The Netherlands continued their impressive recent record at global tournaments by opening their campaign with a six-wicket win over Nepal in Dallas.
Having won the toss and chosen to field, the men in orange started brightly. Tim Pringle dismissed Aasif Sheikh in the second over as Nepal struggled to get going, losing wickets at regular intervals and slipping to 66-6.
Their captain Rohit Paudel (35 from 37 balls) offered most resistance but he became Pringle’s third victim when he tamely chipped to Max O’Dowd at long-off before a couple of sixes from Karan KC (17 from 12) inched Nepal up to ...