Watch the highlights of Netherlands vs Zimbabwe 1st T20I 2019 - Zimbabwe tour of Netherlands 2-match Twenty20 international series of the 1st T20I match played between Zimbabwe and Netherlands at Hazelaarweg, Rotterdam in 23rd June 2019.
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| Roelof van der Merwe slashes one over backward point © Peter Della Penna |
Roelof van der Merwe and Ben Cooper's rapid half-centuries before Three-wicket hauls from debutant Brandon Glover, Pieter Seelaar and Fred Klaassen guided Netherlands thumping 49-run victory over Zimbabwe and take a 1-0 lead in the first T20I.
* Ben Cooper equalled a 24-ball second fastest fifty for Netherlands in T20 internationals.
* Netherlands 199 was their highest score in T20 internationals.
Netherlands scored 199-6 in 20 overs with top scorer by Roelof van der Merwe blasted a unbeaten 75 off 39-balls including 8-fours & 3-sixes with strike rate of 192.30.
Ben Cooper hammered a 54 off 28-balls including 5-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 192.85 and Max O'Dowd struck 30 off 20-balls including 3-fours & a six with strike-rate of 150.
Zimbabwe best bowler by Chris Mpofu takes 2-wickets, Sean Williams, Sikandar Raza, Ryan Burl and Kyle Jarvis each took one-wickets.
Zimbabwe scored 150 for all-out in 19.5 overs with top scorer by Craig Ervine blasted a 59 off 37-balls including 6-fours & 3-sixes with strike rate of 159.45 and Chris Mpofu 17 not out.
Netherlands best bowler by debutant Brandon Glover - who took 3-wickets on his debut T20I match, Pieter Seelaar, Fred Klaassen both picked up 3-wickets and one for Roelof van der Merwe.
* Ben Cooper equalled a 24-ball second fastest fifty for Netherlands in T20 internationals.
* Netherlands 199 was their highest score in T20 internationals.
Netherlands scored 199-6 in 20 overs with top scorer by Roelof van der Merwe blasted a unbeaten 75 off 39-balls including 8-fours & 3-sixes with strike rate of 192.30.
Ben Cooper hammered a 54 off 28-balls including 5-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 192.85 and Max O'Dowd struck 30 off 20-balls including 3-fours & a six with strike-rate of 150.
Zimbabwe best bowler by Chris Mpofu takes 2-wickets, Sean Williams, Sikandar Raza, Ryan Burl and Kyle Jarvis each took one-wickets.
Zimbabwe scored 150 for all-out in 19.5 overs with top scorer by Craig Ervine blasted a 59 off 37-balls including 6-fours & 3-sixes with strike rate of 159.45 and Chris Mpofu 17 not out.
Netherlands best bowler by debutant Brandon Glover - who took 3-wickets on his debut T20I match, Pieter Seelaar, Fred Klaassen both picked up 3-wickets and one for Roelof van der Merwe.
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