Bangladesh’s Commanding Win Over Netherlands in T20 World Cup 2024

Finally in T20 World Cup 2024, Bangladesh outplayed the Netherlands in a thrilling encounter winning the match by 25 runs – a result that, at the same time, eliminated Sri Lanka from the tournament. 

This match in Group D featured remarkable players like Shakib Al Hasan, and Rishad Hussain that placed Bangladesh at the centre of the stage.

Key Highlights of BAN vs NED T20 World Cup 2024

• Bangladesh defeated Netherlands by 25 runs.
• Shakib Al Hasan scored an unbeaten 64 runs.
• Sri Lanka was eliminated from the group stage following Bangladesh’s win.

Shakib and Rishad Star in BAN vs NED T20 World Cup Clash

Later, enhanced by the unbeaten 64 runs by Shakib Al Hasan in the second innings and the bowling exploit by Rishad Hussain, Bangladesh finally emerged victorious on the last day of the game. 

While not as remarkable as other players, especially during the beginning of the match, these splendid performances contributed to Bangladesh’s victory over the Netherlands.

Bangladesh’s Struggle and Recovery

The match took place at Kingstown ground where the Netherlands captain made the right decision then as he chose to bat first. 

This decision looked good as Bangladesh top order began to struggle to make it big. 

Spinner Aryan Dutt was helpful; Bangladesh captain Nazmul Hussain Shanto and Liton Das were clean bowled at a score of 23 leaving Bangladesh at 23/2.

Shakib Al Hasan Takes Control

Shakib Al Hasan then stayed for a while and gave his side the much-needed stability in the batting department. 

With Tanjid Hasan giving a blitz of 35 runs off 26 balls and Mahmudullah adding 25 runs, Shakib Al Hasan took Bangladesh to a decent total. 

His aggressive knock of 64 off 46 balls inclusive of 9 fours enabled the Bangladesh team to score 159/5 in the 20/20 match. 

The outstanding bowlers for the Netherlands were Aryan Dutt and Paul van Meekeren who claimed two wickets in the match.

Netherlands’ Faltering Chase

An ambitious 160+ target for the Dutch had a very bad start as both their openers perished in the initial six overs. 

Michael Levitt secured the 18 runs and Maxim O’Dowd on the other hand was dismissed for 12 runs. 

Bangladesh survived the first few overs which saw a lot of aggression from the Indian side as the Bangladeshi bowlers started to assert themselves.

Middle Order Resistance

The only bright for RPS middle-order batsman Vikramjit Singh came at the crucial number three and made a quick 26 off 16. 

Sybrand Engelbrecht also proved a stubborn batsman for 33 runs, but the wickets kept on falling. Rishad Hussain’s bowling was effective and that also helped him make early breakthroughs which changed the complexion of the game.

Rishad Hussain’s Match-Winning Spell

Rishad Hussain, who bowled 4 overs and took 3/33 runs, along with Taskin Ahmed two wickets jolted the Netherlands and the latter folded up at 134/8 in their 20 allotted over. 

The last shaft was provided by Mustafizur Rahman who clean bowled the captain Scott Edwards and made a match for Bangladesh.

The Aftermath: Sri Lanka’s Elimination

This win not only increased the Bangladesh team’s standing but also decided the fate of the Sri Lankan team in T20 World Cup 2024 by restricting them to group stage. 

Shakib Al Hasan was officially awarded the Player of the Match after his brilliant all-round show but he then gave credit to his teammates, most especially Rishad Hussain for the victory.

Conclusion: BAN vs NED – A Turning Point in T20 World Cup 2024

The BAN vs NED fixture was one of the highlights of the T20 World Cup 2024 Group A where Bangladesh auspires and countered the Netherlands challenge. 

Shakib Al Hasan and Rishad were the key performers of the match where they built key performances of their team changing the history of the tournament. 

Further, as the competition advances, Bangladesh will try to achieve even more successes based more on this line of strategy.

FAQs:

Where T20 World Cup 2024 will be held?

The 2024 Men’s T20 World Cup is scheduled to start in 2024, and both the United States of America and the West Indies will act as the joint hosts of the mega event. This will be the very first time that the USA will act as host to a major cricket competition.

It will be held from 4 to 30 June next year, in 2024.

The Caribbean countries that will host the T20 World Cup 2024 match venues are Antigua & Barbuda, Barbados Dominica, Guyana, St Lucia, Trinidad & Tobago & St Vincent & The Grenadines. A few of the USA ED theatres are in New York, Dallas, and Florida.

How to watch the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 in India?

Star Sports Network has the official broadcasting rights of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 tournament for Indian viewers.

For the televised matches to be seen on your screen, you have to be with Hotstar.