WI beat NED by 54 runs (D/L method) | West Indies vs Netherlands, Highlights And Cricket Score 17th List A Match - Commentary
ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifiers, 2018
Date: Mar 12, 2018 Start Time: 13:00 IST | 07:30 GMT | 09:30 LocalVenue: Harare Sports Club, Harare
West Indies vs Netherlands Highlights And Cricket Score 17th Match - List A Commentary
Netherlands did well to halt the run-flow in the middle overs. They took some brilliant catches as well and just when it seemed like they will be able to keep the Windies under 300, the stand between Powell and Samuels just killed all those hopes. It's now on their batters to do the job and one would hope that they will come out fighting. It is a must-win encounter for them if they want to keep their hopes alive to reach the next round. Stay tuned for the run chase...
Big score by the Windies. However, Netherlands will be happy that they pulled things back. After being put into bat first, Windies got off to a flyer. As there were showers predicted during the game, we had to go in and out twice because of which the match was reduced to 48-overs-a-side. The way Gayle and Lewis started off the proceedings, it looked like they are here for business. But Netherlands got an opening which saw the former making way for Hetmyer. The newcomer couldn't last long and Windies kept losing wickets at regular junctures.
Paul van Meekeren to Marlon Samuels. Fuller on the stumps, Samuels swings at it. Gets it off the inner half towards deep mid-wicket and comes back for a brace to end the innings. WINDIES HAVE 309/6 ON THE BOARD!
Paul van Meekeren to Marlon Samuels. Wide! Shortish delivery down the leg side, Samuels looks to pull it towards fine leg but fails to get any wood on it.
Paul van Meekeren to Carlos Brathwaite. The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads. One run added to the total.
Paul van Meekeren to Carlos Brathwaite. Another slower one outside off, Carlos Brathwaite looks to cut but misses.
Paul van Meekeren to Marlon Samuels. Fuller and angling in, Marlon looks to flick but gets an inside edge towards short fine leg for a single.
Paul van Meekeren to Marlon Samuels. Slower bumper on the stumps, Samuels swings and misses.
Carlos Brathwaite is next to bat.
Paul van Meekeren to Rovman Powell. OUT! Caught! Rovman Powell looks to target the biggest boundary but gets caught in the deep. Short ball from Meekeren, he cramps the batsman for room who still goes on with the pull shot. Mistimes it towards deep mid-wicket where Seelaar takes a comfortable catch.
Vivian Kingma to Rovman Powell. Throws the bat at another full toss but slices it over cover for a single to end the over.
Vivian Kingma to Marlon Samuels. Samuels pushes it towards cover for a single.
Vivian Kingma to Rovman Powell. The batsman has driven it through mid-off. One run added to the total.
Vivian Kingma to Rovman Powell. SIX! That's fifty for Rovman Powell! Well played, he is fresh of a ton and has continued his rich form. Another full toss from Kingma, Powell smacks it straight back down the ground for the second maximum of the over.
Vivian Kingma to Rovman Powell. Yorker on the stumps, dug out by Rovman.
Vivian Kingma to Rovman Powell. SIX! Too easy! Gets a full toss on the stumps and Powell bashes it over long on for a maximum.
Shane Snater to Rovman Powell. Powell pushes this to the off side for one more.
Shane Snater to Marlon Samuels. Samuels pulls this to square leg for one.
Shane Snater to Rovman Powell. The batsman has driven it through mid-on. One run added to the total.
Shane Snater to Marlon Samuels. Great yorker. Samules digs it out in time and they manage to run through.
Shane Snater to Marlon Samuels. FOUR! Edge and away to the fence. Outside off, Samuels swings hard and the ball flies to the third man region for a boundary.
Shane Snater to Rovman Powell. Dropped! Not an easy catch but after taking some blinders today, he should have got hold of that one. Misses his yorker and Powell gets an leading edge to it. The ball flies towards backward point and Burresi runs backwards to take it. He misjudges the ball and it pops out of his hand towards the third man region. Until the time the fielder mops it up, the batsmen complete three runs.
Shane Snater comes back into the attack.
Vivian Kingma to Rovman Powell. The batsman has driven it through mid on. One run added to the total.
Vivian Kingma to Rovman Powell. NOT OUT! Powell survives. Full pitched ball on the off stump. Powell digs it out well but the ball hits his shoe and settles in the hands of Kingma. They all go up in unison but the umpires are not fully convinced and refer it above. On seeing the replays, we see that the ball has bounced before hitting Powell's shoe.
A caught and bowled decision has been refereed upstairs. The umpires are checking if there was a bounce on that before reaching the bowler.
Vivian Kingma to Marlon Samuels. The batsman has pushed it to the cover region. One run added to the total.
Vivian Kingma to Marlon Samuels. Wide. Just outside the tramp line and this too is called wide by the umpire.
Vivian Kingma to Rovman Powell. Full and around off, Powell drives this through covers for one more.
Vivian Kingma to Marlon Samuels. Samuels muscles this through covers for one.
Vivian Kingma to Marlon Samuels. Wide. The ball is way outside the off stump, easy leave for the batsman. The umpire has signalled a wide.
Vivian Kingma to Rovman Powell. Fuller in length, Powell gets an inside edge onto his pads and they sneak a run.
Roelof van der Merwe to Rovman Powell. Flighted delivery towards the batsman, played down the ground for a run. 6 runs off that over.
Roelof van der Merwe to Marlon Samuels. Tossed up delivery, driven to long on for a run.
Roelof van der Merwe to Rovman Powell. Over pitched delivery on the middle stump, played to mid-wicket for a single.
Roelof van der Merwe to Rovman Powell. Nudged to mid-wicket for a brace.
Roelof van der Merwe to Marlon Samuels. Length delivery on the middle stump, played to mid-wicket for a single.
Roelof van der Merwe to Marlon Samuels. Low full toss outside off, Samuels plays it to covers.
Timm van der Gugten to Marlon Samuels. Slower delivery full on the leg side, played to mid-wicket for a single.
Timm van der Gugten to Marlon Samuels. Full delivery wide outside off stump, Samuels works it to covers for a brace.
Timm van der Gugten to Marlon Samuels. Defended off the back foot by the batsman.
Timm van der Gugten to Rovman Powell. Worked to short fine leg for a single.
Timm van der Gugten to Rovman Powell. SIX! Windies need more hits like these. Full delivery, Powell lofts it with power over long off for a maximum.
Timm van der Gugten to Rovman Powell. The bowler drags it wide down the leg side, the umpire calls it wide.
Timm van der Gugten to Marlon Samuels. Driven off the back foot to long off for a run.
Timm van der Gugten comes into the attack.
Peter Borren to Marlon Samuels. Slower delivery, full and on the stumps. Samuels works it to mid-wicket and keeps the strike for next over.
Peter Borren to Marlon Samuels. The batsman has punched that ball through the offside.
Peter Borren to Marlon Samuels. Back of a length delivery on the middle stump, Samuels works it to on side for a brace.
Peter Borren to Rovman Powell. Full delivery on the middle stump, Powell drives it to long on and the batsmen change ends.
Peter Borren to Marlon Samuels. Driven to long off for another run.
Peter Borren to Rovman Powell. Full delivery on the stumps, pushed to long on for a run.
Roelof van der Merwe to Rovman Powell. Driven down the ground for a single.
Roelof van der Merwe to Marlon Samuels. Tossed up delivery, chipped over the bowler's head for a run.
Roelof van der Merwe to Marlon Samuels. The batsman has punched the ball off the back foot towards the off side.
Roelof van der Merwe to Marlon Samuels. FOUR! Width on offer and Samuels makes full use of it. Samuels gets it past the cover point region for a boundary.
Roelof van der Merwe to Rovman Powell. Similar delivery, worked to long off for a single.
Roelof van der Merwe to Marlon Samuels. Quicker and wide outside off stump, driven to covers for a run.
Roelof van der Merwe to Marlon Samuels. Well outside off stump, umpire signals it a wide.
Roelof van der Merwe comes back into the attack.
Peter Borren to Marlon Samuels. Clipped of the pads towards square leg for a run. Just 6 runs off that over.
Peter Borren to Marlon Samuels. Full delivery around middle stump, Samuels drives it wide off the long on fielder for a brace.
Peter Borren to Marlon Samuels. Back of a length delivery, blocked off the back foot from within the crease.
Peter Borren to Marlon Samuels. Borren drags it wide down the leg side, umpire calls it a wide.
Peter Borren to Rovman Powell. Back of a length delivery, played to mid-wicket for a single.
Peter Borren to Marlon Samuels. Full delivery, driven to long on for a run.
Peter Borren to Marlon Samuels. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
Paul van Meekeren to Rovman Powell. FOUR leg bye! Effort delivery banged in short, Powell fails to put bat at it. It takes off from his shoulder and towards the third man fence for a boundary.
Paul van Meekeren to Marlon Samuels. Short of a length delivery around middle stump, pulled to mid-wicket for a run.
Paul van Meekeren to Marlon Samuels. FOUR! Full delivery sliding down the leg side, Samuels tucks it fine past the keeper's left for a boundary.
Paul van Meekeren to Rovman Powell. Back of a length delivery outside off stump, Powell cuts it to point for a run.
Paul van Meekeren to Rovman Powell. Good length delivery on the middle stump, Powell works it to mid-wicket.
Paul van Meekeren to Rovman Powell. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
Peter Borren to Marlon Samuels. Short delivery wide outside off stump, Samuels cuts it to backward square for a brace.
Peter Borren to Rovman Powell. Back of a length on the middle stump, Powell pulls it to mid-wicket for a run.
Peter Borren to Marlon Samuels. Full delivery around middle stump, driven to long on for another single.
Peter Borren to Rovman Powell. Tucked to mid-wicket for a run.
Peter Borren to Marlon Samuels. Back of a length delivery on the middle stump, Samuels plays it to short fine leg for a single.
Peter Borren to Rovman Powell. Short of a length delivery on the leg stump, worked to mid-wicket for a single.
Paul van Meekeren to Rovman Powell. Driven to long on for a run.
Paul van Meekeren to Rovman Powell. Short delivery, Powell tries to duck at it but gets hit on the chest. No harm done.
Paul van Meekeren to Rovman Powell. The batsman defends it from within the crease.
Paul van Meekeren to Rovman Powell. FOUR! You cannot bowl full to this guy. He powers it past the mid on fielder for the second boundary of the over.
Paul van Meekeren to Rovman Powell. The batsman has played it towards mid-wicket.
Paul van Meekeren to Rovman Powell. FOUR! Full delivery outside off, smacked down the ground for a boundary.
Paul Meekeren comes back into the attack.
Peter Borren to Rovman Powell. Flicked to mid-wicket for a run.
Peter Borren to Rovman Powell. Short of a length delivery, blocked off the back foot.
Rovman Powell is the next man in.
Peter Borren to Jason Holder. OUT! Jason Holder has to got back to the hut. This is not what Windies would have wanted. Netherlands are delighted. A length delivery on the middle stump, Holder gets an leading edge as he tries to drive it. The ball flies to the backward point region, where, van der Merwe times his jump to perfection and takes a one-handed catch. Windies have half of their side back in the hut. Netherlands have done well to pull it back. Drinks are on the field.
Peter Borren to Marlon Samuels. A change of pace delivery on the middle stump, flicked to mid-wicket for a single.
Peter Borren to Jason Holder. Worked to mid-wicket for a run.
Peter Borren to Marlon Samuels. Full delivery on the stumps, played down the ground for a run.
Roelof van der Merwe to Marlon Samuels. Pushed to covers for a run. With just 13 overs remaining, will Windies look to attack more?
Roelof van der Merwe to Marlon Samuels. FOUR! Full delivery fired outside off, Samuels drives it past the cover region for a boundary. This brings up 200 for the Windies.
Roelof van der Merwe to Jason Holder. Tossed up delivery outside off stump, driven to covers.
Roelof van der Merwe to Jason Holder. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
Roelof van der Merwe to Marlon Samuels. Flighted delivery, Samuels comes charging down and strokes it with power towards long on but just for a single.
Roelof van der Merwe to Jason Holder. Tossed up delivery towards the batsman, Holder plays it to long on for a run.
Peter Borren to Jason Holder. Full delivery on the legs, worked to fine leg for a single.
Peter Borren to Marlon Samuels. Driven to long on for a run.
Peter Borren to Marlon Samuels. Full delivery outside off stump, pushed to covers.
Peter Borren to Marlon Samuels. Another delivery down the leg side, umpire signals it a wide.
Peter Borren to Jason Holder. Back of a length delivery on the hips, played to fine leg for a single.
Peter Borren to Jason Holder. Full delivery, Holder hoicks it to deep mid-wicket for a brace.
Peter Borren to Jason Holder. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
Peter Borren to Jason Holder. Borren drags it down the leg side, umpire calls it a wide.
Roelof van der Merwe to Jason Holder. Clipped to square leg for a single.
Jason Holder comes in next.
Roelof van der Merwe to Shai Hope. OUT! Cleaned him up. Van der Merwe bowls it quick and full, Hope tries to work it towards off side but misses the ball. It hits the timber and the bowler looks to be delighted. Netherlands have come back fighting.
Roelof van der Merwe to Marlon Samuels. Driven to long off for a run.
Roelof van der Merwe to Shai Hope. Tossed up delivery, dragged short outside off. Hope plays it to point for a run.
Roelof van der Merwe to Marlon Samuels. Similar ball, similar shot for a single.
Roelof van der Merwe to Shai Hope. Tossed up delivery, driven to covers for a run.
Peter Borren to Marlon Samuels. Netherlands almost pulled off the run out but Hope survives. Samuels works a back of a length delivery on the leg stump towards short fine leg. Hope wants a run but Samuels sends him back. Had that been a direct hit, Hope was a goner.
Peter Borren to Shai Hope. Yorker this time, Hope does well to squeeze it to mid-wicket for a run.
Peter Borren to Shai Hope. Short of a length delivery on the leg stump, played to mid-wicket.
Peter Borren to Marlon Samuels. Pulled to deep square leg for a run.
Peter Borren to Marlon Samuels. Full delivery outside off stump, Samuels defends it from the crease.
Peter Borren to Marlon Samuels. Back of a length delivery on the middle stump line, Samuels works it to mid-wicket.
Roelof van der Merwe to Shai Hope. Quicker and sliding down the leg side, Hope nudges it to mid-wicket.
Roelof van der Merwe to Marlon Samuels. Driven to the cover region for a single.
Roelof van der Merwe to Marlon Samuels. Tossed up delivery, full and wide outside off. Samuels drives it to covers.
Roelof van der Merwe to Marlon Samuels. Flighted delivery on the stumps, Samuels drives it straight back to the bowler.
Roelof van der Merwe to Marlon Samuels. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
Roelof van der Merwe to Marlon Samuels. Tossed up delivery around off stump, defended off the front foot.
Peter Borren to Marlon Samuels. Back of a length delivery outside off, punched off the back foot to long off for a single. 4 runs came off that over.
Peter Borren to Shai Hope. Played to long on for a single.
Peter Borren to Shai Hope. Good length delivery on the leg stump line, worked to mid-wicket.
Peter Borren to Shai Hope. Length delivery on the stumps, Hope defends it off the front foot.
Peter Borren to Shai Hope. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
Peter Borren to Shai Hope. Short delivery way down the leg side, the umpire signals it a wide.
Peter Borren to Marlon Samuels. Short delivery outside off stump, punched off the back foot through covers for a single.
Roelof van der Merwe to Shai Hope. Flighted delivery, pushed to covers.
Roelof van der Merwe to Marlon Samuels. Tossed up delivery outside off stump, driven to covers for a single.
Roelof van der Merwe to Shai Hope. Short delivery, punched to point for a run.
Roelof van der Merwe to Shai Hope. Quicker delivery, fuller and sliding down the leg side. Samuels fails to put bat at it and the ball hits his pads.
Roelof van der Merwe to Marlon Samuels. Similar delivery, similar shot for a run.
Roelof van der Merwe to Shai Hope. Tossed up delivery, driven to long off for a single.
Roelof van der Merwe comes back to bowl now.
Peter Borren to Marlon Samuels. Another short delivery, Samuels works it off the back foot to backward square leg for a brace.
Peter Borren to Marlon Samuels. FOUR! Short delivery on the middle stump, Samuels pulls it past the short fine leg fielder for a boundary.
Peter Borren to Marlon Samuels. Length delivery on the stumps, played to mid-wicket.
Peter Borren to Shai Hope. Worked to leg side to open the account with a single.
Shai Hope comes in at no. 5.
Peter Borren to Evin Lewis. OUT! That's more of a fielder's wicket than of the bowler. Catches like these stick. A much-needed breakthrough and this pair was making it look way too simple. Lewis goes back in the hut after a well made 84, he would be kicking himself as he had a good chance to convert into a big one. Talking about the ball, short delivery way outside off stump, Lewis cuts it hard. Seelaar, at point, dives to his left and takes a blinder to send the batsman back to the pavilion.
Peter Borren to Evin Lewis. Full delivery way outside off stump, Lewis lets it go to the keeper.
Paul van Meekeren to Evin Lewis. Short delivery outside off stump, punched off the back foot to covers and Lewis keeps the strike for next over.
Paul van Meekeren to Evin Lewis. A short delivery banged in by the bowler, Lewis lets it go to the keeper.
Paul van Meekeren to Evin Lewis. Short delivery outside off stump, defended off the back foot.
Paul van Meekeren to Evin Lewis. Full delivery outside off, driven straight to covers.
Paul van Meekeren to Marlon Samuels. Back of a length delivery outside off, pushed to covers for a single.
Paul van Meekeren to Evin Lewis. Clipped to mid-wicket for a run.
Peter Borren to Marlon Samuels. Back of a length delivery on the stumps, played to mid-wicket.
Peter Borren to Evin Lewis. Driven to covers for a single.
Peter Borren to Marlon Samuels. Samuels works it to point for a single.
Peter Borren to Marlon Samuels. Back of a length delivery on the stumps, defended off the back foot.
Peter Borren to Marlon Samuels. Change of pace by the captain. He bowls it at a slower pace, short down the leg side, Samuels works to fine leg for a brace.
Peter Borren to Evin Lewis. Short delivery outside off stump, punched off the back foot for a single.
Paul van Meekeren to Marlon Samuels. Length delivery on the middle stump, Samuels defends it from the crease.
Paul van Meekeren to Evin Lewis. Played to mid-wicket for a single.
Paul van Meekeren to Marlon Samuels. Short of a length delivery on the hips, Samuels misses the flick as the ball hits his thigh pad. The ball rolls to leg side and they sneak in a leg bye.
Paul van Meekeren to Marlon Samuels. Back of a length delivery outside off stump, Samuels taps it to point.
Paul van Meekeren to Evin Lewis. Back of a length delivery on the middle leg stump, played to fine leg for a single.
Paul van Meekeren to Evin Lewis. Short delivery banged in, Lewis ducks at it.
Peter Borren to Evin Lewis. Driven down the ground for a single.
Peter Borren to Evin Lewis. Full delivery outside off stump, driven straight to covers for a brace.
Peter Borren to Marlon Samuels. Back of a length delivery, played to square leg for a single which brings up 150 for Windies.
Peter Borren to Marlon Samuels. The batsman tries flicking a ball that is down the leg side. Wide signalled by the umpire.
Peter Borren to Evin Lewis. Length delivery outside off stump, played to sweeper cover for a single.
Peter Borren to Marlon Samuels. Played to square leg for a run
Peter Borren to Marlon Samuels. Back of a length delivery on the hips, played to the leg side.
Peter Borren comes into bowl.
Paul van Meekeren to Evin Lewis. Full delivery driven to mid off.
Paul van Meekeren to Evin Lewis. Full delivery outside off, driven to covers.
Paul van Meekeren to Evin Lewis. Defended off the back foot to mid off.
Paul van Meekeren to Marlon Samuels. Short of a length delivery on the leg side, nudged to mid wicket for a single.
Paul van Meekeren to Marlon Samuels. Sliding down the leg side, Samuels misses the flick and the ball hits his pads.
Paul van Meekeren to Evin Lewis. Flicked to leg side for a single.
Paul van Meekeren to Evin Lewis. Short delivery way above the batsman, Umpire signals it a wide.
Paul van Meekeren comes back into the attack.
Timm van der Gugten to Marlon Samuels. Well bowled! Short delivery banged in towards the batsman, Samuels does well to duck at it.
Timm van der Gugten to Marlon Samuels. Back of a length delivery outside off stump, played to the point region.
Timm van der Gugten to Marlon Samuels. A good length delivery on the middle stump, defended from within the crease.
Timm van der Gugten to Marlon Samuels. Straying in line this time as he drags it down the leg side. Samuels misses the flick as the umpire calls it wide.
Timm van der Gugten to Evin Lewis. Played on the up towards deep cover for another single.
Timm van der Gugten to Marlon Samuels. Length delivery outside off stump, played with soft hands to off side for a quick single
Timm van der Gugten to Evin Lewis. Full delivery outside off stump, driven to long off for a single.
Roelof van der Merwe to Marlon Samuels. Short delivery worked to mid on.
Roelof van der Merwe to Marlon Samuels. Tossed up delivery around middle stump, defended from within the crease.
Roelof van der Merwe to Evin Lewis. Flicked away to square leg for a single.
Roelof van der Merwe to Evin Lewis. Tossed up delivery, played to mid-wicket.
We're back again. The umpires and players are back on the field. Sky looks clear. The match has been reduced to 48 overs a side.
If this is a start-stop rain, then it is okay for Netherlands, in fact good for them as rain usually favours the chasing side. But they need to get a completed game to stand a chance to make it to the next round. They have made a nice comeback after Powerplay 1 but need to keep picking up wickets.
Oh dear... it is here... the rain that is. Parth, my colleague is nearly spot on. He had informed that thunderstorms were predicted around noon and boy, has the weather forecast been punctual. Wish some of my colleagues would be punctual as well.
Roelof van der Merwe to Evin Lewis. FOUR! Short and outside off, cut through point for a boundary.
Roelof van der Merwe to Evin Lewis. Full and around off, watchfully defended.
Timm van der Gugten to Marlon Samuels. Full and outside off, driven straight to cover.
Timm van der Gugten to Evin Lewis. Full and outside off, EL drives it through the covers for a single.
Timm van der Gugten to Evin Lewis. Around off, solidly defended.
Timm van der Gugten to Evin Lewis. The batsman rocks onto the back foot and punches the ball.
Timm van der Gugten to Evin Lewis. A short ball down the leg side, Evin mistimes his pull to short fine leg.
Timm van der Gugten to Evin Lewis. Around off, angling away, pushed back to the bowler.
Roelof van der Merwe to Marlon Samuels. Full and around off, well blocked out.
Roelof van der Merwe to Marlon Samuels. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
Roelof van der Merwe to Evin Lewis. Full on middle and leg, flicked away for a run.
Roelof van der Merwe to Marlon Samuels. Gets across and works it through mid-wicket for a single.
Roelof van der Merwe to Marlon Samuels. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
Roelof van der Merwe to Evin Lewis. Full and down the leg side, flicked away for a single.
Timm van der Gugten to Marlon Samuels. Outside off, Samuels shuffles across and pushes it towards mid off.
Timm van der Gugten to Evin Lewis. The batsman has driven it through mid off. One run added to the total.
Timm van der Gugten to Evin Lewis. Full and around off, pushed back to the bowler.
Timm van der Gugten to Evin Lewis. SIX! Another cracking shot. Short and down the leg side, this is pulled miles over square leg.
Timm van der Gugten to Evin Lewis. Outside off again, Evin lets it go.
Timm van der Gugten to Evin Lewis. Outside off, punched straight to cover.
Marlon Samuels is the new man in.
Roelof van der Merwe to Shimron Hetmyer. OUT! The second wicket falls against the run of play. Down the leg side, Hetmyer looks to sweep but the ball takes the top edge. Vivian Kingma runs back to his left from short fine leg and takes it easily.
Roelof van der Merwe to Shimron Hetmyer. The batsman was beaten and missed the line of the delivery.
Roelof van der Merwe to Evin Lewis. Full and outside off, driven through mid off for a single.
Roelof van der Merwe to Evin Lewis. Stays back in his crease and blocks.
Roelof van der Merwe to Evin Lewis. The batsman fails to put bat on ball.
Roelof van der Merwe to Shimron Hetmyer. On middle and leg, flicked away for a single.
DRINKS ARE BEING TAKEN.
Timm van der Gugten to Evin Lewis. Around off and middle, pushed back to the bowler.
Timm van der Gugten to Shimron Hetmyer. On middle and leg, flicked away for a single.
Timm van der Gugten to Evin Lewis. Outside off, punched through the covers for a single.
It was clear a few minutes ago but dark clouds are paying a visit again. My colleague Parth informs me that there were thunderstorms predicted around noon local time. Approaching that...
Timm van der Gugten to Evin Lewis. Full and miles outside off, Evin reaches out to drive but misses. Lucky for the bowler, it is not wided.
Timm van der Gugten to Evin Lewis. The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads.
Timm van der Gugten to Evin Lewis. Outside off, Lewis looks to drive but misses.
Timm van der Gugten is back on.
Roelof van der Merwe to Evin Lewis. Flicks this away for a run.
Roelof van der Merwe to Evin Lewis. Full and outside off, driven straight to cover.
Roelof van der Merwe to Evin Lewis. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
Roelof van der Merwe to Evin Lewis. Short and outside off, cut straight to point.
Roelof van der Merwe to Shimron Hetmyer. Full and outside off, driven through mid off for a single.
Roelof van der Merwe to Evin Lewis. Works it through mid-wicket for a single.
Roelof van der Merwe to bowl now.
Shane Snater to Shimron Hetmyer. FOUR! Cracking shot. Short and outside off, Hetmyer cuts it through point and gets a boundary.
Shane Snater to Evin Lewis. The batsman rocks onto the back foot and punches the ball. One run added to the total.
Shane Snater to Evin Lewis. SIX! MURDERED! A flat six. A short ball around middle, Lewis swivels and pulls it over square leg. Half century for Evin.
Shane Snater to Evin Lewis. On middle, pushed towards mid-wicket.
Shane Snater to Evin Lewis. FOUR! Poor stuff in the field. On a length outside off, Lewis gets on top of the bounce and punches it towards cover. The fielder gets across to his right but lets it through.
Shane Snater to Shimron Hetmyer. A short ball on middle, pulled through square leg for a single.
Paul van Meekeren to Evin Lewis. Down the leg side, clipped through mid-wicket for a couple. 100 UP FOR THE WINDIES. 37 overs left. At least 350 is on the cards by playing normal cricket. Imagine if they start to explode towards the death.
Paul van Meekeren to Evin Lewis. Outside off, played straight to point.
Paul van Meekeren to Evin Lewis. The batsman offers no stroke and gets hit on the pad.
Paul van Meekeren to Evin Lewis. Full and outside off, driven straight to mid off.
Paul van Meekeren to Evin Lewis. The batsman goes for the hook but misses the line of the delivery.
Paul van Meekeren to Evin Lewis. On middle and leg, defended watchfully.
Shane Snater to Shimron Hetmyer. The ball strikes the batsman very low on the pads.
Shane Snater to Evin Lewis. Outside off, pushed to third man for a single.
Shane Snater to Evin Lewis. FOUR LEG BYES! A short ball down the leg side, Lewis looks to pull but the ball goes off his hips to the fine leg fence.
Shane Snater to Evin Lewis. Landed outside off, left alone.
Shane Snater to Shimron Hetmyer. Gets on top of the bounce, hops and works it to third man for a single.
Shane Snater to Shimron Hetmyer. On a good length outside off, played straight to point.
Paul van Meekeren to Shimron Hetmyer. Back of a length delivery outside off stump, worked to third off for a single. Just 2 runs off the over.
Paul van Meekeren to Shimron Hetmyer. Effort delivery banged it short outside off stump, Hetmyer plays it to point.
Paul van Meekeren to Evin Lewis. Back of a length delivery outside off stump, Lewis inside edges it to fine leg for a single.
Paul van Meekeren to Evin Lewis. Well bowled! Lewis shoulders arms to a length delivery outside off stump.
Paul van Meekeren to Evin Lewis. Another short delivery on the middle stump, Lewis defends it off the back foot.
Paul van Meekeren to Evin Lewis. Lewis does well to duck to a delivery banged in short.
Shane Snater to Shimron Hetmyer. Good tight line. Lands it on a good length spot on the middle stump, Hetmyer plays it to mid off. Windies are 90-1 after 10 overs.
Shane Snater to Shimron Hetmyer. Length delivery on the middle stump, defended off the front foot.
Shane Snater to Shimron Hetmyer. Full outside off, played to covers.
Shane Snater to Shimron Hetmyer. Well bowled. Length delivery on the middle stump, Hetmyer tries to flick it but inside edges it on to his pads.
Shane Snater to Shimron Hetmyer. Good length delivery on the middle stump, played to leg side.
Shane Snater to Evin Lewis. Drifting down the leg side, Lewis misses the flick and the ball rolls to square leg. They sneak in a leg bye.
Paul van Meekeren to Evin Lewis. Lewis tucks it to leg side and will keep the strike for next over.
Paul van Meekeren to Evin Lewis. Bowled down the leg side, Lewis lets it be. Umpire signals it a wide.
Paul van Meekeren to Evin Lewis. Good length delivery outside off stump, Lewis lets it go to the keeper.
Paul van Meekeren to Evin Lewis. Full delivery outside off stump, driven to covers. A slight misfield which helps them come back for a brace.
Hetmyer comes in at no. 3.
Paul van Meekeren to Chris Gayle. OUT! Finally a breakthrough for Netherlands and that too against the run of play. Gayle was playing one shot too many as he tried to every ball in the air. Length delivery outside off stump, Gayle tries to loft it over covers but does not find the meat of the bat. Van der Merwe does well to sprint back from mid off and complete the catch. Gayle could not find his fifty as he goes back to the pavilion with 46 to his name.
Paul van Meekeren to Evin Lewis. Too full outside off stump, Lewis drives it wide off mid off who makes a good diving save. By then, they pick up a single.
Paul van Meekeren to Evin Lewis. Length delivery on the leg stump line, defended to mid on.
Paul van Meekeren comes into the attack.
Shane Snater to Evin Lewis. Full ball on the middle stump line, Lewis plays it to long off for a single.
Shane Snater to Evin Lewis. Full delivery outside off stump, Lewis drives it to covers.
Shane Snater to Evin Lewis. Driven straight down the ground and the batsmen pick up couple of runs.
Shane Snater to Evin Lewis. Good yorker. Lewis does well to defend it out of danger.
Shane Snater to Evin Lewis. Snater looks to be struggling with his line. He bowls yet another delivery down the leg side, third wide of the over.
Shane Snater to Evin Lewis. Bowled way down the leg side, Lewis misses the flick and the umpires calls it wide.
Shane Snater to Evin Lewis. Short delivery on the leg stump, played to square leg.
Shane Snater to Evin Lewis. Snater strays down the leg side, Umpire calls it wide.
Shane Snater to Evin Lewis. First good delivery of the day so far, i feel! Snater lands it on a good length spot around leg and middle stump line, Lewis misses the line of the ball and gets hit on the pads. They cry their hearts out but the umpire is unmoved. Replays show it was pitched outside leg stump.
Vivian Kingma to Chris Gayle. Punched to mid off for a rare dot ball.
Vivian Kingma to Chris Gayle. In air but safe! Gayle gets on the back foot and pulls it to square leg for a brace.
Vivian Kingma to Chris Gayle. SIX! You can't afford to bang it short at such pace to Gayle. He reads it and smokes it off the back foot over mid-wicket for a maximum. Gayle reaches to 44 with this hit.
Vivian Kingma to Evin Lewis. Back of a length delivery around leg stump, Lewis works it to square leg for a single.
Vivian Kingma to Chris Gayle. Similar delivery, worked to mid-wicket with soft hands for a single.
Vivian Kingma to Chris Gayle. Short on the leg stump, pulled to mid on.
Shane Snater to Evin Lewis. Edged but safe! Snater bowls a back of a length delivery on the middle stump, Lewis defends it off the back foot and finds the outside edge. The ball flies to the point region, but short of the fielder.
Shane Snater to Evin Lewis. Lewis does well to duck on the short delivery.
Shane Snater to Chris Gayle. Snater bangs it short outside off stump, Gayle comes dancing down and hits it straight past the bowler for a single.
Shane Snater to Chris Gayle. Back of a length delivery outside off stump, defended to point.
Shane Snater to Chris Gayle. Gayle defends a length delivery off the back foot.
Shane Snater to Evin Lewis. Snater starts by bowling a length delivery on the leg stump, worked to leg side by Lewis for a single.
Shane Snater will have a go with the ball.
Vivian Kingma to Chris Gayle. Defended off the back foot. Good come back by the bowler.
Vivian Kingma to Chris Gayle. Kingma lands it on a good length spot outside off stump, Gayle tries to swing hard at hit but misses it.
Vivian Kingma to Chris Gayle. A bit short of a length delivery outside off stump, swing and miss by Gayle.
Vivian Kingma to Chris Gayle. Short on the middle stump, played to point.
Vivian Kingma to Chris Gayle. SIX! Consecutive maximums by Gayle. Another effort delivery as the bowler digs it short outside off stump. Gayle, unlike his nature, upper cuts it over third man for another maximum.
Vivian Kingma to Chris Gayle. SIX! Gayle looks to be in T20 mood. Short and wide outside off stump, Gayle frees his arm and cuts it over the cover point region for a maximum. Gayle has reached to thirty in no time.
Timm van der Gugten to Evin Lewis. A rare dot ball. Short on the leg stump, Lewis works it to short fine leg. 20 runs off this over. By far the most expensive over of the match.
Timm van der Gugten to Evin Lewis. SIX! What is this? A 50-over game or a T20? Full around off stump and Lewis lofts it with power over long on for another maximum. This hit brings up the fifty for the Windies. Too quick by the duo.
Timm van der Gugten to Evin Lewis. SIX! Short and asking to be punished. Lewis rocks back and pulls it over deep mid wicket for a maximum. Lewis looks to be in attacking mode.
Timm van der Gugten to Evin Lewis. FOUR! Two in two by Lewis. Too full and he is getting the treatment. Lewis lofts it over the mid on region for a boundary.
Timm van der Gugten to Evin Lewis. FOUR! Bowler lands it too straight on the good length spot, Lewis just tucks it past the right of the keeper for a boundary.
Timm van der Gugten to Evin Lewis. Full around off stump, driven to covers.
Vivian Kingma to Chris Gayle. Length delivery outside off stump, played towards point. 18 runs came off that over.
Vivian Kingma to Chris Gayle. SIX! That's brutal by Gayle. Full on the stumps and he wouldn't miss out on these. He flicks it over the mid-wicket region for a maximum.
Vivian Kingma to Chris Gayle. FOUR! Full outside off, Gayle lifts it with some power over mid on for a boundary! First boundary after we restarted the match.
Vivian Kingma to Chris Gayle. Kingma lands it on a good length spot around middle stump line, Gayle defends it off the front foot.
The covers are off and the umpires are back on the field along with the players. We're ready to begin after a short break in play.
While some of the ground staff searches for the lost ball, the covers are being brought on by the rest. This was coming, as the rain was getting heavier by the minute. Remember - Netherlands need to have a legitimate game to stand a chance to qualify for the Super Six.
Vivian Kingma to Chris Gayle. SIX! New balls please! Full and outside off, Gayle leans and lofts it over extra cover and sends it sailing out of the ground!
FREE HIT, that too to Gayle. All the best.
Vivian Kingma to Chris Gayle. NO BALL! Oversteps by a long margin and bowls it wide outside off, left alone.
Vivian Kingma to Chris Gayle. WIDE. Too much away swing, well outside the guidelines, let through.
The drizzle is getting heavier now...
Vivian Kingma to Chris Gayle. Full and wide outside off, Gayle swings hard but misses.
Timm van der Gugten to Evin Lewis. FOUR! Another glorious shot. Full and outside off, Lewis leans and lofts it over cover for a boundary!
Timm van der Gugten to Chris Gayle. Down the leg side, flicked away for a run.
Timm van der Gugten to Chris Gayle. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
Timm van der Gugten to Chris Gayle. Outside off, a play and a miss.
Timm van der Gugten to Chris Gayle. FOUR! Full and around off, lofted straight back over the bowler's head for a boundary!
Timm van der Gugten to Chris Gayle. Outside off, punched away for a couple.
Vivian Kingma to Evin Lewis. FOUR! Glorious shot. Full and outside off, Lewis leans and drives it through the covers for a boundary!
We are all set for the game to begin. Vivian Kingma to start off proceedings. Chris Gayle is on strike. Evin Lewis is his partner. Here we go...
Vivian Kingma to Evin Lewis. Around off and outside off, defended solidly.
Windies Playing XI - Chris Gayle, Evin Lewis, Shimron Hetmyer, Marlon Samuels, Shai Hope (WK), Jason Holder (C), Rovman Powell, Carlos Brathwaite, Ashley Nurse, Kemar Roach, Kesrick Williams.
Vivian Kingma to Chris Gayle. The batsman works it down the leg side. They pick up a single.
Vivian Kingma to Chris Gayle. On middle and leg, flicked towards short mid-wicket.
Vivian Kingma to Chris Gayle. Fuller now, around off, pushed towards mid off.
Vivian Kingma to Chris Gayle. A yorker on middle, pushed towards mid on.
Netherlands Playing XI - Wesley Barresi, Ben Cooper, Scott Edwards (WK), Ryan ten Doeschate, Peter Borren (C), Shane Snater, Roelof van der Merwe, Pieter Seelaar, Timm van der Gugten, Paul van Meekeren, Vivian Kingma.
Windies captain, Jason Holder says that they would have loved to bowl as well. Adds that they have been batting first in last few games and are confident with the bat. Reckons that they will look to put some run on board and hopes that some of their batsmen will come back in form. Ends by saying that there are no changes to the playing XI.
Netherlands captain, Peter Borren starts by saying that since it is a bit overcast they will have a go with the ball first. Since net run rate is the key to their qualification, they need to play good cricket today and give their best. Adds that winning the toss was crucial today and reckons that their batting has not been good on this wicket but will try their best to restrict the opposition. They would hope that their batsmen step up to the occasion. Ends that they have quite some changes to the playing XI but unfortunately doesn't remember the names.
TOSS - Jason Holder flips the coin and heads is the call from Peter Borren. It lands in the latter's favour, NETHERLANDS WIN THE TOSS AND THEY WILL BOWL FIRST.
After registering a victory over Ireland in their previous encounter, Windies have made it to the next stage. Netherlands, on the other hand, lie at the second spot from bottom with just a single win in their 3 matches. Hello and welcome to the Harare Sports Club, Harare for the clash between Windies and Netherlands, which is also their last game of the group stages. With a win today, Netherlands still have a chance to qualify on the basis of the run rate. Will we see Windies dominate yet another game in the group stages or will Netherlands still keep their hopes alive with a win today? Stay tuned as we bring you the toss and teams shortly.
That's it from us today! Netherlands have been knocked out of the tournament and so UAE and Ireland go through to Super Six stage from this group. Join us on 15th March for the first match of that between Windies and Zimbabwe at 0930 local time(0730 GMT). Till then ta-ta!
Jason Holder, the Windies captain, first credits the partnership between Chris Gayle and Evin Lewis for the start. Reckons that due to some useful contribution from Marlon Samuels in the middle, they were well placed at the halfway stage in the game. Lauds his team's bowling for keeping them in the game.
Peter Borren, the Netherlands skipper, says that they always wanted to chase as the wicket was pretty flat. Concedes that they didn't hit the deck hard enough. He lauds the fielding of Windies saying that the run outs cost them dearly. He states that each of their games have been on different types of wickets and hence adaptation becomes tough. He is proud of his bowlers' effort to come back well with the ball.
Man of the Match, Evin Lewis says that it was important that he and Chris Gayle got off to a start. The plan was that one of them should bat deep and when his partner got out he took it upon him. He adds that the wicket was good throughout. Ends by opining that it is important that they play well from here as they are into the Super Six.
The breakthrough for the Men in Red came via a direct hit by Marlon Samuels from the deep mid-wicket fence. From there, began the downfall and in no time the Orange side were 167/6. Rain was away during this innings until then but as soon as Pieter Seelaar fell, the rain covered Harare Sports Club. No further play was possible then and that was the last of the game. Given the way Windies batted, there was hardly some doubt of the final outcome. Stay with us for the presentation.
Right then! Not the way the Windies would have liked to finish the game. They bowled well to take six Dutch wickets and would have liked to come out again to complete the formalities. After setting a huge target, they got two early wickets but a counter-attack from Ryan ten Doeschate and Wesley Barresi got Netherlands back on track. The duo made a 113-run stand to give them some hopes.
So! That's it. The rain gets its way. The action from the game is over. Windies have won by 54 runs via the DLS method. How true goes the saying, when it comes to nature, we are all mere mortals and nothing more. With this, the Caribbean side progresses to Super Six with a clean slate.
With the departure of Seelaar, comes the rain. It does not look heavy but there are dark clouds covering the stadium. Let's hope that play resumes soon. Stay tuned for further updates.
Kesrick Williams to Pieter Seelaar. OUT! Netherlands lose another wicket. Change of pace by Williams gets the better of Seelaar. He delivers a slow full ball, Seelaar is early into his flick, the ball goes of the inner half and flies to mid-wicket. Chris Gayle stationed there takes a simple catch. The Dutch need 143 in 116 balls. Looks very difficult now.
Kesrick Williams to Pieter Seelaar. Pitched up, Seelaar lofts this over covers for a couple.
Kesrick Williams to Ryan ten Doeschate. Outside off, ten Doeschate cuts it behind off for a run.
Kesrick Williams to Ryan ten Doeschate. FOUR! Short ball and Ryan gets in position quickly to pulls it front of square for a boundary.
Ashley Nurse to Pieter Seelaar. Seelaar hits this back to Nurse.
Ashley Nurse to Ryan ten Doeschate. Ten Doeschate pushes this towards mid off and moves to the other end.
Ashley Nurse to Pieter Seelaar. On middle and leg, Seelaar works this to square leg for one more.
Ashley Nurse to Pieter Seelaar. Seelaar defends this off his back foot.
Ashley Nurse to Ryan ten Doeschate. Short ball, Ryan eases it on the on side to rotate strike.
Ashley Nurse to Pieter Seelaar. Flat ball, Seelaar pushes it to mid on for a run.
Kesrick Williams to Ryan ten Doeschate. Punched off the back foot by the batsman.
Kesrick Williams to Ryan ten Doeschate. Around off, Ryan plays and misses.
Kesrick Williams to Pieter Seelaar. On the pads of Seelaar who flicks it to the leg side to pick up a single.
Kesrick Williams to Pieter Seelaar. Wide! Short ball, over the head of Seelaar and a wide called by the umpire.
Kesrick Williams to Pieter Seelaar. Outside off, Seelaar goes hard on it but misses.
Kesrick Williams to Ryan ten Doeschate. Ryan cuts this down to the third man region for one more.
Kesrick Williams to Pieter Seelaar. Seelaar plays it with an angled bat and guides it to third man. One run added to the total.
Kesrick Williams comes back into the attack.
Ashley Nurse to Pieter Seelaar. Seelaar flicks this to square leg for one.
Ashley Nurse to Pieter Seelaar. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
Pieter Seelaar is next to bat.
Ashley Nurse to Roelof van der Merwe. OUT! The dangerous van der Merwe has to depart. Great bowling from Nurse and he beats the batsman. Tosses this one up and gets the perfect amount of spin on it. Roelof comes charging down and looks to work this to the on side. Plays the wrong line and gets beaten on the outside. The ball goes to Shai Hope who takes the bails off in a flash.
Ashley Nurse to Roelof van der Merwe. Plays this to the fielder at square leg.
Ashley Nurse to Ryan ten Doeschate. Ryan flicks this off his pads for one more.
Ashley Nurse to Roelof van der Merwe. Works this to mid on for one run.
Carlos Brathwaite to Roelof van der Merwe. The batsman guides it to third man. One run added to the total.
Carlos Brathwaite to Roelof van der Merwe. Hurled outside off, hit straight to covers.
Carlos Brathwaite to Ryan ten Doeschate. This one is driven through covers for one.
Roelof van der Merwe walks in next.
Carlos Brathwaite to Ryan ten Doeschate. OUT! Wicket off the Free Hit! This is a bonus for the Windies. Ryan ten Doeschate looks to blast it away but ends up slicing it towards covers. He immediately calls for two. Nurse gets there from point and returns a throw to Brathwaite who whips off the bails at his end even as Peter Borren dives to get in. Carlos is up and running in celebration as the TV umpire is called. One look is enough to say that Borren is short of the crease. Netherlands lose one more wicket to a run out, not helping themselves.
There is an appeal for run out which has been referred up. The Windies think they have got their man.
Free hit coming up.
Carlos Brathwaite to Ryan ten Doeschate. This is bowled outside off, Ryan fails to get bat to that. However, one arm of the umpire is out, signaling a no ball. The reason is, there are less than required fielders in the ring.
Carlos Brathwaite to Peter Borren. The batsman rocks onto the back foot and punches the ball. One run added to the total.
Carlos Brathwaite to Ryan ten Doeschate. Full on the stumps, driven through mid on for a single.
Ashley Nurse to Peter Borren. Borren hits this back to the bowler.
Ashley Nurse to Ryan ten Doeschate. Ten Doeschate pushes this to mid on and picks up a run.
Peter Borren is the new man in.
Ashley Nurse to Ryan ten Doeschate. OUT! Oh Boy! Wesley Barresi is well short of his crease. And the Windies have broken this crucial partnership. Ryan works this through mid-wicket and wants two. Barresi responds. Samuels the fielder in the deep, has one stump to aim at from the boundary and a flat and direct throw gets the better of Barresi at the bowler's end. The umpire doesn't bother going up and raises his finger straightaway.
Ashley Nurse to Wesley Barresi. Barresi milks this through mid-wicket for one.
Ashley Nurse to Wesley Barresi. Top edge... but in no man's land. Darts this quick in line of the stump, Barresi misses his flick and gets a top edge to it. It skies in front of long on and the batsmen pick two.
Ashley Nurse to Wesley Barresi. Wesley defends this from the crease.
Carlos Brathwaite to Wesley Barresi. The batsman works it down the leg side. They pick up a single.
Carlos Brathwaite to Wesley Barresi. In the air..but safe. Too close to cut from the body, Barresi gets a fat edge but the ball is far from Hope to take that.It rolls to the third man region and they pick up two runs.
Carlos Brathwaite to Wesley Barresi. Driven through the covers by the batsman.
Carlos Brathwaite to Ryan ten Doeschate. Wide outside off, Ryan cuts it past backward point for one more.
Carlos Brathwaite to Wesley Barresi. Wesley taps it in front of him and quickly moves to the other end.
Carlos Brathwaite to Ryan ten Doeschate. Outside off, ten Doeschate cuts it past point for a run.
Ashley Nurse to Wesley Barresi. Barresi defends this from within the crease.
Ashley Nurse to Ryan ten Doeschate. That's 50 for ten Doeschate. Flat again and Ryan pushes it to mid on for one. Can he go on to make the three digit score?
Ashley Nurse to Ryan ten Doeschate. Short ball, Ryan guides the ball to third man for a brace and gets to another List A fifty. He will try to guide his team through.
Ashley Nurse to Ryan ten Doeschate. Punched off the back foot by the batsman.
Ashley Nurse to Wesley Barresi. Barresi has flicked the ball off his pads. One run added to the total. That's the 100 run stand between these two. The Dutch will hope these two stay in the center for more time.
Ashley Nurse to Wesley Barresi. Flat ball around off, Barresi defends it.
Carlos Brathwaite to Ryan ten Doeschate. Full delivery outside off, driven to covers for a brace. Just 5 runs came off that over.
Carlos Brathwaite to Ryan ten Doeschate. Short and wide outside off stump, ten Doeschate cuts it past the point region for a brace.
Carlos Brathwaite to Ryan ten Doeschate. The batsman has played the square drive to point region.
Carlos Brathwaite to Ryan ten Doeschate. Play and a miss. Short delivery outside off stump, ten Doeschate tries to cut it but misses.
Carlos Brathwaite to Wesley Barresi. Back of a length around middle and leg stump, Barresi tries to work it around his hips but fails to put any bat to it. The balls rolls towards fine leg and they sneak a leg bye
Carlos Brathwaite to Wesley Barresi. The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.
Carlos Brathwaite comes back into the attack.
Ashley Nurse to Ryan ten Doeschate. Full and quick outside off. Ten Doeschate tries to put his bat to it but fails to make any contact.
Ashley Nurse to Ryan ten Doeschate. Fires it full outside off, ten Doeschate plays it to short covers.
Ashley Nurse to Ryan ten Doeschate. Played to mid-wicket for no run.
Ashley Nurse to Ryan ten Doeschate. FOUR! Short and asking to be punished. The batsman pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a boundary.
Ashley Nurse to Wesley Barresi. Floated delivery around middle stump, Barresi comes dancing down the wicket and plays it to long on for a run.
Ashley Nurse to Wesley Barresi. Tossed up delivery pushed back to the bowler.
Kesrick Williams to Ryan ten Doeschate. Back of a length delivery around off stump, defended off the back foot.
Kesrick Williams to Wesley Barresi. Length delivery on the middle stump, worked to square leg for a single.
Kesrick Williams to Ryan ten Doeschate. Williams bangs it short, ten Doeschate gets beaten by the pace on the ball and so does the keeper. They sneak in a bye.
Kesrick Williams to Ryan ten Doeschate. Back of a length delivery around off, pushed to covers for a brace.
Kesrick Williams to Ryan ten Doeschate. SIX! Top edged that, but the result is what he desired. Short delivery around off stump, ten Doeschate tires to pull it away. He gets the top edge which flies over the fine leg region for a maximum.
Kesrick Williams to Wesley Barresi. Back of a length delivery outside off stump, dabbed to point for a single.
Ashley Nurse to Ryan ten Doeschate. Tossed up delivery, defended off the front foot. Just 4 runs off the over.
Ashley Nurse to Ryan ten Doeschate. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
Ashley Nurse to Ryan ten Doeschate. Tossed up delivery on middle stump, the batsman plays it to mid-wicket and calls his partner immediately for a brace. Good running by the duo.
Ashley Nurse to Ryan ten Doeschate. Loopy delivery on the legs, played with soft hands towards the on side.
Ashley Nurse to Ryan ten Doeschate. Flighted delivery, ten Doeschate defends it off the front foot.
Ashley Nurse to Ryan ten Doeschate. Tossed up delivery, driven to covers for a couple of runs.
Ashley Nurse comes into bowl.
Kesrick Williams to Wesley Barresi. The batsman defends it from within the crease.
Kesrick Williams to Wesley Barresi. Short delivery around the off stump line, Barresi works it towards third man region and calls his partner for a brace.
Kesrick Williams to Wesley Barresi. Waste of the bonus ball! He tries to scoop it over short fine leg fielder but fails to put any bat to it.
Kesrick Williams to Ryan ten Doeschate. NO BALL! Williams over steps as he drags his delivery full down the leg side. The batsman works it to leg side for a single. Free hit coming up!
Kesrick Williams to Wesley Barresi. Back of a length delivery outside off stump, worked to third man for a single.
Kesrick Williams to Wesley Barresi. A slower delivery outside off stump, Barresi tries to put bat to it but gets done by the change of pace.
Kesrick Williams to Ryan ten Doeschate. Good length delivery on the stumps, played to mid-wicket for a single.
Carlos Brathwaite to Wesley Barresi. FOUR! Fifty for Barresi! Drifting into the pads of Wesely who works it on its way to the fine leg boundary. 13 runs off the over.
Carlos Brathwaite to Wesley Barresi. FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries from Barresi! And elegantly done by him. Lofts it over the keeper's head for a boundary.
Carlos Brathwaite to Wesley Barresi. FOUR! Short again and pulled away this time for a boundary. Barresi rocks back and pulls this in the gap to towards the square leg region to the fence.
Carlos Brathwaite to Ryan ten Doeschate. Short ball, ten Doeschate pulls this to square leg for one.
Carlos Brathwaite to Ryan ten Doeschate. Ryan defends it from within the crease.
Carlos Brathwaite to Ryan ten Doeschate. Ryan shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.
Kesrick Williams to Wesley Barresi. On the pads of Barresi, he flicks it away off his pads for another two.
Kesrick Williams to Wesley Barresi. Outside off, WB tries to cut it and misses the ball. The ball settles in the gloves of Shai Hope and the players go up. They thought Barresi got an edge to that. But the umpire remains unmoved.
Kesrick Williams to Wesley Barresi. Barresi shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.
Kesrick Williams to Wesley Barresi. The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
Kesrick Williams to Wesley Barresi. Back of a length ball, Barresi pushes this through mid-wicket for a brace.
Kesrick Williams to Ryan ten Doeschate. Ryan works this down the leg side, to give his partner the strike.
Carlos Brathwaite to Ryan ten Doeschate. Ten Doeschate flicks it away with a wristy shot. The batsmen have run through for a single. And that's the fifty-run stand between this two. They are looking good.
Carlos Brathwaite to Ryan ten Doeschate. Effort ball, ten Doeschate leaves it alone.
Carlos Brathwaite to Wesley Barresi. On the pads of Barresi, who misses his flick and they pick up a leg bye.
Carlos Brathwaite to Wesley Barresi. Short ball again, Barresi ducks under it.
Carlos Brathwaite to Ryan ten Doeschate. Finds the gap this time, on the pads of Ryan who flicks it away for one.
Carlos Brathwaite to Ryan ten Doeschate. Ten Doeschate works it down the leg side.
Kesrick Williams to Ryan ten Doeschate. Pulled away but only for a single! Free Hit has done no damage to the team in maroon. Digs it in short again, Ryan pulls it over mid-wicket to change ends.
Kesrick Williams to Ryan ten Doeschate. No ball! He oversteps and pays the price. Bangs this short and Ryan pulls this to mid-wicket for a couple. Free Hit coming up.
Kesrick Williams to Wesley Barresi. Barresi plays it with an angled bat and guides it to third man. One run added to the total.
Kesrick Williams to Wesley Barresi. The batsman does well to leave that bouncer.
Kesrick Williams to Ryan ten Doeschate. Back of a length ball, Ryan taps it to mid-wicket and quickly gets to the other end.
Kesrick Williams to Ryan ten Doeschate. Pushed to covers.
Kesrick Williams to Wesley Barresi. On the legs, flicked away for a run.
Carlos Brathwaite to Wesley Barresi. Outside off, Barresi cuts it behind point to retain strike.
Carlos Brathwaite to Wesley Barresi. Driven through mid on by the batsman.
Carlos Brathwaite to Wesley Barresi. The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.
Carlos Brathwaite to Wesley Barresi. In line of the stumps, Barresi taps it in front of him.
Carlos Brathwaite to Ryan ten Doeschate. Outside off, ten Doeschate cuts it past point for one more.
Carlos Brathwaite to Wesley Barresi. Full on the pads of Barresi, he flicks it to square leg for a run.
Carlos Brathwaite comes into the attack.
Kesrick Williams to Ryan ten Doeschate. Nasty! Banged in short from Williams. Ryan tries swaying away from it but the ball hits his shoulders and goes towards fine leg. They pick up two.
Kesrick Williams to Ryan ten Doeschate. Ten Doeschate has punched the ball off the back foot.
Kesrick Williams to Ryan ten Doeschate. Superbly driven through covers but the ball doesn't have enough legs to go all the way. The batsmen come back for a couple.
Kesrick Williams to Ryan ten Doeschate. Ten Doeschate covers his stump and blocks it.
Kesrick Williams to Ryan ten Doeschate. FOUR! What a sweet shot from ten Doeschate. Slightly overpitched and Ryan straight drives this past the bowler for a boundary.
Kesrick Williams to Ryan ten Doeschate. Ryan flicks this with a wristy shot.
Kesrick Williams to bowl his first over.
Powerplay two has been signalled.
Jason Holder to Wesley Barresi. FOUR! Boundary to end the over. Pushes this through covers for a boundary.
Jason Holder to Wesley Barresi. Defended off the front foot by Barresi presenting the full face of the bat.
Jason Holder to Wesley Barresi. Outside off, Barresi fails to connect.
Jason Holder to Wesley Barresi. The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
Jason Holder to Wesley Barresi. Wide. The ball is down the leg side but the batsman still goes after it but fails to make any contact. The Umpire signals a wide.
Jason Holder to Ryan ten Doeschate. Pushes this on the off side for one.
Jason Holder to Wesley Barresi. Netherlands have upped the anti. Pitched up ball, Barresi flicks it through mid-wicket for another three runs. That brings up 50 for the Dutch.
Kemar Roach to Ryan ten Doeschate. FOUR! Boundary of the bat off ten Doeschate this time. Overpitched ball, Ryan drives it through covers for the third of the over. An Expensive for the Windies as 16 runs came from it.
Kemar Roach to Wesley Barresi. Barresi guides it to third man. One run added to the total.
Kemar Roach to Wesley Barresi. FOUR! Second of the over! On the legs of Barresi and he flicks it this time through mid-wicket for another boundary.
Kemar Roach to Wesley Barresi. It's been driven superbly through the covers.
Kemar Roach to Wesley Barresi. FOUR! Drags his length back and Barresi pulls this square of the wicket for a boundary.
Kemar Roach to Ryan ten Doeschate. Hurried onto Ryan who gently pushes it through covers for another three runs.
Jason Holder to Wesley Barresi. Outside off, Barresi leaves it alone.
Jason Holder to Wesley Barresi. Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
Jason Holder to Ryan ten Doeschate. Nice shot from Ryan. Flicks this through mid-wicket but the ball does not travel all the way. He can come back for the third run.
Jason Holder to Wesley Barresi. The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot. The batsmen have run through for a single.
Jason Holder to Wesley Barresi. Length outside off Barresi fails to put bat on ball.
Jason Holder to Wesley Barresi. Back of a length ball, hits Barresi on his thigh pad.
Ryan ten Doeschate comes into bat.
Kemar Roach to Ben Cooper. OUT! BOWLED 'EM! Roach gets his first and what a site for any fast bowler that is! Comes round the wicket for the southpaw, serves this around off, the ball jags back a bit and goes on to hit the off stump. Cooper plays along the wrong line and leaves a big gap between bat and pad. The off stump does a cart wheel!
Kemar Roach to Ben Cooper. On middle and leg, Cooper misses his flick and the ball hits him on the pads.
Kemar Roach to Ben Cooper. Back of a length ball, Cooper pushes this to covers.
Kemar Roach to Ben Cooper. Cooper has punched the ball off the back foot.
Kemar Roach to Ben Cooper. Straying on the pads of Cooper who flicks it away to square leg for a couple of runs.
Kemar Roach to Ben Cooper. Wide. Way down the leg side, the batsman leaves it alone. Wide signalled by the umpire.
Kemar Roach to Ben Cooper. Outside off, Cooper decides to leave it alone.
Jason Holder to Wesley Barresi. Good length delivery around off stump line, the batsman defends it off the front foot.
Jason Holder to Wesley Barresi. Holder bangs it short this time, but way above the batsman. The umpire calls it a wide. Windies have conceded 9 wides so far.
Ben Cooper walks in at no. 3.
Jason Holder to Wesley Barresi. OUT! Yes! No! and a big confusion leads to the down fall of Scot Edwards. Back of a length ball, Barresi taps it to mid-wicket. He charges a few steps for the run and then decides to send his partner back. It's too late and Edwards is already half way down. Powell collects it and gives it to his captain at the non-strikers end. Holder could have had his tea and taken the bails off. The dutch lose their first wicket after scoring 26.
Jason Holder to Wesley Barresi. Solid defense from Barresi.
Jason Holder to Wesley Barresi. Outside off, Barresi decides to play at the last moment and gets beaten.
Jason Holder to Wesley Barresi. Around off, too close to cut, the ball takes an inside edge and goes on to hit his pads.
Jason Holder to Wesley Barresi. Barresi shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot.
Kemar Roach to Scott Edwards. Edwards has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
Kemar Roach to Scott Edwards. Outside off, left alone.
Kemar Roach to Scott Edwards. Stifled appeal from the players but that looked like it was missing the off pole. Length ball around off, just nips back in a bit and strikes Edwards high on the knee roll. The players appeal but the umpire stays put.
Kemar Roach to Wesley Barresi. Overpitched ball, WB works it to mid on and moves to the other end.
Kemar Roach to Wesley Barresi. Around off, Barresi tries poking at it and gets beaten.
Kemar Roach to Wesley Barresi. Poor from Roach. He is struggling to find the right line today. Serves this down the leg, Barresi tries to flick it but misses. The ball is far from Shai Hope as his dive too cannot save the boundary.
Kemar Roach to Wesley Barresi. Around off, forces the batsman to play at it and beats him.
Kemar Roach to Wesley Barresi. Wide! The ball is way wide on the leg side but the batsman still goes after it. Wide signalled by the umpire.
Jason Holder to Scott Edwards. Edwards plays this off with a straight bat towards the bowler.
Jason Holder to Scott Edwards. Edwards lets the ball go outside his off stump.
Jason Holder to Wesley Barresi. Outside off, Barresi cuts this over backward point. The ball falls well short of the fielder at third man as they pick up a single.
Jason Holder to Scott Edwards. Full delivery dragged down the leg side, hits Edwards low on his pads. While the ball rolls to the square leg fielder, they steal in a leg bye.
Jason Holder to Wesley Barresi. On the pads of Barresi who flicks it away to square leg for a run.
Jason Holder to Wesley Barresi. Outside off, Barresi shoulders arms to this one.
Kemar Roach to Scott Edwards. Edwards has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
Kemar Roach to Scott Edwards. Outside off, Edwards fails to put bat on ball.
Kemar Roach to Scott Edwards. Wide. The batsman tries flicking a ball that is down the leg side. Wide signalled by the umpire.
Kemar Roach to Wesley Barresi. Barrersi punches this on the off side for a run.
Kemar Roach to Wesley Barresi. Outside off, cut to the fielder at point.
Kemar Roach to Wesley Barresi. Follows it up with a good yorker. Barresi brings his bat down in time and blocks it.
Kemar Roach to Wesley Barresi. FOUR! Too much width on offer from Roach and Barresi slaps it through cover-point for a boundary.
Jason Holder to Scott Edwards. Outside off, Edwards watches it go through.
Jason Holder to Wesley Barresi. Barresi flicks it away with a wristy shot for one.
Jason Holder to Wesley Barresi. The batsman chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump.
Jason Holder to Scott Edwards. Edwards drives this through mid off and they pick up a single.
Jason Holder to Scott Edwards. Back of a length ball on the legs of Edwards, the ball hits him on his thigh pad as he misses his flick. It goes down the fine leg region and they pick up two runs.
Jason Holder to bowl from the other end.
Jason Holder to Scott Edwards. Good ball to start. Around the forth stump line and almost kisses the outside edge of Edwards bat.
Kemar Roach to Wesley Barresi. FOUR! Poor ball to end the over with. Slides it into the pads off Barresi who helps it on its way to the fine leg for a boundary.
Kemar Roach to Wesley Barresi. Length, in line of the stumps, Barresi blocks it.
Kemar Roach to Wesley Barresi. Length outside off, easy leave for Barresi.
Kemar Roach to Wesley Barresi. Outside off, WB shoulders arms to it.
Kemar Roach to Wesley Barresi. Around off, Barresi cuts it to point.
Kemar Roach to Wesley Barresi. Outside off, barresi chooses to leave this.
Kemar Roach to Wesley Barresi. Wide! Not the best of starts for Roach. Good length but bad line. Comes charging in and spears it outside off. Barresi lets it through and the umpire calls it a wide.
Welcome back for the run chase. The players and the umpires make their way out. Wesley Barresi and Ben Cooper will open for the Dutch. Kemar Roach will bowl the first over. Two slips in place. Here we go...