Bangladesh’s Victory Over Netherlands
In a thrilling encounter at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024, Bangladesh emerged victorious over the Netherlands, putting them on the brink of qualification for the Super 8 stage.
Shakib Al Hasan: The Star Performer
Shakib Al Hasan was the standout performer of the day, scoring an unbeaten 64 runs and helping Bangladesh post a competitive total of 159/5. His performance was particularly impressive given the challenging pitch conditions, which made big-hitting far from straightforward.
Bangladesh Bowlers Seal the Deal
The Bangladesh bowlers completed the job, restricting the Dutch to 134/8 in the chase, falling 25 runs short. Despite each of the top five in the Netherlands batting order reaching double figures, wickets fell too frequently for the Dutch to sustain their required run-rate.
Shakib Stars in Bangladesh Innings
The Dutch struck the first blow of the day, winning the toss and opting to bowl first. However, a fiery partnership between Tanzid Hasan and Shakib Al Hasan saw Bangladesh accelerate towards a competitive score.
The Result
The result puts Bangladesh in control of their fate in Group D and the likely qualifiers along with South Africa. The Netherlands still have an outside chance of qualifying, but the permutations are complicated with just one match, against Sri Lanka, still to play.