Netherlands record ODI chase
Played an unbeaten innings of 158 runs
The Netherlands has achieved a major success in ODIs. He has chased the third largest target in ODIs. The Netherlands chased the target of 370 runs from Scotland in the match of ICC Mains Cricket World Cup League 2 on 12 June. This is the third largest chase in ODI cricket. Earlier in the year 2006, South Africa chased 435 runs against Australia, which is the world record. At the same time, in 2016, South Africa once again chased a target of 372 against Australia.
31 -year -old batsman’s recorded century
Well, we are talking here to chase the record run chase of the Netherlands, which he did against Scotland. It would not have been possible for the Netherlands to do so if his 31 -year -old batsman Max O Dawood would not have scored a record century. His century was not only overshadowed by Scotland batsman George Munsey on the innings of 191 runs but also won the team.
In front of the target of 370 runs, the Netherlands opener Max O Dawood scored 158 runs off 130 balls, unbeaten till the end, which is the biggest score from any batsman’s bat in the ODI for the Netherlands. Earlier in 2014, Wesley Beresi played an unbeaten innings of 137 runs against Kenya.
A total of 25 sixes in the match, 59 fours
The match of ICC Mains Cricket World Cup League 2 played between the Netherlands and Scotland on 12 June hit a total of 25 sixes and 59 fours. But Max O Dawood, who won the biggest score of his team, contributed only 13 fours and 4 sixes.
Player of the match became
Apart from playing an unbeaten and explosive innings of 158 runs, Max O Dawood also caught two catches in the match. Due to his contribution, the Netherlands won 4 balls against Scotland by 4 wickets. Max O Dawood was adjudged Player of the Match for the Netherlands victory.
In the year 2023, West Indies scored a total of 375 runs in front of the Netherlands. The match was tied between the two teams, which was later won by the Netherlands in the superover. Therefore, that match cannot be counted in a successful run chase.