Netherlands beat Nepal to finish 7th in World Cup Qualifier

March 17 (CRICKETNMORE) - Netherlands beat Nepal by 45 runs to finish seventh in the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier at Kwekwe Sports Club on Saturday.

Batting first, the Dutch collected 189 for nine with Bas de Leede (39), Max O’Dowd (28), Roelof van der Merwe (25), Scott Edwards (25) and Peter Seelaar (23) making even contributions with the bat.

Nepal fast bowler Sompal Kami returned figures of four for 24, while Lalit Rajbanshi and Sandeep Lamichhane bagged two wickets each conceding 38 and 41 runs, respectively.

In turn, van der Merwe recorded figures of 10-1-20-4 as Nepal were spun out for 144 in 44.4 overs. Van der Merwe was later declared Player of the Match.

Match Summary

Netherlands 189-9, 50 overs (Bas de Leede 39, Max O’Dowd 28, Roelof van der Merwe 25, Scott Edwards 25, Peter Seelaar 23, Shane Snater 23 not out; Sompal Kami 4-24; Lalit Rajbanshi 2-38, Sandeep Lamichhane 2-41)

Nepal 144 all out, 44.4 overs (Dipendra Airee 25, Paras Khadka 22; Roelof van der Merwe 4-20, Pieter Seelar 2-30, Fred Klaassen 2-37)

Player of the Match - Roelof van der Merwe (Netherlands)

ICC Media Release