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Bas de Leede's All-Round Show Powers Netherlands to 7-Wicket Win Over Namibia

The Netherlands secured a comfortable seven-wicket victory over Namibia in their Group A T20 World Cup clash. A disciplined Dutch bowling effort restricted Namibia to 156/8 despite starts from their top order. Bas de Leede then anchored the chase with a superb, unbeaten 72 off 48 balls, supported by Colin Ackermann and captain Scott Edwards. The win was sealed with two overs to spare, highlighting the Netherlands' strength while chasing.

Key Points: Netherlands Beat Namibia in T20 WC: de Leede Stars

  • de Leede's all-round dominance
  • Namibia's batting stutters
  • Netherlands' efficient chase
  • Erasmus's fielding record
  • Key partnership stats
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T20 WC: Statistical review of Netherlands vs Namibia match

Bas de Leede's unbeaten 72 and 2 wickets lead Netherlands to a 7-wicket victory over Namibia in the T20 World Cup. Match stats and review.

"De Leede then took charge of the chase by hitting an unbeaten 72 off 48 balls - Match Report"

New Delhi, Feb 10

Bas de Leede produced a commanding all-round performance as the Netherlands beat Namibia by seven wickets in their Group A clash in the 2026 Men's T20 World Cup at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Tuesday.

Asked to bat first, a disciplined bowling performance led to Namibia making 156/8 in their 20 overs. Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton top-scored with 42, while Gerhard Erasmus and JJ Smit hit brief cameos, but all of them failed to convert their good starts into a substantial knock.

The inability to build a decisive partnership also left Namibia short of posting a competitive total on a tacky pitch. Apart from de Leede picking two wickets in the middle overs, Logan van Beek, Aryan Dutt and Colin Ackermann also played their part in containing Namibia's batters.

De Leede then took charge of the chase by hitting an unbeaten 72 off 48 balls, laced with five fours and four sixes at a strike rate of 150. He muscled the ball to all parts of the ground, combining clean hitting with smart rotation of strike. His 70-run stand with Colin Ackermann steadied the chase before captain Scott Edwards joined him to apply finishing touches, as the Netherlands reached the target with two overs to spare.

All the stats from the Netherlands vs Namibia match

353: Number of runs scored by Bas de Leede across 10 innings, all while chasing.

176.50: The batting average of Bas de Leede across matches the Netherlands won. He scored these runs with the strike rate of 132.7.

8: Number of matches won by the Netherlands in T20 WC while chasing. The seven-wicket margin today being the highest one.

50: Number of runs added by Jan Frylinck and Jan Nichol Loftie for the second wicket. The highest second-wicket partnership for Namibia in the WC. The previous record stood in the name of Erasmus and Zane Green, who added 48 runs.

7: Gerhard Erasmus made history in the T20 World Cup by taking seven catches. This is the most catches by any Namibian fielder in a single tournament edition. In doing so, Erasmus surpassed the previous national record held by van Lingen, who had taken six catches.

5: Number of half-centuries scored by Bas de Leede (72 not out) in T20I in 47 matches. It was his first vs Namibia in 3 matches.

- IANS

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Priya S
Interesting stats! 353 runs all while chasing shows he's a clutch player. Namibia really missed a trick by not converting those starts. In T20 cricket, one big partnership can make all the difference.
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Rohit P
Good to see Associate nations getting coverage like this. The standard is improving. Gerhard Erasmus taking 7 catches is a fantastic effort in the field, even in a losing cause. Respect.
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Sarah B
While the stats are impressive for de Leede, I feel the article focuses too much on one player. Cricket is a team sport. Aryan Dutt and van Beek's bowling in the middle overs set up the win. A more balanced analysis would be better.
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Vikram M
Winning with 2 overs to spare is a comprehensive victory. Shows the Dutch chased it down comfortably. The pitch at Arun Jaitley Stadium seemed good for batting in the second innings. Smart cricket from the Netherlands.
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Karthik V
As an Indian fan, it's great to see the World Cup being hosted here and these matches getting a platform. Makes the tournament more global. Hope the stadium had a good crowd for this game!

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