2nd ODI: Rizwan, Salman guide Pakistan to seven-wicket win over Netherlands

Pakistan captain Babar Azam, the world's top-ranked ODI batsman, scored 57 off 65 balls before Rizwan and Salman led the tourists home in their pursuit of 187 with 16.2 overs to spare. Dutch seamer Vivian Kingma removed openers Fakhar Zaman and Imam-ul-Haq cheaply as Pakistan stuttered early, but Azam and Rizwan steadied the innings before Salman finished it off by blasting his first ODI fifty. Zaman, who made 109 in the first ODI, was caught and bowled by Kingma for three and Imam was lured into a loose drive four balls later to reduce Pakistan to 11-2.

Azam passed fifty for the 38th time in 89 ODI innings but top-edged off-spinner Aryan Dutt to Bas de Leede at midwicket, ending an 88-run stand with wicketkeeper Rizwan. Rizwan adopted a relatively cautious approach as he compiled 69 off 82 deliveries, in contrast to the fireworks of Salman, who clubbed the final ball of the match for six to finish 50 not out in just his second ODI. "We are trying different combinations and Agha in his second match has showed his class," said Azam.

Haris Rauf and Mohammad Nawaz took three wickets apiece to dismiss the Netherlands for 186. "The fast bowlers bowled very well in the first 10 overs and took wickets and later on spinners Shadab (Khan) and Nawaz bowled very well and took wickets," added Azam. De Leede (89) and Tom Cooper (66) struck battling half-centuries to lift the Dutch from 8-3 but only one other batsman passed double figures for the hosts on a challenging pitch.