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Bangladesh set 145-run target for Netherlands

Bangladesh set 145-run target for Netherlands
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Bangladesh have scored 144 runs loosing eight wickets in 20 overs during their during their ICC T20 World Cup super-12 match against Netherlands at Bellerive Oval, Hobart on Monday.

Openers Soumya Sarker and Najmul Hossain Shanto made a steady start for Tigers as they scored 43 in the opening stand.

Bangladesh were in good position after five overs as they were 43 for no loss. Then within 4.1 overs they lost four quick wickets before rain interrupts.  

Later Afif Hossian scored 38 and Mosaddek Hossian was unbeaten on 20 to help Tigers to score past 140-run mark.

Earlier, Netherland captain won the toss elect to bowl first.

Bangladesh have taken three pacers in the playing eleven.

Bangladesh: 1 Soumya Sarkar, 2 Najmul Hossain Shanto, 3 Litton Das, 4 Shakib Al Hasan, 5 Afif Hossain, 6 Yasir Ali, 7 Nurul Hasan (wk), 8 Mosaddek Hossain, 9 Taskin Ahmed, 10 Hasan Mahmud, 11 Mustafizur Rahman

Netherlands: 1 Max O'Dowd, 2 Vikramjit Singh. 3 Bas de Leede, 4 Colin Ackermann, 5 Tom Cooper, 6 Scott Edwards (capt & wk), 7 Tim Pringle, 8 Logan van Beek, 9 Fred Klaassen 10 Paul van Meekeren, 11 Shariz Ahmed