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T20 WC: Bangladesh to face Netherlands in first match

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20 Oct 2022 19:15:29 | Update: 20 Oct 2022 20:46:01
T20 WC: Bangladesh to face Netherlands in first match
Netherlands' Paul van Meekeren (L) celebrates the wicket of Pathum Nissanka during the ICC men’s Twenty20 World Cup 2022 cricket match between Netherlands and Sri Lanka at Kardinia Park in Geelong on October 20, 2022 — AFP

Shakib Al Hasan and his team will face the Dutch to start their T20 world cup campaign this Monday as the Netherlands moved on to group 2 of the Super 12 as they finished the group stage as the runner-up of group A.

As the United Arab Emirates secured their first-ever World Cup win to beat Namibia by 7 runs, the Dutch qualified for the next round. Namibia had to win the match to qualify for the next round.  

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Earlier on Thursday, Sri Lanka secured their first place in group A by gaining victory against the Netherlands by 16 runs. Both Netherlands and Sri Lanka finished the group stages with four points each, but Sri Lanka moved on to the next round as the group champions as they had a better net run rate.

As the Dutch got into the super 12, the Tigers will have to face India, Pakistan, South Africa, Netherlands, and the group champions of group B.

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