नीदरलैंड्स vs नामीबिया, मैच 10, अरुण जेटली स्टेडियम, दिल्ली, 10 February 2026 - कमेंट्री

A low full toss, around off, Edwards plants his front foot inside the line and sweeps it to deep square leg for a couple of runs. Netherlands are nicely picking the gaps.

SIX! ALL THE WAY! This was asking to be hit! Floats it on the fuller side, around off, Edwards slog sweeps it high and over the deep mid-wicket fence. 

Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton pushes it touch wide and bowls it full. Edwards bends his back knee and lofts it to the right of deep extra cover for a brace. 

Fractionally short, outside off, Edwards strokes it wide of point for a single. 

SIX! Netherlands are two runs away now. Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton bowls a leggie but errs in line, bowling on the leg side. Bas de Leede quickly gets on his knee and powers it over square leg for the second six of the over.

FOUR! Bas de Leede hits the winning runs. Flatter trajectory, it's fired very full and wide outside off, Bas de Leede stays back, opens the face of the bat and calmly guides it through the gap between backward point and short third for a boundary. NETHERLANDS WIN BY 7 WICKETS, with 2 overs to spare. That's a statement win!

Scott Edwards comes down to this shorter delivery and pulls it wide of square leg for one.

Ruben Trumpelmann keeps it short and bowls into the surface, outside off. Bas de Leede gets on top of the bounce and taps it to cover.

Goes fuller and outside off, Bas de Leede pushes it to point where the fielder makes a fine stop. 

Short of a length, around off, stays a bit low and Bas de Leede works it to long on for a single.

FOUR! IN THE GAP! A well-directed bumper, around off, Edwards gets on his toes and pulls it in front of square on the leg, wide of the fielder in the deep for a boundary. 20 needed off 19 balls. 

Overpitched, around off, Edwards digs it out to mid off for a run. 

FOUR! Fifty for Bas de Leede. A superb all-round performance so far but it will count once Netherlands will cross the victory line. Short in length and on middle, Bas de Leede clears his front leg and flat-bats it past the bowler and into the fence.

FOUR! MORE! Edgy but Bas de Leede won't mind! Offers width on the off side, shorter length. Bas de Leede slashes his blade and edges it past the diving keeper, no chance for short third man as well and it races to the fence. 

Touch fuller, around off, Bas de Leede fails to time it cleanly and finds the cover fielder.

Pitches it up, outside off, Bas de Leede leans and firmly drives it through cover. The deep point fielder runs across and cuts it off. Two runs.

JJ Smit rolls his fingers on this fuller delivery and serves it outside off, Bas de Leede is deceived by the lack of pace and gets beaten.

Excellent running! 12 runs off the over! Tad fuller and on middle, Bas de Leede flicks it with soft hands and in front of deep mid-wicket for a brace.

Flatter, short and on middle, Bas de Leede backs away and punches it through cover-point for a single.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Scott Edwards pushes it back to the bowler.

Floated, full and down the leg side. Scott Edwards shapes up for the reverse paddle, but adjusts to the line of the ball and ends up paddling it to short fine for a single.

Slows it up, full and on off, Bas de Leede pushes it to short cover.

Flighted delivery, full and on middle, Bas de Leede defends it back to the bowler.

Drops it short and on middle, Bas de Leede punches it to long on for one more. Just 3 runs off the over!

Flighted, full and on off, Colin Ackermann goes down and sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.

Fires one full and outside off, Bas de Leede backs away and drills it to deep point for a run.

Flatter, full and on off, Colin Ackermann bunts it down to long off for another run.

SIX! Stand and deliver! Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton gives a bit of flight, full and on middle, in the slot as well. Bas de Leede clears his front leg out, hits it through the line and smacks it over the bowler's head for half a dozen of runs. 

Floated, full and on off, Bas de Leede drives it to long off for one.

OUT! CAUGHT! Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton strikes now to break the 70-run stand, that came off 51 balls. He tosses it up, full and around off. Colin Ackermann crouches and tries to go big down the ground. However, he has to reach out for it a bit and ends up slicing it as his bat turns in his hands. It flies towards long off, where Gerhard Erasmus takes a good catch. Ackermann departs for 32 off 28, and Netherlands are 116/3, still needing 41 runs in 36 balls.

Floated delivery, from way behind the crease, full and on off, Colin Ackermann knocks it back to the bowler.

Gerhard Erasmus bowls this with a low-arm action, full again and on off, Colin Ackermann goes down and sweeps it to deep square leg. Ruben Trumpelmann tries to get to the ball but fumbles and allows the second run. That also brings up the 50-run stand between these two batters.

Flatter, full and on middle, Colin Ackermann clips it through square leg for a single.

SIX! 100 UP FOR NETHERLANDS! Tossed up, full and around middle. Bas de Leede dances down the track to get to the pitch of it and whacks it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

A low full toss, on middle, Bas de Leede drills it to long on for one.

Quicker, full and around off, Colin Ackermann pushes it through covers for one more. 11 runs from the over, 51 needed off 42 balls. 

On a length and on middle, Colin Ackermann nudges it through mid-wicket for a single.

Back of a length and around off, Bas de Leede steps across to punch it away. He tries to hit it a bit too hard and ends up stabbing it down to short cover.

Short of a length, on middle, angling in. Bas de Leede gets a bit huirred and mistimes his pull towards deep square leg for a run.

Ruben Trumpelmann gets the yorker in now, on middle, Colin Ackermann gets his bat down and tucks it through mid-wicket for another run.

Bangs this into the pitch, outside off, Bas de Leede throws his hands at it. Gets a thick outside edge down to third man for one.

Good length and on middle, Colin Ackermann clips it through square leg for one more. Just 5 runs off the over, tidy from Trumpelmann!

Good length and outside off, Colin Ackermann shuffles across early for the scoop but misses and gets hit on the pads.

SIX! Into the stands! A slower delivery, full and around off. Colin Ackermann picks it up early, he pauses a bit before slogging it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a massive six.

Back of a length and around off, Colin Ackermann steers it away towards point.

Good effort in the deep! Bangs this into the pitch, on middle, Colin Ackermann pulls it away wide of deep mid-wicket. The fielder, Dylan Leicher, runs to his right and puts in a big dive to push the ball back inside. He saves two runs for his team.

Excellent fielding again! Hard length and just around off, Colin Ackermann waits for it and steers it away wide if short third. Ruben Trumpelmann dives to his left and saves a certain boundary here. They cross.

FOUR! There is no stopping that! Short of a length and outside off. Bas de Leede accepts the width on offer, gets his hands through the shot and slaps it through extra cover for a boundary. 13 off the over, 67 needed off 54 balls. 

On a good length and tight on the off pole. Colin Ackermann fends it away to deep mid-wicket for one.

Working in singles and doubles at the moment! JJ Smit pushes it a touch short and on middle, Bas de Leede pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

JJ Smit bowls it in the channel, around off and no room for Colin to work it away, this is knocked to point.

Short in length and around off, Colin Ackermann pulls it to the right of long on. The fielder runs across, dives and flicks it away. The fielder adjacent to him collects to keep it down to two.

DROPPED! A sitter which should have been taken. JJ Smit bangs it short and bowls it around off, the bounce gets big on Colin Ackermann, who is pegged back while trying to pull. He hits it off the higher part of the blade and to deep square leg where Louren Steenkamp drops an absolute dolly. A single.

JJ Smit pitches it up on the 8-meter length, outside off, it's punched to cover. 80 needed off 60 balls at the halfway mark. 

A flighted full toss, outside off, dipping just enough onto the batter. Bas de Leede hits it through covers and runs across.

Fires it full and in line of the stumps, eased down to long on for a single.

A leg-breaker, fuller and on leg, Bas de Leede is pegged back as he clips it uppishly to deep mid-wicket. It's wide of the fielder for a brace. There is a quick run out check at the non-striker's end but Colin Ackermann is in.

Fractionally short, outside off, this is cut to deep point for a single.

TWO MORE! Looped up, full and on leg, Colin Ackermann sweeps it behind square on the leg side. The fielder in the deep does well to save a couple for his team.

A single to end the over as Colin Ackermann works this full ball to long on. 

FOUR! Thumped back! An arm ball, straighter and holds his line on leg, Bas de Leede clears his front leg and pumps it down to long on for a boundary.

Angles in a length ball on leg, it comes with the arm. Bas de Leede tries to heave it across but gets a thick inside edge onto the pads. 

Looped up, fuller delivery on middle, Bas de Leede nudges it to mid-wicket for a single.

Slingy action from Bernard Scholtz as he pitches it on middle, tucked to mid-wicket for one.

Serves it too full, around off, Bas de Leede gets underneath and crunches it to the left of long off for a brace. 

Attacks the stumps with a fuller delivery, Bas de Leede punches it aerially past Scholtz and to long off for one.

Leg bye! Drifts in a fuller delivery onto the pads. Bas de Leede fails to flick and it rolls off the pads to square leg for a leg bye.

A slider, slightly short and angling on leg, Colin Ackermann misses out as he flicks it straight to short fine leg.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Colin turns it to mid-wicket and rotates the strike.

Slower in the air, fuller and on leg, Bas de Leede works it to square leg for one more.

A half-tracker, into the surface and turning away, around off, Colin Ackermann bunts it wide of long on for a run.

Touch fuller and on middle, Bas de Leede uses his feet as he hits it to long on and keeps the strike. 5 runs off the debutant's first over.

SIX! BANG! A half-volley on middle and leg. Levitt clears his front leg and tonks it over deep mid-wicket for an 81-meter six.

Drags his length back and keeps it on middle, tight from Ruben Trumpelmann and Levitt taps it back.

OUT! TAKEN! Ruben Trumpelmann gets his 50th T20I wicket. Netherlands have lost both the openers inside the Powerplay. Trumpelmann pushes his line across the batter and serves it full. Levitt, without any foot movement, swings his blade and slices it high up and to cover. Willem Myburgh tracks back and settles under it to take the skier. Michael Levitt goes for 28 (15). 110 runs needed in 87 balls.

Back of a length and around off, Colin Ackermann nudges it to mid-wicket and gets off the mark with a run.

Bowls it full and on the pads, flicked to deep square leg for a single.

Drops it short, wide outside off. Colin Ackermann cuts it late to third man. The fielder slides to his left and saves a couple of runs. 50 up for Netherlands as we end the Powerplay. 

Good-length delivery, on middle, Michael Levitt fends it to the leg side and sets off for the run. Heingo himself runs to his right, picks up the ball and has a shy at the bowler's end. He misses, but even if he had hit, Levitt was in.

Almost dragged on! Short of a length and around off, Bas de Leede hops up to cut it away but fails to handle the bounce, and gets a bottom edge onto the pitch. That could have easily gone back to the stumps.

Back of a length and on middle and leg, Bas de Leede heaves it away wide of deep square leg for a couple of runs.

On a length and on off, Bas de Leede pushes it back to the bowler.

SIX! Bas de Leede joins the party now! Max Heingo bowls this slightly fuller and on middle. Bas de Leede shimmies down the track, brings his bottom hand into play and launches it over the long on fence for a biggie.

A bit of a mix-up but no harm done! Hits the length hard and on off, Bas de Leede stabs it to the left of the bowler and sets off for the run, but is sent back. Heingo gets to the ball, turns and throws it at the batter's end but misses. Bas de Leede would have been home even with a direct hit.

On a length and on leg, Bas de Leede knocks it towards mid on.

Good length and on middle and off, Bas de Leede pats it back to the bowler.

Back of a length and on off, Bas de Leede guides it towards point for a single.

Hits the length hard, on middle and leg, shaping in a bit too. Michael Levitt stays back to work it across the line but misses and gets hit on the pads.

SIX! That is outta here! JJ Smit tries to follow the batter, serves this full and on leg. Michael Levitt backs away early, crouches low and slog sweeps it. He gets it from the toe-end of his bat but the ball still flies well over the deep square leg fence for a biggie.

Full again and on middle, Michael Levitt pushes it towards cover for one.

OUT! TAKEN! Bernard Scholtz strikes and this is a huge wicket for Namibia. This is a flatter delivery, short and on middle, angling in too. Max O'Dowd looks to swat it over mid on but gets rushed and hits it from the toe-end of the bat. He knows he has not timed it at all as soon as he hits that, and hangs his head down in disappointment. The ball lobs up towards mid on, where Gerhard Erasmus takes a simple catch. Netherlands are 16/1, chasing 157 runs.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Bas de Leede knocks it down the pitch.

Short and around off, Bas de Leede punches it to down to long off for a single.

Floated, full and on middle, Michael Levitt clears his front leg and slogs it, but does not get the timing right. It goes over mid-wicket, but the fielder in the deep runs to his left to cut it out. Two taken.

Quicker, full and around off, Michael Levitt steers it away towards point.

FOUR! Connects right from the middle this time! Bernard Scholtz drags his length back and on middle, begging to be put away. Michael Levitt rocks back early and pulls it to the wide long on fence for a boundary.

WIDE! Ruben Trumpelmann errs in line and begins with a fuller one, down the leg side. Max O'Dowd misses his flick. Called a wide.

Much better! Good length and on middle and leg, Max O'Dowd gets behind the line of it and blocks it out.

FOUR! Excellent shot! Fuller delivery again, on middle. Max O'Dowd gives himself some room to access the off side and thrashes it over covers for a boundary.

That's a beauty! Ruben Trumpelmann bowls a scrambled-seam delivery, lands this on a hard length and on the fifth stump line, nips away after hitting the deck. Max O'Dowd stays back to play with a straight bat but the ball zips past the outside edge.

Short of a length and on off, Max O'Dowd dabs it down towards point for a quick single.

Back of a length and around off, Michael Levitt punches it hard towards extra cover. The fielder gets his body behind the ball and makes a half-stop. They cross.

Pitched up and on off, Max O'Dowd opens the face of his bat and drives it square through point for one.

Not a bad start! Bernard Scholtz pushes this through quicker, shortish and around off, skids through. Michael Levitt backs away to cut but misses.

Arm ball, short and on middle, angling into batter. Michael Levitt has no room for the cut but sitll goes through the shot. Gets an inside edge towards short fine for a single. Netherlands are underway in the chase.

Dragged back and around middle, Max O'Dowd pats it down to mid on.

Slows it up, full and on middle and leg, Max O'Dowd works it off the inner half of the bat towards mid-wicket for a run. 

A bit of turn! Floated delivery, full and on off, grips and turns away. Michael Levitt gets squared up as the ball goes off the outer half of the bat along the ground to short third.

SIX! BANG! That's aggressive! Bernard Scholtz gives this one a bit more flight and around off. Michael Levitt skips down the track, extends his arms to get under it. He hits it flat and hard and the ball carries over the long off fence for the first biggie of the chase.