Zimbabwe beats Netherlands on last ball, levels ODI series

Zimbabwe beat Nerlands by one run by scrambling a run out off last ball of game to level one-day international series 1-1 on Thursday.

Zimbabwe spinner Wessly Madhevere also took a hat trick earlier in innings and Nerlands fell just short, finishing 270 all out chasing 272 to win.

teams produced ar thrilling finish at Harare Sports Club following Nerlands' victory on penultimate ball in first ODI on Tuesday.

This time, Dutch couldn't quite chase down ir target, although y came agonizingly close despite needing 19 off last over while nine wickets down.

. 10 Ryan Klein started that last over off by hitting a four and he and . 11 Fred Klaassen scrambled a two, a single and ar two off next three balls.

Klaasen n launched a six off fifth ball, leaving Nerlands needing a four off last ball to win, or three to tie.

Klaasen was run out going for a third on that last delivery as Brad Evans got ball to Tendai Chatara at bowler's end in time, and Zimbabwe scraped home to take series to a decisive third and final game on Saturday.

Madhevere's hat trick came in 44th over as he had Colin Ackermann (28) stumped off first ball of over and n bowled Teja Nidamanuru and Paul van Meekeren for first-ball ducks.

Nidamanuru and van Meekeren were players who clinched Nerlands' last-over victory in opening game.

Madhevere's hat trick was 50th in ODIs and third by a Zimbabwean.

Opener Max O’Dowd made 81 but Zimbabwe just mand to hold Dutch off, with 3-36 from Madhevere and 3-39 from Sikandar Raza, who returned to Zimbabwe lineup after a spell playing overseas.

Sean Williams' 77 and a second straight half-century by wicketkeeper Clive Madande (52) helped take Zimbabwe to 271 all out in 49.2 overs batting first.