Netherlands defeat West Indies in the ICC World Cup Qualifiers in a thrilling Super Over.

The Netherlands emerged victorious in their ICC World Cup 2023 Qualifier against the West Indies, held at the Takashinga Cricket Club in Harare on Monday. In the match, the West Indies initially set a formidable target of 375 runs, finishing their innings at 374/6 after 50 overs, thanks to an outstanding unbeaten century by Nicholas Pooran (104*). The Dutch bowlers Saqib Zulfiqar and Bas de Leede both took two wickets each.The Netherlands began their chase with determination and reached a score of 374/9 in 20 overs, with Teja Nidamanuru smashing a brilliant century (111). Roston Chase from the West Indies managed to scalp three wickets during the Dutch innings. The match ended in a tie, leading to a thrilling Super Over. In the Super Over, Logan van Beek played an exceptional innings, scoring an unbeaten 30 runs off just six balls, enabling the Netherlands to post a total of 30/0. In response, the West Indies faced a challenging task of chasing down 31 runs in the Super Over. However, they were restricted to just 8/2 by the outstanding performance of Logan van Beek, who claimed two wickets.Thus, the Netherlands emerged as the winners in a thrilling encounter against the West Indies, securing their victory in the ICC World Cup 2023 Qualifier at the Takashinga Cricket Club in Harare.