T20 World Cup: Max O Dowd's Fifty Led Netherlands Triumph Over Zimbabwe By 5 Wickets

The Netherlands got their first victory after defeating Zimbabwe by 5 wickets and 12 balls remaining in the Super 12 stage.

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ZIM vs NED: Astonishing bowling and batting by the Netherlands led them to their first victory by 5 wickets and 12 balls remaining against Zimbabwe in the Super 12 stage. 

While chasing the target of 118 runs, star performer Max ODowd scored another fifty and took his side to a convincing conquest. ODowd bagged 52 runs in 47 deliveries which included 8 fours and 1 six.

Experienced Dutch campaigner Tom Cooper scored 32 of 29 balls and also got 73 runs second-wicket partnership with ODowd. 

In the match, Zimbabwe bowlers seemed colorless as they were unable to put any pressure on their opponents and got equal support from the fielding department which was looking reluctant throughout the game.

Only Richard Ngarava and Blessing Muzarabani were able to show class and intent. Ngarava was scalped on 2/18 and Muzarabani also got on 2/23. Luke Zongwe also took 1/25 in 2 overs 

Earlier in the match, after winning the toss Zimbabwe came to bat first but their batters struggled to make runs throughout the inning. Van Meekeren's 3-wicket-haul and Brandon Globber's fiery bowling helped the Netherlands baffle Zimbabwe to a below-par total of 117/10 in 19 overs.

Star all-rounder Sikandar Raza smacked the highest for his team. Raza smacked 40 runs in 24 balls at a strike rate of 166.67, including 3 fours and 3 sixes. Sean Williams scored the second highest, scoring 28 runs from 23 balls for the team. 

The main reason Zimbabwe got galloped of a low total was their batting. Their nine batters weren't able to put runs in double digits. 

On the other hand, the Dutch bowling looked acuminate and their fielding was also at the top class form with acuteness all over the ground. Paul van Meekeren was the leading wicket-taker who bowled at an economy of 7.20 and scalped 3/29.

Brandon Grover grabbed 2/29 with 21 1 maiden out of 4. Logan van Beek and bas De Leede also got 2-2 wickets. Fred Klaassen was also good with the bowl as he bowled at an economy of 4.20 and grabbed 1.17.

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ZIM vs NED Full Score:

ZIM: 117/10 in 19.2 overs (Raza- 40 of 24; Van Meekeren- 3/29)
NED: 120/5 in 18 overs (ODowd- 52 of 47; Ngarava- 2/18, Muzarabani- 2/23)