ICC World Cup 2023 Qualifiers Highlights: Netherlands defeat USA by 5 wickets, West Indies thrash Nepal by 101 runs

West Indies have bowled out Nepal for 238, who were chasing 340. WI win by 101 runs!

The Dutch have won by five wickets, eaching 214/5 in 43.2 overs, in their chase of 212 runs. Captain Edwards was key with an unbeaten knock of 67 off 60 balls.

Netherlands have reached 179/5 in 38.4 overs, in their chase of 212 vs USA. Edwards (39*) and Van Beek (5*) are currently batting for Nepal. Meanwhile, Nepal need 174 in 75 balls. They have reached 166/6 in 37.3 overs. Aarif (40*) and Gulshan (24*) are currently batting.

Nepal have reached 59/3 in 15.3 overs, and are chasing 340 vs West Indies. Meanwhile, Netherlands have reached 68/3 in 15.1 overs vs USA, in their chase of 212.

Holder has removed Sharki as Nepal are two down. In 7.3 overs, they have reached 34/2 in chase of 340.

Meanwhile, Netherlands are at 41/1 in 74 overs, in chase of 212 vs USA.

Nepal have reached 21/1 in 3.5 overs, in chase of 340 runs. They need 319 in 46.1 overs to win. Meanwhile, Netherlands have reached 21/1 in 3.5 overs too, in chase of 212. They need 191 in 46.1 overs now.

Bhurtel and Sheikh to open as Nepal chse 340 in 50 overs vs West Indies. Meanwhile, Vikramjit and O'Dowd open for Netherlands, as they chase 212 vs USA.

West Indies posted 339/7 in 50 overs, and have set a target of 340 runs vs Nepal. Hope (132 off 129 balls) and Pooran (115 off 94 deliveries) bagged tons for WI. Meanwhile, Rajbanshi took three wickets for Nepal.

Meanwhile, USA posted 211/8 in 50 overs ve Netherlands. Jahangir's was USA's highest run-scorer with 71 off 86 balls. Klein and De Leede scalped two dismissals each for the Dutch.

Jahangir (56*) has registered a half-century for USA and is unbeaten. Meanwhile, Jasdeep (26*) is also unbeaten.

USA: 151/6 (40) vs Netherlands

Pooran has already bagged his century, and also Hope has done the same. Hope is on 105* off 112 balls and Pooran has smacked 102* off 83 deliveries.

WI: 246/3 (41) vs Nepal

The left-handed batter smashes a six and two fours off Gulshan Jha's sixth over, as West Indies reach the 200-run mark in the 36th over. Pooran unbeaten on 79, Hope inching closer to century at 85.

West Indies 200/3 in 36 overs

12th fifty for Nicholas Pooran in ODIs. He reaches the mark in 51 deliveries but will be eyeing to convert this one into a daddy hundred. 

170/3 in 33 overs

Great rescue work from the star batting duo after early troubles for the West Indies. Both have had a fairly equal contribution in the 100-run partnership, that has come off 93 balls.

162/3 in 32 overs

The West Indies captain reaches his half-century with a six in the 27th over of the game. Goes deep back into his crease and pulls Dipendra Singh's delivery over deep mid-wicket! Pooran and Hope providing WI with much-needed stability after early dismissals.

WI 146/3 in 29 overs

At the Takashinga Sports Club, meanwhile, Netherlands are in cruise control as they have taken four USA wickets so far. Gajanand Singh, currently batting on 34, is eyeing a rebuild but is losing out of partners.

USA 74/4 in 21 overs

The partnership comes in 47 balls, with Pooran scoring 29 off them. The West Indies explosive hitter has taken some risks but has also reaped rewards. Shai Hope has looked strong at the crease, perhaps the only batter who hasn't looked uncomfortable among all players in the WI innings so far

109/3 in 24 overs

Nicholas Pooran, the new man at the crease, has made a rather quickfire start to his innings. He's taking on the Nepal bowlers, racing to 17 off 12 deliveries so far.

WI 79/3 in 19 overs

Just as West Indies were finding a bit of stability in the innings, Brandon King falls! Sandeep Lamichhane picks his first wicket of the tournament, as he bowls out King on 32.

WI 55/3 in 15.3 overs

After a couple of early setbacks, captain Shai Hope and Brandon King are rebuilding the West Indies innings. The Nepal bowlers, though, have been immaculate with their lines and lengths so far.

WI 37/2 in 11 overs

They have lost three wickets in just six overs.

Ryan Klein cleaned up Saiteja Mukkamalla for 10 after dismissing opener Modani, while Logan van Been dismissed the other opener, Steven Taylor, for 10 as well.

USA 20/3 in 6 overs

Woah, what's going on here! Nepal have struck again! Gulsan Jha has removed Johnson Charles for a duck. Early trouble for West Indies.

WI 11/2 in 5 overs

Nepal have found an early breakthrough! Karan KC dismisses Kyle Mayers on 1, merely in the second over of the game. WI 9/1 in four overs

Netherlands, meanwhile, have also struck in the second over, dsmissing Sushant Modani on a duck. USA 4/1 in 3 overs

Brandon King and Kyle Mayers open for the West Indies.

Steven Taylor and Sushant Modani kickstart USA's innings against Netherlands.

Nepal win toss, opt to bowl against West Indies in Harare

Netherlands win toss, opt to bowl against USA in Harare

The Windies made a positive start to the qualifiers campaign when they beat USA by 39 runs in their opening match. Nepal, meanwhile, have won and lost a match each and will look to produce an upset at the Harare Sports Club.