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Netherlands vs Zimbabwe, 7th Match, First Round Group B at Sylhet, , Mar 19 2014 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
7th Match, First Round Group B (D/N), Sylhet, March 19, 2014, World T20
(20 ov, T:141) 146/5

Zimbabwe won by 5 wickets (with 0 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match
49 (39)
brendan-taylor
New
ZIM
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end of over 2012 runs • 1 wicket
ZIM: 146/5CRR: 7.30 
Vusi Sibanda9 (3b 1x6)
Timycen Maruma0 (0b)
Ahsan Malik 4-0-30-1
Timm van der Gugten 4-0-22-1

That's the end of our coverage folks. The second match from Sylhet is coming up, so do stick around for that. Thanks.


More from Taylor: "Very basic errors on the boundary cost us 10-15 runs. Not good enough for a professional outfit. Hopefully we can rectify that against UAE and we'll be a chance."


Peter Borren: "I thought we were probably 20 short. That said we've got a good varied bowling attack, but we would have been confident with 150. It was a pretty poor start from us, but Tom Cooper is a class player and he showed that. Full credit to Zimbabwe, Brendan held their innings together with experience. Maybe if it wasn't for a French cut in the last over, we could have done more."


Simgwat: "after these two Zimbabwe games i,m all out of nails..... NAILBITING stuff"

Taylor is man of the match: We made it difficult for ourselves. They bowled good areas. I tried to get us as far as we could, and I'm glad we finished it off. We knew we were in with a chance because it can be tough to defend in the evening. Williams and I just wanted to take it to the end, and thankfully Vusi was there to finish it off.

19.6
6
Ahsan Malik to Sibanda, SIX runs

shot! SIBANDAAAA. Malik misses his length for once, sending down an overpitched ball. Sibanda gets low and wallops this high over long on for probably the biggest six of the match. The batsman high-five, Brendan Taylor watches on, almost stunned. The rest of the Zimbabwe team are going nuts.

Everyone is saving the single. 1 from 1 to avoid a Super Over. Another last-ball finish for Zimbabwe.

19.5
W
Ahsan Malik to Williams, OUT

unnecessary from Williams, and this match is down to the last ball. It was a very,very good yorker on middle stump from Malik. Williams digs it out, but it goes straight to the bowler. The batsmen, however, have already determined that they would run, and Malik has the simplest of run outs to complete and the non-striker's end.

Sean Williams run out (Ahsan Malik) 26 (19b 2x4 0x6 29m) SR: 136.84
19.4
Ahsan Malik to Williams, no run

full ball outside off stump, Williams fails to connect again and Netherlands keep hope

19.3
4
Ahsan Malik to Williams, FOUR runs

oh! What luck! Zimbabwe level the scores with the Frenchest of French cuts. Its full on the stumps, Williams swings away, and the inside edge evades Barresi and speeds to the rope. Scores tied.

19.2
2
Ahsan Malik to Williams, 2 runs

full on off stump, Williams tonks that down the ground aerially, but Tom Cooper runs around to cut it off brilliantly

19.1
Ahsan Malik to Williams, no run

yorker wide of off stump, Williams tries to slap it through cover but doesn't connect. There's an appeal for caught behind, but it's turned down.

Malik with the last over. 7 needed off 6

end of over 198 runs • 1 wicket
ZIM: 134/4CRR: 7.05 RRR: 7.00
Sean Williams20 (14b 1x4)
Vusi Sibanda3 (2b)
Timm van der Gugten 4-0-22-1
Ahsan Malik 3-0-18-1
18.6
1
van der Gugten to Williams, 1 run

yorker again, Williams gets an edge to it, but a diving Barresi can't stop it

18.5
2
van der Gugten to Williams, 2 runs

yorker again, but Williams digs it out well, wide of long on for another couple

18.4
2
van der Gugten to Williams, 2 runs

Williams backs away and van der Gugten follows him with the yorker, but he swats that away wristily in between deep square leg and deep midwicket

18.3
1
van der Gugten to Sibanda, 1 run

yorker again, driven to mid off for one

18.2
2
van der Gugten to Sibanda, 2 runs

full and wide, Sibanda gets on one knee and strokes it past cover for a quick couple

Vusi Sibanda comes to the crease.

18.1
W
van der Gugten to Taylor, OUT

he's got the big wicket! van der Gugten has been terrific in this match and he's delivered the wicket of the Zimababwe captain, with some help from Borren at cover. Taylor backed away and tried to lift it over the covers, but Borren leaps and pulls it down one-handed to breathe new life into his team's hopes.

Brendan Taylor c Borren b van der Gugten 49 (39b 2x4 1x6 57m) SR: 125.64

Xolile: "@ Martin - your comment is very diplomatic and kind to Borren"

end of over 1810 runs
ZIM: 126/3CRR: 7.00 RRR: 7.50
Brendan Taylor49 (38b 2x4 1x6)
Sean Williams15 (11b 1x4)
Ahsan Malik 3-0-18-1
Logan van Beek 3-0-32-0
17.6
1
Ahsan Malik to Taylor, 1 run

length on the stumps, Taylor keeps strike by blocking it into the off side and calling Williams through

17.5
2
Ahsan Malik to Taylor, 2 runs

full on the legs, Taylor places it well behind square on the leg side, so there's enough time for two

17.4
2
Ahsan Malik to Taylor, 2 runs

so close to finding the man, but Taylor doesn't connect well enough. He slogs across the line as Malik sends down a length ball on the pads. Taylor gets it high on the bat and the advancing sweeper can't quite get there. Batsmen get two

17.3
1
Ahsan Malik to Williams, 1 run

length ball outside off stump, Williams knocks it down to long off

Martin: "van Beek over Jamil or Seelaar was an interesting call there..."

17.2
1
Ahsan Malik to Taylor, 1 run

full on the toes, Taylor chips it to long on for a single

17.2
1w
Ahsan Malik to Taylor, 1 wide

Wide down the leg side. Always a danger with this plan of stacking the boundaries on the on side

17.1
2
Ahsan Malik to Taylor, 2 runs

length ball on the legs, Taylor just gently taps it to square leg and there's enough time for two,as the fielders have to run in from the fence

25 off 18 - looks much more gettable now,. Here's Malik.

end of over 1715 runs
ZIM: 116/3CRR: 6.82 RRR: 8.33
Sean Williams14 (10b 1x4)
Brendan Taylor41 (33b 2x4 1x6)
Logan van Beek 3-0-32-0
Timm van der Gugten 3-0-14-0
16.6
4
van Beek to Williams, FOUR runs

slogs away and finds the gap. This was short of a length from van Beek and Williams swung it away between deep midwicket and deep square leg. Big over for Zimbabwe.

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