The 23-year-old all-rounder Bas de Leede put in a one-of-a-kind performance to help the Netherlands pull off an impressive heist and take last place in the World Cup. The Netherlands won the high-octane clash by 4 wickets and 43 balls remaining to become the 10th team to qualify for the ICC Men’s Cricket World 2023.
the match between Netherlands and Scotland was played at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo on 6 July. The Netherlands won the toss and invited the Scottish team to bat first. Batting first, they scored 277/9 on the board.
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Brandon McMullen once again shined when he played an impressive 106-run stroke from 110 balls. Also, captain Richie Berrington scored a brilliant 64 runs off 84 balls to help his team to a good score. The best player for the Netherlands in the bowling department was Bas de Leede, as he bagged a haul of 5 wickets for 52 runs in 10 overs from him.
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Bas de Leede presents the complete performance for all ages
The Netherlands led by Scott Edwards needed to complete the ground chase in 44 overs to seal the World Cup place. Young all-rounder De Leede stepped up and took on the responsibility of leading the Netherlands to the World Cup.
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He played an absolutely stupendous 123-run strike from 92 balls, with 7 fours and 5 sixes, to help the Netherlands to a victory in 42.5 overs. De Leede became the fourth player in ODI history to score a hundred and take 5 wickets in the same match. Furthermore, he recorded the highest score for the Netherlands during a chase.
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Netherlands captain Scott Edwards also praised De Leede for his all-round performance for the ages.
“Build man a statue. That was an amazing game. It’s hard to find a better performance in ODI cricket in a long time. He is an incredible player. Everyone is aware of that. It’s not the first time he’s done it and it won’t be the last,” he said.
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Meanwhile, the Netherlands are set to appear in their 5th Men’s ODI World Cup. The last time they participated in a World Cup over 50 years was in 2011.
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