Pakistan vs Netherlands

Pakistan have done well to reach 175/5 at the end of their 20 overs. Kamran Akmal helped them off to a good start with a 41 off 30 balls at the top of the order. Shoaib Malik supported him well from one end and that was followed by a couple of quickfire innings from skipper, Younis Khan and Misbah Ul Haq which helped them go past the 170 run mark. Dirk Nannes was the standout performer with the ball, finishing with 1-26 off his 4 overs. Netherlands' target is 176 but they need to score atleast 151 to ensure qualification into the next round and send Pakistan out.

D Nannes to F Alam, Driven through the off side by Alam and they got another couple of runs to finish the innings.

D Nannes to Misbah, Misbah has lofted it over Mid-on and it's another single.

D Nannes to F Alam, Alam has dug out that yorker at the last second for another single.

Fawad Alam walks out to the middle now.

D Nannes to S Afridi, OUT! A great comeback from Nannes. He pitched this on the length and it was directed towards off stump. Afridi was looking to slog that out of the ground but missed and had his stumps knocked over.

D Nannes to S Afridi, SIX! A length delivery on off stump. Afridi picked it early and clubbed that over the mid-wicket boundary for a maximum.

D Nannes to Misbah, A brilliant yorker from Nannes. Misbah played it towards mid-off for a single.

E Schiferli to S Afridi, Afridi was looking for the big shot but ended up slicing this over point for another couple of runs.

E Schiferli to S Afridi, Afridi was moving outside the leg stump but Schiferli did well and bowled just outside the off stump.

E Schiferli to Misbah, Misbah flicks it away with a wristy shot for another single.

E Schiferli to S Afridi, A good full length delivery in the block hole. Afridi played that towards mid-off for a single.

E Schiferli to S Afridi, Afridi drives through the covers and once again it's a couple of runs.

E Schiferli to S Afridi, A full toss and it's smashed straight to long on for a couple of runs.

P Seelaar to Misbah, FOUR! A flighted delivery on off stump and Misbah lofted that striaght back over the bowler for a boundary to long off.

Shahid Afridi is the new batsman.

P Seelaar to Y Khan, OUT! Khan comes down the track and takes this on the full looking to clear long on but this goes straight to the fielder at the boundary.

P Seelaar to Y Khan, Khan has been hit on the pads as he tried to sweep that one.

P Seelaar to Y Khan, SIX! Khan charges down the wicket and lofts this straight back over the long off boundary for a maximum. A great catch by one of the spectators.

P Seelaar to Y Khan, A full toss on middle. Khan picked it early and got into position to pull that over the square leg boundary for a maximum.

P Seelaar to Misbah, Driven through mid-on for a single from Misbah.

P Borren to Y Khan, Khan has taken the risk and lofted it over the in field. The batsmen have picked up a couple of runs.

P Borren to Misbah, Misbah has dug out that yorker at the last second. The batsmen have run through for a single.

P Borren to Y Khan, It's been lofted over Mid-on by Khan for another single.

P Borren to Y Khan, Khan has played it through mid-wicket and once again they run really well to make it a couple.

P Borren to Misbah, Pushed to the cover region by Misbah for only a single on this occassion.

P Borren to Misbah, Misbah has played it through mid-wicket and they run hard to make it a couple.

ten Doeschate to Y Khan, Khan has punched the ball off the backfoot for a couple of runs.

ten Doeschate to Misbah, Driven through the leg side by Misbah. One run added to the total.

ten Doeschate to Misbah, FOUR! A good delivery from Doeschate but Misbah gets an inside edge which runs away to fine leg for a boundary.

ten Doeschate to Y Khan, Khan guides it to third man and they take a single.

ten Doeschate to Y Khan, SIX! A half volley on off stump. Khan picked the length early and nailed that over the deep mid-wicket boundary for a maximum.

ten Doeschate to Misbah, Misbah has nudged the ball fine down the leg side. One run conceded.

Ryan ten Doeschate brought back into the attack again.

D Nannes to Misbah, A good length delivery on off stump and it's played to point for a single.

D Nannes to Misbah, A good delivery angled away from Misbah who was looking to run that to third man but missed.

D Nannes to Y Khan, A short delivery on off stump. Khan was looking to pull that through mid-wicket but ended up edging that over the in field for a single.

D Nannes to Misbah, Misbah has flicked the ball off his pads towards square leg for a single again.

D Nannes to Y Khan, Khan shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the backfoot towards mid-wicket for another single.

D Nannes to Misbah, A good slow yorker from Nannes and Misbah could only work that towards the on side for a single.

Dirk Nannes comes into the attack now as Netherlands look for a wicket.

P Seelaar to Misbah, Seelaar bowls a quicker delivery angled into Misbah, who guides it to short third man for a single.

P Seelaar to Misbah, Misbah has played it through mid-wicket for another couple of runs.

P Seelaar to Misbah, FOUR! Short outside off and Misbah plays it very late past the fielder at point for a boundary to third man.

P Seelaar to Misbah, Just short of the length and it's pulled away behind square leg for a couple of runs.

P Seelaar to Y Khan, Khan plays a sweep shot for another single.

P Seelaar to Misbah, Driven just wide of mid-on for a single to get off the mark.

Pieter Seelaar is brought back into the attack again.

Misbah-Ul-Haq is the new batsman.

P Borren to S Malik, OUT! A back of the length delivery on off stump. Malik got under it and was looking to slog that over the deep mid-wicket fence but held out to Seelaar at the fence.

P Borren to S Malik, Malik does well to play this towards long on and they take a couple of runs with the fielder right back at the fence.

P Borren to S Malik, A good delivery in the block hole and Malik did well to dig that out.

P Borren to Y Khan, Full length delivery driven straight down the ground for a single.

P Borren to S Malik, Played through mid-wicket by Malik for another single.

P Borren to Y Khan, Defended off the front foot by Khan and they take a quick single.

ten Doeschate to Y Khan, Khan flicks it away with a wristy shot to make it six runs for the over.

ten Doeschate to S Malik, Malik has just lofted it over mid off and they take another single.

ten Doeschate to Y Khan, Played to the point region by Khan for ohne more.

ten Doeschate to S Malik, Malik has driven it straight down the ground for another single.

ten Doeschate to Y Khan, Khan guides it to third man. One run conceded.

ten Doeschate to S Malik, Malik flicks it away with a wristy shot adding one run to the total.

P Borren to S Malik, Driven through the covers by Malik and it's another single to end the over.

P Borren to Y Khan, Driven through the leg side by Khan. One run added to the total.

P Borren to S Malik, Malik works it down the leg side for a single.

P Borren to Y Khan, Straight drive to long on for only one more.

P Borren to S Malik, Played through mid-wicket by Malik for another single.

P Borren to S Malik, Malik drives the ball straight down the ground and gets a couple of runs to long off.

Younis Khan is the new batsman.

P Seelaar to K Akmal, OUT! A flighted delivery on off stump. Akmal was looking to slog that over deep mid-wicket but held out to the fielder running in from the deep.

P Seelaar to K Akmal, That ball has taken the inside edge of Akmal and thudded into his pads.

P Seelaar to S Malik, A full toss driven straight to long off for only one more.

P Seelaar to K Akmal, Akmal plays a sweep shot for only another single to deep square leg.

P Seelaar to S Malik, A flighted delivery, swept to deep mid-wicket for another single.

P Seelaar to K Akmal, Akmal plays a defesive sweep for a single to short fine leg.

Pieter Seelaar gets a change of ends.

ten Doeschate to S Malik, Malik drives through mid-wicket and they get another couple of runs.

ten Doeschate to K Akmal, The ball strikes Akmal very low on the pads but they scamper through for a leg bye.

ten Doeschate to K Akmal, SIX! A half volley on off stump and this time Akmal leaned into it lofting it over the deep extra cover boundary for a maximum.

ten Doeschate to S Malik, Pushed to the cover region by Malik for a single on this occassion.

ten Doeschate to S Malik, Malik has driven it straight to the covers.

ten Doeschate to S Malik, Just short of the length on off stump. Malik was looking to cut that through square but played it straight to Kervezee who failed to hold on.

Ryan ten Doeschate is brought back into the attack.

P Borren to K Akmal, FOUR! Full length outside off. Akmal sliced that over the point region to end the over with another boundary.

P Borren to K Akmal, Inside edge onto the pads of Akmal.

P Borren to S Malik, Driven through the leg side by Malik for another single.

P Borren to K Akmal, Played to the point region by Akmal for a single.

P Borren to K Akmal, SIX! Just short of the length from Borren. Akmal picked the length early and pulled that over the deep mid-wicket boundary, just clearing the man at the fence.

P Borren to S Malik, Played through mid-wicket by Malik for a single to start the over.

Peter Borren comes on from the Pavilion end now.

P Seelaar to S Malik, A fuller delivery driven straight to long off for a single. A good start for Seelaar.

P Seelaar to S Malik, A juicy full toss on off stump but Malik drove it straight to the fielder.

P Seelaar to S Malik, Malik does well to work it into the gap at deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

P Seelaar to S Malik, Pushed to the cover region by Malik but it's straight to the fielder.

P Seelaar to K Akmal, Pushed to the cover region by Akmal and he picks up a single.

P Seelaar to K Akmal, Defended off the front foot by Akmal.

Pieter Seelaar, the spinner is brought on now with the end of the power play.

E Schiferli to K Akmal, A short delivery which Akmal managed to work down to fine leg for a single.

E Schiferli to K Akmal, A good delivery which hit Akmal on the toe as he attempted to sweep. Schiferli was appealing but the Umpire was not interested.

E Schiferli to K Akmal, A half volley on off stump and it's driven straight to mid-on.

E Schiferli to K Akmal, An attempted slow bouncer but it was down the leg side and called a wide.

E Schiferli to S Malik, Malik works it down the leg side for a single.

E Schiferli to S Malik, Malik shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the backfoot.

E Schiferli to K Akmal, A full length delivery from Schiferli and Akmal drove that into the ground and over the bowler for a single.

ten Doeschate to S Malik, FOUR! A half volley on off stump on this occassion. Malik got a good stride in and drove that through the covers for another boundary.

ten Doeschate to S Malik, Malik has pushed it to the cover region.

ten Doeschate to S Malik, FOUR! A half volley on middle and leg. Malik worked it superbly through square leg for a boundary to get off the mark.

Shoaib Malik is the new batsman.

ten Doeschate to S Butt, OUT! Short on off stump. Butt was looking to move back and smash it over the covers but ended up playing straight into the hands of Peter Borren, who made no mistake.

ten Doeschate to S Butt, Way outside off on this occassion and it's called a wide.

ten Doeschate to K Akmal, Akmal drives through the covers and gets a single.

ten Doeschate to K Akmal, A back of the length delivery on off stump. Akmal was looking to smash that but got a top edge which just cleared the infield allowing them a couple.

Ryan ten Doeschate comes into the attack now.

E Schiferli to S Butt, A good delivery to end the over, pitched on the crease and Butt did well to just dig that out.

E Schiferli to S Butt, Butt has punched that ball through the offside but this time it's straight to a man.

E Schiferli to S Butt, FOUR! Butt picked the length early and drove that in the air straight back past the bowler, beating the man at mid-off for another boundary.

E Schiferli to S Butt, Just back of the length and it was played towards mid-off , where a mis-field allowed them a couple.

E Schiferli to S Butt, Length delivery on off. Butt attempted to slog sweep it but got an inside edge onto the pads.

E Schiferli to S Butt, SIX! Short and wide outside off. Butt moved outside the leg stump and slapped this one over the cover boundary for a flat six.

D Nannes to K Akmal, Just back of the length from Nannes. Akmal expected it to bounce more and was looking to pull that but it kept low and hit him on the thigh pad.

D Nannes to S Butt, A block hole delivery which Butt dug out towards mid-on and scampered through for a quick single.

D Nannes to S Butt, Butt was looking to come down the wicket and slog Nannes out of the park but missed the delivery completely.

D Nannes to S Butt, Butt fails to put bat on ball once again as Nannes gets that to shape in slightly.

D Nannes to S Butt, A good comeback delivery from Nannes in the off stump channel. Butt was looking to run that down but missed.

D Nannes to S Butt, FOUR! A poor delivery on middle stump. Butt played it superbly through mid-wicket and the ball ran quickly down the slope for a boundary.

E Schiferli to K Akmal, FOUR! Akmal picked the length early and gave it a big heave, slicing it over point for a boundary to end the over.

E Schiferli to K Akmal, A length delivery on off stump and Akmal cut that away through point for a couple.

E Schiferli to S Butt, Butt got an outside edge which flew to third man and allowed them a single.

E Schiferli to K Akmal, Akmal works this length delivery through mid-wicket for a single.

E Schiferli to K Akmal, FOUR! Just short of the length on middle. Akmal moved across the off stump and pulled that behind square on the leg side for the first boundary.

Edgar Schiferli will share the new ball.

E Schiferli to K Akmal, Akmal has driven it through the off side but straight to a man.

D Nannes to K Akmal, A straighter delivery and it's worked towards fine leg for a single to end the over.

D Nannes to K Akmal, Full again and it's driven through square on the off side for another couple to third man.

D Nannes to K Akmal, Fuller in length and it was driven just wide of mid-off. But a good effort from the fielder keeps it down to a couple.

D Nannes to K Akmal, Bouncer! A good short delivery from Nannes and Akmal ducks in time to let it go.

D Nannes to K Akmal, Pushed to the cover region by Akmal and it's straight to the man.

D Nannes to K Akmal, A beauty to start from Nannes. A length delivery on middle and off, nipping away just enough to beat the outside edge.

Remember, Pakistan need to win by 25 runs in order to qualify to the supereight stages.

The players are out in the middle as we are about to get underway. Salman Butt and Kamran Akmal are opening the batting for Pakistan. Dirk Nannes will start proceedings for Netherlands from the Nursery end.

Pakistan have made two changes to their squad. Sohail Tanvir comes in for the struggling Yasir Arafat and Fawad Alam comes in for Ahmed Shehzad whereas Netherlands are going with the same squad which secured victory against England.

Pakistan have won the toss and elected to bat first.

The pitch is dry and hard which should be perfect conditions for batting. There are some cracks as well which means the spinners will come into play.

The weather is looking good with mostly clear skies but there is some cloud around. The temperatures are around 14 degrees with 80 percent humidity.

Pakistan face Netherlands in what has effectively become a must win situation for them after they were beaten convincingly by England on Sunday. They not only need to win but owing to their poor net run rate, need to win with a big margin to overhaul Netherlands' chances. They are a strong team and very capable of bouncing back strongly but will need to get their act together. They looked very ordinary in all departments against England including their fielding which was below par. The positives from the first game for them was the bowling performances of Saeed Ajmal, Shahid Afridi and Umar Gul, who had the English batsmen in all sorts of trouble. It is important that Pakistan come out to play with a clear head and handle the pressure well. Netherlands are on a high after tasting success against England at Lord's and would be backing themselves to produce another upset. They have some devastating batsmen in their side along with some good medium pace bowlers who stick to their lines and make strokeplay difficult. It's set up for another exciting encounter like most in the tournament so far as both teams need a win to survive.