Netherlands Vs Zimbabwe LIVE Score, ICC T20 World Cup Warm-Ups: Dutchmen Struggling In 179-Run Chase | NED 94/7 (13)

In Bulawayo, Australia are batting at 38 for 1 after eight overs, chasing England’s 278-run target in their ICC Under-19 World Cup semi-final clash. Captain Thomas Rew cracked a superb hundred to take the Young Lions to a challenging 277-run total, and Alex French has dealt the first blow for them in the form of Will Malajczuk’s wicket.

Richard Ngarava gives the perfect start to Zimbabwe with the ball. The left-arm seamer sends back Max ODowd and Bas de Leede for ducks in the very first over to leave Netherlands reeling in pursuit of their 179-run target.

Zimbabwe keep losing wickets regularly to go nine down by the 18th over, but Ryan Burl’s unbeaten fifty (50 not out off 31) takes them to a decent 178-run total at the Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. Let’s see if the spirited Netherlands can chase this down.

Oman ease to a five-wicket win against Sri Lanka A in their T20 World Cup warm-up fixture. They chase down the 146-run target in 18 overs, with Aamir Kaleem hitting a 47-ball 80 and Vinayak Shukla (39 not out off 24) staying there till the end.

After a swift start in the powerplay, Zimbabwe suffer a middle-order collapse to go from 77 for 2 to 95 for 6. Six different bowlers have picked up the wickets for Netherlands, underlining their collective bowling effort so far.

At the Colombo Cricket Club Ground, Oman are in a decent position in pursuit of Sri Lanka A’s 146-run target. The visitors are batting at 80 for 4 after 11 overs, and need 66 more runs off 54 deliveries. Aamir Kaleem is the main man, unbeaten on 60 off 36, and holds the key in the chase.

Netherlands’ seam-bowling all-rounder Logan van Beek catches Brian Bennett off his own bowling in the second over to rattle Zimbabwe early. But that brings Dion Myers to the middle, and he smashes three boundaries in Kyle Klein’s first over to race away to an unbeaten 6-ball 13.

Zimbabwe have won the toss and have opted to bat.

Zimbabwe (Batting XI, Fielding XI): Brian Bennett, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Brendan Taylor(w), Sikandar Raza(c), Dion Myers, Tashinga Musekiwa, Ryan Burl, Brad Evans, Wellington Masakadza, Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani, Tony Munyonga, Clive Madande, Tinotenda Maposa, Graeme Cremer

Netherlands (Batting XI, Fielding XI): Max ODowd, Zach Lion Cachet, Colin Ackermann, Scott Edwards(w/c), Bas de Leede, Michael Levitt, Noah Croes, Logan van Beek, Aryan Dutt, Roelof van der Merwe, Fred Klaassen, Kyle Klein

Netherlands Squad: Max ODowd, Zach Lion Cachet, Colin Ackermann, Scott Edwards(w/c), Bas de Leede, Michael Levitt, Noah Croes, Timm van der Gugten, Saqib Zulfiqar, Logan van Beek, Aryan Dutt, Roelof van der Merwe, Paul van Meekeren, Fred Klaassen, Kyle Klein

Zimbabwe Squad: Brian Bennett, Tadiwanashe Marumani(w), Brendan Taylor, Sikandar Raza(c), Dion Myers, Tashinga Musekiwa, Ryan Burl, Brad Evans, Wellington Masakadza, Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani, Tony Munyonga, Clive Madande, Tinotenda Maposa, Graeme Cremer