The defeat means the two-time former champions must now beat Sri Lanka, Oman and Scotland and then hope the outcome goes in their favour, to have any chance of qualifying for the World Cup
Posted on – 07:20 AM, Tuesday – 27 June 23
Harare: All-rounder Logan van Beek’s superhero performance helped Holland to a famous win over West Indies, who claimed their second consecutive ICC Men’s World Cup qualifier on Monday lose.
The defeat means the two-time former champions will now have to beat Sri Lanka, Oman and Scotland and then hope the result goes in their favor for any chance of qualifying for the prestigious tournament.
Christchurch-born Van Beek, who represented New Zealand at the 2009 World U-19 Basketball Championship, hit 30 balls with the bat before catching the ball, conceding just eight, leading his team to victory and won the runner-up. Group A and scored two valuable points to enter the Super Six stage.
Elsewhere, Sean Williams’ bluffing 174 helped Zimbabwe maintain their 100 per cent record as they beat the United States by 304.
Van Beek took center stage in a thrilling Harare match that saw the Netherlands and West Indies both finish on 374 runs from 50 rounds.
The all-rounder hit a 14-pitch 28 for the final pitch of the regular inning, needing just a single and three sixes off a super-high pitch by Jason Holder and 3 quads.
Holder had knocked Van Beek down with a brilliant catch early on and forced a draw, but the Dutchman then took control of the game, knocking out Johnson with successive catches after a pyrotechnic shot from his bat. · Charles and Romario Sheppard, decided the outcome of the match.
The Winds got off to a strong start with the bat after the start, with Johnson Charles and Brandon King (76) hitting 101 before the former got stuck in LBW for 54.
Saqib Zulfiqar knocks out Sharmah Brooks (25) and Kim (76) back-to-back in another battle of the century, this time at Shea Hope (Shai Hope) and Nicholas Pooran, with the former getting caught on the ropes while attempting to finish with a half-century, which ultimately ended. maximum.
Pullan hit his second straight 100 percent and then joined Keemo Paul to help Wendy’s 61 over the final five rounds.
Dutch openers Vikramjit Singh (37) and Max O’Dowd (36) responded with 71 runs in 10 overs, but Roston Tsai Roston Chase dismissed both as West Indies fought back.
Wesley Barresi (27) and Bas de Leede (33) kept the Dutch side on track after being beaten by Aker Hussein ( Akeal Hosein was replaced, Teja Nidamanuru and captain Scott Edwards finished in frantic fashion with 143 runs in just 15 rounds.
Edwards (67) headed out and the game was balanced again when centurion Nidamanuru (111) picked Chase for third.
Aryan Dutt (16) and van Beek increased the equation to five from as many balls, but Joseph took two wickets at the death to force the super to end.
Van Beek made no mistake when he called for the second time to lead his team to a big win after scoring an all-time ODI score.
Williams maintains Zimbabwe’s perfect record
With the absence of Sohrab Netravalka and Ali Khan, the Zimbabwe captain had a tough time for the U.S. under Sean Williams as he inspired the hosts to their latest victory .
After Monank Patel came on, Zimbabwe’s opening partners Joylord Gumbie and Innocent Kaia got off to a solid start and reached the break at Williams. Mark scored 56 in the first wicket before.
He immediately set about dismantling the USA’s attack, hitting Nisarg Patel in three consecutive overs and beating Singh by six for a half-century of 33.
His century came off just 70 bowls but his luck hit 78 when he was bowled by Nosthush Kenjige.
Sikandar Raza’s mood was equally damaging as he scored 48 points on 27 shots, while Ryan Burl blasted 47 points off 16 pitches.
Williams ended up falling on 174, but with 408 on the board, the backup captain has done his job well enough. Zimbabwe’s bowlers then backed him up with three early wickets to put them in the dominant position.
