AFG VS NED ODI

Right then! That's all from this contest. Afghanistan have grabbed another vital 10 points in the World Cup Super League. The third ODI of the series will be played on Tuesday, 25th January 2022. The first ball of this clash will be bowled at 12.30 pm IST (7 am GMT). But as you know, the buildup will begin well in advance so make sure you tune in early. Cheers!

Rahmanullah Gurbaz is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH for his knock of 103 runs.

Afghanistan would be extremely pleased with their bowling effort and they well and truly deserve to win this game as well as the series. It was once again Mujeeb Ur Rahman who stole the show with the ball and he finished with 4 wickets to his name. All the bowlers executed their plans to perfection and they hardly gave away any freebies to Netherlands' batters. Fareed Ahmad was also impressive with the ball as he picked up a couple of wickets and kept the batters in check. Rashid Khan, the magician, got just the one wicket but he too was very economical and kept the Dutch batters on their toes. All in all, it was a dominant display from Afghanistan and they take an unassailable lead of 2-0 in the series.

Netherlands had a tough ask in front of them and they have only themselves to blame. Their approach during the chase will be questioned as at no point they looked like chasing it down. After losing a couple of wickets early on in the innings, Scott Edwards and Bas de Leede got together and steadied the ship. But they found it hard to rotate the strike and as a result, there was a passage of play in the middle overs where they hardly got any runs off boundaries. They did put on a partnership of 90 runs but never did they look like chasing down the total. Once they lost Bas de Leede, wickets kept tumbling and Netherlands completely lost their way. Scott Edwards did get to his fifty and he was the only batter who showed some fight and resistance. No other batter managed to get in and score freely and the Dutch were handed a defeat in the end.

A comfortable win in the end for Afghanistan and they seal the ODI series with one more game to go. Netherlands have once again fallen short of the target. Even though they went in with a plan of keeping wickets in hand, they failed to keep up with the asking rate and that has cost them this game.

OUT! TIMBER! That's it! Mujeeb Ur Rahman finishes things off and he grabs his fourth wicket! A loopy ball, full and outside off. Vivian Kingma looks to sweep this but misses it completely. The ball knocks the stumps over. Afghanistan win the match and seal the series! They have outplayed Netherlands and have comfortably won the game by 48 runs!

Tossed up, on a length, outside off. Vivian Kingma looks for a slog but he misses.

OUT! TAKEN! Mujeeb Ur Rahman gets another and Netherlands are falling like a pack of cards now! This is a flatter ball, outside off. Fred Klaassen looks to cut but it goes off the outer half of the bat towards the short third man fielder. Gulbadin Naib there takes an easy catch. Vivian Kingma is the last man in.

Wide! Flatter ball, turning down leg. Fred Klaassen misses his flick and the umpire calls it as a wide.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Another one bites the dust! Tossed up, around off. Philippe Boissevain looks to slog sweep but he gets a tickle on it and the ball goes straight towards the keeper. Rahmanullah Gurbaz takes a sharp catch behind the sticks. Fred Klaassen is the new man in.

Fuller ball, outside off. Philippe Boissevain dabs it towards cover and takes a quick single. Netherlands need 49 runs off 3 overs.

Philippe Boissevain walks out to bat.

OUT! RUN OUT! Netherlands conitnue to tumble down! A flatter ball, around middle. Ryan Klein tucks it towards deep mid-wicket. One run is completed and Saqib Zulfiqar wanted the second run and he takes off to the other end. He is denied the run by his partner. Rahmat Shah throws the ball at the keeper's end. Rahmanullah Gurbaz collects the ball and takes the bails off in his own sweet time. Netherlands in deep trouble. They have lost their seventh wicket now.

A length ball, outside off. Ryan Klein defends it out towards cover and takes a single. Shahidi has a shy at the keeper's end. The ball deflects off the stumps and rolls away. The batters steal an overthrow.

Slower full toss, around middle. Ryan Klein flicks it away towards deep mid-wicket for brace.

Back of a length, outside off. Saqib Zulfiqar punches it to cover and scampers through to the other end.

On a length, outside off. Saqib Zulfiqar cuts it away past cover for a brace.