Bas de Leede is the new man in and he is off the mark with a single.
O'Dowd then plays the next ball to mid-wicket for a single.
De Leede then drives the ball down the ground for a single before O'Dowd takes a tight single to mid-on.
De Leede takes a single to mid-off as 5 runs and a wicket come off it.
Left arm spinner Nosthush Kenjige is in the attack now and strikes first ball as Levitt is bowled out for 3.
The ball keeps low as the batter tries to pull, misses and the ball crashes into the off stump. Dutch lose an early wicket.
Michael Levitt and Max ODowd come out to chase 197 for The Netherlands while seamer Ali Khan will open the bowling for the US.
And he starts with a good one as Levitt is beaten on the cut first ball.
Ali bowls a wide next ball.
Again, Levitt stays rooted at the crease and is beaten on the outside edge.
Ali Khan then bowls a full outswinger outside off that shapes away late, Levitt beaten again.
Levitt is off the mark next ball as plays the ball wide of deep backward point for a couple.
Ali Khan bowls a short bouncer and it goes over the keeper for four wides.
Levitt is beaten again as he fishes for the ball from his crease.
Levitt then plays the full ball down to backward point for a single as 9 come off the opening over.
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