बांग्लादेश vs नीदरलैंड्स, सुपर 12 - मैच 5, बेलेरीव ओवल, होबार्ट, 24 October 2022 - कमेंट्री

Lands safe! Yet again, a swing, it goes off the toe-end and lands safe in the mid-wicket region. Two taken.

Hasan Mahmud has done well! On off, this is lofted over cover. Long off runs to his left, slides and keeps it down to two.

Just the one! Bangladesh can't lose now if Sarkar bowls three legal deliveries. On middle, a full toss, it is hit through mid-wicket for one.

WIDE! There is an extra! Which means Netherlands do have a chance now! Shorter and outside off, very short and very wide actually. Paul van Meekeren looks to cut but misses.

SIX! BANG! Paul van Meekeren keeping his side in it. Two more of these is what they want. A gift, a full toss on the pads, this is whipped over the square leg fence for a biggie.

Two and Bangladesh have sealed the deal! 10 needed now in one ball. A full ball on off, it is lofted down towards long on. It does not carry and two is taken. Just a legal deliery needed now.

OUT! TAKEN! Soumya Sarkar strikes on the last ball of the game! On middle, this is heaved towards deep mid-wicket. Das takes it there. BANGLADESH WIN BY 9 RUNS!

FOUR! Paul van Meekeren is enjoying himself out there. He is not going down without a fight. Shorter and outside off, this is slapped through cover for a boundary.

A slower yorker outside off. Paul fails to jam it out.

Another dot! Fuller again and outside off. Paul van Meekeren slashes but misses.

In the air... safe! Outside off, Paul van Meekeren swings, it goes off the bottom but lands safe on the off side. One taken.

Fred Klaassen now moves across and tries to sweep this delivery well outside off. The ball dips and it sneaks under the bat.

This is very, very wide outside off. The keeper fails to take it too and a run is taken.

WIDE! Another wide. This too is well outside off. The batter fails to reach it. Wided.

Swing and a miss! A slower one outside off. Paul van Meekeren swings but misses.

Around off, this is guided towards point for one.

Fuller and on middle, Paul van Meekeren hits it towards long on for two.

FOUR! Short and put away! Outside off, it is flayed over point for a boundary.

Outside off, Paul van Meekeren swings but misses.

Another one on the shorter side and outside off, Paul van Meekeren looks to cut but it goes off the underedge to the keeper.

On middle, this is hit down to long on for one.

FOUR! Cut away! A boundary to begin the over. Can they make this a huge over now? They need one, probably a 20-run over. This is shorter and outside off, Shariz Ahmad cuts it over point and it runs away to the fence.

OUT! TAKEN THIS TIME! Boundary and out for Shariz Ahmad! This is short and outside off, Shariz Ahmad looks to repeat what he did on the last ball as he tries to cut again but this bounces at a better height. It goes off the top edge down towards third man. Hasan Mahmud takes a nice catch.

NOT OUT! The bat was late in coming down but Fred Klaassen was in! On off, this is pushed towards cover. They go for one. The fielder hits the stumps at the bowler's end. It is taken upstairs but the batter is in.

FOUR! Up and over! Colin Ackermann is not going down easily. He is still giving some hopes to the Dutch fans! This is short and on middle, he drags the pull over mid on and it races away.

OUT! TAKEN! That probably ends any kind of hope Dutch had of chasing this down. A really good innings from Colin Ackermann but it will probably go down in vain. Taskin has his 4th. Outstanding bowling from him. Goes short again, a really effort ball. Colin Ackermann looks to pull but the ball gets big on him. IT goes off the top edge. Both, deep mid-wicket and deep square leg converge for it. The former takes it. Mosaddek Hossain is the fielder. Can Taskin get a fifer? He has a ball to go.

FOUR! So, so close to the fifer! Instead it has gone for a boundary! A yorker on middle, Paul van Meekeren somehow gets his bat down in time, it goes off the inside edge and down to the fine leg fence.

That is a poor throw! Tossed up on off, Shariz Ahmad looks to drive, it goes off the outside edge towards short third man. They go for one. The throw is a wild one at the keeper. Easy run in the end.

Shorter and outside off, this is chopped towards cover for one.

SIngles and doubles won't help! They need boundaries! Shorter and outside off, this is hit over cover for two.

WIDE! Down the leg side. Shariz Ahmad looks to sweep but misses. Wided.

Dots will only build pressure! Shorter and on off, this is slapped but to covers.

On the pads, Shariz sweeps but to short fine leg. Only one.

Really nicely bowled! Colin Ackermann makes room. This is slower and Shakib follows him. Colin swings but misses.

Angled into middle, this one skids through. Colin looks to flick but gets an inside edge onto the pads. It rolls towards point for one.

OUT! TAKEN! Colin Ackermann continues to lose partners! Hasan Mahmud has another one. This is yet another good short ball from him. He really gets the batters hurried. Logan van Beek looks to pull but this goes off the top edge and down the throat of fine leg. Taskin Ahmed takes an easy catch.

Another dot! On off, this is guided to point.

Gets the single this time and brings Colin Ackermann on strike! Outside off, Ahmad slashes, it goes off the outside edge down to third man for one.

FOUR! Slammed away. Colin Ackermann seems to be batting on a different wicket here. Steps out, makes room and slams this short ball through covers for a boundary.

A dot to end which means Colin Ackermann will be off strike. A yorker on off, this is jammed back to the bowler.

SiX! A lot more of these needed! This is short and on middle, Colin swivels and pulls it well over the square leg fence.

Angled into the pads, this is worked through square leg for one.

A huge appeal from the keeper but not sure why. On middle, Logan van Beek looks to play the reverse sweep, it hits the glove and goes towards point for one.

Two! Fuller and on middle, this is hit down to long on for a couple. Fifty for Colin Ackermann! He has fought a lone battle. Can he pull a rabbit out of the hat and take his side over the line?

That is a very high full toss, Colin Ackermann looks to swing but it goes off the top edge towards square leg for one. No ball signaled, Free Hit coming up.

Just the single from the Free Hit! Fuller and on middle, Logan van Beek swings, it goes off the top edge towards the bowler who takes it. Only a single.

Another single to end but a good over for the Dutch! On the pads, this is clipped through mid-wicket for one.

That is sharp! Really good pace! A bumper on the body, it is evaded.

DROPPED! That should have been taken! It was straight at the fielder! Shorter and outside off, Tim Pringle looks to cut but does so straight towards point. The fielder there spills it.

Good length and on off, Tim Pringle slaps it to mid off.

OUT! TIMBER! The chance which went abegging does not cost a lot! You miss, I hit! On middle, Pringle swings across the line but misses and the stumps are hit.

That is hit nicely but to the fielder! On off, this is pushed to mid off.

On off, this is pushed to cover.

Angled into the pads, this is worked through square leg for one.

Some innovation! On off, Scott Edwards plays the reverse sweep, he hits it fine on the off side and two is taken.

OUT! TAKEN! Straight to the fielder! Scott Edwards falls and this could well be a blessing in disguise for the Dutch! He just could not get going and was batting at a strike rate of below 70. He tried to force the issue here. Brings out the reverse sweep. Very smart from Shakib. He slows it up and bowls it on middle. Edwards fails to get the power behind and hits it straight to the fielder at point. Hasan Mahmud takes it.

On off, defended.

Angled into the pads, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.

SIX! Well over the fence! That is a strong shot and a welcome biggie! Colin Ackermann probably holds the key. He moves into the 40s. Steps out and gets to the pitch of it. Nails it over the long off fence for a biggie. Good way to end the over for the Dutch. They need to keep going.

The dots continue! Length and on off, this is guided to point.

Just the one again! Shorter and outside off, Colin cuts, it goes off the underedge down to third man for one.

Angled into the pads, this is worked through square leg for one.

Another single as this is tucked around the corner.

Need to do more than singles here! This is short and on the body, Scott Edwards pulls it down to fine leg for one.

A single to end! On off, this is pushed through covers for one.

On off, this is pushed to cover for one.

On off, this is played to cover.

Another single as this is swept through mid-wicket.

Dealing in singles at the moment! On off, Colin plays it through mid off for one.

Angled into the pads, this is clipped through mid-wicket for one.

Shorter and outside off, this is slapped through covers for one.

Just the one! Shorter and on the body, this is pulled through mid-wicket for one.

Scott Edwards needs to get a move on here! He is just building the pressure with the amount of dots he is playing! On off, this is guided to point.

Yet another dot! Shorter and outside off, this one does not bounce a lot. Scott looks to pull but it goes off the underedge towards the keeper.

On the pads, Scott looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads.

Make that 4 dots in a row! On off, this is pushed to cover.

Two! Scott Edwards moves across, this is on off, he plays it down to fine leg for one.

FOUR! That is very nicely played! Shorter and around off, Colin Ackermann lets the ball come to him. He waits and then guides it past point for a boundary.

Good length and on off, Colin Ackermann defends it onto the ground.

On middle, this is pushed down to long on for one.

Nicely played in the end! Shorter and outside off, Scott Edwards first looks to pull but then upper cuts it down to third man for one.

On the shorter side, this is pulled down to long on for one.

A dot to end! Angled into the pads. Scott Edwards looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads.

On off, defended.

Back of a length and on off, Scott pushes it to covers.

Yet another dot! On a length and around off, blocked.

FOUR! EDGY! Netherlands won't mind how they come as long as they do! Shorter and outside off, Scott Edwards slashes at it, this flies off the outside edge and down to the third man fence.

Another dot! These dots will just keep building the pressure. Length and on off, this lands and moves away. It is guided to point.

That is a beauty! Another one on a length and around off, this pitches and moves away again. Beaten.

BEATEN! That zipped through! Length and outside off, Scott looks to push at it but is beaten.

Angled into the pads, this is worked through square leg for one.

Colin Ackermann is going after everything here! Shorter and on middle, he makes room and looks to flat-bat it but misses.

DROPPED! Not an easy chance though. It was hit very hard and Yasir Ali is nice and close! Fuller and on off, this is smacked towards cover. Yasir leaps and gets two hands to it above his head but it bursts through. A run taken. Good effort. Can say he saved a few runs for his side.

Scott is happy with just nudging it around! On off, this is guided down to third man for one.

FOUR! This time finds the gap and the ball races away to the fence. Colin Ackermann makes room again, Hasan Mahmud goes for the yorker but ends up serving a full toss, it is hit through covers for a boundary.

On off, this is pushed to mid off.

Swing and a miss! Shorter and outside off, Colin slashes but misses.

Looks to innovate! Moves across and tries to play the paddle scoop. This is shortish and on middle, it goes over the stumps as Colin misses.

Swing and a miss again! Colin Ackermann looking to counter-attack and rightly so. Length and outside off, Colin stays leg side and looks to slash but misses.

FOUR! This time he connects and bags a boundary. A welcome one. Outside off, a full toss, Colin Ackermann hits it hard through covers and this races away to the fence.

FOUR! Two in two and the last couple of deliveries spoils the over completely! Short and outside off, this is cut over point and into the fence.

SIX! Over the fence and that is a welcome biggie! Max O'Dowd straightaway puts pressure on Shakib. Does not let him settle, moves across and slog sweeps this over the mid-wicket fence.

OUT! RUN OUT! That is the last thing Netherlands would have wanted. Max O'Dowd is gutted. He wanted two but his partner was just not interested. A huge wicket as we all know what Max O'Dowd is capable off. Netherlands fall further in trouble. This is on middle, it is worked through square leg. Max takes one and turns and calls for the second. He is off but he is sent back from halfway. Afif Hossain picks the ball up and fires it right beside the stumps to the bowler who collects it and whips the bails off.

Shorter and on off, this is cut to point.

OUT! Tom Cooper is short! Netherlands lose another one and that to in the form of a run out again. They have lost two in three and now are 4 down. Just what are they doing? This is short and outside off, it is slapped through covers. Najmul Hossain Shanto runs after the ball, slides and pushes it back in. They take two and go for the second. The fielder picks the ball up and it is yet another very good throw to the keeper who whips the bails off. It is taken upstairs and replays show that the batter is short. A diamond duck for Tom Cooper.

Scott Edwards is off the mark! On the pads, he works it through square leg for one.

Another single as this is nudged on the leg side.

A loud shout but it is probably doing too much! This lands on middle and then jags back in. Max O'Dowd looks to defend but misses to get hit on the pads.

Length and just around off, Max O'Dowd guides it to point.

Angled into the pads, this is nudged around the corner for one.

Another dot! On off, Colin Ackermann keeps it out.

On off, this is pushed to covers.

Colin Ackermann looks to force the issue! It is on a length and around off, Colin looks to hit it on the up but hits it ti mid off.

Right on the money to begin with! Length and on off, Colin pushes it to mid off.

That one stays low! Shorter and outside off, not a lot of bounce. Colin chops it to point.

Goes wide of the crease now and angles it on middle, this is pushed to mid on.

Turned away nicely! On the pads, this is worked through square leg for two.

On the stumps, kept out.

Angled into the pads, this is worked to square leg. Tidy from Hasan Mahmud!

OUT! TAKEN! That is a clean catch and Bangladesh have struck on the very first ball! Listen to the crowd here, they are absolutely delighted. This is on a length and around off, angling away. Vikramjit Singh pushes at it, this goes off the outside edge low towards first slip. Yasir Ali takes it. It is referred upstairs and replays show it is a clean catch.

OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN AGAIN! Two in two and Bangladesh are absolutely pumped up. Taskin is breathing fire. He is on a hat-trick now. This is a loose stroke first up. Very loose. It is on a length and outside off. Bas de Leede hangs his bat out with no foot movement at all, it goes off the outside edge and the keeper does the rest.

Three! No hat-trick. Netherlands and Colin Ackermann are underway. Angled into the pads, this is clipped through mid-wicket for three. Nicely timed. Just used the pace of the bowler.

That is a beauty! Lands it on a length and on off, it pitches and moves away. Max O'Dowd is beaten as he tries to defend.

Another dot! On off, Max is solid in defense.

That is a brilliant first over by Taskin! On off, this is pushed to cover.