Lucknow: A spirited Afghanistan defeated the Netherlands by seven wickets to record their fourth win of the ICC World Cup 2023. The Afghans dominated right from the beginning and ticked all the boxes at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow.
- 8.05 pm
Shahidi finished the game in style by hammering a bounday. It was the Aghan show all over. The Aghan players are taking a victory lap around the crowd and thanking the supporters. - 7.54 pm
Afghanistan skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi smashed another half-century as Afghanistan got closer to their record fourth win in the single edition of the World Cup and put one step forward to reach the semis. - 7.26 pm
Saqib Zulfiqar lobbed off a return catch to dismiss Rahmat Shah (52 off 54 balls), who hit eight boundaries. The Netherlands got third wicket but it was perhaps too little and too late. - 7.20 pm
Afghanistan are cruising towards the target as they now only 56 runs for a win. The duo would look to wrap up things quickly to boost the Net Run Rate. - 7.02 pm
Afghanistan are on their way to record their fourth win without any fuss. Rahmat and Shahidi are batting effortlessly in the run-chase. - 6.38 pm
Ibraim Zadran (20 off 34 balls) failesd to convert his start as walked back to the gressing room. He was cleaned up van der Merwe in the 11the over. Skipper Hasmat joined Rahmat Shah, who was looking to convert his start to a big score. - 6.21 pm
Rahmat Shah and Ibrahim Zadran have so far added a runs-a-ball 28 runs for the unbroken second wicket stand. The Netherlands are starring at a mamoth defeat. - 6.12 pm
Another good over from Aryan Dutt, who conceded just runs from the over. The Netherlands are now looking for another wicket to continue to build some pressure. - 6.04 pm
Huge appeal for caught behind and the on-field umpire gave a not out but the Netherlands skipper Scott Edwards straightaway went for a review. The third umpire took his time and asked the on-field umpire to change his decision to not out. Soft dismissal to get out as Gurbaz walks back to the pavilion after scoring 10 off 11 balls with two fours. Rahmat Shah came to bat at number three. Only two singles and a wicket came from the Van Beek's over. - 6.00 pm
Afghan batters find boundaries in almost every over as they want to finish the game early and improve their rate to keep their hopes high for the semifinals. - 5.56 pm
Van Beek bowl on the pads and Gurbaz just steered it towards the square leg for a four. Just six runs came from the fourth over including a four. - 5.52 pm
Aryan Dutt continues from the other end. Dutt has now found the spot and the correct line and lengths. LBW appeal from Netherlands and it looks close but the Netherlands decided not to go for a review. - 5.48 pm
Van Beek is starting from the other end. He was on the money from the very first ball but also bowled a wide delivery. But the ball is coming nicely on the bat. four runs came from the second over. - 5.44 pm
Nine runs came from the first over of the innings bowled by off-spinner Aryan Dutt with a boundary from Gurbaz between the gap of short third-man and point. Almost the opposite start from the Netherlands' innings for Afghanistan. - 5.40 pm
Ibrahim Zadran and Rahmanullah Gurbaz are in the middle to open the innings while Aryan Dutt is opening the attack for the Netherlands. - 5.05 pm
That's all, the Netherlands are bundled out on 179 runs as Mohammad Nabi takes his third wicket to remove Van Meekeren. Nabi finished his spell as the top wicket-taker with figures 28 runs for 3 wickets while Noor Ahmed picked two and a wicket for Mujeeb ur Rahman as well. But mainly Dutch batters have supported them giving four run-out opportunities to Afghanistan which they have accepted. Earlier, putting to bat first, Max ODowd and Ackermann gave a strong start stitching a fifty-plus partnership. Sybrand Englebrecht top-scored the Netherlands innings and took the team past the 150-run mark. - 4.55 pm
Aryan Dutt and Van Meekeren added some crucial runs to the total and giving some cushion for themselves to defend. - 4.32 pm
Not Out! Huge Appeal and Rashid Khan will have to wait for his wicket of the match. Roelof Van der Merwe took the successful review as the third umpire asked the onfield umpire to change his decision. - 4.26 pm
Huge blow for the Netherlands, Englebrecht lost his wicket with a runout, the last thing they wanted to lose a wicket in such a manner. Englebrecht top scored 58 off 86 balls and fought hard till the time he was on the pitch. - 4.21 pm
Englebrecht takes his team past the 150-run mark. Roelof van der Merwe is also using his experience to support him to take his team to a good total. - 4.12 pm
Englebrecht has played a dogged innings and batted from one end while watching others walking back to the dressing room at regular intervals. - 4.07 pm
Nabi gets his second wicket of the match as he removes Logan Van Beek. Van Beek came down the ground to play a big shot but Nabi smartly took all the pace off and just pulled his length back. Van Beek missed the ball completely and Akhilil did the rest of the job and whipped the bails. He made two off 13 balls. - 4.04 pm
Another good but wicketless over for Rashid Khan. While Noor Ahmad still creating pressure on batters. But Englebracht is standing tall and has played some good cricketing shots against spinners. - 3.58 pm
Dropped! Englebrecht got lifelines in two balls as the first ball sent for a four as it went past between slip and a wicketkeeper while the second was on a good height but with more pace at the slip, Nabi managed to put a hand on it but couldn't grab it. Noor Ahmed has been quite impressive so far with the ball creating chances almost in every over. - 3.54 pm
Just two runs came from the sixth over of Rashid Khan. The Netherlands are in deep trouble as they keep losing wickets from one end. - 3.50 pm
First wicket for Noor Ahmad. Zulfiqar went on the back foot to play a cut shot but the ball took the edge of the bat and landed in the safe pair of hands of Alikhil behind the stumps. He made only three off 15 balls. The right-hand batter Logav Van Beek comes in the middle to bat at number eight. - 3.46 pm
Rashid Khan, who plays franchise cricket all over the world hasn't been able to pick many wickets. Because almost every team has decided to give him respect and score against other bowlers. Hence, even in this match as well, he is yet to pick a wicket. - 3.36 pm
Six runs came from the 23rd over as Englebrecht along with Zulfiqur trying to rebuild the Netherlands innings as they scored 16 runs off the last five overs. But surely, they are struggling against Afghan spinners even the Noor Ahmad has joined the party with Rashid, Mujeeb, and Nabi. - 3.30 pm
Another wicket! Bas de Leede has to go after a good catch by Akhilil behind the wickets. He made just 3 off 6 balls. The Netherlands have now lost three wickets inside five runs after a good start provided by ODowd and Achermann. - 3.21 pm
Afghanistan picks two wickets in two balls. First Achermann got run out showing poor cricket looking back toward the fielder and not completing the runs and then the captain Scott Edwards, lost his balance and slipped out the crease, as he wasn't fully sure where the ball had landed as well. Keeper Alikhil did a brilliant keeping skills to whip out the bails. - 3.15 pm
Sybrand Englebrecht is struggling to find singles here against quality spinners like Rashid, Nabi and Mujeeb. - 3.05 pm
Rashid Khan is back on the ground and bowling as well. Afghanistan have now made a comeback in the with a wicket of Max ODowd conceding only 12 runs in the last five overs. - 2.55 pm
Max O'Dowd's stay at the crease was cut short at the crease after he was run out in the 12th over. In walked, Sybel Engelbret. - 2.47 pm
Ackermann and Max O'Dowd have steadied the Netherlands ship and have taken the Afghanistan bowlers to task. - 2.35 pm
Ackermann and Max O'Dowd have notched up a fifty-run partnership for the second wicket. - 2.29 pm
Ackermann has settled on the crease and is now attacking the opposition bowlers to build the innings steadily. - 2.22 pm
Ackermann smashed two consecutive boundaries against Mujeeb ur Rehman and the spinner seems to be under early attack from the Dutch batters. - 2.16 pm
Rashid Khan walked off the field as he was seen struggling with his hip after fielding the ball.However, the Dutch batters have managed to score four boundaries inside five overs. Ackermann, who is known for his ability to find the gaps straightaway made an impact with two fours in his 11* runs innings. - 2.09 pm
Max D'owd tried to time the ball and pushed it toward the mid-on but the player standing there had no chance to stop it as he hit the first boundary of the match. The timing was so good that the ball raced away like a bullet. Six runs came from Fazalhaq Farooqui's over and the second over of the match. - 2.04 pm
Mujeeb gets his 100th ODI wicket as he removes Barresi. Barresi couldn't read the googly and missed the ball completely as it struck the pads. The umpire had no hesitation in giving him out as he found himself in front of the stumps when the ball hit his pads.Barresi's promotion in the batting order didn't work for the Netherlands as they lost the first wicket in the first over itself. He made just one run in four balls. - 2.00 pm
Bareesi and Max O'Dowd are opening the innings for the Netherlands. Right-arm off-spinner Mujeeb Ur Rahman with a new ball in hand, will open the attack for the Netherlands.
Playing XI: