DHAKA: Bangladesh batsmen have scored 153-run losing seven wickets from their 20-over quota against the Netherlands in the third match of the first round of ICC World T20 at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala of India on Wednesday (March 9).

Winning the toss, Netherlands captain PW Borren invited Bangladesh to bat first.

Tamim Iqbal has helped Bangladesh to reach the total single-handedly, with a great display of batsmanship. He kept his wicket and hit a blazing 83-run off 58-ball even as wickets fell regularly around him.

Besides, Soumya Sarkar, Sabbir Rahman and Mahmudullah took 15, 15 and 10 runs respectively.

Netherlands bowlers were very good in the middle and towards the end and did quite well to keep Tigers down to 153.

T van der Gugten picked up three wickets while PA van Meekeren took two. Besides, RE van der Merwe and     PW Borren took one wicket each in the match.

Every match is important for the Tigers as they must be group champion to qualify for the main event of the ICC World T20.

Mustafizur Rahman is not playing in the match here. Nasir Hossain gets a game. Besides, one change for Bangladesh from the Asia Cup final, Arafat Sunny comes in for Abu Hider.

For Netherlands, Roelof van der Merwe and Seelaar will be entrusted with the duties of spin.

Bangladesh Team

Tamim Iqbal, Soumya Sarkar, Sabbir Rahman, Mushfiqur Rahim†, Shakib Al Hasan, Mahmudullah, Nasir Hossain, Mashrafe Mortaza*, Taskin Ahmed, Arafat Sunny, Al-Amin Hossain

Netherlands Team

SJ Myburgh, W Barresi†, BN Cooper, TLW Cooper, PW Borren*, RE van der Merwe, PM Seelaar, Mudassar Bukhari, LV van Beek, T van der Gugten, PA van Meekeren

BDST: 1721 HRS, MAR 09, 2016
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** Tigers batting against Dutch