Pakistan were asked to bat first. They lost three early wickets, but Saud Shakeel and Mohammad Rizwan steadied the ship with a 120-run partnership for the fourth wicket. After that, Pakistan lost another three quick wickets, but handy contributions from Mohammad Nawaz and Shadab Khan helped them post a total of 286.
In reply, Netherlands lost two early wickets, but Vikramjit Singh kept them in the hunt with a fifty. Bas de Leede then took charge and held one end while the wickets kept tumbling at the other. However, he was dismissed for 67, and Netherlands were eventually bundled out for 205.
Key takeaways:
- Pakistan had a poor start with the bat, but Saud Shakeel and Mohammad Rizwan steadied the ship.
- Pakistan lost three quick wickets again after that, but handy contributions from Mohammad Nawaz and Shadab Khan helped them post a total of 286.
- Netherlands lost two early wickets in reply, but Vikramjit Singh kept them in the hunt with a fifty.
- Bas de Leede took charge and held one end for Netherlands, but he was dismissed for 67, and they were eventually bundled out for 205.
- Pakistan have started their World Cup campaign on a high with a comfortable victory.
Match highlights:
- Saud Shakeel scored 68 runs off 52 balls for Pakistan, including 9 fours and a six.
- Mohammad Rizwan scored 68 runs off 75 balls for Pakistan, including 8 fours.
- Mohammad Nawaz scored 39 runs off 43 balls for Pakistan, including 2 fours and a six.
- Shadab Khan scored 32 runs off 34 balls for Pakistan, including 2 fours and a six.
- Vikramjit Singh scored 52 runs off 67 balls for Netherlands, including 4 fours and a six.
- Bas de Leede scored 67 runs off 68 balls for Netherlands, including 6 fours and 2 sixes.
Overall, it was a good performance from Pakistan, who were able to recover from a poor start with the bat and then bowl out Netherlands comfortably.
