Netherlands lost yet another crucial game in the ongoing T20 World Cup 2024, as Bangladesh clinched a comfortable win by 25 runs on Thursday, June 13. Courtesy of this win, the Bangla Tigers have placed their one foot in the next stage of the marquee event which is the Super Eight round.
Notbaly, for the Asian side, the veteran allrounder Shakib Al Hasan got back to his form as he struck a vital unbeaten fifty (64* off 46) to pilot his side to a competitive 159/5 in 20 overs. Besides, opener Tanzid Hasan (35 off 27) too gave the team a decent recovery after Bangladesh two wickets in quick succession as Aryan Dutt foxed (2/17) the skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto and Litton Das.
Meanwhile, for Netherlands, after Dutt, Paul van Meekeren (2/15), Tom Pringle and some other Dutch bowlers contributed collectively. However, the Dutch side after starting decently, failed to put up a big partnership during the run chase. For Bangladesh Mustafizur Rahman bowled an impressive run curbing spell to keep his side in the hunt. Leg spinner Rishad later on wreaked havoc by dismantling the middle order batting after Scott Edwards and Sybrand Engelbrecht tried to take the game deep. As a result, Netherlands failed to reach the target and handed Bangladesh a comfortable win.
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Bangladesh vs Netherlands, Match 27 - Who Said What?
Shakib Al Hasan, Player of the Match:
It was important for someone from top-four to bat through the innings. Happy to contribute. It was a tough pitch at the start, we held our nerves. Was a challenging total, not a winning one, but bowlers chipped in perfectly. Rishad and Fizz took it away from Netherlands. Hardly any international game was played in the last 4-5 years here. So, we didn't know what a good score was and had to keep wickets till 14-15 overs and take it from there. 160 in a WC game is always tricky. Netherlands had their moments, 10 runs an over on this ground in the last 7-8 overs, wind going in one way, made it tough to defend. But credit to bowlers for pulling it off. Neck braces was for batting and it did help.
Scott Edwards, losing captain:
We lost in all three facets. Credit to Bangladesh, they were great and we weren't up to it. They kept wickets in hand. Would be tough to bowl to a windy boundary. Stand between him and Sybrand - We knew they had quality bowlers at the death and wanted to maximise the middle overs but fell quickly. Aryan has been sensational in the last couple years and used the conditions well. It's a bit out of our hands now. Want to play well vs Sri Lanka and see how it goes from there.
Najmul Hossain Shanto, winning captain:
Boys showed lot of character in an important match. Shakib's calm and we know how good he is. Happy for him. (Total) We didn't know how the conditions will behave and what score is defendable. In the end batters and bowlers did well. Pitch is good, there was uneven bounce early on but good to bat on. Conditions were good. Fizz, we know how good he is. Showed his experience and skill. Rishad stood up like all the bowlers.
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