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Chittagong - Stupendous batting by Brendon McCullum (65) helped New Zealand register a crushing 6-wicket win over Netherlands in their ICC World T20 match at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong.
Chasing a 152-run target, New Zealand was boosted by McCullum's crucial 45-ball innings that included 4 smashing boundaries, 3 scintillating sixes and an impressive 46-run partnership with Corey Anderson for the fourth wicket.
New Zealand got off to a bad start in their chase when they lost opener Martin Guptill early. Guptill (9) was caught behind by Wesley Barresi off the bowling of Timm van der Gugten to leave Kiwis reeling at 20/1 at the end of 4 overs.
Kane Williamson and McCullum then put up a solid 42-run partnership for the second wicket to revive New Zealand; however, the party was short-lived when Logan van Beek dismissed Williamson.
Van Beek forced Williamson (29) to knick a lose outside-off delivery straight to wicket-keeper Wesley Barresi.
Anderson (20*) and James Neesham (7*) then took the Kiwis through to their second victory in three games in the tournament.
Earlier, Peter Borren and Tom Cooper batted solidly as the Netherlands posted a challenging 151-4 against New Zealand.
Borren made his highest T20 score of 49 and Cooper scored 40 not out during their invaluable 60-run stand for the fourth wicket off just 35 balls.
The pairing ensured the Netherlands recorded a testing chase score after they were sent into bat at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury stadium.
Borren hit seven boundaries and a six off 35 balls to improve on his previous best T20 score of 38 not out that he made against Afghanistan at Sharjah last year.
Cooper knocked two sixes and four boundaries off 23 balls to help his team add 43 in the last five overs.
The Netherlands were off to a steady 34-run start with opener Stephan Myburgh hitting a boundary and a six before he holed out to paceman Trent Boult, who replaced Tim Southee in the team.
New Zealand also brought in all-rounder Jimmy Neesham for Colin Munro from the line-up which beat England on Saturday.
Michael Swart made a run-a-ball 26. The Netherlands, unchanged from the side out for the lowest-ever T20 score of 39 against Sri Lanka in their first game here, need a win to stay in the tournament.
Earlier, New Zealand have won the toss and have opted to field.
The Blackcaps have made a couple of changes -- Tim Southee, Colin Munro misses out and Trent Boult, James Neesham come in. While dutch go with same squad.
Teams
Netherlands - Stephan Myburgh, Michael Swart, Wesley Barresi (wk), Tom Cooper, Peter Borren (Capt.), Ben Cooper, Logan van Beek, Mudassar Bukhari, Timm van der Gugten, Pieter Seelaar, Ahsan Malik
New Zealand - Martin Guptill, Kane Williamson, Brendon McCullum (Capt.), Ross Taylor, Corey Anderson, James Neesham, Luke Ronchi (wk), Nathan McCullum, Trent Boult, Kyle Mills, Mitchell McClenaghan
Brief scores
Netherlands - 151/4 (Borren 49, Tom Cooper 40*)
New Zealand - 152/4 (B McCullum 65, van der Gugten 3-30)
Result - New Zealand won by 6 wickets
Points - New Zealand 2, Netherlands 0
MOM - Brendon McCullum (New Zealand)
