Watch the highlights of Netherlands vs New Zealand 1st T20I 2022 - New Zealand tour of Netherlands 2-match Twenty20 international series of the 1st T20I match played between New Zealand and Netherlands at Sportpark Westvliet, The Hague in 04th August 2022.
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| Blair Tickner celebrates after taking a wicket © Blackcaps / Twitter |
Martin Guptill's classy 45 and James Neesham's 17-ball 32 before Blair Tickner's four-for and Ben Sears' three-for helped to New Zealand narrow 16-run victory over Netherlands, despite a fighting knock from Bas de Leede's 66 and take a 1-0 lead in the first T20I.
New Zealand scored 148-7 in 20 overs with top scorer by Martin Guptill struck 45 off 36-balls including 4-fours & a six.
James Neesham hammered a 32 off 17-balls including 2-sixes & 2-fours with strike rate of 188.23, Ish Sodhi 19 and Daryl Mitchell 15.
Netherlands best bowler by Shariz Ahmad, Logan van Beek both took 2-wickets, Ryan Klein, Tim Pringle and Clayton Floyd each took one-wickets.
Netherlands scored 132 for all-out in 19.3 overs with top scorer by Bas de Leede cracked a 66 off 53-balls including 5-fours & 2-sixes, Scott Edwards 20 and Ryan Klein 11.
New Zealand best bowler by Blair Tickner claimed a career-best 4-wickets for 27-runs in 3.3-overs, Ben Sears picked up 3-wickets for 22-runs in 4-overs, Ish Sodhi and Mitchell Santner both took one-wickets.
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