From losing by 309 runs (the biggest defeat in WC history) against Australia few nights ago, the Netherlands team have flown to Kolkata and come up trumps against a side that was supposed to feel at home here at the Eden Gardens.
For Bangladesh, this is as disappointing as it gets. A top score of 35 from Miraz, and four of the top six had single-digit scores. Another collapse… this has become a habit at the World Cup. Don’t forget that they failed to close out the Dutch batting innings too, and the partnership between Edwards and Engelbrecht hurt them a lot.
The Dutch bowlers had to rely on wickets to keep this target away, and the fast bowlers used the extra bounce that is synonymous with this venue and the spinners extracted more turn than usual. This is now their second win in six games – the first time they’ve won multiple World Cup games. Massive for a team still deemed as “Associates” playing in the big boys club.
There is a very convoluted way that Bangladesh could make the semis, but that’s like hoping the coin lands on head 99 times out of 100. Netherlands have better chances, but still relatively slim.
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