Zimbabwe survived an inspired last over of bowling from Netherlands’ Ahmad Jamil to scrape through for a five-wicket win on the last ball of their Group B encounter in Sylhet on Wednesday.
Chasing the 140-run target for the must win game, the test playing Zimbabwe was confident to step up for the next round of the tournament.
A whirlwind-like last ball maximum by Vusi Sibanda ensured the victory for Zimbabwe.
Captain Brendan Taylor’s amazing 49- run helped them chase down the target.
Earlier, Netherlands set a 140-run target with five wickets in hand amid tight and sensible bowling by Zimbabwe .
Tom Cooper hit a magnificent 72-run off 58 balls including nine fours and one six the innings for the Netherlands side.
The game was a must-win one for Zimbabwe as they lost their first match of the tournament against Ireland by three wickets.