Bangladesh vs Netherlands Highlights, T20 World Cup 2022: BAN beat NED by 9 runs in low scoring encounter

Soumya Sarkar bowls the final over. The Netherlands are finding the gaps, but boundaries are not coming. Six runs off the first three balls, and then Paul van Meekeren whacks a six on the leg side, to reduce the equation to 12 needed of 2 balls. 

The fifth ball also balloons up in the sky but only two runs come off it. And Meekeren departs in the final ball as Bangladesh win the contest by 9 runs.

Netherlands are bundled out for 135 in response to Bangladesh's 144/8.

Mustafizur starts the 19th over with a boundary but recovers well and follows it up with two dots. 

Shouts of catch it on the fourth delivery but it will land safely. 

He also bowls consecutive wides in the same over, but it won't hurt Bangladesh. NED: 121/9 

Taskin Ahmed is brought into the attack and he is welcomed with a boundary. However, the bowler recovers well and removes Shariz Ahmad in the following delivery. He is caught at third man by Hasan Mahmud.

Meanwhile, Taskin picks his another wicket as Colin Ackermann's resistance ends at 62(48). NED: 105/9 (17 overs)

Shakib Al Hasan concedes just six runs in his over as Netherlands reach 92/7 after 16 overs.

Netherlands lose their 7th wicket as Hasan Mahmud scalps his second of the match. Logan van Beek is caught at deep by Taskin Ahmed. He departs for 2. 

However, Ackermann continues his fight as he charges down the ground and whacks the pacer for a boundary towards the cover region. NED: 86/7 (15 overs) 

The action resumes after the brief stoppage due to rain. 

Colin Ackermann is standing tall in the middle. He welcomes Mosaddek Hossain with a six, before passing the strike to his partner Logan van Beek. 

He then goes to complete his half-century in the same over. He completes the milestone in 39 balls. 

Too much happening as Hossain bowls a over waist level no ball. However, just one run comes off the free hit. 

14 runs come off the over as Netherlands move to 80/6 after 14 overs.

Hasan Mahmud cleans up Tim Pringle for 1. He was dropped at point earlier in the over. Netherlands go 6 down with 66 on the board after 12.5 overs. 

The game has stopped due to rain.

Scott Edwards sweeps it straight to Hasan Mahmud as Shakib Al Hasan provides Bangladesh with another breakthrough. 

Tim Pringle is the new batter in. NED: 66/5 (12 overs)

We are at the halfway stage of the Netherlands innings and they have reached 51-4. They now need 94 runs in 60 balls.

Mustafizur Rahman is introduced into the attack and he starts off with a four-run over. 

Scott Edwards and Colin Ackermann are trying to rebuild the innings as the pair add 28 off 25 balls for the 5th wicket. NED: 43-4 (8 overs, need 102 runs in 72 balls)

Hasan Mahmud almost ends up with a wicket, but Colin Ackermann survives. Yasir Ali drops a catch at point, gets his hands but fails to grab it. 

Meanwhile, Netherlands accumulate 32 runs after 6 overs.

Some relief for Netherlands as Colin Ackermann smashes consecutive boundaries against Taskin Ahmed. They reach 25/4 after 5 overs.

Shakib Al Hasan introduces himself into the attack and he is welcomed by Max O'Dowd with a six. 

However, two run-outs in the same over shifts momentum entirely into Bangladesh's favour.

O'Dowd and Tom Cooper are the batters dismissed. NED: 17/4 after 4 overs

Taskin Ahmed continues to spit fire, making the Netherlands batter look hapless. Just one run come off his over as Netherlands reach 6/2 after 3 overs.

Two overs are done and Bangladesh have reach 5/2 after two overs. Colin Ackermann and Max O'Dowd are batting in the middle.

Taskin Ahmed is on fire. He strikes twice in consecutive deliveries as Bangladesh get off to a dream start. Bas de Leede is caught behind on 0.

Taskin Ahmed helps Bangladesh get off to a perfect start as he strikes in the first ball. The ball takes the edge of Vikramjit Singh's bat and Yasir Ali takes a sharp catch at first slip.

NED: 0/1 (0.1 over)

Mosaddek Hossain delivers something to entertain the Bangladesh supporters present at the stands. He hits Bas de Leede for a cracking six towards the cover region and attempts to hit another maximum in the following delivery. However, the ball fails to go the distance but the fielder fails to hold on to the ball. 

Bangladesh finish their 20 overs by adding 144/8 on the board. Hossain returns unbeaten on 20 off 12 balls, which features two fours and one six. 

Fred Klaassen strikes as Bangladesh lose their 8th wicket. Taskin Ahmed departs without troubling the scorers. 

Bangladesh are batting at 134/8 after 19 overs

Bas de Leede strikes as Nurul Hasan is caught at deep by van Meekeren. He departs for 13(18). 

Mosaddek Hossain, who is the new batter in the middle, kicks-off with a couple of boundaries. 

Meanwhile, there's another wicket and it is the big fish Afif Hossain, who is caught behind on 38(27)

A deadly bouncer by Paul van Meekeren as it surprises Afif Hossain. The ball takes the edge and flies just over the keeper for a four. BAN reach 120/5 in 17 overs.

Tim Pringle drops Afif Hossain off Logan van Beek's bowling. It was an easy opportunity, but the fielder at deep mid-wicket failed to hold on to it. 

Meanwhile, Bangladesh reach 110/5 after 16 overs.

Afif Hossain attacks spinner Shariz Ahmad and he hits him for a four and follows it with a six. 

12 runs come off the over as BAN reach 106/5 after 15 overs.

As the boundaries dry up, the pair of Nurul Hasan and Afif Hossain are focusing in rotating the strike. They are trying to sneak three, or sometimes double, which is the ideal thing to do, considering the number of wickets they've lost. 

Bangladesh reach 94/5 after 14 overs.

Not just the boundaries, even the singles are drying up for Bangladesh. They are batting at 79/5 after 12 overs.