<a href="https://www.cricket.com/players/65847/wesley-madhevere/career-stats" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Wesley Madhevere</a> took a hat-trick and set up a dramatic finish as Zimbabwe beat the Netherlands by one run in the second of three World Cup Super League One-Day Internationals (ODI) in Harare on Thursday (March 23).It went down to the last ball when last man Ryan Klein was run out attempting a near-impossible third run which would have tied the match. The Netherlands were seemingly cruising in pursuit of Zimbabwe&#39;s 271 all out at 213 for 4 before off-spinner Madhevere dismissed Colin Ackermann, Teja Nidamanuru and Paul van Meekeren off the first three balls of the 44th over.Netherlands captain <a href="https://www.cricket.com/players/67919/scott-edwards/career-stats" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Scott Edwards</a> hit 36 but his team&#39;s hopes seemed over when he fell to off-spinner Sikandar Raza with 20 runs still needed off nine balls. It came down to 10 needed off the last two balls.Fred Klaassen hit a six off <a href="https://www.cricket.com/players/10201/tendai-chatara/career-stats" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tendai Chatara</a> and then drove the last ball into the covers. The batsmen ran two but Brad Evans&#39; throw to Chatara left Klein well short of his ground. <a href="https://www.cricket.com/players/65585/max-o'dowd/career-stats" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Max O&#39;Dowd</a> (81) and <a href="https://www.cricket.com/players/11920/tom-cooper/career-stats" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tom Cooper</a> (74) laid the foundation for what seemed a likely Netherlands win with a second-wicket partnership of 125 off 152 balls.<a href="https://www.cricket.com/players/3682/sean-williams/career-stats" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sean Williams</a>, returning after a finger injury, top-scored for Zimbabwe with 77 while 19-year-old leg-spinner <a href="https://www.cricket.com/players/81284/shariz-ahmad/career-stats" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Shariz Ahmad</a> took five wickets for 43 runs for the Netherlands. The series decider will be played at the same venue on Saturday (March 26).Brief scores:Zimbabwe 271 in 49.2 overs (Sean Williams 77, Clive Madande 52; Shariz Ahmad 5 for 43) beat Netherlands 270 in 50 overs (Max O&#39;Dowd 81, Tom Cooper 74; Wesley Madhevere 3 for 36) by 1 runPlayer of the match: Wesley MadheverePowered by <a href="https://www.froala.com/wysiwyg-editor?pb=1" title="Froala Editor">Froala Editor</a>

The off-spinner tilted the game in his side's favour after Netherlands looked confortable in a chase of 272

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Wesley Madhevere's hat-trick helps Zimbabwe win thriller over Netherlands

<a href="https://www.cricket.com/players/68002/teja-nidamanuru/career-stats" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Teja Nidamanuru</a> scored a stunning maiden one-day international century to give the Netherlands a dramatic last-over three-wicket victory over Zimbabwe on Tuesday in the first of three ODIs.&nbsp;Zimbabwe recovered from a poor start to post 249 in Harare and the Dutch, who were struggling at 64 for five and then 110 for six, secured their first away win since 2014 when <a href="https://www.cricket.com/players/63893/paul-van-meekeren/career-stats" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Paul van Meekeran</a> smashed the penultimate ball for six.Nidamanuru, who was born in India, was unbeaten on 110 off 96 balls in his ninth ODI appearance, clubbing three sixes and nine fours. He did, however, benefit from two dropped chances before he reached his hundred as Zimbabwe struggled in the field.Van Meekeran was also put down in the last over by former England batsman <a href="https://www.cricket.com/players/4617/gary-ballance/career-stats" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Gary Ballance</a>, now playing for his native Zimbabwe.<a href="https://www.cricket.com/players/10133/colin-ackermann/career-stats" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Colin Ackermann</a>, a former South Africa Under-19 international, made an excellent 50 while <a href="https://www.cricket.com/players/81284/shariz-ahmad/career-stats" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Shariz Ahmad</a> (30) and Van Meekeren (21 not out) were the other Dutch batters to help turn likely defeat into a surprise victory.The tourists were in trouble at 64 for five, then Nidamanuru shared partnerships of 46 with Ackermann and 110 with Ahmad to turn the tide.Nidamanuru batted at number seven, and so did Zimbabwean <a href="https://www.cricket.com/players/82673/clive-madande/career-stats" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Clive Madande</a>, whose 72 in only his fourth ODI transformed an inning that was reeling at 98 for seven.Madande struck six fours off 98 balls before being caught at first slip by captain and rival wicketkeeper <a href="https://www.cricket.com/players/67919/scott-edwards/career-stats" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Scott Edwards </a>off the bowling of Fred Klaassen.The three-match series continues on Thursday. The Dutch then play two further ODIs against South Africa, on March 31 and April 2.Powered by <a href="https://www.froala.com/wysiwyg-editor?pb=1" title="Froala Editor">Froala Editor</a>

Coming in at No 7, the right-handed batter slammed an unbeaten 110 to power Netherlands to a three-wicket win

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