ODI World Cup 2023: Afghanistan Dream Run Continues, Beat Netherlands by 7 Wickets
Producer: Aditya Maheshwari
Afghanistan swept past the Netherlands by seven wickets on Friday to boost their chances of reaching the World Cup semi-finals.
Afghanistan dismissed the Netherlands for a paltry 179 before chasing down the target in 31.3 overs.
Rahmat Shah and Afghanistan skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi scored 52 off 54 balls and 56 not out off 64 balls, respectively.
Opting to bat, Sybrand Engelbrecht made a 86-ball 58 to emerge as the top-scorer for the Dutch.
While Max ODowd (42) and Colin Ackermann (29) also chipped in with useful runs but the Dutch suffered a collapse to end with a low total.
Mohammad Nabi was the pick of the bowlers for Afghanistan with three scalps under his kitty.
Afghanistan's Noor Ahmad also claimed a couple of wickets as Netherlands were bundled out for 179.
With this third win on a trot, Afghanistan sit with eight points on the World Cup table and have boosted their chances of a knockout spot.
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