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Williamson previously discussed the adaptation of The Vampire Diaries in the show’s first 2009 TCA panel. For example, Damon only shows up in the second book, but Williamson wanted Damon on the show from the beginning.

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Adelaide, Nov 6 (Ians) The Netherlands caused the biggest upset of the Icc T20 World Cup, defeating South Africa by 13 runs in their last Super 12 Group 2 game and showing the Temba Bavuma-led side the exit door at the Adelaide Oval here on Sunday.

The result means India, even if they lose their last Super 12 match to Zimbabwe later on Sunday, have secured a last-four berth after missing the spot in the 2021 edition of the tournament in the UAE.

South Africa’s loss has given both Pakistan and Bangladesh hope of securing the second semifinal sport from Group 2. The two teams, on four points each, will clash later on Sunday and the winner will enter the semifinal.

The Dutch were rejoicing after having pulled off one of the biggest upsets in the history of the Icc Men’s T20 World Cup and sending the Proteas tumbling out of semifinal contention.

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Adelaide, Nov 2 (Ians) The Netherlands, riding on a fine half-century from opener Max O’Dowd defeated Zimbabwe by five wickets with two overs to spare to end the African nation’s hopes of qualifying for the semifinals in the Icc T20 World Cup at the Adelaide Oval on Wednesday.

With Craig Ervine’s side dismissed for just 117 in 19.2 overs, there was little his bowlers could do when O’Dowd (52 from 47 balls) and Tom Cooper (32 from 29 balls) gave Netherlands a fine start. Though the Dutch were already not in contention for a semifinal berth, they queered the pitch for Zimbabwe, who, had they earned two points on Wednesday, would have made things even more interesting in Group 2.

Netherlands have produced several highlights in this tournament, but their efforts against Zimbabwe came close to being a complete performance thus far. Paul van Meekeren (3/29) and fellow seamer Bas de Leede (2/13) were the pick of...

India ended up losing the game to South Africa who perched themselves on top of the Super 12 Group 2 league table displacing India after that victory.

Both Ashwin and Axar were fielded in the game against the Netherlands on October 27 at the more spin-friendly Sydney Cricket Ground and played their part in the comprehensive victory for India by 56 runs.

Left-arm spinner Axar picked up 2 for 18 after deceiving Max O’Dowd with a perfectly-directed arm ball. He later added the scalp of Bas de Leede. He sent back two out of the top-three Netherlands batters.

Off-spinner Ashwin also picked up two wickets giving away 21 runs and both his victims, two down batter Colin Ackermann and number five Tom Cooper, were taken out in the space of four balls.

Both spinners were effective in unsettling the Netherlands top order and their strikes within the first 13 overs, along with the first blow by Bhuvaneshwar Kumar,...

Hobart, Oct 24 (Ians) Fast bowler Taskin Ahmed picked an incredible 4/25 to give Bangladesh a narrow nine-run win over Netherlands in their first Group 2 match in the Super 12 phase of the Men’s T20 World Cup at the Bellerive Oval on Monday.

After fast bowling duo of Paul van Meekeren and Bas de Leede picked two wickets each in an very impressive bowling performance for the Netherlands to restrict Bangladesh to 144/8 in 20 overs, Ahmed bowled a match-winning fiery spell to pick four wickets in his T20I career for the first time, including 16 dot balls.

Apart from him, Hasan Mahmud chipped in well with two wickets while captain Shakib Al Hasan and Soumya Sarkar picked a wicket each too. Netherlands were also hurt by two run-outs early in their chase, which almost derailed their chase.

Colin Ackermann stood up to be the lone fighter for the Netherlands with a valiant 48-ball...

Hobart, Oct 24 (Ians) Fast bowler Taskin Ahmed picked up an incredible 4/25 to give Bangladesh a narrow nine-run win over Netherlands in their first Group 2 match in the Super 12 phase of the Men’s T20 World Cup at the Bellerive Oval on Monday.

After the fast-bowling duo of Paul van Meekeren and Bas de Leede picked two wickets each in a very impressive bowling performance for the Netherlands to restrict Bangladesh to 144/8 in 20 overs, Ahmed bowled a match-winning fiery spell to pick four wickets in his T20I career for the first time, including 16 dot balls.

Apart from him, Hasan Mahmud chipped in well with two wickets while captain Shakib Al Hasan and Soumya Sarkar picked a wicket each too. Netherlands were also hurt by two-run outs early in their chase, which almost derailed their chase.

Colin Ackermann stood up to be the lone fighter for Netherlands with a valiant 48-ball...

Geelong (Victoria), Oct 20 (Ians) Kusal Mendis slammed a fine 79 while Wanindu Hasaranga picked three wickets as Sri Lanka beat the Netherlands by 16 runs in a decisive Group A match of the first round at Kardinia Park, Geelong, to confirm Super 12 qualification in Icc Men’s T20 World Cup.

After Mendis’s knock helped the 2014 T20 World Cup champions post 162/6 in their 20 overs, the Netherlands opener Max O’Dowd made an unbeaten 71 off 53 balls, laced with six fours and three sixes and was the long ranger for his side.

But he didn’t have much support from the other end as the Netherlands’ ultimately ended up at 146/9 in 20 overs, with leg-spinner Hasaranga taking 3-28 and off-spinner Maheesh Theekshana picking 2-32.

The Netherlands’ hopes of reaching Super 12 are now on the Namibia-uae clash happening later in the day, with a UAE victory giving them the ticket to continue their journey in the tournament.

Geelong (Victoria), Oct 20 (Ians) Wanindu Hasaranga and Maheesh Theekshana shared five wickets between themselves as Sri Lanka beat the Netherlands by 16 runs in a decisive Group A match of the first round at Kardinia Park, Geelong, to confirm Super 12 qualification in Icc Men’s T20 World Cup.

After opener Kusal Mendis slammed a fine 79 to help the 2014 T20 World Cup champions post 162/6 in their 20 overs, the Netherlands opener Max O’Dowd made an unbeaten 71 off 53 balls, laced with six fours and three sixes and was the long ranger for his side.

But he didn’t have much support from the other end as the Netherlands ultimately ended up at 146/9 in 20 overs, with leg-spinner Hasaranga taking 3/28 and Theekshana picking 2/32.

The Netherlands’ hopes of reaching Super 12 are now on the Namibia-uae clash happening later in the day, with a UAE victory giving them the ticket to continue their journey in the tournament.

Geelong, Oct 16 (Ians) Fast bowlers Bas de Leede, Fred Klaassen bowled brilliant spells with the ball while captain Scott Edwards showed calmness and got the crucial winning run for the Netherlands to survive a gutsy UAE fightback to win by three wickets in a low-scoring thriller match of Icc Men’s T20 World Cup at Kardinia Oval, Geelong, on Sunday.

On a two-paced pitch, the match was full of twists and turns under the night sky. De Leede was pick of the bowlers for the Netherlands with 3/19, all of his scalps coming in the 19th over.

His fellow pacer, left-arm fast bowler Klaassen was good in his spell of 2/13 while Tim Pringle (1/13) and Roelof van der Merwe (1/19) played key roles too in restricting UAE to 111/8 in 20 overs. In reply, Netherlands were also kept under check by the UAE as they lost wickets at regular intervals and didn’t score a boundary after the eighth over.

Geelong, Oct 16 (Ians) Captain Scott Edwards showed calmness and got the crucial winning run to help the Netherlands edge past UAE by three wickets in a low-scoring thriller match of Icc Men’s T20 World Cup at Kardinia Oval, Geelong, on Sunday.

After brilliant spells from fast bowlers Bas de Leede, Fred Klaasen and left-arm spinner Tim Pringle restricted UAE to a lowly 111/8 in 20 overs, Netherlands were also kept under check as they lost wickets at regular intervals and didn’t score a boundary after the eighth over.

But Edwards hung around till the end and survived a run-out in the final over when six runs were needed off as many balls to get Netherlands home with a ball to spare and open their account in the Group A points table with two points.

Netherlands’ chase began with Vikramjit Singh bringing out delightful cuts through point on successive balls off...

Amsterdam, Sep 7 (Ians) Netherlands will have plenty of firepower in the pace department for the Icc T20 World Cup in Australia in October-November this year with the attack boasting of the likes of Brandon Glover, Timm van der Gugten, Logan van Beek and Paul van Meekeren.

The Dutch on Tuesday named a strong squad for the global event with 37-year-old all-rounder Roelof van der Merwe and right-hand batter Colin Ackermann returning. The duo was the notable additions to the Dutch squad that took on New Zealand at home in the recent T20I series.

Scott Edwards will lead the side and will have the support of Ackermann, a capable all-rounder who can bowl medium pace as well.

“We have assembled a well-balanced squad with an exciting blend of youth and experience for the upcoming T20 World Cup,” head coach Ryan Cook was quoted as saying by Icc.

“The experience playing...

Rotterdam, Aug 22 (Ians) The Netherlands produced a compelling performance to come close to beating Pakistan in the third and final Odi but the visitors held their nerve to win by nine runs and clinch the series 3-0, here on Sunday.

Despite the 0-3 loss, the Netherlands showcased fight and played some exemplary cricket right through the series.

After winning the toss and opting to bat first, Pakistan didn’t have a great start as the Netherlands’ bowlers impressed with the new ball. Vivian Kingma prized out debutant Abdullah Shafique in the second over of the innings.

Fakhar Zaman and Babar Azam then rebuilt for Pakistan. However, the Netherlands managed to find a breakthrough when Logan van Beek cleaned up Zaman (26) in the 18th over. Agha Salman gave Babar fine company as the skipper completed his ninth fifty-plus score in his last 10 innings.

Pakistan lost three wickets in quick succession in...

Rotterdam, Aug 19 (Ians) Pakistan overcame the early loss of both their openers, Fakhar Zaman and Imam-ul-Haq, as they thrashed Netherlands by seven wickets with more than 16 overs to spare in the second One-day International at Hazelaarweg here to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.

Following the dismissal of Fakhar Zaman and Imam-ul-Haq on 3 and 6 runs respectively, skipper Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan and Agha Salman hit fine half-centuries to overhaul the hosts’ meagre total of 186 in just 33.4 overs on Thursday evening.

Rizwan, who seemed a bit short of confidence when he came in to bat, struck an unbeaten 82-ball 69 as he and skipper Babar went about the task of amassing runs in clinical fashion. While Riwan continued to play safe, Salman who came at the dismissal of Babar Azam, was belligerent in his unbeaten knock of 50, smashing the winning runs off 35 deliveries, embellished with five boundaries and two sixes.

Rotterdam, Aug 14 (Ians) Young all-rounder Arnav Jain has earned his inaugural place in a senior Netherlands squad, while Scott Edwards will take charge of his first full series following the recent retirement of Pieter Seelaar when the three-match Odi series against Pakistan commences here on August 16.

Netherlands have also handed a recall to experienced wicketkeeper-batter Wesley Barresi at the age of 38. Baressi hasn’t played international cricket for his country since June 2019, but earns a call-up with a host of first choice players away in England participating in The Hundred.

Babar Azam will lead a strong Pakistan side that has a battery of fast bowlers, including star quick Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf and Naseem Shah. Afridi, though, might be rested for the first two games to keep him fresh for the upcoming Asia Cup in the UAE.

In fact, Babar Azam has also indicated Afridi may be used sparingly during the series,...