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Netherlands players celebrating dramatic Super Over win over West Indies (ICC Twitter)
Netherlands defeated West Indies in a stunning Super Over to pick up two crucial points in the ODI World Cup qualifiers after Logan van Beek’s all-round heroics
Netherlands registered a historic victory over West Indies in ICC ODI World Cup qualifiers on Monday, June 26, outlasting the Caribbean side in a super over. A depleted Netherlands team, missing several key players managed to chase down 374 in 50 overs, as they tied the scores forcing a Super Over against Shai Hope’s men.
In the Super Over, Player of the Match Logan van Beek smashed a boundary on every ball helping the Dutch score 30 runs in six balls.
In reply the West Indies could only manage to score 8 runs before losing their two wickets registering a win for the history books.
The victory helped the Netherlands pick up their two points whereas the West Indies also went through to the Super Six stage however they would need some resounding results to seal their place in the ODI World Cup 2023.
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Earlier, Hope and Co. scored 375 in 50 overs, but it was not enough to keep down a spirited Dutch side.
Earlier, former West Indies captain Nicholas Pooran’s century helped his side score a mammoth total which current skipper Shai believed was ‘enough’ to see them through, only the Dutch had other ideas.
Scott Edwards won the toss and decided to bowl first, but the Caribbean side were off to a fiery start.
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