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ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier8th Match, Group B · T20I

Netherlands beat Afghanistan by 7 wickets in the 8th Match, Group B

Sharjah Cricket Stadium, . Afghanistan won the toss and chose to bat.

Afghanistan9019.1 ov
Netherlands92/312.5 ov
Netherlands won by 7 wickets (with 43 balls remaining)

Match report

From the scorecard

Afghanistan won the toss and chose to bat. Afghanistan were bowled out for 90. Mudassar Bukhari took 2 for 7.

Netherlands reached 92 for 3 in 12.5 overs, Peter Borren 38 not out from 15 balls. Mohammad Nabi took 2 for 18.

Netherlands won by 7 wickets (with 43 balls remaining).

Key performers

Afghanistan innings

90(19.1 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Mohammad Shahzad †c MJG Rippon b PW Borrenc MJG Rippon b PW Borren20253080.00
Nawroz Mangalc †W Barresi b PA van Meekerenc †W Barresi b PA van Meekeren8510160.00
Karim Sadiqc BN Cooper b Mudassar Bukharic BN Cooper b Mudassar Bukhari150020.00
Samiullah Shenwaric PM Seelaar b PA van Meekerenc PM Seelaar b PA van Meekeren180012.50
Shafiqullahc ES Szwarczynski b PM Seelaarc ES Szwarczynski b PM Seelaar9190047.37
Mohammad Nabi (c)c ES Szwarczynski b PM Seelaarc ES Szwarczynski b PM Seelaar671085.71
Najibullah Zadranb Mudassar Bukharib Mudassar Bukhari19271070.37
Gulbadin Naibc PA van Meekeren b Ahsan Malikc PA van Meekeren b Ahsan Malik9140064.29
Hamid Hassannot outnot out3*40075.00
Shapoor Zadranb Ahsan Malikb Ahsan Malik02000.00
Amir Hamzarun out (Mudassar Bukhari)run out (Mudassar Bukhari)0-00-
Extras(b 1, lb 3, w 9, nb 1)(b 1, lb 3, w 9, nb 1)14
Total19.1 Ov (RR 4.70)19.1 Ov (RR 4.70)90
Fall of wickets: 11-1 (Nawroz Mangal, 1.3 ov), 12-2 (Karim Sadiq, 2.3 ov), 14-3 (Samiullah Shenwari, 3.4 ov), 41-4 (Shafiqullah, 8.4 ov), 50-5 (Mohammad Shahzad, 10.5 ov), 56-6 (Mohammad Nabi, 12.3 ov), 86-7 (Najibullah Zadran, 17.5 ov), 90-8 (Gulbadin Naib, 18.4 ov), 90-9 (Shapoor Zadran, 19 ov), 90-10 (Amir Hamza, 19.1 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Mudassar Bukhari3.10722.21---00
Paul van Meekeren411824.50---11
Peter Borren402215.50---10
Pieter Seelaar402125.25---10
Michael Rippon20804.00---00
Ahsan Malik201025.00---20

Netherlands innings

92/3(12.5 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Wesley Barresi †b Shapoor Zadranb Shapoor Zadran01000.00
Stephan Myburghc Najibullah Zadran b Mohammad Nabic Najibullah Zadran b Mohammad Nabi21281175.00
Eric Szwarczynskib Mohammad Nabib Mohammad Nabi242440100.00
Peter Borren (c)not outnot out38*1524253.33
Daan van Bungenot outnot out7*91077.78
Extras(lb 1, w 1)(lb 1, w 1)2
Total12.5 Ov (RR 7.17)12.5 Ov (RR 7.17) · Target 9192/3
Fall of wickets: 0-1 (W Barresi, 0.1 ov), 39-2 (ES Szwarczynski, 7.3 ov), 48-3 (SJ Myburgh, 9.4 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Shapoor Zadran201316.50---00
Hamid Hassan302608.67---00
Karim Sadiq301003.33---00
Amir Hamza2.502408.47---10
Mohammad Nabi201829.00---00