ROTTERDAM: Pakistan’s right-arm sprinter Haris Rauf and left-arm spinner Mohammad Nawaz impressed with three wickets apiece as Pakistan eliminated the Netherlands 186 in the second ODI of the three-match series.
The Netherlands, after opting to bat first, failed to set a commendable target for Pakistan as the team managed 186 in the 45th despite fifty from Bas de Leede and Tom Cooper.
Batting first, the home team got off to a dismal start as they lost three wickets to only eight runs in the third.
Cooper and de Leede then anchored the proceedings for the hosts when they added a gutsy 109 runs for fourth wicket.
The right-handed batsman Cooper, who enjoyed a second life after Naseem Shah went out of line while sacking him, caught him and the ball, went on to crush a brilliant half-century before Nawaz eliminated him in 26-66. 74 balls and smashed nine boundaries.
and two sixes.
The hosts then again began to lose wickets at an alarming rate while de Leede stood her ground and single-handedly kept the scoreboard going.
Aside from Leede and Cooper, only all-rounder Logan van Beek was able to rack up double figures, as the rest of the hitters didn’t contribute in any significant way.
The right-handed batsman from Leede scored the most for the team with a gutsy slam of 89 runs in 120 deliveries, tied with two limits and three sixes before he was eliminated by Haris in the 45th.
For Pakistan, Haris and Nawaz bagged three wickets each, while Naseem claimed two. Shadab Khan and Mohammad Wasim Jr, on the other hand, each made a scalp.
