We are back. The players are out in the middle. Ibrahim ZadranÂ and Rahmanullah GurbazÂ to open for Afghanistan.Â

...THE CHASE...

Right then! Not a big total on the board. This looks like an easy win for AfghanistanÂ but the Dutch bowlers are in red-hot form. They have to bowl really tight in the first 10 overs, 2-3 wickets at the top is what they needed. Stay tuned.

Mohammad NabiÂ is in for a chat. He says the first 10 overs weren't good but they did well later on and they bowled in the right areas and did really well. Adds he has good experience and he tries to use it.

AfghanistanÂ were coming in four spinners and all of them were tidy with their spells. Mohammad NabiÂ ended with three while Noor AhmadÂ came in late to claim two wickets. AfghanistanÂ were on top in the fielding department as well which gave them four wickets.

A clinical performance by the Afghan bowlers. They couldn't have asked for a better performance than this. More than their bowling, it was a poor display of batting from the Dutch. NetherlandsÂ love to put runs on the board and it worked their way on the toss. They lost Wesley BarresiÂ but the stand between Max O'DowdÂ and Colin AckermannÂ flourished. The seamers though were poor with their line and were put off dearly. However, poor communication and poor cricket saw AfghanistanÂ lose four of t

Mohammad Nabi to Paul van Meekeren, UP GOES THE FINGER! Paul van Meekeren reviews but it is in hope! ! THREE REDS! That is the end of it. This lands outside off and spins back in. Paul van Meekeren looks to sweep but misses and is hit on the pad. Netherlands are BOWLED OUT FOR 179!

Mohammad Nabi to Aryan Dutt, Angled into the pads, this is nudged on the leg side for a single.

Mohammad Nabi to Aryan Dutt, On middle, Dutt works it to mid-wicket.

Noor Ahmad to Paul van Meekeren, Yet again, outside off, shorter, Paul van Meekeren looks to cut again but no connection.

Noor Ahmad to Paul van Meekeren, Shorter and outside off, Paul looks to cut but misses.

Noor Ahmad to Paul van Meekeren, WIDE! Down the leg side. Wided.

Noor Ahmad to Paul van Meekeren, In the line of the stumps, Paul van MeekerenÂ again blocks.

Noor Ahmad to Paul van Meekeren, On off, kept out.

Noor Ahmad to Paul van Meekeren, Tossed up on middle, defended well.

Noor Ahmad to Paul van Meekeren, Flat and well wide of off. Paul van MeekerenÂ looks to reverse sweep but misses.

Mohammad Nabi to Paul van Meekeren, Paul van Meekeren steps out but yet again Mohammad Nabi shortens the length. He looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pads. It rolls on the off side. A leg bye taken.

Mohammad Nabi to Aryan Dutt, This lands well short! Aryan Dutt steps out, he yet again does not get to the pitch of it but swings, it lands well short of long off. A run taken.

Mohammad Nabi to Aryan Dutt, Flatter and on middle, defended.

Mohammad Nabi to Paul van Meekeren, Shorter and around off, this is pushed towards cover for one.

Mohammad Nabi to Aryan Dutt, This lands safe! Aryan Dutt steps out, he fails to get to the pitch of it but looks to go over long on. It goes more off the top edge and lands safe on the off side. A single taken.

Mohammad Nabi to Aryan Dutt, Tossed up on off, defended.

Mohammad NabiÂ to bowl now.

Noor Ahmad to Paul van Meekeren, Yet another dot to end and just one from this over as well. On off, defended.

Noor Ahmad to Paul van Meekeren, Ambitious appeal! Paul van Meekeren looks to play the reverse sweep again but gets his pad out of the line of off. He misses and gets hit on the pad.

Noor Ahmad to Paul van Meekeren, On the stumps, Paul plays it back to the bowler.

Noor Ahmad to Paul van Meekeren, He had to get bat on that! On middle, Paul van Meekeren looks to sweep but it goes off the inner half to short fine leg.

Noor Ahmad to Paul van Meekeren, Yet again this goes past the outside edge! Flatter and around off, this lands and spins away. Paul van Meekeren is beaten as he tries to defend.

Noor Ahmad to Aryan Dutt, Shorter and outside off, Aryan Dutt slaps it through covers and takes one.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Paul van Meekeren, On the pads, Paul van Meekeren sweeps it fine on the leg side and takes two.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Paul van Meekeren, No run.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Paul van Meekeren, Shortish and around off, Paul van Meekeren pushes it to covers.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Paul van Meekeren, Around off, Paul pushes it to covers.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Paul van Meekeren, BEATEN! This is flatter, it lands on off and then spins away. Paul fails to put bat on ball.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Aryan Dutt, Angled into the pads, this is worked towards square leg for one.

Noor Ahmad to Paul van Meekeren, Swing and a miss again! Shortish and outside off, Paul van Meekeren looks to cut but no connection.

Noor Ahmad to Paul van Meekeren, Full and outside off, Paul van Meekeren looks to squeeze it out but does not connect.

Noor Ahmad to Paul van Meekeren, BEATEN AGAIN! This is flatter and around off, it lands and spins away. Paul van Meekeren looks to defend but is beaten again.

Noor Ahmad to Paul van Meekeren, Wide outside off, not played at.

Noor Ahmad to Paul van Meekeren, BEATEN! The googly, it lands around off and then spins away. Paul van Meekeren looks to defend but is beaten.

Paul van MeekerenÂ is the last man in.

Noor Ahmad to Roelof van der Merwe, ! TAKEN! Roelof van der Merwe walks back. He was Netherlands hope to take them close to the 200-run mark! The googly again on middle, Roelof van der Merwe looks to play the slog sweep but this goes off the top edge towards mid-wicket. It is taken by Ibrahim Zadran!

Noor Ahmad to Roelof van der Merwe, WIDE! Down the leg side. Wided.

Noor AhmadÂ replaces Rashid KhanÂ then.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Roelof van der Merwe, No maiden then as the last ball is pushed through covers for one.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Roelof van der Merwe, Angled into the pads, this is worked to square leg.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Roelof van der Merwe, On off, Roelof van der Merwe goes back and blocks it.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Roelof van der Merwe, Another dot! Fuller and outside off, this is driven but to covers.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Roelof van der Merwe, No run.

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Rashid Khan to Aryan Dutt, A googly but again it looks like going down. Dutt looks to defend but misses. Rashid KhanÂ is done with the ball, tidy spell from him.

Rashid Khan to Aryan Dutt, Tossed up on off. Dutt solidly blocks.

Rashid Khan to Roelof van der Merwe, A googly and it stays very low, around off, Roelof van der MerweÂ makes room and cuts it to point for one.

Rashid Khan to Roelof van der Merwe, Too full and on off, defended out.

Rashid Khan to Roelof van der Merwe, Wide! This one is sprayed down the leg side, left alone.

Rashid Khan to Roelof van der Merwe, This one spins away, shorter and outside off, Roelof van der MerweÂ misses his cut.

Rashid Khan to Aryan Dutt, Flat and on off, punched down to long off for a single.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Roelof van der Merwe, Flat and on middle, Roelof van der MerweÂ keeps it out.Â

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Roelof van der Merwe, Tossed up on middle, Roelof van der MerweÂ prods and blocks.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Aryan Dutt, QUICK SINGLE. Fuller and on off, this is pushed to mid off for a single.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Aryan Dutt, Wide! Down the leg side, left alone.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Aryan Dutt, A huge appeal for LBW but not given. AfghanistanÂ do not have a review, just in case you missed out. Flat and on off, skids on. Dutt looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the back pad. That looked much closer.Â

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Aryan Dutt, No run.

Rashid Khan to Aryan Dutt, Angling on the pads, it is flicked to square leg for a single.

Rashid Khan to Aryan Dutt, Tossed up, outside off, it is driven to cover.

Rashid Khan to Aryan Dutt, An appeal but looks like going down again. Full and on middle, was the googly and Dutt fails to defend this one.

Rashid Khan to Roelof van der Merwe, Outside off, Roelof van der MerweÂ punches it through covers for a single.

Rashid Khan to Roelof van der Merwe, Flat and on off, it is tapped to point.

Rashid Khan to Roelof van der Merwe, Very full and on middle, this is driven down to long on for easy couple.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Roelof van der Merwe, A single to end the over as this is hit to long on.Â

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Roelof van der Merwe, This one spins back in sharply, on middle, Roelof van der MerweÂ blocks well.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Roelof van der Merwe, Too full and on middle, it is hit to mid-wicket.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Roelof van der Merwe, Quicker on middle, this is defended.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Aryan Dutt, Full and on middle, this is flicked to square leg for a single.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Roelof van der Merwe, Tossed up on middle, Roelof van der MerweÂ heaves it to deep mid-wicket, not off the middle and gets two.

Rashid Khan to Roelof van der Merwe, Â That looksÂ close. Roelof van der MerweÂ has taken it upstairs though. Tossed up on middle and leg, a googly. Roelof van der MerweÂ is late to get his bat across and gets hit on the pads. An appeal and up goes the finger. Roelof van der MerweÂ thinks it is going down and takes it upstairs. No bat. Ball Tracking shows it spins down the leg side. Excellent review. Rashid KhanÂ still waits for his first wicket.

Rashid Khan to Roelof van der Merwe, Too full and on middle, blocked.

Rashid Khan to Roelof van der Merwe, On middle, this is punched to mid-wicket. Two runs of the over.

Rashid Khan to Roelof van der Merwe, A googly, full and on middle, Roelof van der MerweÂ prods to block but misses. More bounce maybe on this one.

Rashid Khan to Aryan Dutt, Fuller and on middle, this is played to mid-wicket for a single.

Rashid Khan to Roelof van der Merwe, Tossed up on middle,Â Van Der Merwe plays it to long on for a single.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Aryan Dutt, On off, defended out.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Aryan Dutt, No run.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Roelof van der Merwe, ! run out (Mohammad Nabi / Ikram Alikhil).

Run out appeal and it is taken upstairs. Afghanistan are celebrating.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Roelof van der Merwe, Tossed up on off, this is blocked.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Sybrand Engelbrecht, Drops it short and on middle, this is pulled to deep square leg for a single.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Sybrand Engelbrecht, Too full and on middle, it is flicked to mid-wicket.

DRINKS! All Afghanistan at the moment! They are all over Netherlands and will want to continue the good work. Netherlands on the other hand, will be hoping to get to a competitive score. A lot will depend on these two. We have seen them bail out of situations earlier in the tournament. Can they do it again? Mujeeb Ur Rahman is back on.

Noor Ahmad to Sybrand Engelbrecht, 5 runs off the over. Shorter and outside off, this is hit through covers for one more.

Noor Ahmad to Sybrand Engelbrecht, Flatter and outside off,Â Engelbrecht cuts it through covers for a couple. 150 up for Netherlands.

Noor Ahmad to Roelof van der Merwe, Outside off, this is punched to covers for a single.

Noor Ahmad to Sybrand Engelbrecht, Pushes it wide of off,Â Engelbrecht plays it to covers for a quick run.

Noor Ahmad to Sybrand Engelbrecht, Too full and on middle, blocked.

Noor Ahmad to Sybrand Engelbrecht, Flat, quicker and wide of off.Â Engelbrecht looks to cut but misses.

Mohammad Nabi to Roelof van der Merwe, Yet another tidy over from Nabi. On middle, this is blocked out.

Mohammad Nabi to Sybrand Engelbrecht, Floated, outsideÂ off, this is stroked through covers for a single.

Mohammad Nabi to Roelof van der Merwe, On middle, this is hit to long on for a single.

Mohammad Nabi to Roelof van der Merwe, Fuller and on middle, this is nudged to square leg.

Mohammad Nabi to Sybrand Engelbrecht, Tossed up on middle,Â Engelbrecht works it to long on for a single.

Mohammad Nabi to Sybrand Engelbrecht, No run.

Noor Ahmad to Roelof van der Merwe, Quicker delivery, full and on off, Roelof van der MerweÂ blocks on the front foot.

Noor Ahmad to Roelof van der Merwe, Fuller and outside off, blocked it out.

Noor Ahmad to Sybrand Engelbrecht, Fuller and outside off, this is driven to long off for one.

Noor Ahmad to Sybrand Engelbrecht, Tossed up on off, blocked out.

Noor Ahmad to Sybrand Engelbrecht, ! Overcompensates and spills it down the leg side.Â Engelbrecht shacks it behind square leg for a boundary. Fifty forÂ Engelbrecht. Hard-earned runs for him.Â

Noor Ahmad to Sybrand Engelbrecht, !Â Engelbrecht moves to 46. Shorter and outside off,Â Engelbrecht slaps it through point and it races away.Â

Roelof van der Merwe walks out to bat!

Mohammad Nabi to Logan van Beek, ! STUMPED! The keeper is the most busiest man on the ground today. Just like the previous ball, Nabi flights this one with not much pace. Logan van BeekÂ uses his feet to drive but misses it and Ikram Alikhil, the keeper continues to have a good day behind the stumps.

Mohammad Nabi to Sybrand Engelbrecht, Another single in the over as this is hit to long on.

Mohammad Nabi to Logan van Beek, Slows it up in the air, full and wide of off.Â Logan van BeekÂ misses his drive.

Mohammad Nabi to Sybrand Engelbrecht, Tossed up on off, blocked out.

Mohammad Nabi to Sybrand Engelbrecht, ! Welcome boundary!Â Engelbrecht is holding one end very well. Fuller and outside off.Â Engelbrecht uses his feet and drives it through covers. No chance for Rashid to stop that.

Mohammad Nabi to Sybrand Engelbrecht, Fuller and on middle, this is blocked.

Change. Mohammad NabiÂ is back into the attack.

Noor Ahmad to Sybrand Engelbrecht, The reverse sweep comes out, it is played past point for one.

Noor Ahmad to Sybrand Engelbrecht, Around off, blocked.

Noor Ahmad to Logan van Beek, Shorter and outside off, this is pushed past cover for one.

Noor Ahmad to Logan van Beek, On middle, this is nudged to mid-wicket.

Noor Ahmad to Sybrand Engelbrecht, Shorter and outside off, this is pushed through covers for one more.

Noor Ahmad to Sybrand Engelbrecht, Flighted and on middle, this is worked to mid-wicket.

Rashid Khan to Sybrand Engelbrecht, Two more! Full and outside off, Sybrand Engelbrecht pushes it through covers and takes two.

Rashid Khan to Sybrand Engelbrecht, On middle, fuller, this is hit down to long on for one.

Rashid Khan to Sybrand Engelbrecht, This is floated up on the stumps, defended.

Rashid Khan to Sybrand Engelbrecht, On the stumps, Sybrand Engelbrecht pushes it to cover again.

Rashid Khan to Sybrand Engelbrecht, Tossed up on off, Sybrand Engelbrecht pushes it to covers.

Rashid Khan to Sybrand Engelbrecht, No run.

Noor Ahmad to Sybrand Engelbrecht, 1 run.

Noor Ahmad to Sybrand Engelbrecht, EDGY ! That goes between slip and the keeper! This is tossed up, it is another googly, Sybrand Engelbrecht looks to drive but it goes off the outside edge, it hits the glove of the keeper and past the slip fielder. Boundary.

Noor Ahmad to Logan van Beek, On middle, this is swept through square leg for one.

Noor Ahmad to Sybrand Engelbrecht, 1 run.

Noor Ahmad to Sybrand Engelbrecht, Around off, defended.

Noor Ahmad to Sybrand Engelbrecht, WIDE! Down the leg side. Sybrand Engelbrecht looks to sweep but misses. Wided.

Noor Ahmad to Sybrand Engelbrecht, BEATEN! This is tossed up outside off, Sybrand Engelbrecht looks to drive but this turns away and goes past the outside edge.

Rashid Khan to Logan van Beek, Just the two from the over. The Dutch going nowhere at the moment. On off, blocked.

Rashid Khan to Logan van Beek, On the stumps, kept out.

Rashid Khan to Logan van Beek, Flatter and around off, Logan van Beek lunges and keeps it out.

Rashid Khan to Logan van Beek, WIDE! Down the leg side. Wided.

Rashid Khan to Logan van Beek, On the stumps, defended.

Rashid Khan to Logan van Beek, Around off, kept out.

Rashid Khan to Sybrand Engelbrecht, 1 run.

Noor Ahmad to Logan van Beek, Around off, this is guided to point.

Noor Ahmad to Logan van Beek, From wide of the crease, this lands on off, it is kept out.

Noor Ahmad to Logan van Beek, Tossed up around off, kept out.

Who walks out?

Noor Ahmad to Saqib Zulfiqar, ! c Ikram Alikhil b Noor Ahmad.

Noor Ahmad to Saqib Zulfiqar, Good nut again! This lands outside off and spins away. Saqib Zulfiqar looks to defend but is beaten.

Noor Ahmad to Sybrand Engelbrecht, Flatter and around off, this is guided past point for one.

Rashid Khan to Saqib Zulfiqar, Flatter and on middle, Saqib Zulfiqar plays it back to the bowler.

Rashid Khan to Saqib Zulfiqar, On middle, this is worked to mid-wicket.

Rashid Khan to Sybrand Engelbrecht, A single as this is hit down to long on.

Rashid Khan to Sybrand Engelbrecht, Shorter and around off, this is pushed to cover.

Rashid Khan to Sybrand Engelbrecht, Tossed up on middle, kept out.

Rashid Khan to Saqib Zulfiqar, On middle, this is nudged around the corner for one.

Noor Ahmad to Saqib Zulfiqar, Around off, this is pushed through covers for one.

Noor Ahmad to Saqib Zulfiqar, BEATEN AGAIN! Flatter and around off, it lands and turns away. Saqib Zulfiqar is beaten as he tries to defend.

Noor Ahmad to Sybrand Engelbrecht, Very full and on middle, this is hit down to long on for one.

Noor Ahmad to Sybrand Engelbrecht, An appeal but turned down! Review taken but seems to be going down leg. The bowler did say so, not sure why that is reviewed. NOT ! That is going down leg! Poor review to be honest! This is a full toss on the pads, Sybrand Engelbrecht looks to sweep but misses to get hit on the pads. Both reviews done now for Afghanistan!

Noor Ahmad to Sybrand Engelbrecht, Not the best of balls that one! On the pads, full, Sybrand Engelbrecht looks to sweep but misses to get hit on the pads.

Noor Ahmad to Sybrand Engelbrecht, Lands it well to begin with! On middle, defended.

Change in bowling. Time for Noor AhmadÂ now.

Mohammad Nabi to Saqib Zulfiqar, Tossed up on off, blocked.

Mohammad Nabi to Sybrand Engelbrecht, Angled into the pads, this is nudged towards square leg for one.

Mohammad Nabi to Sybrand Engelbrecht, Tossed up on middle, slower, this is worked to mid-wicket.

Mohammad Nabi to Sybrand Engelbrecht, Steps out but yorks himself, this is jammed back to the bowler.

Mohammad Nabi to Sybrand Engelbrecht, Floats it up on off, defended.

Mohammad Nabi to Sybrand Engelbrecht, WIDE! Down the leg side. Wided.

Mohammad Nabi to Sybrand Engelbrecht, ! Very nicely played! Clever! On middle, the paddle scoop comes out, it is played fine on the leg side and it races away to the fence.

Rashid Khan to Saqib Zulfiqar, Floats it up on off, kept out.

Rashid Khan to Sybrand Engelbrecht, Shorter and outside off, this is punched through covers for one more.

Rashid Khan to Saqib Zulfiqar, 1 run.

Rashid Khan to Saqib Zulfiqar, That is a beauty! This lands around off and spins away sharply. Saqib Zulfiqar looks to defend but is beaten.

Rashid Khan to Sybrand Engelbrecht, On middle, this is pushed down to long on for one. 100 up for the Dutch.

Rashid Khan to Sybrand Engelbrecht, Edgy runs! Flatter and around off, this lands and turns away. Sybrand Engelbrecht looks to defend, it goes off the outside edge down towards third man for two.

Mohammad Nabi to Saqib Zulfiqar, Slows it up, lands it on middle, gets it to turn back in, Saqib Zulfiqar looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads.

Mohammad Nabi to Saqib Zulfiqar, Floats it up on middle, kept out.

Mohammad Nabi to Saqib Zulfiqar, Flatter and on off, this is guided to point. A call of yes but then the batters opt not to run.

Saqib ZulfiqarÂ is the new man in.

Mohammad Nabi to Saqib Zulfiqar, Loopy ball on off, defended.

Mohammad Nabi to Bas de Leede, ! EDGED AND TAKEN! The procession continues. Netherlands are now five down. Bas de Leede falls. This is flatter and outside off, it goes on with the arm. No turn. Bas de Leede looks to cut but it takes the outside edge and the keeper hangs on. All of a sudden, Netherlands are in huge, huge trouble.

Mohammad Nabi to Bas de Leede, Flatter and on off, defended.

Rashid Khan to Sybrand Engelbrecht, Excellent 4-5 overs for AfghanistanÂ and the pressure is piling on the Dutch. On off,Â Engelbrecht pushes it to cover.

Rashid Khan to Sybrand Engelbrecht, Wide! Spills it down the leg side, it was the googly, wided.

Rashid Khan to Bas de Leede, Full and outside off, this is driven to long off for a single.

Rashid Khan to Sybrand Engelbrecht, Tad short on middle,Â Engelbrecht pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

Rashid Khan to Sybrand Engelbrecht, Too full and around off,Â Engelbrecht defends.

Rashid Khan to Bas de Leede, 1 run.

Rashid Khan to Bas de Leede, Tossed up on off, Bas de LeedeÂ defends it out.

Mohammad Nabi to Sybrand Engelbrecht, Flat and on middle,Â Engelbrecht blocks.

Mohammad Nabi to Bas de Leede, 1 run.

Mohammad Nabi to Scott Edwards, ! run out (Ikram Alikhil).

Mohammad Nabi to Sybrand Engelbrecht, ! RUN OUT! Second run out in the game and NetherlandsÂ will be kicking themselves. This is full and outside off,Â Engelbrecht drives it to mid off and calls for a single. Colin AckermannÂ meanwhile is ball watching and was late to rush across. Rashid KhanÂ was aware though, a superb throw at the keeper's end who does the rest.Â

Mohammad Nabi to Colin Ackermann, Shorter and outside off, Colin AckermannÂ punches it through point for a single.

Mohammad Nabi to Colin Ackermann, Too full and on the pads, this is flicked to square leg.

Rashid Khan to Sybrand Engelbrecht, Floated on off,Â Engelbrecht prods to defend but plays off the inside half back on the deck.

Rashid Khan to Sybrand Engelbrecht, No run.

Rashid Khan to Colin Ackermann, Outside off, shorter and this is hit through covers for a single.

Rashid Khan to Colin Ackermann, This is full and outside off, skids through. Colin AckermannÂ plays it very late on the deck.

Rashid Khan to Sybrand Engelbrecht, Outside off, this is knocked through covers for one more.

Rashid Khan to Colin Ackermann, A googly, turning on off, Colin AckermannÂ punches it to cover. The man there dives to his left and stops well.

Mohammad Nabi to Sybrand Engelbrecht, Just 4 runs off it. Flat and on middle,Â Engelbrecht defends.

Mohammad Nabi to Sybrand Engelbrecht, Flat and on middle,Â Engelbrecht turns it to mid-wicket.

Mohammad Nabi to Sybrand Engelbrecht, Nabi slows it up and serves it on middle,Â Engelbrecht plays it back to Nabi.

Mohammad Nabi to Sybrand Engelbrecht, No turn on this one. Flat and outside off, blocked out.

Mohammad Nabi to Sybrand Engelbrecht, ! Well use of the feet. Fuller and outside off,Â Engelbrecht skips down and strokes it to the right of mid off and it races to the fence.

Mohammad Nabi to Sybrand Engelbrecht, Length and outside off, this is punched to cover.

Drinks! The wicket of Max O'DowdÂ has pulled NetherlandsÂ a bit back. They are still in a really good position and one of these two has to keep things going. AfghanistanÂ are going with 4 spinners so they will look to control this middle phase by using the slowness of the pitch. Mohammad NabiÂ changes the ends meanwhile...

Rashid Khan to Sybrand Engelbrecht, Tossed up on middle,Â Engelbrecht tucks it wide of mid-wicket for a single. Three runs from Khan's first one.Â

Rashid Khan to Sybrand Engelbrecht, A googly but the line is outside off.Â Engelbrecht keeps it out.

Rashid Khan to Sybrand Engelbrecht, Too full and outside off, a bit quicker from Rashid KhanÂ andÂ Engelbrecht blocks it out.

Rashid Khan to Colin Ackermann, Flat and outside off, Colin AckermannÂ knocks it to long off for one more.

Rashid Khan to Sybrand Engelbrecht, Rashid KhanÂ comes on now. Flatter and around off,Â Engelbrecht blocks it out. The 10 overs of Rashid KhanÂ will be very crucial in this match.

Rashid Khan to Sybrand Engelbrecht, Tossed up on middle, this is hit to long on for a single.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Sybrand Engelbrecht, Outside off, this is cut away to third man for a single.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Sybrand Engelbrecht, On a length and on middle,Â Engelbrecht blocks.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Sybrand Engelbrecht, A length ball on off,Â Engelbrecht punches only to cover.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Sybrand Engelbrecht, Too full and on middle,Â Engelbrecht tucks it to mid-wicket.

Mohammad Nabi to Sybrand Engelbrecht, This time a single is taken. Full and on middle, it is hit to long on for a single.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Colin Ackermann, Shorter and outside off, this is punched to point for a single.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Sybrand Engelbrecht, Too full and outside off, it is driven to deep cover for a single.

Mohammad Nabi to Sybrand Engelbrecht, Tossed up on off,Â Engelbrecht keeps it out.

Mohammad Nabi to Sybrand Engelbrecht, Flat and on middle,Â Engelbrecht bunts it to mid-wicket.

Mohammad Nabi to Sybrand Engelbrecht, On middle,Â Engelbrecht punches it to the right of Nabi who bumps with Colin AckermannÂ and it rolls to long on. NetherlandsÂ do not take the run. Good cricket.

Mohammad Nabi to Sybrand Engelbrecht,Â Engelbrecht looks shaky here. Flat and on middle, it is played to square leg.

Mohammad Nabi to Sybrand Engelbrecht, Flighted full and on middle,Â Engelbrecht comes down the track to flick but mistimes it to point.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Sybrand Engelbrecht, A single to end the over. On middle,Â Engelbrecht works it behind square leg for a single.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Sybrand Engelbrecht, Pushes it full and outside off,Â Engelbrecht taps it to point.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Colin Ackermann, 1 run.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Sybrand Engelbrecht, Leg bye.

AfghanistanÂ have taken a review for LBW. The impact looks outside the line. Yes, well outside off.Â

Azmatullah Omarzai to Sybrand Engelbrecht,Â Engelbrecht uses his feel and blocks this length ball back on the deck.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Sybrand Engelbrecht, A length ball on middle,Â Engelbrecht blocks.

Mohammad Nabi to Colin Ackermann, Flat and outside off, skids on.Â Ackermann prods and defends it to point.

Mohammad Nabi to Colin Ackermann, Tossed up on off,Â Ackermann defends it out.

Mohammad Nabi to Sybrand Engelbrecht, Outside off, this is guided to point for a single.

Mohammad Nabi to Max O'Dowd, ! RUN OUT! Against the run of play, AfghanistanÂ have a wicket and it is the big one of Max O'DowdÂ was making all the moves. Full and on off, Max O'DowdÂ gets across and sweeps it to fine leg. To the right of Azmatullah OmarzaiÂ who runs and throws at the keeper's end. Even in his mind, he didn't look for a wicket but hits the stumps and Max O'DowdÂ despite a bigÂ dive fells short. AfghanistanÂ will look to build on it now.

Mohammad Nabi to Max O'Dowd, Flat and outside off, Max O'DowdÂ punches it to cover.

Mohammad Nabi to Max O'Dowd, Tossed up on middle, this is nudged to square leg.

Mohammad Nabi is on now!

Azmatullah Omarzai to Colin Ackermann, This is full and on middle,Â Ackermann plays it back to the bowler.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Max O'Dowd, Slides it on the pads, Max O'DowdÂ tucks it behind square leg for a single.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Max O'Dowd, BEAUTY! A length ball, outside off, it lands and swings away.Â Max O'DowdÂ looks to defend but misses.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Colin Ackermann, Shorter and outside off, Colin AckermannÂ dabs it through backward point for a single.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Colin Ackermann, A length ball on off, nips in. Colin AckermannÂ blocks.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Colin Ackermann, ! Change in bowling but no change in plans for NetherlandsÂ as they continue to attack. Pitched up on middle, Colin AckermannÂ drives it straight down to long on for a boundary.

Powerplay 1 done! Now, four fielders are allowed outside the inner ring till the 40th over. Also, Rashid KhanÂ is back on the field so, that is a piece of good news for Afghanistan.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Max O'Dowd, No run.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Max O'Dowd, Four!

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Max O'Dowd, No run.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Max O'Dowd, Wide!

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Max O'Dowd, ! Off the outside edge! This is shorter and outside off, Max O'Dowd slashes at it, it goes off the outside edge and down to the third man fence.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Max O'Dowd, Fazalhaq Farooqi continues! This angles into the off pole, Max O'Dowd defends it.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Max O'Dowd, Going down leg! This is angled into the pads. Max O'Dowd looks to flick but misses, it hits the pad and rolls towards short third man. A leg bye taken. The keeper goes excited for a second but it was cut short as no one joined him.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Max O'Dowd, No run.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Max O'Dowd, ! That has been drilled! That is hit so hard. Boundaries continue to come in every over. This is full and outside, it is drilled through covers. It is probably time for a change in the bowling for Afghanistan.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Colin Ackermann, A little too straight, this is worked through square leg for one.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Colin Ackermann, Quicker and on middle, Colin Ackermann pushes it to cover.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Colin Ackermann, No run.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Max O'Dowd, Four!

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Max O'Dowd, Angled into the pads, Max O'Dowd works it to square leg. Just has been wayward with his lines and lengths, Fazalhaq Farooqi!

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Max O'Dowd, On a length and around off, Max O'Dowd pushes it to covers.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Max O'Dowd, WIDE! A slower one but does not come out right. It is well wide outside off. Left alone. There again, the ball come out quite slow off the surface.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Max O'Dowd, Yet again, the slowness off the wicket is visible there. Outside off, on a length, Max O'Dowd looks to drive but gets an underedge on the off side.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Max O'Dowd, Four!

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Max O'Dowd, Gets away with one there! This is shortish and outside off, Max O'Dowd looks to cut but ends up chopping it on the off side. Probably there was a little less bounce than Max O'Dowd expected.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Colin Ackermann, Angled into the pads, Colin Ackermann works it to mid-wicket. 6 from this over as well.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Colin Ackermann, ! Helped on its way! Just uses the pace of the bowler and yet again a wrongly directed ball. This one is down the leg side. Colin just waits and then plays it down to the fine leg fence. Yet another over with a boundary in it.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Colin Ackermann, Shorter and on middle, this is pushed to mid on.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Colin Ackermann, On middle, this is defended.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Colin Ackermann, No run.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Colin Ackermann, 2 runs.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Max O'Dowd, Better from Fazalhaq Farooqi, this is where he needs to be a lot more. He has offered a lot of width so far but this time bowls it on middle and on a length. Blocked with a straight bat.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Max O'Dowd, Back of a length and on off, defended.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Max O'Dowd, Four!

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Max O'Dowd, Corrects his line and bowls it on middle, defended.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Max O'Dowd, Four!

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Max O'Dowd, No run.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Max O'Dowd, A single to end a very productive over for the Dutch! On middle, this is nudged around the corner for one.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Colin Ackermann, 1 run.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Max O'Dowd, Four!

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Colin Ackermann, Four!

NOT GREAT NEWS! Rashid is holding his hip in pain as he walks off the field.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Max O'Dowd, Direct hit and Max O'Dowd would have been short! This is flatter and on off, Max O'Dowd pushes it wide of cover. The fielder gets to the ball and has a shy at the bowler's end but misses.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Max O'Dowd, Max O'Dowd brings out the sweep, it goes off the inner half towards short fine leg.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Colin Ackermann, He does, a little too straight however, not the best of balls. Colin Ackermann flicks but finds mid-wicket.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Colin Ackermann, Good length again and around off, Colin Ackermann pushes it to cover. Good comeback after going for a boundary on the very first ball. He needs to end it well.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Colin Ackermann, Back of a length and on off, Colin Ackermann stands tall and pushes it to mid off.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Colin Ackermann, Another from around the wicket, Fazalhaq Farooqi changed this angle at the start of the over as there is no swing. It is on off, defended again.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Colin Ackermann, Good length and on off, Colin Ackermann defends it. Corrects his line this time.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Colin Ackermann, ! Clipped away! That is not the best of balls. It is on the pads, easy pickings for Colin Ackermann. He works it fine on the leg side and it races away. Fazalhaq Farooqi has not started all that well.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Max O'Dowd, A dot to end then! On middle, Max O'Dowd works it to mid-wicket.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Max O'Dowd, No run.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Max O'Dowd, That does not come out right. This was quicker but down the leg side. Well down the leg side. Left alone. The keeper gets a hand to it. Two taken.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Max O'Dowd, Goes fuller this time, Max O'Dowd strokes it to mid off.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Max O'Dowd, Almost! The inside edge saves Max O'Dowd there. He, like his opening partner, goes back to one which is fuller. He looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Max O'Dowd, Fuller and on off, this is pushed back to the bowler.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Colin Ackermann, 1 run.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Colin Ackermann, Corrects his line this time and bowls it on the stumps, this is worked wide of mid on for one.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Colin Ackermann, Another leave as this is yet again angled away from the off pole.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Max O'Dowd, On the pads, Max O'Dowd works it down to fine leg and takes one.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Max O'Dowd, Drags his length back now and angles it away from the off pole. Left alone.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Max O'Dowd, ! That is nicely timed! First boundary of the game. Fazalhaq Farooqi goes full, looking for some swing, there is none, it ends up being a half volley, this is driven down to the long on fence and it races away to the fence.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Max O'Dowd, Fazalhaq Farooqi who is bowling from the other end starts off with a length ball around off, it is pushed to cover.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Colin Ackermann, A wicket and three runs from the first over! On middle, tossed up, this is worked to mid-wicket.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Wesley Barresi, ! RIGHT IN FRONT! That is as plumb as it gets. Mujeeb Ur Rahman strikes in the first over, perfect start for them. Yet another poor start for the Dutch! This is flatter, it lands around off and spins back in. Wesley Barresi goes back and looks to defend but misses to get hit on the pads. It was probably not the length to go back. It skids through and hits the pad before he can get his bat down. He asks his partner whether he should review it and his pa

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Wesley Barresi, WIDE! Slips this down the leg side. A lot of drift into the batter. Wided.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Max O'Dowd, 1 run.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Wesley Barresi, 1 run.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Wesley Barresi, Straightaway looks to innovate. He brings out the reverse sweep, the length is dragged back a little. Wesley Barresi looks to play it but misses to get hit high on the pads.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman to Wesley Barresi, Not sure if Wesley Barresi picked that and that also stayed low. This is tossed up on off, it lands and spins back in. Wesley Barresi looks to defend, it goes off the inner half towards mid-wicket.

It is time for the action to begin. We are done with the Anthems. Out walk the Afghan players and they are followed by the Dutch openers, Wesley Barresi and Max O'Dowd! Mujeeb Ur Rahman to begin. Here we go...

Time for the National Anthems! Out walk the players for it. First it will be Afghanistan and then it will be the turn of the Dutch.

Afghanistan (PLAYING XI) - Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (C), Azmatullah Omarzai, Ikram Alikhil (WK), Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Noor Ahmad (IN FOR Naveen-ul-Haq).

Netherlands (PLAYING XI) - Wesley Barresi, Max O'Dowd, Colin Ackermann, Sybrand Engelbrecht, Scott Edwards (WK/C), Bas de Leede, Saqib Zulfiqar, Logan van Beek, Roelof van der Merwe, Aryan Dutt, Paul van Meekeren.

Hashmatullah Shahidi says he would have batted first too. He feels the wicket might take turn. Adds the toss does not matter and they are looking forward for this game. Informs they are going in with four spinners.

Scott Edwards says they want to bat, it has worked well for them and they hope to defend the runs they put on the board. Informs they have one change.

TOSS - Netherlands have won the toss and ELECTED TO BAT!