Bangladesh tour of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Netherlands-c753, 2nd T20I Netherlands v Bangladesh - Netherlands secure a narrow win - Live Score and Update
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Bangladesh-c747 128 (20/20 ov) v Netherlands 131/9 (20.0/20 ov) - Netherlands won by 1 wicket (with 0 balls remaining)
Netherlands, levelled the two-match T20I series against Bangladesh on securing a narrow win by one wicket in the second match, at Sportpark Westvliet, The Hague, on July 26.
Batting first, Bangladesh amassed a decent total of 128 runs in their 20 overs, with opener http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Tamim-Iqbal-c2640 as the top batsman for smashing an innings of 50 runs.
However, they suffered a batting collapse early in the innings, and then the lower-order was also pulverised by the Dutch.
Apart from Iqbal, middle-order batsman, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mahmudullah-c1877, exhibited tremendous form, as he smashed a well tamed innings of 41 runs off 31 deliveries to play a major role in helping the team post a total worth fighting for.
Faced with an easy total to chase down, Netherlands needed to keep wickets intact to level the series.
Openers http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Abdur-Razzak-c41688 after scoring 13 runs.
In the next over, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/TLW-Cooper-c2690 was dismissed without scoring a run, as Netherlands lost their second wicket with 25 runs on the scorecard.
Swart was then joined by skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/PW-Borren-c2225 in the middle, as the two batsmen forged a rewarding partnership in a bid to take the side across the finish line.
However, this daunting partnership met its end on the wicket of the Dutch skipper, who fell on a tally of 16, leaving his side standing on a score of 59.
While Swart maintained pace in the Dutch innings, the side started losing wickets at the other end, as with 72 runs on the board, the fourth wicket fell when http://www.senore.com/Cricket/TN-de-Grooth-c2694 perished after knocking seven runs.
Netherlands lost a few more quick wickets that almost left them in trouble, but thanks to the brave knock of 61 runs by Swart, the Dutch stayed in the game and eventually won the match on the final delivery.
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