Cricket-Netherlands stun Bangladesh to move off bottom of World Cup table

Cricket - ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 - Australia v Netherlands - Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi, India - October 25, 2023 Netherlands players line up during the national anthems before the match REUTERS/Adnan Abidi/File Photo

(Reuters) - The Netherlands climbed off the bottom of the World Cup table with an 87-run win over Bangladesh on Saturday after Scott Edwards hit a feisty half-century and Dutch bowler Paul van Meekeren ripped through the Asian side in a fiery spell.

Chasing 230 to win, Bangladesh collapsed to 70-6 inside 18 overs with Van Meekeren (4-23) mowing down the middle order and Bas de Leede dismissing set batsman Mehidy Hasan Miraz for 35, before the team eventually folded for 142 in 42.2 overs.