NEP Vs NED, T20 World Cup: Max O'Dowd The Hero As Netherlands Beat Nepal By Six Wickets In Dallas

Max O'Dowd scored an unbeaten 54 as Netherlands started their T20 World Cup 2024 campaign with a six-wicket win over Nepal in Dallas

Tejas Rane

Updated on: 5 June 2024 12:59 am

Max O'Dowd in action against Nepal during their T20 WC tie. Photo: AP/Julio Cortez

Max O'Dowd made most of the drop catch by Nepal as he led his Netherlands side to a comprehensive six-wicket win over Nepal in their Group D encounter in match 7 of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 in Dallas on Tuesday, June 03. (As It Happened | Full Coverage)

O'Dowd's unbeaten half-century knock came off 48 balls as he guided the Dutch team to a comfortable yet an important victory in Group D at the Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas, finishing on 109-4 off 18.4 overs.

Earlier, Nepal were put into bat by Scott Edwards, and were restricted to 106 all out thanks to some superb bowling by the Netherlands bowlers especially Tim Pringle and Logan van Beek.

Nepal's next T20 World Cup fixture is against Sri Lanka on June 11 at the Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground, Lauderhill, Florida. As for the Dutch, they will get ready to face the Proteas on June 8.