ODI World Cup: Scott Edwards, Paul van Meekeren star in Netherlands’ rout of Bangladesh | Cricket News – Times of India
NEW DELHI: Skipper Scott Edwards' feisty half-century was followed by a dream spell from Paul van Meekeren as Netherlands stunned Bangladesh in yet another ODI World Cup upset in Kolkata on Saturday.Grabbing their second win in the competition, the Dutch climbed off the bottom of the World Cup table with a remarkable win over Shakib Al Hasan and co. at the iconic Eden Gardens.Chasing a tricky 230 for victory, Bangladesh collapsed to 70 for 6 inside 18 overs with Van Meekeren (4 for 23) running through the middle order.Bas de Leede (2 for 25) provided the perfect support along with other bowlers as Bangladesh eventually folded for 142 in 42.2 overs.The defeat was Bangladesh's fifth in 6 matches as they inched closer to the World Cup exit. The Netherlands' win also meant that the defendin...