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Netherlands 144/7 (20/20 ov) – Netherlands won the toss and chose to bat
July 25, 2012: In the first T20I match of the two-match series between Bangladesh and Netherlands, the Dutch, on winning the toss, chose to bat first, at Sportpark Westvliet, The Hague.
Netherlands, however, failed to put pressure on the bowlers at the start of the game, as they lost their first wicket with only a run on the board with opener, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/W-Barresi-c2773, losing his wicket to Mashrafe Mortaza on nil.
With 12 runs on the board, number-three batsman, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mashrafe-Mortaza-c1917 after scoring a run.
It was then time for Bangladesh’s golden boy, Shakib Al Hasan, to open his account as he bagged the wicket of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ES-Szwarczynski-c1423 (1) with 14 runs on the board.
Opener MR Swart and skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/PW-Borren-c2225 then took charge and halted the bowling onslaught for a while as they tried to increase the run rate.
The duo exhibited some exuberant shots all around the park, however, just when things looked like heading in Netherlands’ favour, Bangladesh struck gold by grabbing the wicket of the Dutch skipper, who faltered after scoring 12 runs, leaving his side with 52 runs on the board scoreboard.
The Dutch opener was then joined by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/TN-de-Grooth-c2694, and this partnership proved fatal for the fielding side, as the batsmen took the score to 94 runs, leaving the Bangladesh bowlers without ideas.
However, Bangladesh struck back by dismissing de Grooth, who found his way back to the pavilion after scoring only 22 runs.
Before Netherlands could recover from this loss, Shakib Al http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Hasan-c61990, wreaked havoc upon them by sending home Swart, who fell after scoring a fine knock of 57 runs off 41 deliveries. At the time of this wicket, Netherlands, had amassed a total of 102 runs on the board.
While http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mudassar-Bukhari-c77863 perished after hammering 12 runs off 15 deliveries, GJ Gruijters was exceptional with an unbeaten knock of 21 runs at the end of the innings.
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