NED VS NEP - 7th Match, Group D, ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2024

Another low-scoring game on a tricky pitch. Netherlands did just about enough today to see off Nepal, starting their campaign on a winning note. That's all we have for now. Until next time, it's goodbye from Sagar Chawla on behalf of Mukesh and Pradeep Krishnamurthy.

Edwards, Netherlands captain: Obviously we got a bit of a read of the wicket (good toss to win?). Our bowlers did well in the powerplay. Both of those boys have been brilliant for us over a few years now (Pringle and van Beek). Ideally we would've liked to get there a bit quicker (talking about the chase). Was a trickier wicket than we were expecting. For us, it's the consistency. To go well in these tournaments you have to play consistent cricket.

Paudel, Nepal captain: The overhead conditions was really challenging. Credit to Netherlands bowlers also. We could've done better with the bat. After getting start myself, I could've stretched more. I was moving laterally and using the crease to disturb the length. It was working for me. After the start, I could've done better. As a bowling unit we bowled well. In the field we could've done better. Result would've been different. Last one I dropped, it was very crucial. Want to thank all of them (the crowd). Was feeling like we were playing in Nepal. If we do better as batting unit, we can do better.

Stats by Shashikant Singh

Most 50+ scores for Netherlands in T20 WCs
5 - Max O'Dowd
3 - Stephan Myburgh
1 - Colin Ackermann
1 - Tom Cooper

7 out of 10 wins in the T20 World Cup for the Netherlands have come while chasing the target.

Tim Pringle | Player of the Match - We bowled well as a bowling group, brought the stumps into play and used our variations well. Speeds are crucial in this format, I like to mix as well.

14:21 Local Time, 19:21 GMT, 00:51 IST: It wasn't exactly a cruise for Netherlands, but they've managed to get over the line with more than an over to spare. Nepal fought hard with ball but missed a few chances in the field that could've made a difference. O'Dowd was given a couple of reprieves and he went on to make a measured half-century, anchoring the chase on a two-paced pitch with spongy bounce. A few others got starts as well but couldn't find much rhythm in the middle. However, with the target only 107, Netherlands weren't under too much pressure and could afford to take their time. Bulk of the work was done by the bowlers earlier with van Beek and Pringle sharing six wickets between them. Time for the presentations.

Abinash Bohara to Bas de Leede, FOUR, overpitched outside off, de Leede drives through extra cover and it races away to the boundary as Netherlands open their campaign with a win

Abinash Bohara to Max ODowd, 1 run, driven to deep point

Abinash Bohara to Max ODowd, SIX, he has all but sealed the deal now! Length ball at the stumps, he walks across for a premeditated swipe over short fine and helps it over the fielder for six. Hits the cushions on the full and he brings his fifty in style

Abinash Bohara to Max ODowd, FOUR, ODowd releases the pressure with a boundary off the first ball! Length ball straying on middle and leg, and he whips it away past short fine

Abinash Bohara [3.0-0-14-1] is back into the attack

It's been 40 balls since the last boundary

Sompal Kami to Max ODowd, 1 run, goes in the air towards long-off again, but falls short of that fielder this time. Pitched up on off, ODowd looks to loft down the ground but fails to get under it properly

Sompal Kami to Bas de Leede, 1 run, back of a length across off, de Leede goes hard and flat-bats it to long-off

Sompal Kami to Max ODowd, 1 run, short of length on off, ODowd drags the pull behind square

Sompal Kami to Bas de Leede, 1 run, fuller than a length on off, driven to long-off

Sompal Kami to Max ODowd, 1 run, dropped! Oh what a costly miss this could be. Full on off, in the slot and ODowd looks to launch it down the ground. He doesn't get hold of it and it's a reasonably simple chance at long-off for the fielder moving to his left. But he fails to hold on

Sompal Kami to Bas de Leede, 1 run, low full toss on off, de Leede looks to whip it away but is through the shot early. Miscues it off the toe-end to long-on

Sompal Kami [3.0-0-12-1] is back into the attack