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Zimbabwe won by 5 wickets

Wednesday, 19 March 2014


A last ball six by Vusi Sibanda helped Zimbabwe beat Netherlands in the qualifying round of the World T20 in Sylhet on Wednesday. Zimbabwe chased down the 140-run total set by the Dutch on the last ball after a well-constructed 49 from skipper Brendan Taylor steered their chase. Earlier, Netherlands struggled to 140 after a top order collapse in the face of some tight bowling by Zimbabwe. Tom Cooper anchored the innings for the Dutch, hitting 72 off 58 balls including nine fours and one six. The match was a must-win one for Zimbabwe, who lost their first match of the tournament against Ireland by three wickets. Netherlands, on the other hand, defeated UAE in their first match by six wickets, and boasts a healthy run-rate to claim the top spot of the group, according to espncricinfo.com.