Vikramjit Singh and Max ODowd are at the crease. Vikramjit Singh is on strike. Shaheen Afridi will open the attack
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Best bowling returns for Netherlands in the World Cup 4/35 - Tim de Leede vs IND, Paarl, 2003 4/42 - Feiko Kloppenburg vs NAM, Bloemfontein, 2003 4/42 - Adeel Raja vs vs NAM, Bloemfontein, 2003 4/62 - Bas de Leede vs PAK, Hyderabad, 2023 3/12 - Billy Stelling vs SCOT, Basseterre, 2007
Roelof van der Merwe: We executed well tonight, kept them under pressure with our fielding as well. We were able to put the pressure on them. You got to look at match-ups and all those things I think Dutty bowled outstandingly at the top and gave us a good start. I think the pitch will get better for batting under lights, just need a stable start and we will be there at the end.
Bas de Leede was simply superb as he struck at crucial junctures to keep Pakistan in check. There was another crucial partnership between Shadab and Nawaz but they failed to go on till the end. Haris Rauf got 16 crucial runs at the end but Pakistan will still feel a touch disappointed with 286 and they've largely got themselves to blame. Their shot selection wasn't great and they failed to put the Netherlands under pressure. Meanwhile, the Netherlands were hot in the field and did very well to restrict Pakistan to this total. The wicket is pretty good, batting might even get slightly easier under lights and dew will be a key factor. The Netherlands might just be on the cusp of achieving something special here. Stick around, we'll be back shortly.
17:39 Local Time, 12:09 GMT, 17:39 IST: So Pakistan will not get to 300. The Netherlands will be very happy with this effort having elected to bowl first. They were fantastic in the powerplay.
48.6
Ackermann to Haris Rauf, out Stumped!! Haris Rauf st Edwards b Ackermann 16(14) [4s-2 6s-1]
Ackermann to Haris Rauf, THATS OUT!! Stumped!!
Might be out stumped here!
48.5
Ackermann to Haris Rauf, SIX, in the air and over the ropes!
48.4
Ackermann to Haris Rauf, FOUR, not a great delivery, Ackermann will not be happy with that, goes full and straight on middle, was quick too and Haris Rauf just flicked it away behind square on the leg-side, beat deep square leg who was running to his right
48.3
Ackermann to Shaheen Afridi, 1 run, full on off-stump, mistimed slog goes along the ground to deep mid-wicket
48.2
Ackermann to Haris Rauf, 1 run, flatter delivery outside off, Haris Rauf reaches across and heaves it away towards deep mid-wicket, goes off the inner-half and it's taken on the bounce
48.1
Ackermann to Haris Rauf, no run
Off-spinner bowling the 49th!
Digant Oza: It does look like that Pakistan batting is panicking and that will is bit of concern for them
47.6
Bas de Leede to Haris Rauf, 1 run, length delivery outside off, pace off again and it's punched towards deep point, they settle for one