| 0.3 : 0.3: van der Merwe to T Ura, FOUR! BLAST! He has just faced one ball and is off. Full and around middle, coming in with the arm, Ura gets down and slogs it behind square leg for a boundary! |
| 0.5 : 0.5: van der Merwe to T Ura, OUT! LBW! Plumb in front. Ura has to go. This is what happens when you attack and just attack. It is like walking on a thin rope. You live by the sword and die by it. So, the ball is straight. You look to hit. Then hit it. If you don't, then better go. So van der Merwe keeps this very straight, just around off and gets it to come in with the arm. Tony gets down to sweep, just like he did a couple of balls ago. But, misses. Trouble. Appeal. Scream. Slow death. The ump |
| 3.1 : 3.1: C Ackermann to L Siaka, FOUR! Tossed up delivery on leg, Siaka flicks it towards fine leg for a boundary. |
| 3.2 : 3.2: C Ackermann to L Siaka, FOUR! Consecutive boundaries for Siaka. Flighted delivery on middle, Siaka comes down the track and flicks it through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 3.5 : 3.5: C Ackermann to L Siaka, FOUR! Third boundary of the over. Floated delivery on middle, Siaka comes down the track and flicks it wide of mid on for a boundary. |
| 4.2 : 4.2: van Meekeren to A Vala, FOUR! BLUDGEONED! Intent. A length ball outside off, Vala jumps down the track, converts the length ball into a fuller one and smashes it over cover. One bounce and into the fence. |
| 4.4 : 4.4: van Meekeren to A Vala, OUT! Vala is run out! The skipper is gone. Well, what a bonus for Netherlands but this is something which they have earned. A length ball, down the leg side, Assad looks to tuck it to the leg side and does so, albeit off the bottom half of the bat. The ball goes straight to short fine leg but Vala sets off for a run. He is halfway down by the time he looks up at his partner who has already sent him back. Vala sets off to do a u-turn but Tobias Visee at short fine, co |
| 5.5 : 5.5: van der Gugten to C Amini, OUT! CAUGHT! Netherlands get their first breakthrough. Bowls a slower ball outside off, Amini looks to loft it over mid off but gets early into the shot. It goes off the toe end of his bat towards mid off where Ben Cooper takes the simplest of catches. |
| 9.2 : 9.2: van der Gugten to S Bau, SIX! Clean hitting. A length ball, around middle, Bau swings it nicely through the line and clears the ropes at mid-wicket. |
| 10.5 : 10.5: P Seelaar to L Siaka, SIX! Amazing shot. Short delivery on middle, Siaka pulls it over mid-wicket for a maximum. |
| 11.5: C Ackermann to L Siaka, FOUR! Nice shot. Short delivery on middle, Siaka pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 12.2 : 12.2: van der Merwe to L Siaka, OUT! TIMBER! Flighted delivery on middle, Siaka looks to go for a lofted shot but misses it and gets bowled. Papua New Guinea lose their fourth wicket. They need a big partnership coming their way. |
| 13.1 : 13.1: B Glover to S Bau, FOUR! Excellent shot. Full and outside off, Bau comes down the track and drives it through covers for a boundary. |
| 13.5 : 13.5: B Glover to K Doriga, OUT! That is a stunning catch! Scott Edwards has pulled off an absolute blinder. A short ball, outside off, Doriga looks to steer it to third man, or rather, play the upper cut. But the ball suddenly bounces and then cramps him for room. Doriga is caught by surprise but cannot do anything. He is caught in no man's land and the ball just flies off the outside edge behind. But so does the keeper. Edwards keeps his eyes on the ball, leaps to his right and takes it two-ha |
| 16.3 : 16.3: van Meekeren to S Bau, FOUR! Nice improvisation. On a length on middle, Bau paddle-pulls it over short fine leg for a boundary! |
| 17.1 : 17.1: B Glover to N Vanua, OUT! BOWLED! Glover bowls it on a good length on leg, Vanua looks to pull but misses it completely and gets bowled. Papua New Guinea are in deep trouble here. They have lost their sixth wicket. |
| 17.6 : 17.6: B Glover to S Bau, OUT! CAUGHT! Glover bowls a short of a length delivery on leg, Bau looks to pull but gets a faint edge off the gloves. It goes towards Scott Edwards who takes a comfortable catch. This is good bowling by Netherlands. 6 runs and 2 wickets from the over. |
| 18.5 : 18.5: van der Gugten to R Hekure, OUT! CAUGHT! This is poor batting by Papua New Guinea. Short of a length delivery, Hekure looks to pull but gets a top edge. It goes towards square leg where the keeper Scott Edwards runs forward and takes a good catch. |
| 19.1 : 19.1: van Meekeren to J Kila, SIX! Nicely done! A length ball, down the leg side, Kila swings it over square leg! |
| 19.2 : 19.2: van Meekeren to J Kila, SIX! Excellent shot. This is on the pads again and Kila swings it cleanly in front of square leg this time! |
| 19.3 : 19.3: van Meekeren to J Kila, FOUR! 17 runs have already come off the first three balls. Short and outside off, Kila cuts it over point for a boundary. |
| 19.4 : 19.4: van Meekeren to J Kila, FOUR! It is already 21 runs off the first 4 balls. On a good length and outside off, Kila looks to slog but gets an outside edge. It goes over Scott Edwards who jumps to catch it towards third man for a boundary. |
| 0.1 : 0.1: N Pokana to T Visee, FOUR! That is a poor start. Pokana starts with a short delivery well outside off, Visee takes it with both hands and cuts it over point for a boundary. |
| 0.4 : 0.4: N Pokana to T Visee, FOUR! Second boundary of the over. Full delivery on off, Visee lofts it over covers for a boundary. |
| 0.6 : 0.6: N Pokana to T Visee, OUT! CAUGHT! On a good length on off, Visee looks to loft it over mid off but gets early into the shot. It goes towards Norman Vanua who takes a comfortable catch. 11 runs and a wicket from the first over. |
| 1.6: S Bau to Ben Cooper, FOUR! Nice shot. Flighted delivery on middle, Cooper sweeps it through square leg for a boundary. |
| 5.2 : 5.2: N Vanua to Ben Cooper, FOUR! Up and over! Full and outside off, Cooper lofts it over mid off and gets it to the fence. |
| 5.3 : 5.3: N Vanua to Ben Cooper, FOUR! Short and outside off, Cooper slashes hard and cuts it to the point boundary! |
| 7.1 : 7.1: A Vala to Max O'Dowd, OUT! Caught! Stunner, absolute stunner from Charles Amini! Boy, PNG are ecstatic. Does the game turn from here on? Tossed up, around off, O'Dowd goes back and looks to flick but cannot keep it down. The ball flies and at the same time, Charles Amini flies to his left. Superb acrobatic catch. 81 needed from 77 balls. |
| 8.2 : 8.2: C Amini to Ben Cooper, SIX! That has gone all the way. Full and around middle, Cooper comes down the track and swings it cleanly over mid-wicket! There is a fielder in place but it goes well wide of him. |
| 9.3 : 9.3: A Vala to Ben Cooper, FOUR! 'Catch it!' is the call but no one is there. Full and around off, Cooper just lofts it over the bowler and just about beats long off. That is just the 4th boundary conceded in 15 overs in the middle overs of this tournament by PNG! |
| 10.6 : 10.6: C Amini to Ben Cooper, SIX! Clean hitting. Full and around middle, Cooper comes down the track and flicks it over mid-wicket! 13 from the over! |
| 12.3 : 12.3: D Ravu to Ben Cooper, OUT! Caught! Massive wicket. Set batsman falls and folks, we have a game on our hands. A short ball, outside off, Cooper swivels and pulls but it travels in the direction of the man at deep backward square leg. Lega Siaka over there, watches the ball carefully, judges it nicely, comes running in and takes a beautiful catch diving forward! Another good innings from Cooper ends. 47 needed from 45 now. |
| 15.5 : 15.5: D Ravu to ten Doeschate, SIX! BLUDGEONED! How crucial is that hit? Ravu goes short and ten Doeschate pulls it massively into the crowd at mid-wicket! 29 more needed from 25 balls now. |
| 15.6 : 15.6: D Ravu to ten Doeschate, FOUR! Off the edge and this helps too! A length ball outside off, ten Doeschate throws the kitchen sink at it but gets a thick outside edge. However, luckily for him, the edge flies through the vacant slip cordon to the third man fence! 13 from the over. |
| 16.5 : 16.5: N Pokana to ten Doeschate, SIX! BOOM! That releases the pressure a bit. The ball is around the half volley mark and ten Doeschate goes after it. Down on a knee, fetching it from outside off and slogging it over mid-wicket. 18 needed from 19 balls now. |
| 17.4 : 17.4: N Vanua to ten Doeschate, FOUR! LOVELY! A full toss outside off and ten Doeschate is set enough now to make use of that, driving it through the covers. |
| 18.6 : 18.6: N Pokana to ten Doeschate, SIX! Finishing it off in style! A length ball, around off, ten Doeschate waits for the slower ball to arrive and swings it cleanly over mid-wicket! NETHERLANDS WIN BY 7 WICKETS! |
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