Netherlands register dominating 7-wicket victory vs Namibia:Bas de Leede slams unbeaten 72, leads NED’s comeback after stumbling start vs PAK

After fumbling against Pakistan in the first match, the Netherlands secured a 7-wicket victory over Namibia in the 10th match of the T20 World Cup. The team chased down the target of 157 runs for 3 wickets in 18 overs in the Group A match. The Netherlands won the toss and elected to bowl first at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. While batting first, Namibia scored 156 for 8 in 20 overs. Bas de Leede top-scored for NED with 72 runs off 48 balls, while captain Scott Edwards remained unbeaten on 18. Colin Ackermann scored 32, and Michael Levitt scored 28. For Namibia, Nicole Lofty-Eaton scored 42, John Frylinck scored 30, and JJ Smit scored 22 runs off 15 balls. Logan van Beek and Bas de Leede took two wickets each. Aryan Dutt and Fred Klaassen took one wicket each. Willem Myburgh and Ruben Trumpelman were run out. The Netherlands jump to number 2 spot in Group A With this win, the Netherlands moved to second place in the Group A points table. The team has two points from two matches, with one win. India and Pakistan also have two points each. India has a higher net run rate than the Netherlands, while Pakistan has a lower net run rate. Bas de Leede leads the chase, scalps two-wickets No batter from Namibia could score a half-century in the first innings. After losing the toss, only single batter Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton surpassed the 40-run mark, and there was only one 50-run partnership off just 42 deliveries, that Loftie-Eaton built with JN Frylinck. Bas de Leede shattered the Namibian batting with his two-wicket haul and even contributed with the bat. He slammed a quickfire 72 in just 48 balls. Colin Ackermann then scored 32 and got out. In the end, Scott Edwards then finished the chase with 18 off 9. Playing XI of both teams Netherlands (Playing XI): Michael Levitt, Max ODowd, Bas de Leede, Colin Ackermann, Scott Edwards(w/c), Zach Lion Cachet, Logan van Beek, Aryan Dutt, Roelof van der Merwe, Timm van der Gugten, Fred Klaassen Namibia (Playing XI): Louren Steenkamp, Jan Frylinck, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Gerhard Erasmus(c), JJ Smit, Zane Green(w), Dylan Leicher, Ruben Trumpelmann, Willem Myburgh, Bernard Scholtz, Max Heingo