Netherlands vs New Zealand, New Zealand in Netherlands, 2 T20I Series, 2022 Full score card

OUT! TAKEN! Blair Tickner grabs his fourth wicket and wraps the game up! An excellent effort from Bas de Leede! He was the lone warrior in this chase. Blair Tickner pitches this one up, around middle and off. Bas de Leede lifts this one high towards long on. But the ball goes off the toe end and flies high towards the fielder there. Daryl Mitchell settles under it and takes a good catch. New Zealand win by 16 runs!

Good running! A fuller ball, around middle and off. Bas de Leede lifts it over the bowler's head and towards long off. Two taken! 17 needed off 4 balls!

FOUR! A perfect start to the over for Netherlands! A fuller ball, outside off. Bas de Leede makes room and drives it powerfully through cover for a boundary! 19 needed off 5 balls!

Full again and outside off, Bas de Leede drills it to deep point for another single. 23 runs needed in the last over.

Goes full and around off, Clayton Floyd tucks it through mid-wicket for a single.

A full toss and on off, Bas de Leede digs this towards backward point for a run.

FOUR! It is too little too late now. This is banged short on middle and off, Bas de Leede looks to pull it but gets beaten by the pace. The ball deflects of his gloves and goes past the keeper towards the third man fence for a boundary.

Full and on middle and off, Bas de Leede looks to heave it over mid-wicket but gets an inside edge to the leg side.

Clayton Floyd is the last batter for Netherlands.

OUT! RUN OUT! Martin Guptill with a quick pick up and throw and gets his man. This is on a length and on off, Shariz Ahmad pushes it to the off side and sets off for the single. Martin Guptill at short cover runs to the ball picks it up and hits bullseye at the bowler's end. Shariz Ahmad is well short of his crease and has to continue running towards the hut. New Zealand one wicket away from victory. 30 needed off 11 now!

A length ball, around middle. Shariz Ahmad looks to flick this one but the ball goes off the leading edge and away from the fielder at mid off. A quick single taken! 30 needed off 12 balls!

FOUR! A loud cheer in the crowd! A shorter ball, around middle. Shariz Ahmad goes towards the off side, and pulls it gently towards fine leg for a boundary.

Good-length delivery, outside off. Bas de Leede dabs it towards point for a single.

Shariz Ahmad is the new batter out in the middle.

OUT! TAKEN! Two wickets in two overs for Ben Sears! Netherlands' hopes are hanging by a thread now! A fuller one, outside off. Ryan Klein tries to go over mid off, but he fails to put any power on that. He gets more elevation than distance. Mitchell Santner at mid off, runs across a bit and takes a good catch. 36 needed off 15 balls!

Shorter ball, around middle and leg. Bas de Leede backs away and pushes it towards cover for a single.

Wide! Fuller one, wide of off. Bas de Leede leaves it alone. Wide called!

On a length, around off. Ryan Klein drags it with the inner half of his bat towards mid-wicket for a single.

SIX! Just what Netherlands needed. He gets to his fifty in style as well. This is full and on middle, Bas de Leede moves across and smokes it over the deep square leg fence for a biggie. This has been a brilliant knock under pressure. Now can he take the Netherlands to a famous win?

Short again and on middle, Ryan Klein pulls it hard towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! SLAPPED! This is short and around off, Ryan Klein stays back and slaps it over the mid off fielder for another boundary. They need a lot more of those.

This is full and on off, Bas de Leede shuffles across and sweeps it towards backward square leg for a run.

Length delivery around off, Ryan Klein pushes this of his back foot through covers for a single.

EDGY BUT FOUR! This is on a length and on middle, Ryan Klein makes room to work it to the off side but gets a thick outside edge past the keeper and towards the third man fence for a boundary.

Ryan Klein has walked out to the middle.

OUT! TAKEN! Another stunning catch and it's that man again, Glenn Phillips! Ben Sears gets his second wicket of the game! He drops it short, around off. Tim Pringle stays in his crease and pulls this one. The ball flies high towards deep square leg off his top edge. Glenn Phillips runs across to his right, covers a lot of ground, and takes a stunning catch. He has made a tough catch look very easy here! Netherlands are now 7 down!

Angling in, on a length, around middle and leg. Bas de Leede flicks it towards square leg for a single.

On a length now, outside off. Tim Pringle opens the face of the bat and dabs it towards point for a single.

Swing and a miss! Outside off, shorter one this time. Tim Pringle looks to slash this one but he fails to get any bat on it.

EDGED AND FOUR! On a length, outside off. Tim Pringle looks to go over mid-wicket but the ball goes off the outside edge away from the keeper and towards third man for a boundary.

Shorter ball, around middle and leg. Bas de Leede makes room and pushes it towards deep cover for a single.

Continues bowling on a good length and just outside off, Tim Pringle clips this towards short mid-wicket.

Lockie Ferguson bowls this on a good length and sticks to the outside off stumps line. Bas de Leede looks to fend and gets an inside edge back down onto the pitch. They rush across for a quick single.

SIX! BANG! He connects this one alright! Lockie Ferguson pulls his length back a fraction and comes at the a good height outside off. Bas de Leede pulls this hard over the deep square leg fence for a maximum! Bas de Leede is the beacon of hope for Netherlands.

On a good length and just outside off, Bas de Leede looks to pull but is not short enough. Goes under his bat to the keeper.

This is on a good length and Lockie Ferguson follows the batter as he looks to make room leg side. Mistimes his shot towards wide long on for a brace.

Lockie Ferguson serves this on a length and outside off, Bas de Leede looks to slap this offside and mistimes it towards point.

Lockie Ferguson (2-0-7-0) is back on!

Quicker one, short and on off, skids through too, Tim Pringle punches it to covers.

Short again and on middle, Tim Pringle slaps it with his inner half towards long on for a brace. The fielder there throws at the batter's end and they appeal for a run out. It looks close but the umpire says no.

Darts this one down the leg side, Bas de Leede tucks it through square leg for one.

A bit short and on middle, Tim Pringle forces this to long on of his back foot for a single.

Tim Pringle comes to the crease.

OUT! BOWLED! Ish Sodhi gets his first wicket. This is slower through the air and on off, turning in, Logan van Beek does not pick the googly and goes for the drive towards covers but plays down the wrong line and misses the ball completely. The ball goes on to rattle the stumps. Netherlands are in deep, deep, trouble!

Swing and a miss! This is floated on off, turning away, Logan van Beek has a wild swing at it but gets beaten.

Angles this one onto the pads on a fuller length, Logan van Beek paddles this towards short fine leg and takes a single.

Short this time and wide outside off, Bas de Leede thumps this to deep cover-point for an easy single.

Loops this up full and wide outside off, Bas de Leede looks to swing and gets beaten on the outside edge by the turn.

Flights this ball full and outside off, Logan van Beek plays this down to long off for another run.

Short once again and outside off, Logan van Beek rocks back and punches the ball too deep cover for a single.

Mitchell Santner sees the batter come down the wicket and fires this short and into the pads. Bas de Leede knocks this down to long on for a run.

Back of a length again, around middle and leg. Logan van Beek hangs back and looks to flick this one but he misses and gets hit on his thigh pad.

Pitches it up now, outside off. Logan van Beek drives and finds the fielder at mid off.

Another short ball, around middle. Logan van Beek shows the full face of the bat and defends it out.

Logan van Beek is the new man at the crease.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Ben Sears comes into the attack and strikes! Wickets in quick succession for New Zealand! Netherlands are under immense pressure now. Ben Sears hits the deck hard as he serves a short ball, outside off. Teja Nidamanuru looks to pull this one but he manages to get a slight outside edge back to the keeper. Dane Cleaver jumps and takes a fine catch. Netherlands have lost half their side now!

Much fuller now, around middle. Teja Nidamanuru pushes it back to the bowler.

Slightly shorter, outside off. Bas de Leede gets on his toes and dabs it towards point for a single.

Shorter one, down the leg side, an arm ball. Teja Nidamanuru looks to flick this but he misses and gets hit on his pads.

Floated on middle, Teja Nidamanuru leans on and blocks it out.

Tossed up full and on middle, Bas de Leede nudges it through mid-wicket for a single.

Darts this one down the leg side, Bas de Leede looks to flick it but gets off balance and misses it. Dane Cleaver collects the ball and takes the bails off in a flash. They are appealing for a stumping but the umpire is not interested. However, the replay shows that his foot was still in the air when the bails were taken off. A lucky escape for Bas de Leede. Also, it is called a wide.

OUT! TAKEN! A stunning catch by Glenn Phillips to get rid off Scott Edwards. This is floated on middle and off, Scott Edwards sweeps this hard and flat wide of deep mid-wicket. It looks like it is in the gap but Glenn Phillips runs to his right and takes terrific diving catch.

Pushed through quciker and short, Bas de Leede stays back slaps it to long on for a run.

Short and on middle, Scott Edwards pulls it of his toe end through square leg for one.

Googly this time and angling down leg, Scott Edwards looks to glance this put gets pad past the keeper for a leg by to fine leg.

Short this time and in line with the stumps, Bas de Leede clips this towards deep square leg for a single.

FOUR! Bas de Leede is looking good here! Ish Sodhi flights this one full and outside off, Bas de Leede strokes this along the ground as the ball rushes to the deep cover fence for four runs!

Ish Sodhi flights this one full and outside off, Bas de Leede is down the track and mistimes the ball wide of long on and they take two runs.

WIDE! Floats this one full and really wide outside off. Bas de Leede leaves it alone and is called wide by the umpire.

Quicker delivery bowled full and outside off, Bas de Leede fends this towards cover.

Ish Sodhi bowls a googly from a shorter length and outside off, Scott Edwards cuts it to deep point for a single.

Pulls his length back now, serves a shorter one, outside off. Scott Edwards chops this one towards deep cover. A single to end the over!

Wide! He spills this down the leg side. Wide called!

SIX! KABOOM! Great use of the feet! Fuller ball, slower through the air, around off. Scott Edwards shimmies down the pitch and smokes it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie!

Floats this one up, serves it full, around middle. Bas de Leede miscues his sweeps shot towards mid-wicket for a single.

Loopy ball, pitches it up again, on middle. Bas de Leede blocks it out.

Tosses this one up, full and around middle. Scott Edwards sweeps it towards short fine leg. Another run taken!

Shorter, quicker, outside off. Bas de Leede dabs it towards third man and takes a single.

Flighted delivery on off, Bas de Leede uses his feet again to take it on a full and drives it to covers for a run. The fielder has a shy at the bowler's end but misses.

A bit short and around off, Bas de Leede goes back in his crease and lofts it wide of the long off fielder and collects two more runs.

Tossed up full and on off, Bas de Leede skips down the track and smashes it wide of long off and calls for two. His partner responds to it and they are off. The fielder there throws the ball towards the bowler's end but Ish Sodhi cannot gather it and the batter completes the two runs.

Darts this one full and down the leg, Scott Edwards looks to flick it but misses and gets hit on the pads. The ball deflects and the keeper cannot collect it properly. A leg bye taken.

Short and outside off, Bas de Leede stays back and punches it through cover-point for one.

Ish Sodhi starts with a flatter delivery,short and on middle, Bas de Leede uses his feet to work it to the leg side but misses and gets hit on his thigh pads.

It will be spin from the other end! Ish Sodhi comes into the attack.

Mitchell Santner bowls this slower in the air and serves it full and outside off, Scott Edwards fends the ball towards the point fielder. Just four runs conceded in the over.

Mitchell Santner pulls his length back outside off as he sees the batter giving it the charge. Bas de Leede knocks the ball to long off for a run.

Mitchell Santner gets this full and angling into the pads, Bas de Leede clips the ball towards mid-wicket.

Flighted full outside off once again. Scott Edwards sweeps this fine towards deep backward square leg for a single.

Full once again and outside off, Bas de Leede gets an outside edge towards short third man and they take a quick single.

Mitchell Santner starts with a flighted delivery full outside off, Scott Edwards gets a good stride forward and looks to fend. Hits his pads and rolls towards covers as they take a leg bye. Huge appeal but this is clearly hitting the pads outside off stump.

Back of a length, around middle. Scott Edwards miscues his pull shot towards fine leg. Lockie Ferguson fumbles a bit there and allows the batters to take a run! 14 runs off the over! Netherlands are 30 for 3 at the end of the Powerplay!

FOUR! Third boundary of the over! Netherlands are making full use of the final over of the Powerplay! This is fuller and outside off. Scott Edwards leans forward and drives it through cover for yet another boundary!

FOUR! Edgy boundary, but Netherlands will not mind that! Shorter ball, outside off. Scott Edwards stays in his crease and looks to push this away towards cover. But the ball flies off the outside edge away from the keeper and towards third man for a boundary.

Back of a length, outside off. Bas de Leede dabs it towards third man for a single.

Fuller now, around middle. Bas de Leede plays it back to the bowler.

FOUR! Bas de Leede greets James Neesham with a boundary! That should release some pressure! He starts off with a length ball, wide of off. Bas de Leede advances down the pitch and slashes it past cover-point for a boundary.

He bowls this on a good length and angling down the leg, Scott Edwards goes for the pull but misses. He is expecting the umpire to call it a wide but the umpire says it is a fair delivery.

Another appeal for caught behind but turned down again. This is on a length and on off, Scott Edwards tries to push it to the off side but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Goes full again and on middle, Bas de Leede works this to mid on for a single.

Full and on middle, Bas de Leede tucks it towards mid-wicket.

This is on a good length and on middle, angling in, Bas de Leede looks to flick it but gets beaten by the pace. The ball goes to the keeper of his pads. There is an appeal for caught behind but turned down.

This is full and on middle, Bas de Leede knocks it back to the bowler. Lockie Ferguson grabs it and throws it towards the batter and shows some aggression.

The skipper of Netherlands, Scott Edwards makes his way out in the middle. Can he get his side out of trouble?

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Second wicket in the over! Blair Tickner bangs this is in short and wide outside off, Tom Cooper slashes at the ball and gets a thin outside edge to the keeper. Dane Cleaver takes an easy catch behind the wickets and the bowler celebrates. Tom Cooper stays at the wicket and after a long while the umpire raises his finger. Blair Tickner and New Zealand have their third.

Full once again and straying down leg, Tom Cooper looks to work this leg side and just clips his pads on the way to the keeper.

Blair Tickner goes full this time and angling this into the stumps, Tom Cooper clips this into the air just above the square leg fielder and gets a couple of runs.

Beaten! Blair Tickner serves this from back of a length and outside off, Tom Cooper feels for the ball and misses as it whooshes past the outside edge.

Bangs this in short and outside off, Tom Cooper looks to pull and gets an inside edge onto his pads.

Tom Cooper walks out to bat.

OUT! TIMBER! Max O'Dowd tries an obnoxious shot and loses his stumps! Blair Tickner serves this full and straight in line with the stumps, Max O'Dowd shuffles across the stumps and tries to scoop this one. Completely misses the ball, and falls flat on the floor trying to keep it out. The ball goes on to shatter the stumps. Blair Tickner gets his second and Netherlands in some trouble.

FOUR! Crunched! Width on offer this time, slightly shorter. Bas de Leede rocks back and slashes it powerfully past point for a cracking boundary.

Shorter one again, outside off. Bas de Leede gets on top of the bounce and taps it towards cover.

Back of a length now, outside off. Bas de Leede stands tall and taps it towards cover-point.

Very full this time, on the pas. Max O'Dowd flicks it towards deep square leg and takes a single.

Angling in now, another length ball, around middle and leg. Max O'Dowd looks to flick this one but he misses. The ball lobs up towards point off his thigh pad.

Ben Sears begins with a length ball, outside off. Max O'Dowd makes room and tries to go over cover but he misses.

Ben Sears comes into the attack.

Pulls his length back and on off, Bas de Leede gets on top of the bounce and pushes it towards covers.

Goes full this time and on middle, Max O'Dowd nudges it towards mid on for a single.

Back of a length and on off again, Max O'Dowd opens the face of his bat and knocks it to point.

On a length and on off, Bas de Leede guides it towards third man for a single and gets off the mark.

This is beautiful bowling. A good-length delivery around off, shaping away a bit, Bas de Leede moves his bat at the last moment and lets it go to the keeper.

Bas de Leede walks out to bat at number 3.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Blair Tickner gets the breakthrough in his very first ball. This is short and angling down the leg. Stephan Myburgh looks to pull it to the leg side but it is too close to his body and he only manages to glove it towards the keeper. Dane Cleaver takes a simple catch moving to his right. Netherlands loses their first.

Who will bowl from the other end? Blair Tickner it is!

Lockie Ferguson ends the over just the way he started! Good-length delivery just outside off, get the ball to shape away a fraction. Max O'Dowd hangs his bat out to dry and gets beaten on the outside edge. 6 runs from the first over.

This is on a good length outside off, Stephan Myburgh slashes the ball wide of third man for a single

Goes full outside off, Stephan Myburgh looks to drive but mistimes the ball towards cover.

WIDE! Serves this full and angling down leg, Stephan Myburgh looks to clip this but misses. The umpire calls this one wide.

FOUR! First boundary for Netherlands! Lockie Ferguson is a fraction short and angled the ball into leg stump, Stephan Myburgh flicks this off his waist towards the deep backward sqaure leg fence for four runs.

Angles this one in full into the pads, Stephan Myburgh digs this one out back to the bowler.

What a start from Lockie Ferguson! Serves this on a good length and just outside off and 'round the wicket. Straightens after pitching and beats the outside edge by a fraction.

Bye! Swing and a miss! A shorter ball, slower in pace, wide of off. Mitchell Santner looks to slash this one but he misses. He scampers across to the other end to steal a bye! New Zealand end at 148 for 7!

Lockie Ferguson is the new man out there but he will be at the non-striker's end for the last ball.

OUT! TAKEN! Ish Sodhi's important cameo comes to an end! Logan van Beek bangs it short, outside off. Ish Sodhi goes for the pull but the ball goes off his top edge and flies high towards short fine leg. Teja Nidamanuru keeps his eys on the ball and pouches it safely!

Takes the pace off this one, serves a length ball, wide of off. Mitchell Santner cuts it towards short third man for a single.

A length delivery, outside off. Ish Sodhi pulls it firmly but he finds the fielder at deep mid-wicket. Only a single.

Swing and a miss! A fuller ball, slower in pace, and outside off. Ish Sodhi swings his bat at it but he misses.

On a length, outside off. Mitchell Santner pushes it towards long on for a single.

SIX! Ish Sodhi is playing quite a cameo here! He is expecting a short ball and this one lands on middle and angling down leg. Ish Sodhi rocks back and pulls this over deep backward square leg for a biggie! Very useful runs here for New Zealand! 20 runs from the penultimate over.

FOUR! Thumps this one away! Clayton Floyd goe short this time and outside off, Ish Sodhi is down the wicket in a flash as he pulls the ball towards deep mid-wicket for four more valuable runs.

Ouch! The six from Ish Sodhi has gone on to hit a small kid in the crowd on his head! He is being assisted by the physio immediately! Hope is doing fine.

SIX! This has been top-edged for a maximum! Clayton Floyd flights this full on middle, Ish Sodhi looks to heave this leg side and gets a thick edge that flies high over deep square leg for six runs.

This is short and wide outside off, Mitchell Santner slashes at the ball and gets an edge towards short third man for a run.

This is full and outside off, Mitchell Santner shimmies down the wicket and lofts the ball towards wide long on for a couple of runs. Some good combination fielding by the players in the deep.

Clayton Floyd serves this short and in line with the stumps, Ish Sodhi charges down the wicket and mistimes the ball towards deep square leg for a single.

Swing and a miss! Wide of off, fuller ball. Mitchell Santner looks to go over cover but he misses.

Slightly short, outside off. Ish Sodhi hangs back and punches it off the back foot towards deep cover for a single.

Slower through the air now, full and outside off. Ish Sodhi drives it towards cover.

Back of a length now, down the leg side. Ish Sodhi swivels and pulls it to the fielder at short fine leg.

Tosses this one up, a low full toss, around middle and leg. Mitchell Santner knocks it towards long on for a single.

A shorter ball, outside off. Mitchell Santner pushes it towards cover. No run there!

Ish Sodhi is the new man in.

OUT! CAUGHT! Logan van Beek has the last laugh as he sends James Neesham back in the hut. This is a low full toss on off, James Neesham heaves it hard towards the deep mid-wicket region. Bas de Leede there judges the ball really well and times his jump to perfection to take a stunning catch. James Neesham was looking good and Netherlands will be happy to get rid of him.

SIX! Classy from Neesham. This a fuller one again and on middle and leg, James Neesham just holds his position and flicks it over the deep square leg fence for a maximum. This is turning out to be an expensive over.

WIDE! This is full and again way outside off. Wided.

This is full and outside off, James Neesham reaches for it and slices it uppishly towards deep point for a brace.

Goes for the yorker on off but bowls this way outside off. It is called a wide.

SIX! BANG! James Neesham is getting into his groove. This is full and around middle and off, in the slot too. James Neesham smokes it over the wide long on fence for a biggie.

FOUR! THUMPED! This is short and on leg, James Neesham thumps it towards the fine leg fence for a boundary. They need a lot more of those.

In the blockhole and on off, James Neesham digs it towards the vacant mid-wicket region for couple of runs.

Serves this full on the pads, James Neesham clips this towards mid-wicket for a run and keeps strike. End of the good over. Just 5 runs from it.

Angles this into the stumps from outside off, James Neesham flicks this towards deep square leg and they run well to complete two runs.

This is short and wide outside off, Mitchell Santner rocks back and slashes it towards deep-point for a single.

Flighted full on middle, James Neesham knocks this down to long on for a run.

Loopy full toss on off stump, James Neesham goes for the reverse sweep and finds the fine third man fielder.

Tom Cooper begins with a short delivery outside off, James Neesham cuts this straight to backward point.

Mitchell Santner comes out to the middle.

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Shariz Ahmad strikes once again! He sends back Glenn Phillips this time! A wicket at a good time for Netherlands! They have not let New Zealand get away with any partnerships here! New Zealand have now lost half their side. Coming to the ball - Nicely tossed up Shariz Ahmad, serves it full, around middle. Glenn Phillips looks to drive this one but ends up chipping back to the bowler. Shariz Ahmad jumps and takes a good catch above his head.

Shorter one this time, flatter ball, outside off. Glenn Phillips pushes it off the back foot towards deep cover for a brace.

Tosses this one up, fuller ball, around middle. Glenn Phillips pushes it back to the bowler.

Full in length, outside off. James Neesham leans forward and drives it through cover. Only a single.

Swing and a miss! Tosses it up again, outside off, fuller one. James Neesham once again goes on his knee and looks to sweep this but he misses.

A huge shout for LBW, but turned down! A loopy ball, slower through the air, outside off. James Neesham gets down on his knee and tries to sweep this one but he misses and gets hit on his pads.

Another length delivery, darting it on the pads. James Neesham flicks it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

Angling in this time, on a length, around middle and leg. James Neesham works it away towards deep square leg. They run the first one fast and a fumble by a fielder there allows them to come back for the second!

FOUR! James Neesham gets off the mark in style! An overpitched delivery, around off. James Neesham shows the full face of the bat and drives it past the diving fielder at mid off for a boundary.

James Neesham walks out to bat at number 6.

OUT! CAUGHT! Martin Guptill departs after playing a solid knock. A slower ball, on a length and on off, Martin Guptill goes for the heave over backward square leg but is through his shot early. He only manages to scoop the ball high in the air and Tim Pringle in the deep settles under it and takes a nice catch. Netherlands are delighted as the set Martin Guptill goes back to the hut. This will surely make a difference to the total.

This is short and on off, Martin Guptill pulls it of his inner hald wide of deep square leg for a brace.

Quick single! This is on a yorker length and on middle, Glenn Phillips digs it towards short mid on. Thr fielder there has a shy at the non-striker's end and hits the target. But Glenn Phillips makes his ground and completes the run.

Ryan Klein comes back into the attack. He replaces Bas de Leede!

FOUR! Martin Guptill gets a hold of this one! Serves this short as well and outside off, Martin Guptill rocks this back and punch the ball towards deep cover for a boundary. Five singles and a four from this over!

Bowls this in line with the stumps and full, Glenn Phillips clips the ball wide of mid-wicket for another run.

Flights this one full outside off, Martin Guptill dabs this towards cover and takes a quick single.

This is short and in line with the stumps, Glenn Phillips flicks this through mid-wicket for a run.

Goes full this time and outside off, Martin Guptill uses his wrists and knocks the ball past the diving bowler to long on for a run.

Tim Pringle begins with a short delivery pitching on middle, Glenn Phillips goes back in the crease and thumps the ball towards long on for a single.

Slightly shorter, outside off. Glenn Phillips taps it towards point and takes a single. He retains the strike!

Angling in, a length delivery, around middle. Glenn Phillips tucks it gently towards long on and calls for two. There is a throw at the non-striker's end but well away from the stumps. Direct hit could have been curtains for Martin Guptill! Two taken!

Tighter line! Around the off pole, on a good length. Glenn Phillips dabs it towards point off the back foot.

Wide! Down the leg side this time, a length ball. Glenn Phillips misses his flick. Wide called!

Pulls his length back a tad, outside off. Glenn Phillips pushes it through cover. There is protection in the deep and so the batters will only get two runs.

Much fuller on this occasion, outside off. Glenn Phillips shows the full face of the bat and drives only to find a fielder at cover.

Good-length delivery, outside off. Martin Guptill rocks back and cuts it towards deep point for a single.

Bas de Leede is brought back into the attack!

Flighted delivery and on off, Martin Guptill eases it toward long off for a run.

Tossed up full and on off, Glenn Phillips drives it through covers for a single.

Good fielding in the deep there. This is short and outside off, Glenn Phillips stays back and crunches it wide of deep point. The fielder there runs to his left and dives to stop the ball and keeps it down to two.

Full and on middle and leg, Martin Guptill flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.

Glenn Phillips makes his way out to the middle.

OUT! CAUGHT! Shariz Ahmad gets the dangerous Daryl Mitchell. This is floated on off, Daryl Mitchell skips down the track to heave it over deep mid-wicket but cannot get the timing right as he is through with his shot a bit too early. The ball goes high in the air and Max O'Dowd at deep mid-wicket takes a good catch diving to his right. Netherlands have been excellent in the field and they are getting the reward for it. New Zealand three down now.

Tossed up and on off, Martin Guptill steps out and makes it a full toss and chips it to long off on a bounce for a single.

Shariz Ahmad comes back to bowl. He went for 6 runs in his first over!

Fraction short this time and outside off, Martin Guptill slashes at this hard towards deep cover-point and takes a run.

This is on a good lengrth and outside off, Daryl Mitchell walks down the wicket and plays this with soft hands towards long on. Looks for two but has to settle for a run.

Ryan Klein bowls this in line with the stumps from a good length, Martin Guptill clips the ball towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

Goes full this time and angles this in from outside off, Daryl Mitchell clips the ball towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Good timing from Daryl Mitchell! Ryan Klein serves this on a good length and outside off, Daryl Mitchell rocks back in his crease and punches this through point for a boundary. Good looking short from Daryl Mitchell.

Ryan Klein starts with a good-length delivery just outside off, Daryl Mitchell looks to pull but is not short enough and gets beaten on the under edge.

Shorter one again, outside off. Daryl Mitchell slashes this in the vacant cover-point region. Only a single!

This one skids off the surface, short in length again. Daryl Mitchell stays deep in his crease and pulls it towards deep mid-wicket. A little fumble there by the fielder allows them to take two runs easily!

Drops it short again, around middle. Martin Guptill uses the depth of his crease and swipes this one towards deep square leg. Only a single.

Wide! Down the leg side, quicker one as well. Martin Guptill looks to pull this one but he fails to get any connection. Wide called!

Tosses this one up, very full, around off. Daryl Mitchell pushes it down to long on and rotates the strike!

Pitches it up now, around middle. Daryl Mitchell reverse-sweeps this one but finds the fielder at backward point.

Tim Pringle serves a shorter ball, around middle. Martin Guptill gets low and pulls this towards deep square leg for a single.

Tim Pringle is back on!

Goes fuller and on middle, Martin Guptill works this through mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! This time he connects and finds the fence. This is a bit short and on off, Martin Guptill gets into position qucikly and pulls it hard towards the deep square leg fence for a boundary.

On a length and on middle and leg, Martin Guptill moves across to scoop it over short fine leg but cannot get a good connection at it and the ball goes of his gloves towards the keeper.

Sharp bouncer! This is banged short and on middle and leg, Martin Guptill ducks under it.

Length delivery and on off, Martin Guptill stands tall and pushes it to covers.

Bas de Leede starts with a short delivery around off, Daryl Mitchell tries to pull it but gets an inside edge towards short fine leg. They cross.

Bas de Leede is introduced into the attack!

Shariz Ahmad goes a fraction short this time and in line with the stumps, Daryl Mitchell hits this towards long on and takes a single to keep strike. Just 6 runs from the over.

Fires this one in full and on off, Daryl Mitchell whips this through mid-wicket and they take a couple of runs this time.

Shariz Ahmad flights this one full and on middle, Martin Guptill stays deep in the crease and clips the ball through mid-wicket for one run.

Serves this full outside off, Daryl Mitchell goes across the stumps and knocks this down to long on for a run.

Goes full once again and angling into the stumps, Daryl Mitchell reverse sweeps this straight to the short third man fielder.

Shariz Ahmad begins with a full delivery just outside off,  Martin Guptill clips this through mid-wicket and takes the first run quickly. There is no second on offer.

Wide of off this time, fuller one. Martin Guptill drives it down towards long off for a single. New Zealand are 33 for 2 at the end of the Powerplay!

Quicker, flatter, around off. Martin Guptill blocks it out off the back foot.

OUT! TAKEN! Clayton Floyd strikes and he gets rid of Dane Cleaver! Another big wicket for the Dutch! Dane Cleaver tries to be aggressive but he holes out this time. Slightly shorter, around middle. Dane Cleaver shimmies down the pitch and looks to hoick this one over mid-wicket. But the ball lobs up off his leading edge. Bas de Leede at extra cover takes an easy catch. Dane Cleaver walks back to the hut! Daryl Mitchell comes to the crease.

Full now, around middle. Martin Guptill tucks it towards mid-wicket off the front foot for a single.

Shorter now, outside off. Martin Guptill stays in his crease and cuts it towards cover-point.

SIX! BANG! Martin Guptill is on the charge now! A fuller ball, around middle. Martin Guptill dances down the pitch and tonks it high over mid on all the way for a biggie! The ball has gone out of the park! New ball please...

On a length and on middle, Dane Cleaver gets behind it and blocks it out.

Risky single! This is on a length and on leg, Martin Guptill tucks it to short fine leg and calls for the run. The fielder there has a shy at the striker's end but misses and they get the run.

FOUR! SMASHED! This is full and outside off, Martin Guptill makes room and smashes this through covers for a boundary.

Pulls his length back a bit and outside off, Dane Cleaver cuts it hard but straight to cover-point. The fielder there lets it through and the batter gets a run.

Goes full this time and around leg, Dane Cleaver knocks it to mid on.

Length delivery on middle and leg, Martin Guptill stays back and chips it towards mid on for a single.

Logan van Beek is back on! He went for 3 runs in his first over!

Darts this one on middle and leg, Martin Guptill whips it past mid-wicket for a run.

FOUR! Martin Guptill gets his first boundary! Clayton Floyd serves this short and wide outside off, Martin Guptill goes back in the crease and cuts this to the left of the cover-point fielder. He puts in a dive but can not stop the ball as it runs away to the fence for four runs.

Clayton Floyd continues bowling full and in line with the stumps, Martin Guptill clips this towards mid-wicket.

Delivers this on a full length and just outside off, Dane Cleaver works this down to long on for a run.

Goes full once again outside off, Dane Cleaver knocks this towards mid off.

Clayton Floyd serves this full and angling in from outside off, Martin Guptill gets an inside edge uppishly towards deep square leg for a single.

Full in length, around middle. Dane Cleaver pushes it towards the fielder at mid on this time.

Slightly shorter, drifting in, around middle. Dane Cleaver drives it towards cover. No run there!

A fuller one, quicker, around middle. Dane Cleaver pushes it towards cover.

Dane Cleaver is the new man in.

OUT! CAUGHT! Netherlands draw first blood! Finn Allen has to depart. Tim Pringle flights this full outside off, Finn Allen takes a casual heave and mistimes the ball in the air towards the mid on fielder. Tom Cooper fumbles but eventually grabs on to it. Finn Allen makes the long walk back and New Zealand lose their first wicket.

SIX! That brings up the first boundary for New Zealand! Tim Pringle flights this one full and in line with the stumps, Finn Allen shimmies down the wicket and lofts the ball over long on for a biggie. Finn Allen is on his way!

This is the arm ball, short and on off, skids thorugh, Finn Allen goes for the cut but misses it completely.

A huge appeal for LBW but turned down. This is a full delivery and on off, Finn Allen tries to smack it across the line but misses and gets hit on the pads. There is an appeal for LBW but the finger stays down. The ball deflects of his pads and rolls to the off side. A leg bye taken.

Swing and a miss! This is on a hard length and around off, Finn Allen tries to pull it away towards mid-wicket but gets beaten as the ball kept a bit low. It looks that there is uneven bounce on this surface.

This has been a good start from Netherlands! They have managed to swing the ball around and have kept Martin Guptill and Finn Allen quiet for now! Too early to say that maybe, but these are positive signs for the Dutch!

Fullish delivery on middle, Finn Allen moves across and tucks it wide of deep mid-wicket for a comfortable brace.

Length delivery and on middle, Martin Guptill this time manages to tuck it away towards mid-wicket for a single.

This is on a length and on middle, Martin Guptill looks to work it to the leg side but gets hit on his pads.

BEATEN! Logan van Beek starts with a full delivery on leg, angling in, Martin Guptill makes room to play at it but gets beaten all ends up.

Logan van Beek will bowl from the other end.

Clayton Floyd pulls his length back slightly and angled the ball into middle. Finn Allen clips this towards mid-wicket for a dot to end the over. Just one run from the over and a good start for Netherlands!

Clayton Floyd flights this one full outside off, Finn Allen strokes this firmly towards cover.

Attempts the reverse-sweep once again, this is full and outside off, Finn Allen finds the backward point fielder this time.

This is full and in line with the stumps, Finn Allen goes for the reverse sweep straight to the point fielder.

Serves this a fraction short and spinning into the stumps, Finn Allen looks to play this leg side and gets a leading edge towards cover.

Clayton Floyd begins with a full delivery outside off, Martin Guptill strokes this past the diving bowler towards long off for a single.

We are all set for action! The players are out in the middle. Martin Guptill and Finn Allen will open the batting for New Zealand. Clayton Floyd will begin with the ball. Let's go!

Scott Edwards the captain of Netherlands says that it's going to be a good wicket, and should not change a lot. Says that Clayton Floyd comes in to play for this game. On Bas de Leede, he says that he played a massive role in the Qualifiers and he really helped them qualify for the World Cup.

Mitchell Santner the skipper of New Zealand says he wants to bat first as it looks like a very nice wicket. He says that it is a hybrid wicket but looks to good to bat on and they will be looking to put some runs on the board. He says that Michael Bracewell is rested for this game and they have gone with an extra pacer.

PITCH REPORT - Pieter Seelaar says its a hybrid wicket a very nice one and there is a nice cover of grass which can help the bowlers early on. It's an absolute belter and anything between 170-180 should be good on this pitch.

Netherlands (Playing XI) - Max O'Dowd, Stephan Myburgh, Bas de Leede, Tom Cooper, Scott Edwards(C/WK), Logan van Beek, Teja Nidamanuru, Clayton Floyd, Tim Pringle, Shariz Ahmad, Ryan Klein.

New Zealand (Playing XI) - Martin Guptill, Finn Allen, Dane Cleaver (WK), Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner (C), Ish Sodhi, Lockie Ferguson, Ben Sears, Blair Tickner.

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

Netherlands on the other hand are coming into this game after suffering a defeat in the World Cup T20 Qualifier final against Zimbabwe. However, before that final, they were unbeaten in all their group stage games and put on an outstanding show in the entire tournament. The Dutch have named a strong squad for this series against this brutal Kiwi side. All their experienced players are part of this team and they will have to be at their absolute best if they are to beat New Zealand. Which team will get over the line? We will find out. Stick around for the toss and other updates.