FOUR! Nicol Loftie-Eaton to Bas de Leede. Leg spinner half volley, outside off stump on the front foot Steer, well timed past third man for 4 runs. That's it, the Netherlands clinch a seven-wicket victory and registered their first win in the tournament. Bas de Leede starred with an unbeaten 72 off 48 balls, while Colin Ackermann contributed a useful 32, and Scott Edwards guided his team home with composure. Despite the comfortable chase, Namibia's bowlers put up a fight. Bernard Scholtz and Ruben Trumpelmann claimed crucial wickets, and Nicol Loftie-Eaton applied pressure with some tight spells. The Dutch batsmen were clinical and confident throughout the chase. Player of the Match goes to Bas de Leede.
17.5
SIX! Nicol Loftie-Eaton to Bas de Leede. Leg spinner length ball, wide down leg side on the front foot slog sweeping, well timed in the air under control over deep backward square leg for 6 runs.
17.4
Nicol Loftie-Eaton to Scott Edwards. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to backward point for 1 run, fielded by Smit.
17.3
Nicol Loftie-Eaton to Scott Edwards. Leg spinner half volley, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep cover for 2 runs, shy attempt by Leicher.
17.2
SIX! Nicol Loftie-Eaton to Scott Edwards. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs.
17.1
Nicol Loftie-Eaton to Scott Edwards. Leg spinner full toss, off stump moves in front sweeping, to fine leg for 2 runs, fielded by Steenkamp.
Ruben Trumpelmann to Scott Edwards. Half volley, off stump down the track driving, to mid off for 1 run, fielded by Smit.
16.5
FOUR! Ruben Trumpelmann to Scott Edwards. Short, middle stump down the track pulling, well timed in the air under control past deep square leg for 4 runs.
16.4
Ruben Trumpelmann to Bas de Leede. Back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed to mid on for 1 run, fielded by Loftie-Eaton.
16.3
Ruben Trumpelmann to Bas de Leede. Back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to backward point for no runs, run save by Myburgh.
16.2
Ruben Trumpelmann to Bas de Leede. Back of a length, wide outside off stump backing away cutting, mis-timed to short extra cover for no runs, mis-fielded by Erasmus.
16.1
Ruben Trumpelmann to Scott Edwards. Back of a length, wide outside off stump down the track pulling, mis-timed to backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Leicher.
JJ Smit to Bas de Leede. Length ball, middle stump down the track working, to mid wicket for 2 runs, shy attempt by Scholtz, fielded by Loftie-Eaton, fielded by Loftie-Eaton.
15.5
JJ Smit to Bas de Leede. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed for no runs, fielded by Green.
15.4
JJ Smit to Bas de Leede. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to deep extra cover for 2 runs, fielded by Leicher.
15.3
JJ Smit to Bas de Leede. Off cutter back of a length, middle stump on the back foot cutting, mis-timed to extra cover for no runs, fielded by Loftie-Eaton.
15.2
FOUR! JJ Smit to Bas de Leede. Length ball, off stump on the back foot cutting, top edge in the air uncontrolled past third man for 4 runs.
15.1
FOUR! JJ Smit to Bas de Leede. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control past long off for 4 runs.
End of Over 15
Over 15. 3 runs. Bowler: Bernard Scholtz. Netherlands: 119/3 (rr 7.93)
14.6
Bernard Scholtz to Bas de Leede. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Erasmus.
14.5
Bernard Scholtz to Bas de Leede. Stock length ball, down leg side backing away driving, back to bowler for no runs.
14.4
Bernard Scholtz to Bas de Leede. Stock length ball, middle stump on the front foot driving, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Loftie-Eaton.
14.3
Bernard Scholtz to Scott Edwards. Stock length ball, down leg side on the front foot reverse sweeping, mis-timed to short fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Heingo.
14.2
Bernard Scholtz to Scott Edwards. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, back to bowler for no runs.
14.1
Bernard Scholtz to Bas de Leede. Stock length ball, off stump backing away driving, to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Frylinck.
Colin Ackermann c Gerhard Erasmus b Nicol Loftie-Eaton 32 (28)
OUT! Caught. Nicol Loftie-Eaton to Colin Ackermann. Leg spinner half volley, outside off stump backing away driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long off, caught by Erasmus. A safe pair of hands from Gerhard Erasmus.
13.5
Nicol Loftie-Eaton to Bas de Leede. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to long off for 1 run, fielded by Erasmus.
13.4
SIX! Nicol Loftie-Eaton to Bas de Leede. Leg spinner length ball, off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control over long off for 6 runs.
13.3
Nicol Loftie-Eaton to Colin Ackermann. Leg spinner half volley, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to long off for 1 run, fielded by Erasmus.
13.2
Nicol Loftie-Eaton to Bas de Leede. Leg spinner half volley, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Leicher.
13.1
Nicol Loftie-Eaton to Colin Ackermann. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot sweeping, to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Steenkamp.
Commentary
FOUR! Nicol Loftie-Eaton to Bas de Leede. Leg spinner half volley, outside off stump on the front foot Steer, well timed past third man for 4 runs. That's it, the Netherlands clinch a seven-wicket victory and registered their first win in the tournament. Bas de Leede starred with an unbeaten 72 off 48 balls, while Colin Ackermann contributed a useful 32, and Scott Edwards guided his team home with composure. Despite the comfortable chase, Namibia's bowlers put up a fight. Bernard Scholtz and Ruben Trumpelmann claimed crucial wickets, and Nicol Loftie-Eaton applied pressure with some tight spells. The Dutch batsmen were clinical and confident throughout the chase. Player of the Match goes to Bas de Leede.
SIX! Nicol Loftie-Eaton to Bas de Leede. Leg spinner length ball, wide down leg side on the front foot slog sweeping, well timed in the air under control over deep backward square leg for 6 runs.
Nicol Loftie-Eaton to Scott Edwards. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to backward point for 1 run, fielded by Smit.
Nicol Loftie-Eaton to Scott Edwards. Leg spinner half volley, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep cover for 2 runs, shy attempt by Leicher.
SIX! Nicol Loftie-Eaton to Scott Edwards. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs.
Nicol Loftie-Eaton to Scott Edwards. Leg spinner full toss, off stump moves in front sweeping, to fine leg for 2 runs, fielded by Steenkamp.
Ruben Trumpelmann to Scott Edwards. Half volley, off stump down the track driving, to mid off for 1 run, fielded by Smit.
FOUR! Ruben Trumpelmann to Scott Edwards. Short, middle stump down the track pulling, well timed in the air under control past deep square leg for 4 runs.
Ruben Trumpelmann to Bas de Leede. Back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed to mid on for 1 run, fielded by Loftie-Eaton.
Ruben Trumpelmann to Bas de Leede. Back of a length, wide outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to backward point for no runs, run save by Myburgh.
Ruben Trumpelmann to Bas de Leede. Back of a length, wide outside off stump backing away cutting, mis-timed to short extra cover for no runs, mis-fielded by Erasmus.
Ruben Trumpelmann to Scott Edwards. Back of a length, wide outside off stump down the track pulling, mis-timed to backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Leicher.
JJ Smit to Bas de Leede. Length ball, middle stump down the track working, to mid wicket for 2 runs, shy attempt by Scholtz, fielded by Loftie-Eaton, fielded by Loftie-Eaton.
JJ Smit to Bas de Leede. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed for no runs, fielded by Green.
JJ Smit to Bas de Leede. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to deep extra cover for 2 runs, fielded by Leicher.
JJ Smit to Bas de Leede. Off cutter back of a length, middle stump on the back foot cutting, mis-timed to extra cover for no runs, fielded by Loftie-Eaton.
FOUR! JJ Smit to Bas de Leede. Length ball, off stump on the back foot cutting, top edge in the air uncontrolled past third man for 4 runs.
FOUR! JJ Smit to Bas de Leede. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control past long off for 4 runs.
Bernard Scholtz to Bas de Leede. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to long on for 1 run, fielded by Erasmus.
Bernard Scholtz to Bas de Leede. Stock length ball, down leg side backing away driving, back to bowler for no runs.
Bernard Scholtz to Bas de Leede. Stock length ball, middle stump on the front foot driving, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Loftie-Eaton.
Bernard Scholtz to Scott Edwards. Stock length ball, down leg side on the front foot reverse sweeping, mis-timed to short fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Heingo.
Bernard Scholtz to Scott Edwards. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, back to bowler for no runs.
Bernard Scholtz to Bas de Leede. Stock length ball, off stump backing away driving, to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Frylinck.
OUT! Caught. Nicol Loftie-Eaton to Colin Ackermann. Leg spinner half volley, outside off stump backing away driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long off, caught by Erasmus. A safe pair of hands from Gerhard Erasmus.
Nicol Loftie-Eaton to Bas de Leede. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to long off for 1 run, fielded by Erasmus.
SIX! Nicol Loftie-Eaton to Bas de Leede. Leg spinner length ball, off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control over long off for 6 runs.
Nicol Loftie-Eaton to Colin Ackermann. Leg spinner half volley, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to long off for 1 run, fielded by Erasmus.
Nicol Loftie-Eaton to Bas de Leede. Leg spinner half volley, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Leicher.
Nicol Loftie-Eaton to Colin Ackermann. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot sweeping, to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Steenkamp.