NED vs ZIM First Innings Update:

NED vs ZIM First Innings Update: After winning the toss Zimbabwe decided to bat first and it proved to be a costly decision. The Netherland bowlers were on point and dismissed the Zimbabwe batsman at regular intervals. But Raza came and gave a little bit of hope but later was dismissed by Fred Klaassen in the 14th over.

NED vs ZIM: Zimbabwe’s Total

After the completion of 20 overs of the 34th match of the T20 World Cup 2022, Zimbabwe’s total is 177. In the first innings, Zimbabwe managed to score 177 runs for the loss of 10 wickets.

In the first 10 overs, Sikandar Raza and Sean Williams did not utilize the opportunity, and they scored 53 runs for the loss of three wickets. The batting team couldn’t manage to hit more boundaries.

Sikandar Raza’s crucial Knock

The all-rounder once again proved his worth by playing brilliant shots when the Zimbabwe team was struggling. He scored 40 runs from 24 balls including three sixes and three fours with a strike rate of 166.67.

NED vs ZIM: Death Overs

Bas de Leede bowled the 17th over of the game and was successful in pulling off a good over, where he conceded 4 runs and a wicket. A total of 9 runs and a wicket came off the 18th over of the innings bowled by Fred Klaassen.

The 19th over bowled by Bas de Leede where he kept things tight, conceding just 5 runs. The 20th over of the innings was bowled by Logan van Beek and he finished off Zimbabwe’s last batsman in the very first ball of the last over.

During the death overs, Zimbabwe was able to score 19 runs for the loss of 3 wickets. The highest partnership of the innings was between Sean Williams and Sikandar Raza who contributed 48 runs to the innings.

Wonderful Job by Netherland Bowlers

Van Meekeren was the standout bowler in the Netherlands bowling department where he picked up three wickets and gave away 29 runs. Brandon Glover and Bas de Leede both picked up two wickets. Where Van Beek picked up one wicket in his two overs.

NED vs ZIM: Highest Partnership

The run rate at the end of the 19.1 overs is 6.05. Sikandar Raza scored the highest number of runs (40) by hitting 3 sixes and 3 fours at a strike rate of 166.67.

NED vs ZIM: Netherlands Need?

The Netherlands now needs 118 from the T20 overs. It is an achievable feat for the Netherlands as they have a good batting line-up.