Player of the Match
Player of the Match

4:37pm Right. That will be that from us for this game. Hope you enjoyed the coverage as much as we enjoyed bringing it to you. Until next time, this is me (Shashwat) signing off on behalf of Peter, Vairavan and everyone else at ESPNcricinfo! Goodbye and take care!

Here is Scott Edwards, Netherlands captain, again: I think the way our bowlers came back after the last game was sensational. (On the toss) It is nice (to win it) because there is a bit (of help) early. After the first 10-15 overs, it flattens out. If you get by that period, you can still score quite a few runs. I think a lot of these guys have played games early in the morning. It is about being wary in the first few overs. You just got to find a way and then hopefully put up a big score. (On the conversations that happened during the run-chase) When we are out there, we are having conversations about how to get to the total. For all of us, it is about being busy and keeping things ticking. Aaron Jones, USA captain: (On what they could have done different) I think we could have taken some more wickets early on, that would have put them under more pressure. (On the score and the numbers discussed) I think 250 is a challenging score on this wicket. I think it is a case of being selective. If the ball is in your area, you hit it away or you try to rotate strike. I think losing so many wickets so early - it is basically a carbon copy from the last game. If we had more wickets in hand, we could have scored 250 or more. Disappointed to lose so many wickets at the start. (On Ali) He should be okay. Quite a few of the guys have a bug right now. Our captain has been out for the last two games. Not much you can do about that. (On how he plans to keep the morale high) In cricket, you win some, you lose some. It is just about going back and coming back hard next game.

Here is Scott Edwards, speaking after receiving his Player of the Match award: (On his innings) Happy to get the win. Nice to fight back and get the first win on the board. When you get yourself in, especially in a low chase, someone has to try to be there at the end. I was just trying to be busy, hit the gaps and run hard. A few games under the belt helps, pretty comfortable with what my game is. When I get in, I try to hold the innings. (On separating captaincy, keeping and batting) Sometimes, when we get hit around the park, it gets difficult. When I am batting, I am batting. When I am keeping, I am keeping.

4:20pm That turned into a canter for the Netherlands in the end - just like many thought it would be at the half-way stage. They began the powerplay well but post it, it did look like they would lose their way. They lost three wickets for 20 runs and at that point, it felt that USA were turning the screw.

Once Edwards and Nidamanuru joined hands, though, that hope was extinguished. They ran USA ragged by converting ones into twos and by rotating strike regularly. That then led to boundary balls which both Nidamanuru and skipper Edwards put away. The former could not stay with his captain till the end but Edwards made sure the job was completed without any hiccups.

As for USA, well, they were hamstrung, with their strike bowler Ali Khan only bowling four overs and being off the field due to illness. Jessy, Kenjige and Netravalkar bowled with plenty of heart but looked exhausted by the end.

Their batting display also left plenty to be desired. They were perhaps too cautious and could not make the most of the death overs, hitting only a handful of boundaries. In the end, that proved pivotal as they just did not have enough runs on the board to play with.

43.2
4
Patel to Edwards, FOUR, that will be that! Full and outside off stump. Edwards reaches out for it, gets down on one knee and razes it through square leg for four!
43.1
0
Patel to Edwards, no run, very full delivery on middle and off stump. Edwards gets down on one knee and paddles it towards short fine leg

Right. Let's do this again. Can the Netherlands get the job done in this over?

END OF OVER:
43 | 4 Runs | NED: 210/5 (2 runs required from 42 balls, RR: 4.88, RRR: 0.28)

  • Logan van Beek12 (25b)
  • Scott Edwards63 (58b)
  • Saurabh Netravalkar10-1-44-1
  • Jasdeep Singh8-0-35-2
42.6
0
Netravalkar to van Beek, no run, length delivery outside off stump. van Beek goes nibbling at it and is beaten on the outside
42.5
1
Netravalkar to Edwards, 1 run, length delivery outside off stump again. Edwards keeps his bat face open and runs it down to third man
42.4
1
Netravalkar to van Beek, 1 run, length delivery outside off stump. van Beek dabs it enough to backward point's left and collects another single
42.3
1
Netravalkar to Edwards, 1 run, length delivery outside off stump. Edwards waits for the ball to arrive before gliding it down to third man
42.2
1
Netravalkar to van Beek, 1 run, back of a length delivery on off stump. van Beek stands tall and swings it away towards deep mid wicket
42.1
0
Netravalkar to van Beek, no run, full delivery on middle and off stump. van Beek comes forward and defends

Just six runs needed now. Can the Netherlands finish it off in this over?

END OF OVER:
42 | 11 Runs | NED: 206/5 (6 runs required from 48 balls, RR: 4.90, RRR: 0.75)

  • Scott Edwards61 (56b)
  • Logan van Beek10 (21b)
  • Jasdeep Singh8-0-35-2
  • Saurabh Netravalkar9-1-40-1
41.6
4
Jasdeep Singh to Edwards, FOUR, Edwards continues on his merry way! Length delivery outside off stump. Edwards opens his bat face beautifully and creams it behind point for four!

Seems like Jessy is struggling here. The physio is out. He has a drink, and looks good to go now

41.5
1
Jasdeep Singh to van Beek, 1 run, length delivery at the stumps. van Beek plants his front foot across and helps it behind square on the leg side. Edwards is pushing for the second again but this time, decides against it
41.4
0
Jasdeep Singh to van Beek, no run, juicy full toss outside off stump. van Beek drills it straight to short extra cover. Jones might have hurt himself trying to stop that
41.3
1
Jasdeep Singh to Edwards, 1 run, back of a length delivery outside off stump. Edwards jabs it into the off side and calls van Beek through, who makes it comfortably

Netherlands 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st17MP O'DowdVikramjit Singh
2nd46W BarresiMP O'Dowd
3rd5W BarresiBFW de Leede
4th15BFW de LeedeAT Nidamanuru
5th72SA EdwardsAT Nidamanuru
6th59LV van BeekSA Edwards

ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier

Super Six
TeamMWLPTNRR
SL33060.91
NED32140.662
SCOT32140.215
WI3122-0.091
ZIM3122-0.748
OMA3030-1.087
Group A
TeamMWLPTNRR
ZIM44082.241
NED43160.669
WI42240.525
NEP4132-1.171
USA4040-2.164
Group B
TeamMWLPTNRR
SL44083.047
SCOT43160.54
OMA4224-1.221
IRE4132-0.061
UAE4040-2.249