{"id":4136,"date":"2023-11-04T03:27:45","date_gmt":"2023-11-04T03:27:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/totalcric.com\/?p=4136"},"modified":"2023-11-04T03:28:03","modified_gmt":"2023-11-04T03:28:03","slug":"netherlands-vs-afghanistan-afg-beat-ned-by-7-wickets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/totalcric.com\/netherlands-vs-afghanistan-afg-beat-ned-by-7-wickets\/","title":{"rendered":"Netherlands vs Afghanistan highlights, Cricket World Cup 2023: Shahidi, Rahmat shine as AFG beat NED by 7 wickets"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Netherlands vs Afghanistan highlights, Cricket World Cup 2023: AFG chase down a 180-run target with 7 wickets to spare, climbing to fifth spot in the table.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Netherlands vs Afghanistan highlights, Cricket World Cup 2023:<\/strong>\u00a0Having already won three matches, Afghanistan’s hopes of reaching their first-ever World Cup semifinals depends only on them. Luck is out of the factor and it will only rely on their performance. They are currently up against Netherlands in ODI 34, another\u00a0side who have punched above their weight. Chasing 180, the Afghans are currently two wickets down, with Rahmat Shah and captain Hashmatullah Shahidi building a partnership. Rahmanullah Gurbaz departed early, falling for 10 off 11 balls. Meanwhile, Ibrahim Zadran <\/strong><\/a>(20) was removed by Roelof van der Merwe <\/strong><\/a>in the 11th over. Rahmat has already registered a half-century and will be looking to lead his side to a win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Initially, the Dutch were bowled out for 179 in 46.3 overs, setting a target of 180. Netherlands captain Scott Edwards won the toss and opted to bat. Mujeeb Ur Rahman struck early for the Afghans as he removed opener Wesley Barresi in the first over, for one off four balls. But Barresi’s opening partner Max O’Dowd rebuilt for Netherlands, alongwith Colin Ackermann. It looked like O’Dowd would get a half-century, but a smart move by the Afghan captain saw Mohammad Nabi come in to bowl in the 12th over. O’Dowd tried to take him on, but was dismissed by a direct hit, while attempting to take a double. He departed for 42 off 40 balls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A run out in the 18th delivery saw Ackermann leave for 29 off 35 balls. Meanwhile, captain Edwards (0) was dismissed in the next delivery itself. Bas de Leede (3) and Saqib Zulfiqar (3) followed suit, losing their wickets to Nabi and Noor Ahmad. Nabi and Noor struck again after the 30th over, removing Logan van Beek (2) and Roelof van der Merwe. Nabi removed Van Beek in the 31st over and Van der Merwe departed in the 42nd over. The final wicket of the first innings came in the 47th over as Nabi trapped Paul van Meekeren (4) for a lbw. Nabi ended the innings with a three-wicket haul and Noor scalped two dismissals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Previously, the Dutch got back on track with a campaign-reviving win against battered Bangladesh, and are the only team to have defeated South Africa in this tournament. Both sides have faced each other in nine ODIs, with Afghanistan coming out on top on seven occasions and Netherlands have won twice. They have never met at the World Cup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Lucknow pitch was expected to aid spinners, and it hugely aided the Afghans, who boast a four-pronged spin attack, consisting of Rashid Khan, Noor, Mujeeb and Nabi. The spin plan worked for Afghanistan as Nabi ended up taking three wickets. To deal with the Afghan spin magic, the Dutch were expected rely a lot on the experience of their captain Edwards, but he was dismissed for a golden duck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n