The Dutch, who have not played at the global one-day showpiece since 2011, needed to win to stay in contention for a place at the tournament in India later this year.
The Netherlands remained in the running for Cricket World Cup qualification with a convincing win over Oman on Monday. This victory was crucial for the Dutch, who haven’t participated in the global one-day event since 2011. Vikramjit Singh’s first-ever One-Day International century and Wesley Barresi’s 97 off 65 balls powered the Netherlands to a total of 362 for seven in 48 overs after being asked to bat.
Despite Ayaan Khan’s unbeaten 105, Oman never appeared likely to chase down the target, managing 246 for six in 44 overs due to bad light. The Netherlands won by 74 runs on the DLS method in Harare, significantly improving their net run-rate.
In the Super Six table, the top two teams secure World Cup berths, with one spot remaining after Sri Lanka’s qualification by defeating Zimbabwe. If Zimbabwe defeats Scotland on Tuesday, they could claim the second spot. However, if Scotland wins, it will likely set up a decisive match between Scotland and the Netherlands on Thursday. The 10-team World Cup is scheduled for October 5 to November 19.
Brief Score: Netherlands 362 for 7 (Bikramjit 110, Barresi 97, Bilal 3-75) beat Oman 246 for 6 (Ayaan 105*, Shoaib 46, Dutt 3-31) by 74 runs on the DLS method.
Man of the Match: Vikramjit Singh
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