Dutch put up brave but futile fight, SA and Zim clash in rain-drenched tie

Dutch all-rounder Colin Ackermann nearly pulls off an upset against an experienced Bangladesh team

All teams in the Super-12 stage of the ICC men’s T20 World Cup 2022 have now played their first match. In the two Group-2 ties on Monday, Bangladesh held off a belligerent Netherlands while the African derby between South Africa and Zimbabwe ended in a no-contest thanks to the rain gods of Hobart.

I say “belligerent Netherlands” but it was all-rounder Colin Ackermann who nearly pulled off an upset single-handedly by scoring a fiery 62