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The Netherlands cricket team has suffered a setback ahead of the T20 World Cup with the withdrawal of Fred Klaassen and Daniel Doram due to injuries. The duo has been replaced by Kyle Klein and Saqib Zulfiqar, who were initially named as traveling reserves.Klaassen, a fast bowler, has not featured in the ongoing tri-series against Scotland and Ireland, while Doram, a left-arm spinner, has played both matches but failed to make a significant impact.Zulfiqar, a legspinning allrounder, has played six T20Is and 15 ODIs for the Netherlands, while Klein, a right-arm medium pacer, has only one T20I and two ODIs to his name.The Netherlands are preparing for the T20 World Cup with the tri-series, where they have beaten Scotland comprehensively but lost to Ireland by a narrow margin. The team is still without the experienced duo of Colin Ackermann and Roelof van der Merwe, who are committed to their English county sides.Despite the injuries, the Netherlands squad still boasts a left-arm spinner in Tim Pringle. However, Brandon Glover and Timm van der Gugten have been ruled out due to injury and comeback concerns, respectively.Scott Edwards will continue to lead the Netherlands at the T20 World Cup, which begins on June 1. The team has been drawn in Group D alongside Bangladesh, Nepal, South Africa, and Sri Lanka. They will open their campaign against Nepal on June 4 in Dallas.

The Netherlands will be without two experienced players, Colin Ackermann and Roelof van der Merwe, for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024. Both players have opted to prioritize their county commitments over national duty, leaving a void in the Dutch squad.To fill the gap, the Netherlands have called up Daniel Doram, a left-arm spinner from the Leeward Islands, to their T20I squad for the first time. Doram, who holds a Dutch passport, has impressed in the West Indies Championship this season, taking 29 wickets at an average of 20.27.The T20 World Cup clashes with the start of the Vitality Blast, England's county T20 competition, forcing Associate players to choose between their primary employers and their national teams. Bas de Leede (Durham) and Fred Klaassen (Kent) have been released by their counties for the tournament, but Ackermann and van der Merwe have committed to Durham and Somerset respectively.In van der Merwe's absence, Doram will join Tim Pringle as one of two left-arm spinners in the Dutch squad. The 6' 7" tall Doram has never played a professional T20 match but was on standby when the Netherlands toured Nepal earlier this year."We have been able to select a well-balanced team, which we are confident will be able to perform in the conditions against the opposition we face in the US and West Indies," said Netherlands head coach Ryan Cook. "All of the players have been training well and have been involved in the recent ProSeries with some exciting performances showing the growing depth and quality in Netherlands cricket."Scott Edwards will continue as captain, and there are several changes to the squad that finished fourth in their Super 12s group at the 2022 T20 World Cup. Shariz Ahmad, Tom Cooper, Stephen Myburgh, Ackermann, van der Merwe, Brandon Glover, and Timm van der Gugten are out, while Wesley Barresi, Aryan Dutt, Michael Levitt, Sybrand Engelbrecht, Vivian Kingma, and Doram have come in.The Netherlands will prepare for the tournament with a tri-series against Scotland and Ireland, which starts on Saturday. They have been drawn in Group D of the T20 World Cup alongside Bangladesh, Nepal, South Africa, and Sri Lanka.

Nepal's cricket team emerged victorious in their fifth match of the ongoing Tri-Series, defeating the Netherlands by six wickets. The match, which also featured Namibia, saw Nepal's bowlers shine as they restricted the Dutch to a modest total of 120 runs.Pratis GC led the bowling attack for Nepal, claiming three wickets. The Netherlands' batting lineup struggled to gain momentum, with only Max ODowd managing to score over 30 runs.In response, Nepal's batsmen chased down the target with ease, reaching 121 runs in just 15.2 overs. Skipper Rohit Paudel top-scored with 46 runs, while Gulsan Jha contributed 38.One of the highlights of the match was a stunning fielding effort by Kushal Bhurtel. In the 19th over of the Netherlands' innings, Bhurtel leaped to prevent a certain six from crossing the boundary line. He then quickly threw the ball to wicketkeeper Aasif Sheikh, who ran out Vivan Kingma for 4.This dismissal proved crucial as it helped Nepal bundle out the Netherlands for 120 runs in 19.3 overs.With this victory, Nepal moved to second place in the points table, behind the Netherlands who have won two out of their three matches.