Dutch cricket team in Zimbabwe in 2022–23

The Netherlands men's cricket team toured Zimbabwe in March 2023 to play three One Day International (ODI) matches.[1][2] The ODI series formed part of the inaugural 2020–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League,[3][4][5] and both teams' preparations for the 2023 Cricket World Cup Qualifier.[6]

Dutch cricket team Zimbabwe in 2022-23
 
  Zimbabwe Netherlands
Dates 21 – 25 March 2023
Captains Craig Ervine Scott Edwards
One Day International series
Results Zimbabwe won the 3-match series 2–1
Most runs Clive Madande (126) Max O'Dowd (139)
Most wickets Sikandar Raza (5) Shariz Ahmad (8)
Player of the series Sean Williams (Zim)

Earlier the series was scheduled to be played in September 2020,[7][8] however, in August 2020, the tour was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[9][10] Ahead of the series, the Netherlands played a 50-over warm up match against a Zimbabwe XI side.[11]

In the first ODI, Netherlands recovered from 110/6 in their chase of the host's 249 to win by three wickets and with one ball remaining,[12] with Teja Nidamanuru scoring an unbeaten century.[13] Zimbabwe won the second ODI by a run,[14] and levelled the series at one victory apiece,[15] with Wesley Madhevere taking a hat-trick.[16][17] Zimbabwe went on to win the third ODI by 7 wickets,[18] and won the series 2–1.[19]

Squads

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  Zimbabwe[20]   Netherlands[21]

On 16 March 2023, Bas de Leede was ruled out of the series due to heel injury,[22] with Aryan Dutt was named as his replacement.[23] Roelof van der Merwe withdrew from the Netherlands' squad citing personal reasons.[24]

Tour match

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19 March 2023
09:15
Scorecard
Netherlands  
191 (42.2 overs)
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  Zimbabwe XI
182 (34.5 overs)
Musa Ahmed 84 (104)
Johnathan Campbell 4/35 (10 overs)
Brian Bennett 53 (62)
Paul van Meekeren 4/27 (5.5 overs)
Netherlands won by 9 runs
Old Hararians, Harare
Umpires: Percival Sizara (Zim) and Tafadzwa Musakwa (Zim)
  • Netherlands won the toss and elected to bat.

ODI series

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1st ODI

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21 March 2023
09:15
Scorecard
Zimbabwe  
249 (47.3 overs)
v
  Netherlands
255/7 (49.5 overs)
Clive Madande 74 (98)
Fred Klaassen 3/41 (9.3 overs)
Teja Nidamanuru 110* (96)
Wellington Masakadza 3/36 (10 overs)
Netherlands won by 3 wickets
Harare Sports Club, Harare
Umpires: Iknow Chabi (Zim) and Aleem Dar (Pak)
Player of the match: Teja Nidamanuru (Ned)
  • Netherlands won the toss and elected to field.
  • Teja Nidamanuru (Ned) scored his first century in ODIs.[25]
  • World Cup Super League points: Netherlands 10, Zimbabwe 0.

2nd ODI

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23 March 2023
09:15
Scorecard
Zimbabwe  
271 (49.2 overs)
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  Netherlands
270 (50 overs)
Sean Williams 77 (73)
Shariz Ahmad 5/43 (10 overs)
Max O'Dowd 81 (103)
Wesley Madhevere 3/36 (9 overs)
Zimbabwe won by 1 run
Harare Sports Club, Harare
Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and Forster Mutizwa (Zim)
Player of the match: Wesley Madhevere (Zim)

3rd ODI

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25 March 2023
09:15
Scorecard
Netherlands  
231/9 (50 overs)
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  Zimbabwe
235/3 (41.4 overs)
Max O'Dowd 38 (43)
Sean Williams 3/41 (10 overs)
Gary Ballance 64* (72)
Shariz Ahmad 2/71 (9.4 overs)
Zimbabwe won by 7 wickets
Harare Sports Club, Harare
Umpires: Aleem Dar (Pak) and Langton Rusere (Zim)
Player of the match: Sean Williams (Zim)
  • Netherlands won the toss and elected to bat.
  • World Cup Super League points: Zimbabwe 10, Netherlands 0.

References

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  1. ^ "Chevrons wrap up World Cup Super League against Netherlands". The Herald. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Full strength Chevrons squad for Netherlands tour". The Chronicle. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  3. ^ "Schedule for inaugural World Test Championship announced". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
  4. ^ "Men's Future Tours Programme" (PDF). International Cricket Council. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  5. ^ "Zimbabwe and Netherlands to kickstart Cricket World Cup Qualifier preparations". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  6. ^ "Raza and Burl back, Zimbabwe name full-strength squad for ODIs against Netherlands". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  7. ^ @KNCBcricket (22 January 2020). "Fixtures" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  8. ^ @KNCBcricket (22 January 2020). "It's not just the home fixtures this summer that get us excited, how about these away series for our men's XI in 2020?" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  9. ^ "Zimbabwe Cricket hopes to salvage Pakistan tour". The Chronicle. 12 August 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  10. ^ "Zimbabwe national cricket team still hopes to tour Pakistan". The Chronicle. 11 August 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  11. ^ "Bennett hits fifty as Zimbabwe XI fall short in Netherlands warm-up". Zimbabwe Cricket. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  12. ^ "Nidamanuru hits 110 not out from No. 7 to give Netherlands unlikely win over Zimbabwe". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
  13. ^ "Madande heroics in vain as Netherlands clinch see-saw thriller". Zimbabwe Cricket. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  14. ^ "Netherlands miss unique opportunity for Series victory". Royal Dutch Cricket Association. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  15. ^ "Zimbabwe vs Netherlands, Match 2: Zimbabwe level series in close fought contest". Cricket World. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  16. ^ "Madhevere hat-trick inspires Zimbabwe to sensational victory". Zimbabwe Cricket. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  17. ^ "Zimbabwe clinch last-ball thriller after Madhevere hat-trick". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  18. ^ "Williams, Ballance, Madhevere help Zimbabwe clinch series against Netherlands". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  19. ^ "Assertive Zimbabwe secure series with easy win in the final ODI". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  20. ^ "Zimbabwe name full-strength squad for Netherlands series". Zimbabwe Cricket. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  21. ^ "Selection announced for Men's World Cup qualifiers in Zimbabwe and South Africa". Royal Dutch Cricket Association. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  22. ^ "Netherlands head coach Ryan Cook joins Sunrisers Hyderabad as fielding coach". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  23. ^ "Bas de Leede ruled out of Super League matches due to injury". Royal Dutch Cricket Association. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  24. ^ "South Africa look to turn a new leaf while closing out turbulent ODI Super League chapter". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
  25. ^ "Maiden ODI hundred Nidamanuru helps the Dutch past Zimbabwe in insane match". Royal Dutch Cricket Association. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
  26. ^ "Madhevere hat-trick sets up dramatic Zimbabwe win". Supersport. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  27. ^ "Wessly Madhevere becomes third Zimbabwe player to take ODI hat-trick". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  28. ^ "ZIM vs NED: Zimbabwe's Wessly Madhevere records 50th hat-trick in ODIs". Sportstar. 23 March 2023. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
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