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Epic! Netherlands Play 3 Super Overs Against Nepal In Historic Tri-Series Clash

Soumyajit Dutta

Netherlands vs Nepal [Source: @KNCBcricket/X.com]Netherlands vs Nepal [Source: @KNCBcricket/X.com]

Cricket history was made in Glasgow on June 16, 2025, as the Netherlands and Nepal battled through an astonishing three Super Overs, for a dramatic decider. Earlier, in only one instance, history was created by the Maharaja T20 Trophy match between the Bengaluru Blasters and Hubli Tigers, where they played three Super Overs.

The Super Over Saga Between Netherlands And Nepal

First Super Over

Chasing Nepal's regular innings total of 152/8, the Netherlands found themselves defending the match in the final over. Needing 16, Nandan Yadav smashed Kyle Klein for 4, 2, 2, 4 to force the first Super Over. Nepal, batting first in the decider, unleashed Kushal Bhurtel on Dutch spinner Daniel Doram. 

Bhurtel hammered two sixes and a four, propelling Nepal to a daunting 19 runs. Netherlands openers Michael Levitt and Max O'Dowd responded ferociously. Levitt launched a six off the first ball, and O'Dowd sealed the tie with a six and a four off the final two deliveries, sending the match into a second Super Over.

Second Super Over

The Dutch batted first this time. Lalit Rajbanshi felt the early pressure as the Netherlands smashed two sixes in the first three balls. However, Rajbanshi recovered well, restricting them to 17 runs. Nepal's chase started explosively, with captain Rohit Paudel crashing a six off the first ball. 

Dipendra Singh Airee then hit a four, leaving Nepal needing 7 runs off Klein's final delivery. In a moment of high drama, Airee smashed the ball over cow corner for six, tying the scores once again and forcing an unprecedented third Super Over.

Third Super Over

Off-spinner Zach Lion-Cachet, later named Player of the Match, took the ball for the Netherlands. He delivered under immense pressure, dismissing the dangerous Rohit Paudel and debutant Rupesh Singh without conceding a single run. Nepal recorded a rare Super Over duck. 

Needing just 1 run for victory, the Netherlands sent Michael Levitt back out. He needed only one ball, emphatically thumping Sandeep Lamichhane over long-on for a match-winning six, finally ending an extraordinary contest after nearly three hours of bonus drama.

What Happened In The Match That Led To The Drama

Earlier in the evening, the Netherlands had posted 152/7. Max O'Dowd (26) provided a brisk start, but Nepal's spinners, led by Sandeep Lamichhane (3-18), triggered a middle-order collapse. However, late blows from Saqib Zulfiqar, got the Dutch to a competitive total.

Nepal's chase began disastrously at 9/2, thanks to debutant Ben Fletcher and Kyle Klein. A fiery partnership between Kushal Bhurtel (34) and Rohit Paudel (48) revived hopes, but left-arm spinner Daniel Doram (3-14) applied the brakes brilliantly in the middle overs. Paudel and Karan KC fought valiantly, setting the stage for Nandan Yadav's final-over heroics that tied the match and ignited the historic Super Over sequence.