Bas de Leede, Netherlands medium pacer has bowled brilliantly against Pakistan in his first match against Pakistan. He was a bit expensive but getting four main batters of a strong batting lineup is a great achievement. He bowled 9 overs giving away 62 runs to get 4 important wickets of Muhammad Rizwan, Shadab Khan, Iftikhar Ahmad, and Hassan Ali. He got a chance to do his hat-trick but Shaheen avoided it.
The medium pacer, Bas de Leede is a key player of the Netherlands lineup. He is a good all-round player who can bat, bowl, and field as well. He is the only bowler who dented Pakistan badly. He took four wickets. In his spell, he has two overs in which he got double wickets.
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Due to his deadly bowling, Pakistan couldn’t manage to pass 300 runs which is possible on this pitch. Bas de Leede gave his team a slight chance to chase down this target against a good-paced attack from Pakistan.
Pakistan scored 286 runs in 49 overs for the loss of 10 wickets. Pakistan has never lost in the ICC World Cup defending 280 plus runs. A good sign for Pakistan because they need this win to start the World Cup on high. Any big team will not want to lose two important points against the Netherlands.
