Vikramjit, Barresi assist Netherlands thump Oman
Netherlands 362 for 7 (Bikramjit 110, Barresi 97, Bilal 3-75) beat Oman 246 for six (Ayaan 105*, Shoaib 46, Dutt 3-31) by 74 runs on the DLS methodology
The Netherlands stored their World Cup hopes alive with a 74-run win over Oman, in a rain-shortened recreation in Harare, although the margin of victory wasn’t fairly sufficient to see them leapfrog Zimbabwe nor Scotland on internet run price.
That was the case primarily all the way down to Ayaan Khan who performed a chance-laden hand to register a maiden ODI ton on his approach to an unbeaten 105 off 92 deliveries. Alongside him, it was solely Shoaib Khan that performed an innings of any word for Oman, because the pair mixed for a 112-run fifth wicket stand – although at no level did they appear like they might significantly threaten the mammoth Dutch whole.
Ayaan was on the crease when dangerous gentle introduced play to an early shut with Oman on 246 for six, 44 overs into the chase. Having elected to bat and scored 362 for 7 in a 48-over recreation, the Dutch had wanted to limit Oman to 242 to make sure their NRR went above that of Scotland. This would have been essential within the occasion of three-way tie for second place.
That can solely transpire if Scotland beat Zimbabwe tomorrow, and the Netherlands then beat Scotland themselves. As issues stand, even when Scotland safe a win tomorrow, the Dutch must the beat Scotland by a large enough margin to leapfrog them on NRR. Any end result however a Scotland win tomorrow sees the Dutch eradicated.
That they could not safe the mandatory margin of victory immediately could be a minor supply of disappointment, as their batters had put them in prime place to take action. Vikramjit Singh notched a maiden ODI century, Wesley Barresi practically bought one in all his personal, after which cameos from Bas de Leede and Saqib Zulfiqar spearheaded a late onslaught that noticed 127 runs scored off the ultimate 10 overs.
Their bowlers then gave them a dream begin lowering Oman to 4 for 102, just for Ayaan and Shoaib to come back collectively for his or her defiant stand, one which might have been notably disappointing seeing that Ayaan had been dropped 3 times – on 12, 20 and 33 – over the course of his innings. While all three have been of various issue, the truth that none have been taken would have stung.
That wasn’t to remove from Ayaan’s knock although, which encompassed 11 fours and two sixes – one a luxurious lofted straight drive, and the opposite a strong pick-up over long-on. His management proportion of 77% nonetheless highlights one other space in the place the Dutch might need felt a contact unlucky, with a number of mishits falling secure.
He struggled most in opposition to the superb Aryan Dutt, whose adjustments in tempo and refined variations had a number of Oman batters in issue. The right-arm off spinner would finish with figures of three for 31 in 10 overs, accounting for the scalps of the one different batters to get in except for Aayan – Kashyap Prajapati, Mohammed Nadeem and Shoaib.
Though the place Oman actually misplaced the sport was within the discipline, conceding 36 extras in whole, inclusive of 23 wides. In a recreation shortened by two overs a facet, Oman gave away practically 4 additional overs. This got here alongside a poor floor fielding effort wherein the a number of simple singles and twos got away – all of which might add up.
Credit nonetheless have to be given to the Dutch, who’ve set the benchmark throughout all the match by way of their working between the wickets. Against Sri Lanka, a significantly better fielding unit, this aggression was typically to their detriment, however in opposition to Oman each inch that may very well be gained was.
It was the muse of an innings that by no means actually slowed down, beginning with a 117-run opening stand off 132 deliveries and culminating in that devastating loss of life overs assault. In between there was the Singh-Barresi stand for 80 off 72, after which when Singh fell shortly after reaching his century, Barresi would up the ante in successive stands of 30, 55 and 57 with Scott Edwards, de Leede and Zulfiqar respectively.
No bowler had a strike price of lower than a 100 in opposition to him, although he took a specific liking to the spin of Aaqib Ilyas – stand-in skipper for the injured Zeeshan Maqsood – and Ayaan, taking the previous for 2 sixes over cow nook and the latter for a flat smote over long-off. His 97 got here off simply 65 deliveries, inclusive of 10 fours and three sixes.
The Dutch performed the sport state effectively too, selling each de Leede and Zulfiqar above Teja Nidamanuru when fast runs have been the order of the day. The pair would rating a mixed 72 between them off simply 36 deliveries. While that was sufficient to maintain them in with likelihood of qualification, now they should hope Scotland do their half tomorrow.