Edged and taken! That is it. The heist is complete! Netherlands have come back from the brink, they have stunned the West Indies and they have won this amazing and truly extraordinary contest! Dug into the track on off stump. Shepherd walks across his stumps and tries to pull it away but only manages to glove it through to the keeper. It is absolute bedlam in the Dutch dugout and they deserve every bit of this win.
West Indies vs Netherlands, 18th Match, Group A at Harare, CWC Qualifier, Jun 26 2023 - Match Result
RESULT
18th Match, Group A, Harare, June 26, 2023, ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier
Scott Edwards and Nidamanuru's 143-run partnership is NED's highest for the 5th wicket in ODIs, breaking the record of 121 between Peter Borren and Ryan ten Doeschate
This is the highest match aggregate (748) involving West Indies & Netherlands in ODIs
Match centre
Scores: Sudeep Poojar | Comms: Shashwat KumarScorecard summary
West Indies • 374/6(50 overs)
104* (65)
2/43 (7)
76 (81)
2/72 (6)
Netherlands • 374/9(50 overs)
111 (76)
3/77 (10)
67 (47)
2/73 (10)
SUPER OVER - END OF OVER8 runs • 2 wickets
WI: 8/2CRR: 8.00
5:45pm And so, that will finally be that. A see-saw ODI contest that ended in heartbreak for one team and in absolute euphoria for the other. But this is not the last game either of these sides play at this World Cup Qualifier. Both teams, remember, have qualified for the Super Six, and while the Netherlands will have a two-point head-start over the West Indies, there is still plenty to play for, with two World Cup spots up for grabs. Until next time, this is me (Shashwat) signing off on behalf of Himanshu, Sudeep and everyone else at ESPNcricinfo. Goodbye and take care!
Gosh, that was some contest. It ebbed, flowed and at one point, it felt the Netherlands had done enough to win when they needed five off five balls. But then, the West Indies came back to tie the game, only for van Beek to produce an astonishing display of boundary-hitting to take the game definitively away from the West Indies. Several standout performances, most notably from Nidamanuru and captain Edwards. When they came together, the Netherlands were behind in the game, the required run-rate was rising and they did not have many wickets to play with. Yet, they held their nerve, pressurized the fielders into mistakes and found the fence whenever they needed to. There were impactful cameos lower down the order too, with van Beek and Dutt getting them close to their initial target. As it turned out, the momentum generated from those last few overs trumped the West Indies' experience, with van Beek, who was dismissed off the last ball of the 50th over, standing up tall and plundering Holder, who took the catch to secure the tie, into submission.
As for the West Indies, well, they were not great in the field. They conceded two many singles and doubles (in particular) and dropped two crucial catches. They did not affect them much in terms of runs but it did help the Dutch maintain their momentum. Then, when push came to shove at the death, they could not hold their own either. This defeat means that they will now enter the Super Six stage with zero points and their hopes of being at the ODI World Cup in India later this year now hang by the proverbial thread.
Logan van Beek, Player of the Match: (On the last hour of the game) I do not really know, I cannot really explain it at the moment. We wanted to do something special. To watch Scotty and Teja out there, the more they batted, the more we believed. I have been playing for a long time. The amount of games I have lost from those situations, it was just satisfying to get across the line. I just backed my skill - if you miss, I am going to hit it. I was pretty disappointed with the last ball that I chunked it to mid on. Thankful that I got a little bit of redemption. (On his approach when he came out to bat) I thought I wanted to give myself a chance and when that 49th over came, I wanted to go after it. (On the importance of the win) Massive. The culture that we have built and the learnings we have taken through the last 18-19 months. Now we have a chance to go to the World Cup in India and that is really huge.
Scott Edwards, Netherlands captain: (On the final few moments) I suppose it is still soaking in. I do not think I will ever play in a better game than this. I thought they batted sensationally. (On the score) Sixty runs more than we have ever hit. But the belief we have in this group and the way we have been playing cricket, we knew we had to bat well and that innings from Teja there and what Logan did at the end, pretty special. Well deserved (victory). (On the running between the wickets) I think it is probably one thing we pride ourselves on. We have worked on being super fit so that we can keep doing that. (On the Super Over) Logan was in a bit of a trance there. I was just trying to keep him calm. He just had his head down and he was smacking them for sixes. (What this win means to the group) We knew this was going to be a massive game for us. We will enjoy this game and we will be ready in a few days. (Best game of cricket?) Yeah, comfortably.
Shai Hope, West Indies captain: You really can't. We let ourselves down there. I cannot see us scoring 375 and losing the game. Credit to Netherlands for chasing that down. Cricket is not played in one half. We knew we had to bowl well but I always thought 375 would be enough. We definitely need to learn from this. (On going into the Super Six with zero points) We know what we have to do now. It is an unfortunate situation we have put ourselves in but it is what it is.
0.5
W
van Beek to Shepherd, OUT
Romario Shepherd c Edwards b van Beek 0 (1b 0x4 0x6)
0.4
W
van Beek to Charles, OUT
Holes out to deep mid wicket! Full toss on off stump. Charles tries to smash it over deep mid wicket but is too early into the stroke. The ball comes off the toe-end of the bat and deep mid wicket holds his nerve and more importantly, the catch!
Johnson Charles c Saqib Zulfiqar b van Beek 7 (3b 0x4 1x6)
0.3
1
van Beek to Hope, 1 run
Just a single! Full delivery just outside off stump. Hope drills it straight to long off. Three legal deliveries and the Netherlands are home!
0.2
1
van Beek to Charles, 1 run
Length delivery just outside off stump. Charles clears his front leg and has a massive mow at it. Shanks it badly off the inside edge, though, and only gets a single to deep square leg
0.1
6
van Beek to Charles, SIX runs
Six to start! Back of a length delivery on off stump. Charles opens his stance, swings for the hills and baseballs it over the deep backward square leg fence. Hefty blow!
SUPER OVER - END OF OVER30 runs
NED: 30/0CRR: 30.00
Phew, 30 runs came off that over. Holder, who has bowled so many overs under pressure, just could not handle van Beek. Edwards did not even have to face a ball and the West Indies will need something truly special to get past the line now. But then again...this game has already taught us to never say never...
0.6
4
Holder to van Beek, FOUR runs
Four to end the Super Over! Short and outside off stump. The ball seems to be ballooning over the batter's head until....van Beek leaps into the air like a salmon and mousses it past deep mid wicket!
0.5
6
Holder to van Beek, SIX runs
That is into the trees! Watch that ball sail! Another slot ball outside off stump and van Beek now seems to have gotten into the bowler's head. Another free swing and it goes miles over the deep mid wicket fence!
Looks like the ball has taken so much of a pounding that it needs to be replaced
0.4
6
Holder to van Beek, SIX runs
Clean as a whistle! Right in the slot outside off stump. van Beek plants his front foot, swings through the line and wallops it over the wide long on fence. Such clean ball-striking, under such pressure - wow!
0.3
4
Holder to van Beek, FOUR runs
Four more! Short and wide outside off stump. van Beek hops up onto his toes, gets on top of the bounce and smears it past deep mid wicket. 14 off the over already!
0.2
6
Holder to van Beek, SIX runs
Clears the fence comfortably! Another low full toss outside off stump. van Beek sits back to give himself enough leverage and absolutely clatters it over the long on fence!
0.1
4
Holder to van Beek, FOUR runs
What a start for Netherlands! Low full toss fired into off stump from around the wicket. van Beek sits deep in his crease, gets enough power on his shot and shovels it through deep mid wicket for four!
Captain Edwards has rolled up his sleeves and he has taken responsibility in this Super Over. van Beek will be the other batter for the Netherlands, with Holder in-charge of bowling the over
end of over 508 runs • 2 wickets
NED: 374/9CRR: 7.48
Clayton Floyd0 (1b)
Alzarri Joseph 10-0-73-2
Roston Chase 10-0-77-3
5:06pm Phew, it will take everyone watching a bit to recover from that manic game. It has still not ended, mind you. We have a Super Over lined up, where the Netherlands will bat first because they chased in the original game. Who will have the momentum? Will it be the West Indies, who pulled a tie out of the fire when the Dutch only needed five off the final five balls? Or will it be the Netherlands, who batted out of their skins to get to 374?
49.6
W
Alzarri Joseph to van Beek, OUT
Holder flings himself to his right and pouches it! We have a tie, oh my word! THIS. IS. UNBELIEVABLE! More drama as the third umpire is checking whether it is a No ball. The third umpire is satisfied, and Joseph has ensured this game has ended in a tie, with a massive helping hand from Holder! Back of a length outside off stump. van Beek tries to muscle it over mid on but does not get the contact he is after. Splices it towards mid on, where Holder dives full-length to his right and snares it!
Logan van Beek c Holder b Joseph 28 (14b 3x4 1x6 25m) SR: 200
The field comes in. A scampered single would do the trick for the Netherlands...
49.5
2
Alzarri Joseph to van Beek, 2 runs
full delivery outside off stump. van Beek drills it down the ground and strains every muscle to get back for the second. Scores level! Hang on, just hang on...they are looking at whether the batter grounded his bat behind the crease while turning for the second. Looks like he did! Scores indeed level!
3 off 2
49.4
1b
Alzarri Joseph to Floyd, 1 bye
they somehow sneak in a bye! Back of a length delivery outside off stump. Floyd wafts and misses. van Beek is half-way down the track already and makes it
Floyd in at 10. 4 needed off 3. Remember, Floyd did pull his groin while bowling. Can he run at full tilt?
49.3
W
Alzarri Joseph to Dutt, OUT
slices it and taken at long off! 100th ODI wicket for Joseph and what a time to get it! Length delivery outside off stump. Dutt tries to tonk it into tomorrow to seal the deal but loses his shape ever so slightly. Ends up slicing it and Paul at long off does the rest!
Aryan Dutt c Paul b Joseph 16 (9b 2x4 0x6 16m) SR: 177.77
4 off 4. One hit to the fence, and the Netherlands will be home...
49.2
1
Alzarri Joseph to van Beek, 1 run
full and outside off stump again. This time, van Beek can only drive it straight to extra cover
5 off 5 now. Surely this has become Netherlands' game to lose now?
49.1
4
Alzarri Joseph to van Beek, FOUR runs
starts off with four! What a shot under pressure! In the slot outside off stump. van Beek hangs back deep in his crease and then gets his hands through the ball, creaming it past extra cover!
So..it has come down to this. 9 needed off 6 balls. Joseph to bowl the final over. van Beek on strike. Who is winning this epic game of cricket?
end of over 4921 runs
NED: 366/7CRR: 7.46 • RRR: 9.00 • Need 9 from 6b
Aryan Dutt16 (8b 2x4)
Logan van Beek21 (10b 2x4 1x6)
Roston Chase 10-0-77-3
Jason Holder 10-2-59-1
48.6
4
Chase to Dutt, FOUR runs
four to end the over! Low full toss outside off stump. Dutt sits deep in his crease and slams it over the bowler's head! Just nine needed off the final over now!
48.6
1w
Chase to Dutt, 1 wide
full and fired way outside off stump. Dutt swings and misses but then sees the umpire call it a wide!
Big ball coming up...
48.5
•
Chase to Dutt, no run
very full and outside off stump. Dutt drills it straight to extra cover. van Beek is tearing across for the single but is sent back by his partner
48.4
1
Chase to van Beek, 1 run
full and hung outside off stump. van Beek reaches out for it and punches it towards deep cover point for one
48.3
4
Chase to van Beek, FOUR runs
make that 15 off 9! Another length delivery way outside off stump. van Beek fetches it, gives it everything he has and mauls it past deep mid wicket
19 off 10 now...
48.2
6
Chase to van Beek, SIX runs
oh my goodness! In the slot outside off stump. van Beek takes a step across his stumps and absolutely wallops it over long on!
48.1
4
Chase to van Beek, FOUR runs
Netherlands are not giving up! Full and darted down the leg side. van Beek uses the pace and glances it delightfully past short fine leg for four!
48.1
1w
Chase to van Beek, 1 wide
fired outside off stump. Left alone by van Beek and called a wide
30 off 12. Chase to bowl the penultimate over. Around the wicket to van Beek
Again, for what it is worth, Netherlands are ahead of where WI were at this stage...
end of over 4812 runs
NED: 345/7CRR: 7.18 • RRR: 15.00 • Need 30 from 12b
Aryan Dutt12 (6b 1x4)
Logan van Beek6 (6b)
Jason Holder 10-2-59-1
Roston Chase 9-0-56-3
47.6
2
Holder to Dutt, 2 runs
full and wide outside off stump. Dutt carves it towards deep cover and fetches himself a couple of runs
47.5
2
Holder to Dutt, 2 runs
full toss outside off stump. Dutt drives it down to long on. He calls for two instantly and gets it comfortably because Joseph misfields at long on
47.4
1
Holder to van Beek, 1 run
full delivery outside off stump. van Beek plants his front foot and stabs it on the bounce to long off
47.3
1
Holder to Dutt, 1 run
full delivery outside off stump. Dutt powers it down the ground for just a single
47.2
2
Holder to Dutt, 2 runs
slower delivery hung way outside off stump. Dutt slaps it past extra cover and gets back for a brace pretty comfortably
47.1
4
Holder to Dutt, FOUR runs
Dutt scorches it past extra cover! Gentle full toss outside off stump. Dutt gives it everything he has and crunches it for four!
Holder to bowl out
42 off 18 now. The West Indies will back themselves to get the job done from this position...
Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
111 runs (76)
11 fours3 sixes
Productive shot
pull
26 runs
1 four3 sixes
Control
82%
WI
104 runs (65)
9 fours6 sixes
Productive shot
pull
23 runs
2 fours2 sixes
Control
83%
Best performances - bowlers
WI
O
10
M
0
R
77
W
3
ECO
7.7
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W | ||||
1W | ||||
LEGOFF
LHB
1W | ||||
O
7
M
0
R
43
W
2
ECO
6.14
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W | ||||
1W | ||||
LEGOFF
LHB
Match details
| Takashinga Sports Club, Highfield, Harare | |
| Toss | Netherlands, elected to field first |
| Series | |
| Season | 2023 |
| Player Of The Match | |
| Match number | ODI no. 4602 |
| Hours of play (local time) | 9.00 start, First Session 9.00-12.30, Interval 12.30-13.00, Second Session 13.00-16.30 |
| Match days | 26 June 2023 - day (50-over match) |
| Umpires | |
| TV Umpire | |
| Reserve Umpire | |
| Match Referee | |
| Points | West Indies 0, Netherlands 2 |
Language
English
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