Summary

  • Afghanistan beat Netherlands by seven wickets in Lucknow to boost semi-final hopes

  • Hashmatullah & Rahmat hit fifties to guide their side past target of 180 with 18.3 overs spare

  • Netherlands collapse from 73-1 to 113-6 before slight recovery to post 179

  • Engelbrecht makes 58 off 86 balls; Nabi takes 3-28

  • Four of Dutch top five run out

  1. Not outpublished at 10:13 Greenwich Mean Time 3 November 2023

    Missing leg stump! Engelbrecht breathes a sigh of relief.

    Afghanistan have no reviews left now.

  2. Postpublished at 10:12 Greenwich Mean Time 3 November 2023

    Abhishek Jhunjhunwala
    Former IPL batter on BBC Test Match Special

    It will be very, very close. I think at worst it will be umpire's call.

  3. Afghanistan reviewpublished at 23.2 overs

    Oh dear.

    Is there another? Sybrand Engelbrecht misses a sweep and is clipped on the pad.

    It's given not out but Afghanistan fancy another look.

  4. Postpublished at 10:11 Greenwich Mean Time 3 November 2023

    Captain Scott Edwards has been such an important part of the Netherlands' World Cup so far, so getting a first baller in a must-win game was far from ideal.

  5. Ned 108-5published at 23 overs

    A sweep from Engelbrecht brings the Netherlands a much-needed boundary as Mohammad Nabi just drifts down the leg side slightly.

    I could find myself live-texting 20 overs of spin here. Might end up being the quickest stint I've ever done.

  6. Postpublished at 10:05 Greenwich Mean Time 3 November 2023

    Abhishek Jhunjhunwala
    Former IPL batter on BBC Test Match Special

    At one point Netherlands were looking at 250-260. Now they will be lucky to reach 150-160 if they lose another wicket.

  7. Ned 102-5published at 22 overs

    Rashid Khan whizzes through another over, just who you want to be facing when you're in the midst of a middle order collapse.

    It's been a trial by spin, with some questionable running between the wickets thrown in.

  8. Postpublished at 10:03 Greenwich Mean Time 3 November 2023

    Afghanistan had a bit of a wobble with the ball but their fielding has really dragged them back in this.

    Netherlands have lost four wickets for 24 runs.

  9. Ned 97-5published at 21 overs

    A wicket maiden for Nabi.

    Morning, everyone. I didn't even get to ease myself in there, let alone question Mike's two-hour-old fried egg.

  10. Postpublished at 10:00 Greenwich Mean Time 3 November 2023

    Stephan Shemilt
    BBC Sport chief cricket writer

    The Netherlands are in dire straits.

  11. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 20.2 overs

    De Leede c Ikram b Nabi 3 (Ned 97-5)

    Straight into action and the Netherlands are unravelling!

    Another form player departs as Bas de Leede edges behind off the spin of Mohammad Nabi. An innocuous delivery, a tentative prod from De Leede and Afghanistan are in total control.

    Netherlands were cruising at 73-1 but it's gone a bit chaotic since!

  12. Ned 97-4published at 20 overs

    Four runs off Rashid Khan who's gone for just ten from his three overs.

    I'm off to eat a fried egg that was cooked two hours ago. Here's Ffion Wynne.

  13. Ned 93-4published at 19 overs

    Bas de Leede gets off the mark with a single behind square.

    Suddenly the Netherlands have a rebuilding job on their hands.

  14. Postpublished at 09:54 Greenwich Mean Time 3 November 2023

    Stephan Shemilt
    BBC Sport chief cricket writer

    A dopey bit of batting but fantastic bit of wicketkeeping.

    Five minutes ago Bas de Leede was probably sat down having a cup of tea. Now he is out in the middle.

  15. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 18.4 overs

    Edwards run out Alikhil 0 (Ned 92-4)

    Scott Edwards is gone first ball!

    The Dutch captain tries to sweep Nabi, misses and stumbles down the pitch in his follow-through, not quite sure of where the ball has gone.

    Wicketkeeper Ikram Alikhil collects and whips off the bails. That's going to go through as a run out, but whatever you want to call it, it's a big wicket for Afghanistan.

  16. Postpublished at 09:53 Greenwich Mean Time 3 November 2023

    Lydia Greenway
    Former England batter on BBC Test Match Special

    It was an excellent piece of fielding, theyt showed good awareness that Ackermann was struggling at the non-striker's end.

  17. Postpublished at 09:51 Greenwich Mean Time 3 November 2023

    Stephan Shemilt
    BBC Sport chief cricket writer

    That's a mistake from Engelbrecht. He has put Colin Ackermann on the barbecue there.

  18. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 18.3 overs

    Ackermann run out Khan 29 (Ned 92-3)

    Oh, that's a bad one.

    Engelbrecht drives to mid-off and runs. Rashid Khan gathers and fires it to the batter's end - Colin Ackermann is way short and the Netherlands have manufactured another wicket.

    The Dutch batter absolutely storms off, I wouldn't hurry back if I was Sybrand Engelbrecht.

  19. Ned 91-2published at 18 overs

    Just three singles again from Rashid Khan's over - he's immediately tied up an end.

  20. Ned 88-2published at 17 overs

    Engelbrecht finds the boundary!

    He pushes Nabi's second ball for four past mid-off, nice little shot but he returns to looking bogged down - four dots follow.