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GLASGOW: Netherlands edged past Nepal in a dramatic third super over thriller during the second match of the T20 tri-series here at Titwood on Monday.
The Netherlands held their nerve in the third super, taking two wickets as Nepal failed to set a decent score. Offspinner Zach Lion-Cachet claimed two wickets to end Nepal’s proceedings.
Michael Levitt came out and hit six on the first ball to give his team a thrilling victory. This marked the first time any men’s professional match, T20 or List A, had gone into a third Super Over.
Following the tie, Nepal set the Netherlands a target of 20 to win in the first super over, as Kushal Bhurtel smashed 18 runs, laced with two sixes and a four. However, the Netherlands managed to level the score, finishing with 19 runs as Max O’Dowd hit six and four off the final two balls.
In the second super over, the Netherlands smashed two sixes in the first three balls but ended up scoring 17. In reply, Nepal’s Rohit Paudel struck the first ball for a maximum, and Dipendra Singh Airee hit a four as they required seven off the penultimate ball.
Airee smashed a six to take the game into the third super over for the first time in international cricket.
Earlier, chasing a target of 153 runs, Nepal needed 16 runs from the last over. The match ended in a tie as they scored 15 runs in the 20th over.
In pursuit of the target, Nepal had a poor start, losing their two wickets in only the second over.
However, Kushal Bhurtel looked good for his 34 off 23 balls, forging a quick-fire 43-run partnership with Rohit Paudel, which brought the score to 52 in 5.3 overs.
But wickets continued to tumble in the middle despite skipper Rohit Paudel’s 48 as Nepal were reduced to 137-8. With 16 required in the last over, Nandan Yadav took a couple of doubles before striking two fours, resulting in a tie.
Put in to bat first, the Netherlands scored 152 runs on the loss of seven wickets in their allocated 20 overs.
The Netherlands had a decent score until the 11th over despite losing four wickets in the process; however, Nepal bowled well in the second half of the innings to restrict them to a competitive total.
Teja Nidamanuru top-scored with 35 off 37 balls, with the help of one six, while Saqib Zulfiqar smashed 25 off 12 deliveries with the aid of two sixes and a four.
For Nepal, Sandeep Lamichhane was the standout bowler, taking three wickets in his quota of four overs, while Nandan Yadav chipped in with two wickets.
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