NED vs ENG 2nd ODI Commentary - Amstelveen (19 June 2022)

FOUR! There it is! Moeen Ali finishes things off! A shorter ball, around middle. Moeen Ali pulls it past square leg for a boundary. England win by 6 wickets and seal the series as well!

An overpitched delivery, outside off. Dawid Malan drives and finds the fielder at cover. 

Slower, shorter, around middle. Dawid Malan leaves it alone. 

Swing and a miss! Well bowled! Another slower ball, outside off, fuller in length. Dawid Malan looks to drive this but he fails to get any bat on it. Three dots in a row now! 

Make that four dots! A length delivery, around off. Dawid Malan looks to drive but the ball goes off the inner half of his bat back to the bowler.

A good-length delivery, around middle. Dawid Malan shows the full face of the bat and blocks it out solidly. 

Play and a miss! Full, outside off. Dawid Malan presses forward and misses his drive. A maiden over! 1 needed off 30 balls now! 

On a length and on off, Dawid Malan guides it to point for one. 

Outside off, this one holds its line. Moeen Ali leans to defend this one but he gets beaten on the outside edge. 

Bowls it outside off with a hint of turn, Moeen Ali looks to play at it but misses.

Outside off, this is guided towards the mid off fielder.

SIX! Fuller and on off, Moeen Ali lofts it over long off for a biggie. 5 needed off 37 now and they are just one big hit away.

FOUR! Flatter and on middle, Moeen Ali shuffles across and smashes it past the long off fence. Just one needed now.

Tossed up delivery on off, Moeen Ali guides it to the fielder at short cover.

On off again, Moeen Ali drives it towards covers and takes a quick single.

Sticks to his line and length, Dawid Malan shuffles across and hits it towards covers for one.

Bowls it outside off again, Moeen Ali hits it towards covers and takes one.

On a length and outside off, Dawid Malan makes room for himself and hits it towards deep covers for a brace.

Outside off again and much fuller, Dawid Malan guides it towards long off and takes a single.

A slower full delivery on middle. Malan works it to mid-wicket.

Shorter in length and angling into middle and leg. Malan pulls it to fine leg for a single.

A fullish delivery on off. Ali drives it towards covers for a single.

WIDE! Logan van Beek bangs it short but drifts down the leg side. Malan lets it go.

On the shorter side on middle. Malan pulls it to the fielder at mid-wicket.

On a length, on middle. Malan works it with soft hand towards the leg side for a single.

On a length, around off. Ali pushes it towards covers for an easy single. Just 18 needed now!

Angling on leg. Malan tries to work it towards the leg side but misses. The ball brushes his pads and goes towards short fine leg. A leg bye taken.

A fuller delivery, around off. Ali looks to drive but gets the inside edge onto his pads.

FOUR! Lovely use of the feet! Tossed up on middle. Ali gets to the pitch of the ball and flicks it aerially, couple of bounces into the fence.

FOUR! Fuller again and Ali gets another boundary! He reaches the pitch of the ball again as he skips down the track and hits it wide of long on for a boundary.

A flatter one and slightly shorter on off. Ali looks to cut but gets the inside edge onto his pads.

FOUR! Ali goes inside out this time! Fuller delivery, on off. Ali makes room and plays it beautifully as he lofts it towards deep extra cover for a boundary.

Tossed up on off. Ali drives it straight to the cover fielder in the ring.

Dragged down on middle. Ali pulls it aerially but short of the fielder at deep square leg for a single.

Darted on leg. Malan works it to short fine leg.

SIX! Moeen Ali missed out on a half-tracker early in the over but not Dawid Malan! It is short on middle. Malan rocks back and pulls it over deep mid-wicket for a maximum.

Slower in the air and tossed up on off. Malan looks to work it towards the leg side but gets a leading edge towards the off side.

A fuller delivery on off. Malan drives it through covers for a single.

Outside off, this is guided towards the fielder at short cover.

Bowls it on middle, Moeen Ali defends it solidly.

Outside off and on a full length, this is eased towards the short cover fielder.

Outside off and on a length, Moeen Ali eases it towards point fielder.

On off, defended.

Bowls it fuller and on middle, Moeen Ali defends it towards mid on and takes a single.

On middle and fuller, Dawid Malan guides it back towards the bowler. A misfield from the bowler which costs them a run.

On off, kept out.

Bowls it fuller and on middle, Moeen Ali defends it towards the fielder at mid off.

Tossed up delivery on middle, Moeen Ali eases it towards the fielder at short cover.

Fuller in length and on middle, Moeen Ali shuffles across nad hits it to covers for one.

On a length and on leg, Dawid Malan looks to drive it but misses as the ball hits his pads.

Fuller and on off, Moeen Ali drives it towards covers for a brace.

On off again, Moeen Ali guides it towards third man for more couple.

Keeps bowling it on off, Moeen Ali guides it towards covers and rotates the strike.

Tossed up delivery and on off again, Dawid Malan eases it to the point fielder and takes one.

Bowls it on off, Moeen Ali guides it past point for one more.

Hits a fuller ball towards covers for a single.

Bowls it on middle, Moeen Ali defends it back towards the bowler.

Bowls it on a length and down the middle, Moeen Ali eases it towards short cover.

Outside off this time, Moeen Ali hits it towards covers and takes one.

Bowls it on off and on a fuller length, Dawid Malan drives it towards covers and rotates the strike.

Fuller one on middle and leg, Moeen Ali flicks it towards mid-wicket and takes a single.

NOT OUT! Fuller and down the middle, Dawid Malan looks to flick it but misses as the ball hits his pads. A loud appeal and the finger goes up. Dawid Malan takes a review. The UltraEdge shows no bat involved. Ball Tracking rolls and it shows that the ball is going over the stumps and the decision will be reversed. Dawid Malan survives!

OUT! TIMBER! Top delivery to pick up your maiden wicket in international cricket. What a beauty from Tim Pringle. Tossed up on middle with a hint of turn, Liam Livingstone looks to block it but misses it completely. The ball hits the stumps and Liam Livingstone walks back early. A big wicket this and Netherlands are making their way back in this game.

On off, kept out.

On middle and fuller, Moeen lunges forward and defends.

Outside off this time, Moeen Ali leaves it alone.

Tossed up on middle, Moeen Ali guides it towards covers and rotates the strike.

Goes outside off this time and fuller in length, Dawid Malan guides it towards the fielder at short cover.

On middle, shorter ball. Liam Livingstone swivels and pulls it towards deep square leg. Single taken! 

Firing this one on the pads, pitches it up. Dawid Malan flicks it towards deep mid-wicket for a run.

TWO LEG BYES! Turning in, around middle and leg. Liam Livingstone misses his flick. The ball deflects off his pads and goes towards fine leg. The batters take two runs! 

Aryan Dutt drops it short again, around middle. Liam Livingstone pulls it to the fielder at deep square leg. 

Drifting in, around middle. Dawid Malan defends it out. 

Goes fuller now, around the off pole. Dawid Malan drives and finds the fielder at mid off. 

A loopy ball, full, around off. Dawid Malan drives it through cover for a single. 

Full, outside off. Eoin Morgan drives it towards the fielder at cover. 

OUT! TAKEN! Wickets in quick succession for Netherlands! Tom Cooper strikes in his first over and Eoin Morgan departs for yet another duck. His struggles continue. Tosses this one up, full, outside off. Eoin Morgan gets down on his knee and tries to sweep this one but the ball goes off the top edge and lobs up towards point. Shane Snater there takes an easy catch. England have lost their third!

A low full toss, around off. Liam Livingstone knocks it down to long on for a single. 

Shorter ball, around off. Dawid Malan pushes it off the back foot towards sweeper cover for a single. 

Shortish ball, around middle. Liam Livingstone works it away towards mid-wicket for a single. He retains the strike! 

OUT! CLEANED HIM UP! Aryan Dutt strikes once again and gets rid of Philip Salt now. No back-to-back centuries for him. But still another terrific knock from him comes to an end. A shorter ball, spinning in, around middle. Philip Salt dances down the track and looks to hoick this over long on but he misses. The ball goes on to knock the stumps. 

Around midde, shorter ball. Eoin Morgan looks to nudge this away but he misses and gets hit on his thigh pad. 

Outside off, shorter in length. Eoin Morgan blocks it out.

Another back-of-a-length delivery, around the off pole. Eoin Morgan blocks it out watchfully. 

Flatter, quicker, shorter, attacking the stumps. Morgan pushes it back to the bowler. 

Short in length, around middle and leg. Eoin Morgan tucks it towards square leg. A maiden wicket over from Aryan Dutt!

FOUR! Lovely shot! Slower through the air, full, outside off. Philip Salt sweeps and sweeps brilliantly towards deep square leg for a boundary. 

Swept again! Full, around off. Philip Salt gets down on his knee and sweeps it towards deep square leg. The fielder runs to his right, dives, and makes a good stop. Two taken! 

Pitched up, around middle. Philip Salt dances down the track and whips it wide of long on for a single. Philip Salt wanted another run but was denied by Dawid Malan!

Full, around middle and off. Dawid Malan flicks it to mid-wicket for a single. 

Flatter, shorter, outside off. Philip Salt dabs it towards short third man.

Leg bye! Short ball, drifting in, on the pads. Philip Salt misses his flick and the ball hits his pads and goes towards fine leg. Leg bye taken! 

Shorter, quicker, on the pads. Dawid Malan flicks it to the fielder at mid-wicket. 

Spinning away, short in length, around off. Dawid Malan pushes it off teh back foot towards cover. 

Another back-of-a-length delivery, around middle. Dawid Malan pulls this firmly towards deep square leg not in the gap though. Two taken! 

Outside off, short in length. Dawid Malan punches it off the back foot through cover for a single. 

Better from Dutt! Fuller now, around the leg pole. Philip Salt gets down on his knee and looks to sweep this but he gets an inside edge back onto his pads and towards fine leg for a brace. 

Back of a length, outside off. Philip Salt pushes it through cover for a single. 

  A fuller delivery on middle. Malan clips it to short fine leg.

This is fired quicker and slightly short, outside off. Malan tries to cut it but misses.

Goes a bit fuller and outside off. Malan tries to push it towards the off side but misses.

FOUR! Lovely timing! This is a half-volley, on off and Malan does not miss out. He creams the drive through covers for a lovely boundary.

Pitches it on middle and it turns into Malan. He tries to work it towards the leg side but misses and gets hit high on the pads.

A fuller delivery on off. Malan pushes it to long on and takes a single to retain the strike.

On off and turning away a bit. Malan defends it towards point.

Goes fuller on middle. Malan tries to drive but gets the inside half of his blade. The ball goes towards square leg and a single is taken.

A fuller delivery on off. Salt sweeps it bit uppishly but short of th fielder at deep backward square leg for a single.

A flatter one on off. Malan pushes it to mid off.

Drifts down the leg side. Malan tries to clip it away but misses. The ball brushes his pads and goes back to the keeper.

Good fielding! Shorter length and around off. Malan cuts it through the gully region and the fielder in the ring runs behind it to cut it off with a dive near the fence. Three runs taken.

A flatter one and slightly shorter on off. Salt punches it to long off for a single.

Pushes it quicker on off. Malan blocks it off the front foot.

Shorter delivery on off. Malan goes back and punches it to long on for a single. He is off the mark.

Keeps it flatter and angles it on middle. Salt nudges it to mid-wicket for a single.

Shortish length and angling into leg. Malan works it with the angle to deep square leg for a single.

Pringle drags it down and is bit quick also. Salt looks to cut but gets the inside edge past stumps towards short fine leg.

FOUR! Another boundary and Singh should have done better at long on. A full toss on off. Salt skips down the track and hits it hard towards long on. Singh runs to left and gets to the ball but fails to get down in time and the ball crosses the fence.

FOUR! Salt is in his elements now! On middle and flatter. Salt sweeps and finds the gap at deep backward square leg region for a boundary.

FOUR! Another sweep and another boundary. Salt is getting a move on here. Dutt pushes it quicker on off. Salt gets a bit across and sweeps it towards deep backward square leg fence for another boundary.

Shorter and flatter on off. Salt pushes it to long on for a single.

FOUR! Good use of the feet! Tossed up on off. Roy skips down the track and lifts it over mid off for a boundary.

OUT! CAUGHT! A wicket against the run of play here! Jason Roy departs after a typical Roy innings. Dutt gives it a bit of air again, on middle from 'round the wicket. Roy tries to go over the top but gets a thick outside edge there. The ball loops up in the air towards backward point and Shane Snater takes an easy catch to send back Roy on his way back. Finally, a breakthrough for Netherlands but they need a few more here to create any panic in England's dressing room.

WIDE! Bas de Leede goes for a bouncer on middle. Salt sways away from the line of the ball but it is too high according to the umpire and he calls it wide.

Now bowls a yorker, around off. Salt squeezes it out to third man and comes back for the second run.

FOUR! Good shot!  Bas de Leede goes a bit short again on off. Salt pulls it wide of long on for a boundary.

Shorter and outside off. Salt cuts it in front of square and Kingma misfields at the deep to allow Salt to come back for the second run.

FOUR! Fifty for Salt! This has been another brisk knock from the opener! He is grabbing this opportunity at the top of the order with both hands and would be looking to make this one a big one again.  Bas de Leede goes short and outside off. Salt cuts and gets a thick outside edge, the fielder at third man was brought inside the ring just a ball back and the ball goes past him for a boundary.

A fuller delivery on off. Salt drives it to mid off and takes a single.

Good delivery to end the over! A yorker on off. Roy only manages to dig it out in the end. 114 runs needed from 25 overs, looks like a cakewalk for England from hereon.

Tossed up on middle, Philip Salt eases it towards long on and takes one.

On middle and much fuller, Jason Roy shuffles across and awkwardly flicks it towards the mid on fielder.

FOUR! Fuller and on off, Jason Roy uses the pace of the ball and cuts it past backward point for a boundary. This was perfectly timed from Jason Roy.

On middle, blocked out.

SIX! Fuller and on middle, Jason Roy slog sweeps it over deep mid-wicket for a maximum. This was swung over the longest part of the ground.

On middle, Jason Roy flicks it towards square leg for a brace.

Length ball on middle, Jason Roy eases it towards the fielder at mid on.

Bowls it on middle again, Jason Roy clips it towards the fielder at square leg and rotates the strike.

Goes fuller this time and on off, Philip Salt knocks it towards point and takes one.

FOUR! This was a poor delivery, Shorter and down the leg side, Jason Roy looks to pull it but the ball hits his glove and races towards the fine leg fence.

On middle, Jason Roy looks to hit it but the ball hits his pads and rolls back towards Bas de Leede.

This was similar to the last delivery, Jason Roy miscues his flick straight towards the bowler.

On middle this time, kept out by Jason Roy.

Keeps bowling it on off, Jason Roy slashes it towards point for one.

Much fuller in length and on leg, Philip Salt flicks it towards backward square leg. They take a couple of runs.

Fuller and on middle, Philip Salt defends it back towards the bowler.

Flicks a length ball towards the long on region for one.

On a length and on off, Jason Roy flicks it towards square leg and takes a single. This partnership looks solid as of now.

Yorker and on off, Philip Salt flicks it towards the leg side but finds the fielder at square leg.

On middle and much fuller in length, Philip Salt hits it straight down the ground and towards mid on. Single taken.

Shorter and around off, Jason Roy waits for the ball and plays an upper cut towards fine leg. Single taken. That brings up 50 for Jason Roy. A terrific knock from him in his 100th ODI! He will want to convert this into a big one! He missed out in the first game but he is too good a player to miss out in two consecutive games, especially on this flat deck here at Amstelveen.

On off, Philip Salt pushes it towards the off side for one.

Bowls it on a length and on leg, Jason Roy looks to flick it but the ball hits his pads and rolls towards third man fielder. Leg bye taken.

FOUR! Bowls it fuller and on off, Philip Salt waits for the ball and plays a cut shot through backward point for a boundary.

FOUR! Touch fuller in length and outside off, Jason Roy slashes it past gully. The ball races towards the fence for a boundary.

Fuller again, Jason Roy cuts it but finds the fielder at gully.

Lands it on a length and around off, Jason Roy guides it towards third man for one.

Good-length delivery on off, Philip Salt hits it towards covers for a brace.

Fuller in length and on off, Philip Salt gets on his knees and slashes it but gets a top edge. The ball goes in the air and towards the point but falls in no man's land and between two fielders. Philip Salt gets a lucky escape. A couple of runs taken.

On middle this time, Philip Salt clips it towards square leg for one.

FOUR! Top shot! Tosses this one up, full, around off. Philip Salt gets down on his knee and sweeps it behind square on the leg side for a boundary. 

Excellent stop! Fuller ball, around off, slower through the air. Philip Salt shimmies down the track and lofts it straight down the ground. Tom Cooper from long off round to his right, and makes a terrific stop with his right hand. Single taken! Saved three runs there for his team!

FOUR! Another boundary in the over! This time it's Jason Roy! A shorter ball, outside off. Jason Roy cuts and cuts it late past point for a lovely boundary. 

Fuller, around off. Jason Roy drives it down to long off for a brace. These are easy runs for England! 

Back of a length, around off. Jason Roy pushes it towards cover. Dot ball!

Single to end the over! Short again, outside off. Jason Roy chops it towards backward point for a single. He retains the strike!

Shane Snater starts off with a short ball, around off. Philip Salt pulls it towards deep square leg for a brace. 

Pitched up this time, around middle. Philip Salt strokes it down to long on and rotates the strike. 

On a length, outside off. Jason Roy shuffles across and pushes it towards the fielder at cover. 

FOUR! Top shot! Perfectly placed! Length delivery, width on offer again. Jason Roy stays in his crease and slashes that past gully for a boundary. 

Back of a length, around off, at around 125 clicks. Jason Roy pushes it to the fielder at mid off. 

Pitches it up, around middle. Jason Roy drives and finds the fielder at mid on. 7 runs off Shane Snater's first over! 

FOUR! Nicely done! A shorter ball, spinning away, outside off. Philip Salt punches this off the back foot through cover for a boundary. 

Full in length on this occasion, around middle. Philip Salt knocks it past the bowler for a single. 

This one comes in with the arm, shorter ball, around his thigh pads. Jason Roy flicks it towards short fine leg.

Tosses this one up, around middle and leg. Jason Roy blocks it out.

Quicker, flatter, and shorter, around middle and leg. Jason Roy defends it from within his crease. Three dots in a row! 

Make that four dots! Tad shorter, around middle. Jason Roy pushes it back to the bowler off the back foot. England are 47 for 0 at the end of the first Powerplay!  

Pitches it up, around off. Philip Salt drives it uppishly towards deep cover for a single. 

Change of pace now! A slower one, length ball, around middle. Jason Roy chips it towards mid on. The ball goes one bounce to the fielder there. 

Back of a length, around midde. Jason Roy drags this with the inner half of his bat towards deep square leg. One run taken!

Width on offer this time, length delivery. Philip Salt cuts it to the fielder at backward point. 

Good-length delivery, outside off. Philip Salt pushes it through cover only for a single. 

A JAFFA! An absolute beauty! Length ball, nipping back in around middle. Jason Roy stays in his crease and tries to cut this away but he gets beaten on the inside edge. Much better from Logan van Beek!

Tim Pringle begins with a shorter ball, quick and outside off. Philip Salt pushes it off the back foot towards cover. 

Back of a length, around middle. Philip Salt knocks it down towards mid on and rotates the strike. 

This one comes in with the arm, darting it on the pads. Jason Roy flicks it towards short fine leg. Vivian Kingma there dives to his left and makes an excellent stop. Single taken!

Short again, on the pads. Philip Salt works it away towards square leg. Single taken!

Another short delivery, on the stumps. Jason Roy works it around the corner and takes a single. 

Tim Pringle maintains the same length, around middle. Philip Salt pushes it towards sweeper cover. Single again.

A fuller delivery on middle. Salt drives it left of mid on.

Goes full again and this time on off. Salt drives but finds the fielder at mid off.

Back of a length and angling into middle and leg. Salt tries to work it towards the leg side but gets hit high on his pads.

So, four dots in a row now! Overpitched on middle. Salt drives but straight to mid on.

Pulls his length back a bit on middle. Salt works it through square leg for a single.

Logan van Beek bangs it short, around off. Roy lets it go. A good over from Logan van Beek, just one from it.

Kingma goes back of a length at 129 kph. Roy works it to Singh at mid-wicket.

FOUR! Poor delivery and punished! The fine leg is inside the circle and Kingma bowls it short of a length and and angling into leg. Roy pulls and gets enough bat to beat the short fine leg fielder for a boundary.

On a length, on middle. Roy with a defensive shot this time.

Kingma gets away with this one! A length delivery that is directed at the thighs. Roy clips it but finds the fielder at short fine leg.

Lands on a length and angling into middle. Roy works it to mid-wicket where Singh does well to dive to his right and stop it.

FOUR! This has been a poor over from Kingma and actually he is lucky to get away with just two boundaries. Drifting on middle and leg again. Roy gets a bit across and flicks it left of the short fine leg fielder for a boundary.

On a length, on middle. Salt works it to mid-wicket for a couple.

This one takes off from a length! Logan van Beek hits the length hard on off. Salt who tries to defend it surprised by the bounce of the ball and gets hit high on his blade. Well played in the end.

On a length, on middle. Salt nudges it right of square leg for a single.

Serves a length delivery on off. Roy defends it towards the off side.

A fuller delivery on off. Roy steps down the track and drives it right of mid on. The fielder though does well to stop it without conceding a run.

Drifts on the pads. Roy flicks it to deep backward square leg for a single.

A full delivery on middle. Roy drives it to mid on this time.

FOUR! Roy is just dealing in boundaries at the moment! These are omnious signs for Netherlands! A fullish delivery on off. Roy drives with the full face of his blade and the ball races away straight down the ground for another boundary.

FOUR! Kingma goes short but the result is same! Shorter length on off. Roy is in the position early and pulls it towards deep square leg for a boundary.

Back of a length, on off. Roy blocks it off the back foot.

Kingma goes wider of the crease and angles a length delivery on middle. Roy defends it with the straight bat again.

So, three dots to end the over! Lands on a length, around off. Roy pushes it gently towards the off side.

FOUR! Roy and England are underway in style! Logan van Beek starts with a fullish delivery, outside off. Roy leans forward and creams it through covers for a boundary.

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

FOUR! This time it is hit more brutally. A half-volley outside off. Roy drives it through cover-point for a boundary.

Lands on a length, on off. Roy blocks it out.

FOUR! Here we go...third crisp cover-drive from Roy and it fetches him his third boundary. Logan van Beek continues to bowl it on a fullish length and outside off. Roy drives it again and finds the gap again as it races away towards the cover fence.

On a length, angling into middle. Roy works it to square leg for a single.