AFG vs NED 3rd ODI Commentary - Doha (25 January 2022)

Flatter ball, drifting onto the pads. Saqib Zulfiqar looks to flick but he misses and gets hit on his pad.

OUT! LBW! Another one bites the dust! A fuller delivery on middle. Saqib Zulfiqar looks to sweep it but misses. The ball hits his pads and there is a huge appeal. The umpire raises his finger and Afghanistan are just a wicket away from a win now. Netherlands batting has once again failed to deliver against the might of Afghan bowling attack. Brandon Glover is the next batter in.

On a length, around middle. Brandon Glover nudges it towards short fine leg and takes a run.

OUT! LBW! There it is! The debutant, Qais Ahmad finishes things off and he grabs his third wicket of the game! This was a flatter ball, around leg that straightens just that little bit after landing. Vivian Kingma looks to block off the back foot but he misses it and gets rapped in front. Afghanistan appeal and up goes umpire's finger! Afghanistan WIN BY 75 RUNS!

Shorter in length, outside off. Saqib Zulfiqar cuts it to deep cover for a run.

Flatter ball, on off. Philippe Boissevain prods to defend and the ball hits the shoulder of his bat.

A googly, around middle. Philippe Boissevain blocks it off the front foot.

An appeal for LBW but the umpire says no! Fuller in length, angling down leg. Philippe Boissevain looks to sweep but he misses and gets hit on his pad.

OUT! STUMPED! Philippe Boissevain departs and Afghanistan are just two wickets away now from a 3-0 series victory. A tossed up delivery around off. Philippe Boissevain pushes forward to drive it towards the off side but misses. He is off-balance while playing the shot and the keeper Ikram Alikhil (sub) is quick to whip the bails off. Philippe Boissevain's back leg is out of the crease and he has to walk back. Vivian Kingma walks out to bat.

Tossed up, outside off. Vivian Kingma looks for a sweep but he misses.

Tossed up on off. Saqib Zulfiqar defends this off the front foot towards the off side.

FOUR! Saqib Zulfiqar gets the boundary now! A fuller delivery around leg. Saqib Zulfiqar sweeps it to backward square leg for a boundary.

A flipper this time on middle. Saqib Zulfiqar defends this towards the off side off the back foot.

A fuller delivery on middle. Saqib Zulfiqar looks to work it towards the leg side. He misses it. The ball hits his pads and goes towards the leg side. The batters run for a leg bye and there is a shy at the bowler's end. There is no one backing up and an extra run is taken.

Fuller on off. Pushed towards the off side for a single.

An appeal for a caught behind! A fuller delivery on off. Philippe Boissevain pushes forward to defend but the ball beats the outside edge of his blade. The umpire turns down the appeal.

Full ball, outside off. Saqib Zulfiqar drives it to deep cover for a run.

OUT! LBW! Azmatullah Omarzai gets his man and Netherlands slip further! This was a full toss, angling in from off. Clayton Floyd looks to play it across the line and misses it completely. The ball hits him on his pad and Afghanistan appeal. The umpire takes his time and raises his dreaded finger in the end.

On a length, outside off. Philippe Boissevain taps it to the off side and gets off the mark straightaway with a quick run.

Good-length ball, around off. Saqib Zulfiqar keeps it out watchfully.

Fuller in length, around middle. Saqib Zulfiqar tickles it behind square on the leg side and collects a run.

Another loud shout for LBW but the umpire goes against the bowler this time! Another full toss, angling in late from middle. Philippe Boissevain misses his flick and gets hit on his pad. That would have probably angled down the leg stump.

Tossed up, around off. Saqib Zulfiqar prods and blocks it out.

A bit quicker this time, around off. Saqib Zulfiqar keeps it out.

Wide! Rashid serves a googly but it spins down leg. Saqib Zulfiqar misses his flick and the umpire signals a wide.

BEATEN! Tossed up, on a length, outside off and turning away late. Saqib Zulfiqar looks for a drive but the ball goes past his blade.

Flatter ball, around off. Saqib Zulfiqar keeps it out.

Floated, fuller in length, on middle. Saqib Zulfiqar drills it to long on for a run.

Flatter ball, darted on the pads. Clayton Floyd stays back and nudges it behind square on the leg side for a couple of runs.

Back of a length, outside off. Saqib Zulfiqar pushes it through the off side for a run.

Leg bye! A stifled appeal for LBW but no harm done! Length ball, angling in from milddle. Clayton Floyd misses his flick and gets hit on his pad. The ball rolls to the leg side for a leg bye.

Back of a length, outside off. Saqib Zulfiqar cuts hard but Najibullah Zadran at backward point stops it by moving across to his left.

Short of a length, outside off. Saqib Zulfiqar taps it to the man at backward point.

Wide! Banged into the deck, outside off. Saqib Zulfiqar duck underneath. Wide called by the umpire for height.

Good-length ball, around off. Saqib Zulfiqar defends it to the off side.

Good running! On a length, around off. Saqib Zulfiqar dabs it wide of the backward point fielder and scampers through to the other end. 89 runs needed off 72 balls.

Shorter in length, outside off. Aryan Dutt drills it to long off for a run.

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

BEATEN! Rashid tosses in a leg-break, on a length, around off and spinning away late. Saqib Zulfiqar prods to block but it goes past his outside edge.

Flatter ball, around off. Saqib Zulfiqar blocks it to the off side.

OUT! RUN OUT! Just the slight hesitation from the non-striker and Hashmatullah Shahidi makes full use of it! This is the last thing that Netherlands would have wanted! Flatter ball, around off. Saqib Zulfiqar taps it to the off side and he takes off for a run. Aryan Dutt, at the non-striker's end is a bit late to get off the blocks. Hashmatullah Shahidi at covers, collects the ball and scores a direct hit at the striker's end. Aryan Dutt is well short of his crease and he walks back to the hut.

An appeal for LBW but turned down in the end! A googly, around middle and turning in late. Clayton Floyd misses his flick and gets hit low on his pad.

A slower ball, on a length, outside off. Aryan Dutt stays back to cut but the ball sneaks through his bat.

Good-length ball, around off. Aryan Dutt taps it to the off side. No run there!

Top effort from Najibullah Zadran at backward point. Back of a length, just outside off. Aryan Dutt cuts hard but Zadran at backward point springs to his right and half-stop it. The batters collect only a run.

On a length, outside off. Saqib Zulfiqar drills it down to long off for a single.

Good-length ball, around off. Aryan Dutt blocks it towards extra cover.

Shorter in length, outside off. Aryan Dutt stays back and punches it towards deep cover for a single. Just 3 runs off the over!

A fuller delivery on middle. Colin Ackermann works it to mid-wicket.

Shorter in length, on off. Colin Ackermann works it towards square leg.

OUT! LBW! This is a big wicket for Afghanistan! Colin Ackermann was the main man for Netherlands and Rashid Khan takes him out of the picture now. A flatter delivery and a googly this time, on middle. Colin Ackermann gets back and looks to work it away towards the leg side but misses it. The ball hits his pads and there is a huge appeal. The umpire raises his finger and with that the hopes of Netherlands also go down.

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

On a length, around middle. Aryan Dutt blocks it off the back foot.

Uppish but safe! Tossed up, outside off. Aryan Dutt prods and chips it just past the cover fielder to get off the mark with a run.

A googly, on a length, around off. Saqib Zulfiqar blocks it out off the back foot. Just 2 runs and a wicket off the over.

Flatter and shorter outside off. Colin Ackermann pushes it to covers.

This one spins sharply in. A slightly shorter delivery on off. Colin Ackermann pushes it towards the off side.

A fuller delivery on middle. Colin Ackermann pushes it to long on for a single.

OUT! CAUGHT! Bas de Leede departs and Netherlands badly need someone to support Colin Ackermann here. A flatter delivery around leg. Bas de Leede goes for the reverse-sweep but ends up getting a top edge. The ball loops in the air towards short third man and Najibullah Zadran there takes an easy catch. Still a long way to go for Netherlands and they need a solid partnership here. A timely wicket for Afghanistan right after the drinks break!

Shortish delivery on off. Saqib Zulfiqar cuts it to sweeper cover for a single.

On the pads. Colin Ackermann works it to square leg and a single is taken.

A flatter and quicker delivery on off. Bas de Leede blocks it out.

Slower through the air, on off. Bas de Leede defends it towards the off side.

A full toss on middle. Bas de Leede skips down the track and pushes it to long on for a single.

SIX! Superb shot! A fuller delivery on middle. Colin Ackermann skips down the track and flicks it towards deep mid-wicket. It goes all the way over the ropes for a maximum. Excellent timing.

A single to follow a biggie! A full delivery on middle. Colin Ackermann works it with soft hands towards mid-wicket for a single.

Slower through the air, on off. Bas de Leede gets forward and pushes it to covers. 

Flatter ball, turning in from outside off. Bas de Leede blocks it out.

Floated, on off. Bas de Leede shimmies down and taps it to long on for a single.

Flatter ball, around leg. Colin Ackermann gets down on his knee and tries to play the switch hit but he fails to get any bat on it.

A googly, just outside off and turning in late. Colin Ackermann drives it to sweeper cover for a run.

Flatter and quicker, around off. Bas de Leede comes down the track and looks to tuck it to the leg side. He only manages an inside edge onto his pad. The ball rolls to the off side and the batters take a run.

A flatter delivery on off. Colin Ackermann pushes it to mid off this time. Dot to end the over and Colin Ackermann is key here for Netherlands.

On a length, on middle. Colin Ackermann works it to mid-wicket.

A length delivery from 'round the wicket on off. Colin Ackermann drives this off the inside half of his blade to mid on.

FOUR! A great effort from Fareed Ahmad in the deep but fails to prevent a boundary! A length ball, around off. Colin Ackermann looks to cut but gets a thick inside edge. The ball sneaks through the wicketkeeper's legs and goes towards the long leg boundary. Fareed Ahmad there runs behind it and slides to stop it but fails and a boundary in the end.

A length ball, on middle. Colin Ackermann works it to mid-wicket for a single.

Ohh..collision between Bas de Leede and the bowler! A length ball on middle. Bas de Leede works it towards mid-wicket and goes for a quick single. The bowler and the batter, both are ball-watching and as a result, both collide. Luckily for the batter, the fielder misses the stumps as he throws it towards the bowler's end and a single is taken in the end.

WIDE! Fuller and down the leg side. Colin Ackermann looks to clip it but misses. There is a huge appeal for caught behind as Ikram Alikhil (sub) takes a fantastic catch but no damage done.

A pin-point yorker outside off. Colin Ackermann looks to dig it out but misses.

Fuller in length, around middle. Colin Ackermann eases it down to long on for a single.

Tossed up, on a length, around off. Bas de Leede blocks it off the front foot.

Slower through the air, around middle. Bas de Leede skips down the track, smothers the spin and works it to long on for one.

A bit quicker this time, around off. Colin Ackermann shimmies down to flick it towards the leg side but he misses and gets hit on his thigh pad.

Tossed up, around middle. Colin Ackermann pushes it towards long on. A single taken.

Good running! Flatter ball, around middle and leg. Bas de Leede flicks it to the leg side and comes back for the second run. Netherlands need another 123 runs from 120 balls to win this match.

Back of a length, outside off. Colin Ackermann punches it through the cover region and takes a single.

Into the blockhole, around off. Bas de Leede squeezes it out back to the bowler.

Back of a length, angling in from off. Bas de Leede nudges it behind square on the leg side and settles for a single.

Short and wide, outside off but Colin Ackermann is unable to punish it! It goes off the thick outside edge towards third man for a run.

Well bowled! Haque serves a pin-point yorker, around off. Bas de Leede is up to the task as he digs it out watchfully.

Good-length ball, outside off. Bas de Leede prods and pushes it to the fielder at cover.

Back of a length, around off. Colin Ackermann taps it to the off side for a run.

Good-length delivery, around off. Bas de Leede keeps it out.

On a length, just outside off. Bas de Leede gets behind the line of the ball to block.

Back of a length on middle. Bas de Leede blocks this towards the leg side.

A slower bumper, well outside off. Bas de Leede hangs back and lets it sail through to the keeper.

Short of a length, outside off. Bas de Leede rides the bounce nicely and taps it to backward point. Another over going Afghanistan's way as just one run came off it.

Length ball, angling from middle. Boris Gorlee tucks it towards mid-wicket.

An appeal for LBW but the umpire says no! Good-length ball, angling in from middle. Boris Gorlee misses his flick and gets hit high on his pad. Height could have been an issue here!

Play and a miss! Back of a length, well outside off. Boris Gorlee looks to drive on the up but he fails to get any bat on it.

Haque bends his back and bangs it into the deck, around off. Boris Gorlee looks to pull but he misses.

OUT! LBW! Clever bowling from Haque and Netherlands lose their third wicket now! Haque kept bowling short and follows it up with a full-length ball, angling in from off. Boris Gorlee misses his heave on the leg side. He gets hit low on his pad and Afghanistan appeal. The umpire raises his dreaded finger and Netherlands are certainly losing their way out in the middle.

A huge shout for LBW but the umpire says no! This was another full ball, angling in sharply, from middle. Bas de Leede looks to dig it out but he is caught by surprise as he might be anticipating a short one and misses. He gets hit low on his pad. An appeal but the umpire is not interested. That was probably angling down the leg side and Bas de Leede survives! Top over from Fazal Haque!

Back of a length, around off. Colin Ackermann taps it to the off side and takes off for a single.

Slightly shorter in length, outside off. Boris Gorlee stays back and steers it to third man for a run.

Length ball, outside off. Colin Ackermann drives it wide of the deep cover fielder for a couple of runs.

Sloppy from the fielder at mid on but no harm done! Good-length ball, on middle. Colin Ackermann pushes it towards mid on. The fielder there fumbles and the batters settle for a single.

Banged into the deck, around middle. Boris Gorlee miscues his pull in the air towards the vacant square leg region. The batters cross for a run.

Another short ball, angling in from outside off. Colin Ackermann ducks underneath watchfully. 6 runs off the over.

FOUR! First fifty in ODIs for Colin Ackermann! A fuller delivery on middle. Colin Ackermann flicks it through mid-wicket for a boundary. The onus is on him to carry his team and get a big one here.

A fuller delivery and down the leg side. Colin Ackermann looks to sweep but gets just some part of his blade.

FOUR! Good shot! A fuller delivery on off. Colin Ackermann gets under it and just lifts this over mid on for a boundary.

A flatter delivery around off. Colin Ackermann looks to push it towards the off side but gets beaten.

A flatter ball, on off. Colin Ackermann pushes it to covers now.

A fuller delivery on off. Colin Ackermann sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.

Shorter and outside off. Colin Ackermann punches it through covers and gets back for the second run.

On a length, on middle. Colin Ackermann tucks it to fine leg for a single.

OUT! BOWLED! This is exactly what Netherlands did not want! Fareed Ahmad goes 'round the wicket and bowls this on a length, on off and middle. Pieter Seelaar is stuck in his crease and ends up missing the ball altogether as he looks to defend. The ball shatters the stumps and Pieter Seelaar, the skipper departs for a duck. Afghanistan are making their way back into this game. Pieter Seelaar promoted himself up the order to keep the momentum going but he fails to deliver.

On a length, on off. Boris Gorlee defends it towards the off side.

On a length, around off. Boris Gorlee steers it towards third man for a single. He is off the mark.

A fuller delivery outside off. Colin Ackermann drives it to deep cover and a single is taken.

Tossed up delivery on off. Colin Ackermann skips down the track and pushes it to long off for a single.

OUT! LBW! The debutant Qais Ahmad provides the breakthrough! A tossed up delivery on middle. Scott Edwards looks to clip it away but misses. The ball hits his pad and there is a huge appeal. It looks dead straight and the umpire raises his finger. So, Scott Edwards departs after another handy knock and Netherlands lose their first wicket. Afghanistan have an opeing now.

Flatter ball, around middle. Pieter Seelaar keeps it out.

Flatter ball, turning in from middle. Pieter Seelaar nudges it towards short fine leg. No run there!

Nicely tossed up outside off. Pieter Seelaar pushes forward to defend but the ball beats the outside edge of his blade as it turns away.

A fuller delivery on off. Pieter Seelaar pushes it to mid off now. End of a successful over from Qais Ahmad.

Flatter and quicker on middle. Scott Edwards blocks this off the back foot.

Shorter length outside off. Scott Edwards cuts it to deep cover for a single.

100 up for Netherlands! This has been a superb opening stand! A fuller delivery, on middle. Colin Ackermann eases it down to long on for a single.

A quicker delivery on the stumps. Scott Edwards defends this off the back foot.

A shorter length delivery, a googly on off. Scott Edwards punches this off the back foot to long off for a single.

A fuller delivery on off. Colin Ackermann sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.

FOUR! Fifty for Scott Edwards! Three consecutive half-centuries for the keeper-batter! A fuller delivery on middle. Scott Edwards gets low and whips this towards deep mid-wicket for a boundary. Another top innings from Edwards and he would look to carry on and get a big one for his side this time around.

A flatter delivery on middle. Scott Edwards blocks it out.

Shorter in length, outside off. Scott Edwards pushes it to covers.

A tossed up delivery on off. Scott Edwards plays it back to the bowler.

Short and width offered this time! Scott Edwards cuts it to backward point.

Single to end the over! A fuller delivery on middle. Scott Edwards works it to mid-wicket for a single.

On a length, around off. Scott Edwards hangs back and blocks it out.

FOUR! WHACKED! Slightly shorter in length, around off. Scott Edwards rocks back and pulls it through the mid-wicket region for a boundary.

Flatter and quicker, around off. Scott Edwards taps it to the off side.

On a length, around middle. Scott Edwards works it towards long on for a run.

Flatter and quicker, around middle. Colin Ackermann stays back and punches it down to long on for one.

This is darted on the pads. Scott Edwards eases it down to long on and collects a run. He keeps the strike for the next over.

Tossed up, around off. Scott Edwards eases it to long off for a run.

Tossed up, on a length, outside off. Colin Ackermann drives it to deep cover for a single.

Flatter ball, on off. Scott Edwards pushes it back to the bowler.

BEATEN! Top delivery from Ahmad! Nicely tossed up, just outside off and spinning away. Scott Edwards prods to block but the ball spins past his outside edge.

Flatter ball, darted on the pads. Scott Edwards tucks it behind square on the leg side for a run.

Play and a miss! Flatter and quicker, outside off and turning away late. Colin Ackermann looks to punch it through the off side but he misses as the ball turns sharply.

Darted on the pads. Colin Ackermann works it to mid-wicket this time.

A tossed up delivery on off. Scott Edwards plays this off the back foot and the ball catches the outside edge of his blade. It goes towards backward point.

A fuller delivery on off. Scott Edwards drives it to long off for a single.

A fuller delivery on off. Colin Ackermann sweeps it firmly and the ball hits the leg umpire. Luckily, it wasn't a full-blooded sweep and a single is taken.

A fuller delivery on off. Scott Edwards pushes it to covers.

A googly this time on middle and leg. Scott Edwards looks to work it away but gets hit on the pads. A leg bye is taken towards the leg side.

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

BEATEN! Tossed up, on off and spinning away sharply. Scott Edwards prods to defend but the ball spins past his outside edge.

Flatter ball, on off. Scott Edwards pushes it back to the bowler.

SIX! BOOM! Edwards needs no second invitation! This was tossed up, around middle. Scott Edwards gets down on his knee and slog-sweeps it over the deep mid-wicket region for a biggie.

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

Flatter ball, around off. Scott Edwards stays back and tucks it to square leg.

FOUR! Rashid starts off with a half-tracker and Edwards is quick to pounce on it! A half-tracker, around off. Scott Edwards rocks back and pulls it through the mid-wicket region for a boundary.

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

Sloppy from Qais Ahmad at short third man. Flatter ball, outside off. Scott Edwards stays back and cuts it straight towards short third man. Ahmad fumbles and the batters collect a couple of runs.

On a length, around middle. Scott Edwards keeps it out to the on side.

A googly, on a length, around middle. Scott Edwards rocks back and punches it towards cover.

Tossed up, around middle. Scott Edwards prods and eases it down to long on for a single.

Slower in the air outside off and turning away. Colin Ackermann pushes it square off the wicket on the off side.

Turn straightaway for Qais Ahmad! A nicely tossed up delivery, outside off. Colin Ackermann pushes forward to defend but the ball beats the outside edge of his blade as it turns away sharply.

A fuller delivery on off. Colin Ackermann sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.

A tossed up delivery on off. Scott Edwards defends it towards the off side and takes a single.

Qais Ahmad pushes this quicker on off. Colin Ackermann blocks this off the back foot.

A huge appeal but turn down by the umpire! A tossed up delivery around middle. Colin Ackermann looks to sweep but misses. The ball hits his back leg and there is a huge appeal. The umpire though thinks that it is not out and Colin Ackermann survives.

A length ball, on middle. Scott Edwards works it towards the leg side for a single.

A quick single taken! A length ball, on off. Colin Ackermann dabs it onto the turf and takes a quick single.

WIDE! Short ball but it is too high! Azmatullah Omarzai bowls this short on middle. Scott Edwards lets the ball go as it is too high.

Clever work from Azmatullah Omarzai! A length ball, on off. Scott Edwards plays it back to the bowler. Azmatullah Omarzai collects it and throws it towards the bowler's end without even looking behind as Colin Ackermann was backing up a little too far. No damage done in the end.

Full and outside off. Scott Edwards drives it to covers this time.

Drifting on the pads. Scott Edwards tucks it to fine leg for a single.

A fuller ball on off. Colin Ackermann drives it to mid on and another risky run is taken.

On a length, on off. Scott Edwards defends it towards the off side.

Slight full this time on off. Scott Edwards drives it to covers this time.

A length ball, on off. Scott Edwards drives it firmly towards covers. Rashid Khan there stops it with a good dive.

Fareed Ahmad pulls his length back and bowls this on off. Scott Edwards pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

WIDE! This is a slower delivery but it is wider outside off. On a length but too wide and Colin Ackermann leaves it.

On a length, on off. Colin Ackermann punches it firmly towards cover this time.

A slower bouncer outside off. Colin Ackermann is deceived by the lack of pace and gets beaten as he looks to get some bat on it.

Azmatullah Omarzai drifts on middle and leg. Scott Edwards works it to fine leg for a single.

A length ball, on off. Colin Ackermann blocks it towards the bowler. He has a shy at the batter's end and hits the blade of Colin Ackermann.

A length ball, angling into middle. Colin Ackermann works it to mid-wicket.

Drifting on the pads again. Colin Ackermann works it to square leg for a single.

Ohh...dropped! Najibullah Zadran is the culprit! Back of a length, outside off. Scott Edwards plays the drive on the up and the ball goes off the thick outside edge towards point. Najibullah Zadran there drops a sitter and a single is taken.

Fuller delivery on middle and leg. Colin Ackermann flicks it to mid-wicket.

Good running there! A full delivery outside off. Colin Ackermann steers it towards third man and gets back for a couple.

On a length, on off. Colin Ackermann blocks it solidly.

Back of a length, on off. Colin Ackermann pulls it wide of mid on. The fielder there runs to his right and dives to stop it. Good effort. Just a single in the end.

On a length, on off. Scott Edwards blocks it out this time.

On a length angling into middle from 'round the wicket. Scott Edwards works it towards short mid-wicket.

A short ball to end the over! Fareed Ahmad serves this short on middle. Scott Edwards pulls it to deep square leg for a single. Good start for Netherlands.

Back of a length, around off. Scott Edwards taps it towards backward point. Najibullah Zadran there, dives to his left and half-stops it. A single taken.

Good-length delivery, around off. Colin Ackermann gets behind the line of the ball to defend it.

An appeal for LBW but the umpire says not out! Length ball, jagging back in sharply from off. Colin Ackermann looks to flick but he misses and gets hit on his pad. That would have certainly gone down leg.

Back of a length, around off. Colin Ackermann keeps it out.

FOUR! Sloppy from Afghanistan's skipper but it was timed really well nonetheless by Ackermann! Fuller in length, outside off. Colin Ackermann frees his arms and drives it towards mid off. Hashmatullah Shahidi there, slides across to his left to stop the ball but it goes past him and races away to the fence.

On a length, around middle. Colin Ackermann pushes it towards mid on and takes off for a run. Afghanistan are 50/0 at the end of the Powerplay 1!

On a length, angling in from outside off. Scott Edwards prods and punches it to the man at cover.

Short of a length, just outside off. Scott Edwards stays back and taps it to backward point.

Full and wide, outside off. Scott Edwards reaches out and square drives it to the man at backward point. The fielder there half-stops it and the batters collect a single.

Ahmad drags his length back a bit, around off. Colin Ackermann keeps it out watchfully.

On a length, around middle. Colin Ackermann nudges it to the leg side and comes back for the second run. Good running yet again!

Back of a length, around off. Colin Ackermann stays back and dabs it back to the bowler.

FOUR! Innovation from Edwards! Tossed up, around middle. Scott Edwards gets down on his knee and reverse-sweeps it past the point fielder for a boundary.

Flatter ball, around middle. Scott Edwards keeps it out towards mid-wicket.

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

Slower through the air, around middle. Scott Edwards eases it down to long on for a run.

Flatter and quicker, around off. Colin Ackermann gets behind the line of the ball to defend it.

An overpitched ball, around middle. Colin Ackermann turns it to mid-wicket.

Back of a length, outside off. Colin Ackermann punches it towards cover.

Shorter in length, outside off. Colin Ackermann stays back and works it to the fielder at cover-point.

Good sensible batting from Ackermann! Length ball, angling in from middle. Colin Ackermann tucks it wide of mid on and takes an easy single.

On a length, outside off. Scott Edwards looks to drive on the up but it goes off the inner half of the blade towards extra cover.

This is a good-length delivery, around off. Scott Edwards prods and defends it out to the off side.

Another quick run! Good-length ball, outside off. Scott Edwards pushes it to the off side and takes off for a single. Good intent shown by Netherlands' openers!

Tossed up, around off. Scott Edwards blocks it off the front foot.

A short ball, down leg. Scott Edwards miscues his pull behind square on the leg side. The batters cross for a run.

An appeal for LBW but the umpire says no! Flatter ball, outside off and turning in late. Colin Ackermann looks to sweep but he misses and gets hit on his pad.

On a length, around middle. Colin Ackermann eases it down to long on for a single.

Flatter ball, on a length, around off. Scott Edwards keeps it out.

Fuller in length, around leg. Scott Edwards sweeps it towards deep backward square leg for a couple of runs.

Full and outside off. Colin Ackermann drives it to covers.

Pulls his length back a little and bowls this on off. Colin Ackermann blocks it out.

FOUR! Lucky for Colin Ackermann there! A length ball,outside off. Colin Ackermann looks to drive it but gets an inside edge. The ball goes past the stumps and goes towards long leg for a boundary. Gurbaz runs behind it but the ball wins in the end.

Ohh...another piece of luck for Colin Ackermann! A nasty short delivery on middle. Colin Ackermann is completly surprised there with pace and bounce of that ball. He ends up just putting his bat in front of his face to block it. The ball loops up in the air behind the stumps but falls short of Gurbaz.

A length ball, on off. Colin Ackermann blocks it out.

SIX! Another short ball but this time punished! Fazal Haque bowls a short ball on middle. This time it is at a comfortable height. Colin Ackermann rocks back and pulls it strongly over deep square leg for a biggie.

A fuller delivery on off. Scott Edwards pushes it towards the off side for a single.

FOUR! Another boundary for Colin Ackermann. A fuller delivery outside off. Colin Ackermann square drives it through cover-point for a boundary.

A flatter delivery on middle. Worked towards square leg.

A fuller delivery on off. Colin Ackermann defends this off the front foot.

Rashid Khan with a superb effort there! A fuller delivery on middle. Colin Ackermann works it towards mid-wicket. Rashid Khan there, dives and stops it. He fires in a throw at the bowler's end but misses it. Scott Edwards was struggling there if it had hit the stumps.

Fuller on middle. Colin Ackermann works it to square leg for a single.

On a length, on middle and that nips back in sharply. Scott Edwards defends it back to the bowler.

FOUR! First boundary of the innings! A fuller delivery outside off. Scott Edwards leans forward and slashes it hard through backward point for a boundary. Good shot.

Drifting on middle and leg this time. This is jagging back in again. Scott Edwards looks to clip it but misses. The ball hits his pad and a leg bye is taken as the ball rolls towards the leg side. An appeal there but it was clearly going down leg.

On a length, on off. Colin Ackermann blocks it out.

A length delivery from 'round the wicket on off. Colin Ackermann is solid in his defence again.

FOUR! So two boundaries from the over! Short and provides the width again for the batter to free his arms. Colin Ackermann cuts it through cover-point for a boundary.

A fuller delivery around leg. Scott Edwards works it to short fine leg.

Darted on the pads again. Scott Edwards works it to mid-wicket now.

A fuller delivery on off. Scott Edwards eases it down to long on for a single.

A fuller delivery outside off. Colin Ackermann drives it back to the bowler off the inside half of his blade.

Fuller delivery on off. Colin Ackermann sweeps it in front of square for a couple this time.

Dot to end the over! A flatter delivery on off. Colin Ackermann blocks it out solidly.

Ohh...what a delivery to start your ODI career! Right in the blockhole. He bowls a yorker, on off. Scott Edwards digs it out watchfully. Superb start.

WIDE! A full and wide delivery outside off. Scott Edwards lets it go as it is too wide. Wided!

A length ball, outside off. Scott Edwards guides it to third man for a single. Scott Edwards is off the mark.

A length ball, on off. Colin Ackermann blocks it solidly.

A length delivery around off and slidling away from the batter. Colin Ackermann looks to defend it but the ball catches the outside edge of his blade. Luckily for the batter, the ball falls short of the first slip fielder.

On a length delivery on off. Colin Ackermann pushes it to cover-point this time.

A fuller delivery on off. Colin Ackermann drives it to mid off. Good stop by the fielder there. Just two runs off the first over. Excellent start from the debutant.