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Zimbabwe cemented their hold on top of the Group A points table in the ongoing 2023 FIFA World Cup qualifiers by defeating the Netherlands by six wickets. They also have a healthy net run rate of +1.126. The Dutch team is placed at the bottom of the standings after a heavy defeat.
In the other match of the day, Nepal beat the United States by 6 wickets. With this win, Nepal is currently at 3rd place in the table with 2 points and net run rate of +0.999. On the other hand, USA ranks fourth in the table with a net run rate of -0.812.
Sikander Raza leads Zimbabwe to victory over the Netherlands in the 2023 FIFA World Cup qualifiers
Sikander Raza was absolutely amazing against the Dutch national team. The veteran barely missed a foot and ran away with the man-of-the-match award.
Starting off, he was economical with the ball. Despite his fine bowling, the Netherlands set Zimbabwe a target of 316 to chase.
In reply, Raza hit the fastest hundred by a Zimbabwean batsman in ODIs. He remained unbeaten in 102 runs off just 54 balls with the help of six fours and as many as eight sixes. Shaun Williams backed him up well by scoring 91 runs off 58 balls with 10 fours and two sixes.
Karan KC was the star performer as Nepal patched things up after losing to Zimbabwe in their first match. The fast bowler picked up four wickets to restrict the USA to 207 runs.
In reply, Nepal chased down a target of 208 with seven overs to spare. Baheem Sharqi was not out on 77 off 114 balls with seven fours and one six to help the team pass the target.
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