Oman vs Netherlands, 144th Match: 12 key moments, ball by ball
Netherlands beat Oman by 7 wickets.
Netherlands beat Oman by 7 wickets in 144th Match of ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 — World Cup League Two. Here is how the match turned, ball by ball: the overs that changed it, the wickets that mattered and the numbers behind the result.
Key moments, ball by ball
- OMN Over 2 — 15 runs came off the over, bowled by Kyle Klein: 0 4 0 4 2 wd 4
- OMN Over 10.5 — Jatinder Singh out for 30 (36), bowled by Aryan Dutt. 41/2
- OMN Over 38.1 — Vinayak Shukla out for 38 (50), catch out (sub) by Frederick Klaassen. 137/5
- OMN Over 42.2 — Mujibur Nitul Ali out for 44 (78), stumped by Shariz Ahmad. 157/6
- NLD Over 2 — 12 runs came off the over, bowled by Hassnain Shah: 4 4 0 0 4 0
- NLD Over 7.4 — Max O'Dowd out for 29 (29), caught by Nadeem Khan. 38/1
- NLD Over 19 — 13 runs came off the over, bowled by Aryan Bisht: 4 4 4 0 0 1
- NLD Over 23.4 — Cedric de Lange brings up a fifty off 72 balls
- NLD Over 27.1 — Zach Lion-Cachet brings up a fifty off 51 balls
- NLD Over 34.6 — Cedric de Lange run out for 80 (107). 178/2
- NLD Over 35.5 — Zach Lion-Cachet run out for 68 (75). 181/3
- NLD Over 36.1 — Colin Ackermann finished it off with 1 run off Nadeem Khan
How the runs came
Oman were 84 after 25 overs and finished on 182/10. Netherlands were 81 after 18 overs and finished on 183/3.
Phase by phase
| Phase | OMN | NLD |
|---|---|---|
| Powerplay (1-10) | 39/1 (RR 3.90) | 45/1 (RR 4.50) |
| Middle overs (11-40) | 108/4 (RR 3.60) | 137/2 (RR 5.27) |
| Death overs (41-50) | 34/5 (RR 3.64) | - |
In the middle overs, Netherlands scored 29 more than Oman.
Oman innings: over by over
Oman faced 174 dot balls (59%), hit 15 fours and 1 sixes, and got 6 extras. The best stand was 58 off 91 balls between Mujibur Nitul Ali & Hammad Mirza.
Fall of wickets: 39-1 (Jeet Shah, 9.4), 41-2 (Jatinder Singh, 10.5), 50-3 (Aryan Bisht, 15.3), 79-4 (Hammad Mirza, 22.6), 137-5 (Vinayak Shukla, 38.1), 157-6 (Mujibur Nitul Ali, 42.2), 160-7 (Nadeem Khan, 43.2), 169-8 (Karan Sonavale, 45.4), 181-9 (Hassnain Shah, 49.1), 181-10 (Shakeel Ahmed, 49.2)
Netherlands innings: over by over
Netherlands faced 112 dot balls (52%), hit 17 fours and 2 sixes, and got 2 extras. The best stand was 140 off 164 balls between Cedric de Lange & Zach Lion-Cachet.
Fall of wickets: 38-1 (Max O'Dowd, 7.4), 178-2 (Cedric de Lange, 34.6), 181-3 (Zach Lion-Cachet, 35.5)
Our view
Netherlands defeated Oman by 7 wickets in the ICC Cricket World Cup League 2. Batting first, Oman were bowled out for 182 in 49.2 overs. Mujibur Nitul Ali top-scored with 44 off 78 balls, while Vinayak Shukla contributed 38 off 50. Colin Ackermann led the Netherlands bowling attack with an impressive 4/23.
In reply, Cedric de Lange scored 80 off 107 balls, and Zach Lion-Cachet added 68 off 75. The pair built a match-winning 140-run partnership, putting Netherlands firmly in control. Colin Ackermann hit the winning run as Netherlands reached 183/3 in just 36.1 overs to seal a comfortable victory.
Top performers
- Cedric de Lange — 79 (107 balls)
- Zach Lion-Cachet — 68 (75 balls)
- Mujibur Nitul Ali — 44 (78 balls)
- Colin Ackermann — 4/23 (10 ov)
- Kyle Klein — 2/38 (7.2 ov)
- Shariz Ahmad — 2/44 (9 ov)
Full scorecard and ball-by-ball commentary: Oman vs Netherlands
