Scholtz strikes

Tue, 10 February 2026
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Ned 31-1 (4 ovs) vs Nam 156-8 Scorecard

Medium pace JJ Smit in the attack now and after two dots, de Leede takes a single to backward.

A dot later, Levitt goes down, makes room and swings the ball over deep square leg for a six!

Levitt then plays the ball to cover and takes a single as 8 come off it.



De Leede is the new man in and after a dot, he is off the mark with a single.

Levitt then gets a couple to mid-wicket.

A dot later, Levitt pulls the ball over cow corner for a four as a wicket and 7 runs come off it.



Scholtz continues and he strikes first ball as O'Dowd can't nail the pull and is caught at mid-on and he is out for 7 off 8. Namibia get the breakthrough. 



Trumpelmann is in the attack now and he starts with a wide.

A dot later, O'Dowd makes room and slaps the ball over extra cover for a six!

Trumpelmann then has O'Dowd beaten on the outside edge as the ball swings away late.

The batters then take a tight single as O'Dowd plays the ball to backward point and scampers.

Levitt and O'Dowd then take a single each to the off side as 8 come off it.





Michael Levitt and Max ODowd open the batting for The Netherlands while 
spinner Scholtz opens the attack for Namibia as he starts with a ripper as  Levitt attempts the cut and is beaten on the outside edge.

Levitt cuts again and the inside edge goes down to fine leg for a single.

A dot later, O'Dowd is off the mark with a single.

A dot later, Levitt comes down the track and smacks the ball over long off for a six as 8 come off it.