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As it happened, Netherlands vs Afghanistan, Cricket World Cup 2023: Afghanistan beat Netherlands by 7 wicket at Ekana Stadium, Lucknow.
As it happened – NED vs AFG, ODI World Cup 2023 Score: Sybrand Engelbrecht struck a gritty half-century but failed to push Netherlands to a competitive total as Afghanistan bowled them out for 179 in a World Cup match at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow here on Friday.
In the second inning, it was a clinical chase for the Afghanistan side as both Rahmat Shah and skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi scored their respective half-centuries. Shah smashed 52 runs in 54 balls, and the Afghanistan skipper amassed 56 runs in 64 balls and led their side to a comfortable win. Afghanistan also kept their semi-final hopes alive after this win.
Playing XI:
Netherlands playing XI: Wesley Barresi, Max ODowd, Colin Ackermann, Sybrand Engelbrecht, Scott Edwards(w/c), Bas de Leede, Saqib Zulfiqar, Logan van Beek, Roelof van der Merwe, Aryan Dutt, Paul van Meekeren
Afghanistan playing XI: Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi(c), Azmatullah Omarzai, Ikram Alikhil(w), Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Noor Ahmad