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[Watch] 'Bulldog' Roelof Van Der Merwe's Lethal Delivery Stuns Afghanistan

image-loimfeqyRoelof van der Merwe [AP Photos]

In Afghanistan's pursuit of Netherlands' total of 180 runs in the 34th match of the World Cup 2023, they got off to a promising start, but their momentum was quickly halted as Rahmanullah Gurbaz was dismissed within the first five overs. The turning point in the match came in the 11th over when Dutch spinner Roelof van der Merwe claimed second wicket.


Van der Merwe made an immediate impact by dismissing the in-form batsman, Ibrahim Zadran, with his very first delivery. This crucial breakthrough signaled that the Netherlands was not going to allow Afghanistan an easy victory. 

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Afghanistan needed to build a strong partnership, while the Dutch side aimed to take another wicket to increase the pressure on the Afghan batsmen.

Van der Merwe's first ball of the over resulted in Zadran's wicket, as the batsman attempted a sweep but was caught off guard, with the ball crashing into the stumps. This marked the second wicket lost by Afghanistan in their chase of 180 runs.

At the time of this report, Afghanistan had reached 66 for 2 in 13 overs, with Hashmatullah Shahidi and Rahmat Shah at the crease, scoring 6* and 23* respectively.