Zimbabwe captain Craig Ervine‘s religion in spin paid off when Wessly Madhevere took a hat-trick to arrange a dramatic end as Zimbabwe beat Netherlands by one run within the second of three World Cup Tremendous League one-day internationals in Harare on Thursday. It went all the way down to the final ball when final man Ryan Klein was run out making an attempt a near-impossible third run which might have tied the match. The Netherlands have been seemingly cruising in pursuit of Zimbabwe’s 271 all out at 213 for 4 earlier than off-spinner Madhevere dismissed Colin Ackermann, Teja Nidamanuru and Paul van Meekeren off the primary three balls of the forty fourth over.

“I by no means imagined myself taking a hat-trick,” mentioned Madhevere.

“My job was to go for lower than 5 runs an over. Taking a hat-trick was a bonus.”

Madhevere scored 43 as a gap batsman and took three for 36 in 9 overs to be named participant of the match.

Madhevere and fellow off-spinner Sikandar Raza bowled in tandem till the forty seventh over and each took three wickets on a pitch that favoured gradual bowlers.

Though quick bowler Tendai Chatara got here again to bowl two overs on the finish, Ervine stored Raza on to bowl the forty ninth over.

It paid off when he had Netherlands captain Scott Edwards caught at long-on for 36, with 20 runs nonetheless wanted off 9 balls.

“In all probability six further runs would have been perfect,” Edwards mentioned of his failure to clear Brad Evans on the boundary.

It got here all the way down to 10 wanted off the final two balls.

Fred Klaassen hit a six off Chatara after which drove the final ball into the covers. The batsmen ran two however Brad Evans’ throw to Chatara left Klein effectively wanting his floor because the batsmen tried for a 3rd run.

Max O’Dowd (81) and Tom Cooper (74) laid the inspiration for what appeared a probable Netherlands win with a second-wicket partnership of 125 off 152 balls.

Sean Williams, returning after a finger damage, top-scored for Zimbabwe with 77 whereas 19-year-old leg-spinner Shariz Ahmad took 5 wickets for 43 runs for the Netherlands.

“It is my first five-for, it is an awesome feeling,” mentioned Shariz.

“However I’d have beloved to win the match relatively than take a five-for.”

Temporary scores

Zimbabwe 271 in 49.2 overs (C. Ervine 39, W. Madhevere 43, S. Williams 77, C. Madande 52; P van Meekeren 2-66, C. Ackermann 2-51, Shariz Ahmad 5-43) v Netherlands 270 in 50 overs (M. O’Dowd 81, T. Cooper 74, S. Edwards 36; S. Raza 3-39, Madhevere 3-36)

Consequence: Zimbabwe received by one run

Collection: Tied at 1-1 with ultimate match on Saturday

Toss: Zimbabwe

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