AFG vs NED 2nd ODI Commentary - Doha (23 January 2022)

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Another one bites the dust! Tossed up, around off. Philippe Boissevain looks to slog sweep but he gets a tickle on it and the ball goes straight towards the keeper. Rahmanullah Gurbaz takes a sharp catch behind the sticks. Fred Klaassen is the new man in.

Wide! Flatter ball, turning down leg. Fred Klaassen misses his flick and the umpire calls it as a wide.

OUT! TAKEN! Mujeeb Ur Rahman gets another and Netherlands are falling like a pack of cards now! This is a flatter ball, outside off. Fred Klaassen looks to cut but it goes off the outer half of the bat towards the short third man fielder. Gulbadin Naib there takes an easy catch. Vivian Kingma is the last man in.

Tossed up, on a length, outside off. Vivian Kingma looks for a slog but he misses.

OUT! TIMBER! That's it! Mujeeb Ur Rahman finishes things off and he grabs his fourth wicket! A loopy ball, full and outside off. Vivian Kingma looks to sweep this but misses it completely. The ball knocks the stumps over. Afghanistan win the match and seal the series! They have outplayed Netherlands and have comfortably won the game by 48 runs!

On a length, outside off. Saqib Zulfiqar cuts it away past cover for a brace. 

Back of a length, outside off. Saqib Zulfiqar punches it to cover and scampers through to the other end. 

Slower full toss, around middle. Ryan Klein flicks it away towards deep mid-wicket for brace. 

A length ball, outside off. Ryan Klein defends it out towards cover and takes a single. Shahidi has a shy at the keeper's end. The ball deflects off the stumps and rolls away. The batters steal an overthrow. 

OUT! RUN OUT! Netherlands conitnue to tumble down! A flatter ball, around middle. Ryan Klein tucks it towards deep mid-wicket. One run is completed and Saqib Zulfiqar wanted the second run and he takes off to the other end. He is denied the run by his partner. Rahmat Shah throws the ball at the keeper's end. Rahmanullah Gurbaz collects the ball and takes the bails off in his own sweet time. Netherlands in deep trouble. They have lost their seventh wicket now. 

Fuller ball, outside off. Philippe Boissevain dabs it towards cover and takes a quick single. Netherlands need 49 runs off 3 overs. 

  Tad quicker, around middle. Ryan Klein tucks it towards mid-wicket and scampers through to the other end. Rashid Khan runs towards the ball collects it and has a shy at the non-striker's end. He hits the stump directly but the batter seems to have made his ground. 

Beaten! A loopy ball, full and outside off. Saqib Zulfiqar looks to drive but gets beaten on the outside edge as the ball spins away from him. 

Tossed up, on middle. Saqib Zulfiqar reverse-sweeps this towards third man for a single. 

Another beauty! What a ripper! This one was a googly, pitching it on middle and turning it in and missing the leg pole. Riaz Hussan fails to pick up the wrong'un and gets beaten on the inside egde. 

Touch fuller, around middle. Riaz Hussan gets an inside edge towards square leg for a single. 

Fuller, around off. Saqib Zulfiqar taps it towards cover for a single. 

Back of a length, outside off. Saqib Zulfiqar taps it to the off side and takes a quick run.

OUCH! That will hurt! This was a full toss, outside off. Ryan Klein slices it towards backward point. The fielder there collects the ball and throws it to the striker's end. The ball hits Klein just under his helmet on the neck and he looks in some serious pain.

On a length, around off. Ryan Klein taps it to the man at backward point.

Good-length ball, on off. Ryan Klein looks to push it through the off side but it goes off the thick inside edge towards mid-wicket for a run.

Play and a miss! A slower ball, fuller in length, well outside off. Saqib Zulfiqar looks to cut but he fails to get any bat on it.

Another slower ball and another play and a miss! Fuller in length, outside off. Saqib Zulfiqar looks to heave it but he fails to get any bat on it.

Tossed up, around off. Boris Gorlee lunges forward and blocks it out.

A quicker ball, on a length, around off. Boris Gorlee rocks back and cuts it to deep cover for a run.

BEATEN! That is a peach of a delivery from Rashid Khan! Tossed up, outside off and turning away late. Saqib Zulfiqar looks to block but the ball spins past his outside edge.

Flatter ball, on a length, outside off. Saqib Zulfiqar cuts it to deep cover for a single.

OUT! CAUGHT! Rashid Khan gets his man and Netherlands fall into a deeper hole! Tossed up nicely, around middle. Boris Gorlee gets down on his knee and tries to sweep. The ball goes off the top edge, in the air towards short fine leg. Yamin Ahmadzai there, settles under it and takes it with ease.

A googly, on a length, around middle. Saqib Zulfiqar stays back and tucks it to the leg side for a run.

Full ball, around off. Boris Gorlee shuffles across to scoop but it goes off the toe end towards square leg for a run.

Play and a miss! Back of a length, outside off and nipping back in late. Saqib Zulfiqar looks to cut but he misses.

FOUR! Lovely shot! Netherlands more of these! Fuller in length, outside off. Saqib Zulfiqar prods and carves it through the cover region for a boundary.

A slower ball, on a length, outside off. Saqib Zulfiqar stays back to push it through the off side but he misses.

Leg bye! A slower ball, angling in from middle. Saqib Zulfiqar misses his nudge on the leg side. The ball deflects off his pad towards the keeper. A leg bye taken!

Fuller in length, outside off. Boris Gorlee digs it out on the off side and takes a single. 68 runs needed off 42 balls.

On a length, around middle. Saqib Zulfiqar keeps it out.

Flatter ball, around off. Saqib Zulfiqar defends it.

Leg bye! Flatter ball, drifting down leg. Saqib Zulfiqar misses his flick and gets hit on his pad. The batters steal a leg bye.

Flatter ball, around leg. Boris Gorlee nudges it behind square on the leg side for a run.

Length ball, around off. Saqib Zulfiqar blocks it watchfully.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman fires in a quicker ball, around leg. Saqib Zulfiqar misses his flick and gets hit on his pad.

On a length, around middle. Boris Gorlee tucks it to the leg side for a single.

FOUR! CRUNCHED! Length ball, in the slot, outside off. Pieter Seelaar prods and drills it past the diving mid off fielder for a boundary.

Good-length ball, outside off. Pieter Seelaar looks to drive on the up but it goes off the outside edge towards third man for a single.

Leg bye! A stifled appeal for LBW but turned down! Length ball, angling in from middle. Boris Gorlee misses his flick and gets hit on his pad. The ball rolls to the off side for a leg bye.

Whooaa! That is a terrific save from Gulbadin Naib at long on! Length ball, outside off. Pieter Seelaar heaves it high in the air towards long on. Naib there, hops and takes the catch. He realizes that the momentum is taking him over the ropes so he pushes the ball back in play. The batters take a single.

OUT! RUN OUT! Oh, dear! That is very casual from Netherlands' skipper! Back of a length, outside off. Boris Gorlee cuts it towards cover. The fielder there collects the ball and scores a direct hit at the bowler's end. Pieter Seelaar was short of his crease and he is a goner!

Flatter ball, outside off. Pieter Seelaar taps it towards cover and takes a single. 

Slower through the air, on middle. Boris Gorlee leans and looks to defend this, but the ball goes off the outside edge towards point. 

FOUR! Top shot! A loopy ball, very full, around the leg side. Boris Gorlee waits for it and whips it towards deep mid-wicket for a boundary. He gets off the mark in style. Also, that brings up the 150 for Netherlands. 

Fuller ball, on middle. Boris Gorlee blocks it out towards cover. 

Flatter ball, on middle. Boris Gorlee punches it back to the bowler. 

Loopy ball, full and around off. Boris Gorlee presses forward and taps it towards cover for a quick single. 

Touch slower, outside off, on a length. Scott Edwards stays in his crease and slashes it towards sweeper cover for a single. 

WIDE! Fuller, spraying it down the leg side. Pieter Seelaar misses his flick. Wide given. 

Good-length delivery, outside off. Pieter Seelaar hangs back and pushes it towards deep cover. A single taken.

Fuller this time, outside off. Scott Edwards drives it to the fielder at mid off. 

Length ball, outside off. Scott Edwards defends it out towards cover. 

Good-length delivery, around off. Scott Edwards steps down and pushes it back to the bowler. 

OUT! LBW! A huge wicket for Afghanistan! A century is denied for Scott Edwards! A beautiful delivery by Yamin Ahmadzai. On a length, jagging back in on middle. Scott Edwards looks to flick this away but misses and gets rapped on the front pad. A huge appeal and the umpire raises his finger. A body blow for Netherlands as Scott Edwards walks back to the hut.

A leg break, around middle, short in length. Scott Edwards stays back and blocks it out. 

Beaten! Loopy ball, spinning away from outside off. Scott Edwards leans to drive but misses. 

FOUR! Edgy runs! Tosses it up again, outside off, spinning away again. Scott Edwards goes for the drive and gets a thick outside edge past the slip fielder all the way towards the third man fence for a boundary.  

Full again, outside off. Scott Edwards pushes it towards long off for a single. 

Another fuller ball, slower through the air, outside off. Pieter Seelaar looks to defend this but gets beaten on the outside edge. 

Fuller ball, around middle. Pieter Seelaar leans and blocks it out. 

On a length, outside off. Scott Edwards stays back and blocks it out. 

Touch shorter, outside off. Scott Edwards dabs it to point and rotates the strike. 

Fuller, and outside off. Pieter Seelaar drives past the cover fielder for a single. 

On a length, outside off. Scott Edwards looks to cut this away but gets an inside edge back to the bowler. 

Swing and a miss! Wide of off, on a length. Scott Edwards looks to drive this but fails to get any bat on it. 

Slower ball, shorter this time. Scott Edwards pulls it towards deep square leg for a single. He retains the strike. 

Shorter ball, around middle. Scott Edwards taps it towards mid-wicket for a quick single.  

Loopy ball this time around middle. Pieter Seelaar leans and taps it towards point for a single. 

FOUR! Edgy runs! Another fuller ball, around middle. Scott Edwards looks to defend this but the ball goes off the outside edge towards the third man fence for a boundary. 

Wrong'un this time, around middle. Scott Edwards hangs back and tucks it away towards deep mid-wicket for a single. 

Fuller ball, outside off. Pieter Seelaar leans and drives it to cover for a single. 

Another fuller ball, on middle. Scott Edwards knocks it down to long on for a single. He retains the strike. 

Back of a length, outside off. Scott Edwards carves it through the cover-point region and takes a single.

OUT! CHOPPED ON! Fareed Ahmad strikes and Afghanistan get the much-needed breakthrough! This was a good-length ball, jagging back in from outside off. Bas de Leede looks to block it but it goes off the inside edge and crashes onto his stumps. Huge moment in this game as a set batter walks back to the hut. It wasn't a fluent innings in any sense from Bas de Leede but he would have loved to carry on, considering that it is not the easiest of pitches to bat on. Afghanistan are back into this contest now.

Back of a length, around off. Pieter Seelaar taps it to the off side.

On a length, outside off. Pieter Seelaar cuts it to deep cover for a single.

Good-length ball, on off. Scott Edwards punches it to the man at extra cover.

Length ball, angling in from middle. Scott Edwards glances it towards fine leg for a run. 101 runs needed off 90 balls.

Tossed up, around off. Bas de Leede defends it off the front foot.

Slightly shorter in length, outside off. Bas de Leede cuts it towards deep cover for a run.

A quicker ball, on a length, around off. Scott Edwards stays back and taps it towards backward point.

WIDE! A googly, fuller, down the leg side. Bas de Leede misses his flick. Wide called. 

DROPPED! A tough one for the slip fielder though! Flatter ball, on a length, just outside off and turning away late. Bas de Leede looks to poke at it and it goes off the outside edge, ricochets off the keeper's glove and towards the slip fielder. Gulbadin Naib there puts it down.

On a length, around off. Bas de Leede keeps it out.

A quicker ball, just outside off. Bas de Leede looks to block but he misses as the ball zips past his blade.

Good-length ball, on off. Scott Edwards taps it to the off side for a run.

Well bowled! Into the blockhole, around middle. Bas de Leede digs it out to the leg side for a single.

A slight mix-up but Edwards survives! Good-length ball, around off. Scott Edwards taps it to the off side and looks for a run but is sent back by his partner. The fielder at cover has a shy at the striker's end but he misses.

Full ball, outside off. Scott Edwards drives but straight to the man at cover.

Good-length ball, outside off. Scott Edwards defends it to the off side.

Back of a length, outside off. Scott Edwards punches it to the man at cover. 117 runs needed off 102 balls.

Flatter ball, on off. Scott Edwards taps it to the off side.

On a length, just outside off. Scott Edwards blocks it out.

Flatter ball, angling in from middle. Scott Edwards turns it towards mid-wicket. Three dots in a row and the pressure is building on the batters.

Flatter ball, outside off. Scott Edwards cuts it to deep cover for a single.

Fuller in length, around middle. Bas de Leede clips it towards deep mid-wicket and the batters collect three runs.

Wide! Flatter ball, turning down leg. Scott Edwards misses his flick and the umpire calls it as a wide.

Flatter ball, around leg. Scott Edwards nudges it towards square leg for a single.

Good-length ball, on middle. Scott Edwards blocks it out.

On a length, around middle. Scott Edwards defends it to the leg side.

Short of a length, outside off. Scott Edwards stays back and steers it to third man for a run.

Good running! Good-length ball, around off. Bas de Leede taps it towards backward point and takes off for a quick run.

Fuller in length this time, angling in from middle. Scott Edwards digs it out to the leg side.

Leg bye! Good change of pace from Ahmadzai! A slower ball, into the wicket, around off. Scott Edwards gets low to pull but he gets deceived completely by the change of pace and misses his shot. It hits him near the rib-cage and deflects to the on side. The batters cross for a leg bye.

Tad quicker, around middle. Bas de Leede pushes it towards cover and takes a single. 

Slower this time, around off. Scott Edwards leans and blocks it on the off side. 

Loopy ball, on the pads. Scott Edwards tucks it towards deep square leg for two runs. 

Fuller ball, on middle. Scott Edwards goes for the reverse-sweep, but the ball goes off the toe end towards third man for a single. 

Loopy ball, full and outside off. Bas de Leede drives and finds the fielder at cover. 

Tosses it up again, on middle. Bas de Leede shows the full face of the bat and pushes it back to the bowler. 

Slower ball, outside off, on a length. Scott Edwards drives and finds the fielder at cover. 

Good-length delivery, outside off. Scott Edwards cuts it towards deep point for a single. 

In the air...but safe! Change of pace this time, slower ball, outside off. Bas de Leede chips it to the left of the bowler. 

Length ball, nipping back in sharply, outside off. Bas de Leede looks to drive but misses. Some reverse swing for Yamin Ahmadzai!

Angling back in, on a length. Bas de Leede taps it towards point and scampers through to the other end.

Shorter ball, around middle. Scott Edwards pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a brace. 

Flatter ball, on middle. Bas de Leede steps down and pushes it towards long off. A single taken. 

FOUR! Top shot! Tad quicker, full, down the leg side. Scott Edwards gets low and sweeps it towards deep square leg for a boundary. 

Touch shorter, outside off. Scott Edwards pushes it to cover. 

Much quicker this time, outside off. Scott Edwards hangs back and taps it to point. 

Fuller, outside off. Scott Edwards pushes it towards point and scampers through to the other end. 

Slower through the air, around middle, full in length. Bas de Leede leans and defends it out. 

Fuller ball, down the leg side, Bas de Leede clips it towards fine leg. The fielder dives and stops the ball from crossing the ropes. Saved a certain boundary here. Three runs taken. 

On the pads again, on a length. Scott Edwards works it away towards square leg. No run there. 

Another length delivery, outside off. Scott Edwards cuts it off the back foot towards sweeper cover and rotates the strike. 

On a length, nipping back in around off. Bas de Leede looks to drive but the ball goes off the inside edge towards fine leg for a single.    

Drifting down the leg side, touch fuller. Scott Edwards closes the face of the bat and pushes it to mid on for a quick single. 

Full again on the pads. Bas de Leede works it away towards deep square leg for a single.

Flatter ball, around middle. Bas de Leede flicks it towards deep square leg for a single.

Shorter ball, around middle. Scott Edwards, on the back foot, pushes it towards long off for a single. 

Loopy ball, full and on middle. Bas de Leede blocks it towards mid-wicket.

Touch shorter, around middle. Bas de Leede flicks it towards mid-wicket. 

Flatter again, around middle. Bas de Leede clips it to the fielder at mid-wicket once again. 

Shorter ball, around middle and off. Bas de Leede knocks it down to long on for a single. 

Back of a length, around off. Scott Edwards taps it to the off side and scampers through to the other end. Back-to-back fifties for Scott Edwards! Top innings from Edwards so far but he would be aware that the job is only half done and Netherlands still have a long way to go here!

On a length, around middle. Bas de Leede tucks it to mid-wicket.

Back of a length, around middle. Bas de Leede punches it towards mid on.

Short of a length, outside off. Bas de Leede punches it to deep cover for a single.

Good-length delivery, around off. Scott Edwards dabs it onto the deck.

Back of a length, outside off. Scott Edwards taps it to the man at backward point. Netherlands need 152 runs from 150 balls to win this match!

Tossed up, around middle. Bas de Leede eases it down to long on for a run.

Fuller in length, outside off. Scott Edwards drives it to long off and rotates the strike.

BEATEN! A leg-break, on a length, just outside off and turning away late. Bas de Leede prods to defend but the ball spins past his outside edge.

An appeal for LBW but the umpire says no! A quicker ball this time, around middle. Bas de Leede lunges forward to block but he misses and gets hit high on his pad. Height might have been the issue here.

Flatter ball, on a length, outside off. Bas de Leede sways away from the line of the ball.

Tossed up, on a length, outside off. Bas de Leede keeps it out watchfully.

On a length, around off. Bas de Leede defends it towards cover. The boundaries have certainly dried up for Netherlands!

A stifled appeal for caught behind but the umpire says no! A leg-cutter, on a length, outside off. Bas de Leede skips down the track to drive but he misses.

Good running! On a length, outside off. Bas de Leede punches it through the cover region for a couple of runs.

Short of a length, outsdie off. Bas de Leede steers it to third man for a run.

FOUR! A welcome boundary for Netherlands! A slower ball, fuller in length, outside off. Scott Edwards stays back and guides it past the keeper towards the third man fence for a boundary.

Back of a length, around off. Scott Edwards defends it out.

BEATEN! Tossed up, on a length, outside off. Scott Edwards looks to drive but the ball goes past his outside edge.

Flatter ball, outside off. Scott Edwards goes for a reverse sweep but he misses and gets hit on his pad.

On a length, around off. Scott Edwards keeps it out.

Flatter ball, on a length, around middle. Scott Edwards blocks it towards mid-wicket.

Floated, on a length, around leg. Scott Edwards paddles it towards short fine leg.

Slightly shorter in length, oustdie off. Scott Edwards cuts it past the point fielder and comes back for the second run.

Good-length ball, on off. Scott Edwards keeps it out.

On a length, around middle. Bas de Leede defends it off the back foot.

A bit fuller this time, around middle. Bas de Leede pushes it to the fielder at mid on.

Back of a length, around middle. Bas de Leede tucks it towards mid-wicket.

Length ball, angling in from middle. Bas de Leede looks to flick but he gets an inside edge onto his pad. The ball rolls to the leg side and the batters collect a run.

A slower ball, on a length, around leg. Scott Edwards nudges it behind square on the leg side for a single.

A loopy ball, on middle. Scott Edwards leans and defends it out. 

Tosses it up, on middle. Scott Edwards blocks it out. 

A huge appeal for LBW, but the umpire is unmoved! A fuller ball, tossing it up, on middle. Scott Edwards, once again goes for the reverse-sweep, misses it this time and gets rapped on the front pad. 

A googly this time, on middle. Scott Edwards tucks it towards mid-wicket for a single. 

Floated, around middle. Bas de Leede flicks it to the fielder at mid on. 

Beaten! Beauty by Rashid Khan! A loopy ball, outside off. Bas de Leede leans to block this but gets beaten as the ball turns away from him. 

Well bowled! On a length, in that channel outside off. Bas de Leede looks to have a poke at it but gets beaten. 

Touch fuller, tad wide of the off pole. Bas de Leede drives it to cover. 

Another fuller ball, outside off. Bas de Leede pushes it to cover and takes off to the other end for a single. 

On a length, outside off. Scott Edwards defends it out. 

Width on offer, good-length delivery. Scott Edwards slashes it towards deep cover for a brace.

Outside off again, length ball. Scott Edwards pushes it towards sweeper cover for a single. 

Rashid Khan begins with a quicker one, outside off. Scott Edwards stays back and looks to push it but misses.  

Touch fuller, around off. Scott Edwards drives it to extra cover. 

Touch shorter, around middle. Scott Edwards pulls it towards deep square leg for a single. 

Tosses it up, around middle. Bas de Leede leans and taps it to point. 

Another floated delivery, outside off. Bas de Leede pushes it towards cover and scampers through to the other end. 

Fuller ball, around middle and off. Scott Edwards leans across and blocks it towards mid on. 2 runs off Rashid Khan's first over. 

Gulbadin Naib starts off with a length delivery, outside off. Bas de Leede leans and drives it to the fielder at cover. 

Full in length, outside off, shaping away. Bas de Leede drives it towards sweeper cover for a single. 

Beaten! Good-length delivery, outside off, a hint of away movement. Scott Edwards looks to have a poke at it but misses. 

Fuller ball, outside off. Scott Edwards pushes it towards cover. 

Another fuller ball, outside off. Scott Edwards looks to drive but gets an inside edge towards fine leg for a single. 

Good-length delivery, outside off. Bas de Leede defends it out. 

Loopy ball, full in length. Scott Edwards pushes it down to long off for a single. 

Another fuller length delivery, around off. Bas de Leede steps down and tucks it towards mid on for a quick single. 

Loopy ball, fuller again, on middle. Scott Edwards lofts it over the bowler's head towards long on for a brace. 

FOUR! Fearless! This is the third time Scott Edwards has done that! Tosses it up, full again on middle. Scott Edwards gets low and reverse-sweeps this towards deep point for a boundary. 

Quicker and flatter, on middle. Scott Edwards defends it out solidly. 

Shorter, outside off. Scott Edwards pushes it towards cover. Dot to the end over. 

On a length, around off. Bas de Leede blocks it out.

Good-length ball, around off. Bas de Leede stands tall and punches it to the fielder at cover.

Short of a length, around middle. Bas de Leede rides the bounce nicely and bunts it to the leg side.

Length ball, angling in from off. Bas de Leede gets behind the line of the ball to block it.

A short ball, just outside off. Bas de Leede pulls it along the ground towards mid-wicket.

Fuller in length this time, around off. Bas de Leede drives it back to the bowler. A maiden over from Fareed Ahmad!

Tossed up, around off. Bas de Leede prods and pushes it back to the bowler.

On a length, outside off. Bas de Leede lunges forward and drives it to the fielder at cover.

Floated, on a length, around off. Bas de Leede keeps it out watchfully.

Flighted ball, outside off. Bas de Leede prods and defends it to the off side for an easy single.

On a length, around middle. Scott Edwards blocks it off the front foot.

A loud shout for a catch but the umpire is unmoved! Tossed up, on a length, around off. Scott Edwards gets down on his knee and looks to reverse sweep but he misses. The ball hits him on his forearm and pops out behind the sticks towards the slip fielder. The fielder takes it and Afghanistan appeal but the umpire is not interested! Top decision in the end from the umpire.

Back of a length, around off. Bas de Leede blocks it out.

Length ball, angling in from off. Bas de Leede looks for a drive but it goes off the thick inside edge towards mid-wicket.

Back of a length, just outside off. Bas de Leede looks to punch it through the off side but it goes off the toe end back to the bowler.

FOUR! Lovely timed shot and Bas de Leede fetches himself a boundary! Fuller in length, outside off. Bas de Leede leans into his drive and carves it past the mid off fielder. The ball races away to the fence.

Back of a length, around off. Bas de Leede keeps it out to the off side.

Short of a length, angling down leg. Bas de Leede tucks it behind square on the leg side towards fine leg for a run. 

Flatter ball, around leg. Bas de Leede keeps it out watchfully.

Nicely tossed up, around off. Bas de Leede blocks it off the front foot.

Quick single! Tossed up, around middle. Bas de Leede pushes it towards mid on and scampers through to the other end.

On a length and drifting onto the pads. Scott Edwards misses his flick and gets hit on his pad.

Flatter ball, around off. Scott Edwards blocks it off the front foot.

FOUR! Lovely innovation from Edwards! Tossed up, on a length, outside off. Scott Edwards gets down on his knee and reverse-sweeps it past the short third man fielder for a boundary.

Leg bye! Good-length ball, angling in from middle. Scott Edwards misses his flick and gets hit on his pad. The ball rolls away to the leg side for a leg bye.

An appeal for LBW but the umpire says no! Length ball, jagging back in a bit from outside off. Bas de Leede misses his flick and gets hit high on his pad.

On a length, around off. Bas de Leede defends it to the off side.

A bit fuller in length, outside off. Bas de Leede pushes it to the fielder at cover.

Back of a length, around off. Bas de Leede dabs it onto the deck.

On a length, well outside off. Bas de Leede steers it down to third man for a single.

FOUR! Cheeky! Perfectly executed by Scott Edwards. A fuller ball, around middle. Scott Edwards gets low and reverse-sweeps this past the point fielder for a boundary. 

Loopy ball, around middle. Scott Edwards presses forward and defends it out. 

Touch fuller, around middle. Scott Edwards flicks it to mid-wicket for a quick single. 

Loopy ball, on the pads. Bas de Leede leans and blocks it out. 

Another fuller length ball, outside off. Bas de Leede drives, but finds the man at cover. 

Flatter, spinning it in on middle. Bas de Leede blocks it out towards square leg. 

WDE! Length ball, wide of off. Scott Edwards leaves it alone and wide is called by the umpire. 

Another length delivery, outside off. Scott Edwards guides it towards third man for a single.

OUT! TAKEN! Netherlands have lost another wicket here! Fareed Ahmad strikes this time and sends back Colin Ackermann. A fuller ball, outside off. Colin Ackermann looks to go for the lofted drive but miscues his shot to the cover fielder. Gulbadin Naib moves quickly to his left and takes an excellent catch. 

Fuller again, outside off. Bas de Leede leaves it alone. 

Good-length delivery, outside off. Bas de Leede drives it to cover. No run there!

Fuller length delivery, outside off. Bas de Leede lunges and blocks it out solidly. 

This one was outside off, on a length. Bas de Leede defends it out. 

 Quicker this time, outside off. Scott Edwards hangs back and taps it towards point. 

Loopy ball, around middle. Scott Edwards tucks it to the fielder at short mid-wicket. 

Another fuller ball, outside off. Scott Edwards leans and blocks it out on the off side. 

Fuller again, slower through the air. Scott Edwards presses forward and drives to cover. Another dot ball. 

Loopy ball, full, on middle. Scott Edwards leans and defends it out watchfully. 

Fuller ball, tosses it up. Scott Edwards sweeps it towards deep square leg for a single. He retains the strike. 

Fareed Ahmad starts off with a length ball, wide of off. Colin Ackermann hangs back and chops it to the fielder at cover-point. 

Beaten! A pacy delivery, on a length, outside off. Colin Ackermann looks to cut it away but gets beaten. 

Good-length delivery, on middle. Colin Ackermann taps it towards point. Dot ball. 

FOUR! Stand and deliver! That was a powerful strike by Colin Ackermann! An overpitched delivery, outside off. Colin Ackermann waits for it and smashes it past mid off for a cracking boundary. 

Back of a length, outside off. Colin Ackermann shows the full face of the bat and defends it out. 

Touch shorter, around off. Colin Ackermann covers the line and blocks it out solidly. 

Slower through the air, full and on middle. Colin Ackermann leans and blocks it out. 

Flatter, around middle. Colin Ackermann, on the back foot, defends it out. 

Quick single! Touch shorter, around middle. Colin Ackermann taps it towards mid-wicket for a quick single. 

Loopy ball, outside off. Scott Edwards lunges and blocks it towards point. No run there!

Another fuller, ball, on middle. Scott Edwards blocks it watchfully. 

Fuller ball, on the pads this time. Scott Edwards flicks it away towards deep square leg for a brace. 

Good-length ball, around middle. Scott Edwards blocks it to the on side.

Fuller in length, around middle. Scott Edwards flicks it to the man at mid-wicket.

Good-length delivery, around off. Scott Edwards defends it to the off side.

Cut hard but straight to the fielder! Short of a length, outside off. Scott Edwards hangs back to cut but finds the fielder at cover-point.

On a length, around off. Scott Edwards keeps it out off the front foot.

FOUR! CRUNCHED! Short, wide and it gets the treatment! Back of a length, outside off. Scott Edwards stays back and cuts it past the point fielder. The ball races away to the fence and that spoils a good over!

Wide! Full ball, drifting down leg. Scott Edwards misses his sweep and the umpire calls it as a wide.

On a length, outside off. Scott Edwards pushes it to the man at mid off.

Flatter ball, on a length, around middle. Scott Edwards eases it down to long on for a single.

Tossed up, around off. Musa Ahmed blocks it off the front foot.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Not the way in which Mujeeb Ur Rahman would have liked to grab a wicket but he wouldn't mind this at all! Much-needed breakthrough for Afghanistan and Netherlands lose their first wicket. This was a flatter ball, turning in down leg. Musa Ahmed looks to flick but he only gets a tickle on it. Rahmanullah Gurbaz, behind the sticks moves quickly to his right and takes a sharp catch.

On a length, around off. Colin Ackermann keeps it out.

A stifled appeal for LBW but the umpire is unmoved! A googly, on a length, around middle and spinning in late. Colin Ackermann misses his flick and gets hit on his pad. That would have probably spun down leg.

Back of a length, outside off. Scott Edwards cuts it through the cover-point region and takes off for a run. The fielder there has a shy at the striker's end but he misses.

Good-length ball, around off. Musa Ahmed prods and pushes it to the fielder at mid off.

Short of a length, around off. Musa Ahmed opens the face of the bat and taps it towards backward point. No run there!

Slashed but just the single. Full ball, outside off. Musa Ahmed lunges forward and throws his bat at it. It goes off the thick outside edge towards third man for a run.

TWO WIDES! Length ball, drifting down leg. Scott Edwards misses his flick and the keeper fails to grab it cleanly. The batters sneak in a bye.

FOUR! Excellent placement! Length ball, just outside off and shaping away a bit. Musa Ahmed gets forward and carves it through the cover-point region for a boundary.

Back of a length, around off. Musa Ahmed defends it onto the deck. Another good over for Netherlands as 8 runs came off it.

Rahman starts with a full-length delivery, on the pads. Scott Edwards clips it behind square on the leg side for a single.

Tossed up, around off. Musa Ahmed blocks it off the front foot.

Flatter ball, on a length, going on with the angle. Musa Ahmed tucks it to the leg side.

Flatter and quicker, outside off. Musa Ahmed keeps it out.

On a length, drifted onto the pads. Musa Ahmed clips it towards the square leg region for a single.

Flat and on middle. Scott Edwards turns it towards mid-wicket for a run.

Yamin Ahmadzai starts with a length ball, around off. Scott Edwards defends it to the off side.

Length ball, angling in from middle. Scott Edwards clips it to the leg side and comes back for the second run. Edwards and Netherlands are up and running!

On a length, around off. Scott Edwards blocks it to the off side.

Wide! Ahmadzai errs in line and sprays it down leg. Scott Edwards leaves it alone and the umpire calls it as a wide.

Fuller in length, outside off. Scott Edwards digs it out towards cover.

FOUR! CLOBBERED! Back of a length, just outside off. Scott Edwards hangs back and whacks it in front of square past the mid on fielder for a boundary.

Leg bye! Fuller in length, angling in from middle. Scott Edwards misses his flick and gets hit low on his pad. The ball rolls to the leg side for a leg bye. Good start from Netherlands! 8 runs off the first over!