New Zealand beat Netherlands in second ODI: Records broken
The New Zealand cricket team thrashed the Netherlands in the second ODI on Saturday. With this win, the Kiwis have taken a 2-0 lead in the three-match series. Batting first, NZ managed 264/9 in 50 overs. Tom Latham stood out with an unbeaten 140-run knock. Logan van Beek claimed four scalps. In reply, the Dutch failed to get past the target (146/10). Here's more.
How did the match pan out?
New Zealand were stunned upfront, being reduced to 32/5 in the 10th over. Latham and Colin de Grandhomme added a 57-run stand for the sixth wicket. Latham also added another 90 runs alongside Doug Bracewell. The southpaw's brilliance helped NZ recover. In response, the visitors kept losing wickets at regular intervals to surrender the tie. Bas de Leede top scored with 37.
Sixth ODI century for Latham
Latham was superb for NZ as he took the game away with a brilliant display of batting. The senior cricketer smashed 140* from just 123 balls, hitting 10 fours and five sixes. He smashed his sixth ODI century. This is now his best score in ODI cricket. Meanwhile, Latham has raced to 2,972 runs in ODIs at 35.80.
Key feats attained by the Netherlands bowlers
Logan van Beek (4/56) registered his best bowling figures in ODIs. He has 17 scalps now at 27.47. Fred Klaassen (3/36) got the crucial wickets of Martin Guptill and Ross Taylor. He now has 45 wickets in ODIs at 23.00. He is now the ninth-highest wicket-taker for Netherlands in ODI cricket. Pieter Seelar (1/48) has 113 wickets in ODIs for the Dutch.
An all-round show by the Kiwi bowlers
It was an all-round show by the Kiwi bowlers. Michael Bracewell (3/13) stood out. Ish Sodhi (2/17), Colin de Grandhomme (1/20), Blair Tickner (1/38), Doug Bracewell (1/24), and Kyle Jamieson (2/22) were all amongst the wickets.
