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

FOUR! NEW ZEALAND WIN BY 8 WICKETS! Ryan Klein delivers it on a length around off, Daryl Mitchell swings his bat firmly and heaves it over mid-wicket for a boundary. Brings up his fifty as well with the winning shot.

Bowls it on middle, Daryl Mitchell flicks it towards deep mid-wicket for a brace.

Fuller and around leg, Daryl Mitchell looks to flick it but the ball hits his pads.

SIX! Action replay of the previous shot. Fuller again, outside off, Mitchell latches onto it and once again launches it behind the bowler for a biggie. This one has also gone into the water. 5 needed more.

SIX! Out of the stadium! In the arc and it's out of the park. Fuller in length, around off, Mitchell gives it the full whack of his bat and hoists it over the bowler's head for a maximum. The ball has gone into the water outside the stadium. New ball, please!

On a length and on leg, Daryl Mitchell looks to flick it but misses. The ball hits his upper thigh. A slight appeal from the keeper but the umpire is uninterested.

Slower and just outside off, Mitchell Santner swings his bat to play at it but misses.

Shorter and on middle, Mitchell Santner looks to pull it but misses.

Fuller one this time, Mitchell Santner flicks it through mid-wicket for a brace.

A yorker around leg, Santner does well to dig it out safely on the leg side.

SIX! Santner is on fire! Slower delivery, on a length around off, Santner picks up the variation and pumps it over long off for a biggie. The century stand comes up.

FOUR! Santner gets lucky this time! Fuller in length, around off and angling in, Santner clears his front leg to play the heave over the leg side but it takes the inner edge, beats the stumps and scoots away to the fine leg fence.

Logan van Beek is back into the attack.

Outside off and fuller in length, Mitchell Santner shuffles across and slaps it towards backward point. Bas de Leede just manages to stop it before the fence by diving to his right. They get three runs.

DROPPED AND SIX! Another short delivery, outside off and turning away, Santner whacks it aerially towards deep cover where Bas de Leede jumps to catch it but spills it over the fence.

FOUR! Smashed! A googly, on the shorter side around off, Mitchell Santner goes on the back foot and slaps it over Vikramjit Singh at extra cover for a boundary.

Slower and outside off, Mitchell Santner looks to play at it but misses.

Fuller one this time, Daryl Mitchell flicks it to mid-wicket for one again.

Tossed up, giving it some air, Mitchell Santner drives it to deep cover for one.

Change of ends for Shariz Ahmad.

FOUR! Daryl Mitchell moves to 32. Another quicker one, full and around off, Daryl Mitchell once again plays a reverse-batted shot to perfection and beats backward point. 44 needed off 54 balls.

Quicker and fuller on middle, it's eased down to long on for a single.

Slower through the air, full and outside off, Santner swishes and misses.

Flighted and around middle, knocked down to long on for a single.

Tossed up, outside off, Mitchell Santner drives it to long off for one. Maiden T20I fifty for Santner, off just 29 balls.

Flatter and on middle, Daryl Mitchell hits it towards long on for one.

Change in bowling. Scott Edwards is taking a punt on Tom Cooper.

FOUR! Pure timing! Fuller in length, around leg, Santner steps back a bit to create room and punches it sweetly over wide mid off for a boundary. 52 needed more at the halfway mark.

Bowls it fuller and on off, Mitchell Santner looks to hit it but gets a bottom edge. The ball bounces back towards the bowler.

This one lands outside off and fuller in length, Daryl Mitchell hammers it down to long on for a single.

Goes fuller this time, Mitchell Santner slices it towards extra cover for one.

Shorter and outside off, Mitchell Santner looks to play at it but it bounces over his blade.

On a length and down the middle, Mitchell Santner defends it back towards the bowler.

FOUR! Put away by Mitchell. Floated one, full and around off, Daryl Mitchell brings out the reverse sweep and unveils it wide of short third man for a boundary.

PUT DOWN! A tough catch though. Tossed up, around off, Mitchell Santner tries to hammer it over the leg side but it takes the top edge and flies behind the bowler. Pringle tracks back to attempt the catch but only manages fingertips. A single is taken.

Drifting it into the pads, this is flicked towards square leg for one more.

Tossed up on middle, Mitchell Santner flicks it towards deep mid-wicket for one.

Outside off again, Mitchell Santner drives it to deep cover for one.

Tossed up outside off, Daryl Mitchell steers it to deep point and takes a single.

Tim Pringle is back into the attack.

On a length and on off, slower too, Mitchell Santner looks to play at it but misses. 9 from the over, 68 needed off 72 balls.

Fuller one on off, Daryl Mitchell drives it to long off and rotates the strike.

Slightly shorter one this time, Daryl Mitchell pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a brace.

On off, Mitchell Santner guides it to short third man for one.

On a length and on off, Daryl Mitchell looks to cut it but gets a bottom edge and the ball bounces back on the surface. They take a quick single. The bowler chases it and scores a direct hit at the striker's end but Santner is well in. The 50-run stand comes up in quick time.

FOUR! Boundaries are coming thick and fast for New Zealand!​ Ryan Klein dishes out a low full toss, on middle, Mitchell shows the full face of his bat and spanks it down the ground for a boundary.

FOUR! 10 runs from the final two deliveries. Captain's knock! Full and flighted again, outside off, this time Santner smashes it over covers and finds the fence. New Zealand are cruising.

SIX! Santner is going full monty! Loopy and full, around off, Santner sits down on one knee and dispatches it over mid-wicket for a biggie.

Slightly shorter one, Daryl Mitchell uses his feet and flicks it to deep mid-wicket for one more.

Bowls it on off, Mitchell Santner punches it to long off for one.

Darts it on middle, this is defended back towards the bowler.

Flatter one on off, Daryl Mitchell clips it to mid-wicket for one.

Shariz Ahmad to bowl after the field restriction is relaxed.

FOUR! 58 for 2 after six, a superb Powerplay for the Kiwis. A full toss this time outside off, Santner stays leg-side of this delivery and forces it through covers. 90 needed off 84 balls!

Play and a miss! Slower one, full and outside off, Santner flashes his bat at it but fails to connect.

Fires it flat and short around middle and leg, Santner goes back and defends it to the off side.

FOUR! Streaky! Flighted and full, outside off, Santner goes hard at it and edges it past short third man for a boundary. The skipper is doing his promotion full justice.

FOUR! Fine shot! Short in length and outside off, Santner camps back and packs a punch through covers for a boundary.

Shout for an lbw, not given! Full and flighted, just outside off, Mitchell tries to sweep but misses. He is hit on the pads, it deflects towards short fine leg and they cross. The impact was the issue.

Fractionally short and on off, Mitchell bunts it down in front of mid on and pinches a single. An unlucky over for Logan van Beek, he ends up conceding 12 runs.

Slower one, it's full and around off, Mitchell drags his attempted heave off the inner edge. The ball rolls through mid-wicket and they take two.

Wide called for height! Short and around off, Mitchell leaves it as it flies over his head. Great take by the keeper!

Slower one, a bit short and on middle, Santner stays back and works it towards wide mid on for a run.

EDGY FOUR! Santner gets lucky this time. Short in length, around off, Santner tries to pull but it takes the top edge and flies behind short third man for a boundary.

Aerial but safe. Short in length, around off, Mitchell hangs on the back foot and smacks it towards mid on. It nearly carries to the fielder inside the ring. The batters cross.

Mistimed! A length ball around off, Mitchell tries to loft it straight down the ground but ends up slicing it behind extra cover. They get a couple.

Short in length around off, Mitchell helps his pull shot to deep square leg and runs the first run hard. He wants the second run but it's not on.

Shortish and on middle, Santner moves back and turns it in the gap at mid-wicket for a run. There is a direct hit at the bowler's end, the ball deflects and Santner eyes an overthrow but his partner is not ready.

FOUR! Hammered! Back of a length, around off and slower in pace, Santner picks it early, stays on the back foot and whacks it towards cover-point. The fielder gets a bad bounce and it races behind him for a boundary.

Edgy shot! Fuller in length and around leg, Santner tries to flick but closes the face of his bat early. It takes the leading edge and squirts to point.

Serves a length ball around off, angling in, Mitchell helps it with gentle hands to mid-wicket for a quick run.

Daryl Mitchell is the new batter in.

OUT! GIVEN LBW! Both the Kiwi openers are removed now. Finn Allen is not too impressed with the decision on his way back. He is looking at his bat, maybe, there was some inside edge. A length ball around off, angling in, Finn gets across the stumps a bit and tries to heave it over the leg side. He misses and is pinged on the front pad. They appeal and the finger goes up. The replays don't detect any bat. There is no DRS for this series.

Bas de Leede comes into the attack now.

Flatter and around leg, defended back. 7 from the over along with a wicket. 122 needed off 102 balls.

Quicker one, around off and skidding away, Santner stays back to hit it hard but misses. The keeper breaks the stump and appeals but nothing from the umpire standing at square leg.

The ball goes out of the park and the new ball has been brought in.

SIX! Out of here! Loopy and full, around off, Santner finds it in his zone, clears his front leg and smokes it over long on for a biggie. This is why Santner has come up the order, to take on the left-arm spinner.

Short in length and outside off, Santner cuts it off his back foot but finds Shariz Ahmad at point.

The skipper Mitchell Santner has promoted himself up in the order.

OUT! BOWLED! Tim Pringle has bounced back well after experiencing a tough time on the field in the last over. An arm ball is served, it's around off and Martin Guptill tries to defend it off the front foot. The ball though lands and straightens a hint to beat the blade of the batter. It goes on to disturb the stumps and the Netherlands have an early breakthrough.

Skidding down the leg side, Allen gets back to work it around the corner but misses. It goes off his pads to square leg and they steal a leg bye.

Tim Pringle comes into the attack.

Four leg byes! 17 from the over. Back of a length, around leg and sliding down. Guptill tries to glance but misses. It touches his thigh pad and runs wide of short fine leg for a boundary.

Lands it on a good length and outside off, Allen heaves it off the inner half and it goes on one bounce to Pringle at deep square leg. They cross for a run.

FOUR! Slower one, a touch short and around off, Finn Allen goes for the full-blooded pull shot but it races off the inner half of his bat. Tim Pringle runs across to his right to make the stop at deep backward square leg but fails.

Fuller and on middle, Guptill knocks it down to the left of mid on and takes a brisk run.

DROPPED! What a costly miss! Short in length, around middle, Allen pulls it with great timing but it goes flat and straight to Tim Pringle at deep backward square leg. He spills the chance and the batters cross.

SIX! Dismissed! A friendly full toss, around off, Finn walks across the stumps and launches it deep into the stand at square leg for a biggie.

Logan van Beek to bowl from the other end.

Arm ball around off, Finn uses his feet to a full ball and drills it down to long on for one. Superb first over from Clayton Floyd.

Another dot. Flighted and around off, Finn fires his drive straight back and once again Clayton Floyd makes a fine stop in his followthrough.

Swing and a miss! Full and flighted, around off and turning away, Allen tries to heave it over the leg side but misses. The intention is quite clear from both the Kiwi openers.

Edgy! Loopy and full, around off, Guptill drags his attempted slog-sweep. It goes through square leg and they cross.

Too full this time, around middle, Martin Guptill drills it back and the bowler makes a fantastic stop in his followthrough.

Starts with a flatter arm ball, around leg, Guptill brings his bat down in time as he defends it to mid-wicket.

Shorter and around, slower in pace, Bas de Leede looks to pull it but is way too early into the shot. The ball hits his shoulder and rolls towards the keeper. They cross for a leg bye. Netherlands end their innings on 147/4.

Bowls it on off and fuller in length, Bas de Leede flicks it towards cow corner for a brace.

Fuller and outside off, Scott Edwards drives it but finds the fielder at extra cover. Single taken.

SIX! This is sensational. A length ball around middle and leg, Scott Edwards stays deep inside the crease and unfurls a reverse-batted heave shot. It flies behind short third man and clears the fence also.

On a length and outside leg, Bas de Leede shuffles across and looks to pull it but the ball hits his pads and rolls towards square leg. They cross for a leg bye.

Pitched up outside off, Scott Edwards miscues his shot towards mid off for a run.

Fuller and wide outside off, Bas de Leede leaves it thinking it to be a wide ball. Not given. Just 7 from the penultimate over.

FOUR! This is a much-needed boundary for the Orange team. Also, Bas de Leede brings up his fifty, consecutive ones for him. Back of a length, around off, Bas de Leede stands tall and slaps it over extra cover for a boundary.

Fuller and on middle, Scott Edwards flicks it towards backward square leg for one.

Shortish and on off, Scott Edwards looks to play at it but gets a bottom edge. The ball bounces towards the keeper.

Fuller in length and outside off, Bas de Leede hits it through the line but finds long off. Only a run.

Wide! Too wide outside off, on a length, Bas leaves.

Swing and a miss! Fuller in length and outside off, Bas doesn't get near the pitch of the ball and tries to heave. Misses.

Outside off, Scott Edwards eases it towards the off side and straight towards the fielder.

Slightly shorter and on off, Scott Edwards looks to defend it but gets an outside edge. The ball rolls towards the fielder at backward point.

Shorter one and down the middle, Scott Edwards looks to pull it but misses. The ball hits his ribs and rolls back towards the bowler.

Ben Sears serves it outside off, Bas de Leede eases it to extra cover for one more.

On off and fuller in length, Scott Edwards steers it towards the off side for one.

Outside leg, following the batter, Bas de Leede shuffles across and eases it to mid on. Single taken.

Ben Sears is back on as well. 0 for 17 in his two overs so far.

On a length and on leg, Scott Edwards flicks it to backward square leg for a brace. 8 from the over!

Slightly short, slower too, Scott Edwards looks to pull it but misses.

FOUR! Superbly played! Fuller in length, around off, Edwards shuffles across the stumps and clobbers it over short fine leg for a boundary.

This one lands outside off, Bas de Leede looks to drive it but gets a bottom edge. The ball rolls towards long off. They cross.

Bowls it on middle, Scott Edwards flicks it to mid-wicket for one.

Slower and outside off, Scott Edwards looks to defend it but misses.

Bowling change. Blair Tickner returns to bowl at the death. 1 for 10 in his two overs so far.

Flatter one this time, Bas de Leede flicks it to deep mid-wicket. They take a couple of runs. This is good running between the wickets.

Well stopped! Loopy delivery, full and on off, Bas de Leede jumps down the track and drives it back firmly. Ish Sodhi does well to stop the racing ball.

Outside off and shorter in length, Scott Edwards chops it to deep point for one.

Slightly short and on off, Bas de Leede knocks it to long on and takes a run. He looks for the second also but then decides against it.

Fuller one outside off, Scott Edwards eases it to point and takes one.

On middle with some turn, Bas de Leede guides it through mid on and takes a single.

FOUR! Firmly struck! Fuller in length and outside off, Scott Edwards fetches it from out there and sweeps it firmly through mid-wicket. It beats the diving Glenn Phillips near the fence. 4-0-31-0, Santner is done with his spell.

Tossed up on middle, Scott Edwards nudges it to deep mid-wicket for a brace.

Tossed up on off, Scott Edwards defends it solidly.

On off and fuller too, Bas de Leede punches it to covers for one.

Tossed up giving it some extra air, Bas de Leede looks to play at it but misses.

Flatter and outside off, Bas de Leede guides it to backward point.

Mitchell Santner to bowl out.

On middle, Bas de Leede works it to mid-wicket for one.

Tossed up outside off, Scott Edwards eases it to mid off. The fielder tries to save it by diving to his right but just gets his hand to it. They cross.

Flighted up outside off, a googly, Bas de Leede drags it off the inner half to wide long on for a run.

Skipper Scott Edwards is the new batter.

OUT! Cooper is caught and the dangerous stand has been broken. Sodhi tosses this one outside off, landing it full, Tom tries to hammer it over extra cover but doesn't get it from the meat of his bat. He ends up hitting it towards wide long off where Daryl Mitchell grabs the catch after losing the ball for a wee bit.

Fuller one outside off, Tom Cooper drives it to extra cover for a brace.

Slightly short on off, Bas de Leede slaps it to deep cover for one.

Change of ends for Ish Sodhi. He went for 12 runs in his opening over.

Slightly short in length, Bas de Leede pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for one more. 13 from the over for the Netherlands.

On a length and on off, Tom Cooper flicks it to deep mid-wicket for one.

FOUR! Off the edge! The 50-run stand comes up. Short in length and wide outside off, Cooper throws his bat at it and it flies off the outside edge. Clears short third man and finds the fence.

FOUR! Great innovation. A length ball around off, angling in, Cooper walks across the stumps and spoons it behind short fine leg for a boundary.

Outside off, Bas de Leede drives it to covers for one.

On a length and on off, Bas de Leede eases it to point for a run. The fielder has a shy at the non-striker's end but misses. A misfield by the fielder backing up the throw. They take two runs in the end.

James Neesham is introduced into the attack, replacing Ish Sodhi.

Flighted up on middle, Bas de Leede eases it down to long off for one. 8 from the over. The Dutch team is scoring a lot at ease now.

On off and slower too, Tom Cooper drives it through extra cover and rotates the strike.

FOUR! Well played! Flighted delivery, full and around off, Tom Cooper unveils the reverse sweep and nails it behind backward point for a cracking boundary.

Slower one giving it some air, Bas de Leede nudges it towards mid-wicket for one.

Fuller one outside leg, following the batter, Bas de Leede defends it towards the leg side.

Flatter one on off, Tom Cooper flicks it towards the leg side for one.

Change of ends for Mitchell Santner. 2-0-16-0 are his figures so far.

Fuller one this time, Bas de Leede miscues his drive and it goes off the inner half through mid on. They cross for a run. 12 from Sodhi's first over.

Slightly shorter and on leg, Tom Cooper pulls it through mid-wicket and rotates the strike.

Bowls it outside off, Bas de Leede uses his feet and hits it to long off. They cross.

Goes fuller again, Tom Cooper works it to deep mid-wicket for one more.

Delivers it flatter and shorter on middle, Bas de Leede flicks it to mid-wicket for one.

SIX! Welcome to the attack! Sodhi begins with a rank long hop, around off, Bas de Leede latches onto it and hammer-pulls it over deep square leg for a biggie.

In comes Ish Sodhi.

Outside off and fuller in length, Bas de Leede steers it to point for one.

Fuller and outside off, Tom Cooper tries to reverse-sweep but connects with the back side of his bat. The keeper misses it as the ball races towards the fine leg region. The fielder chases it and just stops it before the fence. Three runs are taken.

Fuller and on middle, Bas de Leede drives it to extra cover for one.

FOUR! Short this time, wide outside off, Bas de Leede rocks back and whacks it to the sweeper cover fence.

Walks forward to a full ball and helps it to mid-wicket.

Fuller and on middle, worked to deep mid-wicket for a run.

Fuller and on middle, Tom Cooper hits it towards covers for one.

Slightly shorter one, Tom Cooper looks to hit it but the ball hits the upper part of his bat. The ball goes back towards Mitchell Santner.

Flatter and on middle, Tom Cooper defends it back towards the bowler.

Fuller and down the leg side, Tom Cooper plays a lap sweep towards fine leg for a brace.

Bowls it wide outside off, Bas de Leede slaps it to deep cover and rotates the strike.

SIX! What a shot! Bas de Leede continues to impress. Tossed up, around middle, Bas de Leede kneels down and smashes it all the way over mid-wicket.

Pitched up with some turn, Tom Cooper eases it towards the fielder at covers. End of a successful over.

Fuller and on middle with a hint of turn, Bas de Leede eases it to covers and takes a quick single.

Tom Cooper walks in next.

OUT! Myburgh holes out this time! That dropped catch has not cost New Zealand much. It's a drag down from Michael Bracewell. He serves it short and on off, Stephan Myburgh tries to power it over the leg side but mistimes his aerial shot towards deep backward square leg. Finn Allen is manning that region and he takes the catch safely.

Goes fuller with some turn, Bas de Leede fails to work it around and the keeper has also failed to collect it. They cross for a bye.

Flatter one on middle, this is again defended towards mid on.

Fuller one on off angling in, Bas de Leede flicks it towards the mid-wicket fielder.

DROPPED! A tossed-up delivery, full and around off, Stephan Myburgh chooses to unfurl the slog sweep but gets it away from the toe end of his bat. It flies to deep mid-wicket where James Neesham tries to catch it with a jump to his right but fails to hold on. The ball falls near the fence but Jimmy does well to push it back. The batters get two runs.

On off, Stephan Myburgh chops it towards the off side and straight towards the fielder.

Flatter one again, Bas de Leede steers it to cover-point for one.

Flatter one on off, Bas de Leede defends it back towards the bowler.

Fuller and on off, Stephan Myburgh works it towards mid-wicket and takes one.

Flatter one outside off, Stephan Myburgh flicks it towards wide long on for a brace.

Mitchell Santner brings himself into the attack after the field restriction is over.

Bowls it just outside off, this is defended towards mid off. 37 for 2 in the Powerplay for the home team.

On a length and on off, Bas de Leede drives it but finds the fielder at covers.

Ben Sears delivers it on middle, Bas de Leede eases it towards the mid off fielder.

FOUR! Easy pickings. Ben serves it short and wide outside off, Bas de Leede reaches out and cuts it firmly through point for a boundary. He has been in fine form of late and that shot shows it.

On a length and on off, this is defended towards the fielder at point.

Pitched up, outside off, Stephan Myburgh slices it toward deep backward point. The ball was in the air for some time but lands safely. Single taken.

Short of a length and down the middle, Bas de Leede blocks it to point.

Bas de Leede is the new batter.

OUT! CAUGHT! That's an excellent catch by Santner. Blair Tickner continues from 'round the wicket angle. He delivers it a touch short and around off, Vikramjit Singh stands back and tries to power it over mid off. He could have gone with a flat-batted shot across the line but chooses to do so through the line. The connection he makes is not enough and the ball flies to mid off where Mitchell Santner takes a fine catch reacting to his left.

On a length with some extra bounce, Vikramjit Singh looks to defend it but misses.

Slightly shorter again, slower too, Vikramjit Singh looks to drive it but gets a bottom edge. The ball bounces back towards the bowler.

Slightly shorter and just outside off, Vikramjit Singh looks to cut it but misses.

Back of a length with some extra bounce, Stephan Myburgh hits it to covers where Michael Bracewell makes a partial diving stop. Single taken.

Change of ends for Blair Tickner.

Ben Sears serves it on a length and on leg, Stephan Myburgh shuffles across and eases it to mid off for one. 12 from the over for the Netherlands.

SIX! Dismissed! Short again from Ben Sears, it's around middle and leg, Stephan Myburgh stands tall on one leg and powers it over backward square leg for a maximum.

FOUR! Fine shot! Stephan Myburgh is looking in fine form. Short in length and wide outside off, Stephan slaps it over point.

On a length and on off, Stephan Myburgh looks to drive it but gets a bottom edge. The ball bounces back towards the bowler.

Delivers it on a good length, Vikramjit Singh flicks it towards deep square leg. They cross.

On a length and outside off, Vikramjit Singh looks to play at it but misses.

Ben Sears is into the attack now.

Slightly shorter one on off, Stephan Myburgh eases it to covers and straight towards the fielder.

Fuller one on middle, Vikramjit Singh flicks it towards mid-wicket and rotates the strike.

Bowls it on leg this time, Stephan Myburgh looks to play at it but the ball hits his pads and rolls towards the leg side. A leg bye is taken.

Another flatter delivery on off, this is defended out solidly.

This one lands a touch fuller with some turn, Stephan Myburgh eases it towards the off side.

Michael Bracewell delivers a flatter one on off, Vikramjit Singh guides it to mid on and takes one run.

Bumper on middle, Stephan Myburgh sits underneath it. An ordinary first over from Blair Tickner.

Mishit! Fuller and around off, angling in, Stephan Myburgh mistimes his heave and it just clears the infield at wide mid on. They take two runs.

Slower one, full and around off, Stephan pushes it to covers. It's a no ball for overstepping. Free Hit coming...

Back of a length, around off, Stephan mistimes his back-foot punch to the off side.

Fuller, around off, defended off the front foot.

FOUR! Blair Tickner digs it in short, around middle and leg, Stephan Myburgh turns inside the crease and pulls it nicely towards long leg for a boundary.

Short this time, slow and outside off, Stephan tries to cut but only chops it down in front of point.

Wide! Another delivery going down the leg side, it's been wided once more.

Wide! Tickner starts with a length ball down the leg side, Stephan Myburgh tries to flick but misses.

New Zealand look good as they have an early wicket in the game.

Vikramjit Singh is the new batter in. Blair Tickner to bowl from the other end.

OUT! BOWLED! Flighted delivery, full and outside off, Max O'Dowd presses forward to defend and does so quite decently too. But the ball drops in front of the popping crease and then rolls back to disturb the stumps. Too soft, those hands. Early wicket for New Zealand.

FOUR! A long hop around off, turning in, Max O'Dowd goes on the back foot and pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary.

Shout for an lbw! Not given. Tossed up, around off and spinning in, Max O'Dowd gets back to flick but misses. He is hit on the front pad, they appeal, it looks close but the umpire shakes his head. Probably the impact was slightly outside off.

And again. Max O'Dowd tries to sweep at a delivery outside off but fails to connect. He is eyeing that vacant square leg region.

Flighted and full, outside off, Max O'Dowd goes down and across to sweep but misses.

Turning back in from around off, Max works it in front of square leg and opens his account with a brace.

Wide! Spinning down the leg side, the batter leaves it alone. The Netherlands are off the mark.

All in readiness now! The sun is out now. Stephan Myburgh and Max O'Dowd are the openers for the Dutch team. Michael Bracewell to bowl...

Mitchell Santner, the Kiwi skipper, says that he would have batted first as well. Informs that Lockie Ferguson makes way for Michael Bracewell. Adds that they need to bowl well here and then chase down the target.

Scott Edwards, the captain of the Netherlands, starts by informing us that Vikramjit Singh is playing today. Mentions about batting well and focusing on creating partnerships to put a good total on the board.

Pitch report - The conditions are windy at the moment. The deck might offer some variable pace and bounce. There is some artificial grass on the surface but it's dry in nature. 160 could be a par score here.

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

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

Toss - We are ready for the toss. Scott Edwards is lucky with the coin and NETHERLANDS WILL BAT FIRST!