Netherlands vs West Indies West Indies in Netherlands, 3 ODI Series, 2022

FOUR! A fitting end as it is Shai Hope who finishes the game off in style! Outside off, he flays it past point and this one races away to the fence. WEST INDIES WIN BY 7 WICKETS (DLS METHOD)!

On off, this is kept out.

Flatter and on middle, this is worked to mid-wicket.

SIX! Just the two more needed now! King steps out, he does not get to the pitch of the delivery but still goes over the bowler's head. Just goes through with the shot and clears the fence.

Flatter again and on the stumps, this is whipped to mid-wicket.

On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.

Flatter and on middle, King pushes it down to long on and gets to the other end.

On off, this is pushed towards mid off for one.

A good bumper, ducked under.

Two more! Fifty for King. A really good knock at a crucial time. On middle, fuller, it is worked through mid-wicket for two.

Angled into the pads, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.

On middle, defended.

SIX! Hope is in a hurry to end this! Shorter in length and on middle, this is pulled well over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

Bas de Leede is back on. 0/22 in his 3 overs so far.

A dot to end the over. Fuller and in the line of the stumps, Brandon King defends it towards mid-wicket.

Fuller and outside off again, Brandon King eases it to short mid-wicket but not in the gap.

Darts it on middle, this is defended towards covers for a single.

Sticks to bowling it flatter and on off, this is defended towards mid-wicket.

Goes fuller and on middle, Brandon King flicks it towards square leg and rotates the strike.

Flatter and outside off, this is flicked towards mid-wicket for one.

On a length and outside off, Shai Hope punches it towards covers for a single.

Sticks to his line and length, this is eased towards mid off for one.

FOUR! On a good length outside off, Brandon King drives it hard and through extra cover for a boundary. This is brilliant batting from Brandon King.

Low full toss, slightly slower, Brandon King goes late and puts his bat down in time. The ball rolls towards the covers.

On a length and on middle, this is eased towards covers.

FOUR! Shorter one on middle, Brandon King pulls it and manages to keep it down towards deep square leg for a boundary. This was smashed hard by Brandon King.

Skidding back in from around off, King works it through mid-wicket for a single. Pieter Seelaar is done with his spell.

Quicker and on middle, defended back.

Shortish and on middle, Hope moves back and pulls it over mid-wicket for one.

Flatter and full, around off, driven to covers.

Fullish and on off, Hope attempts for an inside-out over covers but it takes the inner edge and rolls to mid-wicket.

Fuller and on middle, Hope strokes it back to the bowler.

FOUR! King doesn't want to take it deep. Accepts another short ball with open arms and spanks it to the deep mid-wicket fence. 36 away now!

SIX! TONK! That will ease the nerves. Short again from van Beek, around off, Brandon King finds it in his range and sends it packing over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

Slants a length ball down the leg side, King tries to swat it on the leg side but misses and takes a blow on his thigh pad.

Slightly pitched up, outside off, Hope strokes it to deep cover for a single.

Lands it on a length and around doff, King stays back and places it through cover-point for a run.

Starts with a full ball, around leg, it's bunted down towards mid on for a brisk single.

Arm ball, around leg, it's turned through square leg for a single. 48 needed off 48 balls.

The batter has just watchfully blocked this out.

Flatter and outside off, eased away through covers for one.

HUNDRED FOR SHAI HOPE! His 11th in ODIs. He shines on a rainy day for West Indies. A great knock from him. Fuller and around off, Hope drives it through covers for one. Shai needs to stay till the end for a smooth ride to the target.

Full and floated, outside off, Shai pushes it with gentle hands to covers.

Knocks a full ball down to long on for a run.

Powerplay 3 time. One extra fielder, i.e. 5 can now be put outside the 30-yard circle till the end. Pieter Seelaar returns into the attack. 53 needed more.

Fullish and around off, Brandon eases it down to long off and retains strike.

Width there outside off, King flashes his bat at it and steers it down to deep backward point for two.

FOUR! Boom! Very full and on off, King smacks it straight down the ground for a cracking boundary.

Slightly short and outside off, cut to deep cover-point for one. Moves to 99!

Outside off, played down to point.

Forces a full ball to mid off for a single.

Fuller and on middle, forced down to mid on. 61 needed off the last 10 overs.

FOUR! Two vital boundaries in the over and this will release all the pressure. Too short in length, around middle and off, Shai stands back and pulls it with authority to the deep mid-wicket fence. The 50-run stand comes up!

Fuller and on off, Hope plays a well-timed drive but finds mid off.

A length ball on middle, Hope gets back and pushes it to mid on.

FOUR! Blazed away! Short in length, around off, Hope rides the bounce and hammers it to the deep mid-wicket fence. Moves to 94!

On a length around off, tapped down to point.

Short and on off, pushed to deep cover. A single taken. Tidy over.

Fullish and on middle, bunted down to mid off and took on the fielder. A single.

Drifting down the leg side, a yorker, King fails to dig it out and is hit on the pads. Four dots, pressure.

Pitches it up and on off, again King drives it straight to the cover fielder.

Fuller in length and on off, King drives with good timing but picks the cover fielder.

Angling down the leg side, King fails to work it away off his pads.

Short and on off, it's dabbed down to third man for a run.

Angling in from around middle, Hope works it through wide mid on for one.

Short in length and outside off, slammed over backward point for a single.

Around middle and off, blocked from the back foot.

Delivers it on a length and outside off, it's pushed to point.

Shout for an lbw, but there are two noises. On a length, around middle and leg, the batter fails to work it around and is hit on the pads. It seems that the ball brushed both the pads. The finger stays down and the Netherlands have not reviewed it. Would have been the umpire's call.

Full and outside off, driven firmly to deep cover for two. 75 needed off 78 balls.

Very full and close to off, King digs it out to point for a run.

Angling down the leg side, Hope taps it down to square leg for one.

Walks forward and works a length ball on the leg side, finds mid-wicket.

Spears it in, very full and on middle, Shai defends it back.

Goes short and delivers it outside off, Hope punches it to deep cover for a couple.

Short and outside off, guided down to third man for a run. 12 from the over in the end, but Bas de Leede was quite unlucky with the edges. 80 needed more.

FOUR! Again a streaky boundary! Shortish and around off, Hope goes back to punch but there is extra bounce. It takes the outside edge and flies through the vacant slip region to the third man fence.

Wide called for height! Digs it in short, outside off, the batter leaves it alone.

Back of a length, on top of off, Hope is on his toes in defense.

On a length and around off, Shai stays back and mistimes his shot towards the bowler.

Wide! Slips a length ball down the leg side, Hope tries to flick but misses.

EDGY FOUR! Width there outside off, Hope flashes his bat at it and edges it fine down to third man for a boundary.

Angling down the leg side, King fails to flick and it goes off his pads to the leg side. They take a leg bye.

Bas de Leede comes onto bowl now!

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

Flatter around off, pushed defensively to covers.

Another one is darted in, around off, King blocks it from the back foot.

Fires it full and on off, it's defended to the off side.

FOUR! Fluent shot! Flighted and full, outside off, Brandon takes a confident stride forward and drills his drive through extra cover.

Drags his length short and bowls it on off, King rocks back and punches it to sweeper cover for two. 150 comes up!

On the shorter side, around off and turning in, Hope goes deep inside the crease and pushes it to covers. Exactly 100 needed now.

FOUR! Off the edge. Slightly short and on off, skidding in, Shai moves back to punch it through covers but it takes the outside edge and races away to the third man fence.

Bowls it with a quick-arm action, short again, on middle, King again camps back and forces it to long on this time. A single.

Short and on off, skidding in, King gets back and punches it to deep cover for a couple of runs.

Flatter arm ball on off, it's pushed to covers.

Knocks a full ball down to long on for one.

DRINKS! Have to say, this game is getting interesting now. Those three wickets have got the hosts back into it. However, they would desperately want the wicket of Hope quickly. Windies will know another good partnership will see them in cruise control of this game. An important passage awaits.

Fuller and outside off, Shai Hope eases it towards the long off region for one.

Fuller and on middle, Shai Hope blocks it towards the mid on region.

Goes fuller and on middle, Shai Hope leans forward and defends it back towards Pieter Seelaar.

FOUR! That is a poor delivery, not the one you want to bowl when the pressure is building. A full toss on off, Hope hits it through covers. The fielder at long off runs to his left and slides but fails to stop it.

Flatter and on middle, defended.

Tossed up on middle, King looks to defend, this goes off the inner half through square leg for one.

Change! Pieter Seelaar is back now!

Similar to the last delivery, Shai Hope blocks it again, towards the mid on region,

Goes fuller on length and on leg, this is blocked towards mid on.

Tossed up on middle, this is driven towards covers for one.

OUT! TIMBER! That is a huge, huge wicket and no review can save Pooran from that. Dutt gets the wicket his team wanted. All of a sudden, the Netherlands are back in the game. 114 more needed in 111. This is flatter and on middle, fractionally short. Pooran rocks back to pull but the length is not the right one for that shot. He misses as the ball skids through and goes under his bat and into the stumps. Brandon King walks in next.

Flatter and on middle, this is worked to mid-wicket.

LBW appeal and the finger goes up! Pooran just knew and hence, went for the review immediately. A good one and the Windies camp will breathe a sigh of relief. On middle, this is going with the angle. Pooran looks to play the reverse sweep but misses. He gets hit on the pads. An appeal and the finger is raised. He reviews. Missing leg! Pooran survives. Replays show that the on-field call has to be overturned.

Short and on middle, Nicholas Pooran pulls it towards deep mid-wicket. The fielder chases it, saving a run for his team. Three runs taken.

Back of a length and on off, Nicholas Pooran punches it straight towards the fielder at covers.

A brilliant delivery. Goes round the wicket. Shorter one angling in, Nicholas Pooran tries to block it but misses.

Quick run! Length and on off, Hope guides it through point and gets to the other end.

Angled into the middle pole again, this is worked to mid-wicket.

On middle, this is played to mid-wicket.

Flatter one outside off, Shai Hope eases it towards point and gets a single. He keeps his strike.

On a length and on off, Shai Hope blocks it towards the mid off region.

On a length and outside off, Nicholas Pooran opens up and slaps it towards point for one.

That almost snuck through! On middle, this one stays low. Pooran plays it to mid-wicket.

Two more! Shorter and on off, this is pushed through covers for two.

Flatter and on off, defended.

FOUR! This was a good delivery. On a length and outside off, Shai Hope tries to defend it but gets a thick outside edge. The ball races past the third man region for a boundary.

Shorter on length and on leg, Nicholas Pooran flicks it towards backward square leg and gets a single.

Nicholas Pooran walks in next and he will face the hat-trick ball.

OUT! LBW! On a length and on middle, Nkrumah Bonner tries to block it but misses as the ball hits his pads. A loud appeal and the finger goes up. Two in two for Logan van Beek and Nkrumah Bonner walks out for a golden duck. Logan van Beek is on a hat trick now. Can he do it?

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Back of a length and outside off, Shamarh Brooks smashes it straight towards the bowler and Logan van Beek takes a splendid return catch. Netherlands finally get the breakthrough they needed. The reaction time of Logan van Beek was amazing.

On a length and on off, Shai Hope looks to guide it towatds point but gets a thick bottom edge. The ball rolls towards fine leg. They rotate the strike.

Back of the length and outside off, slightly slower, Shamarh Brooks cuts it towards backward point nad rotates the strike.

On middle, blocked out.

Flatter and outside off, Shai Hope goes on his back foot and punches it towards covers for a brace.

The drizzle returns, folks! The umpires are continuing though.

Sticks to his line and length, Shai Hope punches that off the back foot towards mid-wicket and straight towards the fielder.

Flatter and outside off, Shamarh Brooks cuts it towards backward point. The fielder there gives it a good chase and saves a run for his team. Three runs taken.

On middle, defended.

Just wide! Tossed up outside off, Hope looks to drive, it goes off the outside half wide of the point fielder and it just stops before the ropes. Three taken.

On a length and outside off, this is eased towards backward point for a brace.

Short and outside off, slower in pace, Shamarh Brooks forces it towards covers and gets a single

Back of a length and outside off, Shamarh Brooks guides it towards third man and gets a single.

On the stumps, this is played back to the bowler.

Shorter and on off, this is pushed through covers for one.

FOUR! Shorter and on leg, Shai Hope swivels and gloves his attempted pull shot down to fine leg for a boundary. Fifty up for Shai Hope as well!. This is a great partnership from the opening batters of West Indies.

Darts it outside off, Shai Hope eases it towards point and gets a single.

Flatter and outside off, this is driven towards covers for one.

On a length and on middle, Shai Hope flicks it towards short mid-wicker and gets a quick single.

Flatter and on middle, this is pushed towards the mid on region.

On middle, this is clipped through mid-wicket for one.

Tossed up on off, this is pushed to covers.

A single to end! On middle, Brooks pushes it down to long on for one. 20 overs done which means if it happens to rain now, we will still have a result. As of now, West Indies are 27 runs ahead of the DLS par score.

Flighted ball on off, Hope drives it through covers for one.

Fuller one on leg, Shai Hope eases it towards the mid on region.

On middle, defended.

Flatter and on off, Brooks guides it through point for one. He gets to his fifty. A very elegant knock from him. A big score is on offer here. Needs to keep going.

Tosses it up on off, Brooks strokes it to covers.

On a shortish length and outside off, this is defended towards covers.

Flatter and on middle, Shamarh Brooks flicks it towards square leg for one. Shamarh Brooks is on 49 now.

Fuller and outside off, this is defended safely.

Goes fuller again and outside off, Shamarh Brooks tries to block it but gets a thick outside edge. The ball races towards deep point. A couple of runs taken.

Fuller and outside off, Shai Hope eases it towards long on and rotates the strike.

SIX! Flatter and outside off, Shai Hope dances down the track and lofts it one-handed over long on for a biggie. This was effortless.

Aryan Dutt is on now. Another spinner comes on.

Two to end the over but Pieter Seelaar  continues to keep it tight. On off, fuller, this is driven down towards wide long off for two.

On a length with a hint of turn outside off, Shamarh Brooks moves to his leg side and tries to slap it but misses. The ball just aired past the off pole.

Flatter and outside off, this is defended towards point.

On off, this is pushed through covers for one.

Fuller and on off, this is pushed to the left of the bowler who dives and stops it well. Saves a run.

Flatter and on middle, this is pushed down to long on for one.

Length ball and outside off, slower in pace, this is defended towards point.

Sticks to his line and length, this is again pushed towards covers for one.

On a good length and outside off, Shai Hope drives it towards covers and gets a single.

A dot. On a length and on off, Shai Hope waits back and defends it towards short cover.

On a length and outside off, Shamarh Brooks cuts it towards backward point and rotates the strike.

Back of a length and outside off, slightly shorter, Shai Hope slaps it towards point and gets a single.

DRINKS! This is a solid start for the Windies! Both Hope and Brooks have got their eye in and are looking very comfortable out there. They though need to keep going as the wicket is starting to slow up and it might not be easy for a new batter. The Netherlands have bowled well in the last few overs but they need to continue that and keep the pressure going. However, they'll need a few wickets quickly to get some say in this chase. An important phase coming up.

The ball hit the stumps but the bails didn't come off. Tossed up outside off, Shamarh Brooks looks to cut it but gets a bottom edge. The ball bounces back and hits the off pole but the bails didn't come off. Shamarh Brooks gets lucky.

Flatter and on off, this is blocked towards silly point.

Flatter and outside off, this is defended towards the mid off region.

FOUR! Lovely shot! Hit that really hard. Pieter Seelaar errs in line and bowls it on the pads, this is swept hard through square leg for a boundary. Welcome boundary, much-needed as the pressure was building a touch.

Another one flighted and on middle, kept out.

On middle, kept out.

On a length and outside off, Shai Hope eases it towards point and straight to the fielder.

On a length and on middle, Shamarh Brooks flicks it towards mid-wicket for a quick single.

Shorter in length and on leg, Shamarh Brooks ducks under it.

Shorter and on off, slightly slower in pace, Shai Hope moves on his back foot and punches it towards covers for one.

Sticks to bowling it outside off, Shamarh Brooks guides it easily to third man and gets a single.

On a good length and outside off, this is guided towards third man for one.

Flatter and on middle, slightly shorter, Shamarh Brooks goes on his back foot and pushes it towards mid-wicket.

Flatter and outside off, Shai Hope drives towards short cover and gets a single.

On off, defended.

Was that a chance? A very tough one. Shorter and outside off, this one stays low. Hope looks to cut but gets an under edge which hits the pad of the keeper. He got up a little too early we believe.

Fuller and on middle, this is pushed down to long on for one.

Almost! This is flatter and on middle, this one skids through. Brooks is late in getting his bat down as he tries to block, it goes off the inside edge down towards fine leg for two.

On a good length and on off, this is defended towards the mid-wicket region.

Sticks to his length and delivers it outside off, Shai Hope tries to hit it but gets an inside edge and the ball rolls towards the leg side.

This is fuller in length and outside off, Shamarh Brooks guides it towards third man and takes a single.

Sticks to bowling it outside off, this is defended towards the mid off region.

On a good length and outside off, this is again guided towards third man for a single.

On a length and outside off, this is guided towards backward point for one.

On middle, this is worked through square leg for one. A good start then by Pieter Seelaar!

Flatter and on middle, skidding down the leg side, Brooks fails to flick and wears a blow onto his pads.

Fuller in length and on off, this is driven towards covers.

On a length and on middle, this is pushed back towards Pieter Seelaar.

Fuller and on middle, Shamarh Brooks defends it towards short leg.

Flatter and on leg, Shai Hope defends it towards short leg and gets a quick single.

Pieter Seelaar comes on now!

On a length and outside off, Shai Hope guides it towards point for a single.

Good-length delivery outside off, Shai Hope drives straight to the man positioned at short cover.

FOUR! Slower and wide outside off, Shai Hope smashes it through point for a boundary. This was a gift from Ryan Klein.

Touch fuller in length and outside off, Shai Hope tries to play it but misses. That one stays a touch low.

On a length and outside off again, slightly slower, Shamarh Brooks guides it towards backward point for one.

Starts with a length ball outside off, Shamarh Brooks shoulders arms and leaves it alone towards the keeper.

Ryan Klein comes into the attack now.

Fullish and on middle, pushed down to mid on. A dot ball to complete the over. 13 from it.

Short and on off, Brooks goes back and guides it to third man for a run. A bit too easy at the moment for West Indies!

Fuller and around off, defended towards point.

The batter has just blocked that from his crease.

SIX! And again, it's the action replay of the last shot. A touch straighter, full and around middle, going down with the angle, Shamarh Brooks powers it all the way over mid-wicket. 50 up!

SIX! That's smoked! Fuller in length, around leg, Shamarh Brooks picks it up off his pads and whips it over mid-wicket for a biggie.

Time for Powerplay 2! Now a maximum of 4 fielders can be placed outside the ring till the 36th over.

On and around off, a length delivery Shai taps it down to backward point. At the end of the Powerplay, West Indies are 40/0.

Outside off, on a length and holding up a bit, Hope flashes and misses.

Beautiful shot! Back of a length, around off, Shai punches it square of the wicket on the off side and finds the gap at backward point. They collect a brace.

A bouncer around off at 83 mph, Shai leans back and lets it be.

Gets behind the line of the delivery and punches it to covers. Not in the gap.

FOUR! Well placed! Shortish delivery, around off and shaping in, Shai Hope plays late and pierces the gap between short third man and backward point.

Fullish and on off, angling in, Shamarh Brooks defends it well.

A wide yorker outside off, Brooks tries to dig it out but only manages a bottom edge. It goes behind on one bounce to the keeper.

Fuller in length and outside off, Hope plays a delightful drive and finds the gap at covers. The ball stops before the rope and the batters collect three. It's also a no ball for overstepping. Free Hit coming up...

Stays back to a full ball and pushes it to extra cover.

Lands it on a length and outside off, Shamarh Brooks guides it down to third man for a run.

In no control of that shot. Fuller and on off, Brooks tries to flick but the bottom hand comes off the handle and it goes off the leading edge to covers. Doesn't carry to the fielder.

Fuller in length, around off and angling in, Brooks defends it solidly.

Short and wide outside off, left alone.

Is that a chance? A dipping full toss on off, Hope squeezes it out towards short third man. Seems like a bump ball.

An 83 mph bumper, around off, Hope allows it through to the keeper.

A length ball on off, Hope punches it firmly but finds the fielder at covers.

Back of a length, close to off, Shai tries to run it down but finds short third man.

Around middle, on a length, Shai covers the line and blocks.

Uses the angle of the bowler and tucks a length ball to square leg for a run. They think about the second run but Aryan Dutt is quick to charge towards the ball, they give up on that thought.

Slants in a length ball on middle, Hope defends it from the back foot.

Fullish and on middle, Hope falls over a bit in his stance as he keeps it out towards mid on.

On a length around off, shaping in, Shai goes back and plays it late towards backward point.

Full and on middle, it's flicked towards mid-wicket where Max O'Dowd makes a fine stop.

Edgy! Fuller in length and on middle, straightening off the seam, Shai tries to flick but it takes the leading edge and rolls safely to point.

FOUR! That's a lovely shot! Fuller in length and outside off, Brooks presses forward with a straight blade and caresses it past the bowler and mid off for a boundary down the ground.

Slightly short and on off, Brooks is on his toes as he punches it back towards the bowler.

Back of a length, on middle, Hope swivels and pulls it down to long leg for one.

Misses out! Short in length, outside off, Hope pulls it with good timing but finds the fielder inside the ring at square leg.

The batter has just watchfully blocked this out.

Beaten all ends up! That's a terrific delivery. It's on a length and around off, seaming back in at 83 mph, Hope is on the back foot, trying to defend but it cuts him in half and beats the inside edge of his bat.

Gets behind the line of the delivery and defends it towards the bowler.

Straighter in line, this is worked wide of mid on for a single. The fielder there slides to stop but fumbles a bit and they take the second run.

FOUR! Easy pickings! Vivian Kingma once again goes shopping down the leg side, it's on the pads and Brook has no qualms in nudging it fine to the fine leg region for a boundary.

Wide! The bowler gets greedy there. Vivian Kingma tries to repeat the last delivery from the leg stump line but this time it goes on with the angle. Down the leg side, the Brooks tries to flick but misses.

Goes full and around off, getting it to straighten a bit from there, Shamarh Brooks is squared up in defense and it rolls away off the leading edge to point.

Fullish and outside off, Hope cracks his drive and the fielder at covers misfields. A single is stolen.

Outswinger, on a shortish length outside off, an easy leave for Hope.

Fuller in length, on middle and angling down, Hope flicks it through the gap at mid-wicket and it races away. Once again the ball slows down as it approaches the fence, and the fielder retrieves it. The batters collect three runs. 10 from the over!

FOUR! Here comes the first boundary of the chase! An 83 mph short delivery, Shai Hope hangs on the back foot, fetches it from outside off and pulls it in front of square on the leg side for a boundary.

The length remains a bit short, around off, Brooks punches it to the left of mid off and scampers across to the other end.

A touch short and on off, Shamarh Brooks goes on the back foot and pushes it to covers.

Well bowled! Inswinger from Logan van Beek. It lands on a length and outside off, Shamarh Brooks keeps the bat close to his body and lets it pass.

Offers width outside off, short in length, Brooks reaches out and forces it through covers. Again the ball slows down in the outfield and it's only a couple of runs.

Angles it in, on a length around off, Shai plays late and defends it towards point. Tidy over.

Plenty of width outside off, shaping away, Hope cracks it through the line but the backward point fielder makes a diving stop.

A lovely outswinger but again the line is too wide outside off to bother the batter. Any easy leave for Hope.

Delivers it on a length and around off, Brooks punches it to covers where the fielder fumbles slightly and concedes a run. Brooks is off the mark.

Not a good length with the ball swinging. Short and outside off, Shamarh Brooks cuts from the back foot but fails to beat the point fielder.

The new ball is certainly moving. Vivian Kingma delivers it on a length, in the channel outside off and shaping away, Brooks shoulders arms.

Who will bowl from the other end? Vivian Kingma it is.

Full and around off, Shai leans into the drive and places it through covers for a couple of runs. The outfield is quite heavy due to all the rain, otherwise, this would have raced away to the fence.

Logan van Beek goes short this time, around off, Hope goes back and pulls it through square leg for a couple of runs.

Pitches it up and around off, a bit of shape there, Shai Hope tries to drive but it takes the bottom edge and rolls behind. Scott Edwards, the keeper, dives across to his right and makes the stop.

Back of a length, close to off at 125 kph, Shai Hope plays late with an angled bat but finds backward point.

Around middle and leg, on a good length and bouncing a tad higher, Hope hops and defends it on the leg side.

Logan van Beek start by hitting the hard length, around off, Shai stays on the back foot and defends it to the off side.

Two to end! NETHERLANDS END WITH 240/7! A full toss on the pads, Ryan Klein whips it through mid-wicket and takes two. A really good last over for the Netherlands.

Ryan Klein is the new batter.

OUT! TIMBER! You miss, I hit stuff from Mayers! A slower one in the line of the stumps, holding a bit on the surface. Logan van Beek swings his bat but is early into the shot. He misses and it hits the stumps.

Well bowled! A yorker on middle, this is only jammed down to long on for one. Can't do a lot with those deliveries.

FOUR! Another brilliant effort in the field but in vain! Nkrumah Bonner is the man this time! A short one, on the body, this is pulled towards backward square leg. Nkrumah Bonner in the deep runs to his right, and stretches his right hand to prevent it from flying over the fence. He though fails to grab it cleanly and it eventually trickles away to the fence.

SIX! Excellent effort from Walsh but he can't stop it from going over the ropes. FIFTY FOR Teja Nidamanuru on debut! That is a superb knock and he is well and truly the difference between the Netherlands ending with 220 and 240. Superb stuff. A full toss, he gets a gift to get to that milestone. He swings it towards mid-wicket. Walsh there, runs back, leaps and then tries to push it back in but fails to do so.

Two to begin the last over! Fuller and on middle, Teja swings, it goes off the inner half, through mid-wicket for two runs.

Kyle Mayers to bowl the last over.

End of an excellent penultimate over by Alzarri Joseph! He goes short again, this is pulled through square leg for one.

Logan is hit again! This is a slower one, angled into the body, Logan van Beek is early in the swing of his blade, he ends up getting an inside edge which hits him on his thigh. A run is taken.

Another single! On middle, Teja Nidamanuru looks to go over covers, but this goes off the inner half through mid-wicket for one.

Fuller and on middle, this is hit down to long on for one. Yet again, Joseph only going for singles.

Teja will feel he missed out! Angled into the pads, he looks to flick but misses. It hits the pad and goes towards short fine leg. A leg bye is taken.

Angled into the body, this is pulled behind square on the leg side for a run.

Just the one to end! A good comeback then by Anderson Phillip after going for 7 from the first two balls. On middle, this is pulled through mid-wicket for one.

Does not time it that well! Shorter and on middle, this is pulled down to long on for one.

Yet another dot! Shorter in length and on middle, Teja Nidamanuru looks to play the paddle scoop but misses. This is turning out to be a good comeback by Anderson Phillip!

DOT! Gold at this stage! Shorter and outside off, Teja Nidamanuru looks to slash it over point but misses. Probably tried to hit it too hard.

WIDE! 7 from the first two balls then as this is bowled down the leg side. Wided.

FOUR! Sliced away! That is a really good shot. Teja Nidamanuru makes room, and Anderson Phillip bowls a full toss on middle. He was looking for a yorker but it does not come off. Teja Nidamanuru slices it past short third man for a boundary.

Really well bowled but excellent batting! A yorker on middle, Teja Nidamanuru jams it out with soft hands towards mid-wicket. Two taken.

Change in bowling. Anderson Phillip to bowl out now.

Another really good over by Alzarri Joseph! Goes short, a slower one. Logan van Beek is done in by the lack of pace. He misses the pull and it goes over the middle pole.

Well played in the end! Length and on off, Teja Nidamanuru waits and guides it towards short third man. Mayers dives to his left and makes an important stop. Only a run.

Ouch! That might have hurt! Shorter and angled into the body, Logan van Beek looks to pull but misses to get hit near the box. He does cross ends but is in a little pain. Leg bye signalled.

Goes short again and cramps the batter for room by angling into the body, this is guided down to third man for one.

Hit well for one! Fuller and on off, Logan van Beek strokes it down the ground to long off for a single.

Hits the deck hard and lands it on off, Teja Nidamanuru guides it towards point for only one.

A dot to end but the damage was done earlier on. Goes very full and on middle, this is jammed back to the bowler. Mayers throws it back towards the keeper in frustration.

Misfield! Windies have not been at their best in the field here! On off, this is driven towards cover. The fielder there lets it through and a run is taken.

Two more! This is turning out to be a big, big over. A full toss, a little too high, this is guided through point for a couple more.

SIX! TIPPED OVER THE FENCE! Shamarh Brooks who was well inside the rope puts down what was a tough chance. Long boundary and quite understandably, he was quite inside. This is short again, Teja Nidamanuru pulls it towards deep square leg. Shamarh Brooks tracks back, leaps and stretches a hand upwards, it hits the fingers and goes over the rope. 200 is up for the Netherlands.

A full toss now, this is hit down to long on for a single. Probably surprised by the full toss, he may have been expecting a slower one.

FOUR! That has raced to the fence! One can't bowl short at that pace! Short and on the body, this is pulled hard through backward square leg for a boundary. Excellent start to the over. Can they now make it a big one?

Kyle Mayers is back into the attack. 1 for 21 in his 7 overs so far.

Short and around middle and leg, some steep bounce, Teja Nidamanuru pulls it to deep square leg for two.

Shortish and on off, punched to deep cover for one.

FOUR BYES! Alzarri Joseph digs it in short to greet the new batter, it goes over the batter and the leaping keeper for a boundary.

Stays back and turns a length ball through mid-wicket for a run.

Logan van Beek is in next, at number 8.

OUT! CAUGHT! Alzarri Joseph deserves this wicket. He follows the batter down the leg side and bowls it on a shortish length at 89 mph. Pieter Seelaar steps back and goes through with his aerial shot despite not being in the position. He ends up chipping it towards wide long on where Anderson Phillip takes a simple catch.

Play and a miss! Short and on off, at 90 mph, Pieter Seelaar gives himself room to play the upper cut but fails to connect.

Lands it on a length, around off, it's pushed off the back foot to covers.

Another wide! Slower one gone wrong. A length ball down the leg side, Teja Nidamanuru tries flicking but misses.

Wide for height! Bouncer, around leg, the batter allows it through.

Mid off comes up, fine leg drops back.

Follows the batter down the leg side, a touch short in length, Seelaar heaves it to deep mid-wicket. Only a run.

Beaten! Pace up, short and on middle at 135 kph, Pieter Seelaar steps back and tries to ramp but fails to connect.

Slower one, on a length and around off, Teja Nidamanuru punches it to sweeper cover for a run.

Back of a length, around middle and leg, following the batter, Pieter Seelaar heaves it to deep square leg for one.

Short and on middle, Pieter Seelaar plays a mistimed pull shot and it falls in no man's land at deep mid-wicket. They get two.

Change of ends for Anderson Phillip.

NOT OUT! Short and around leg, angling down at 87 kph, Teja Nidamanuru tries to pull but fails to connect. It goes very closely past the gloves and there is some noise. Shai Hope catches, the bowler turns and appeals but the finger stays down. Nicholas Pooran refers but the UltraEdge shows that the noise was of the ball brushing the shoulder of the batter.

DRS time!

Outside off, pushed on the off side but not in the gap.

Alzarri Joseph digs it in short, at 90 mph, hurrying the batter with pace, Teja Nidamanuru flat-bats his attempted pull shot, just over the bowler's head. Dot.

Alzarri Joseph goes length this time, around middle, Pieter Seelaar makes room to swing his bat and drags it down to long on for one.

Swing and a miss! Short again, on middle, Pieter Seelaar tries to play the cross-batted shot but misses.

Alzarri Joseph is back!

Short and around off, Pieter Seelaar mistimes his shot back towards the bowler off the bottom edge.

Quicker on off, forced from the back foot to point. Akeal Hosein is also done with his spell of 9 overs, 2/29.

Tucks it down to deep mid-wicket where the fielder fumbles and allows the second run.

Around off, skidding in, Teja Nidamanuru punches it to point.

Flatter and on off, played down from the crease to covers.

Full and on middle, driven down the ground for a run.

Goes back and punches it to sweeper cover for a run.

Powerplay 3 time. One extra fielder, i.e. 5 can now be put outside the 30-yard circle till the end of this inning.

FOUR! Excellent shot! Short in length and around off, Pieter Seelaar turns inside the crease and plays a cracking pull shot. It goes wide of the fielder at deep square leg who runs across to his left but fails to cut it off. 11 from the over, Anderson Phillip has gone for 50 runs in his 7 overs so far.

Camps back to a shortish ball and forces it down to sweeper cover for a run.

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Around middle and leg, on a length, Pieter Seelaar punches it down to mid on where the fielder fumbles and allows a run.

An enthusiastic appeal from the bowler but nothing doing. On a length, around off at 137 kph, Teja Nidamanuru is on his toes as he tries to work it across the line. He misses and is hit high on the pads. There is an appeal for an lbw but it's too high. The batters collect a leg bye.

FOUR! Fine shot! Back of a length, in the channel outside off, Teja Nidamanuru waits for it and steers it wide of backward point for a boundary. Classy!

Shortish and on off, punched from the back foot to cover-point.

Shout for a run out! Quicker one on middle and leg, Pieter Seelaar eases it to deep mid-wicket and rushes back for the second run. The throw comes to Hope at the striker's end who breaks the stumps and appeals. The third umpire is referred but the replays find Pieter safe.

Edged? Not sure. Grip and turn for Akeal Hosein. He puts it on a fuller length around off, Pieter Seelaar plays the line but gets beaten by the away spin.

The batter has just watchfully blocked this out.

Flatter and shorter, around leg, Teja Nidamanuru moves back and tickles it wide of backward square leg for a run.

Tossed up, around middle and leg, Seelaar works it in front of square on the leg side for one.

Fuller and on off, it's driven down to long off for a single.

Pieter Seelaar walks out to bat. The skipper needs to give a good contribution if his side is to get to a challenging total.

OUT! Given lbw! Scott Edwards has a word with his partner and takes the referral. It's a length ball around off, angling in, Edwards stays rooted to his crease in his attempt to work it on the leg side. He misses the ball completely and is pinged on the pads. They appeal and the finger has gone up. DRS taken. Three reds on the Ball Tracking, nothing on the UltraEdge. Anderson Phillip gets his man.

DRS time...

A bit short and outside off, Scott tries to play late and run it down to third man but finds backward point.

A half-tracker outside off, Teja punches it to deep cover, only a run this time.

On a good length outside off, it's stroked with great timing through covers. The fielder misfields and concedes the second run.

Shortish and around off, Edwards dabs it towards backward point and they scamper across. Walsh attacks the ball but slips as the ball turns away from him.

Back of a length, on off, Edwards punches it from the back foot but finds the cover fielder.

Flatter through the air, a full toss on middle, Scott Edwards bunts it down to long off for one. Walsh is done with his spell of 9 overs, the maximum a bowler can bowl in this rain-truncated game.

Quicker again, around leg, it's worked away to square leg.

Eases a full ball through mid off for a single.

Quicker and fuller on off, Scott pushes it from the inner half to long on for a run.

Very full and around off, Scott forces it off the front foot to covers where Pooran makes a fantastic stop.

The drizzle has returned.

Too full in length, around off, it's driven down to long off for a run.

Width again outside off, short in length, Teja cuts it towards backward point where Walsh makes a partial stop. They take a run.

A touch short in length, outside off, Teja cuts it from the back foot but finds the fielder at cover-point.

Starts by landing a length ball in the region outside off, Teja Nidamanuru shoulders arms.

Right then, the players are back on the field! Scott Edwards and Teja Nidamanuru to continue with their innings. Anderson Phillip to complete his over...

WE HAVE EVEN BETTER NEWS! We have a start time. Resumption is scheduled at 3.35 pm local (1.35 pm GMT). We will update you about the scenario of the game once we get some official news. Luckily, we have not lost too many overs. It will be a 45-overs-per-side match now.

Update 3.15 pm local (1.15 pm GMT) - The covers are coming off. That’s very good news however, it is very dark and gloomy and it seems like it could rain any moment. Hoping for some good news though. Fingers crossed!

Update 2.43 pm local (12.43 pm GMT) - The covers are coming back on. It’s not raining as of now but pretty sure they are expecting some. This only means the wait continues. One thing is for sure, we are going to have a shortened game. Well, it has started to drizzle now. This is not good, the drainage here does not seem the best and the rain arriving again means the chances of play are diminishing.

Update 2.11 pm local (12.11 pm GMT) - It has not been raining for quite some time now. The players are looking nice and relaxed in the dressing room and a few are outside trying to keep themselves warmed up. The two umpires, Richard Illingworth and Rizwan Akram have strolled out now. The match referee is also with them, and they all are trying to gather the latest information from the head of the groundsmen. The outfield appears to be in a good shape but there are a few damp areas. They don't have the Super Soppers and trying to squeeze the water by using the sponge rollers. Our wait for the official update continues...

Update 1.58 pm local (11.58 am GMT) - The covers are being peeled off but the hover cover stays. Dark angry clouds are still hanging over the ground though. We're still waiting for any official update regarding the inspection. Stay tuned, we will keep you posted.

Update 1.50 pm local (11.50 am GMT) - The fresh pictures from the ground suggest that the rain has relented. The conditions though have stayed gloomy. The groundsmen have surrounded by the covers and are starting the drying up process. Stay tuned...

Update 1.24 pm local (11.24 am GMT) - The drizzle is turning into proper rain now. It's coming down hard and the umpires have called for covers. The groundsmen are a bit slow in running with the hover cover and the on-air commentator quips, they are volunteers and not professionals. Hmm... It has brightened up slightly and let's hope, it's just a passing shower. Stay tuned for latest updates...

On a good length and outside off, Teja Nidamanuru drives straight towards the fielder at covers.

Richard Illingworth is keeping a close eye on the conditions. The drizzle is pretty consistent.

On a length and on middle, Scott Edwards defends it towards square leg. A quick single taken. This is excellent running between the wickets from the batters.

Goes fuller this time and on middle, tries to block it but gets a thick outside edge as it rolls towards mid on.

Anderson Phillip is back on. He was expensive in his first spell, went for 33 runs in his four overs. As we type, there is a drizzle in the air now.

Back of the length and outside off, this is cut towards covers for one.

Flatter and on middle, quicker too, this is flicked towards mid-wicket for one.

Fuller and outside off, this is driven towards covers for one.

On a length outside off with a hint of turn, Teja Nidamanuru tries to block it but misses.

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

Flatter and outside off, Scott Edwards blocks it straight towards the fielder at covers.

Angled into the pads, Edwards retains strike as he works it through square leg and takes one.

Back of a length and on off, defended.

Teja is off the mark! First runs in ODI cricket for him! Length and on off, this is pushed through covers for a single.

Just outside off, Teja leaves it alone. Really good line and length from Mayers.

Good length and on off, Teja Nidamanuru pushes it to covers.

Teja Nidamanuru, the debutant, walks in next.

OUT! CAUGHT! Yet another batter got the start but failed to bat for long. A nothing delivery to be honest. A harmless one, on a length and outside off at a gentle pace. Bas de Leede stays back and tries to flash at it but doesn't make a proper connection. He is a bit late into the shot as initially, he was perhaps looking to play it across the line. The ball ends up taking a feather touch and Shai Hope makes no mistake. The finger also goes up instantly. Bas de Leede is on his way back. A tame dismissal for a promising young man.

Sticks to his line and length, Bas de Leede hits it towards long on and takes a single.

Flatter and on middle, Bas de Leede smashes it towards long off. They take a couple of runs. This is brilliant running between the wickets.

Flatter and on leg, Bas de Leede flicks it towards mid-wicket for a single.

Fuller and on off, Scott Edwards defends it towards mid off. Slight miscommunication between the two batters but they take a quick single in the end.

On middle, this is blocked out towards Hayden Walsh.

FOUR! Fuller and on middle, Scott Edwards sweeps it through backward square leg for a boundary.

FOUR! On a length and on off, Bas de Leede punches it towards the long off region for a boundary. This was an effortless and brilliantly timed shot from Bas de Leede.

Short and down the leg side, Bas looks to pull but misses. Half an appeal for a caught behind but turned down.

On off, defended.

Angled into the pads, this is worked through square leg for one.

On off, this is guided towards point for one.

On middle, defended.

Scott Edwards is in next.

On a length and on middle, Scott Edwards drives off the front foot to covers.

OUT! BOWLED! Flatter one on middle, quicker too with a hint of turn, Max O'Dowd tries to block it but misses. The ball sneaks between the bat and his pads and hits the stumps. A huge blow to the Netherlands as they lose their set batter and Max O'Dowd walks back dejected for 39.

Flatter one on middle, Bas de Leede flicks it to mid-wicket and rotates the strike.

On middle, defended out.

On a length and on middle, this is eased towards point for one.

On a length and outside leg, Max O'Dowd tries to flick it but misses. Wide called.

On a good length and on middle, this is pushed back towards the bowler.

Flatter and on middle, Bas de Leede is happy to block it on the off side

Similar to the last delivery outside off, Bas de Leede defends it towards point.

Sticks to his line and length, this is eased towards point.

Length ball and on off, Bas de Leede goes on his backfoot and punches it towards covers.

On leg, this is blocked out solidly.

On a length, slightly shorter and on leg, Max O'Dowd tries for a pull shot but it hits his leg, and the ball races towards square leg. Single taken. Leg bye.

Flatter and on middle, Bas de Leede knocks it towards covers for a single.

Fuller and outside off, Max O'Dowd cuts it towards point for one.

On a length and outside off, Bas de Leede dances down the track and drives it towards covers for one. Good use of the feet from Bas de Leede.

Fuller and outside off, this is again, guided towards point for a single.

Flatter and on off, this is guided towards backward point for one.

On a good length and on middle, this is pushed back towards the bowler.

Fuller and on middle, this is defended solidly towards covers.

Fuller and on middle, Bas de Leede tries to block it but gets an outside edge and the ball rolls towards mid on.

Outside off again, this is driven towards covers for one. That was a well-timed shot from Max O'Dowd.

On a length and outside off, this is blocked towards covers.

Angled into middle, defended.

BEATEN! Full and outside off, Max looks to drive but is beaten.

Change in bowling. Kyle Mayers returns for another spell.

Another flighted ball on off, Max O'Dowd strokes it through covers for another single. End of a good over for the Netherlands.

Floats it up on off, Bas strokes it down to long off for one.

Two more! Shorter and outside off, Bas cuts it through point and takes two.

Tossed up on off, Bas pushes it to covers.

On middle, this is pushed down to long on for one.

Tossed up on off, this is pushed to covers.

FIVE WIDES! That is yet another poor delivery by Walsh! He has been quite inconsistent with his lines and lengths so far. Down the leg side now. Max O'Dowd looks to sweep but misses. The keeper fails to take it and it goes behind to the fine leg fence.

End of another successful over for Akeal Hosein! This is quicker and on middle, blocked.

Flatter and on middle, Bas defends it.

That is a lovely stroke to get off the mark! Shorter and outside off, Bas de Leede punches it through covers. Really well timed for two.

Bas de Leede walks in next.

OUT! LBW! An appeal and the finger is raised! It is Akeal Hosein yet again who gets the breakthrough for his side. This one stays low. It is on middle, and does not bounce a lot. Ahmad looks to pull but the ball sneaks under the bat and hits the pad. An appeal and it is ruled in favour of the bowler. Can the Windies build on this now?

Angled into the pads, this is worked to mid-wicket.

On middle, Ahmad works it to mid-wicket.

A dot to end but a decent over for the Dutch! On middle, flatter and Max O'Dowd defends.

FOUR! That will release the pressure that was building. A hit-me ball, short and on middle. Max O'Dowd rocks back and pulls it over the mid-wicket fielder for a boundary. 100 up and the hosts are in a good position to put up a big total here.

Two! On the pads, this is clipped through mid-wicket, in the gap and two taken.

On off, blocked.

Shortish and outside off, Ahmad guides it towards point and takes one. Good passage for the Windies, they are not letting Netherlands score easily.

A full toss, this is pushed down to long on for one.

Chance goes begging! A better throw and the Windies could have had another wicket! Shorter and outside off, Ahmad works it towards square leg and takes off. He is sent back after he runs a little less than halfway down the pitch. The throw though is not a good one as it is very wide of the keeper and hence, the batter makes it back in.

Max O'Dowd takes one now as he cuts this shortish ball past point for one.

On middle, Ahmad works it through mid-wicket and gets to the other end.

Another dot! On off, Ahmad pushes it to covers.

Flatter and on middle, Ahmad defends it out.

Firmly hit but to the fielder! Fuller and on off, this is hit hard but to covers.

On a good length and outside off, Max O'Dowd pushes it towards covers.

Fuller and outside leg, Max O'Dowd tries to flick it but misses. Wide called.

On a length and on off, this is eased towards backward point.

On a good length and on middle, this is pushed back towards the bowler.

Flatter and outside off, Max O'Dowd tries to drive it but gets a bottom edge and the ball just misses the leg pole.

Flatter and outside off, this is guided towards covers.

Quicker and around off, Max O'Dowd cuts it in front of backward point.

Flatter and outside leg, Max O'Dowd tries to flick it but misses. Wide called.

A dot to end! On middle, Musa works it towards mid-wicket and wants a run. Walsh gets to the ball quickly and does not allow the single.

That is brilliant fielding! Shorter and on the body, this is pulled hard towards square leg, the fielder dives to his left and makes a really good stop.

Another one fired on the stumps, Musa is happy to defend it out.

Fires this one on middle, Musa blocks it out.

Finds the gap and takes two! This is fuller and outside off, Musa plays it through covers and takes two. Nice drive for a couple.

Outside off, this is slapped through covers for one.

On a length and outside off, this is eased towards the off side for one.

More flight on this delivery and Max O'Dowd defends it down the wicket.

Shortish around leg, Max mistimes his pull shot to mid-wicket.

Wide! Googly but it's down the leg side.

Follows the batter down the leg side, it's skidding off the surface, Max O'Dowd tries to heave but misses and wears it on his pads.

Similar to the last delivery. this is eased towards point for one.

Flighted up outside off with a hint of turn, this is defended towards mid on.

Hayden Walsh comes into the attack now.

Goes fuller and on middle, this is defended back towards the bowler.

On a length and on leg, Musa Ahmad flicks it towards mid-wicket and rotates the strike.

Fuller and outside off, Musa Ahmad pushes it towards the short cover region.

Fuller and outside off, this is eased towards point for one.

On a length and outside off with a hint of turn, Musa Ahmad smashes it towards the off side for a single.

Flatter and outside off, Max O'Dowd guides it towards point for one.

DRINKS! The Netherlands have begun really well! The openers, especially Vikramjit Singh gave the start they would have wanted. Windies will be pleased they have got the left-hander but one has to believe, the hosts have their noses ahead at the moment. Can the visitors get a couple of wickets more and get back into the game or will the home side continue to dominate? An important passage coming up.

On a length and outside off, Musa Ahmad tries to cut it but misses.

Goes fuller and outside off, this is guided towards third man for a single.

FOUR LEG BYES! Goes fuller and on leg, Max O'Dowd tries to flick it but gets a fine tickle off his pads. The ball races through the fine leg region for a boundary.

Around off, Max O'Dowd cuts it towards point.

Back of the length again, Max O'Dowd pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a brace.

Back of the length and on middle, this is flicked towards backward point for one.

On a good length and on middle, this is pushed back towards the bowler.

On middle, this is driven towards long on for one.

On a good length and on middle, this is pushed back towards the bowler.

Short and outside off, cut through cover-point for a single.

Fuller and on middle, Musa Ahmad lofts it towards long on for one.

Flighted delivery on middle, Musa Ahmad leans forward as he defends it towards the point fielder.

On a length and on middle, this is flicked towards square leg. They get a couple of runs.

On middle, this is flicked towards square leg for one.

Sticks to bowling it fuller, Musa Ahmad clips it towards mid-wicket for a brace. Slight miscommunication while getting the second run but they complete it comfortably.

Fuller and on middle, Musa Ahmad pushes it towards mid on. He wants a single but the non-striker sends him back.

Shorter one on middle, Musa Ahmad ducks under it.

On a length and on leg, Max O'Dowd flicks it towards backward square leg for one.

Musa Ahmad walks out to bat now!

OUT! LBW! Akeal Hosein goes fuller on middle and leg, Vikramjit Singh tries to flick it towards mid-wicket by going on the back foot but misses. The ball hits his pads. A loud appeal but the finger stays down. West Indies go for a review just in the nick of time and the decision goes upstairs. UltraEdge shows that there was no bat involved. Ball Tracking shows that the ball was pitching in line and hitting the leg stump. That's out and the man in form, Vikramjit Singh has to walk back. Huge blow to the Netherlands.

Review time! A huge shout for an LBW is referred, seems like it is slipping down leg.

Flighted one on leg, Max O'Dowd pushes it towards long on for one.

Tossed up on middle, Vikramjit Singh drives it towards covers for one.

On a good length and on middle, this is pushed back towards Akeal Hosein.

On a length and on middle, Vikramjit Singh cuts it straight towards the fielder at point.

Flatter an on middle, this is pushed towards long off for one.

FOUR! Touch fuller and on leg, Vikramjit Singh uses the pace of the ball and clips it through mid-wicket as the ball races past the fence.

On a good length and on middle, this is pushed back towards the bowler.

FOUR! Yet another short ball is put away! Short and outside off, this is slapped through point for a boundary. Raining boundaries off Vikramjit Singh's bat.

Tad shorter and on leg, Vikramjit Singh goes on the back foot and defends it down the ground comfortably.

Shorter one on middle, Vikramjit Singh leans back a bit and leaves it through towards the keeper.

Touch fuller around middle and leg, Max O'Dowd clips it towards square leg for one.

Time for Powerplay 2!  Now a maximum of 4 fielders can be placed outside the ring till the 40th over. Alzarri Joseph returns for his second spell. 3-0-7-0 are his figures so far.

Play and a miss! Short in length and outside off, Vikramjit Singh goes on the back foot and tries to cut it square but misses.

Arm ball on middle, it's darted in full, Max O'Dowd gets it away off the inner edge and it rolls wide of mid on. They cross.

Flatter and around off, Max defends it near his front pad.

Flighted and full, around off, Singh knocks it down to long on for a run. 50 up for Netherlands!

Skidding down the leg side, it's helped to short fine leg for a hesitant single.

Flighted and full, around leg, Max O'Dowd flicks it off his pads but finds short mid-wicket.

Anderson Phillip changes his angle and comes from 'round the wicket. He cramps up the southpaw for room, Vikramjit Singh mistimes his shot from the back foot to the off side. 13 from the over, 33 in Anderson's 4 overs.

SIX! Into the stand, over the tent and below the commentary box. Anderson Phillip is not learning. Delivers it around leg again, this time the length is short and Vikramjit Singh hammers it over fine leg for a biggie. This is poor bowling. This time the ball is lost and the fourth umpire comes out with a box of balls.

Shortish and on off, at 136 kph, Vikramjit Singh slashes at it but sends it straight to point.

Fraction short around off, at 135 kph, Vikramjit Singh punches from the back foot but finds the cover fielder.

SIX! Dismissed! A 137 kph delivery, on a length and around leg, Vikramjit Singh picks it up off his pads and whips it behind square leg for a biggie. The ball has disappeared into the trees and Hayden Walsh is the one doing the search operation. The ball is found and the action resumes.

Wide! Sliding down the leg side, on a good length, Vikramjit Singh tries to flick but misses. The keeper collects and they put in a muted appeal. Nothing doing.

Around off, on a length, defended back from the crease.

Serves it on a length and around off, staying low, Max O'Dowd keeps his eyes on the ball and defends it to the off side.

Fullish and around off, it's pushed with an angled bat to point. Hayden Walsh slips while collecting the ball and then flashes a smile.

Slightly short and around leg, Max O'Dowd once again uses his feet and tucks it behind square leg for a couple of runs.

A gentle delivery, on a length around off at 127 kph, Max O'Dowd covers the line and defends it back.

Nice use of the feet. A touch short in length, around off, Max O'Dowd dances down the track and punches it past the left side of the mid off fielder. He chases it down and the Dutchmen collect two runs.

On a length around off, Max O'Dowd gets forward and strokes it towards the cover fielder.

FOUR! Fine shot! Anderson Phillip feeds width outside off, on a shortish length, Vikramjit Singh crunches it past the diving point fielder for a boundary. It was a good comeback over from Anderson Phillip until this delivery.

Back of a length, around off, Vikramjit Singh punches from the back foot but without much timing. It rolls away tamely to mid off.

Fuller in length, on middle and off, Vikramjit Singh brings down a straight bat and defends it back towards the bowler.

Angling away from the batter, on a length, Singh drives again and this time he pierces the gap at cover-point. Bags a couple of runs.

Lands it on a length and on off, Vikramjit Singh drives firmly but finds the fielder at covers.

Anderson Phillip returns with a change of ends and gets the ball to move away from the batter. Around off, Vikramjit Singh pushes inside the line and misses.

Identical to the last delivery, this time Max pushes it with more power but still finds the fielder at mid off.

Full again and around off, Max O'Dowd shows the full face of his bat and pushes it to mid off.

Fullish and outside off, Max drives it back to the bowler who deflects it towards mid-wicket.

Around leg, on a length, Vikramjit Singh works it behind square leg and takes a single.

Kyle Mayers loses his run-up and pulls out. Reload.

Back of a length, around off, Singh defends it from the back foot to point.

Square leg drops back. Kyle Mayers changes his angle for the left-hander...

Starts his spell with a gentle half-volley outside off, Max O'Dowd caresses it through covers and picks up three runs.

After an expensive over, Anderson Phillip has been removed from the attack. Kyle Mayers replaces him.

Alzarri Joseph bends his back and bangs in a short ball around off at 139 kph, Vikramjit Singh leans back a bit and allows it through to the keeper.

Short in length, around leg, Max O'Dowd pulls but without much conviction to fine leg. He will get a single.

Back of a length, on off and jumping onto the batter, Max O'Dowd does well to defend it down.

Shortish and outside off, Max O'Dowd punches it from the back foot to point.

A touch short and around leg, Vikramjit Singh picks it off his pads and flicks it aerially over square leg. Nicholas Pooran chases it from mid-wicket as the ball slows up before reaching the fence. Three runs taken.

A delivery on a good length outside off, Max dabs it down to third man and takes a single.

FOUR! Make it three boundaries in the over, a good one for the Dutch team. Back of a length, outside off, Singh stays on the back foot and steers it through backward point.

FOUR! That's a cracking shot! Anderson Phillip digs it in short, around off with not much pace or bounce, Vikramjit Singh swivels on the back foot and pulls it with authority in front of square on the leg side. Stylish.

What a reply from Anderson Phillip! Dishes out an outswinger, on a length around middle and off, Singh is squared up in defense and gets beaten on the outside edge.

FOUR! Here comes the first boundary of the match. Width outside off, short in length, Vikramjit Singh rocks back and slaps it through point for a boundary.

Fuller and outside off, driven off the front foot but straight to the cover fielder.

'Catch it' is the shout but it doesn't carry. Anderson Phillip serves it on a length and around off, Vikramjit Singh gets forward to drive but it takes the inside half and flies towards mid-wicket. It falls just in front of the fielder.

Slighty pace off, at 137 kph, Alzarri Joseph angles in a full ball around off, Max O'Dowd drives it straight back and the bowler does well to stop it in his followthrough.

Delivers it on a length and around off at 142 kph, Max O'Dowd covers the line and blocks it solidly.

Wide! Alzarri Joseph clocks 145 kph this time but serves a full ball down the leg side. Max O'Dowd walks across a bit with his attempted flick shot but fails to connect.

On a good length, around off at 142 kph, defended from the back foot to the off side.

That's a jaffa! Smell the leather. Alzarri Joseph bangs in a well-directed bouncer, at 140 clicks, Max O'Dowd sways away at the last moment.

Angling down the leg side, on a length, Max works it off his pads but finds the fielder in front of square on the leg side.

Digs it in short, around off and there is steep bounce, Max O'Dowd is on his toes as he defends it down.

Pitches it up and outside off, Singh drives it with good timing and finds the gap at covers. Nicholas Pooran chases it down near the fence, and they take a couple of runs.

On middle and off, around good length, Singh covers the line and pushes it from the middle of his bat to mid off.

Beaten all ends up! Fuller in length and on off, shaping away, Singh tries to drive but fails to connect.

Nearly takes the outside edge! Another superb outswinger from Anderson Phillip. This one is on middle and off, Vikramjit Singh attempts to block from the back foot but is beaten on the outside edge.

Edgy! Anderson Phillip delivers it on a length around leg, getting it to seam away at 134 kph, Vikramjit Singh is opened up as he tries to flick and gets a leading edge. It safely rolls away to point.

In contrast with Alzarri Joseph, Anderson Phillip begins his spell with a delivery full in length. Around off and Singh drives it to mid off.

Who will bowl from the other end? Anderson Phillip will bowl with the second new ball.

Fractionally short and on off, Vikramjit Singh turns and pulls without much timing. It goes past mid-wicket and they take a run. Netherlands are away!

Short again, on middle, good pace and bounce, Singh fails to defend and takes a blow near his waistline.

Serves it on a length and around off, Vikramjit Singh camps back in defense and it goes off the inner half to the left of mid-wicket. Max O'Dowd shows interest in a run but he is sent back.

Shortish and outside off, Singh pushes it from the back foot again, this time finds the fielder at cover-point.

The length remains the same but the line goes outside off, Singh remains on the back foot and plays it down to point.

Right on the money. Back of a length, around middle and off, Vikramjit Singh goes on the back foot and defends it on the leg side.

It's bright and sunny at the moment, good to have these conditions after all the rain. The forecast though is still for some rain spells during the course of this match. We hope that doesn't happen. The West Indian players are entering the ground. The pitch was under covers, so there may be some juice to extract for the seam bowlers. Max O'Dowd and Vikramjit Singh are the openers for the Dutch! The left-hander will be on strike and he will be facing Alzarri Joseph. Here we go...

West Indies (PLAYING XI) - Shai Hope (WK), Nkrumah Bonner, Shamarh Brooks, Nicholas Pooran (C), Brandon King, Keacy Carty (On debut), Kyle Mayers, Alzarri Joseph, Anderson Phillip, Hayden Walsh, Akeal Hosein.

Netherlands (PLAYING XI) - Max O'Dowd, Vikramjit Singh, Musa Ahmed, Bas de Leede, Teja Nidamanuru (On debut), Scott Edwards (WK), Pieter Seelaar (C), Logan van Beek, Aryan Dutt, Ryan Klein, Vivian Kingma.

Pieter Seelaar, the Dutch skipper, says they would have liked to bat first anyway. Adds they have played some cricket here and the mood is good in the camp. Informs there is one debutant, Teja Nidamanuru will be making his debut.

Nicholas Pooran, the captain of West Indies, says they want to see how the wicket plays, as the covers were on and they are worried about that and he hopes they can put up a good show. States it is an exciting time for him and he hopes he can continue the good work done by Pollard. Mentions he is very instinctive and he hopes that works out for him. Informs there is one debutant in the XI and they are excited to find out how Keacy Carty goes.

Pitch report - The preparation has not been ideal due to the rain but the groundsmen have done a great job to get this strip ready. Traditionally, this pitch is very good for batting, with no sideways movement and true bounce. The wicket is a bit dry and could slow down as the game progresses.

TOSS - WEST INDIES HAVE WON THE TOSS AND ELECTED TO FIELD!

Plenty to gain for both teams from this 3-match ODI series. As we all know, all these games are a part of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Super League 2020-2022/23, and West Indies are stationed at number 10 on the table as opposed to the Netherlands who are positioned last. The team from the Caribbean Island would be eyeing 30 easy points from this tour, and if that happens, they will shoot up to number 3 on the table. The Dutch team though won't make it easy, as they also have a chance to break into the top 10 by winning all the games against a relatively weaker West Indian side.

Did you know? The Netherlands facing West Indies is a very rare occurrence. These two teams have played each other just twice in ODIs, with the Dutch team losing by a massive margin on both occasions - by 10 wickets in 2007 and by 215 runs in 2011.

The Netherlands have the advantage of playing on their home turf. They rarely get these opportunities against a Test-playing nation and would be eager to showcase their talent. The Dutch team also has slotted in a few new faces, but the core has remained intact. Their recent tour to New Zealand wasn't much fruitful, but they at least gained something in terms of exposure. These upcoming three games will hand them a golden chance to upset a new-look West Indian team, and we can expect a close series. Stay tuned for the toss and Playing XI of both teams...

West Indies are all set to step into the new era under the leadership of Nicholas Pooran, and the young man has a fairly inexperienced squad at his disposal. He has the responsibility to build a team, and with many experienced heads missing, it's going to be a daunting task. Their recent record in this format has been abysmal, and Pooran has the job to lead a turnaround starting this game.

Welcome, folks! It's time to taste some international action in the 50-over format. Away from all the glitz of the recently concluded Indian T20 League, this is a game involving Netherlands and West Indies. Both are lesser-fancied teams in the international circuit, one due to its not-so-great record, another due to its declining stature. Still, the touring party could be the favourite against the Dutch team because of a superior squad. Let's hope for a great game.

... MATCH DAY ...