Pakistan vs Netherlands LIVE: Result and reaction as Rauf takes three wickets and Babar Azam’s side win
Pakistan get their World Cup up and running with a convincing 81-run victory over the Netherlands
Pakistan secured a comprehensive 81-run victory against a battling Netherlands to kickstart their World Cup campaign. Babar Azam’s side were in trouble after falling to 38-3 in the early stages but half-centuries from Saud Shakeel and Muhammad Rizwan saw them recover to post 286 after 49 overs.
Netherlands started brightly in their chase as Bas de Leede and Vikram Singh both reached their half-centuries as part of a 70-run stand. But when Singh fell, the Dutch middle order failed to provide support for De Leede who eventually fell for 67, with Scott Edward’s side losing their last 8 wickets for 85 runs as they were bowled out for 205.
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Pakistan vs Netherlands
2.1
Aryan Dutt to Imam ul-Haq. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to short fine leg for no runs, fielded by van Meekeren.
Pakistan vs Netherlands
1.6
APPEAL! Logan van Beek to Fakhar Zaman. In-swinging length ball, to leg on the front foot flick, hit pad to point for no runs, fielded by Ackermann, appeal made for L.B.W.
Pakistan vs Netherlands
1.5
Logan van Beek to Fakhar Zaman. Out-swinging length ball, to leg on the front foot defending, to point for no runs, fielded by Ackermann.
Pakistan vs Netherlands
1.3
FOUR! Logan van Beek to Fakhar Zaman. Half volley, to leg on the front foot flick, well timed past long on for 4 runs.
Pakistan vs Netherlands
1.2
FOUR! Logan van Beek to Fakhar Zaman. Half volley, to leg on the front foot flick, leading edge in the air under control past deep cover for 4 runs.
Pakistan vs Netherlands
1.1
Logan van Beek to Imam ul-Haq. Length ball, down leg side on the front foot pushing, to silly mid on for 1 run, fielded by van Meekeren.
Pakistan vs Netherlands
0.6
FOUR! Aryan Dutt to Fakhar Zaman. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Late Cut, Left past deep backward point for 4 runs.
Pakistan vs Netherlands
0.5
Aryan Dutt to Fakhar Zaman. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot dropped, to point for no runs, fielded by de Leede.
Pakistan vs Netherlands
0.4
Aryan Dutt to Fakhar Zaman. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to backward point for no runs, fielded by van Beek.
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