Namibia helpless, Netherlands win by seven wickets

The Netherlands defeated Namibia by seven wickets in the 10th match of the T20 World Cup on Tuesday, thanks to Bas de Leede's brilliant all-round performance. Chasing a target of 157 runs, the Netherlands had a poor start and lost Max O'Dowd (7) in the third over. Bas de Leede then took charge of the innings with Michael Leask. The two shared a 30-run partnership for the second wicket. Leask scored 28 runs before being dismissed, while Colin Ackermann managed 32 runs. The Netherlands won the match by scoring 159 runs in 18 overs for the loss of three wickets. Bas de Leede remained unbeaten on 72 runs off 48 balls, hitting five fours and four sixes, while captain Scott Edwards was unbeaten on 18 runs. Bas de Leede was declared the Man of the Match. Earlier, after winning the toss and opting to bowl first, the Netherlands restricted Namibia to 156 runs for the loss of eight wickets in 20 overs. For Namibia, Nicol Loftie-Eaton scored 42 and Jan Frylinck scored 30 runs. From the Netherlands, Logan van Beek and Bas de Leede took two wickets each, while Aryan Dutt and Fred Klaassen took one wicket each.