Zimbabwe vs Netherlands Match Stats

Luke Jongwe starts off with full delivery angled into the stumps from outside off, Tom Cooper blocks this towards mid off. 

Continues bowling full and on the pads, Tom Cooper clips this to long on and takes a single. 

WIDE! Bangs this in short but going down leg side. Max O'Dowd looks to pull but misses and the umpire indicates a wide. 

FOUR! Max O'Dowd does not want to stick around and wants to finish this in a hurry! Another full delivery served outside the off pole, Max O'Dowd lofts this over the mid off fielder and the ball trickles into the ripes at long off for four runs. 

This is on a good length and outside the off pole, Max O'Dowd taps the ball towards point with soft hands and rushes for a run. 

OUT! CAUGHT! Luke Jongwe breaks the partnership but it may be a little too late! He bangs this in short and outside off, Tom Cooper swivels and pulls this towards deep square leg where Wesley Madhevere runs to his right and takes a fine catch. He seems to have hurt his ankle though as his foot gets stuck in the turf. Nonetheless, the Netherlands lose their second wicket and Zimbabwe may still have some hope here. 

Bowls this on a yorker length and just outside off, Colin Ackermann digs this ut towards mid on and takes one to get off the mark. 

Richard Ngarava bowls this on a good length and angling away from the right-hander outside off. Colin Ackermann blocks this towards cover. 

Bowls this in line with the stumps on a good length, Colin Ackermann tucks this towards mid-wicket. 

Wide outside off on a fuller length, Colin Ackermann looks to swing but does not connect as the ball goes through to the keeper. 

OUT! CAUGHT! What are we witnessing here? The Netherlands are just 27 runs away from a win and they are giving away their wickets! Richard Ngarava bowls this a fraction full and outside off, Colin Ackermann looks to clear the infield on the off side but just slices this towards mid off. Luke Jongwe takes a really easy catch and Zimbabwe have two wickets in consecutive overs. They will defintely hope now!

Richard Ngarava goes full and straight attacking the stumps, Bas de Leede clips this towards mid-wicket and takes a single to open his account. 

A low full toss served wide outside off, Max O'Dowd looks to heave but misses as just one run comes from this over with a wicket. 

Luke Jongwe bowls this on a good length and in line with the stumps. Bas de Leede gets squared up and gets a leading edge back down the pitch. 

WIDE! This is been banged in short but lacks direction as it does down leg side. The umpire calls this one wide. 

WIDE! Strays down leg once again on a shorter length, Bas de Leede is happy to leave this one alone as well and the umpire indicates it is wide. 

FOUR! Luke Jongwe has got his radar off here! He serves this on the pads as he goes fuller and Bas de Leede gets a tickle on this to fine leg for a boundary. 

This is full and outside the off pole, Bas de Leede guides this to deep point for a single. 

NO BALL! Luke Jongwe gets his slower ball all wrong as he bowls an above-waist beamer at the batter. Max O'Dowd is floored and the umpire calls this a no ball. We have a Free Hit coming up!

FOUR! Poor fielding in the deep and that does not help Zimbabwe's cause! Luke Jongwe serves a low full toss on the pads that is clipped straight to the deep square leg fielder who gets behind it but allows it to slip through his hands and run away to the boundary. Just 14 runs needed now! 

FOUR! A low full toss again, outside leg. Max O'Dowd just gives it a fine tickle as the ball races away the fine leg fence for a boundary! That brings up the half-century for Max O'Dowd and he has played really well here. 

Fuller one this time, Max O'Dowd flicks it to square leg for one. They just need 9 runs now as 17 runs have come from this over.

OUT! CAUGHT! A good knock comes to an end from Max O'Dowd and Milton Shumba takes a fine catch. Bowls it slightly shorter and on off, Max O'Dowd shuffles across and slaps it but doesn't connect well. The ball carries towards deep point and Milton Shumba gets under this one. Max O'Dowd departs but the job is almost done here for the Netherlands. Scott Edwards makes his way out to the middle.

FOUR! On a length and on off, Scott Edwards cuts it past backward point for a boundary and gets off the mark in style.

On a length again, on off. Scott Edwards guides it to short third man for one.

Good length and down leg, Bas de Leede eases it to mid on for a quick single. Just 3 runs needed now.

Bowls it on a length again, Scott Edwards defends it solidly.

Keeps it bowling on a length, Scott Edwards blocks it towards mid on. 

Bowls it on a length and just outside off, Bas de Leede taps it to short covers for a quick single. 2 runs needed now!

Good length shaping it away from the batter, Scott Edwards looks to defend it but misses.

OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! A sudden burst of wickets for Zimbabwe as the Dutch are making tall work of a routine chase. Shorter and on off, Scott Edwards looks to pull it and finish off in style, he gets the slightest of the edge and Regis Chakabva does the rest behind the stumps. The Netherlands still need two runs to win!

On a length and on leg, Roelof van der Merwe defends it to mid on.

Another outswinger just outside off, Roelof van der Merwe looks to defend it but gets beaten off the outside edge. Close!

On a length and outside off, Roelof van der Merwe looks to play at it but misses again. Still, 2 needed!

Tossed up, on leg. Bas de Leede defends it back towards the bowler.

Slightly shorter and outside off, Bas de Leede moves forward to play at it but misses. The keeper fails to grab it and missed a stumping. Bas de Leede was walking off the ground but turns back in and is safe. Lucky escape!

Another one outside off, Bas de Leede eases it to the cover fielder.

Fuller and on off, Bas de Leede knocks it but finds the fielder at mid off. Dot again!

Play and a miss. Five dots now! Fuller and outside off, Bas de Leede looks to play at it but misses.

FOUR! Bas de Leede finally gets this one away! Slightly shorter and on off, Bas de Leede shuffles across and thumps it over mid on for a boundary. Netherlands win by 5 wickets!