NED vs AFG Highlights: In the 34th match of the World Cup, Afghanistan won over Netherlands by seven wickets. Netherlands won the toss and decided to bat first at Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Stadium in Lucknow and succeeded in scoring 179 runs. In reply, Afghanistan successfully chased the target and scored 181 runs losing only three wickets and eventually won the match.
NED vs AFG Highlights: Afghanistan beat Netherlands by 7 wickets
Afghanistan achieved an impressive victory in their latest World Cup match with a seven-wicket win over the Netherlands. The win is Afghanistan’s fourth success in the tournament, taking them to fifth place in the points table and overtaking Pakistan. The Netherlands, on the other hand, had a disappointing performance, batting first in the game. Unfortunately, four of his team’s first five batsmen were out due to run-outs. As a result, the Dutch team could score only 179 runs in 46.3 overs. In reply, Afghanistan showed its strength and won the match by scoring 181 runs, losing only three wickets in 31.3 overs while chasing the target.
Sybrand made the highest individual score of 58 for the Netherlands, leading their batting effort. Odwad contributed 42 runs, while Ockerman added 29 runs to the team’s total. Apart from these three, only Van der Merwe managed to reach double figures with 11 runs, and Aryan Dutt scored 10 runs. Unfortunately, six of the Netherlands batsmen failed to reach double figures, including their captain, Edwards, who was unable to open his account. It is noteworthy that four batsmen from the Netherlands were run out. Talking about bowling, Afghanistan’s Mohammad Nabi took three wickets, while Noor Ahmed took two and Mujeeb took one wicket.
Captain Hashmatullah played an unbeaten inning with 56 runs for Afghanistan. Rahmat Shah also played an important role and contributed 52 runs in the team’s victory. Azmatullah remained unbeaten after scoring 31 runs. In reply, the Netherlands bowling attack saw Logan van Beek, Van der Merwe, and Saqib Zulfikar take one wicket each.
