NZ vs NED 2nd ODI Commentary - Hamilton (02 April 2022)

OUT! CAUGHT! Ish Sodhi finishes things off! He grabs the last wicket and New Zealand have clinched the series! A shorter ball, spinning away sharply, outside off. Brandon Glover looks to pull this, but he decides against it at the end and leaves his bat hanging. The ball goes off his toe end towards first slip. Ross Taylor there grabs it safely. New Zealand win by 118 runs!

Tosses it up, full, around off. Fred Klaassen drives it towards cover for a single. 

Another loopy delivery, full, around middle. Brandon Glover pushes it with the inner half of his bat towards square leg for a single. 

FOUR! Up and over! Slower through the air, full, around off. Fred Klaassen lifts it over mid off for a boundary. 

Shorter ball this time, spinning in, around middle. Fred Klaassen swivels and pulls it towards deep square leg for a single.

Fuller ball, outside off. Brandon Glover defends it out towards cover.

DROPPED! A very tough chance though! Another fuller ball, around middle. Brandon Glover lifts it over the bowler's head. Blair Tickner from mid off runs across to his right, dives, and gets to the ball but fails to grab it. It would have been a spectacular catch! Single taken!

A pacy short ball, on off. Dutt sways away from it. The keeper does well to collect the ball.

Fuller and on the pads, tucked to mid-wicket.

Wide! Short ball from wide of the crease and slanting on middle. Dutt evades it. 

Fuller and angling on the pads. Dutt misses his flick and gets hit on the pads. An appeal but that was clearly going down.

OUT! TIMBER! This is full and on middle, very full and lack pace as well. Dutt is too late as he looks to dig it out and the ball sneaks under his bat to rattle the stumps. 

On a length, outside off, shaping away. Brandon Glover looks to drive but he misses. 

Shorter ball, around middle and leg. Brandon Glover ducks underneath it. 

Fuller, outside off, spinning back in. Dutt keeps it out.

Michael Bracewell keeps getting the turn, outside off. Dutt swings across but gets an inside edge to square leg for a single.

FOUR! Tossed up, full and outside off. Dutt prods to defend but gets a thick outside edge past first slip for a boundary.

On middle, drilled down to long on for a single.

Slightly short and on middle. Klaassen flicks it to square leg.

Flatter and on off. Klaassen plays with the spin to mid-wicket. 

Short of a length, angling on middle. Dutt blocks it out to mid on.

Just short of Sodhi! This is short and outside off. Dutt tries to upper cut it towards third man where Ish Sodhi runs forward and dives low but looked like it did not carry to him. A single.

On a length, on off. Blocked out.

Length ball, outside off. Klaassen cuts it late and past gully for a couple of runs.

Thihs is full and outside off. Klaassen misses his drive.

Length ball, outside off. Klaassen guides it to point.

Loopy delivery, full, outside off. Logan van Beek defends it out. 

Full again, slower through the air, outside off. Logan van Beek lunges forward and blocks it out.

Tosses it up, outside off, full in length. Logan van Beek presses forward and defends it out.

Fuller, around middle. Logan van Beek blocks it out off the back foot. 

FOUR! Nicely done! Outside off, flatter ball, fullish delivery. Logan van Beek slices it past point for a boundary. 

OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Michael Bracewell gets his third wicket in his third over! Take a bow, Michael Bracewell! What a spell this turning out to be! Another beautiful delivery by Michael Bracewell! A loopy delivery, outside off, full in length. Logan van Beek presses forward and looks to defend this, but the ball goes off the outside edge towards first slip. Ross Taylor there juggles and holds on to it. Netherlands have lost their eighth wicket.

On a length, around middle and off. Logan van Beek defends it out.

Another length delivery, outside off. Logan van Beek guides it towards third man. Single taken!

Length, around middle. Aryan Dutt blocks it out towards mid-wicket.

Back of a length, around middle and off. Aryan Dutt defends it out off the back foot.

Angling in on the pads, on a length. Aryan Dutt misses his flick and gets rapped on his pads. 

Tad fuller, outside off. Aryan Dutt leans and defends it out.

Quicker one, spinning in, around middle. Logan van Beek blocks it out off the back foot. 

Shortish ball, around middle. Logan van Beek taps it towards square leg and scampers through to the other end. The fielder there grabs the ball quickly and throws it to Michael Bracewell, who fails to grab the ball. Single taken!

OUT! STUMPED! Michael Bracewell, you beauty! Another ripper by him! What a peach of a delivery. He grabs his second wicket and Netherlands lose their 7th now. A loopy ball, full, outside off. This one lands outside off and turns back in sharply once again. Michael Rippon steps down the pitch and looks to drive this but he misses. The ball zips past his inside edge and goes to Tom Latham behind the stumps. He collects the ball and whips the bails off. 

fuller ball, around middle. Aryan Dutt blocks it out.

Loopy delivery, outside off, fuller in length. Aryan Dutt looks to defend but he misses and gets hit on the pads. 

Fuller ball, tosses it up full. Aryan Dutt leans and drives it past cover for a brace. 

Nipping in, on a length, around middle. Michael Rippon blocks it out toward mid on.

Shorter ball, around the leg pole. Michael Rippon leaves it alone. 

Another length delivery, outside off. Michael Rippon opens the face of his bat and guides it towards third man for a single. 

Pitches it up this time, around middle. Logan van Beek blocks it out.

Good-length delivery, around middle and leg. Logan van Beek tucks it towards square leg for a single.

Outside off, on a length. Michael Rippon taps it towards point.

Michael Bracewell begins with a full toss, around middle. Michael Rippon knocks it down to long on for a single.

Well bowled! A fuller ball, loopy delivery, turns back in. Pieter Seelaar leans to drive but he gets an inside edge onto his pads. 

OUT! CLEANED HIM UP! Michael Bracewell strikes in his first over! An absolute ripper by him. An off spinner's delight! Michael Bracewell tosses it up, full in length. This one lands outside off and turns back in sharply. Pieter Seelaar leans to block this but he misses and the ball sneaks past his inside edge and goes on to knock the off pole. Netherlands have lost their sixth wicket now!

Loopy delivery, full, around middle. Logan van Beek blocks it out. 

Outside off, shorter ball. Logan van Beek blocks it toward cover.

Slower through the air, full, around the pads. Logan van Beek taps it toward square leg. 

Fuller ball, straying around off. Seelaar keeps it out on the off side.

Length ball, slanting on middle. Seelaar nudges it to mid-wicket.

This one just keeps coming with the angle, on a length and on middle. Seelaar is surprised and withdraws his bat on time. The ball bounces over the stumps.

On a length, on off. Seelaar taps it to covers. 

Short of a length, outside off, it nips away after landing. Seelaar flashes his blade at it and misses.

Short and on middle. Seelaar ducks under it.

Length and on middle, at 130.8 kph. Blocked out.

DROPPED AND SIX! Should have been taken! Short ball, angling on off. Seelaar upper cuts it, not in full control but still goes with his shot. Doug Bracewell at third man is in action as he stands near to the ropes and takes it above his head but fails to hold it and it goes over for a biggie. 

Length and on off, pushed through covers for a single.

Outside off. Rippon steers it to third man for a single.

Angles it on the pads, flicked to deep square leg for a single.

Wide! Full ball, down the leg side. Rippon misses his flick.

Length and outside off. Defended out.

OUT! TAKEN! Bas de Leede, the set batter goes now and Netherlands are in deep, deep trouble. This is a touch short and outside off, it lands and spins back in, and stays low as well. Bas de Leede pushes it aerially and straight in the hands of Michael Bracewell at mid-wicket. All the pressure from Sodhi and he gets the reward.

Tossed up, full and was the googly. Seelaar tucks it to square leg and runs across to complete the single. 

Around off. Rippon takes a big stride forward to block it.

Flatter, outside off and a sharp leg breaker. Rippon watchfully leaves it.

FOUR! Confident shot! Angles a full ball, on middle. Rippon steps across and sweeps it hard to deep square leg.

Shorter and outside off, pushed to covers.

Length ball, on off. de Leede punches it to cover.

A length ball, outside off. de Leede looks to push on the front foot but misses it.

Outside off, cut away to deep point for a single.

Short of a length, on off. Rippon drops it to backward point.

Superb bowling! Short of a length, outside off, in that channel. Rippon has a poke at it but misses.

Fuller and outside off, driven straight to covers.

Fuller and outside off. de Leede leans and drives it through covers for a single. 100 up for Netherlands.

Very full and outside  off. Rippon reaches to the pitch of the ball as he swipes this one to deep square leg.

Tossed up, on off, de Leede knocks it to covers.

A loopy ball, outside off. de Leede lunges and strokes it to deep cover for a single.

A googly, outside off. Rippon steps across and down to keep it out.

Touch short and on off. Rippon shuffles across and tucks it to mid-wicket.

Beaten! On a length, outside off. Scott Edwards leans to drive and gets beaten on the outside edge. Tom Latham appeals for caught behind, but the umpire is not interested. 

OUT! CAUGHT! Blair Tickner comes back into the attack and strikes! Netherlands have lost their fourth wicket as Scott Edwards departs for a timid score. Blair Tickner drops it short, around middle and off. Scott Edwards pulls it but the ball goes off the top edge, towards Henry Nicholls at deep square leg takes an easy catch. 

On a length, angling in, around middle and leg. Michael Rippon blocks it out. 

Another length delivery, outside off. Michael Rippon pushes it towards cover. 

SIX! Wow, what a shot! A shorter ball, outside off. Michael Rippon hops and upper cuts it towards third man all the way for a biggie! He gets off the mark in style!

FOUR! Another top shot! A fuller ball this time, outside off. Michael Rippon presses forward and drives it past cover for a boundary. 10 runs off the over, more importantly, a wicket off it! 

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

Tosses it up, full, around middle and off. Bas de Leede pushes it back to the bowler.

Another loopy ball, around off, full in length. Bas de Leede lunges forward and blocks it out.

Shortish ball, around off. Bas de Leede pushes it back to Sodhi off the back foot. 

Sharp turn! This one lands on a fuller length, around middle and spins away sharply, and goes outside off. Bas de Leede hangs back to defend this but he gets beaten. 

Well bowled! Outside off, fuller ball, a leg spinner. Bas de Leede leans to defend but he misses. 

A slower ball, angling in on the pads, on a length. Scott Edwards flicks it towards square leg for a brace. 

Another length delivery, outside off. Scott Edwards leaves it alone.

Good-length delivery, outside off. Scott Edwards steers it down the third man for a single.

Full on this occasion, around middle. Bas de Leede knocks it towards long on. Single taken!

Tad fuller now, outside off. Scott Edwards leans to drive, but the ball goes off the outside edge towards third man for a single. 

Beaten! An off-cutter, on a length, outside off. Bas de Leede looks to push this away but he misses. 

Outside off, spinning away, fuller ball. Bas de Leede leaves it alone.

Another leg spinner, outside off, fuller ball. Bas de Leede pushes it towards cover for a single. 

Loopy ball, full, around off. Scott Edwards sweeps it towards square leg for a single.

Another leg break, outside off, fuller in length. Bas de Leede blocks it out off the back foot.

Tosses it up, full, around middle. Bas de Leede defends it out solidly. 

A googly this time, around middle and leg. Bas de Leede misses his flick and gets rapped on the pads. 

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

Another length delivery, around middle. Bas de Leede blocks it out.

FOUR! Nicely done! Another length delivery, outside off. Bas de Leede guides it past point for a boundary. 

Another length delivery, slower ball, around middle. Bas de Leede works it away towards mid on for a single. 

Fuller ball, around middle. Vikramjit Singh drives it towards mid on.

OUT! CAUGHT! A much-needed wicket for New Zealand! Colin de Grandhomme strikes at the right time. Vikramjit Singh was looking solid, but he departs after a fine knock. A full toss ball, around middle. Vikramjit Singh smashes it towards long on, there was no timing on that shot and it goes straight to Ish Sodhi there who takes a simple catch. Netherlands are 3 down!

A googly, on a length and on the pads. de Leede does not pick it and leaves it alone for the ball to hit him on the pads. 

GIves flight to this one, fuller and outside off. de Leede looks to drive but gets an inside edge to square leg.

Foated on off, pushed to long off for a single.

Sharp turn! A googly, fuller and outside off. Singh looks to push but misses. Latham clips the bails off but Singh had his back foot down. 

Flatter and on off. Singh gets an inside edge onto the pads. 

FOUR! Bamboozled! A flighted ball, angling on off. SIngh looks to drive but gets an inside edge, past the leg stump and behind the ground for a boundary. 

Way outside off, pushed to deep cover for a couple of runs. 

Slants it on the pads, this is flicked behind square on the leg side for a single.

An off cutter, around off. Singh knocks it to point.

Another slower ball, fuller and down the leg side. Singh sweeps it fine but the keeper has enough time to get on that side and stop it.

On middle. Blocked out.

Length, slower and on off. Singh pushes it to mid-wicket.

A length ball, outside off, spins away. de Leede tries to chase this one but leaves very late.

Fuller and on middle. de Leede leans and tucks it to square leg for a single.

Tossed up, on middle. Singh prods to defend.

Full, flighted, on off, driven straight to mid off.

A leg breaker, around off. Singh punches it to mid off.

Very full and on the pads. Singh gets low to paddle it but misses. An appeal for LBW but was pitching outside leg. The ball rolls past the leg stump. 

A length ball, swinging a touch away, outside off. de Leede defends it out.

Outside off, on a  length, pushed to mid off.

FOUR! A length ball, outside off. de Leede looks to cut it but gets a thick outside edge to third man. Doug Bracewell runs to his left and slides. He flicks back but the ball rolls back and while he attempts the second time, his leg touches the ropes.

On a length, on middle. A length ball, outside off. de Leede looks to cut it but gets a thick outside edge to third man. de Leede flicks it to deep square leg and comes back for the second run.

Around off, pushed through covers for a single.

On middle. on a length. Kept out.

Length and on off. Singh taps it to point.

This is short and on middle. Singh ducks under it.  

This time Singh tries to hook this one away but fails to do it.

Short of a length, swinging on middle. Singh looks to block it out but misses.

Wide! Length ball way down the leg side. Singh fails to pull it.

FOUR! Crunched! Fuller ball, outside off. Singh smashes it straight down the ground, well past mid off for a boundary. 

FOUR! Two in a row! Shorter and on middle. Singh pulls it to deep mid-wicket for another boundary. 

Wide! Down the leg side, on a length. Bas de Leede misses his flick. Wide called!

Tad shorter now, around middle. Bas de Leede blocks it out off the back foot.

FOUR! Boundaries have started to flow for Netherlands! This one lands on a length, width on offer this time. Bas de Leede cuts it past point for a boundary. Perfectly placed! 

Back of a length, angling in around off. Bas de Leede blocks it out off the back foot. 

Swinging in this time, outside off, on a length. Bas de Leede leaves it alone.

Fuller ball, outside off. Bas de Leede drives it firmly but straight to the fielder at cover.

Short in length, around middle. Bas de Leede defends it solidly from within the crease. 

Blair Tickner starts off with a length, ball, swinging in, outside off, at around 136 clicks. Vikramjit Singh pushes it towards point off the back foot. 

Another good-length, swinging in, around middle. Vikramjit Singh tries to block this but he gets an inside edge back onto his pads. 

FOUR! Crunched! A fuller ball now, outside off. Vikramjit Singh gets down on his knee and drives it powerfully over point for a boundary. 

FOUR! This is a much better shot by Vikramjit Singh! A shorter ball this time, outside off. Vikramjit Singh hangs back and slaps this over point for another cracking boundary. 

On a length, around off. Vikramjit Singh taps it towards point. 

Shortish ball, around middle and leg. Vikramjit Singh ducks under it. 8 runs off Blair Tickner's first over! 

Back of a length, outside off. Bas de Leede defends it towards point. 

Shorter ball again, around middle. Bas de Leede blocks it out off the back foot. 

Kyle Jamieson drops it short again, shaping away, outside off. Bas de Leede leaves it alone. 

FOUR! Top shot! Shorter ball, width on offer this time. Bas de Leede hangs back and slashes it over point for a boundary. 

 FOUR LEG BYES! On a length, sliding down leg. Bas de Leede looks to tuck this away, but he misses. The ball brushes off his thigh pads and goes towards fine leg for a boundary!

Back of a length around middle. Bas de Leede defends it out. 

Around off, on a length. Vikramjit Singh blocks it out.

DROPPED AND FOUR! A tough chance though! Shorter ball, around off. Vikramjit Singh leans back and upper cuts it towards third man. Ish Sodhi runs forward, and dives, but he manages to get only his fingers on the ball. The ball rolls behind him towards the ropes. Boundary!

Fuller ball, angling in, around middle. Vikramjit Singh pushes it past mid-wicket for a brace. 

FOUR! Lovely shot! Outside off, fuller ball. Vikramjit Singh leans and drives it past cover for a boundary.

On a length, around middle. Vikramjit Singh defends it out. 

Tad fuller, outside off. Vikramjit Singh pushes it towards mid off. 

A shorter ball, angling in, around middle. Bas de Leede defends it out. 

On a length, swinging in, around middle and leg. Bas de Leede tucks it towards square leg.

Back of a length, outside off, shaping away. Bas de Leede leaves it alone.

On a length, swinging in sharply, outside off. Bas de Leede dabs it towards third man for a single. 

Good-length delivery, around middle and leg. Vikramjit Singh blocks it out.

Shortish ball, outside off. Vikramjit Singh cuts it over the fielder at gully for a single. He gets off the mark on his 19th delivery! 

Length ball, around off. de Leede steps forward and tucks it to mid-wicket for a quick single.

Touch short and angling on the hips. Singh is late as he looks to nudge it away.

On the pads, bunted to square leg.

Short ball, on middle. Singh looks to pull but misses it and gets hit on the helmet. He looks fine but still the concussion protocol will follow.

Wide! Length ball, down the leg side. Singh misses his tuck.

Around off, pushed to covers.

Five wides! Too short and on middle. Singh leaves it alone and it goes comfortably over the keeper to find the fence.

Length and on middle. Singh pushes it uppishly and to mid on.

Fuller ball, outside off. de Leede drives it away from the body and gets a thick outside edge through the gully region for a single.

Length ball, on off. Singh dead bats it.

On a length, around middle and nips back in with some extra bounce. Singh looks to flick but misses and gets hit high on the pads.

Wide! Down the leg side, Singh misses his flick. 

Beauty! A length ball, angling around off and this one holds its line. Singh has no clue about this ripper and misses his defense. The ball goes over the off pole and Singh is just standing there fragile. 

Wide! Again down the leg side. Singh fails to whip it away.

Short of a length and outside off. Blocked out.

An outswinger now, away from the left-hander. Singh reads well to defend it out. 

On a length and on middle, Singh pushes it to cover.

Bangs a bouncer, outside off. Singh lets it through to the keeper.

Length and on off. Defended out solidly.

Length and on middle. Singh keeps it out on the leg side.

Length and outside off Singh cuts it but finds Henry Nicholls at point.

Touch short and on off. Singh blocks it out. A maiden over.

OUT! EDGE AND GONE! Second over of the innings and both the openers are gone! Short of a length, around off, Jamieson generates that extra pace there. Max O'Dowd looks to defend but it takes the outside edge and goes to first slip but Martin Guptill from second slip takes in front of the first slip fielder, juggles a bit but does well to keep near his chest. New Zealand are off to a superb start.

FOUR! A fuller ball, way outside off. Bas de Leede drives it through covers for a boundary. Good timing on it.

Short in length and outside off, extra bounce and pace. de Leede is squared up as he looks to defend. 

Length ball, outside off, nips away a touch. de Leede shoulders arms to it.

Outside off. Left alone by de Leede

A huge appeal for LBW but not given. Might be going down the leg side. An inswinger, fuller and around middle. de Leede looks to defend but misses and gets hit on the front pad. 

Lovely delivery to start the proceedings! A length ball, angling across. Myburgh looks to defend but gets beaten on the outside edge. 

FOUR! Slashed hard! A length ball, width on offer and Myburgh cuts it past point for a boundary. 

On the pads, tucked to mid-wicket.

Length ball, on off. Myburgh punches off the back foot to covers.

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Excellent start for New Zealand! A length ball, on middle. Myburgh looks to work it away on the leg side but the steep bounce takes the top edge and lobs towards cover. A fielder runs across but Bracewell shouts loud and clear 'MINE' to take the catch. Just the start the host wanted.

Length and on off. Singh defends it out.