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AMSTERDAM: Pakistan ace pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi requested his fans to pray for his speedy recovery and comeback to the national team.

Shaheen, on his way to Dubai along with the national squad, talked to this reporter here and appealed to the nation to pray for the speedy recovery of the left-arm pacer.

“I request the fans to pray for my quick recovery. I’ll be back soon Inshallah,” he stated.

On his departure to Dubai, the left-arm pacer also interacted with the fans and also posed for selfies with them.

Earlier, PCB Medical Advisory Committee and independent specialists suggested the star pacer to rest for four to six weeks in light of the latest scans and reports.

Following this, the left-arm pacer was ruled out of the Asia Cup 2022 and the home T20I series against England and is likely to make his comeback in the home series against New Zealand.

It is pertinent to mention here that the 22-year-old pacer sustained the injury amid Pakistan’s first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle.

READ: ‘Opportunity for new players to show talent’ Babar on Shaheen’s absence 

ROTTERDAM: Pakistan all-format captain Babar Azam urged the new players in the team to showcase their talent and deliver performances in the absence of the team’s main strike Shaheen Shah Afridi from Asia Cup 2022 and the upcoming T20I home series against England. 

“We will definitely miss Shaheen for his outstanding performances and contributions to the team but it’s an opportunity for newcomers to show their skills and talent,”  said Babar.

Shaheen Afridi has been ruled out of the Pakistan squad for the Asia Cup as he has been recovering from a knee ligament injury. Fast bowler Mohammad Hasnain will replace the left-arm pacer for the tournament.

While commenting on the team’s performance after they whitewashed the Netherlands in the recently concluded three-match ODI series, the skipper stated that as a captain his plan was to bat in difficult conditions and then the bowlers defend the target.

“The wicket was difficult early on and bowlers were getting help due to moisture and seaming conditions but our batters did well,” he said.

Babar lauded the young pacer Naseem Shah for his sensational bowling as he grabbed five wickets and played an instrumental role in the team’s victory in the last match.

“I’m giving the hundred per cent credit to the fast bowlers, spinners and fielders for the win, especially the way Naseem Shah bowled with the new ball and the way he finished in the death overs, it was outstanding,” he added.

Furthermore, the skipper hailed the Netherlands team and their cricket board and expressed gratitude to the fans for coming out in numbers from different countries and showing their support for the team.

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ROTTERDAM: Pakistan team head coach Saqlain Mushtaq lauded the young fast bowler Naseem Shah for his phenomenal performance in the recently concluded ODI series against the Netherlands while he expressed his concern over the absence of the team’s main strike Shaheen Shah Afridi from Asia Cup 2022 after he was ruled out of the tournament due to an injury.

“Shaheen’s absence from Asia Cup will hurt the team,” he said in an interview with this reporter.

” Shaheen is currently the top performer in international cricket. He has proven himself all over the world,” he added.

When asked about the left-arm pacer’s possible replacement in the team for the upcoming tournament, Saqlain replied that it would be tough to find an alternate for a key player of your team.

While commenting on the national team’s average performance against a lower-ranked side, the head coach stated that the team needed at least ten days to adjust itself to the foreign conditions.

“Whenever a team visits a country, it takes at least ten days to get familiar with the new conditions,” he said.

Furthermore, Saqlain heaped praises on the 19-year-old Naseem, who made his ODI debut during the tour and remained inspirational with the ball as he bagged a five-wicket haul in the last match.

“Naseem Shah is a match winner and he has proved this. He has bowled with so much control during the series” he said.

It is pertinent to mention that Pakistan whitewashed the Netherlands in the three-match ODI series and gained 30 crucial points in ICC Cricket World Cup Super League following the victory.

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ROTTERDAM: Pakistan captain Babar Azam led the way for his side with a magnificent 91 before pacers Naseem Shah and Mohammad Wasim Jr decimated the Netherlands batting lineup and powered the touring side to complete a clean sweep in the ODI series.

Set to chase a paltry 207, the Netherlands batting line-up crumbled on 197, thus handing a narrow nine-run victory to the men in green.

The home side were off to a dismal to their run chase as they lost three wickets for a mere 37 runs in the 14th over.

Left-handed opener Vikramjit Singh, however, stood firm and kept the scoreboard ticking single-handedly before running into an important 71-run partnership with Tom Cooper for the fourth wicket.

The pair appeared solid with Singh amassing his half-century before Mohammad Wasim Jr removed the former for 50. He faced 85 deliveries and smashed seven boundaries.

Following his departure, Cooper stood up for his team and kept the scoreboard ticking single-handedly while the hosts were losing wickets at a regular interval at the other end.

The right-handed batter top-scored for the side with 62 off 105 deliveries before falling to Wasim Jr in the 46th over. He smashed four boundaries in the course of his gritty knock.

The rest of the Dutch batters remained clueless in front of a strong Pakistan bowling attack as the visitors clinched the victory by nine runs in the third ODI.

Right-arm pacer Naseem led the way for Pakistan with a five-wicket haul, while Wasim Jr followed back with four wickets to his name.

Pakistan, after opting to bat first, could not pose a commendable total on the board as the touring side bowled out for a paltry 206 in the 50th over.

Batting first, the touring side was off to a dismal start as the debutant Abdullah Shafique walked back to the pavilion in the second over after scoring two.

Following his departure, left-handed opener Fakhar Zaman and skipper Babar anchored the innings with a gritty 55-run partnership for the second wicket before Logan van Beek castles the former on 26 to provide an early breakthrough to the Netherlands.

Babar then joined hands with the youngster Salman Ali Agha and added 46 runs for the third wicket before the latter fell short after attempting to go big. He scored 24 off 42 deliveries and smashed a boundary.

Pakistan then began to lose wickets at an alarming, while Babar, on the other end, held his ground firm and kept the scoreboard ticking single-handedly.

The right-handed batter top-scored for the side and led from the front with a valiant knock of 91 runs off 125 deliveries, laced with seven boundaries and two sixes.

Besides Babar, left-handed all-rounder Mohammad Nawaz remained the other significant contributor as he scored an important 27 off 45 deliveries including a boundary and two sixes.

Pakistan’s batting tail then had no answers to the Dutch bowling attack and the touring side, in the end, bowled out for a skimpy 206 in the final over.

For the Netherlands, Bas de Leede led the way with three wickets, while Vivian Kingma bagged two. Shariz Ahmed, van Beek, and Aryan Dutt, on the other hand, made one scalp each.

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Pakistan pacers Naseem Shah and Mohammad Wasim Jr wreaked havoc over the Netherlands batting lineup as the touring side defended a paltry 207 in the third ODI to complete whitewash over the Dutch side in the ODI series.

NED 197 (49.2 Overs)

49.2: Full toss on off stump, batsman backing away and tries to play it on the off side, misses it and Wasim hits the timber.

Wasim Jr to bowl the penultimate over, Netherlands need 14 runs.

NED 193-9 (49 Overs)

48.4: Good length ball, on middle stump, defended to leg side and Shariz fails to steal two.

48.1: That is Naseem’s 5-wicket haul! Good length ball, on off stump, goes for the big heave and hits it well but it goes straight at the throat of Nawaz who took a sharp catch.

Naseem comes to bowl his last

NED 189-7 (48 Overs)

Dahani replaces Wasim Jr

NED 181-7 (47 Overs)

Naseem continues

NED 176-7 (46 Overs)

45.4: Full ball, on leg stump, Cooper goes for the big shot, gets the leading edge and Fakhar at deep midwicket running in and took a fantastic catch.

Wasim Jr continues

NED 172-6 (45 Overs)

44.5: Good length ball, on middle stump, nips back into the right-hander, tries to play across the line, misses it and ball hits the top of middle stump.

Naseem replaces Nawaz

NED 169-5 (44 Overs)

Wasim Jr comes back into the attack

NED 163-5 (43 Overs)

Nawaz comes to bowl his last

NED 155-5 (42 Overs)

Dahani continues

NED 154-5 (41 Overs)

Nawaz comes to bowl his second last over

NED 151-5 (40 Overs)

Dahani continues

NED 149-5 (39 Overs)

Nawaz continues

NED 144-5 (38 Overs)

Dahani replaces Zahid

NED 138-5 (37 Overs)

Nawaz comes back into the attack

NED 138-5 (36 Overs)

Zahid comes to bowl his eighth

NED 127-5 (35 Overs)

Naseem continues

NED 123-5 (34 Overs)

Zahid continues

NED 119-5 (33 Overs)

32.4: Good length ball, just on off stump and swings away a bit, tries to defend on the front foot, misses the outside edge of the bat and hits the off stump.

Naseem comes back into the attack

NED 115-4 (32 Overs)

Zahid replaces Nawaz

NED 109-4 (31 Overs)

30.3: Back of a length, just wide outside off, goes for the cut and this time gets the edge and Haris behind the stumps took a good low catch.

Wasim Jr continues

NED 108-3 (30 Overs)

Nawaz continues

NED 105-3 (29 Overs)

Wasim Jr replaces Dahani

NED 103-3 (28 Overs)

Nawaz continues

NED 98-3 (27 Overs)

Dahani continues

NED 92-3 (26 Overs)

Nawaz comes to bowl his fourth

NED 90-3 (25 Overs)

Dahani comes back into the attack

NED 85-3 (24 Overs)

Nawaz continues

NED 81-3 (23 Overs)

Zahid comes to bowl his fifth

NED 77-3 (22 Overs)

Nawaz continues

NED 70-3 (21 Overs)

Zahid continues

NED 69-3 (20 Overs)

Mohammad Nawaz comes into the attack

NED 65-3 (19 Overs)

Zahid comes again

NED 63-3 (18 Overs)

Wasim Jr continues

NED 50-3 (17 Overs)

Zahid continues

NED 43-3 (16 Overs)

Mohammad Wasim Jr continues

NED 41-3 (15 Overs)

Zahid Mahmood comes into the attack

NED 37-3 (14 Overs)

13.6: Good length ball, just outside off and keeps bit low, tries to push at it, gets the edge and good take by Haris.

Wasim Jr continues

NED 35-2 (13 Overs)

Salman continues

NED 33-2 (12 Overs)

Wasim Jr continues

NED 32-2 (11 Overs)

Salman Ali Agha comes into the attack

NED 29-2 (10 Overs)

Mohammad Wasim Jr replaces Dahani

NED 26-2 (9 Overs)

8.5: From round the wicket, fuller in length, on off stump and straightens up, plays across the line, misses it and ball hits the top of off stump.

Naseem continues

NED 24-1 (8 Overs)

Dahani continues

NED 21-1 (7 Overs)

Naseem continues

NED 20-1 (6 Overs)

Dahani continues

NED 14-1 (5 Overs)

4.1: Good length ball, just outside off and moves away, tries to push at it and gets the edge, Agha Salman at 2nd slip took a lovely low catch.

Naseem continues

NED 10-0 (4 Overs)

Dahani continues to bowl from the other end

NED 9-0 (3 Overs)

Naseem continues

NED 3-0 (2 Overs)

Dahani to bowl from the other end

NED 1-0 (1 Over)

Vikramjit Singh and Max O’Dowd come out to chase for the Netherlands. Naseem Shah to open the bowling attack of Pakistan.

PAKISTAN vs NETHERLANDS (2nd INNING)

Netherlands bowlers displayed combined effort to bundle out Pakistan for a paltry 206 in the first inning of the third ODI despite the gritty 91-run knock of touring captain Babar Azam.

PAK 206 (49.4 Overs)

Kingma continues

PAK 205-8 (49 Overs)

de Leede continues

PAK 196-8 (48 Overs)

Kingma comes back into the attack

PAK 192-8 (47 Overs)

de Leede replaces Dutt

PAK 189-6 (46 Overs)

van Beek continues

PAK 180-6 (45 Overs)

Dutt continues

PAK 173-6 (44 Overs)

van Beek replaces de Leede

PAK 169-6 (43 Overs)

42.4: Short in length, on leg stump, Babar goes back and punches in the air towards right on the bowler, who dives towards his right and took a lovely one-handed catch.

Dutt replaces Cooper

PAK 167-5 (42 Overs)

de Leede replaces van Beek

PAK 163-5 (41 Overs)

Cooper continues

PAK 152-5 (40 Overs)

van Beek continues

PAK 147-5 (39 Overs)

Cooper replaces Dutt

PAK 143-5 (38 Overs)

van Beek replaces de Leede

PAK 141-5 (37 Overs)

Dutt continues

PAK 136-5 (36 Overs)

35.1: Slower ball, full and bit wide outside off, Haris tries to play a big shot, hits the toe of the bat and goes high in the air, Cooper at mid-on took a simple catch.

de Leede continues

PAK 135-4 (35 Overs)

Dutt comes back into the attack

PAK 134-4 (34 Overs)

de Leede replaces Cooper

PAK 131-4 (33 Overs)

Shariz comes again

PAK 123-4 (32 Overs)

31.4: On middle and leg stump, worked away to the leg side, coming back for the 2nd run, the throw was on target at bowling end and bails are removed and tv umpire comes into play, replay shows that Khushdil was well short of the crease.

Cooper continues

PAK 114-3 (31 Overs)

Shariz continues

PAK 105-3 (30 Overs)

Cooper replaces van Beek

PAK 104-3 (29 Overs)

Shariz replaces Cooper

PAK 101-2 (28 Overs)

28.4: Tossed up, on middle and leg stump, was a googly once again, Agha came down the wicket and tried to hit it over midwicket fielder, failed to do so and Beek at midwicket took a sharp catch.

van Beek replaces de Leede

PAK 96-2 (27 Overs)

Cooper continues

PAK 94-2 (26 Overs)

de Leede continues

PAK 85-2 (25 Overs)

Cooper comes back into the attack

PAK 83-2 (24 Overs)

de Leede replaces van Beek

PAK 79-2 (23 Overs)

Dutt comes back into the attack

PAK 76-2 (22 Overs)

van Beek continues

PAK 71-2 (21 Overs)

Shariz continues

PAK 64-2 (20 Overs)

van Beek comes again

PAK 62-2 (19 Overs)

Shariz comes again

PAK 59-2 (18 Overs)

17.2: Good length ball, a slight change in pace, Fakhar goes for the big swing with the bat across the line, misses it and the ball hits the top of off stump.

van Beek continues

PAK 58-1 (17 Overs)

Shariz continues

PAK 53-1 (16 Overs)

Logan van Beek comes into the attack

PAK 53-1 (15 Overs)

Shariz continues

PAK 50-1 (14 Overs)

Dutt continues

PAK 49-1 (13 Overs)

Shariz Ahmad comes into the attack

PAK 46-1 (12 Overs)

Dutt continues

PAK 39-1 (11 Overs)

Cooper continues

PAK 38-1 (10 Overs)

Dutt comes back

PAK 38-1 (9 Overs)

Tom Cooper comes into the attack

PAK 35-1 (8 Overs)

Kingma continues

PAK 30-1 (7 Overs)

de Leede continues

PAK 20-1 (6 Overs)

Kingma continues

PAK 20-1 (5 Overs)

Bas de Leede replaces Dutt

PAK 13-1 (4 Overs)

Kingma continues

PAK 9-1 (3 Overs)

Dutt continues

PAK 4-1 (2 Overs)

Vivian Kingma to bowl from the other end

PAK 3-0 (1 Over)

Debutant Abdullah and Fakhar come out to bat for Pakistan. Aryan Dutt to lead the bowling attack

PAKISTAN vs NETHERLANDS (1st INNING)

ROTTERDAM: Pakistan won the toss and opted to bat first in the final encounter of the three-match ODI series against the Netherlands, here on Sunday.

Playing XIs:

Pakistan: Babar Azam (captain), Abdullah Shafique, Fakhar Zaman, Muhammad Haris (wicket-keeper), Agha Salman, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Wasim, Shahnawaz Dahani, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Nawaz, Zahid Mehmood

Netherlands:  Scott Edwards (captain and wicketkeeper), Vikramjit Singh, Musa Ahmed, Logan van Beek, Tom Cooper, Aryan Dutt, Viv Kingma, Bas de Leede, Teja Nidamanuru, Max O’Dowd, Shariz Ahmad

ROTTERDAM: Pakistan won the toss and opted to bat first in the final encounter of the three-match ODI series against the Netherlands, here on Sunday.

Pakistan made four changes in the playing lineup as Opener Abdullah Shafique received his ODI cap in the match while Shahnawaz Dahani, Muhammad Haris and Zahid Mehmood were also included.

Wicketkeeper Muhammad Rizwan, Shadab Khan, Imam-ul-Haq and Haris Rauf were rested for today’s match.

Meanwhile, the Netherlands are going with two changes in the playing XI as Opener Musa Ahmed and bowler Shariz Ahmad replaced Wesley Barresi and Tim Pringle.

Pakistan have an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series.

All the matches will be telecasted live on Pakistan’s first HD Sports channel – A Sports and will be simultaneously streamed on the digital platform of ARY Digital Network – ARY ZAP in crystal clear HD quality.

Playing XIs:

Pakistan: Babar Azam (captain), Abdullah Shafique, Fakhar Zaman, Muhammad Haris (wicket-keeper), Agha Salman, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Wasim, Shahnawaz Dahani, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Nawaz, Zahid Mehmood

Netherlands:  Scott Edwards (captain and wicketkeeper), Vikramjit Singh, Musa Ahmed, Logan van Beek, Tom Cooper, Aryan Dutt, Viv Kingma, Bas de Leede, Teja Nidamanuru, , Max O’Dowd, Shariz Ahmad

ROTTERDAM: Pakistan leg-spin all-rounder Shadab Khan opined regarding ace pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi’s exclusion from the upcoming Asia Cup 2022 and acknowledged that the team will miss his services.

Shadab, while interacting with media here, expressed his displeasure on Shaheen’s injury update which resulted in him crashing out on the Asian event and the final ODI against the Netherlands, while clarifying that the national selectors will decide the latter’s replacement.

“Shaheen Shah Afridi has been ruled out of the team for six weeks. He will not be available for selection for the Asia Cup,” Shadab confirmed.

“We will miss him tomorrow. He is our best bowler, so his unavailability will be felt by the entire team. Now, the selectors will decide who’s going to replace him,” he maintained.

The deputy captain of the Pakistan ODI side then went on to share the team’s approach for the third ODI against the Netherlands as the touring side eye to complete a clean sweep against the hosts.

“We will play tomorrow’s match aggressively as per our team’s approach,” he concluded.

It is pertinent to mention here that Pakistan lead the ongoing three-match ODI series against the Netherlands 2-0.

The third ODI will take place tomorrow at 2 PM (PST). The ongoing series is being telecasted live on Pakistan’s first HD Sports channel – A Sports and simultaneously being streamed on the digital platform of ARY Digital Network – ARY ZAP in crystal clear HD quality.

READ: Major blow for Pakistan as Shaheen Afridi ruled out of Asia Cup 2022

ROTTERDAM: The national ODI squad held a practice session ahead of their final encounter with the Netherlands in the ongoing three-match series.

The national players carried out robust practice sessions on Saturday ahead of the third ODI against the Netherlands, scheduled to take place on Sunday.

Taking to Twitter, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) also shared pictures of the ODI squad partaking in an enduring practice session. The players engaged in vigorous fielding drills alongside net sessions for bowling and batting practice.

Preparations 🔛 track for the final ODI tomorrow 🏏#NEDvPAK | #BackTheBoysInGreen pic.twitter.com/KQ7UpZ2aO5

— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) August 20, 2022

 

Pakistan lead the three-match series 2-0 and will be looking to clean sweep the victory to earn vital points in the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup Super League.

Following their victory in the second ODI, the Green Shirts jumped two places to capture the third position in the standings, while a victory in the third match can bolster the touring side to claim the second position.

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AMSTERDAM: Pakistan cricket team under the supervision of manager Mansoor Rana visited the headquarters of AFC Ajax here on Friday.

The national players including Pakistan captain Babar Azam, vice-captain Shadab Khan, Imam-ul-Haq, Haris Rauf, and Abdullah Shafique also paid a visit to the Dutch football club headquarters.

The national team visited the practice and High-Performance centre of the football club. Whereas, manager Mansoor presented the CEO of AFC Ajax with a commemorative bat – signed by the Pakistan contingent, which would be kept at the headquarters.

Taking to Twitter, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) also shared glimpses of the team’s memorable visit to the football club’s headquarters.

Bonding across sports 🤝

🔊🔛 Enjoy highlights of the 🇵🇰 team's trip to the home of @AFCAjax 👏 pic.twitter.com/Y0d0eje3hH

— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) August 19, 2022

 

The captains of the Pakistani team and Ajax swapped signed jerseys before posing with them.

The CEO of AFC Ajax and a former goalkeeper Van der Sar addressed Babar as the Lionel Messi of Cricket amid his interaction with the touring team.

It is pertinent to mention here that Pakistan’s side is on a tour of the Netherlands to compete in a three-match ODI series. The touring side leads the series 2-0 with a game to spare.

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ROTTERDAM: Pakistan fast bowler Haris Rauf stated that bowling with a new ball was a challenge for him after he proved himself as a strike option for the team following his brilliant performance in the second ODI against the Netherlands.

Haris along with Naseem Shah, who is currently on his first ODI assignment, led the charge for Pakistan against the Netherlands in the absence of the team’s main strike bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi after he was rested due to an injury.

“Previously I used to bowl with a slightly old ball, but I bowled with a new ball in the series against Australia and here as well. It was a new challenge for me and I was trying to utilize it effectively,” said Haris in an interview given to this reporter.

Commenting on playing conditions, the right-arm pacer believed that the drastic contrast in the Netherlands’ conditions from that of Pakistan added to his learning experience.

“Conditions were very different here, the ground was soft, the ball was getting a grip in the wicket and the wicket was slow, you get to learn a lot from these things,” he added.

Naseem, on the other hand, stated that although he had been a regular member of Pakistan’s Test team yet the feelings were altogether different here as it was his debut ODI series.

“Although I have played Tests but the feelings during the debut are unmatched, Conditions were excellent here and it was an exciting ODI debut for me,” said Naseem.

Commenting on the playing conditions in the Netherlands, the young speedster stated that although the pitch was grassy, the ball was coming nicely onto the bat initially.

“The aura of playing at the international level was very different from league cricket,” he said. “Although the pitch looked grassy, the ball was slowing a bit before reaching the batsman. The ball was getting stuck and swinging simultaneously.” he maintained.

It is pertinent to mention here that Pakistan claimed an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match ODI series against the Netherlands after their comprehensive seven-wicket victory yesterday in the second ODI.

Haris Rauf produced sensational bowling figures of 3/16 while Naseem claimed two wickets to propel the collapse of the Dutch team in the second ODI. Whereas, Mohammad Nawaz also bagged three wickets with Shadab Khan and Mohammad Wasim making a scalp each to restrict the hosts to 186.

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