First Round Group B — 2014 T20 World Cup
19 March 2014 · Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet
Result: ZIZimbabwe — Zimbabwe won by 5 wickets (won off the last ball). NENetherlands 140/5 (20 overs), ZIZimbabwe 146/5 (20 overs). 19 March 2014 · Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet.
Independently re-verified via a direct ESPNcricinfo scorecard fetch that the Netherlands' 72-not-out was scored by Tom Cooper, not a similarly-named player as one earlier extraction rendered it ("Craig Cooper") — Tom Cooper is the correct, confirmed Netherlands batsman.
Scorecard
Netherlands won the toss and chose to bat.
| Team | Score |
|---|---|
| NENetherlands (1st innings) | 140/5 (20 overs) |
| ZIZimbabwe (2nd innings) | 146/5 (20 overs) |
Leading batters
| Team | Batter | Runs (balls) |
|---|---|---|
| NENetherlands | Tom Cooper (not out) | 72 (58) |
| NENetherlands | Ben Cooper | 20 (24) |
| NENetherlands | Mudassar Bukhari (not out) | 14 (16) |
| ZIZimbabwe | Brendan Taylor | 49 (39) |
| ZIZimbabwe | Hamilton Masakadza | 43 (45) |
| ZIZimbabwe | Sean Williams | 26 (19) |
Leading bowlers
| Team | Bowler | Figures |
|---|---|---|
| NENetherlands | Pieter Seelaar | 4-0-26-2 |
| NENetherlands | Ahsan Malik | 4-0-22-1 |
| NENetherlands | Timm van der Gugten | 4-0-30-1 |
| ZIZimbabwe | Prosper Utseya | 4-0-38-2 |
| ZIZimbabwe | Tinashe Panyangara | 3-0-14-1 |
| ZIZimbabwe | Natsai M'shangwe | 4-0-24-1 |
Player of the Match
Not confirmed to this site's sourcing standard for this match.
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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