The umpires and the players have made their way out to the middle. Its Litton Das and Tanzid Hasan to open the batting for Bangladesh, chasing 230 in 50 overs. Aryan Dutt to start the attack for the Netherlands. Lets Play!

… THE RUN CHASE …

Right then, Netherlands have posted a fighting total on the board but will need to be at their absolute best to defend it and if dew comes in, it will be even more difficult. Bangladesh will be confident about gunning this total down and getting their second win of the tournament. Join us in a bit to see how the chase unfolds.

Taskin Ahmed in his interview after the first innings, says that he missed the last two games due to a shoulder injury. Adds that it is an old injury which has flared up suddenly and there was tear so he did not bowl fit the last week or so but is feeling better now. Tells that they picked up wickets in the Powerplay after a few matches and this will give them confidence going forward in the tournament. Says the wicket is on the slower side but still good to bat on and hopes that they will be able to chase this down.

Bangladesh's bowlers showcased their prowess in this encounter, leaving their mark on the game. The likes of Mustafizur Rahman, Taskin Ahmed, and the skipper Shakib Al Hasan demonstrated their mettle. They meticulously deployed well-crafted deliveries during the middle overs, building pressure and reaping the rewards with the regular fall of wickets. Mustafizur and Taskin, each, claimed two wickets within their spells, while Shakib joined the wicket-taking procession with one scalping. Bangladesh's bowlers executed their plans masterfully, putting the Dutch batters under duress. However, it was with the fielding that Bangladesh displayed a few chinks in their armor. A couple of crucial catches off the blade of Scott Edwards in the 16th over eluded their grasp, allowing him to anchor the innings and steer the Netherlands to a respectable total. A chance at point was also missed of Sybrand Engelbrecht, denying them another breakthrough. While the fielding was generally decent, these lapses serve as reminders of the fine margins that can shape the destiny of a cricket match. Bangladesh, well aware of the need to clinch a victory tonight to ascend the points table, will take these developments in stride as they prepare for their chase. Facing a target of 230 on a wicket that plays true and offers assistance under the evening lights, the task at hand shouldn't be overly daunting if they can maintain a steady flow of wickets early in their innings.

The Netherlands' journey at the crease was a blend of resilience and some early setbacks. In the opening phase, they lost two wickets, falling prey to the skilled Bangladeshi pacers within the initial 10 overs. Yet, from the ashes of adversity, resilience emerged. Wesley Barresi, one of the Dutch warriors, alongside Colin Ackermann, embarked on a mission to salvage their innings. The pair stitched together a 59-run partnership, taking the fight to the Bangladeshi camp. However, Barresi's brave stand came to an end when he amassed 41 runs from 41 deliveries. Soon after, Ackermann, too, departed to the mighty Shakib Al Hasan, and Scott Edwards, the Dutch skipper, shouldered the responsibility of rebuilding the innings. His innings was a masterpiece in itself, a brilliant half-century carved meticulously, encompassing 68 runs from 89 balls. Edwards formed vital alliances with Bas de Leede and Sybrand Engelbrecht, ensuring the Netherlands batted into the 45th over. However, his splendid run came to a halt when a slower delivery from Mustafizur Rahman outside the off-stump got the better of him. After Edwards' departure, the Bangladeshi bowlers exhibited immaculate control, stifling the Dutch, who managed to amass 229 runs by the end of their innings, setting a target of 230 for Bangladesh as they prepare to embark on their chase.

As the sun dips below the horizon and the enchanting evening atmosphere envelops the Eden Gardens in Kolkata, the first innings of Match No. 28 in the ICC Men's World Cup 2023 comes to a close. In this contest, it's Bangladesh pitted against the Netherlands, and the coin had its say with the Dutch skipper opting to set a target by batting first. On a pitch that appears tailor-made for the art of batting, the Netherlands battled valiantly and put up a total of 229 for the loss of all their wickets in their quota of 50 overs.

Mahedi Hasan to Paul van Meekeren, OUT! LBW! The Dutch have been bowled out on the very last ball of the innings. Mahedi Hasan fires in a yorker again, on middle, Paul van Meekeren goes down to reverse-sweep it but misses and gets hit on the pads. There is an appeal, and up goes the finger. Netherlands takes the review but both UltraEdge and Ball Tracking goes against them. Netherlands finish on 229!

Mahedi Hasan to Logan van Beek, Flatter, short and on middle, Logan van Beek forces it towards long on but just for a single.

Mahedi Hasan to Logan van Beek, SIX! BOOM! What a hit! Mahedi Hasan drags his length back this time and around off, Logan van Beek waits for it this time and uses his muscles strength to slap it over the long on fence for a biggie.

Mahedi Hasan to Logan van Beek, Quicker, full and on middle, Logan van Beek slogs it wide of long on for a couple of runs. 10 runs already in the over with three balls to go.

Mahedi Hasan to Logan van Beek, FOUR! Two in two! Mahedi Hasan bowls this flatter, full and outside off, Logan van Beek makes some room and carves it through extra covers for another boundary.

Mahedi Hasan to Logan van Beek, FOUR! Powered away! This is short and around middle, Logan van Beek goes down a bit and absolutely smashes it towards the deep square leg fence for a boundary.

Shoriful Islam to Paul van Meekeren, Full and on middle, Paul van Meekeren blocks it out.

The last man to walk in for the Netherlands is Paul van Meekeren.

Shoriful Islam to Aryan Dutt, OUT! TAKEN! Shoriful Islam gets his man now! He serves this full and outside off, Aryan Dutt tries to reach for it and throws his bat at it but only manages to slice it in the air towards short third man where Mehidy Hasan runs forward and takes a good catch. Netherlands nine down now!

Shoriful Islam to Aryan Dutt, SIX! We finally have the first maximum of the game! Shoriful Islam serves this full and around middle, Aryan Dutt clears his front leg away and smokes it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

Shoriful Islam to Logan van Beek, On a length and on off, Logan van Beek pushes it to extra covers for another run.

Shoriful Islam to Aryan Dutt, Short of a length and around off, Aryan Dutt punches it towards extra covers for a run.

Shoriful Islam to Logan van Beek, Back of a length and on middle, Logan van Beek pulls it towards deep square leg for a single.

Mahedi Hasan to Aryan Dutt, Flighted, full and on middle, Aryan Dutt lofts it towards wide of long on for a brace.

Mahedi Hasan to Aryan Dutt, Quicker, full and on middle, Aryan Dutt knocks it back to the bowler.

Mahedi Hasan to Aryan Dutt, FOUR BYES! Mahedi Hasan darts in yorker now, on leg, angling in, Aryan Dutt fails to dig it out and misses while Mushfiqur Rahim also has no chance of stopping it as the ball races to the fine leg fence for a boundary. 200 up for Netherlands!

Mahedi Hasan to Logan van Beek, Flatter, full and on off, Logan van Beek drills it towards long off for a single.

Mahedi Hasan to Logan van Beek, Floated, full and on off, Logan van Beek blocks it out.

Mahedi Hasan to Aryan Dutt, Fires in wayward full delivery down the leg side, Aryan Dutt leaves it alone and Mushfiqur Rahim only manages to parry it to short fine leg. A bye is taken and it is called a wide.

Aryan Dutt is the next batter in for Netherlands.

Mahedi Hasan to Shariz Ahmad, OUT! RUN OUT! Another one bites the dust! This is tossed up, full and on off, Shariz Ahmad drags it towards deep mid-wicket and comes back for the second, Mahmudullah there is quick to collect the bowl and fires in an accurate throw at the keeper's end where Mushfiqur Rahim receives it and breaks the stumps in a flash with Ahmad putting a desperate dive in. The replay shows that his bat is just short of the crease and Netherlands go eight down now.

Mustafizur Rahman to Shariz Ahmad, Fuller and on off, Shariz Ahmad swings hard at it but gets an inisde edge onto his pads as the ball rolls towards point. They cross.

Mustafizur Rahman to Shariz Ahmad, An appeal for LBW, and up goes the finger! Shariz Ahmad takes the review just at the last moment. Fizz lands this on a hard length and on off, angling in and keeping low, Shariz Ahmad looks to work it away but misses and gets hit on the pads. However, Ultraedge shows a spike when the ball is close to the bat with no gap and the third umpire changes the decision to Not Out. A good review from Netherlands!

Mustafizur Rahman to Logan van Beek, Pulls his length back a bit, on off, Logan van Beek taps it towards wide of point for one.

Mustafizur Rahman to Shariz Ahmad, A slower one now, full and on off, Shariz Ahmad knocks it to the right of the bowler and scampers across for a run.

Mustafizur Rahman to Logan van Beek, On a length and on middle, Logan van Beek turns to the leg side for a quick single.

Mustafizur Rahman to Logan van Beek, Fuller and outside off, angling away, Logan van Beek moves across to slog it away but misses it.

Mahedi Hasan to Shariz Ahmad, A bit short and on middle, Shariz Ahmad flicks it off the back foot towards deep square leg for a couple of runs.

Mahedi Hasan to Logan van Beek, Flighted, full and outside off, Logan van Beek drills it towards long off for a run.

Mahedi Hasan to Shariz Ahmad, Quicker, full and on leg, Shariz Ahmad clips it towards short fine leg for a single.

Mahedi Hasan to Shariz Ahmad, Another appeal for LBW, but turned down this time! Bangladesh takes the review now! This is floated,full and on leg, angling in, Shariz Ahmad goes down to slog it away but his bat hits the ground first and he misses as the ball hits him on the pads. UltraEdge confirms no bat but Ball Tracking shows that wickets is umpire's call. Ahmad survives and Bangladesh keep their review as well.

Mahedi Hasan to Shariz Ahmad, Tossed up, full and on middle, Shariz Ahmad tucks it towards short mid-wicket.

Shariz Ahmad is the next batter in for Netherlands.

Mahedi Hasan to Sybrand Engelbrecht, OUT! LBW! Mahedi Hasan gets a wicket now! He fires in a yorker right in line with the stumps, Sybrand Engelbrecht goes down and tries to reverse-sweep it but gets beaten by the length and pace as the ball hits him on the pads. There is a huge shout for LBW, and up goes the finger after some time. Sybrand Engelbrecht takes the review but UltraEdge shows no bat involved and Ball Tracking indicates three reds. Netherlands lose both set batters at the wrong time here. They also lose the review!

Mustafizur Rahman to Logan van Beek, Another slower ball, another play and a miss. Mustafizur Rahman bowls outside the off stump from a good length. Logan van Beek looking to go over covers, gets beaten with the pace and misses the ball.

Mustafizur Rahman to Logan van Beek, Slower ball outside the off stump, pitched up. Logan van Beek gets beaten outside off looking to play a cover drive.

Mustafizur Rahman to Logan van Beek, Pitched up straight at the stumps. Logan van Beek pushes the ball straight to covers.

Logan van Beek walks out to bat now.

Mustafizur Rahman to Scott Edwards, OUT! CAUGHT! Redemption for Mehidy Hasan as he takes an easy catch at point this time off the blade of the Dutch skipper. Mustafizur Rahman bowls another slower ball outside the off stump from over the wicket, creating the agle away from the right hander. Scott Edwards walks in and looks to hit the ball over point for a boundary but the lack of pace on it took it straight into the hands of Mehidy Hasan.

Mustafizur Rahman to Sybrand Engelbrecht, Pitched up on the off stump. Sybrand Engelbrecht punches the ball to mid off and runs a single.

Mustafizur Rahman to Sybrand Engelbrecht, Slower ball again from the over the wicket angle, pitched up this time. Sybrand Engelbrecht walks in and looks to go over covers but misses out the ball.

Taskin Ahmed to Sybrand Engelbrecht, Slower ball outside the off stump and Sybrand Engelbrecht punches the ball down to long on and runs a single.

Taskin Ahmed to Scott Edwards, Slower ball from a good length on the stumps. Scott Edwards turns it down to deep mid-wicket and runs a single.

Taskin Ahmed to Scott Edwards, FOUR! Another one and this time its over mid-wicket. What an innings this has been from the Dutch skipper Scott Edwards. Short ball outside the off stump from Taskin Ahmed and Scott Edwards pulls it over mid-wicket and gets himself another boundary. Big over so far for the Netherlands.

Taskin Ahmed to Sybrand Engelbrecht, Pitched up with pace and Sybrand Engelbrecht plays a cover drive to the left of mid off for a single.

Taskin Ahmed to Scott Edwards, Slower ball outside the off stump, turned away to long on for a single.

Taskin Ahmed to Scott Edwards, FOUR! The skipper joins the parts. Stand and deliver from Scott Edwards. Taskin Ahmed hits the good length outside the off stump with pace and Scott Edwards stands tall and slaps the ball to the right of mid off, beating him for a boundary to start the over.

Mustafizur Rahman to Scott Edwards, Slower ball at the pads of Scott Edwards who flicks the ball to deep square leg for a single.

Mustafizur Rahman to Sybrand Engelbrecht, DROPPED! That was the chance Bangladesh was waiting for but goes begging. Sybrand Engelbrecht hits another slower ball high into the sky towards Mehidy Hasan at point who runs back but misjudges the ball and drops it. The batters pick up 3 runs from this drop catch.

Mustafizur Rahman to Sybrand Engelbrecht, Another swing and a miss, another slower ball this time from the stumps. Sybrand Engelbrecht looks to go over long on but misses the ball again.

Mustafizur Rahman to Sybrand Engelbrecht, Slower ball again outside the off stump, beating Sybrand Engelbrecht as he looks to go over covers.

Mustafizur Rahman to Sybrand Engelbrecht, Slower ball from back of a length completely bamboozled Sybrand Engelbrecht who gets beaten on the outside edge as he looks to run the ball down to third man.

Mustafizur Rahman to Scott Edwards, Pitched up on the off stump from over the wicket. Scott Edwards pushes the ball to the right of mid off and takes a single.

Shakib Al Hasan to Scott Edwards, Just short at the pads and Scott Edwards flicks the ball to deep mid-wicket for a single to end the over.

Shakib Al Hasan to Sybrand Engelbrecht, Short and wide, cut away to sweepers for a single.

Shakib Al Hasan to Sybrand Engelbrecht, Tossed up slow at the off stump. Sybrand Engelbrecht offers a front foot defence.

Shakib Al Hasan to Sybrand Engelbrecht, Just short at the batter. Sybrand Engelbrecht pushes it off the backfoot but straight to the fielder.

Shakib Al Hasan to Sybrand Engelbrecht, Tossed up on the stumps. Sybrand Engelbrecht blocks it off the front foot.

Shakib Al Hasan to Sybrand Engelbrecht, FOUR! The Netherlands looking to score fast now. This time its Sybrand Engelbrecht with a crisp reverse sweep to Shakib Al Hasan who pitches the ball up on the off stump. Sybrand Engelbrecht gets down on a knee and beats the point fielder to his right for a boundary off the first ball of the over. Pressure back at Shakib Al Hasan.

Shoriful Islam to Scott Edwards, Pitched up on the off stump. Scott Edwards takes the front leg out and pushes the ball to mid off and ends the over.

Shoriful Islam to Scott Edwards, Hits the good length outside the off stump. Scott Edwards punches the ball straight to point.

Shoriful Islam to Scott Edwards, FOUR! Hits a brilliant boundary just after getting to his half century. On the pads from Shoriful Islam from the good length and Scott Edwards waits on it and flicks the ball with good timing to beat deep square leg to his right. the Netherlands making a move now.

Shoriful Islam to Scott Edwards, That is a very high class 50 from the Dutch skipper Scott Edwards. Short ball at the batter and he pulls it away to the right of deep square leg and runs a couple to bring up his fifty off 78 balls.

Shoriful Islam to Scott Edwards, Good yorker from around the wicket on the middle stump. Scott Edwards pushes the ball to covers off the front foot.

Shoriful Islam to Scott Edwards, Pitched up on the middle stump. Scott Edwards flicks the ball off the front foot straight to mid-wicket.

Powerplay 3! Now five fielders are allowed outside the inner ring. Netherlands need to change gears now to get a competitive total.

Shakib Al Hasan to Sybrand Engelbrecht, Quicker, short and outside off, Sybrand Engelbrecht cuts it straight to short third man.

Shakib Al Hasan to Sybrand Engelbrecht, Pitched up again on off, Sybrand Engelbrecht stays on his stance and blocks the ball.

Shakib Al Hasan to Sybrand Engelbrecht, Slower through the air, on off, turns away, Sybrand Engelbrecht keeps it out to the off side.

Shakib Al Hasan to Sybrand Engelbrecht, Full-length ball on the middle turning it towards leg, Sybrand Engelbrecht thought of playing the ball on his back foot and just manages to get an inside edge onto his pads. There is an appeal from the Tigers but no response from the umpire.

Shakib Al Hasan to Sybrand Engelbrecht, Floated, full and on middle, Sybrand Engelbrecht knocks it back to the bowler.

Shakib Al Hasan to Scott Edwards, Flight and full, on off, Scott Edwards prods halfway wand drives the ball to long off.

Shoriful Islam to Sybrand Engelbrecht, Short of a length and on middle, Sybrand Engelbrecht stays back and blocks it back to the bowler.

Shoriful Islam to Scott Edwards, Slower bouncer, above middle, Scott Edwards matches the pace and pulls the ball down to deep square leg.

Shoriful Islam to Scott Edwards, Risky running! This is on a good length and around off, Scott Edwards guides it wide of third man and comes back for the second run, the fielder throws at the keeper's end where Mushfiqur Rahim is standing in front of the stumps and tries to flick it but misses his shy with Edwards short of his crease.

Shoriful Islam to Sybrand Engelbrecht, Short ball, around the thigh of the batter, Sybrand Engelbrecht tries to flick the ball to his fine leg, but thumps his thigh pad but single done anyways.

Shoriful Islam to Sybrand Engelbrecht, WIDE! Missing the line length, pitching full-length ball outside off, Sybrand Engelbrecht swings the bat for insurance but no connection and a bonus run for Bangladesh.

Shoriful Islam to Sybrand Engelbrecht, On a length and around off, Sybrand Engelbrecht steers it straight to point.

Shoriful Islam to Scott Edwards, Slower and fuller, on off, Scott Edwards goes across the line and taps the ball to the right of long on.

Mehidy Hasan to Sybrand Engelbrecht, Tossed up, full and on middle, turning in, Sybrand Engelbrecht nudges it towards short mid-wicket.

Mehidy Hasan to Scott Edwards, Pitched up on the middle and leg, Scott Edwards taps the ball to square leg and single taken.

Mehidy Hasan to Sybrand Engelbrecht, Shortish and around middle, Sybrand Engelbrecht stays back and flicks it through square leg for one.

Mehidy Hasan to Scott Edwards, Short ball around off, Scott Edwards goes back and drives the ball to long on for a single.

Mehidy Hasan to Sybrand Engelbrecht, Floated, full and on middle, Sybrand Engelbrecht reverse-sweeps it towards deep point for a run.

Mehidy Hasan to Scott Edwards, Flat and on middle, full-length, Scott Edwards rocks back and clips the ball to short fine.

Shakib Al Hasan to Sybrand Engelbrecht, Flighted, full and around middle, Sybrand Engelbrecht tucks it towards short mid-wicket.

Shakib Al Hasan to Sybrand Engelbrecht, Flighten this time, goes fuller again, Sybrand Engelbrecht defends the ball to his offside.

Shakib Al Hasan to Scott Edwards, Fires this one full and down the leg side, Scott Edwards clips it towards square leg for a run.

Shakib Al Hasan to Scott Edwards, Flat and full, outside off, Scott Edwards looks to sweep the ball to his square leg, but the ball thumps the pad of the batter.

Shakib Al Hasan to Scott Edwards, Tossed up, full and on middle, Scott Edwards reverse-sweeps it straight to short third man.

Shakib Al Hasan to Sybrand Engelbrecht, Short ball on off, Sybrand Engelbrecht camps back, waits for the ball and cuts it from the left of point, single done.

Mehidy Hasan to Scott Edwards, Slightly shorter, on off, Scott Edwards punches it to the left of the bowler.

Mehidy Hasan to Sybrand Engelbrecht, Pitched up on off and middle, Sybrand Engelbrecht clips the ball to his square leg, single taken.

Mehidy Hasan to Sybrand Engelbrecht, Flatter, full and on middle, Sybrand Engelbrecht uses his feet but only manages to block it back to the bowler.

Mehidy Hasan to Sybrand Engelbrecht, Shorten than the previous one, around off, Scott Edwards drives the ball to the right of the bowler, but it gets fielded by the bowler, no run again for the batter.

Mehidy Hasan to Scott Edwards, Quicker, short and on middle, Scott Edwards pushes it towards long on for a single.

Mehidy Hasan to Scott Edwards, Fuller delivery on off, Scott Edwards stays back and taps the ball to the right of mid-wicket.

Mustafizur Rahman to Scott Edwards, Short of a length and around leg, Scott Edwards pulls it on the bounce towards deep backward square leg for one more.

Mustafizur Rahman to Sybrand Engelbrecht, Again a slower delivery on off, Sybrand Engelbrecht camps back and taps the ball to mid-wicket for single.

Mustafizur Rahman to Sybrand Engelbrecht, Back of a length and on off, angling in, Sybrand Engelbrecht pats it down towards short covers.

Mustafizur Rahman to Sybrand Engelbrecht, Hard length ball pitches on off, angling it outside off, Sybrand Engelbrecht stays back and taps the ball to backward point.

Mustafizur Rahman to Sybrand Engelbrecht, FOUR! Fine shot! Mustafizur Rahman serves this one full and around off, Sybrand Engelbrecht leans on to his drive nicely and carrasses it through covers for a boundary.

Mustafizur Rahman to Sybrand Engelbrecht, Slower length ball on the middle, angling outside off, Sybrand Engelbrecht taps the ball to his offside.

Mehidy Hasan to Scott Edwards, Flatter, full and around middle, Scott Edwards goes down to sweep but gets a bottom edge towards short fine leg, he wants the run but is sent back and rightly so.

Mehidy Hasan to Scott Edwards, Shorten the ball around off, Scott Edwards steps out to play it across the line to his leg but thumps on his pad.

Mehidy Hasan to Sybrand Engelbrecht, Tossed up, full and around off, Sybrand Engelbrecht strides forward and taps it wide of backward point for one.

Mehidy Hasan to Scott Edwards, Full toss down to the middle, Scott Edwards on his knees sweeps the ball to deep square leg and single done.

Mehidy Hasan to Scott Edwards, Short and around off, Scott Edwards moves across and pushes it towards mid off.

Mehidy Hasan to Sybrand Engelbrecht, Full-length delivery on off, Sybrand Engelbrecht prods and drives to long on, for an easy single.

DRINKS! It's drinks again after 33 overs where the Netherlands are fighting back hard with 130/5. Scott Edwards and Sybrand Engelbrecht are in the middle, forming another partnership for their team. Will Bangladesh be able to bowl them out? or will the Netherlands score a respectable score on the board? Let's find out after the break.

Mustafizur Rahman to Scott Edwards, On a length and around off, Scott Edwards pushes it towards short covers.

Mustafizur Rahman to Scott Edwards, Slower one from Mustafizur Rahman, length delivery on off, Scott Edwards looks to dab it away but goes through his shot early and misses as the ball just brushes past the edge of the bat and dribbles to the keeper.

Mustafizur Rahman to Sybrand Engelbrecht, Pitched up and around middle, Sybrand Engelbrecht opens the face of his bat and guides it through backward point for another run.

Mustafizur Rahman to Sybrand Engelbrecht, Pitched up on off, Sybrand Engelbrecht covers wicket and tries to play it across the stumps but gets hit at the pads, a slight appeal but nothing from the umpire.

Mustafizur Rahman to Scott Edwards, Fuller and around leg, Scott Edwards works it wide of mid on for a run.

Mustafizur Rahman to Sybrand Engelbrecht, Fullish delivery outside off, angling it outside off, Sybrand Engelbrecht looks to drive the ball but got an outside edge which flies in between the keeper and the gully to he deep third man, lucky from Sybrand Engelbrecht that there's no slip.

Shakib Al Hasan to Scott Edwards, Slower through the air, on middle, angles in with arm again, Scott Edwards defends it off the inner half of the bat towards short mid-wicket.

Shakib Al Hasan to Sybrand Engelbrecht, Flighen this time on off, fuller, Sybrand Engelbrecht taps the ball at the front of cover and takes a quick single.

Shakib Al Hasan to Sybrand Engelbrecht, Flighted, full and on off, Sybrand Engelbrecht drives it towards short covers.

Shakib Al Hasan to Scott Edwards, Full-length again outside off, Scott Edwards covers the wicket, goes across the wicket, and sweeps the ball to deep square leg for a single,

Shakib Al Hasan to Scott Edwards, Floated, full and on middle, angles in, Scott Edwards looks to push it away but gets a bottom edge as the ball stays on the pitch.

Shakib Al Hasan to Sybrand Engelbrecht, Looped fuller just outside off, Sybrand Engelbrecht stays back and slaps the ball to deep point for a single and taken.

Taskin Ahmed to Sybrand Engelbrecht, Taskin Ahmed tries the yorker but serves a full toss, swinging in, Sybrand Engelbrecht almost loses his balance but manages to tuck it away towards deep mid-wicket for one.

Taskin Ahmed to Sybrand Engelbrecht, FOUR! Shot! Taskin Ahmed bangs this short and around middle, Sybrand Engelbrecht sticks his front leg out and hammers it towards the deep square leg fence for a boundary.

Taskin Ahmed to Sybrand Engelbrecht, On a length and around off, Sybrand Engelbrecht stabs it towards short covers and denies the run.

Taskin Ahmed to Sybrand Engelbrecht, Length delivery outside off, Sybrand Engelbrecht taps the ball to the hands of cover.

Taskin Ahmed to Scott Edwards, Fuller and around off, Scott Edwards taps it wide of point where the fielder dives to his right to make an excellent stop. They cross.

Taskin Ahmed to Sybrand Engelbrecht, Short ball above middle, Sybrand Engelbrecht stays back and taps the ball to the mid-wicket region and single done.

Shakib Al Hasan to Scott Edwards, FOUR! Big shot from the Netherlands skipper. Walks down the track to Shakib Al Hasan and launches the ball over the mid on fielder for a boundary at the long on fence. Shakib Al Hasan throws the ball outside the off stump after looking at Scott Edwards walking but the Netherlands skipper still manages to pull out the shot from outside the off stump to end the over.

Shakib Al Hasan to Scott Edwards, Flighen on the middle, goes full again, Scott Edwards steps out of the crease but defends the ball back to the bowler.

Shakib Al Hasan to Sybrand Engelbrecht, Slow and on the pads of Sybrand Engelbrecht who hangs back and flicks the ball to deep square leg for a single.

Shakib Al Hasan to Sybrand Engelbrecht, Lopped and fuller outside off, Sybrand Engelbrecht stays on his stance and drives the ball to his offside.

Shakib Al Hasan to Sybrand Engelbrecht, Tossed up slow on the stumps. Sybrand Engelbrecht offers a front foot defence straight to mid-wicket.

Shakib Al Hasan to Scott Edwards, Full-length delivery down the leg, Scott Edwards goes back and taps the ball to mid-wicket for a single.

Taskin Ahmed to Sybrand Engelbrecht, That is a beauty to end the over. Taskin Ahmed bowls on a good length just outside the off stump line and the ball leaves the batter after pitching, beating his outside edge with a small margin as Sybrand Engelbrecht looks to offer a front foot defence.

Taskin Ahmed to Sybrand Engelbrecht, Short ball outside off, Sybrand Engelbrecht covers the wickets to charge the ball but leaves at the end.

Taskin Ahmed to Scott Edwards, Well directed short ball at the helmet of the batter. Scott Edwards jumps in the air and pulls the ball away to deep square leg for a single.

Taskin Ahmed to Sybrand Engelbrecht, Right at the slot outside off, Sybrand Engelbrecht looks to drive the ball from the left of the cover but he dives to his left beautiful fielding from the cover and it's none other than the skipper Shakib Al Hasan, only single taken.

Taskin Ahmed to Sybrand Engelbrecht, Pitched up straight with pace on the middle stump. Sybrand Engelbrecht takes the front leg out and pushes the ball straight to mid off.

Taskin Ahmed to Sybrand Engelbrecht, Overpitched outside off, slight inswing in air, Sybrand Engelbrecht decides not to disturb the ball and leaves it.

Mahedi Hasan to Sybrand Engelbrecht, Pitched up on the stumps. Sybrand Engelbrecht pushes the ball to long on and runs a single to keep strike for the next over.

Mahedi Hasan to Sybrand Engelbrecht, Looped on off, full length, Sybrand Engelbrecht defends the ball back to the bowler.

Mahedi Hasan to Sybrand Engelbrecht, Tossed up at the stumps. @negotiated well by Sybrand Engelbrecht off the front foot.

Mahedi Hasan to Sybrand Engelbrecht, Right at the slot on off, Sybrand Engelbrecht rests the ball down.

Mahedi Hasan to Scott Edwards, Floated, full and on off, Scott Edwards uses his feet and taps it towards point for a single.

Mahedi Hasan to Scott Edwards, Fullish delivery around off, Scott Edwards steps out and taps the ball to the hands of mid-wicket.

Sybrand Engelbrecht is the next man in.

Taskin Ahmed to Bas de Leede, OUT! CAUGHT! That is the breakthrough Bangladesh were looking for and it is delivered by Taskin Ahmed. Hits just short outside the off stump and after 4 dot balls Bas de Leede looks to capitalize on it but playing a cut from the crease. While doing that he gets a faint outside edge on the ball and the catch it comfortably taken by Mushfiqur Rahim behind the stumps. The wicket keeper did not appeal for the caught behind but Shakib Al Hasan and Taskin Ahmed are confident enough. The umpire says not out and Shakib Al Hasan takes a review. Watching the bangladesh skipper take the review Bas de Leede starts to walk back. The UltraEdge shows that there is an edge of the bat and the umpire changes his decision. The Netherlands lose their fifth.

Taskin Ahmed to Bas de Leede, Right at the slot on off, Bas de Leede goes across and taps the ball to his legside.

Taskin Ahmed to Bas de Leede, Slower ball outside the off stump from a good length. Bas de Leede watchfully takes the front leg out and blocks the ball straight to point.

Taskin Ahmed to Bas de Leede, Length delivery on the middle, Bas de Leede taps the ball back to bowler.

Taskin Ahmed to Bas de Leede, Hits the good length on the middle stump with pace. Bas de Leede stands tall on the crease and punches the ball to mid on. No run.

Taskin Ahmed to Bas de Leede, Slower short ball above off, Bas de Leede dabs the ball to the front of deep point, while coming back for back the fielder tries to hit it directly on the non-striker's end but great running between the wicket and good coordination between the two batters.

Mahedi Hasan to Scott Edwards, Tossed up at the stumps. Scott Edwards offers a front foot defence to end the over.

Mahedi Hasan to Scott Edwards, Flater and fuller towards the leg, Scott Edwards clips the ball to deep square leg for a couple of runs.

Mahedi Hasan to Scott Edwards, Slow ball on the pads of Scott Edwards who hangs back to flick it fine to the right of deep square leg and runs a single. The fielder causes a mis field and because of that the batters come for the second run. The fielder picks up the ball and hits the stumps with a direct throw at the striker's end. Bangladesh appeal and the umpire refers it to the third umpire. Scott Edwards's bat looks to be grounded behind the line as the ball hits the stumps. Not out.

Mahedi Hasan to Bas de Leede, Shorten this time on the middle, Bas de Leede stays on his feet and taps it to the right of mid-wicket region, single taken.

Mahedi Hasan to Scott Edwards, Tossed up on the middle stump.m Scott Edwards walks in front and flicks the ball to the right of mid-wicket. The batters pick up a quick single.

Mahedi Hasan to Scott Edwards, Full-length delivery on the middle, Scott Edwards first thought to play it at front, later goes back and taps the ball back to the bowler.

Taskin Ahmed to Scott Edwards, Short ball again, this time just outside the off stump. Scott Edwards jumps into the line of the ball and plays it late to third man for a single to end the over.

Taskin Ahmed to Bas de Leede, Hard length ball pitches outside off, Bas de Leede camps back and tries to cut the ball from the left of backward point, but great fielding by Mehidy Hasan at the backward point, but single taken by the batters.

Taskin Ahmed to Scott Edwards, Just short on top of the off stump. Scott Edwards walks in, waits on the ball and flicks it to deep square leg, this time for just a single.

Taskin Ahmed to Scott Edwards, Short ball delivery outside off, Scott Edwards pulls it to left of deep square leg for double, yet again Scott Edwards couldn't find the middle of the bat.

Taskin Ahmed to Scott Edwards, Bowls the good length on the off stump. Scott Edwards takes the front leg out and punches the ball straight to covers. No run.

Taskin Ahmed to Scott Edwards, Back of length around off, cutting it inside the wicket, Scott Edwards stays back and dabs the ball to cover.

Mahedi Hasan to Bas de Leede, Tossed up on the stumps. Bas de Leede offers a front foot defence to end the over.

Mahedi Hasan to Bas de Leede, FOUR! Thats cheeky and fine! On the pads from Mahedi Hasan and Bas de Leede helps it on the way from the back foot, getting a thin inside edge to take the ball fine, beats short fine leg to the dive and races away to the boundary.

Mahedi Hasan to Bas de Leede, Tossed up slow on the pads. Bas de Leede hangs back and pushes the ball back to the bowler.

Mahedi Hasan to Bas de Leede, Full-length delivery on the middle, Bas de Leede camps back and taps the ball back to the bowler, the connection isn't the best though.

Mahedi Hasan to Bas de Leede, Tossed up ball at the off stump line, blocked on the front foot by Bas de Leede.

Mahedi Hasan to Bas de Leede, Pitched up on the middle and leg, Bas de Leede rocks back and taps the ball to mid-wicket.

Shoriful Islam to Scott Edwards, Bowls further up outside the off stump. Scott Edwards cuts the ball but gets an inside edge straight to gully to end the over.

Shoriful Islam to Bas de Leede, Back of length outside off, Scott Edwards drives prods and drives the ball to deep extra cover and single done.

Shoriful Islam to Bas de Leede, From around the wicket, attacks the off stump channel with a short ball, leaving the batter after pitching. Bas de Leede hangs back to block it but gets beaten in the process.

Shoriful Islam to Scott Edwards, Short ball outside off, Scott Edwards covering wickets slaps the ball to deep extra cover for a single.

Shoriful Islam to Scott Edwards, Short and wide outside the off stump. Scott Edwards walks in and cuts the ball straight to the man standing at gully.

Shoriful Islam to Scott Edwards, Short ball outside off, Scott Edwards cuts the ball to deep third man but Taskin Ahmed fumbles a bit which allows the batters to go back for the second run.

Mahedi Hasan to Bas de Leede, Just short again on the off stump. Bas de Leede stands back and flicks the ball straight to mid-wicket to end the over.

Mahedi Hasan to Bas de Leede, Short ball this time on the middle and leg, Bas de Leede stays on his stance and taps the ball to mid-wicket.

Mahedi Hasan to Scott Edwards, Just short and slow at the stumps. Scott Edwards hangs back and flicks the ball to the left of square leg and runs a single.

Mahedi Hasan to Scott Edwards, Fullish delivery down the middle, Scott Edwards steps out but drives the ball back to Mahedi Hasan.

Mahedi Hasan to Scott Edwards, Tossed up on the off stump. Scott Edwards blocks it from the crease.

Mahedi Hasan to Scott Edwards, Overpitched outside off, Scott Edwards rocks back and taps the ball back to the bowler..

Shoriful Islam to Bas de Leede, Hits the good length outside the off stump, from around the wicket. Bas de Leede takes the front leg out and punches the ball straight to the man at point to end the over.

Shoriful Islam to Bas de Leede, Pitches up on the off, Bas de Leede drives the ball to the hands of mid-off.

Shoriful Islam to Scott Edwards, Just short again outside the off stump. Scott Edwards punches the ball into the sweepers gap and takes a run.

Shoriful Islam to Scott Edwards, Fullish delivery on the 5th stump, Scott Edwards leaves the ball not risking it.

Shoriful Islam to Scott Edwards, Bowls outside the off stump, from a back of length with pace. Scott Edwards looks to cut the ball hard but misses it completely.

Shoriful Islam to Scott Edwards, Good-length delivery outside off, Scott Edwards taps the ball to his point.

Mustafizur Rahman to Scott Edwards, Just over! Mustafizur Rahman lands this on a hard length and outside off, Scott Edwards looks to cut it away but gets an outside edge over second slip towards third man. They cross.

Mustafizur Rahman to Scott Edwards, A slower one now, on a length and on off, Scott Edwards uses his feet and dabs it towards point.

Mustafizur Rahman to Bas de Leede, Back of a length and around off, Bas de Leede steers it through backward point for one.

Mustafizur Rahman to Bas de Leede, FOUR! Lovely shot! Mustafizur Rahman serves this a bit fuller and around off, Bas de Leede shows the full face of the bat and just punches it with sweet timing towards the long off fence for a boundary.

Mustafizur Rahman to Bas de Leede, On a length and on off, Bas de Leede guides it wide of gully but the fielder dives to his left to make a good stop.

Mustafizur Rahman to Bas de Leede, Fuller and on off, Bas de Leede drives it straight to extra covers.

Shoriful Islam to Scott Edwards, This is on a hard length and around middle, Scott Edwards uses his feet to work it away but misses and gets hit on his thigh pads as the ball goes nohwere.

Shoriful Islam to Scott Edwards, Back of a length and around middle, Scott Edwards tucks it with soft hands towards backward square leg and comes back for the second run. Good running!

Shoriful Islam to Scott Edwards, Goes fuller this time, on middle, Scott Edwards stays there and knocks it down the pitch.

Shoriful Islam to Scott Edwards, Shoriful Islam bangs in a sharp bouncer now around off, Scott Edwards lets it go to the keeper.

Shoriful Islam to Scott Edwards, Fuller and on off, Scott Edwards pushes it wide of short covers.

Shoriful Islam to Bas de Leede, On a length and around off, Bas de Leede pushes it through cover-point for a single.

Mustafizur Rahman to Scott Edwards, An off-cutter now, on a length and around off, Scott Edwards offers no shot at it.

Mustafizur Rahman to Scott Edwards, MISFIELD AND FOUR! Mustafizur Rahman serves this full again and outside off, Scott Edwards tries to reach for it but gets an outside edge towards third man where Shoriful Islam runs to his right but dives over the ball and lets it through for a boundary.

Mustafizur Rahman to Bas de Leede, Pitched up and around off, Bas de Leede drills it through cover-point for a run.

Mustafizur Rahman to Bas de Leede, Length again and around leg, angling away, Bas de Leede looks to work it away but misses and gets hit high on the pads.

Mustafizur Rahman to Bas de Leede, Mustafizur Rahman lands this on a good length and around off, angling away, Bas de Leede looks to drive but misses and the ball goes past the outside edge to the keeper.

Mustafizur Rahman to Scott Edwards, Fuller one and around off, Scott Edwards drives it through covers for a single.

DRINKS! It's hydration time after 17 overs in the first innings of the match. The Netherlands are on the back foot with 69/4. Scott Edwards and Bas de Leede trying to lift the team with a partnership. Will they be successful or will Bangladesh have other plans for them, lets find out after the break.

Shakib Al Hasan to Scott Edwards, Flatter, full and on off, Scott Edwards reverse-paddles it towards short third man for a quick run.

Shakib Al Hasan to Scott Edwards, FOUR! Nicely played! This is flighted, full and around middle, Scott Edwards goes down on one knee and nails his sweep shot towards the deep backward square leg fence for a boundary.

Shakib Al Hasan to Scott Edwards, Quicker, full and on off, Scott Edwards stays back and blocks it out.

Shakib Al Hasan to Scott Edwards, Goes short again, on middle, Scott Edwards defends it on the back foot.

Shakib Al Hasan to Bas de Leede, Floated, full and on off, Bas de Leede drives it towards long off for a single.

Shakib Al Hasan to Bas de Leede, A bit short and on off, Bas de Leede steers it towards point.

Mustafizur Rahman to Scott Edwards, Fuller and on middle, Scott Edwards blocks it out.

Mustafizur Rahman to Scott Edwards, Short of a length and around off, Scott Edwards leaves it alone.

Mustafizur Rahman to Scott Edwards, DROPPED AGAIN! What is happening all of a sudden? Mustafizur Rahman lands this on a hard length, on off, angling away, Scott Edwards looks to push it away but gets an outside edge behind where Mushfiqur Rahim dives to his right this time but he too fails to keep hold of it. Scott Edwards living a charmed life here.

Mustafizur Rahman to Scott Edwards, Back of a length and on off, Scott Edwards keeps it out to the off side.

Mustafizur Rahman to Scott Edwards, DROPPED! A good effort though! This is full and around off, Scott Edwards looks to drive but gets an outside edge towards gully where Litton Das dives to his right, gets his right hand on to it but spills it out. Edwards gets a life here!

Mustafizur Rahman to Scott Edwards, Bowls on a good length outside the off stump. Leaving the right hander after pitching. Scott Edwards gets beaten outside the off stump while pushing at the ball.

Shakib Al Hasan to Bas de Leede, Flighted, full and on middle, Bas de Leede blocks it out.

Shakib Al Hasan to Bas de Leede, Flatter, short and around off, skids through, Bas de Leede bunts it towards point.

Bas de Leede is the next batter in for the Netherlands.

Shakib Al Hasan to Colin Ackermann, OUT! TAKEN! Shakib Al Hasan strikes now! Fizz returns the favour to his skipper by taking a good catch now. He pushes it quicker through the air, full and angling into leg, Colin Ackermann goes down to sweep it but does not commit fully to it and only manages to get a top edge as the ball flies towards short fine leg where Mustafizur Rahman backtracks and pouches it safely. Netherlands four down and in a spot of bother!

Shakib Al Hasan to Colin Ackermann, Flatter, full and on off, keeps low too, Colin Ackermann adjusts well and pushes it towards short covers.

Shakib Al Hasan to Colin Ackermann, Floated, full and on middle, Colin Ackermann drills it back to the bowler.

Shakib Al Hasan to Colin Ackermann, Quicker, short and outside off, Colin Ackermann cuts it but straight to point,

Mustafizur Rahman to Scott Edwards, Short of a length and on off, Scott Edwards dabs it towards backward point.

Mustafizur Rahman to Scott Edwards, On a length and on middle, Scott Edwards keeps it out to the off side.

Mustafizur Rahman to Wesley Barresi, OUT! TAKEN! Mustafizur Rahman strikes! The slower ball has worked wonders for him and Bangladesh. Fizz takes the pace off the ball and serves this full and on middle, Wesley Barresi tries to go for the big shot down the ground but goes through his shot a bit early and loses his bottom hand as well. As a result, he mistimes it high in the air and Shakib Al Hasan calls for it, settles under it and takes it near the middle of the pitch. Barresi was looking decent but he has to go back to the hut. Netherlands three down now!

Scott Edwards to walk in for the Netherlands.

Mustafizur Rahman to Wesley Barresi, Mustafizur Rahman bangs in a bouncer but too high and on leg, Wesley Barresi ducks under it. Wided.

Mustafizur Rahman to Wesley Barresi, Fuller one and on middle, Wesley Barresi blocks it out towards short covers.

Mustafizur Rahman to Wesley Barresi, Back of a length and on off, slower too, Wesley Barresi dabs it towards backward point.

Mustafizur Rahman to Colin Ackermann, On a length and on off, Colin Ackermann looks to work it away but gets a leading edge towards third man for a single.

Shakib Al Hasan to Wesley Barresi, FOUR! Nice shot! Shakib Al Hasan drags his length back again and around middle, Wesley Barresi this time rocks back quickly and heaves it towards the deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary.

Shakib Al Hasan to Wesley Barresi, Flighted, full and on middle, Wesley Barresi knocks it towards the bowler.

Shakib Al Hasan to Colin Ackermann, Another short delivery, on middle, Colin Ackermann swats it towards long on for one.

Shakib Al Hasan to Wesley Barresi, Goes short again and on off, Wesley Barresi forces it towards sweeper covers for a run.

Shakib Al Hasan to Wesley Barresi, Tossed up, full and on middle, Wesley Barresi drills it wide of the bowler where Shakib Al Hasan dives to his left to stop it.

Shakib Al Hasan to Colin Ackermann, Short and around off, Colin Ackermann punches it off the back foot towards sweeper covers for a single.

Mustafizur Rahman to Wesley Barresi, Back of a length and on off, Wesley Barresi taps it towards short covers.

Mustafizur Rahman to Colin Ackermann, Pitched up and around middle, Colin Ackermann works it through square leg for one. That brings up the 50-run partnership between these two batters.

Mustafizur Rahman to Wesley Barresi, Goes fuller and on off, Wesley Barresi steers it wide of point for another run.

Mustafizur Rahman to Wesley Barresi, Another slower delivery, on a good length and outside off, Wesley Barresi is early through his cut shot and misses.

Mustafizur Rahman to Colin Ackermann, Touch fuller and around off, Colin Ackermann pushes it through covers for a single.

Mustafizur Rahman to Colin Ackermann, BEATEN! Mustafizur Rahman starts with an off-cutter, on a length and on middle, shaping away, Colin Ackermann looks to play at it but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Mustafizur Rahman comes into the attack for Bangladesh.

Shakib Al Hasan to Colin Ackermann, Floated, full and on off, Colin Ackermann goes down and sweeps it towards deep square leg for one more.

Shakib Al Hasan to Wesley Barresi, Shortish and on middle, Wesley Barresi forces it down the ground towards long on for one.

Shakib Al Hasan to Wesley Barresi, Pushed through quicker, short and on middle, sticks to the surface a bit, Wesley Barresi looks to push it away but ends up chipping it just on the bounce to short covers.

Shakib Al Hasan to Wesley Barresi, Slower through the air, on middle, turns away, Wesley Barresi prods forward and blocks it out.

Shakib Al Hasan to Colin Ackermann, Tossed up, full and around leg, Colin Ackermann clips it through square leg for a run.

Shakib Al Hasan to Wesley Barresi, Short and around off, Wesley Barresi moves back and punches it towards sweeper covers for a single.

Powerplay 2! Bangladesh can now have up to 4 players outside the 30-yard circle till the 40th over.

Mehidy Hasan to Wesley Barresi, Pitched up again on the middle stump line. Wesley Barresi rocks in front and pushes the ball to long on for a single to end the over.

Mehidy Hasan to Colin Ackermann, Slow and short on the stumps. Wesley Barresi goes back and pushes the ball to long on for a single.

Mehidy Hasan to Colin Ackermann, Tossed up on the off stump. Colin Ackermann blocks the ball from the crease.

Mehidy Hasan to Wesley Barresi, Pitched up on the pads and Wesley Barresi pushes the ball to long on for a single.

Mehidy Hasan to Wesley Barresi, FOUR! Dealing in boundaries now the Netherlands. Not a bad ball on the stumps, pitched up but Wesley Barresi gets down on one knee and slaps the ball to the right of deep square leg for another impressive boundary.

Mehidy Hasan to Wesley Barresi, Pitched up slow on the off stump. Wesley Barresi plays the front foot defence to point.

Shakib Al Hasan to Wesley Barresi, Just short on the pads. Wesley Barresi flicks the ball to deep mid-wicket and runs a single to end the over.

Shakib Al Hasan to Wesley Barresi, Tossed up at the off stump. Wesley Barresi blocks it off the front foot.

Shakib Al Hasan to Colin Ackermann, Tossed up at the off stump again. Colin Ackermann pushes the ball to long off for a single.

Shakib Al Hasan to Colin Ackermann, Tossed up at the middle stump. Colin Ackermann offers a front foot defence back to the bowler.

Shakib Al Hasan to Colin Ackermann, Short and wide, cut away but straight to point.

Shakib Al Hasan to Colin Ackermann, Just short outside the off stump. Colin Ackermann pushes the ball slightly to the right of covers for no run.

We will see spin for the first time as Shakib Al Hasan introduces himself in the attack now.

Taskin Ahmed to Wesley Barresi, FOUR! Up and over. Wesley Barresi is in the modd to hit the fast bowlers. Pitched up on the off stumpo this time by Taskin Ahmed and Wesley Barresi takes the front foot out and lofts the ball over the mid off fielder for a one bounce boundary to end a successful over for Netherlands.

Taskin Ahmed to Wesley Barresi, Just short at the batter. Wesley Barresi blocks it off from the crease.

Taskin Ahmed to Wesley Barresi, FOUR! What a cracker off the back foot. Taskin Ahmed pitches the ball short outside the off stump and Wesley Barresi fetches the ball from outside off and deposits it to the deep mid-wicket boundary with a pull. Another boundary for Wesley Barresi.

Taskin Ahmed to Wesley Barresi, Bowls a good length delivery just outside the off stump. Wesley Barresi blocks it off the front foot straight to covers.

Taskin Ahmed to Colin Ackermann, Slower ball outside the off stump from a good length. Colin Ackermann plays at it lets and runs it down to third man for a single.

Taskin Ahmed to Colin Ackermann, Width offered again from a good length. Colin Ackermann cuts it hard off the back foot but straight to the man at point.

Shoriful Islam to Wesley Barresi, FOUR! Just short and wide outside the off stump, giving Wesley Barresi to open his arms and cut the ball infront of point this time to pick up another boundary in that region. Finishes the over with 4 runs on the last ball.

Shoriful Islam to Colin Ackermann, Just short on top of the off stump. Colin Ackermann waits on the crease and plays the ball late to third man for a single.

Shoriful Islam to Colin Ackermann, Short ball outside the off stump. Colin Ackermann leaves the ball on its way to the wicket keeper.

Shoriful Islam to Wesley Barresi, Hits the good length outside the off stump. Wesley Barresi pushes the ball to the left of covers and runs a quick single.

Shoriful Islam to Wesley Barresi, A bouncer followed by a fuller delivery on the middle stump. Wesley Barresi pushes the ball straight to mid on.

Shoriful Islam to Wesley Barresi, Another very well directed bouncer this time from around the wicket, straight at the helmet of Wesley Barresi who ducks the ball at the right time to let it go through.

Taskin Ahmed to Colin Ackermann, Good length ball at the off stump line. Colin Ackermann blocks it off from the crease.

Taskin Ahmed to Colin Ackermann, Pitched up outside the off stump. Colin Ackermann punches it off the front foot but straight to the fielder at cover point.

Taskin Ahmed to Colin Ackermann, Goes fuller this time, on off, Colin Ackermann blocks it out.

Taskin Ahmed to Colin Ackermann, Back of a length and around off, Colin Ackermann stays on top and tabs it toward cover-point.

Taskin Ahmed to Colin Ackermann, Hits the good length with pace outside the off stump. Colin Ackermann lets the ball to through.

Taskin Ahmed to Colin Ackermann, Pitched up on the middle stump. Colin Ackermann pushes the ball straight to mid off.

Shoriful Islam to Wesley Barresi, Bolws the ball outside the off stump from a good length. Wesley Barresi blocks it off from the front foot straight to point.

Shoriful Islam to Wesley Barresi, Another ball coming in from the length. Wesley Barresi blocks it off the front foot getting another inside edge onto the thigh pads.

Shoriful Islam to Wesley Barresi, Comes from around the wicket and makes the ball move back into the right hander from the good length outside the off stump. Wesley Barresi gets an inside edge onto his pads as he looks to defend the ball from the crease.

Shoriful Islam to Wesley Barresi, FOUR! Second one for the over and this time to a pitched up delivery outside the off stump. Wesley Barresi takes the front foot out and plays the cover drive to perfection between mid off and covers to find his 3rd boundary of the innings.

Shoriful Islam to Wesley Barresi, Wide! Wayward outside the leg stump. Wide called.

Shoriful Islam to Wesley Barresi, FOUR! Thats well timed again, in the air for a while but safely to the deep point boundary. Shoriful Islam throws one wide off the off stump and Wesley Barresi is waiting ready to cut the ball to the left of point in the air to find his second boundary.

Shoriful Islam to Wesley Barresi, Very well directed bouncer at the batter from over the wicket angle. Wesley Barresi ducks and lets the ball go through.

Taskin Ahmed to Colin Ackermann, Over pitched delivery outside the off stump, Colin Ackermann pushes the ball off the front foot straight to covers.

Taskin Ahmed to Wesley Barresi, Pitched up at the middle stump. Wesley Barresi pushes the ball to the left of mid on and runs a quick single.

Taskin Ahmed to Wesley Barresi, On the good length again at the stumps. Wesley Barresi blocks the ball from the crease.

Taskin Ahmed to Wesley Barresi, FOUR! Picks out the gap this time around. Short and wide again from Taskin Ahmed and Wesley Barresi waits on it off the back foot and cuts it to the left of point with superb timing and the ball races away to the deep backward point fence. First runs for Wesley Barresi.

Taskin Ahmed to Wesley Barresi, Just short ball outside the off stump. Wesley Barresi cuts the ball with good timing but straight to point.

Taskin Ahmed to Wesley Barresi, Good length ball at the middle stump. Wesley Barresi blocks the ball off the crease.

Shoriful Islam to Colin Ackermann, Swing and a miss outside the off stump. Shoriful Islam throws the ball up outside the off stump. Colin Ackermann gets beaten while playing the cover drive.

Shoriful Islam to Colin Ackermann, Wide! Wayward outside the leg stump. Wide called.

Shoriful Islam to Colin Ackermann, Pulls the length a little back on the middle stump. Colin Ackermann blocks it off from the crease.

Shoriful Islam to Colin Ackermann, FOUR! On the pads and pays the price. First boundary for Netherlands and it comes off Colin Ackermann's bat. On the pads from Shoriful Islam and he helps the ball on the way to take it to the fine leg boundary. Colin Ackermann off the mark.

Shoriful Islam to Colin Ackermann, Hits the good length outside the off stump. Colin Ackermann lets the ball go through.

Colin Ackermann comes out to the middle now.

Shoriful Islam to Max O'Dowd, OUT! CAUGHT! There goes the second one for Netherlands. Shoriful Islam bowls an away swinger from outside the off stump line. Max O'Dowd takes the front leg out and looks to tap the ball down to third man to get a single, but in turn gets a faint edge straight to Tanzid Hasan standing at first slip who takes a sharp catch. Soft dismissal for Max O'Dowd and Netherlands.

Shoriful Islam to Max O'Dowd, On the good length, hitting the middle stump line. Max O'Dowd blocks it off from the crease.

Taskin Ahmed to Wesley Barresi, Pitched up outside the off stump. Wesley Barresi pushes the ball off the front foot straight to covers to end the over.

Taskin Ahmed to Wesley Barresi, Hits the good length hard on the stumps. Wesley Barresi blocks it from the crease.

Taskin Ahmed to Wesley Barresi, Wide! Wayward outside the leg stump to the new batter. Wide called.

Wesley Barresi walks out to bat at number 3.

Taskin Ahmed to Vikramjit Singh, OUT! CAUGHT! It was coming and everyone could see it. Taskin Ahmed gets his man Vikramjit Singh. Pitches the ball on a good length on the middle stump line with a hint of in-swing. Vikramjit Singh looks to turn the ball to mid-wicket but could only offer the top edge as he closes the face of the bat too soon. The ball goes straight to the skipper Shakib Al Hasan at mid off who takes a comfortable catch. Netherlands lose their first.

Taskin Ahmed to Vikramjit Singh, Superb fielding by the skipper Shakib Al Hasan at mid off saving a certain boundary. Taskin Ahmed pitches the ball up outside the off stump. Vikramjit Singh pushes the ball hard off the front foot to the right of mid off. Shakib Al Hasan throws himself at the ball and stops it with a one handed dive.

Taskin Ahmed to Vikramjit Singh, Pitched outside the off stump on a good length. Vikramjit Singh lets the ball go through.

Taskin Ahmed to Vikramjit Singh, Half a chance. Taskin Ahmed pitches the ball up on the stumps with a hint of in swing to the left hander. Vikramjit Singh looks to flick the ball but hits it in the air that falls just short of mid on.

Taskin Ahmed to share the attack.

Shoriful Islam to Max O'Dowd, Hits the good length hard on the middle stump. Max O'Dowd blocks it off the front foot to end the first over of the innings.

Shoriful Islam to Vikramjit Singh, On the pads from the length and Vikramjit Singh is off the mark with a flick between mid-wicket and mid on. The batters pick up 3 runs. Netherlands off the mark.

Shoriful Islam to Vikramjit Singh, Bowled up again outside the off stump. Vikramjit Singh pushes this time to point. No run taken yet.

Shoriful Islam to Vikramjit Singh, Pitched up at the off stump line, with a hint of away swing. Vikramjit Singh pushes the ball straight to covers.

Shoriful Islam to Vikramjit Singh, Good second ball to the left hander. The ball pitches outside the off stump and swings away. Vikramjit Singh misses the ball as he looks to drive it through covers.

Shoriful Islam to Vikramjit Singh, Bolws outside the off stump, looking for some swing on the ball from a good length. Vikramjit Singh lets the ball go through.

We are done with the pre-match formalities! The traditional bell goes off at the Eden Gardens and the players make their way out in the middle now. Vikramjit Singh and Max O'Dowd are the two openers for Netherlands. Shoriful Islam has the new ball in hand and is raring to go. Let's play…

We are not far away from the start of the game but before that both sets of players line up for their respective national anthems. It will be Bangladesh's first followed by the national anthem of Netherlands.

PITCH REPORT – Samuel Badree says that from the clubhouse end it is 76 meters on the long on region and a short pocket on the third man. Ramiz Raja joins him and says it is a solid batting pitch. Adds that there's hardly any blade of grass at the full-length or good-length area which will disturb batters, and conditions are ripe for big striking. Tells there might be a little bit of spin but we can expect a high-scoring game.

Shakib Al Hasan, the captain of Bangladesh says that they have to be better with both bat and ball in the Powerplay. Adds that he is fine with bowling first here and it is always good to play in Kolkata. He expects the support to be great as well. Informs they have also made two changes as Taskin Ahmed and Mahedi Hasan replaces Hasan Mahmud and Nasum Ahmed respectively.

Scott Edwards, the skipper of Netherlands says that they will bat first. Adds that the wicket looks good and they want to get off to a quick start as well. Tells that they have set high expectations for themselves and they need to perform to their potential here. Informs they have made a couple of changes as Wesley Barresi and Shariz Ahmad come in for this match.

Bangladesh (Playing XI) – Tanzid Hasan, Litton Das, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Shakib Al Hasan (C), Mushfiqur Rahim (WK), Mahmudullah, Mehidy Hasan, Mahedi Hasan (In place of Nasum Ahmed), Taskin Ahmed (In place of Hasan Mahmud), Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam.

Netherlands (Playing XI) – Vikramjit Singh, Max O'Dowd, Wesley Barresi (In place of Teja Nidamanuru), Colin Ackermann, Scott Edwards (C/WK), Bas de Leede, Sybrand Engelbrecht, Logan van Beek, Shariz Ahmad (In place of Roelof van der Merwe), Aryan Dutt, Paul van Meekeren.

TOSS – Netherlands have won the toss and they have elected to BAT first.

Conversely, Bangladesh began their World Cup journey on a positive note with an initial win, but they have subsequently suffered four consecutive losses. Their chances of securing a spot in the top four teams of the tournament now appear slim. In their recent encounter against South Africa, they too suffered a heavy loss. Their bowling needs to improve massively while their middle order also start performing. Shakib Al Hasan will be once again the key player for them but Mahmudullah has been in exceptional form and also scored a hundred against the Proteas and will be important too. They now faces the task of regrouping, refining their strategies, and aim for the two points as they know they can't slip up anymore.

The Netherlands' recent performance was a bitter pill to swallow, as they faced the mighty Australian team. The Dutch bowlers found it challenging to contain the Aussies but will be confident about putting up a challenge in this game. Among the bowlers, Logan van Beek was a standout performer, claiming four wickets for 74 runs. Unfortunately, their batters too crumbled under the pressure of the massive target and were dismissed for a mere 90 runs. The batting department will undoubtedly be disappointed with their display and will be eager to make a strong comeback here. They haven't made a lot of changes till now but we may see a couple for this match. 

A warm welcome to all as we delve into Match No. 28 of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, where the Netherlands faces off against Bangladesh in a contest that promises excitement. The Eden Gardens in Kolkata serves as the battleground for this clash, and the conditions appear highly conducive to an engaging game of cricket. Both the sides find themselves at the lower end of the points table and are eager to rise through the ranks. Interestingly these two teams have met only twice in this format. The first encounter occurred during the 2011 World Cup when Bangladesh triumphed by six wickets. Later that year, in the same year, the Netherlands defeated Bangladesh by a similar margin. These sides have not crossed paths in an ODI since 2011. 

… MATCH DAY …

So, we are into Match No. 28 of the ICC CWC 2023 as the Netherlands goes against Bangladesh. Overall, the World Cup has been an exciting and unpredictable tournament so far, with various teams making their mark. Both sides are reeling at the bottom half of the table and will look to claw their way up on the points table. The Netherlands' recent outing was a tough pill to swallow against Australia. They were anyways considered underdogs from the beginning, but their performances in previous games were pretty impressive. However, in this particular match, they struggled as Australia set a massive target of 399 runs for them. The Dutch bowlers were unable to contain the Australian batters, and they conceded a high score. Logan van Beek was the standout performer, taking 4 wickets for 74 runs. Despite their efforts, the bowlers couldn't prevent Australia from dominating the game in the first innings. In the second innings, the Netherlands' batting department faced the daunting task of chasing down a massive total. Unfortunately, they crumbled under the pressure and were bundled out for just 90 runs. This resulted in a crushing defeat by a margin of 309 runs. The batting department will certainly be disappointed with their performance and will be looking to bounce back strongly in their next game. Bangladesh on the flip side, started their World Cup campaign on a positive note with a win, but unfortunately, they have faced four consecutive losses since then. Their chances of making it to the top four teams in the tournament are now slim. In their recent match against South Africa, Bangladesh lost the toss and was asked to field first. The South African batsmen were in top form and took advantage of the Bangladeshi bowlers. They scored a massive total of 382 runs, losing only 5 wickets in the process. The Bangladeshi bowlers struggled to contain the opposition and were unable to find a solution to their aggressive batting. Chasing such a high target of 383 runs would have required a remarkable performance from the Bangladeshi batsmen. Unfortunately, they fell short and were bowled out for 233 runs. However, there was a bright spot in the match as Mahmudullah played an exceptional innings, scoring 111 runs off 111 balls. Despite Mahmudullah's brilliant century, the overall performance of the team was not enough to secure a win. Bangladesh will now need to regroup and reassess their strategies in order to bounce back in their upcoming matches. It will be interesting to see how Bangladesh and the Netherlands fare in this and their remaining matches and whether they can make a strong comeback and continue to surprise the cricketing world.