NED VS NEP - 1st ODI, Nepal tour of Netherlands, 2018

Netherlands vs Nepal

Netherlands won by 55 runs

NEP -134/10 (41.5)

NED -189/10 (47.4)

PLAYER OF THE MATCH : Michael Rippon

Batter

R
B
4s
6s
SR
9
44
0
0
20.45

Bowler

O
M
R
W
ECO
1.5
0
3
1
1.64

That's all we have from this encounter. The ODI debutants - Nepal - dominated for the bulk of the match, but capitulated against spin. They have a chance to rectify their mistakes in their next match on Friday. Can they level the series. Don't forget to join us. Until then, it's goodbye.

18:00 Local Time, 16:00 GMT, 21:30 IST: Nepal lost their last nine wickets for just 49 runs. Chasing a target of 190, the visitors got off to a positive start - courtesy their openers Anil Sah and Gyanendra Malla - who were involved in a fifty partnership. Even after the former's downfall, Malla continued to play his shots and he became Nepal's first half-centurion in ODIs. Just when the skipper and Malla were threatening to take the match away from the hosts, the spin twins - Michael Rippon and Pieter Seelaar - changed the complexion of the match. The chase got derailed there and Nepal never recovered from there. Klaassen, Rippon and Seelaar all picked three wickets apiece. From 85/1, they got bundled out for 134.

41.5

W

Bas de Leede to Vesawkar, out Caught by Scott Edwards!! Maiden ODI wicket for Bas de Leede. A full ball outside off, Vesawkar stays in his crease and goes for the booming drive. Gets a faint outside edge and the ball settles into the safe hands of the keeper. Netherlands win by 55 runs. Vesawkar c Scott Edwards b Bas de Leede 4(15)

Bas de Leede to Vesawkar, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

41.4

Bas de Leede to Gauchan, 1 run, walks forward and in the process moves leg-side to generate room. And then, forces this length ball to sweeper cover

41.3

Bas de Leede to Gauchan, no run, toe-ends the loft to mid-on, who was late to attack the ball. Falls short of him, in the end

41.2

Bas de Leede to Gauchan, no run, wide yorker, Gauchan was backing away and hence couldn't put on ball

41.1

Bas de Leede to Vesawkar, 1 run, square-driven off the front foot and the backward point fielder makes a diving stop. Saved a certain boundary

END OF OVER 41

4 Runs

NEP: 132 - 9

1 1 0 1 1 0

Sharad Vesawkar

3 (13)

Shakti Gauchan

8 (41)

Seelaar

9-1-20-3

40.6

Seelaar to Gauchan, no run, reverse-sweeps a low full toss straight to backward point

40.5

Seelaar to Vesawkar, 1 run, turning away from a short of length, Vesawkar has ample time to go back and punch it behind square on the off-side

40.4

Seelaar to Gauchan, 1 run, Gauchan gets down on a knee and brooms it to backward square leg

40.3

Seelaar to Gauchan, no run, flat and quick, defended on the off-side

40.2

Seelaar to Vesawkar, 1 run, walks across, gets low and paddle-sweeps this fullish ball outside off to fine leg

40.1

Seelaar to Gauchan, 1 run, shortish ball, punched to long-on

END OF OVER 40

1 Runs

NEP: 128 - 9

1 0 0 0 0 0

Shakti Gauchan

6 (37)

Sharad Vesawkar

1 (11)

Bas de Leede

1-0-1-0

39.6

Bas de Leede to Vesawkar, no run, attacks the stumps from a good length, blocked

39.5

Bas de Leede to Vesawkar, no run, push-drives this full ball to mid-on

39.4

Bas de Leede to Vesawkar, no run, full and wide of off, Vesawkar lets it be

39.3

Bas de Leede to Vesawkar, no run, good length delivery holding its line outside off, Vesawkar goes for an ambitious drive, misses. Whizzed past the outside edge

39.2

Bas de Leede to Vesawkar, no run, drops this short of length delivery in front of point and looks for a quick single. Gets sent back by his partner

39.1

Bas de Leede to Gauchan, 1 run, too short and too straight, worked through square leg