NED-XI vs SWE

European Cricket Championship · Qualifier 1

Recent overs

Ov 10
wd660060
18 runs
Ov 9
W06010
7 runs
Ov 8
416211
15 runs
Ov 7
10061b1
9 runs

Commentary

That'll be it from us for this game. The day has just started in terms of cricketing action, there's plenty more that's left to follow! For now, this is Rajarshi, along with Bidipto, signing off!
Match summary:
Netherlands XI won the toss and opted to bat

Netherlands XI 144/7 (10 Overs)
Musa Ahmed 35(9) | Nusratullah Sultan 2/25 (2)

Sweden 96/8 (10 Overs)
Zabi Zahid 25*(10) | Clayton Floyd 3/26 (2)

Netherlands XI win by 48 runs and are in the final of the 2022 ECC Group B

The early wickets ensured that the Dutch gave absolutely one leeway to the Swedish batting line-up to get anywhere near the mammoth target they have set in the first place. Share Ali's first-ball dismissal, with the opener smashing it straight to the fielder at cover, pretty much went on to be the moment that would define the eventual run-chase. They just didn't seem to have the fuel to keeping going - at one stage, the batters were clearing the ropes one ball, and were getting out off the next one! Humayun Jyoti and Zabi Zahid enjoyed themselves for a bit towards the end, with the game well and truly gone out of their hands by then. The Netherlands XI have reached the finals already, and have the entire afternoon to themselves. Sweden get another go later on in the day against the winner of the eliminator.
10Ov96/8Score
1w66006019 runs
Humayun Jyoti16 (12)
Zabi Zahid*25 (10)
Sebastiaan Braat0/19
9.6 Sebastiaan Braat to Zabi Zahid, NETHERLANDS XI ARE THE FIRST FINALISTS OF GROUP B! Good length ball outside off and a swing and a miss on the back foot! Dot ball to finish the match. 
9.5 Sebastiaan Braat to Zabi Zahid, OH! WHAT BALL STRIKING! Full on off and lofted from the middle of the bat over deep mid-wicket for SIX from the crease! 
9.4 Sebastiaan Braat to Zabi Zahid, full toss on off, hit down to long-on from the crease, for no run interestingly! 
9.3 Sebastiaan Braat to Zabi Zahid, good length ball outside off and a swing and a miss on the back foot! Dot ball. 
9.2 Sebastiaan Braat to Zabi Zahid, WOW! Full and slow outside off and hit hard and well over long-off from the crease for a SIX AGAIN! 
9.1 Sebastiaan Braat to Zabi Zahid, GOOD SHOT! Short over off and hooked away over deep backward square-leg off the back foot for SIX! 
9.1 Sebastiaan Braat to Zabi Zahid, WIDE down the leg-side to begin with! 
Sebastiaan Braat, right-arm fast-medium, comes into the attack
9Ov0/0Score
W060100 runs
8.6 Saqib Zulfiqar to Humayun Jyoti, short outside off, the batter goes across and looks to pull on the back foot, and misses out on the shot! Dot ball to finish. 
8.5 Saqib Zulfiqar to Zabi Zahid, short outside off, carved over backward point from the crease, for a single down to the deep. 
8.4 Saqib Zulfiqar to Zabi Zahid, short outside off, and a swipe and a miss across the line here! No run. 
8.3 Saqib Zulfiqar to Zabi Zahid, SIX RUNS! Fuller on off and hit high and handsome over long-on from the crease, for a MAXIMUM! 
8.2 Saqib Zulfiqar to Zabi Zahid, short outside off, this turns away and beats the under edge of the batter's flailing bat as he tried to pull it off the back foot! Dot ball. 
Zabi Zahid, RHB, comes to the crease
8.1 Saqib Zulfiqar to Zaker Taqawi, OUT! Full outside off, an attempted lofted drive on the front foot, and it spoons up to the right of cover for a simple CATCH! 
Saqib Zulfiqar (1-0-8-1) is back into the attack