HYDERABAD: The Netherlands got off to an impressive start when they managed to bowl three maiden overs (1-3) on a trot, but things didn’t go as expected for them and they ended the day with a 99-run loss to New Zealand at the RGIC Stadium, here on Monday night.
The odds were stacked against them but Netherlands, yet again, showed some gumption and flair on the field as they did not let New Zealand post a huge score. The qualifiers, as happened in their game against Pakistan, dominated certain periods of the game but were unable to hold onto their advantage for longer periods. New Zealand went on to post 322 for seven.
