NED vs NEP Ball by Ball Commentary

FOUR! Bas de Leede finishes things off in fine fashion! Abinash Bohara serves this very full and around off, Bas de Leede strides out a bit and drills it past extra covers for a boundary. NETHERLANDS WIN BY 6 WICKETS!

Back of a length and on off, Max O'Dowd punches it through covers for one.

SIX! BANG! FIFTY FOR Max O'Dowd! A fantastic knock under huge amount of pressure and he will want to stay there till the end now. This one is fuller and on middle, Max O'Dowd goes down across and swipes it away, the ball flies to the fine leg fence and lands on the boundary cushions on the full for a maximum. The replay confirms the same and Netherlands are just one hit away from the win now.

FOUR! Pressure-releasing shot! Abinash Bohara hits the hard length, angling into leg, Max O'Dowd stays in his crease and whips it away towards the deep backward square leg fence for a boundary.

Is this another chance? No, just short! Overpitched and on off, Max O'Dowd goes for the big shot again but slices it in the air, the ball lands just in front of the long off fielder. Six singles in the over then!

Overpitched and on off, Bas de Leede drills it to long off for one.

Short of a length and around off, Max O'Dowd pulls it through mid-wicket for another run.

Pitched up and on off, Bas de Leede drives it towards long off for a run.

DROPPED! Big moment in the game!  Fuller one and on off, Max O'Dowd tries to loft it away but mistimes it in the air towards long off, Rohit Paudel moves to his left, tries to reverse-cup it but fails to hold on to it. That was the chance to get the set batter out and get back in the game. That could be the game for Netherlands!

A dipping low full toss, on middle, Bas de Leede goes through his slog early and toe-ends it towards long on for a single.

Another short delivery, on off, Bas de Leede forces it to sweeper covers for one more.

Brilliant effort! Fires this one full, on middle, Bas de Leede drives it wide of the bowler, Sagar Dhakal dives to his left to get a hand to it as the ball rolls to extra covers. Another dot!

Dragged down, outside off, turns away a bit, Max O'Dowd cuts it away to deep point for one.

Goes short again, on middle, Bas de Leede moves back and punches it through covers for a run.

Tossed up, full and on off, Bas de Leede drills it straight to point.

Floated, short and outside off, Max O'Dowd backs away and stabs it out to covers for a single.

Pitched up, on middle, Max O'Dowd drills it to long on for one more. Netherlands needs 23 runs in 24 balls now!

Abinash Bohara bangs this short and on middle, Bas de Leede goes for the pull but gets a top edge, Aasif Sheikh is standing up at the stumps, gets his gloves on it but it goes away towards fine leg. They cross. We cannot really say that was a chance there.

Back of a length and on off, Max O'Dowd punches it through covers for another run.

On a length and on off, Bas de Leede guides it through point for a run.

OUT! DRAGGED ON! Abinash Bohara strikes! Just what Nepal wanted at this point of time. This one is back of a length and on off, Scott Edwards makes room and tries to cut it away but is a bit late into his shot, the ball goes off the under-edge and rattles the stumps. It is game on here in Dallas!

Full and on middle, Max O'Dowd eases it to long on for a single.

A single to end the over as Max O'Dowd works it to long off.

Overthrow! Full and on off, Edwards reverse sweep it to point. The fielder has a shy at the batter's end as Edwards was looking for a run but misses. Edwards do take one as the back up fielder was outside the ring.

Goes full now, outside off. Edwards steps across to sweep but misses it.

Bowls it well outside off, Max O'Dowd cuts it to third man for one more now.

Touch short and outside off, Edwards cuts it through point for a single.

Fuller delivery, outside off, Edwards strokes it through covers for a couple of runs.

Two runs and a wicket off the over. Outside off, Max O'Dowd slaps it to covers.

A length ball, outside off, Edwards hits it to mid off for a single.

This game is turning! Sompal Kami has stepped up. Scott Edwards though has taken it upstairs. Ohh, such a big deflection off the blade. Definitely, the decision will be overturned. A length ball on off, Edwards looks to punch but gets a thick inside edge onto the pads.

A yorker, shaping on the middle pole. Edwards does well to block it out.

A length ball, outside off, Max O'Dowd taps it to third man for a single.

OUT! RUN OUT! A wicket out of nowhere for Nepal! Can Nepal build on this or is it too late? A length ball on middle, Max O'Dowd punches it right back, Kami was falling over but he still somehow gets something on it, the ball brushes his palms and hits the stumps on the other side. Engelbrecht was backing a long way and was always difficult to turn and get back inside the crease. Easy decision.

Tidy from Dhakal! We could see him bowl out now. On middle, Max O'Dowd nudges it to deep mid-wicket for one.

This is full and outside off, Max O'Dowd pushes it to cover.

Bowls it full and on middle, Engelbrecht works it to long on for a single.

Three dots in a row. Flat and outside off, extra bounce. Engelbrecht looks to cut but misses.

Tossed up on middle, Engelbrecht prods and blocks.

Tosses it up full and on off, Engelbrecht knocks it to cover.

16 runs off the last two overs. Outside off, Engelbrecht cuts it through point for one.

A good-length ball, outside off, Engelbrecht punches well but straight to cover.

Fuller ball, outside off, Max O'Dowd plays it through covers for a single.

Too full and wide of off, Engelbrecht drives it to deep point for a single.

FOUR! Threads it through! Watch out for Sybrand Engelbrecht in this tournament. Fantastic player. Length and outside off. Engelbrecht punches it through covers for a boundary.

Tails in a full ball on middle, Max O'Dowd flicks it to long on for a single.

8 runs off the over. Fuller and on middle, Engelbrecht flicks it to deep mid-wicket and calls for two. Max O'Dowd runs to the danger end and makes the ground with a full-length dive.

Tossed up on middle, Max O'Dowd eases it to long on for a single.

A single now as Sybrand Engelbrecht works it to long on.

A bit short and on middle, Max O'Dowd punches it to long on for a single.

FOUR! Misfield and it costs four runs. Flatter and outside off. Max O'Dowd cuts it to the right of short third man who dives but lets it roll past his hands for a boundary.

Tossed up on middle, Max O'Dowd tucks it to mid-wicket.

Another full delivery around off, Max O'Dowd drives it through covers for one more.

Overpitched and on middle, Sybrand Engelbrecht drills it down to long on for another run.

Pitched up and on off, Sybrand Engelbrecht pushes it straight to short covers.

On a length and on middle, Max O'Dowd works it to short fine leg for a quick one. 50 up for Netherlands!

Back of a length and around off, Max O'Dowd punches it nicely wide of sweeper covers for a brace.

Full and on off, Sybrand Engelbrecht drives it wide of extra covers, the fielder dives to his left and makes a half-stop. They cross.

A bit short and around leg, Sybrand Engelbrecht moves back and nudges it through square leg for one.

Quicker, full and on middle, Sybrand Engelbrecht tucks it to mid-wicket.

Flatter, full and on middle, Max O'Dowd clips it through square leg for a run.

Flighted, full and on middle, Sybrand Engelbrecht steps across and eases it to long on for a single.

OUT! PLUMB IN FRONT! Dipendra Singh Airee gets a huge breakthrough here! He floates this up, full and on middle, Vikramjit Singh goes down for the sweep but misses it completely and gets hit on the pads. There is a huge shout for LBW, and up goes the finger. No review from Vikramjit Singh and Netherlands lose their second wicket now.

Good effort in the deep! Tossed up, full and on off, Vikramjit Singh drives it hard and wide of deep point, the fielder covers a lot of ground to his left and makes a fine diving stop. Two runs taken!

On a length and on middle, Max O'Dowd blocks it out.

Short of a length and outside off, Max O'Dowd tries to cut it but misses.

DROPPED! Nothing is going Nepal's way here! Fuller and on middle, Vikramjit Singh goes for the slog but mistimes, the ball goes miles in the air towards deep square leg, Sompal Kami runs to his right, tries to settle under it but spills it out in the end. The batters crosses for a run. Nepal needs to take every oppurtunity that arises here to stay in the game.

Run out chance...missed! On a length and on off, Max O'Dowd guides it towards point, Max O'Dowd calls for the run but his partner is a bit late to react, the fielder throws it at the bowler's end where Abinash Bohara collects and blindly throws it at the stumps but misses it. Huge chance goes begging!

Back of a length and around leg, Vikramjit Singh tries to hook it away but misses, the ball lobs up off his pads towards square leg. A leg bye is taken.

Abinash Bohara begins with a full delivery, on middle, Max O'Dowd clips it through mid-wicket for a single.

Just short! The pressure nearly tells here! Dipendra Singh Airee lands this short again and around off, Vikramjit Singh tries the cut once more but slices it in the air towards short third man whre it just falls in front of the fielder.

Fires this one full, on middle, angling in, Vikramjit Singh pushes it back to the left of the bowler.

Quicker this time, short again and outside off, Vikramjit Singh tries to cut again but fails to connect.

Flatter, full and outside off, Vikramjit Singh makes room to cut it away but only manages to bunt it out towards point.

Short again, on off, Max O'Dowd stays back and nudges it towards mid-wicket for a single.

Dipendra Singh Airee starts with a floated delivery, short and on middle, turns in sharply, Max O'Dowd tucks to the leg side.

Back of a length and on off, Max O'Dowd dabs it to cover-point for a run. Netherlands are 36/1 at the end of the Powerplay!

Another full delivery, on off, Max O'Dowd knocks it to mid off.

FOUR! Max O'Dowd takes a chance and it pays off here! Pitched up, on middle, Max O'Dowd looks to loft it over mid on, but gets an inside edge as the ball flies over mid-wicket for a boundary.

Karan KC comes around the wickets and serves this in the blockhole, on off, Vikramjit Singh tries to dig it out but gets a bottom edge to the leg side for a single.

Good fielding! A slower one, full and on off, Vikramjit Singh drives it firmly wide of extra covers, Dipendra Singh Airee dives to his right to make an excellent stop.

A low full toss around off, Vikramjit Singh drills it away straight to point. He misses out there as it was there to be put away.

Fuller and on the pads. Singh tucks it to square leg for one more.

Just the one! Outside off, Max O'Dowd swings hard but mistimes it to mid off for a single.

How close was that to the off pole? A length ball, around off, steep bounce on this one. Max O'Dowd makes room to cut but misses. Won't had made the difference as Gulshan Jha has overstepped here. Free-hit next.

Bowls it on the pads. Singh nudges it to square leg for a single.

A good-length ball,  outside off. Singh miscues his cut shot towards mid off. Asks for a new bat straightaway.

FOUR! The left-handed batters loves to play this shot. On a length and outside off. Singh hangs on the back foot and punches it through covers for four runs.

Gulshan Jha bowls a length ball around off. Max O'Dowd gets on top of the bounce and plays it to short third man for one.

Stays low a bit! This is outside off and touch fuller, Singh looks to drive but misses it.

On a length and on off, Singh plays it back to the bowler.

FOUR! Intent from Singh now! Very full and on middle, Singh steps across and hits it through the line, not right off the middle but enough to get rid of the man at mid on. A boundary.

Short in length and outside off. Singh flashes his blade and misses.

On a length and outside off, Max O'Dowd cuts it late to third man for a single.

FOUR! Third boundary in last four balls. Touch fuller and on middle, Max O'Dowd flicks on the up and over mid-wicket for a boundary. This is a good passage of play for Netherlands.

Singh walks across, this is on a length and just outside off. Singh looks to heave but misses.

FOUR! Off the edge! Vikramjit Singh won't mind as the crowd once again goes in the silence mode. Shorter and outside off, Singh looks to cut but edges it over to third man for a boundary.

FOUR! Crunched! First one off the chase. Fuller delivery, outside off, Singh leans and drives it through mid off and it races away to the fence.

A length ball, outside off, Singh knocks it to point.

SWING AND A MISS! Short in length and outside off, angled across with some extra bounce on off. Vikramjit Singh looks to punch it but misses.

A hard-length delivery on middle, Max O'Dowd punches, he mistimes it but the ball rolls to mid on for a single.

This is outstanding effort from Nepal! They'll make it hard for Netherlands who have to earn their worth against not just Nepal but a massive fan following behind them as well. On the middle, Singh looks to punch but bottom edges it to the keeper.

Kami bowls from around the wicket, on a length and on off. Singh drops it to point. Three dots now.

A length ball, just outside off. Singh punches it but finds mid off now.

A length ball on middle and off. Singh taps it to point. He wants a single but is sent back.

OUT! GONE! The crowd goes absolutely nuts! Nepal fans have assembled and are pushing their team here. Short in length and wide of off, Michael Levitt throws the bat at it but fails to time well, top edges it to cover where Dipendra Singh Airee takes a dolly.

Kami starts with a length ball, outside off. Max O'Dowd looks to push it away but slices it past first slip and to third man for one.

Max O'Dowd is off the mark as well. A length ball on middle, Max O'Dowd nudges it to mid-wicket for a single.

Targets the middle pole now, a yorker from Karan and Max O'Dowd does well to jam it out back to the bowler.

Edged but falls short! Goes a touch fuller and around off, tails away this time. Max O'Dowd looks to punch but edges it to first slip who just grabs it on a bounce.

BEATEN! A good-length delivery, outside off and shapes away. Max O'Dowd has a poke at it but misses.

Netherlands are off the mark! On a length and around off. Michael Levitt drops it to point for a quick single.

An appeal for LBW but maybe just going down. A length ball on middle, it lands and nips back in. Levitt is beaten as he looks to defend and gets hit on the pads.