A victory over the Netherlands would have made Bangladesh’s journey to the Super Eight easier. Batting first, Bangladesh scored 159 runs for 5 wickets. Then, with the ball, they restricted the Netherlands to 134 runs for 8 wickets in 20 overs to win by 25 runs.
For Bangladesh, Shakib Al Hasan scored the highest runs. He remained unbeaten on 64 runs. Tanjid Hasan Tamim scored 35 runs with him. Mahmudullah scored 25 runs.
For the Netherlands, Sybrand Engelbrecht scored the highest number of runs. He scored 32 runs. Scott Edwards scored 25 runs with him.
For Bangladesh, Taskin Ahmed and Rishad Hossain took 2 wickets each. Mustafizur Rahman took 1 wicket.
Shakib’s all-round brilliance:
Shakib Al Hasan gave an all-round brilliant performance in this match. He scored an unbeaten 64 runs and took 1 wicket for 15 runs in 4 overs.
Tanjid’s good start:
Tanjid Hasan Tamim gave a good start as an opener. He scored 35 runs in his innings with 5 boundaries.
Mahmudullah’s important innings:
Mahmudullah came to bat when the runs were not coming and played a brilliant innings. He scored 25 runs quickly with 2 boundaries and 2 sixes.
Netherlands’ bowling failure:
Netherlands bowlers failed to stop Bangladesh’s batsmen. The target of 159 runs was quite difficult for them.
Bangladesh’s batting improvement:
Bangladesh’s batting shows signs of improvement. Shakib and Tanjid’s batting is particularly promising.
Variation in Bangladesh bowling:
Bangladesh’s bowling attack has a lot of variation. They have all kinds of bowling options – pace, spin, off-spin.
Last word:
Bangladesh’s victory in the T20 World Cup sends a strong message of their strength. Each player in the team is giving his best. They have to win against Ireland to go to the Super Eight.
Shakib Al Hasan was named Man of the Match.