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Summary
Netherlands survive scare to win by six wickets
O'Dowd anchors run-chase with unbeaten 54
Nepal bundled out for 106
Pringle and Van Beek take three wickets each
Live Reporting
by Mike Peter
Goodbyepublished at 20:45 4 June
20:45 4 June
And that's us wrapping up.
We might not have had a result from England v Scotland in Barbados, but we did get an unexpectedly compelling chase in Dallas, with Netherlands just about coming out on top.
Take a read of our report from this match, and we'll see you for India v Ireland at 15:30 BST tomorrow.
Have a good evening.
What's next for Netherlands and Nepal?published at 20:35 4 June
20:35 4 June
Nepal will be staying in the United States for their next match, travelling to Florida to face Sri Lanka next Tuesday (00:30 BST Wednesday).
The Netherlands are also sticking in the States, playing South Africa at 15:30 BST on Saturday at the stadium in New York.
'We spoke about getting stumps in play'published at 20:28 4 June
20:28 4 June
Dutch spinner Tim Pringle: "We spoke about getting stumps in play and then hopefully the surface would do the rest for us. It was good."
Postpublished at 20:28 4 June
20:28 4 June
Today's match meant a lot to the people of Nepal, who packed into venues to watch it on the big screen.
Image source, Getty ImagesImage source, Getty ImagesPostpublished at 20:22 4 June
20:22 4 June
Ryan ten Doeschate
Former Netherlands all-rounder on BBC SoundsThe Dutch always managed the chase well.
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Netherlands win by six wicketspublished at 18.4 overs
18.4 overs
And we're done!
A single brings Bas de Leede on strike and he times Bohara nicely through the covers four a match-winning four.
The Netherlands win with eight balls to spare - it looks comfortable, it wasn't. And had Nepal taken the wicket of Max O'Dowd in the previous over, it might have been a different result.
Ned 102-4published at 18.2 overs
18.2 overs
And just like that, is that the game done?
O'Dowd flicks Abinash Bohara around the corner for four at backward square, then clips the following ball to the same area for a six that lands flat on the ropes.
Ned 94-4published at 18 overs
18 overs
13 runs needed from 12 balls
O'Dowd certainly came out swinging there, facing the pacier Sompal Kami.
He almost holed out to long off again, but the ball dropped just short of Paudel.
Six singles from the over.
Dropped catchpublished at 17.2 overs
17.2 overs
O'Dowd is dropped! Could that be crucial?
The Dutch batter finally takes a big swing and almost holes out to long off, but the captain Rohit Paudel let the ball burst through his hands.
That was very take-able, but O'Dowd survives to move to 41.
Ned 88-4published at 17 overs
17 overs
19 runs needed from 18 balls
This has been a great four overs from Sagar Dhakal, he concedes just four singles here to finish with figures of 0-21.
He dives to cut off a single and a team-mate runs over to congratulate him. I said it was all about wickets earlier, but it might be about runs now too!
And the required run rate creeps above a run a ball.
Ned 84-4published at 16 overs
16 overs
23 runs needed from 24 balls
New batter Bas de Leede gets off the mark immediately, guiding the ball to point, with three further singles following.
Bohara has 1-13 from his three overs thus far.
WICKETpublished at 15.2 overs
15.2 overs
Edwards b Bohara 5 (Ned 80-4)
Chopped on!
Scott Edwards slices Abinash Bohara's ball onto the base of his stumps and has to depart.
Nepal couldn't... could they?
Ned 79-3published at 15 overs
15 overs
28 runs needed from 30 balls
Sagar Dhakal continues to keep it relatively tight, keeping the Netherlands to a two and four singles.
Just two fours since the powerplay.
Not outpublished at 14 overs
14 overs
Ned 73-3
Ha, no, thick inside edge onto the pads. No wonder the Dutch captain seemed pretty unbothered.
He takes a quick single to mid off to get off the mark, and a dot ball finishes the over.
Umpire reviewpublished at 13.4 overs
13.4 overs
And now is new batter Scott Edwards out? Do Nepal have two wickets in the over?
The Dutch batter is struck quite high on the pad, and is reviewing.
WICKETpublished at 13.1 overs
13.1 overs
Engelbrecht run out 14 (Ned 71-3)
Run out at the non-striker's end!
Max O'Dowd offers a little push back down the pitch to Sompal Kami, the ball runs over the tumbling bowler's fingers and strikes the stumps and catches Sybrand Engelbrecht out of his ground.
Nepal will take them in whatever fashion.
Ned 71-2published at 13 overs
13 overs
36 runs needed from 42 balls
Just a couple of runs from Sagar Dhakal's second over, a couple of singles nurdled through mid-wicket.
A decent over in most T20 matches, but it's all about the wickets now for Nepal.
Postpublished at 19:48 4 June
19:48 4 June
Ryan ten Doeschate
Former Netherlands all-rounder on BBC SoundsA free-flowing cover drive that beats the fielder.
That's really good batsmanship.
Ned 69-2published at 12 overs
12 overs
38 runs needed from 48 balls
Lovely shot from Sybrand Engelbrecht.
Down on one knee, a cracking cover drive off Gulshan races to the ropes.
Nepal desperately need wickets.
Image source, Getty ImagesNed 61-2published at 11 overs
11 overs
46 runs needed from 54 balls
Max O'Dowd strikes the first boundary since the sixth over!
Although it only reaches the ropes thanks to a miss-field from the fielder at short third.
