Afghanistan vs Netherlands Ball by Ball Commentary

OUT! LBW! There it is! The debutant, Qais Ahmad finishes things off and he grabs his third wicket of the game! This was a flatter ball, around leg that straightens just that little bit after landing. Vivian Kingma looks to block off the back foot but he misses it and gets rapped in front. Afghanistan appeal and up goes umpire's finger! Afghanistan WIN BY 75 RUNS!

On a length, around middle. Brandon Glover nudges it towards short fine leg and takes a run.

OUT! LBW! Another one bites the dust! A fuller delivery on middle. Saqib Zulfiqar looks to sweep it but misses. The ball hits his pads and there is a huge appeal. The umpire raises his finger and Afghanistan are just a wicket away from a win now. Netherlands batting has once again failed to deliver against the might of Afghan bowling attack. Brandon Glover is the next batter in.

Flatter ball, drifting onto the pads. Saqib Zulfiqar looks to flick but he misses and gets hit on his pad.

Tossed up, outside off. Vivian Kingma looks for a sweep but he misses.

OUT! STUMPED! Philippe Boissevain departs and Afghanistan are just two wickets away now from a 3-0 series victory. A tossed up delivery around off. Philippe Boissevain pushes forward to drive it towards the off side but misses. He is off-balance while playing the shot and the keeper Ikram Alikhil (sub) is quick to whip the bails off. Philippe Boissevain's back leg is out of the crease and he has to walk back. Vivian Kingma walks out to bat.

An appeal for LBW but the umpire says no! Fuller in length, angling down leg. Philippe Boissevain looks to sweep but he misses and gets hit on his pad.

A googly, around middle. Philippe Boissevain blocks it off the front foot.

Flatter ball, on off. Philippe Boissevain prods to defend and the ball hits the shoulder of his bat.

Shorter in length, outside off. Saqib Zulfiqar cuts it to deep cover for a run.

An appeal for a caught behind! A fuller delivery on off. Philippe Boissevain pushes forward to defend but the ball beats the outside edge of his blade. The umpire turns down the appeal.

Fuller on off. Pushed towards the off side for a single.

A fuller delivery on middle. Saqib Zulfiqar looks to work it towards the leg side. He misses it. The ball hits his pads and goes towards the leg side. The batters run for a leg bye and there is a shy at the bowler's end. There is no one backing up and an extra run is taken.

A flipper this time on middle. Saqib Zulfiqar defends this towards the off side off the back foot.

FOUR! Saqib Zulfiqar gets the boundary now! A fuller delivery around leg. Saqib Zulfiqar sweeps it to backward square leg for a boundary.

Tossed up on off. Saqib Zulfiqar defends this off the front foot towards the off side.

End of Powerplay 2! Afghanistan can now have a maximum of 5 fielders outside the ring till the end of the innings. Also, Qais Ahmad (6-0-26-1) comes back into the attack.

Another loud shout for LBW but the umpire goes against the bowler this time! Another full toss, angling in late from middle. Philippe Boissevain misses his flick and gets hit on his pad. That would have probably angled down the leg stump.

Fuller in length, around middle. Saqib Zulfiqar tickles it behind square on the leg side and collects a run.

Good-length ball, around off. Saqib Zulfiqar keeps it out watchfully.

On a length, outside off. Philippe Boissevain taps it to the off side and gets off the mark straightaway with a quick run.

Philippe Boissevain is the next batter in.

OUT! LBW! Azmatullah Omarzai gets his man and Netherlands slip further! This was a full toss, angling in from off. Clayton Floyd looks to play it across the line and misses it completely. The ball hits him on his pad and Afghanistan appeal. The umpire takes his time and raises his dreaded finger in the end.

Full ball, outside off. Saqib Zulfiqar drives it to deep cover for a run.

Flatter ball, darted on the pads. Clayton Floyd stays back and nudges it behind square on the leg side for a couple of runs.

Floated, fuller in length, on middle. Saqib Zulfiqar drills it to long on for a run.

Flatter ball, around off. Saqib Zulfiqar keeps it out.

BEATEN! Tossed up, on a length, outside off and turning away late. Saqib Zulfiqar looks for a drive but the ball goes past his blade.

Wide! Rashid serves a googly but it spins down leg. Saqib Zulfiqar misses his flick and the umpire signals a wide.

A bit quicker this time, around off. Saqib Zulfiqar keeps it out.

Tossed up, around off. Saqib Zulfiqar prods and blocks it out.

Good running! On a length, around off. Saqib Zulfiqar dabs it wide of the backward point fielder and scampers through to the other end. 89 runs needed off 72 balls.

Good-length ball, around off. Saqib Zulfiqar defends it to the off side.

Wide! Banged into the deck, outside off. Saqib Zulfiqar duck underneath. Wide called by the umpire for height.

Short of a length, outside off. Saqib Zulfiqar taps it to the man at backward point.

Back of a length, outside off. Saqib Zulfiqar cuts hard but Najibullah Zadran at backward point stops it by moving across to his left.

Leg bye! A stifled appeal for LBW but no harm done! Length ball, angling in from milddle. Clayton Floyd misses his flick and gets hit on his pad. The ball rolls to the leg side for a leg bye.

Back of a length, outside off. Saqib Zulfiqar pushes it through the off side for a run.

An appeal for LBW but turned down in the end! A googly, around middle and turning in late. Clayton Floyd misses his flick and gets hit low on his pad.

Clayton Floyd walks in at number 8.

OUT! RUN OUT! Just the slight hesitation from the non-striker and Hashmatullah Shahidi makes full use of it! This is the last thing that Netherlands would have wanted! Flatter ball, around off. Saqib Zulfiqar taps it to the off side and he takes off for a run. Aryan Dutt, at the non-striker's end is a bit late to get off the blocks. Hashmatullah Shahidi at covers, collects the ball and scores a direct hit at the striker's end. Aryan Dutt is well short of his crease and he walks back to the hut.

Is this a run-out? The batter looks in trouble in the first instance and the replays confirm it. Aryan Dutt is short of the crease and has to walk back.

Flatter ball, around off. Saqib Zulfiqar blocks it to the off side.

BEATEN! Rashid tosses in a leg-break, on a length, around off and spinning away late. Saqib Zulfiqar prods to block but it goes past his outside edge.

On a length, around off. Saqib Zulfiqar keeps it out.

Shorter in length, outside off. Aryan Dutt drills it to long off for a run.

Shorter in length, outside off. Aryan Dutt stays back and punches it towards deep cover for a single. Just 3 runs off the over!

Good-length ball, around off. Aryan Dutt blocks it towards extra cover.

On a length, outside off. Saqib Zulfiqar drills it down to long off for a single.

Top effort from Najibullah Zadran at backward point. Back of a length, just outside off. Aryan Dutt cuts hard but Zadran at backward point springs to his right and half-stop it. The batters collect only a run.

Good-length ball, around off. Aryan Dutt taps it to the off side. No run there!

A slower ball, on a length, outside off. Aryan Dutt stays back to cut but the ball sneaks through his bat.

Azmatullah Omarzai is back into the attack.

A googly, on a length, around off. Saqib Zulfiqar blocks it out off the back foot. Just 2 runs and a wicket off the over.

Uppish but safe! Tossed up, outside off. Aryan Dutt prods and chips it just past the cover fielder to get off the mark with a run.

On a length, around middle. Aryan Dutt blocks it off the back foot.

Wide! Flatter ball, turning it down leg. Aryan Dutt misses his flick and the umpire calls it as a wide.

Aryan Dutt walks in at number 7.

OUT! LBW! This is a big wicket for Afghanistan! Colin Ackermann was the main man for Netherlands and Rashid Khan takes him out of the picture now. A flatter delivery and a googly this time, on middle. Colin Ackermann gets back and looks to work it away towards the leg side but misses it. The ball hits his pads and there is a huge appeal. The umpire raises his finger and with that the hopes of Netherlands also go down.

Shorter in length, on off. Colin Ackermann works it towards square leg.

A fuller delivery on middle. Colin Ackermann works it to mid-wicket.

On the pads. Colin Ackermann works it to square leg and a single is taken.

Shortish delivery on off. Saqib Zulfiqar cuts it to sweeper cover for a single.

Saqib Zulfiqar is the new man in.

OUT! CAUGHT! Bas de Leede departs and Netherlands badly need someone to support Colin Ackermann here. A flatter delivery around leg. Bas de Leede goes for the reverse-sweep but ends up getting a top edge. The ball loops in the air towards short third man and Najibullah Zadran there takes an easy catch. Still a long way to go for Netherlands and they need a solid partnership here. A timely wicket for Afghanistan right after the drinks break!

A fuller delivery on middle. Colin Ackermann pushes it to long on for a single.

This one spins sharply in. A slightly shorter delivery on off. Colin Ackermann pushes it towards the off side.

Flatter and shorter outside off. Colin Ackermann pushes it to covers.

DRINKS! The game is evenly poised at the moment and Colin Ackermann will be key for Netherlands going ahead in this chase. He must ensure that he bats deep and takes his side over the line as he is looking well-set. Afghanistan's bowlers will look to keep things tight and hope that it results in few wickets for them.

Slower through the air, on off. Bas de Leede gets forward and pushes it to covers.

A single to follow a biggie! A full delivery on middle. Colin Ackermann works it with soft hands towards mid-wicket for a single.

SIX! Superb shot! A fuller delivery on middle. Colin Ackermann skips down the track and flicks it towards deep mid-wicket. It goes all the way over the ropes for a maximum. Excellent timing.

A full toss on middle. Bas de Leede skips down the track and pushes it to long on for a single.

Slower through the air, on off. Bas de Leede defends it towards the off side.

A flatter and quicker delivery on off. Bas de Leede blocks it out.

Rashid Khan (4-0-21-0) is back on.

A flatter delivery on off. Colin Ackermann pushes it to mid off this time. Dot to end the over and Colin Ackermann is key here for Netherlands.

Flatter and quicker, around off. Bas de Leede comes down the track and looks to tuck it to the leg side. He only manages an inside edge onto his pad. The ball rolls to the off side and the batters take a run.

A googly, just outside off and turning in late. Colin Ackermann drives it to sweeper cover for a run.

Flatter ball, around leg. Colin Ackermann gets down on his knee and tries to play the switch hit but he fails to get any bat on it.

Floated, on off. Bas de Leede shimmies down and taps it to long on for a single.

Flatter ball, turning in from outside off. Bas de Leede blocks it out.

A pin-point yorker outside off. Colin Ackermann looks to dig it out but misses.

WIDE! Fuller and down the leg side. Colin Ackermann looks to clip it but misses. There is a huge appeal for caught behind as Ikram Alikhil (sub) takes a fantastic catch but no damage done.

Ohh..collision between Bas de Leede and the bowler! A length ball on middle. Bas de Leede works it towards mid-wicket and goes for a quick single. The bowler and the batter, both are ball-watching and as a result, both collide. Luckily for the batter, the fielder misses the stumps as he throws it towards the bowler's end and a single is taken in the end.

A length ball, on middle. Colin Ackermann works it to mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! A great effort from Fareed Ahmad in the deep but fails to prevent a boundary! A length ball, around off. Colin Ackermann looks to cut but gets a thick inside edge. The ball sneaks through the wicketkeeper's legs and goes towards the long leg boundary. Fareed Ahmad there runs behind it and slides to stop it but fails and a boundary in the end.

A length delivery from 'round the wicket on off. Colin Ackermann drives this off the inside half of his blade to mid on.

On a length, on middle. Colin Ackermann works it to mid-wicket.

Good running! Flatter ball, around middle and leg. Bas de Leede flicks it to the leg side and comes back for the second run. Netherlands need another 123 runs from 120 balls to win this match.

Tossed up, around middle. Colin Ackermann pushes it towards long on. A single taken.

A bit quicker this time, around off. Colin Ackermann shimmies down to flick it towards the leg side but he misses and gets hit on his thigh pad.

Slower through the air, around middle. Bas de Leede skips down the track, smothers the spin and works it to long on for one.

Tossed up, on a length, around off. Bas de Leede blocks it off the front foot.

Fuller in length, around middle. Colin Ackermann eases it down to long on for a single.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman (4-0-18-0) is back into the attack now.

Good-length ball, outside off. Bas de Leede prods and pushes it to the fielder at cover.

Well bowled! Haque serves a pin-point yorker, around off. Bas de Leede is up to the task as he digs it out watchfully.

Short and wide, outside off but Colin Ackermann is unable to punish it! It goes off the thick outside edge towards third man for a run.

Back of a length, angling in from off. Bas de Leede nudges it behind square on the leg side and settles for a single.

Into the blockhole, around off. Bas de Leede squeezes it out back to the bowler.

Back of a length, outside off. Colin Ackermann punches it through the cover region and takes a single.

Short of a length, outside off. Bas de Leede rides the bounce nicely and taps it to backward point. Another over going Afghanistan's way as just one run came off it.

A slower bumper, well outside off. Bas de Leede hangs back and lets it sail through to the keeper.

Back of a length on middle. Bas de Leede blocks this towards the leg side.

On a length, just outside off. Bas de Leede gets behind the line of the ball to block.

Good-length delivery, around off. Bas de Leede keeps it out.

Back of a length, around off. Colin Ackermann taps it to the off side for a run.

A huge shout for LBW but the umpire says no! This was another full ball, angling in sharply, from middle. Bas de Leede looks to dig it out but he is caught by surprise as he might be anticipating a short one and misses. He gets hit low on his pad. An appeal but the umpire is not interested. That was probably angling down the leg side and Bas de Leede survives! Top over from Fazal Haque!

Bas de Leede walks out at number 5.

OUT! LBW! Clever bowling from Haque and Netherlands lose their third wicket now! Haque kept bowling short and follows it up with a full-length ball, angling in from off. Boris Gorlee misses his heave on the leg side. He gets hit low on his pad and Afghanistan appeal. The umpire raises his dreaded finger and Netherlands are certainly losing their way out in the middle.

Haque bends his back and bangs it into the deck, around off. Boris Gorlee looks to pull but he misses.

Play and a miss! Back of a length, well outside off. Boris Gorlee looks to drive on the up but he fails to get any bat on it.

An appeal for LBW but the umpire says no! Good-length ball, angling in from middle. Boris Gorlee misses his flick and gets hit high on his pad. Height could have been an issue here!

Length ball, angling from middle. Boris Gorlee tucks it towards mid-wicket.

Another short ball, angling in from outside off. Colin Ackermann ducks underneath watchfully. 6 runs off the over.

Banged into the deck, around middle. Boris Gorlee miscues his pull in the air towards the vacant square leg region. The batters cross for a run.

Sloppy from the fielder at mid on but no harm done! Good-length ball, on middle. Colin Ackermann pushes it towards mid on. The fielder there fumbles and the batters settle for a single.

Length ball, outside off. Colin Ackermann drives it wide of the deep cover fielder for a couple of runs.

Slightly shorter in length, outside off. Boris Gorlee stays back and steers it to third man for a run.

Back of a length, around off. Colin Ackermann taps it to the off side and takes off for a single.

A fuller delivery on off. Colin Ackermann sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.

A flatter ball, on off. Colin Ackermann pushes it to covers now.

A flatter delivery around off. Colin Ackermann looks to push it towards the off side but gets beaten.

FOUR! Good shot! A fuller delivery on off. Colin Ackermann gets under it and just lifts this over mid on for a boundary.

A fuller delivery and down the leg side. Colin Ackermann looks to sweep but gets just some part of his blade.

FOUR! First fifty in ODIs for Colin Ackermann! A fuller delivery on middle. Colin Ackermann flicks it through mid-wicket for a boundary. The onus is on him to carry his team and get a big one here.

A fuller delivery outside off. Colin Ackermann drives it to deep cover and a single is taken.

On a length, around off. Boris Gorlee steers it towards third man for a single. He is off the mark.

On a length, on off. Boris Gorlee defends it towards the off side.

Boris Gorlee walks in at number 4.

OUT! BOWLED! This is exactly what Netherlands did not want! Fareed Ahmad goes 'round the wicket and bowls this on a length, on off and middle. Pieter Seelaar is stuck in his crease and ends up missing the ball altogether as he looks to defend. The ball shatters the stumps and Pieter Seelaar, the skipper departs for a duck. Afghanistan are making their way back into this game. Pieter Seelaar promoted himself up the order to keep the momentum going but he fails to deliver.

On a length, on middle. Colin Ackermann tucks it to fine leg for a single.

Shorter and outside off. Colin Ackermann punches it through covers and gets back for the second run.

A fuller delivery on off. Pieter Seelaar pushes it to mid off now. End of a successful over from Qais Ahmad.

Nicely tossed up outside off. Pieter Seelaar pushes forward to defend but the ball beats the outside edge of his blade as it turns away.

Flatter ball, turning in from middle. Pieter Seelaar nudges it towards short fine leg. No run there!

Flatter ball, around middle. Pieter Seelaar keeps it out.

Pieter Seelaar is the new man in.

OUT! LBW! The debutant Qais Ahmad provides the breakthrough! A tossed up delivery on middle. Scott Edwards looks to clip it away but misses. The ball hits his pad and there is a huge appeal. It looks dead straight and the umpire raises his finger. So, Scott Edwards departs after another handy knock and Netherlands lose their first wicket. Afghanistan have an opeing now.

Tossed up delivery on off. Colin Ackermann skips down the track and pushes it to long off for a single.

A fuller delivery on off. Colin Ackermann sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.

A shorter length delivery, a googly on off. Scott Edwards punches this off the back foot to long off for a single.

A quicker delivery on the stumps. Scott Edwards defends this off the back foot.

100 up for Netherlands! This has been a superb opening stand! A fuller delivery, on middle. Colin Ackermann eases it down to long on for a single.

Shorter length outside off. Scott Edwards cuts it to deep cover for a single.

Flatter and quicker on middle. Scott Edwards blocks this off the back foot.

Single to end the over! A fuller delivery on middle. Scott Edwards works it to mid-wicket for a single.

Short and width offered this time! Scott Edwards cuts it to backward point.

A tossed up delivery on off. Scott Edwards plays it back to the bowler.

Shorter in length, outside off. Scott Edwards pushes it to covers.

A flatter delivery on middle. Scott Edwards blocks it out.

FOUR! Fifty for Scott Edwards! Three consecutive half-centuries for the keeper-batter! A fuller delivery on middle. Scott Edwards gets low and whips this towards deep mid-wicket for a boundary. Another top innings from Edwards and he would look to carry on and get a big one for his side this time around.

This is darted on the pads. Scott Edwards eases it down to long on and collects a run. He keeps the strike for the next over.

Flatter and quicker, around middle. Colin Ackermann stays back and punches it down to long on for one.

On a length, around middle. Scott Edwards works it towards long on for a run.

Flatter and quicker, around off. Scott Edwards taps it to the off side.

FOUR! WHACKED! Slightly shorter in length, around off. Scott Edwards rocks back and pulls it through the mid-wicket region for a boundary.

On a length, around off. Scott Edwards hangs back and blocks it out.

Play and a miss! Flatter and quicker, outside off and turning away late. Colin Ackermann looks to punch it through the off side but he misses as the ball turns sharply.

Flatter ball, darted on the pads. Scott Edwards tucks it behind square on the leg side for a run.

BEATEN! Top delivery from Ahmad! Nicely tossed up, just outside off and spinning away. Scott Edwards prods to block but the ball spins past his outside edge.

Flatter ball, on off. Scott Edwards pushes it back to the bowler.

Tossed up, on a length, outside off. Colin Ackermann drives it to deep cover for a single.

Tossed up, around off. Scott Edwards eases it to long off for a run.

A googly this time on middle and leg. Scott Edwards looks to work it away but gets hit on the pads. A leg bye is taken towards the leg side.

A fuller delivery on off. Scott Edwards pushes it to covers.

A fuller delivery on off. Colin Ackermann sweeps it firmly and the ball hits the leg umpire. Luckily, it wasn't a full-blooded sweep and a single is taken.

A fuller delivery on off. Scott Edwards drives it to long off for a single.

A tossed up delivery on off. Scott Edwards plays this off the back foot and the ball catches the outside edge of his blade. It goes towards backward point.

Darted on the pads. Colin Ackermann works it to mid-wicket this time.

Flatter ball, around off. Scott Edwards stays back and tucks it to square leg.

On a length, around off. Scott Edwards keeps it out.

SIX! BOOM! Edwards needs no second invitation! This was tossed up, around middle. Scott Edwards gets down on his knee and slog-sweeps it over the deep mid-wicket region for a biggie.

Flatter ball, on off. Scott Edwards pushes it back to the bowler.

BEATEN! Tossed up, on off and spinning away sharply. Scott Edwards prods to defend but the ball spins past his outside edge.

On a length, around off. Scott Edwards defends it off the front foot.

Tossed up, around middle. Scott Edwards prods and eases it down to long on for a single.

Drinks! This has been a good solid start from Netherlands. Both the openers have looked comfortable and barring some nervy moments have negotiated Afghan threat quite well so far. Afghanistan have been sloppy on the field and they will bank on Rashid Khan and Qais Ahmad now to provide them the breakthrough. An interesting passage of play coming up.

A googly, on a length, around middle. Scott Edwards rocks back and punches it towards cover.

On a length, around middle. Scott Edwards keeps it out to the on side.

Sloppy from Qais Ahmad at short third man. Flatter ball, outside off. Scott Edwards stays back and cuts it straight towards short third man. Ahmad fumbles and the batters collect a couple of runs.

On a length, around off. Scott Edwards keeps it out.

FOUR! Rashid starts off with a half-tracker and Edwards is quick to pounce on it! A half-tracker, around off. Scott Edwards rocks back and pulls it through the mid-wicket region for a boundary.

Rashid Khan is into the attack now.

A huge appeal but turn down by the umpire! A tossed up delivery around middle. Colin Ackermann looks to sweep but misses. The ball hits his back leg and there is a huge appeal. The umpire though thinks that it is not out and Colin Ackermann survives.

Qais Ahmad pushes this quicker on off. Colin Ackermann blocks this off the back foot.

A tossed up delivery on off. Scott Edwards defends it towards the off side and takes a single.

A fuller delivery on off. Colin Ackermann sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.

Another halt in play! It is Rahmat Shah who seems to be in pain now. He seems to be struggling with his back. The physio is out and Shah is taken off the field.

Turn straightaway for Qais Ahmad! A nicely tossed up delivery, outside off. Colin Ackermann pushes forward to defend but the ball beats the outside edge of his blade as it turns away sharply.

Slower in the air outside off and turning away. Colin Ackermann pushes it square off the wicket on the off side.

Qais Ahmad comes into the attack now. Will he get the breakthrough?

A fuller ball on off. Colin Ackermann drives it to mid on and another risky run is taken.

Drifting on the pads. Scott Edwards tucks it to fine leg for a single.

Full and outside off. Scott Edwards drives it to covers this time.

Clever work from Azmatullah Omarzai! A length ball, on off. Scott Edwards plays it back to the bowler. Azmatullah Omarzai collects it and throws it towards the bowler's end without even looking behind as Colin Ackermann was backing up a little too far. No damage done in the end.

WIDE! Short ball but it is too high! Azmatullah Omarzai bowls this short on middle. Scott Edwards lets the ball go as it is too high.

A quick single taken! A length ball, on off. Colin Ackermann dabs it onto the turf and takes a quick single.

A length ball, on middle. Scott Edwards works it towards the leg side for a single.

A slower bouncer outside off. Colin Ackermann is deceived by the lack of pace and gets beaten as he looks to get some bat on it.

On a length, on off. Colin Ackermann punches it firmly towards cover this time.

WIDE! This is a slower delivery but it is wider outside off. On a length but too wide and Colin Ackermann leaves it.

Fareed Ahmad pulls his length back and bowls this on off. Scott Edwards pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

A length ball, on off. Scott Edwards drives it firmly towards covers. Rashid Khan there stops it with a good dive.

Slight full this time on off. Scott Edwards drives it to covers this time.

On a length, on off. Scott Edwards defends it towards the off side.

Fuller delivery on middle and leg. Colin Ackermann flicks it to mid-wicket.

Ohh...dropped! Najibullah Zadran is the culprit! Back of a length, outside off. Scott Edwards plays the drive on the up and the ball goes off the thick outside edge towards point. Najibullah Zadran there drops a sitter and a single is taken.

Drifting on the pads again. Colin Ackermann works it to square leg for a single.

A length ball, angling into middle. Colin Ackermann works it to mid-wicket.

A length ball, on off. Colin Ackermann blocks it towards the bowler. He has a shy at the batter's end and hits the blade of Colin Ackermann.

Azmatullah Omarzai drifts on middle and leg. Scott Edwards works it to fine leg for a single.

A short ball to end the over! Fareed Ahmad serves this short on middle. Scott Edwards pulls it to deep square leg for a single. Good start for Netherlands.

On a length angling into middle from 'round the wicket. Scott Edwards works it towards short mid-wicket.

On a length, on off. Scott Edwards blocks it out this time.

Back of a length, on off. Colin Ackermann pulls it wide of mid on. The fielder there runs to his right and dives to stop it. Good effort. Just a single in the end.

On a length, on off. Colin Ackermann blocks it solidly.

Good running there! A full delivery outside off. Colin Ackermann steers it towards third man and gets back for a couple.

End of Powerplay 1! That means Afghanistan can now have a maximum of 4 fielders outside the 30-yard circle until the end of the 40th over.

On a length, around middle. Colin Ackermann pushes it towards mid on and takes off for a run. Afghanistan are 50/0 at the end of the Powerplay 1!

FOUR! Sloppy from Afghanistan's skipper but it was timed really well nonetheless by Ackermann! Fuller in length, outside off. Colin Ackermann frees his arms and drives it towards mid off. Hashmatullah Shahidi there, slides across to his left to stop the ball but it goes past him and races away to the fence.

Back of a length, around off. Colin Ackermann keeps it out.

An appeal for LBW but the umpire says not out! Length ball, jagging back in sharply from off. Colin Ackermann looks to flick but he misses and gets hit on his pad. That would have certainly gone down leg.

Good-length delivery, around off. Colin Ackermann gets behind the line of the ball to defend it.

Back of a length, around off. Scott Edwards taps it towards backward point. Najibullah Zadran there, dives to his left and half-stops it. A single taken.

Azmatullah Omarzai is into the attack now. He replaces Mujeeb Ur Rahman.

Back of a length, around off. Colin Ackermann stays back and dabs it back to the bowler.

On a length, around middle. Colin Ackermann nudges it to the leg side and comes back for the second run. Good running yet again!

Rahmanullah Gurbaz seems to be in pain here! This is not a good sign for Afghanistan. The physio is out there in the middle now and Gurbaz is getting some treatment on his lower back. Gurbaz is walking off the field now. Ikram Alikhil is going to keep wickets in the absence of Gurbaz and we are all set to resume.

Ahmad drags his length back a bit, around off. Colin Ackermann keeps it out watchfully.

Full and wide, outside off. Scott Edwards reaches out and square drives it to the man at backward point. The fielder there half-stops it and the batters collect a single.

Short of a length, just outside off. Scott Edwards stays back and taps it to backward point.

On a length, angling in from outside off. Scott Edwards prods and punches it to the man at cover.

An overpitched ball, around middle. Colin Ackermann turns it to mid-wicket.

Flatter and quicker, around off. Colin Ackermann gets behind the line of the ball to defend it.

Slower through the air, around middle. Scott Edwards eases it down to long on for a run.

On a length, around off. Scott Edwards blocks it off the front foot.

Flatter ball, around middle. Scott Edwards keeps it out towards mid-wicket.

FOUR! Innovation from Edwards! Tossed up, around middle. Scott Edwards gets down on his knee and reverse-sweeps it past the point fielder for a boundary.

Another quick run! Good-length ball, outside off. Scott Edwards pushes it to the off side and takes off for a single. Good intent shown by Netherlands' openers!

This is a good-length delivery, around off. Scott Edwards prods and defends it out to the off side.

On a length, outside off. Scott Edwards looks to drive on the up but it goes off the inner half of the blade towards extra cover.

Good sensible batting from Ackermann! Length ball, angling in from middle. Colin Ackermann tucks it wide of mid on and takes an easy single.

Shorter in length, outside off. Colin Ackermann stays back and works it to the fielder at cover-point.

Back of a length, outside off. Colin Ackermann punches it towards cover.

Fareed Ahmad is into the attack now.

Fuller in length, around leg. Scott Edwards sweeps it towards deep backward square leg for a couple of runs.

Flatter ball, on a length, around off. Scott Edwards keeps it out.

On a length, around middle. Colin Ackermann eases it down to long on for a single.

An appeal for LBW but the umpire says no! Flatter ball, outside off and turning in late. Colin Ackermann looks to sweep but he misses and gets hit on his pad.

A short ball, down leg. Scott Edwards miscues his pull behind square on the leg side. The batters cross for a run.

Tossed up, around off. Scott Edwards blocks it off the front foot.

SIX! Another short ball but this time punished! Fazal Haque bowls a short ball on middle. This time it is at a comfortable height. Colin Ackermann rocks back and pulls it strongly over deep square leg for a biggie.

A length ball, on off. Colin Ackermann blocks it out.

Ohh...another piece of luck for Colin Ackermann! A nasty short delivery on middle. Colin Ackermann is completly surprised there with pace and bounce of that ball. He ends up just putting his bat in front of his face to block it. The ball loops up in the air behind the stumps but falls short of Gurbaz.

FOUR! Lucky for Colin Ackermann there! A length ball,outside off. Colin Ackermann looks to drive it but gets an inside edge. The ball goes past the stumps and goes towards long leg for a boundary. Gurbaz runs behind it but the ball wins in the end.

Pulls his length back a little and bowls this on off. Colin Ackermann blocks it out.

Full and outside off. Colin Ackermann drives it to covers.

Fuller on middle. Colin Ackermann works it to square leg for a single.

Rashid Khan with a superb effort there! A fuller delivery on middle. Colin Ackermann works it towards mid-wicket. Rashid Khan there, dives and stops it. He fires in a throw at the bowler's end but misses it. Scott Edwards was struggling there if it had hit the stumps.

A fuller delivery on off. Colin Ackermann defends this off the front foot.

A flatter delivery on middle. Worked towards square leg.

FOUR! Another boundary for Colin Ackermann. A fuller delivery outside off. Colin Ackermann square drives it through cover-point for a boundary.

A fuller delivery on off. Scott Edwards pushes it towards the off side for a single.

FOUR! So two boundaries from the over! Short and provides the width again for the batter to free his arms. Colin Ackermann cuts it through cover-point for a boundary.

A length delivery from 'round the wicket on off. Colin Ackermann is solid in his defence again.

On a length, on off. Colin Ackermann blocks it out.

Drifting on middle and leg this time. This is jagging back in again. Scott Edwards looks to clip it but misses. The ball hits his pad and a leg bye is taken as the ball rolls towards the leg side. An appeal there but it was clearly going down leg.

FOUR! First boundary of the innings! A fuller delivery outside off. Scott Edwards leans forward and slashes it hard through backward point for a boundary. Good shot.

On a length, on middle and that nips back in sharply. Scott Edwards defends it back to the bowler.

Dot to end the over! A flatter delivery on off. Colin Ackermann blocks it out solidly.

Fuller delivery on off. Colin Ackermann sweeps it in front of square for a couple this time.

A fuller delivery outside off. Colin Ackermann drives it back to the bowler off the inside half of his blade.

A fuller delivery on off. Scott Edwards eases it down to long on for a single.

Darted on the pads again. Scott Edwards works it to mid-wicket now.

A fuller delivery around leg. Scott Edwards works it to short fine leg.

Who will bowl from the other end? It is Mujeeb Ur Rahman.

A fuller delivery on off. Colin Ackermann drives it to mid off. Good stop by the fielder there. Just two runs off the first over. Excellent start from the debutant.

On a length delivery on off. Colin Ackermann pushes it to cover-point this time.

A length delivery around off and slidling away from the batter. Colin Ackermann looks to defend it but the ball catches the outside edge of his blade. Luckily for the batter, the ball falls short of the first slip fielder.

A length ball, on off. Colin Ackermann blocks it solidly.

A length ball, outside off. Scott Edwards guides it to third man for a single. Scott Edwards is off the mark.

WIDE! A full and wide delivery outside off. Scott Edwards lets it go as it is too wide. Wided!

Ohh...what a delivery to start your ODI career! Right in the blockhole. He bowls a yorker, on off. Scott Edwards digs it out watchfully. Superb start.

A length delivery on middle. Rashid Khan heaves it to deep mid-wicket for a single. So just a single to end the innings but this has been a good cameo by Rashid Khan. Afghanistan finish with 254/5 after 50 overs.

A shorter delivery outside off. Azmatullah Omarzai manages to cut it towards deep cover for a single. He has to reach for it and does well to get a bat on it.

A fuller delivery on off. Khan heaves it towards mid-wicket for a single.

SIX! Rashid Khan, the rockstar gets into the act now! A shorter delivery on off. Rashid Khan pulls it stongly over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.  Something like a helicopter-pull this by Rashid Khan.

A fuller delivery outside off. Khan steers it to deep covers for another couple of runs.

A good yorker on middle. Rashid Khan digs it out past mid on for a couple.

Who will bowl the last over of the innings? It is Brandon Glover.

FOUR! Good end to the over! A shorter length delivery on off. Azmatullah Omarzai pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

A fuller delivery on off. Khan drives it to covers for a single.

Rashid Khan walks out to bat.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Najibullah Zadran has to walk back now. No problem with overstepping this time. A fuller delivery outside off. Zadran looks to go inside out over covers but gets an outside edge. The ball goes back to the keeper and Scott Edwards there makes no mistake. End of an entertaining innings from Najibullah Zadran. He has taken Afghanistan to a good total here. Vivian Kingma gets the much-deserved wicket.

SIX! This time it is on a length, on off. Najibullah Zadran hammers it over long on for a biggie. That no ball can prove very costly now. Najibullah Zadran is a dangerous batter.

A very full delivery outside off. Zadran looks to drive but misses. Good comeback by Vivian Kingma.

NO BALL! Najibullah Zadran survives and this is quite unlucky for Netherlands! Vivian Kingma does everything right but ends up overstepping and Najibullah Zadran who was walking back to the pavilion has another chance to take Afghanistan to a big total here. This is bowed fuller outside off and is slower in pace. Najibullah Zadran looks to get under it and play it over covers. He gets the bottom of his blade and the ball goes straight into the hands of cover fielder in the ring. Najibullah Zadran starts walking back to the pavilion but the replays show that Vivian Kingma has overstepped here and Najibullah Zadran gets a life here. Free Hit coming up.

Is this is a no ball? The umpires are checking the front foot of Vivian Kingma. Oh, dear! Look away, Kingma! The replays have comfirmed that Kingma has overstepped and so it is a no ball.

A slower length ball, on off. Azmatullah Omarzai heaves it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

Dot to end the over! Aryan Dutt has been superb! A flatter ball on middle. Najibullah Zadran plays it back to the bowler.

Just a single again! A fuller delivery outside off. Azmatullah Omarzai goes for a big heave but only manages to hit it towards deep cover for a single.

A fuller delivery on middle. Najibullah Zadran reverse-sweeps it to short third man for a single.

Darted on the pads this time. Najibullah Zadran goes for a big heave but misses and the ball hits his pads.

Nice change of pace! A fuller delivery on middle. Azmatullah Omarzai heaves it off the inside half of his blade to deep mid-wicket for a single.

A fuller delivery on middle. Najibullah Zadran makes room and hits it to covers for a single.

Dot to end a good over for Afghanistan! A length delivery on middle. Azmatullah Omarzai backs away and looks to slap it but gets the bottom of his blade and the ball goes back to the keeper.

A length ball, on off. Najibullah Zadran heaves it off the inside half of his blade to deep mid-wicket for a single.

SIX! In the slot and Najibullah Zadran is not going to miss out! A length delivery on off. Najibullah Zadran hangs back and tonks it high and handsome over long on for a biggie.

On a length, around leg. Najibullah Zadran looks to clip it but the ball brushes his pads and goes back to the keeper.

SIX! This time an even better shot! Short delivery on off. Najibullah Zadran hangs back and just hammers it over long off with horizontal bat shot for a biggie.

FOUR! Fifty for Najibullah Zadran! Exactly the kind of innings Afghanistan needed! A shorter length delivery outside off. Najibullah Zadran slaps it towards deep extra-cover for a boundary.

Brandon Glover (8-0-34-1) is back on.

FOUR! So a much-needed boundary to end the over! A shorter length delivery on off. Azmatullah Omarzai rocks back and pulls it wide of long on. The fielder there runs across and tries to stop it but fails to do so and the ball goes for a boundary. Sloppy work there.

A shorter delivery on off. Najibullah Zadran punches it to deep cover for a single.

An appeal but turned down! A flatter delivery on middle and leg. Najibullah Zadran looks to reverse sweep but misses. The ball hits his pads and there is an appeal but no damage done.

Flatter on middle. Azmatullah Omarzai works it to deep square leg for a single.

Another dot ball! A fuller delivery outside off. Azmatullah Omarzai drives it to covers now.

A flatter and shorter delivery outside off. Azmatullah Omarzai punches it to covers.

On a length, outside off. Azmatullah Omarzai hangs back and pushes it to the off side. A single to end the over.

A yorker, outside off. Azmatullah Omarzai digs it out back to the bowler.

Fuller in length, on middle. Najibullah Zadran whips it off his pads towards deep mid-wicket for a single. 200 comes up for Afghanistan!

Good change of pace from Kingma! A slower ball, on a length, outsdie off. Najibullah Zadran looks to block but he fails to get any bat on it.

Excellent running! Fuller in length, outside off. Najibullah Zadran drills it through the cover region and comes back for the second run.

FOUR! CRUNCHED! A short ball, outside off. Najibullah Zadran stays back and bludgeons it wide of the deep mid-wicket fielder for a boundary.

Vivian Kingma (8-0-29-0) is back into the attack.

Flatter and quicker, on a length, outside off. Najibullah Zadran cuts it past the point fielder and collects a run.

Shorter outside off. Azmatullah Omarzai goes back and cuts it to deep point for a single. Azmatullah Omarzai is off the mark.

Flatter ball, on a length, around off. Azmatullah Omarzai keeps it out towards the off side.

On a length, around off. Azmatullah Omarzai looks to cut but it goes off the inner half of the blade onto the deck.

Azmatullah Omarzai walks in at number 6.

OUT! BOWLED! Aryan Dutt strikes and gets rid of Afghanistan's skipper, Hashmatullah Shahidi. This was a flatter ball, going on with the arm, around off. Hashmatullah Shahidi stays back to cut but he gets cramped for room as it is too close to cut. He misses and the ball crashes onto his off pole. A timely wicket for Netherlands.

Tossed up, outside off. Hashmatullah Shahidi skips down and drills it to the fielder at extra cover.

Aryan Dutt (3-0-17-0) is back into the attack now.

Looped up, on a length, around off.. Najibullah Zadran blocks it off the front foot.

Tossed up, well outside off. Hashmatullah Shahidi reaches out and slices it uppishly wide of the deep point fielder for a run.

On a length, drifting onto the pads. Najibullah Zadran nudges it to deep mid-wicket and settles for a single.

Flatter ball, on middle. Hashmatullah Shahidi rocks back and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! SMASHED! Tossed up, around off. Hashmatullah Shahidi charges down the track and drills it back past the bowler. The ball races away to the long off fence.

Tossed up, around off. Najibullah Zadran taps it to the off side and takes off for a run.

Colin Ackermann to continue. Netherlands skipper opting for the off-spinner to continue against two left-handers.

A short ball, around the rib-cage. Najibullah Zadran hops in crease, swivels and pulls it along the ground towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

Back of a length, outside off. Hashmatullah Shahidi looks to cut but it goes off the inner half of the blade towards the off side for one.

Wide! Banged into the deck, around middle. Hashmatullah Shahidi misses his pull and it is been called as a wide for height by the umpire.

A slower ball, into the deck, outside off. Hashmatullah Shahidi hangs back and cuts it to the fielder at backward point.

On a length, angling in from middle. Najibullah Zadran nudges it behind square on the leg side for a run.

Wide! Glover misses his line and spills this one down leg. Najibullah Zadran misses his flick and the umpire calls it as a wide.

FOUR! WOW! Stand and deliver! Good-length ball, just outside off. Najibullah Zadran stays back and carves it through the cover region for a boundary. Lovely timing on that shot!

Back of a length, outside off. Hashmatullah Shahidi stays back and cuts it to deep cover for a single.

Brandon Glover (7-0-24-1) is back into the attack.

On a length, around middle. Hashmatullah Shahidi heaves it towards deep mid-wicket for a run.

Flatter ball, on a length, around middle. Hashmatullah Shahidi rocks back and pulls it wide of the deep mid-wicket fielder. The batters come back for the second run.

Flatter and quicker, around leg. Najibullah Zadran turns it behind square on the leg side and takes off for a quick run.

Another ball, darted on the pads. Hashmatullah Shahidi nudges it to the leg side for a run.

Nicely tossed up, outside off. Hashmatullah Shahidi skips down the track and pushes it to cover.

Flatter ball, darted on the pads. Najibullah Zadran tucks it to the leg side for a run.

Time for Powerplay 3! Netherlands can now have a maximum of 5 fielders outside the ring till the end of the innings.

Short ball this time. Najibullah Zadran pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single. So just a single off the Free Hit.

NO BALL! Vivian Kingma oversteps this time. A length ball, outside off. Hashmatullah Shahidi cuts it to sweeper cover for a single. Free Hit coming up.

Back of a length, outside off. Hashmatullah Shahidi cuts it to backward point and the batters get back for two.

Shorter on middle. Najibullah Zadran pulls it again but this time miscues it. The ball goes in the air towards deep square leg but in the vacant area. A single taken.

Good work in the deep by Clayton Floyd! A shorter length delivery around leg. Najibullah Zadran pulls it to backward square leg. Clayton Floyd in the deep runs to his left and stops it with a dive. Two runs taken.

On a length, on off. Najibullah Zadran hits this firmly towards covers again.

Back of a length, on off. Najibullah Zadran punches it to covers now.

Shorter and quicker on off. Hashmatullah Shahidi looks to cut but misses.

Good running! Flatter and quicker, around middle. Hashmatullah Shahidi tucks it wide of the long on fielder and comes back for the second run.

Tossed up, around off. Hashmatullah Shahidi pushes it back to the bowler.

Flatter and quicker, outside off. Najibullah Zadran cuts it past the cover fielder for a run.

A short ball, outside off. Hashmatullah Shahidi rocks back and pulls it towards long on for a run.

Flatter and quicker, outside off. Hashmatullah Shahidi cuts it to the fielder at cover.

Flatter ball, on middle. Najibullah Zadran keeps it out.

FOUR! AND AGAIN! This time it darted on the pads. Najibullah Zadran stays back and glances it past the short fine leg fielder for another boundary.

FOUR! Punished by Zadran! A half-tracker, around middle. Najibullah Zadran rocks back and pulls it wide of the long on fielder to bag a boundary.

Another halt in play. Najibullah Zadran dived full stretch to get inside the crease and looks like he has hurt himself in the process. The physio is out to have a check on him. He seems fine now and we are good to go.

Flatter ball, on off. Najibullah Zadran taps it to the off side.

A flatter delivery around leg. Zadran looks to clip it but misses. The ball hits his pad and there is an appeal from the bowler but turn down by the umpire.

Tossed up on middle. Hashmatullah Shahidi sweeps it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Flatter on middle. Najibullah Zadran blocks it out.

Nicely tossed up outside off this time. Najibullah Zadran defends it towards the off side.

A flatter delivery on off. Hashmatullah Shahidi pushes it to covers and another single is talen.

Another shorter length delivery on off. Najibullah Zadran punches it to covers for a single now.

Slightly shorter on off. Najibullah Zadran defends it onto the turf.

Nicely tossed up on middle. Najibullah Zadran drives it to covers.

Colin Ackermann comes to bowl now.

Flatter delivery on middle. Hashmatullah Shahidi defends it back to the bowler.

On the pads this time. Najibullah Zadran looks to work it away but misses. The ball hits his pads and a leg bye is taken towards short fine leg.

FOUR! This time he finds the gap! A fuller delivery outside off. Najibullah Zadran leans forward and creams the drive through covers for a boundary.

Unlucky for Najibullah Zadran! A fuller delivery on off. Najibullah Zadran drills it straight but the ball hits the stumps. So a dot ball.

Shorter length again on middle. Hashmatullah Shahidi pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

Shorter in length and turning into the batter. Hashmatullah Shahidi plays it back to the bowler.

Banged into the deck, around leg. Najibullah Zadran looks to pull but he fails to get any bat on it. Just 1 run off the over!

Back of a length, around leg. Najibullah Zadran stays back and tucks it towards mid-wicket.

Short of a length, around off. Najibullah Zadran hangs back and keeps it out.

On a length, around off. Najibullah Zadran pushes it to the fielder at cover.

Shorter in length, just outside off. Hashmatullah Shahidi looks to cut but gets cramped for room. It goes off the inner half of the blade towards cover for a run.

Play and a miss! Back of a length, angling across the batter. Hashmatullah Shahidi looks to punch it through cover but the ball goes past his blade.

Floated, on a length, around middle. Najibullah Zadran keeps it out.

FOUR! Nails his reverse sweep this time! Tossed up, around middle. Najibullah Zadran gets down on his knee and reverse sweeps it past the point fielder. The ball races away for a boundary.

An appeal for LBW but it is turned down by the umpire. Flatter ball, fuller in length, around off. Najibullah Zadran looks for a sweep but he misses and gets hit low on his pad.

Tossed up, around middle. Najibullah Zadran reverse sweeps it but straight to the fielder at backward point.

FOUR! Edgy, but Najibullah Zadran won't mind that at all! Flatter ball, around off and spinning away a bit. Najibullah Zadran stays back to block but it goes off the outside edge past the slip fielder and the ball races away to the fence.

Tossed up, around leg. Najibullah Zadran tucks it towards square leg.

Fuller in length, outside off. Najibullah Zadran prods and drives it towards deep cover for a single.

Back of a length, around off. Najibullah Zadran hangs back and blocks it to the off side.

Drinks! Afghanistan have lost the big wicket of Rahmat Shah just at the stroke of Drinks! Afghanistan have gone about their business quite steadily so far and would be looking to up the ante now. Netherlands, on the other hand would be looking to chip in with wickets here to restrict Afghanistan to a low total.

OUT! CAUGHT! Brandon Glover strikes and this is a timely wicket for Netherlands! The new ball seems to have done wonders for the Dutch and Rahmat Shah is denied a fifty! This was a length ball, just outside off and curling away a bit. Rahmat Shah looks to drive on the up but it goes off the outer half of the blade, straight to Bas de Leede at backward point who takes a sharp catch by moving to his left.

BEATEN! Top delivery from Glover! Length ball, around the fourth stump channel and shaping away a bit. Rahmat Shah looks to defend but the bal beats past his outside edge.

Back of a length, just outside off. Hashmatullah Shahidi cuts it towards deep cover for a single.

Length ball, around off. Hashmatullah Shahidi drives it to the fielder at cover.

Flatter on middle. Shah works it to square leg now.

Shorter and outside off again. Shah cuts it straight to backward point this time.

FOUR! Width on offer and it is punished! Shorter and outside off. Shah rocks back and cuts it. The ball beats the diving backward point fielder for a boundary.

Nicely tossed up on off. Shah skips down the track and defends it towards the off side.

Dutt goes fuller on leg. Hashmatullah Shahidi works it to deep square leg for a single.

Flatter delivery on off. Shah goes back and punches it to covers for a single. Good running.

A fuller delivery outside off. Hashmatullah Shahidi leaves it alone this time. There is good carry through to the keeper because of the new ball.

There seems to be a problem with the ball. Oh, dear! Vivian Kingma is caught tampering the ball. Pieter Seelaar is having a discussion with the on-field umpires. Five bonus runs for Afghanistan as Netherlands have been penalised here. The Dutch skipper is not happy with this decision. The ball is now being changed as well. Suprisingly, the umpires have given a brand new ball to Netherlands.

Back of a length, around off. Rahmat Shah stays back and steers it to third man for a single.

Good-length ball, outside off. Hashmatullah Shahidi carves it through the cover region and takes a single.

A slower ball, fuller in length, outside off. Hashmatullah Shahidi looks to block but it goes off the outside edge and falls just short of the keeper.

Back of a length, around off. Hashmatullah Shahidi blocks it out to the off side.

On a length, on off. Hashmatullah Shahidi dabs it towards point.

Nicely tossed up outside off this time. Shah skips down the track and pushes it to covers this time.

A tossed up delivery on middle. Hashmatullah Shahidi works it towards the mid on region and takes a quick single.

A fuller delivery on middle. Shah eases it down to long on for a single.

Another full delivery, This time on off. Hashmatullah Shahidi looks to drive it towards the off side but gets the inside half of his blade. The ball goes towards long on for a single.

A full delivery on middle. Hashmatullah Shahidi works it to square leg now.

A low full toss around leg. Hashmatullah Shahidi works it to mid-wicket.

Another dot ball and just a run of a wide in this over! A length ball, on off. Shah charges down the track and hits it straight to mid off.

A slower bouncer outside off this time. Rahmat Shah looks to upper cut it but misses. Clever bowling this.

Brandon Glover hits the length hard again and bowls this on off. Shah defends this off the back foot towards the off side.

Brandon Glover goes fuller on middle now. Shah clips it to mid-wicket. Another dot ball.

A length ball, around off. Shah dabs it square off the wicket on the off side.

A fuller delivery this time. Shah drives it to short cover. The fielder there half-stops it but still a dot ball.

WIDE! On a length and down the leg side this time. Shah looks to clip it but misses.

A fuller delivery on off. Shah drives it to long off for a single.

Shorter in length on middle. Hashmatullah Shahidi punches it to long on for a single.

A shorter length delivery on middle. Hashmatullah Shahidi pulls it to square leg.

Hashmatullah Shahidi is the new man in.

OUT! CAUGHT! Riaz Hussan departs after getting to his fifty. This has been a good knock but he has to walk back now. A tossed up delivery on middle. Riaz Hussan dances down the track and looks to go big across the line. He ends up getting an outside edge. The ball goes towards cover-point and the fielder there Bas de Leede takes an easy catch. So another wicket for a spinner.

A flatter delivery on middle. Riaz Hussan defends it this time.

A fuller delivery on middle. Shah sweeps it to fine leg for a single.

Good delivery to end the over! A good-length delivery outside off. The ball seams away with extra bounce as Riaz Hussan looks to cut it.

WIDE! Full and down the leg side this time. Riaz Hussan looks to clip it but misses.

FOUR! What a way to get to your fifty on debut! Short and wide outside off. Riaz Hussan cuts it hard through point for a boundary. This has been a quality knock from the debutant.

Drifting on the pads this time. Shah works it to fine leg for a single.

On a length and that nips back in sharply. Shah looks to defend but gets hit high on the pads. The ball rolls towards the off side.

A length ball that is nipping into middle. Shah defends it towards the leg side.

On a length, outside off. Riaz Hussan drives it point. Good fielding there by the fielder. The batters run a risky single as the ball deflects off the body of the point fielder towards covers.

Brandon Glover is back on.

100 up for Afghanistan! A fuller delivery this time on off. Riaz Hussan skips down the track and plays it aerially towards sweeper cover for a single.

A shorter delivery again, outside off. Riaz Hussan cuts it to backward point this time.

Short and wide outside off. Riaz Hussan looks to cut it but gets the bottom of his blade and the ball goes towards covers.

Shorter outside off. Shah cuts it to sweeper cover for a single.

Nicely tossed up on off. Shah defends it towards the off side.

A fuller delivery on middle. Riaz Hussan sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.

Short of a length, outside off. Rahmat Shah looks to cut but he misses.

Length ball, around middle. Riaz Hussan clips it to mid-wicket for a run.

Back of a length, around off. Riaz Hussan stays back and punches it towards cover.

Wide! Kingma errs in line and spills this one down leg. Riaz Hussan misses his flick and the umpire calls it as a wide.

There seems to be some issue with the ball! They are now satisfied that it is good enough to continue and we are ready to resume.

Short of a length, just outside off. Rahmat Shah stays back and taps it towards backward point.

Fuller in length, around off. Rahmat Shah drives it back to the bowler.

Short of a length, around off. Riaz Hussan stays back and pulls it towards deep square leg for a single.

Fuller and wider outside off. Riaz Hussan drives it wide of cover for a single.

In the air...but over the fielder at mid on. This is fuller on off. Riaz Hussan skips down the track and chips it over mid on. He miscues it a little but still gets it over the infield. Two runs taken.

Another delivery that is darted on middle. Shah clips it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

A fuller delivery on middle. Riaz Hussan sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.

Flatter on middle. Shah works it to mid-wicket for a single.

Floated, fuller in length, around leg. Riaz Hussan sweeps it towards deep backward square leg for a single.

Saqib Zulfiqar is into the attack now. Leg-spinner replacing another leg-spinner.

On a length, around off. Riaz Hussan pulls it along the ground towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

Good-length ball, around off. Riaz Hussan blocks it to the off side.

Back of a length, outside off. Rahmat Shah stays back and steers it to third man for a run.

In the air...but falls just short of the fielder. Back of a length, around off. Rahmat Shah looks to pull but he miscues it towards the mid off region as it goes off the toe end of the bat. The ball falls just short of the mid off fielder who runs in to grab it. Shah escapes yet again.

A bit fuller in length this time, around middle. Rahmat Shah pushes it towards mid on.

Kingma starts with a length ball, angling in from middle. Rahmat Shah tucks it behind square on the leg side for a couple of runs.

Vivian Kingma (4-0-12-0) is back into the attack now.

Tossed up, outside off. Rahmat Shah drives it towards deep cover for a run.

A low full toss, around off. Riaz Hussan skips down the track and heaves it to the leg side for a run.

FOUR! Nicely played! Flatter and quicker, around off. Riaz Hussan stays back, opens the face of his bat and steers it past the third man fielder for a boundary.

Flatter ball, going on with the arm, around middle. Riaz Hussan misses his flick and gets hit high on his pad.

Fuller in length, outside off. Rahmat Shah drills it towards long off for a run.

Slightly shorter in length, outside off. Riaz Hussan stays back and  cuts it towards deep cover for a single.

Floated, on a length, around off. Riaz Hussan works it through covers for a single.

Flatter and quicker, outside off. Riaz Hussan keeps it out.

On a length, around off. Rahmat Shah tucks it to mid-wicket for a single.

Tossed up, on a length, outside off. Rahmat Shah cuts it to the fielder at backward point.

On a length, outside off. Riaz Hussan pushes it through the cover region for a single.

Flatter ball, around leg. Riaz Hussan tucks it behind square on the leg side  side for a couple of runs. Oh, dear! The umpire signals for a short run so it will be just the single.

Flatter and quicker on the middle again. Riaz Hussan works it to fine leg and takes a single.

Drifting on the pads this time. Shah works it to fine leg for a single.

FOUR! A rare bad delivery and punished! A shorter length delivery on off. Shah rocks back and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a boundary. The pressure that was building from three dot balls has been released now.

Three dots in a row! Shorter and outside off. Shah cuts it to backward point.

Shorter in length, outside off this time. Shah punches this off the back foot to covers now.

Nicely tossed up on off. Shah drives it to short cover.

Drinks! This has been quite a tidy start from the Dutch bowlers. The debutant, Clayton Floyd has been excellent with the ball and he has managed to take the wicket of Gurbaz, the centurion of the last game. Shah and Hussan will now look to rotate the strike and keep the scoreboard ticking. Netherlands will need to chip in with wickets as they cannot allow Afghanistan's batters to settle in.

Shorter in length, outside off. Riaz Hussan blocks it towards the off side.

This one comes through with the arm on middle. Riaz Hussan works it to mid-wicket for a couple.

Slightly shorter in length again, on off. Shah punches it to long on for a single.

Shorter in length outside off. Riaz Hussan cuts it to backward point for a single.

Nicely tossed up outside off. Riaz Hussan defends it towards the off side.

A flatter delivery on off. Riaz Hussan blocks it out.

Flatter and quicker, outside off. Rahmat Shah cuts it to the fielder at backward point. No run there!

Slightly shorter in length, around off. Rahmat Shah punches it to the fielder at cover.

On a length, around middle. Rahmat Shah pushes it back to the bowler.

Flatter ball, on off. Rahmat Shah cuts it towards backward point.

SIX! Shah is getting a move on here! A tossed up delivery on middle. Rahmat Shah gets low and sweeps it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

Shorter and outside off. Shah cuts it to backward point.

Shorter length, on off. Shah goes back and punches it to deep cover for a single.

SIX! BANG! Slightly shorter in length and Rahmat Shah is quick to pounce on it. Flatter ball, into the surface, around middle. Shah rocks back and pulls it in front of square for a maximum.

On a length, outside off. Rahmat Shah hangs back and looks to cut hard but it goes off the inner half of the blade towards cover-point.

Flatter ball, around off. Rahmat Shah keeps it out.

Tossed up, outside off. Rahmanullah Gurbaz drives but straight to the fielder at cover.

Flatter ball, outside off. Riaz Hussan guides it past the slip fielder and takes off for a run.

A fuller delivery on off. Shah drives it to covers this time.

NOT OUT! Shah survives and benefit of doubt goes to the batter! A nicely tossed up delivery, outside off. Shah looks to defend but gets beaten as the ball turns away sharply. He is little off-balance in his push and Scott Edwards behind the stumps whips the bails off. There is an appeal for stumping and the umpire goes upstairs. The TV umpire takes a lot of time to make his decision but in the end decides that Shah had some part of his foot inside the crease. So Rahmat Shah survives!

Stumping-check! Scott Edwards has whipped the bails off in a flash and Rahmat Shah could be in trouble here. He was drawn forward to drive but has missed it. Edwards was quick behind the sticks to collect the ball and whips the bails off. The replays roll in and it looks very tight. A tricky one for the TV umpire. The decision could well-go in the batter's favour here! The TV umpire is taking his own sweet time to make his decision. Ahh, the decision does go in Shah's favour and he survives.

Shorter outside off. Shah cuts it to backward point.

Flatter ball, around off. Rahmat Shah defends this one off the front foot.

Tossed up, around off. Rahmat Shah keeps it out.

Tossed up, around off. Riaz Hussan eases it towards long off for a run.

Flatter and quicker, coming on with the angle. Rahmat Shah looks to cut but it goes off the inside edge and onto the deck.

This is good sensible batting from Riaz Hussan! Flatter ball, outside off. Riaz Hussan works it through the cover region and takes a single.

SIX! BOOM! Riaz Hussan BREAKS THE SHACKLES! A clean strike from the right-hander! Seelaar tosses this one up, outside off. Riaz Hussan gets down on his knee and whacks it over long on for a biggie.

On a length, just outside off. Riaz Hussan hangs back and cuts it behind square on the off side. The fielder at short third man moves across to his left and prevents the single.

Flatter and quicker, outside off and turning away late. Rahmat Shah waits for the ball to turn and then works it towards deep point for a run.

Flatter ball, on a length, outside off. Riaz Hussan hangs back and cuts it towards deep cover for a single.

Pieter Seelaar, the skipper comes on to bowl now.

Slower through the air, on a length, around off. Rahmat Shah lunges and drives it to the fielder at extra cover. Good start from Philippe Boissevain, just 2 runs off his first over.

Tossed up, on a length, outside off. Riaz Hussan prods and drives it to the fielder at long off for a run.

Slightly shorter in length, outside off. Rahmat Shah cuts it towards sweeper cover for a single.

Tossed up this time, around off. Rahmat Shah defends it back to the bowler.

Anotehr quicker ball, on a length, around off. Rahmat Shah hangs back and taps it towards backward point.

Flatter and quicker, around middle. Rahmat Shah stays back and pulls hard but finds the fielder at mid-wicket.

Philippe Boissevain is into the attack now.

Short of a length, outside off. Rahmat Shah stays back and cuts hard. The fielder at cover-point dives to his left and stops the ball. The batters cross for a single.

This is a length ball, angling in from off. Shah prods and eases it towards mid on.

A short ball, just outside off. Rahmat Shah sways away from the line of the delivery.

Good-length ball, around off. Rahmat Shah blocks it off the front foot.

FOUR! Excellent timing and even better placement! Back of a length, just outside off. Rahmat Shah prods, opens the face of his bat and caresses it past the point fielder for a boundary. Top shot from Shah!

Good-length ball, around off. Rahmat Shah pushes it to the fielder at cover.

Tossed up, on a length, around off. Riaz Hussan blocks it off the front foot.

On a length, around off. Riaz Hussan keeps it out.

FOUR! Loose ball and a welcome boundary for Afghanistan! A half-tracker, around off. Riaz Hussan rocks back and pulls it through the mid-wicket region for a boundary.

Slightly shorter in length, around off. Riaz Hussan cuts it to the fielder at cover.

Floated, on a length, around off. Riaz Hussan presses forward and keeps it out.

Tossed up, around off. Riaz Hussan blocks it out.

Fuller in length, outside off. Rahmat Shah prods and pushes it to the fielder at cover-point.

Short of a length, around off and shaping away a bit. Rahmat Shah taps it to the off side.

Back of a length, well outside off. Rahmat Shah leaves it alone.

Length ball, just outside off. Rahmat Shah prods and works it past the point fielder to collect a couple of runs.

Good-length ball, on off. Rahmat Shah defends it back to the bowler.

On a length, around middle. Riaz Hussan tucks it to the leg side for a run.

Time for Powerplay 2! Netherlands can now have a maximum of 4 fielders outside the ring till the 40th over.

Slightly shorter on off. Shah goes back and punches it to covers. A wicket-maiden from the debutant. Excellent stuff.

Shorter and outside off. Shah looks to cut it but gets the bottom of his blade.

Flatter on off. Shah defends this off the back foot solidly.

Tossed up on off and Shah drives it to covers this time.

A flatter delivery on off. Shah blocks it out watchfully.

Rahmat Shah walks out to bat.

OUT! CAUGHT! Rahmanullah Gurbaz departs now and Clayton Floyd, the debutant gets his first wicket in ODI cricket. He has bowled superbly and deserves this wicket. A fuller delivery around leg. Gurbaz looks to sweep it but gets the top edge of his blade. The ball loops in the air behind keeper and Pieter Seelaar at first slip, runs across to complete a fine catch behind the keeper. So an early wicket for Dutch and they have started quite well here with some tight lines and lengths.

On a length, on off. Riaz Hussan blocks it out.

Ohh...huge appeal but turn down by the umpire! A length delivery on middle and leg. Gurbaz looks to heave it across the line but misses. The ball hits his pads and goes towards third man. A leg bye taken.

On a length, on off. Gurbaz solidly blocks it this time.

On a length, outside off. Gurbaz lets it go this time.

FOUR! A lucky boundary for Gurbaz! Luck is certainly riding on both these openers' way. Back of a length, outside off. Gurbaz looks to cut but gets the inside edge and the ball goes past just away from the stumps for a boundary towards long leg.

On a length, on middle. Gurbaz works it to mid-wicket.

Brandon Glover comes into the attack. He replaces Vivian Kingma.

Nicely tossed up on off. Riaz Hussan drives it to short cover now.

Another dot ball. Tossed up on off. Driven towards the off side.

Fuller on off. Riaz Hussan pushes it to covers..

Nicely tossed up, outside off. Pushed towards cover-point this time.

A flatter delivery on off. Riaz Hussan blocks this off the front foot.

Another chance goes begging! This time it is Gurbaz who escapes! Gorlee is the culprit! A tossed up delivery, on off. Gurbaz skips down the track and looks to go inside out. He ends up hitting it straight to the fielder at long off. Boris Gorlee there, drops it. A single taken.

This is good tight bowling by Netherlands. Back of a length, on middle. Riaz Hussan works it towards the leg side. Another dot to end the over.

A length delivery angling into middle and leg again. Riaz Hussan clips it to short mid-wicket this time.

Kingma bowls this on a length, on middle. Riaz Hussan works it to short fine leg.

A good-length delivery outside off. Riaz Hussan leaves it alone carefully.

Drifting on the pads this time. Gurbaz clips it to short fine leg for a single.

On a length, on off. Gurbaz blocks it solidly towards the off side.

WIDE! Full and down the leg side. Gurbaz looks to clip it but misses. Wide called by the umpire.

A fuller delivery outside off. Riaz Hussan goes for a big sweep shot this time but misses it completely.

Slower through the air, on off. Riaz Hussan defends this off the front foot.

Nicely tossed up again, outside off. Riaz Hussan looks to defend but gets beaten.

A flatter delivery on off. Pushed towards off side this time.

DROPPED! Riaz Hussan gets a life in his first game!  A tossed up delivery, on off. Riaz Hussan pushes forward to defend but the ball catches the outside edge of his blade. The ball brushes off the gloves of the keepr and goes towards the first slip fielder. He fails to pouch it.

Tossed up on off. Riaz Hussan drives it to covers this time.

Back of a length, around off. Rahmanullah Gurbaz skips down the track and punches it towards cover.

On a length, around off. Rahmanullah Gurbaz keeps it out off the front foot.

Crunched but just the single! Back of a length, around off. Riaz Hussan stays back and pulls hard. The ball goes along the ground towards the deep square leg fielder. A single taken.

Good-length ball, around off. Riaz Hussan defends it off the front foot.

Kingma goes fuller this time, angling in from off. Riaz Hussan prods and eases it down towards mid on.

Back of a length, around off. Riaz Hussan hangs back and blocks it out.

Flatter and quicker, around off. Rahmanullah Gurbaz presses forward and defends it.

Fuller in length, around middle. Rahmanullah Gurbaz pushes it towards mid on. No run there!

Tossed up, around off. Rahmanullah Gurbaz keeps it out.

Shorter in length, outside off. Rahmanullah Gurbaz cuts it to the fielder at cover.

Top effort from the fielder at cover! Flatter ball, outside off. Rahmanullah Gurbaz punches hard but the fielder at cover dives to his left and saves a certain boundary.

Fuller in length, outside off. Riaz Hussan lunges and drives it towards long off for a single.

Short of a length, jagging back in from outside off. Rahmanullah Gurbaz stays back and dabs it onto the deck. 4 runs off the over!

Well bowled! Length ball, angling in slightly from outside off. Rahmanullah Gurbaz defends it off the front foot.

Good-length ball, around off. Rahmanullah Gurbaz gets behind the line of the ball to block it.

Banged into the deck, outside off. Rahmanullah Gurbaz looks to pull hard but miscues it just over the mid-wicket fielder. The batters collect a couple of runs.

On a length, around off. Rahmanullah Gurbaz taps it to the off side.

Good aggressive running! Good-length ball, around middle and leg. Rahmanullah Gurbaz tucks it behind square on the leg side and comes back for the second run.

On a length, around off. Hussan presses forward and blocks it out.

Tossed up, on a length, outside off. Riaz Hussan prods and drives it through the cover region. The fielder there cuts it off and the batters take a couple of runs.

Flatter ball, on off. Riaz Hussan pushes it to cover.

Floated, fuller in length, outside off. Rahmanullah Gurbaz lunges and drills it to long off for a run.

Tosses it up, around off. Rahmanullah Gurbaz prods and keeps it out.

Floyd starts with a flatter ball, on off. Rahmanullah Gurbaz blocks it off the back foot.

Clayton Floyd, the debutant will start from the other end.

Shorter length, on off and Riaz Hussan pulls it. It goes through square leg and just wide of the fielder there and a couple of runs taken.  Riaz Hussan is off the mark in ODI cricket.

This one keeps low! On a length,outside off. Riaz Hussan looks to defend it but the ball sneaks through his blade and goes back to the keeper.

Kingma goes fuller on off. Riaz Hussan drives it to covers this time.

WIDE! Full and down the leg side this time! Riaz Hussan lets it go this time. Wided!

Beaten this time! Back of a length, outside off. Riaz Hussan tries to cut it but misses it.

On a length, on off. Riaz Hussan blocks it solidly.

A very full delivery outside off. Gurbaz steers this to third man and takes a single. Gurbaz is underway.

NO BALL! Vivian Kingma oversteps straightaway! Free Hit coming up! Back of a length, on off. Gurbaz defends this off the back foot.

We are set for the game to begin! The players of Netherlands stride out to the middle. Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Riaz Hussan will open the batting for Afghanistan. Vivian Kingma will start with the ball. Here we go...

PITCH REPORT - Hamid Hasan is near the pitch. He says that the wicket is looking flat and batting first will be crucial to win the game. He adds that there are cracks but they are not alarming and this pitch is a little different from the other two pitches.

Pieter Seelaar, the skipper of Netherlands, says that they would have batted first. Adds that the pitch seems to be playing good in the morning. Tells that they have some positives in this series and they will look to play well and hard in this match. Tells that they have made three changes to their side.

Hashmatullah Shahidi, the skipper of Afghanistan, says that they will bat first. He adds that the pitch looks different from the first two games. He mentions that the pitch is slower and lower and they are trying to bring their spinners into play. He informs that they have made four changes to their side.

Netherlands (Playing XI) - Pieter Seelaar (C), Colin Ackermann, Brandon Glover (In for Musa Ahmed), Scott Edwards (WK), Vivian Kingma, Bas de Leede, Philippe Boissevain, Saqib Zulfiqar, Boris Gorlee, Clayton Floyd (On debut) (In for Ryan Klein), Aryan Dutt (In for Fred Klaassen).

Afghanistan (Playing XI) - Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK), Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (C), Najibullah Zadran, Riaz Hussan (On debut) (In for Usman Ghani), Azmatullah Omarzai (In for Gulbadin Naib), Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Qais Ahmad (On debut) (In for Sharafuddin Ashraf), Fareed Ahmad, Fazal Haque (On debut) (In for Yamin Ahmadzai).

TOSS - Afghanistan have won the toss and they have elected to BAT first.

Netherlands, on the other hand, were always going to find it difficult against the quality of Afghan bowling attack. The credit should be given to their bowlers who have been quite effective in the series so far and have managed to restrict Afghanistan to a chaseable total. However, the batting apart from Scott Edwards has failed to step up and Netherlands have never looked like chasing a total in the two ODIs so far. They have some experienced players like Colin Ackermann and Pieter Seelaar in their unit and unless they take more responsibility, the story of the first two ODIs is likely to continue. Can Netherlands put a spirited performance and avoid a whitewash here? Or Will Afghans continue to march on? Stay tuned. Toss and teams sheets in a while.

Afghanistan have been clinical in the series so far. The batting group has managed to put decent scores on the board with skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi notching up fifties in both the games. The young and talented Rahmanullah Gurbaz displayed his talent in the second ODI with a superb century while Rahmat Shah, one of the most technically correct batters in Afghanistan, has also been in fine touch. The real threat for the opponent though has been their bowling attack and the quality of Mujeeb Ur Rahman and Rashid Khan has been too hot to handle for the Dutch. They will hope that the domination continues in this final ODI.

Hello and a warm welcome to the third and final ODI of this three-match ODI series between Afghanistan and Netherlands. Afghanistan have already sealed the series and have grabbed crucial 20 points in the World Cup Super League on the way. Netherlands, on the other hand, have failed to challenge Afghanistan consistently to produce positive results and will be looking to end the series on a high. This match provides another opportunity for both these teams to bag 10 vital points in the World Cup Super League and it will be interesting to see how things pan out in this final game of the series.

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