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BAN vs NED highlights, T20 World Cup 2024: Bangladesh beat Netherlands by 25 runs
Shakib, the 37-year-old former captain, recorded his 13th fifty in the format as Bangladesh made 159-5 in their 20 overs.
Shakib went on to finish undefeated on 64 off 46 deliveries having crunched nine fours as international cricket returned to Arnos Vale for the first time in 10 years.
In reply, the Dutch made 134-8 off their 20 overs.
The win took the Tigers to four points from three games and ideally placed to join already qualified South Africa in making it out of Group D and into the Super Eights second stage.
Opener Tanzid Hasan was also in the runs, stroking 35 off 26 balls with five fours and one six after Bangladesh were put into bat by the Dutch.
Bangladesh started their campaign with a two-wicket win over Sri Lanka before suffering an agonising four-run loss to South Africa.
The Dutch also went into Thursday's game with two points after defeating Nepal by six wickets before losing to South Africa by four wickets.
Off-spinner Aryan Dutt was drafted into the Dutch side in place of Teja Nidamanuru and repaid his team's faith by taking the first two Bangladesh wickets to fall.
He sent back skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto (one) and Liton Das (one) to have the Tigers wobbling at 23-2.
Shakib and Tanzid steadied the ship with a 48-run partnership for the third wicket.
Mahmudullah added a valuable late 25 runs off 21 balls with two fours and a pair of sixes with Bangladesh taking 54 off the last five overs.
The Dutch were in a decent position at 111-3 in reply with Michael Levitt (18), Max O'Dowd (12) and Vikramjit Singh (26) all reaching double figures.
Singh's runs came off 16 balls and featured three sixes.
However, when Sybrand Engelbrecht's entertaining 33 off 22 balls ended in the 15th over, Dutch hopes faded.
Bas de Leede (nought), skipper Scott Edwards (25) and Logan van Beek (two) all fell in the space of six runs as they tried to force the pace.
Leg-spinner Rishad Hossain was the pick of the Bangladesh bowlers with 3-33 from his four overs.
In their final group game, Bangladesh face Nepal who still harbour Super Eights hopes of their own if they defeat the Tigers and Sri Lanka.
So far four teams have booked their spots in the Super Eights -- South Africa, India, West Indies and Australia.
Shakib Al Hasan to Vikramjit Singh, Fuller delivery on the pads. Singh flicks it to square leg for a single.
- Sybrand Engelbrecht 4 (2)
- Vikramjit Singh 2 (2)
Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Sybrand Engelbrecht, FOUR! HIT HARD! Bangs it short and on middle, Sybrand Engelbrecht pulls it over mid-wicket and it rolls away to the fence. A watchful start to the chase by Netherlands but it's Bangladesh's Powerplay!
Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Sybrand Engelbrecht, BEATEN! A length ball, outside off, angles in and makes it to shape away. Sybrand Engelbrecht looks to push it but misses.
Sybrand Engelbrecht comes out to the middle now.
Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Max O'Dowd, OUT! GONE! Superb reflexes from Tanzim Hasan Sakib and he continues to shine in this tournament. Max O'Dowd makes a bit of room, Sakib bowls on the hard length and on middle, Max O'Dowd slaps it but hits it off the upper half of the bat back to Tanzim Hasan Sakib who takes it quickly to his left. Bangladesh have both the openers now.
Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Max O'Dowd, A length delivery, around off, Max O'Dowd knocks it straight to cover.
Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Max O'Dowd, FOUR! Two boundaries in three balls! Short of a length and outside off, Max O'Dowd anticipates the length and skips down, punches it through covers for a boundary.
Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Vikramjit Singh, This is full and around off, Singh drives it through covers for a single.
- Max O'Dowd 8 (13)
- Vikramjit Singh 1 (1)
Taskin Ahmed to Max O'Dowd, FOUR! Good end to the over for Netherlands! Taskin Ahmed lands this back of a length and on off, Max O'Dowd gets on top of it and crunches it through covers for a boundary.
Taskin Ahmed to Max O'Dowd, Taskin Ahmed goes short this time and just around off, Max O'Dowd tris to pull it away but misses.
Taskin Ahmed to Max O'Dowd, Hard length and on off, Max O'Dowd keeps it out on the off side.
Taskin Ahmed to Vikramjit Singh, Back of a length and on leg, Vikramjit Singh clips it through square leg for a single.
Vikramjit Singh walks out to bat at number 3.
Taskin Ahmed to Michael Levitt, OUT! TAKEN! Taskin Ahmed draws first blood here! He bangs this one short and outside off, Michael Levitt backs away again and tries to cut it away, but the ball gets big on him and takes the top edge, it goes high in the air behind point where Towhid Hridoy backtracks nicely, keeps his eyes on the ball and takes a good catch. A big blow to Netherlands!
Taskin Ahmed to Michael Levitt, Taskin Ahmed sees the batter make room and lands this on a good length, outside off, Michael Levitt lets it go to the keeper in the end.
- Max O'Dowd 4 (10)
- Michael Levitt 18 (14)
Shakib Al Hasan to Max O'Dowd, Flighted, full and on middle, Max O'Dowd knocks it to the right of extra covers.
Shakib Al Hasan to Michael Levitt, Another short delivery, on middle, Michael Levitt backs away and lobs it towards long off for a single.
Shakib Al Hasan to Michael Levitt, Slower through the air, full and on leg, Michael Levitt steers it towards point.
Shakib Al Hasan to Michael Levitt, Flatter, short and on middle, Michael Levitt stays back and blocks it down the pitch.
Shakib Al Hasan to Michael Levitt, FOUR! Good shot! Slightly short again, on middle, Michael Levitt rocks back quickly and heaves it away towards the deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary.
Shakib Al Hasan to Michael Levitt, Shakib Al Hasan starts with a floated delivery, short and around off, Michael Levitt cuts it straight to point.
- Max O'Dowd 4 (9)
- Michael Levitt 13 (9)
Taskin Ahmed to Max O'Dowd, Back of a length and on the sixth stump line, Max O'Dowd goes for the cut but misses again. Three dots in a row to end the over then!
Taskin Ahmed to Max O'Dowd, BEAUTY! Good-length delivery and just around off, Max O'Dowd steps across to play at it but gets beaten on the outside edge.
Taskin Ahmed to Max O'Dowd, Short of a length and on off, Max O'Dowd keeps it out to the off side.
Appeal! A run out appeal has been taken upstairs. Michael Levitt dives at the bowler's end and the fielder hits the target but the replay shows Michael Levitt had his bat just over the line on time.
Taskin Ahmed to Michael Levitt, Risky run! Full again and on off, Michael Levitt drills it towards mid off and sets off for the run, Najmul Hossain Shanto picks up and hits the stumps at the bowler's end, Levitt puts in a desperate dive but this looks very close. The replay shows that he just makes his ground.
Taskin Ahmed to Michael Levitt, SIX! BANG! What a shot! Taskin Ahmed serves this full and on middle, Michael Levitt goes down across, and smokes it over the deep square leg fence for a biggie.
Taskin Ahmed to Michael Levitt, A huge shout for caught behind, but turned down! Taskin Ahmed hits the good length straightaway, gets it to nip back in sharply with extra bounce, Michael Levitt stays back to block but gets beaten on the inside edge as Litton Das grabs it behind the stumps. Bangladesh decide against the review in the end!
- Max O'Dowd 4 (6)
- Michael Levitt 6 (6)
Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Max O'Dowd, Short of a length and on off, Max O'Dowd pats it down to point.
Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Max O'Dowd, BEATEN! Hits the hard length and in that channel outside off, nips away a shy bit, Max O'Dowd has a poke at it but gets beaten on the outside edge.
Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Max O'Dowd, FOUR! Max O'Dowd gets off the mark in style as well! Tanzim Hasan Sakib pitches it up but strays onto the pads, Max O'Dowd glances it away towards the fine leg fence for an easy boundary.
Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Max O'Dowd, Back of a length and around off, Max O'Dowd punches it wide of point where the fielder makes a good diving stop.
Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Max O'Dowd, Goes full and on middle, shaping in, Max O'Dowd looks to drive but gets an inside edge onto his pads as the ball goes nowhere.
Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Michael Levitt, Tanzim Hasan Sakib begins with a good-length delivery, on off, Michael Levitt guides it to third man for a single.
Who'll share the new ball? It is Tanzim Hasan Sakib.
- Max O'Dowd 0 (1)
- Michael Levitt 5 (5)
Mustafizur Rahman to Max O'Dowd, Good length, on middle, Max O'Dowd tucks it to short mid-wicket. Just five runs off the first over then!
Mustafizur Rahman to Michael Levitt, Back of a length and on off, Michael Levitt uses his feet to pull it away, but gets hurried and miscues it wide of mid off for a single.
Mustafizur Rahman to Michael Levitt, Pitched up and on leg this time, Michael Levitt fends it to the leg side.
Mustafizur Rahman to Michael Levitt, FOUR! Michael Levitt and Netherlands gets underway in fine fashion! Mustafizur Rahman goes a bit too full and on off, Michael Levitt takes a few steps forward and creams it through extra covers for a boundary.
Mustafizur Rahman to Michael Levitt, This is on a good length and on midde, Michael Levitt pushes it back to the bowler.
Mustafizur Rahman to Michael Levitt, Some swing straightaway! Mustafizur Rahman starts with a full delivery, on middle, shaping in, Michael Levitt just about manages to get his bat down as the ball goes off the inside edge towards square leg.
We are back. The players are out in the middle. Mustafizur Rahman to bowl first. Max O'Dowd and Michael Levitt to open for Netherlands.
...THE CHASE...
Netherlands looked off the radar today! The seamers in particular failed to execute the plans. They either bowled wide outside off or down the leg side. Bangladesh didn't miss the chance and took on their bowlers. Logan van Beek and Bas de Leede didn't control the middle stage and that's when things started to tilt towards Bangladesh's side. Aryan Dutt however was superb on his return but apart from him, Netherlands looked well off their best. A must-win game and Netherlands have to come up clutch against an in-form Bangladeshi bowling side. The first six overs will be really crucial. Stay tuned for the second half.
A late flourish from Bangladesh means they do get close to 160. Bangladesh scored 26 runs in the last two overs which came in handy on a pitch which looks two-paced and not easy to bat on. For Bangladesh though, Shakib Al Hasan was the mainstay. Bangladesh lost two wickets inside the Powerplay but the stand between Shakib Al Hasan and Mahmudullah blossomed and gave the impetus the Asian team was looking for. Hridoy fell, Mahmudullah fell but Shakib Al Hasan showed his experience and stuck through one end throughout the innings. He scored his first fifty in around 20 T20Is for his team which looks really valuable and crucial.
- Shakib Al Hasan 64 (46)
- Jaker Ali 14 (7)
Bas de Leede to Shakib Al Hasan, A couple of runs to end the innings then! Bas de Leede goes full and on middle, Shakib Al Hasan flicks it wide of deep mid-wicket and turns around for the second run, the fielder throws it at the keeper's end where Scott Edwards collects and flicks it onto the stumps, but Shakib puts in a good dive to make his ground. Bangladesh finishes on 159/5!
Bas de Leede to Shakib Al Hasan, Bas de Leede nails the yorker this time, on middle, Shakib Al Hasan only manages to dig it out back to the bowler.
Bas de Leede to Shakib Al Hasan, FOUR! Nicely played! Bas de Leede goes short again, outside off, slower too, Shakib Al Hasan moves a long way across very early, waits for it and hooks it over short fine leg for another boundary.
Bas de Leede to Shakib Al Hasan, EDGED AND FOUR! Pithced up, outside off, Shakib Al Hasan moves across to loft it away, but gets an outside edge through the first slip region for a boundary. 150 up for Bangladesh now!
Bas de Leede to Shakib Al Hasan, Change of pace, short of a length and on off, Shakib Al Hasan misses out on his pull shot due to lack of pace.
Match Statistics
Venue
Arnos Vale Ground, Arnos Vale, St Vincent
