PAK vs NED Ball by Ball Commentary

OUT! TIMBER! Haris Rauf finishes it off for Pakistan! Lands it on a good length, angling in, on middle and leg, Paul van Meekeren hangs on the back foot to defend. His feet go nowhere and the ball tails back into him. The ball goes through the gap between bat and pad and crashes into the middle and leg stumps. Haris Rauf is pumped to see the back of Paul van Meekeren and lets the latter know with a roar. Pakistan win by 81 runs!

A slower one, back of a length and outside off, Logan van Beek punches it towards sweeper covers for a run.

Swing and a miss! Haris Rauf serves this full and around off, Logan van Beek goes for the big drive but gets beaten on the outside edge.

On a length and around leg, Paul van Meekeren flicks it towards deep square leg for a single.

Haris Rauf nails the yorker now, on middle, Paul van Meekeren digs it out towards shrot mid-wicket.

Fuller one but down the leg side, Paul van Meekeren misses his glance. Wided.

Haris Rauf bangs in a bouncer, on middle, Paul van Meekeren sways away from it.

FOUR! Logan van Beek isn't going to go down without a fight! In the slot by Hasan Ali, around off, Logan van Beek waits deep in his crease and drills it over the non-striker for a boundary.

WIDE! Bangs it in short, slower as well, on off, Logan van Beek lets the ball pass. The ball sails over the batter's head for a wide.

Near the tramline on off, full in length, Logan van Beek drags the heave towards mid-wicket.

Takes pace off again, short and on middle, Logan van Beek goes for the pull but connects with thin air.

FOUR! Launched down the ground! Off pace delivery, on a length, on middle, Logan van Beek waits for it and lofts it cleanly over mid on for a boundary.

On a length and honing in at the stumps, Paul van Meekeren stays beside the ball to defend. Gets an inside edge that rolls down to fine leg for a single.

On a hard length, on middle, Logan van Beek goes for a heave across the line. Mistimes it wide of mid on for a single.

FOUR! Nicely done! Haris Rauf bowls it on a length, outside off, Paul van Meekeren carves it wide of point and picks up a boundary.

Into the wicket yet again, outside off, Paul van Meekeren has a waft away from the body and gets beaten on the outside edge.

Bowls it on a shortish length, on middle, Paul van Meekeren drops his wrists and lets the ball go. Haris Rauf has a few words to say in his follow through and so does Paul van Meekeren.

Shortish delivery, on middle,. Logan van Beek drags this one off the front foot to deep square leg for a single.

Another length delivery, wide outside off, Logan van Beek throws his hands at the delivery. Toe-ends the shot to backward point.

Angling in, on a good length, on off, Logan van Beek stays leg side of the ball and defends it towards short cover.

Takes pace off and hurls it full, on off, Paul van Meekeren defends it solidly from the crease.

Short of a length, outside off, Logan van Beek goes for the cut but mistimes it towards cover for a run.

Offers width outside off, on a length, Paul van Meekeren slaps it wide of point and takes a single.

Goes full and straight, at the stumps, Paul van Meekeren drills it back to the bowler.

A sharp bumper, at the batter, Paul van Meekeren gets inside the line and lets his ball go.

OUT! BOWLED 'EM! Hasan Ali joins in now to clean up the tail! Starts off on a length, tailing in sharply, into the pads, Aryan Dutt tries to defend with a straight bat without much foot movement. The ball seams in after pitching and catches Dutt on the pads. The ball deflects off his pads and goes back on to hit the off stump. The end is near for the Netherlands in this game.

Short and quicker this time, on off, Logan van Beek hangs on the back foot and keeps it out on the off side.

This is bowled short, on off, Logan van Beek plays it with the turn towards cover-point.

SIX! BANG! Logan van Beek goes huge! Offers flight this time, full and on off and middle, Logan van Beek gets down on one knee and slogs it over wide long on for a biggie.

Drops it short again, on off, Logan van Beek chops it off the back foot towards point.

Shortens his length and bowls it on off, Aryan Dutt punches it towards mid off for a run.

Floated up, around off, Logan van Beek knocks it along the ground towards long off for one.

OUT! RUN OUT! Another one bites the dust! It is all Pakistan at the moment. This is tossed up, full and on off by Mohammad Nawaz, Roelof van der Merwe presses forward and drops it with soft hands in front of extra cover. He sets off for a single but gets sent back halfway through by the limping Logan van Beek. Babar Azam swoops forward and fires an accurate throw at the batting end. Mohammad Rizwan does the rest by taking the bails off. The replays confirm that Roelof van der Merwe is short of his crease despite the dive.

Slows it up, full and on middle, Logan van Beek gets on the front foot to defend. The ball spins away a bit and induces an outside edge. A single taken towards point.

On middle, full as well, Logan van Beek drives it off the front foot but finds Babar Azam at extra cover.

Loops it up again, full and on off, Logan van Beek drives with a straight bat to Nawaz.

Drifting in, full and on middle and leg, Logan van Beek presses forward and clips it to mid-wicket.

Floated up, on middle, Roelof van der Merwe makes room and knocks it past extra cover for a single.

Executes the yorker to perfection, around leg, Logan van Beek gets beaten for pace and gets caught on the back leg. An optimistic shout is turned down by the umpire. Looked to be heading way down leg.

In the air...but safe! Another well-directed bumper, tailing into the batter, Roelof van der Merwe crouches and somehow manages to ramp it over the keeper. Gets a single towards third man for a run.

Into the wicket, at the batter as well, Logan van Beek fends it awkwardly off his gloves to fine leg for a run.

FOUR! Easy pickings! Shaheen Afridi errs in line and length, full and on the pads, Logan van Beek allows the ball to come to him and flicks it through backward square leg for a boundary.

WIDE! Loses his radar and spills it too full, down leg, Logan van Beek lets it go for a wide.

Length delivery, slightly wide outside off, Logan van Beek slaps it past point and collects a couple of runs. van Beek limps while returning for the second run but is fine to continue.

Slanting onto the pads, full in length, Logan van Beek looks to clip it away but misses out.

Fullish delivery, on off, Roelof van der Merwe pulls out the reverse sweep and hits it straight to short third man.

Tossed up, on middle and leg, Logan van Beek drives it down to long on and takes a single.

Bowls it full, on middle, Logan van Beek blocks it out off the front foot.

Short and on off, Logan van Beek pushes it off the back foot towards cover.

OUT! TIMBER! Is that the game? It needed something special to get rid of Bas de Leede and Mohammad Nawaz has produced just that. Angles this one in, short and on the off stump line, Bas de Leede goes back in his crease to play it on the off side off the back foot. He stays leg side of the ball and pays the price. The ball spins away after pitching and beats him on the outside edge before knocking back the off stump. Bas de Leede goes now and with him the hopes of the Netherlands.

Tossed up, full and on the pads, Roelof van der Merwe drops it in front of mid-wicket for a single.

Goes full yet again, on middle, Bas de Leede drives it dow the wicket. Shaheen Afridi gets a hand to it and parries it towards mid-wicket.

On a length this time, on off, Bas de Leede steers it towards point.

FOUR! Lovely shot! Afridi serves it full and on middle and leg, Bas de Leede picks the length early and drives with a straight bat. Gets it to the left of the diving mid on fielder for a boundary.

A bit full in length, around off, Roelof van der Merwe drives it on the up towards deep cover for a single.

Nails the yorker again, on off, Roelof van der Merwe gets his bat down in time and keeps it out on the off side.

OUT! PLUMB IN FRONT! Shaheen Afridi gets into the act now! The Netherlands' chase is falling apart here. Continues to zone in from 'round the wicket and hurls it full, at the stumps, Saqib Zulfiqar moves to the off side and takes the risk of flicking it across the line. He fails to get any bat to ball and gets trapped right in front of the stumps. The umpire has no hesitation in raising his finger. Saqib Zulfiqar has a word with Bas de Leede and decides not to waste a review.

Darted in, short and at the hips, Bas de Leede tucks it off the back foot to mid-wicket.

Quicker this time, short and at the batter, Saqib Zulfiqar backs away and hits it along the ground to deep cover for a run.

FOUR! In the gap! Mohammad Nawaz drops it way too short, on leg, Saqib Zulfiqar rocks on the back foot and pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary.

Full and sliding down leg, Saqib Zulfiqar goes for the switch hit but does not connect.

Loopy delivery, full and on off and middle, driven down to long off for a single.

Fullish delivery, on off, Bas de Leede creams the drive but straight to extra cover.

A loud shout for LBW but the umpire says no! Bowls a searing yorker from 'round the wicket, at the toes, Saqib Zulfiqar fails to get his bat down in time and wears it on the toes. Pakistan looked convinced but decided against a review as the ball seemed to be going down leg.

On a shortish length, on off, Saqib Zulfiqar hangs on the back foot and keeps it out.

Angling in, full and on middle, Bas de Leede tries to defend from the crease. Gets an inside edge that rolls down to fine leg for a single.

Much closer to off, on a back of a length, Bas de Leede dabs it off the back foot towards point.

Switches to 'round the wicket and bowls it short and wide outside off, Saqib Zulfiqar flays it through covers for a run.

Comes back into the attack and starts on a good length, outside off, Saqib Zulfiqar cuts it hard but straight to point.

Flighted, full and on off, Bas de Leede pushes it towards covers.

Slower through the air, on off, turning away, Bas de Leede stays back and guides it towards short third man.

Quicker, full and on off, Bas de Leede bunts it back to the bowler.

An appeal for stumping, and the umpire sends it upstairs! This is flighted, full and on off, grips and turns away sharply, Bas de Leede prods forward to defend but misses and loses his balance for a bit, Mohammad Rizwan collects and breaks the stumps in a flash as the batter drags his back foot inside. The replay shows that some part of the foot is inside the crease and Bas de Leede is safe.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Bas de Leede leans on and defends it off the inside edge to short mid-wicket.

FOUR! Deft touch! Shadab Khan bowls this flatter, short and on off, Bas de Leede stays back and waits for it to steer it past short third man for a boundary.

Fullish and on midle, keeps low, Saqib Zulfiqar manages well to keep it out.

On a length and on off, Bas de Leede pats it down toward backward point for one.

SIX! Bas de Leede clears the fence now! Haris Rauf goes for another bouncer, on off, Bas de Leede is ready for it this time and swivels and pulls it over the deep square leg fence for a biggie. Rauf and de Leede makes a bit of an eye contact after that.

Haris Rauf bangs in another sharp bouncer now, on leg, Bas de Leede gets hurried by the pace as the ball zips past him to the keeper.

Haris Rauf tries the slower bouncer, but it goes a bit too high, Bas de Leede ducks under it, Wided.

On a lenght and on off, Saqib Zulfiqar stabs it wide of short covers for a quick single.

Full and on middle, angling in, Saqib Zulfiqar blocks it down the pitch as the ball rolls over and hits the stumps at the bowler's end.

Darts this one full and on off, Saqib Zulfiqar drives it towards long off for a run.

Short again, on off, Saqib Zulfiqar punches it towards short covers.

Flatter, short and on off, turning away, Saqib Zulfiqar looks to cut but misses.

Flighted, full and around off, Saqib Zulfiqar drills it wide of sweeper covers for a brace.

Tossed up, full and on off, Saqib Zulfiqar taps it towards cover-point.

FIFTY for Bas de Leede! A special knock under pressure by the star all-rounder. Shadab Khan tosses it up, full and turning away, on off, Bas de Leede reaches out in front and pushes it wide of point for a single to bring up his fifty.

At 149.1 kph, on a hard length, on middle, Saqib Zulfiqar gets on his toes and defends it with soft hands towards short mid-wicket.

DROPPED! Almost a third for Haris Rauf! He bowls this full and around off, shaping away, Saqib Zulfiqar looks to push it away but gets an outside edge towards first slip where Iftikhar Ahmed spills it out. This should have been taken.

OUT! LBW! Haris Rauf strikes twice in lightning-quick time! He sends the opposition skipper back for a duck and Pakistan are on top now. Rauf serves this full and around middle, skids through and angles in as well, Scott Edwards is late to put his bat down and plays down the wrong line to get hit on the pads. There is a huge appeal for LBW, and up goes the finger. However, Scott Edwards goes for the review where UltraEdge shows nothing and Ball Tracking indicates three reds. Netherlands lose half their side now!

On a length and on off, Scott Edwards bunts it towards short covers.

OUT! TAKEN! Haris Rauf has the last laugh here! Teja Nidamanuru goes back to the hut for a low score. Rauf once again bangs in a short delivery, on middle, Teja Nidamanuru tries to pull it this time and connects well too but unfortunately for him it goes straight into the hands Fakhar Zaman at deep square leg who makes no mistake. Netherlands four down now!

FOUR! A streaky boundary now! Haris Rauf bangs in a bouncer, on leg, Teja Nidamanuru looks to hook but gets a bit of top edge towards the fine leg fence for a boundary.

Flighted, full and on off, turns away, Bas de Leede prods forward and steers it towards point.

Goes short and on middle, Teja Nidamanuru punches it towards long on for a single and gets off the mark.

Tossed up, full and on off, Teja Nidamanuru taps it towards point.

Floated, short and on off, Teja Nidamanuru keeps it out to the off side.

Flatter, short and on off, Bas de Leede waits for it and cuts it wide of short third man for a single.

Tossed up, full and around off, Bas de Leede drills it wide of sweeper covers where Fakhar Zaman runs to his right and dives to keep it inside. Two runs taken.

Pitched up, on off, Teja Nidamanuru pushes it towards covers,

Goes fuller and no off, angling in, Teja Nidamanuru looks to block but misses and it goes past the outside edge to the keeper. Haris Rauf thinks he has heard a noise but Pakistan decides against the review.

Pulls his length back a bit, on middle, Teja Nidamanuru blocks it out to the bowler.

Fuller one and on middle, Bas de Leede works it towards mid on for a quick single.

On a length and on middle, Bas de Leede clips it towards short mid-wicket.

FOUR! Nice shot! Haris Rauf serves this full and on middle, Bas de Leede watches it through and drills it down the ground past the bowler for a boundary.

RIPPER! This is flighted, full and on off, grips and turns away sharply, Teja Nidamanuru prods forward to defend but gets beaten on the outside edge.

OUT! TAKEN! Fifty and out for Vikramjit Singh! Shadab Khan gets a wicket and he will be a relieved man. He bowls the goggly, short and on middle, turns away, Vikramjit Singh rocks back to heave it away but hits it from the bottom end of the bat as the ball flies in the air towards deep mid-wicket where Fakhar Zaman moves to his left and takes a fine catch. A fine knock from Singh comes to an end as Netherlands lose their third wicket now.

Flighted, full and on middle, Vikramjit Singh uses his feet and lofts it wide of long on for a brace.

Floated, full and on off, Bas de Leede drills it towards mid off for a run.

FIFTY FOR SINGH! A fighting half-century for him and he will look to bat deep for his team here. This is short and on middle, Vikramjit Singh punches it towards long on for a single.

Tossed up, full and on leg, Vikramjit Singh nudges it towards wide of deep square leg for a couple of runs.

Overpitched and on off, Bas de Leede drives it straight to mid off.

EDGED AND FOUR! Haris Rauf bangs in another quick bouncer, on off, Bas de Leede goes for the pull yet again but this time gets a top edge as the ball flies over the keeper's head for a boundary.

Haris Rauf bangs in a bouncer now at 144 clicks, on off, Bas de Leede looks to pull but misses.

Touch fuller, on middle, Vikramjit Singh works it off the inner half of the bat towards mid-wicket for a run.

Length again and on off, Bas de Leede taps it wide of point where Imam-ul-Haq dives to his left to make good stop but the batters cross for a single.

On a length and around off, Bas de Leede dabs it towards point.

Looped up, full and around off, Vikramjit Singh drills it wide of sweeper covers for a brace.

Floated, full and on off, turning in, Vikramjit Singh moves back and keeps it out to the leg side.

Goes short again and outside off, Bas de Leede punches it towards sweeper covers for another run.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Bas de Leede clips it towards short mid-wicket.

Flatter, short and around off, Bas de Leede pats it down towards point.

A full toss, on off, Vikramjit Singh slices it towards deep point for a single.

In the air...safe! This is short again, on middle, Vikramjit Singh goes for the pull but miscues it in the air as te ball lands over and wide of mid-wicket. They cross.

Floated, full and on off, Vikramjit Singh uses his feet but drills it straight to mid off.

Quicker, short and on off, Vikramjit Singh pushes it towards short covers.

Tossed up, full and on off, Bas de Leede drives it towards long off for a single.

Short again and around off, Bas de Leede punches it towards cover-point.

FOUR! Cut away! Mohammad Nawaz lands this short and outside off, Bas de Leede moves back and cuts it hard and wide of point for a boundary. With that, the 50-run partnership comes up between these two batters.

SIX! Short and punished! Shadab Khan errs in length and drops it a bit too short, on middle, Vikramjit Singh sets himself up nice and early on the back foot. Gets underneath and pulls it over deep mid-wicket for a maximum.

WIDE! Bowls the googly this time, short and down leg, Vikramjit Singh tries to tickle it fine but misses. Wide called by the umpire.

Keeps it full and outside off, Bas de Leede gets a good stride forward and works it through covers for a single.

Low full toss, on middle, Vikramjit Singh lofts it on the bounce towards long on for a run.

Pushed through, short and on middle, Vikramjit Singh waits on the back foot and punches it to cover.

Tossed up, turning away, outside off, Bas de Leede knocks it aerially towards long off and rotates the strike.

Loopy delivery, on a yorker length, outside off, Bas de Leede goes for the drive but is unable to get it away.

This is bowled short, on middle and leg, Vikramjit Singh hangs back and pushes it towards short mid-wicket.

A confident appeal for LBW but turned down! Babar Azam has a word with Rizwan and Nawaz and goes for the review. Mohammad Nawaz fires it in, full and on middle and leg, Vikramjit Singh tries to sweep but is late into his shot. The ball sneaks past the inside edge and thuds him onto the front pad. The UltraEdge shows no bat but the Ball Tracking shows the ball to be missing the leg stump. Pakistan lose their review.

Looped up, on middle and leg, Bas de Leede gets yorked and jams it out off the inner half to deep square leg for a single.

Fuller in length, on off, turning in, Vikramjit Singh makes room and guides it to deep point for one more run.

A drag down, wide outside off,. Bas de Leede slaps it along the ground to deep point for a run.

Darted in, short and around off, Bas de Leede steers it from the crease to short third man.

Fullish delivery, outside off, Bas de Leede squeezes it out past point for a single.

Floated up, around off, driven straight to short extra cover.

Drops it short yet again, outside off, Bas de Leede rocks back and cuts it past point. The fielder in the deep puts in a dive to his left to save a couple of runs for his side.

Gives the ball air again, full and on off, Bas de Leede knocks it straight to short extra cover.

Shortens his length and bowls it on the pads, Vikramjit Singh goes on the back foot and eases it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

Tossed up, full and on off, Bas de Leede lunges forward and drives it firmly towards long off for a single.

Drifting on the pads, full in length, Bas de Leede works it wide of mid-wicket for another single. Good last couple of overs for the Netherlands.

Looped up again,.full and on the pads, Bas de Leede clips it past mid-wicket and collects a couple of runs towards wide long on.

SIX! There comes the big hit from Bas de Leede! Mohammad Nawaz offers flight, full and on off and middle, Bas de Leede dances down the track and brings his wrists into play. Swats it to the right of long on for a maximum. All timing on that shot.

Angling in, full and on the off stump line, Bas de Leede prods forward and keeps it out on the off side.

Goes slightly full, on off, Bas de Leede takes a good stride forward and defends it out.

Fraction short, at the pads, Vikramjit Singh turns this one through backward square leg and rotates the strike.

Darted in, short and on off, Vikramjit Singh crunches this one to deep cover for a single.

Sloppy! Flighted delivery, full and outside off, Vikramjit Singh gets down and sweeps it hard towards mid-wicket. Shadab Khan fumbles there and the ball rolls behind him for a couple of runs.

Keeps it short, on middle, slow turn in, Bas de Leede hangs back and plays it with the turn towards long on for a single.

Shortens his length and angles it in, at the pads, Vikramjit Singh flicks it in front of square on the leg side and picks up a run.

Floats it up, full and on off, Bas de Leede whips it with his bottom hand and gets it past the bowler's right for a single.

FOUR! Netherlands finally get a boundary! Tossed up by Iftikhar Ahmed, full and on off, Bas de Leede puts the dancing shoes on and drills it back over the bowler for a much-needed boundary.

Turning into the batter, short and on middle and leg, Vikramjit Singh shimmies down the track to play it away. The ball spins in and catches him on the back leg.

Loops it up, full and on middle, Bas de Leede knocks it along the ground to long off and gets across for a single.

Darted in, full and on middle, Bas de Leede presses forward and blocks it out with a straight bat.

Flatter delivery, short and on off, Bas de Leede cuts it late and finds short third man.

Floated up, outside off, Vikramjit Singh walks across and paddles it to the fine leg fence for a single. Mohammad Nawaz seemed interested but there was no pad involved.

Starts off with a short delivery, Vikramjit Singh steps out of the crease and gets a bit too close to the ball. Pushes it towards short mid-wicket.

Turning into the batter, short and on middle, Bas de Leede goes on the back foot and defends it on the leg side. Another quiet over from Iftikhar Ahmed.

Tosses it up, full and a bit wide outside off, Vikramjit Singh frees his arms and drives it through covers for a single.

Slanting in, full and on middle and leg, Vikramjit Singh prods forward and defends it back to the bowler.

Darted in, full and on middle, Vikramjit Singh smothers the ball on the off side.

A bit slower, short and on middle, Bas de Leede pushes it to the right of the bowler and rotates the strike.

Bowls it short and flat, wide outside off, Bas de Leede gets into a good position and chops it behind square on the off side for a couple of runs.

Back of a length this time, Bas de Leede punches it off the back foot to deep cover and keeps the strike.

On a hard length, on the off stump line, Bas de Leede tries to block it out from the crease. The ball seams in a bit and catches the inside edge of the bat.

A direct hit and Vikramjit Singh would have been in trouble there! Switches to over the wicket does Haris Rauf and hurls it on a good length, on middle, Vikramjit Singh taps it with soft hands in front of covert and sets off for a single. Shadab Khan gets a good bounce but misses the shy at the non-striker's end.

Angling in, on middle and leg, on a length, Vikramjit Singh stays leg side of the ball and stabs it towards short mid-wicket.

Short and wide outside off by Haris Rauf, Vikramjit Singh hangs back and throws his hands at the delivery. It was there to be hit but Singh misses out.

Bangs it in short, around off, Vikramjit Singh tries to ramp it over the keeper but there is no room and he fails to connect.

Gives the ball air this time, full and on off, Bas de Leede drills it back to the bowler.

Floated up, just outside off, Bas de Leede gets down to sweep this time but misses and gets pinged on the front pad. A stifled appeal for LBW gets turned down as the impact looked to be outside off.

On middle, a bit short, pushed back to the bowler.

Fullish delivery, around off, Vikramjit Singh reaches out in front and knocks it down to long off for a run.

Short and at the stumps, Bas de Leede goes on the back foot and turns it in front of mid-wicket. Scampers across for a quick single.

OUT! BOWLED! Iftikhar Ahmed strikes with his very first ball! Tosses it up, full and at the stumps, Colin Ackermann premeditates and walks across the crease. The ball is bit too full to sweep but Ackermann is through his shot. Exposes all his stumps and fails to make any contact. Sees his woodwork disturbed and gifts his wicket away. A needless shot at this stage of the game.

Lands it full this time, on the off stump line, Vikramjit Singh goes for the drive but his feet go nowhere. Miscues it towards mid on for a dot. End of a probing over from Haris Rauf.

Another sharp bumper! At 146.4 kph, angled in at the batter, Vikramjit Singh gets out of the way in time and lets the ball pass.

Offers a bit of width outside off, on a length, Colin Ackermann slaps it hard towards deep point for a single.

Bends his back and bangs it in short, on off, Colin Ackermann sways away and lets the ball go through to the keeper.

Goes wide of the crease and hurls it on a length, wide outside off, Vikramjit Singh reaches out and steers it down to third man for one.

On a good length, around off, Colin Ackermann tries to drive it on the up. Gets an inside edge that goes through square leg for a single.

Overpitched and on off, Vikramjit Singh drives it straight to mid off.

Change of pace again, full and on middle, Colin Ackermann works it towards mid on for one.

Hasan Ali bangs in a bouncer but too high and around leg, Colin Ackermann ducks under it. It is called a wide and one for the over as well.

A bit fuller and on off, Colin Ackermann keeps it out to the off side.

FOUR! Fine shot! Hasan Ali lands this short of a length and outside off, Colin Ackermann waits for it and slaps it hard and through extra covers for a boundary.

On a length and around off, Colin Ackermann steers it towards point.

Full and on off, Colin Ackermann knocks it towards mid off.

Hasan Ali tries the slower one but serves this full and down the leg side, Colin Ackermann misses his flick. Wided.

This is on a good length and on off, Colin Ackermann pushes it towards covers for one.

FOUR! Powered away! Haris Rauf lands this back of a length and outside off, Colin Ackermann accepts the width on offer and smashes it past covers for a boundary.

Length again, on off, Colin Ackermann knocks it towards mid off.

On a length and on off, Colin Ackermann looks to push it away but gets an inside edge back onto his pads as the ball rolls behind the stumps.

Full again and on leg, Vikramjit Singh clips it wide of mid on for a single.

Haris Rauf starts with a full delivery, on off, Vikramjit Singh blocks it out towards short covers.

Pulls his length back a bit, on off, Colin Ackermann stabs it towards covers.

FOUR! Just wide! This is pitched up and on off again, slower too, Colin Ackermann checks his drive at the last moment as the ball goes uppishly but just wide of short covers and mid off too fails to stop it from going to the fence for a boundary.

Full again and around off, Colin Ackermann drives it straight to mid off.

Touch fuller and on off, Colin Ackermann pushes it towards mid off.

Length again, on middle, Colin Ackermann tucks it towards short mid-wicket.

BEATEN! Hasan Ali lands this on a good length and just around off, shaping away, Colin Ackermann plays inside the line of it as the ball goes past the outside edge.

On a length and around off, Vikramjit Singh looks to cut but chops it down to the off side.

Fullish and on off, Colin Ackermann drives it towards covers for a run.

Pitched up, on middle, angling in again, Vikramjit Singh drills it towards wide of mid on for a quick single.

Goes a bit fuller, on middle, angling in, Vikramjit Singh gets stuck in his crease as he tries to play at it but gets an inside edge onto his pads. Afridi getting his rhythm back now!

A slower one now, full and on off, Vikramjit Singh taps it towards short covers.

Fuller on and on off, Vikramjit Singh pushes it towards covers.

Just short! Almost two in two for Hasan Ali! He lands this on a hard length and on off, shaping away, Colin Ackermann has a poke at it but gets an outside edge that falls just in front of first slip.

OUT! TAKEN! Hasan Ali draws first blood! Max O'Dowd's struggle at the middle finally comes to an end. Ali bangs in a quick and sharp bouncer this time, on middle, Max O'Dowd is not expecting that but still goes for the pull despite not being in any position for that shot. As a result, it goes off the top edge and flies towards fine leg where Shaheen Afridi settles under it and takes a good catch. Netherlands lose their first wicket!

Oh..close! Hasan Ali lands this on a good length and on off, shaping in, Max O'Dowd looks to fend it away but gets an inside edge back onto the pads. If he missed that, it would have been plumb.

Pitched up and on middle, angling in, Max O'Dowd uses his feet but only manages to knock it back to the bowler.

On a length and on middle, Max O'Dowd defends it down the pitch again.

Fuller one and on middle, Max O'Dowd blocks it out to the bowler.

FOUR! Shot of the innings so far! Shaheen Afridi bowls this a bit fuller and around off, Vikramjit Singh quickly gets on top of that and opens the face at the last moment to carve it through covers for four more runs.

Shaheen Afridi bangs in a sharp bouncer now, on off, Vikramjit Singh sways away from it.

FOUR! Takes the risk, gets the reward! Shaheen Afridi lands this on a hard length and outside off, Vikramjit Singh slashes hard at it and gets and outside edge as the ball flies over point for a boundary.

Length again and around off, Vikramjit Singh guides it towards point.

On a length and on middle, Vikramjit Singh stays back and pushes it back to the bowler.

Fuller and on off, angling in, Vikramjit Singh blocks it out solidly towards mid off.

Pulls his length back a bit, on off, Max O'Dowd keeps it out to the off side.

Pitched up and around off, Max O'Dowd steers it towards point.

On a length and on off, nips back in sharply, Max O'Dowd looks to block but gets an inside edge onto his pads as the ball rolls towards point.

Touch fuller this time, on off, shaping away, Max O'Dowd offers no shot at it.

Length again but down the leg side, Max O'Dowd misses his glance. Wided.

FOUR! Max O'Dowd gets his first boundary now! Hasan Ali lands this back of a length and on off, Max O'Dowd gets on top of it and punches it nicely through covers for four more runs.

This is on a good length and on off, shaping away, Max O'Dowd looks to play at it but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Lovely bowling! Shaheen Afridi angles this one on a length, on middle, straightens after hitting the deck, Vikramjit Singh gets squared up as he tries to defend and the ball just goes past the outside edge to the keeper

A low full toss, now, swinging away in the air, Vikramjit Singh looks to put it away but gets a bottom edge onto the ground towards the keeper.

FOUR! Vikramjit Singh finds the gap this time! Shaheen Afridi lands this sbort of a length and outside off, Vikramjit Singh frees his arms and crunches it towards the deep point fence for a boundary.

Good fielding! This is overpitched and on off, Vikramjit Singh drills it wide of covers where Babar Azam dives to his right to make fine stop.

Full again and around off, Vikramjit Singh drives it nicely through covers and collects two runs.

Fuller and on middle, shaping in, Max O'Dowd nudges it wide of mid on for a quick single and gets off the mark.

Overpitched and around leg, Vikramjit Singh tucks it straight to short mid-wicket.

Full delivery again but on middle, shaping in, Vikramjit Singh drills it towards mid on.

Pitched up this time, on leg once more, Vikramjit Singh once again looks to work it away but misses to get hit on the pads.

FOUR! Good shot! Hasan Ali serves this a bit full and on leg again, Vikramjit Singh picks it up and whips it well over mid-wicket for a boundary. Confident shot!

Length again and around leg, shaping in, Vikramjit Singh misses his flick this time and gets hit high on the pads. There is a stifled appeal for LBW, but turned dwon.

Hasan Ali begins with a good-length delivery as well, on leg, Vikramjit Singh flicks it towards square leg.

Shaheen Afridi pitches it up a bit and around off, Vikramjit Singh times his drive nicely through covers as Shadab Khan chases after and slides forward to keep it inside. Three runs taken!

Touch fuller and on middle, Vikramjit Singh pushes it towards mid on this time.

Netherlands gets underway with extras! Shaheen Afridi loses his line and serves this on a length but way down the leg side, Vikramjit Singh leaves it alone. Wided.

BEATEN AGAIN! This is on a hard length and outside off, shaping away too, Vikramjit Singh looks to cut it away from his body but misses as the ball just goes past the outside edge to the keeper.

Shaheen Afridi lands this one back of a length and outside off, Vikramjit Singh slashes hard at it but misses it again.

Goes fuller this time, on middle, Vikramjit Singh watches it through and knocks it towards mid off.

A beauty to start with! Shaheen Afridi starts with a good-length delivery around off, shaping away, Vikramjit Singh has a poke at it but gets beaten on the outside edge.