Live Match Pakistan vs Netherlands
Pakistan 206 (Babar 91, Nawaz 27, de Leede 3-50, Kingma 2-15) beat Netherlands 197 (Cooper 62, Vikramjit 50, Naseem 5-33, Wasim 4-36) by nine runs
Pakistan nearly paid the price for extreme caution with the bat, but standout bowling performances from Naseem Shah and Mohammad Wasim spared their blushes as they eked out a nine-run win in the third and final ODI in Rotterdam and sealed the series 3-0.
For
a large part of the chase, it seemed that Netherlands would topple
Pakistan, particularly during a 71-run fourth-wicket partnership between
Vikramjit Singh and Tom Cooper.
But with the pressure at its most intense, Naseem and Wasim bowled with
a composure that belied their inexperience, taking nine wickets between
them to close out the game. Naseem's career-best figures of 5 for 33,
backed up by Wasim's 4 for 36, made all the difference in the end as the
Netherlands batters failed to close out the game.
Earlier,
a miserly bowling performance from Netherlands saw Pakistan bowled out
for 206 in 49.4 overs, handing the home side a golden opportunity to nab
a win. Pakistan were exceptionally conservative with the bat for much
of the innings; by the end of 30 overs, they were 105 for 3. Bas de Leede,
Netherlands' best player of the series, was once again exceptional with
the ball as he ran through the middle order, striking thrice to prevent
Pakistan ever really breaking away. Only Babar Azam,
who scored a steady, if sedate, 125-ball 91, was able to keep the
innings together, but in the absence of a supporting cast or an
injection of impetus, a modest total was all that Pakistan could muster.
Netherlands
sniffed an opportunity, but they were abundantly cautious early on, and
Naseem, as he had done all series, continued to punch holes in their
batters' defences. Max O'Dowd
played at one that nipped away to cap an indifferent series before
Naseem cleaned up Musa Ahmad with a ball that held its line from around
the wicket. Wasim, who replaced the somewhat less potent Shahnawaz Dahani, took up the mantle from the other end, sending de Leede back after he nicked one through to Mohammad Haris.
But
with the target relatively low, the hosts were never out of the game,
and one big partnership was enough to give Pakistan a real fright.
BooCric Live Cricket streaming @ https://my.boocric.com/Vikramjit and Cooper began to rebuild after the early blows, the
former's three successive boundaries off Wasim a clear signal of intent.
The duo looked comfortable against most Pakistan bowlers.
Pakistan
needed a breakthrough fast, and for that, Babar turned to Wasim once
more. In the second over of his new spell, he sent Vikramjit packing.
Naseem, of course, was not to be outdone, removing Scott Edwards in his
first over back with a dream delivery that beat the outside edge of the
bat and crunched into off stump. live score @ https://boocric.com
But Netherlands rebuilt with Cooper and Teja Nidamanuru,
a 56-run stand taking them to within 35 of the target. At that stage,
the asking rate was under seven, and Netherlands were turning the screws
once more
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