to 21-1 in the fifth over when Al-Amin Hossain

A sea of bright Netherlands orange illuminated a most unlikely place.Back in 2008, the nation with about 16 million people at the time, in an area roughly half the size of Indiana, played for the Olympic gold medal in womens field hockey. Its opponent was the host nation, China, which boasted a population of about 1.3 billion.One would never have guessed those numbers, judging by the crowd. It was largely filled with orange, the standout color on the Netherlands uniforms. The Dutch won, and Beijing seemed more like Amsterdam, Rotterdam or The Hague.There was orange everywhere, said Max Caldas, an assistant coach for that team who now is the mens head coach. We are very proud about our colors and very proud to represent the country.The small nation between Belgium and Germany has put up big field hockey results for nearly a century, and the sport holds a significant place in its culture. The Oranje men have won two Olympic gold medals and three World Cups. They won their first Olympic medal, a silver, in 1928 in Amsterdam. The womens team is ranked No. 1 in the world and is seeking its third consecutive gold medal in Rio de Janeiro. It has won the World Cup a record seven times, with the first title coming in the inaugural event in 1974. No other nation has won more than twice.Field hockey trails only soccer in interest in the Netherlands. The nations hockey federation said some 253,000 people play club hockey there -- roughly one in 67 residents.They see the national teams playing up close, they can mimic and copy, and you see a huge amount of success from that model, said Craig Parnham, the U.S. womens coach who lived in the Netherlands and speaks Dutch. Success breeds success.Several factors have helped the nation overcome its small population.The Netherlands, among the worlds wealthiest nations per capita, has committed significant resources to the advancement of the game, starting at the youth level. Australia mens coach Graham Reid remembers playing in the Netherlands, back when there were about 40 artificial surfaces in the country, a huge number at the time. Now, the nations hockey federation said the country has 880 artificial surfaces -- a massive number for such a small nation, and important because of the way the sport beats up grass fields.Theres a lot of money in the sport over there, which allows them to develop training programs, to develop things that help develop players and the player base, participation numbers, Reid said.The way the teams play grab attention, too. Their aggressive style of play influenced the total football style the Dutch soccer team used to finish second at the 1974 mens World Cup. In total football, versatile players seamlessly switch positions, allowing the team to maintain its organizational structure.The nations mens and womens sides are known for successful penalty corners and well-placed passes. For example, in the 2008 Olympics, Maartje Paumen led the womens tournament with 11 goals, all on penalty corners. No other player scored more than five goals in the tournament.Reid used fanatical, almost to describe the way the nation develops technical skills.Dutch hockey are trailblazers in the way they play, said Caldas, who coached the Netherlands women to gold in 2012. Always had very creative players. We always had a great penalty corners, best in the world for men and the women. Thats a part of our DNA.Four former womens International Hockey Federation (FIH) players of the year -- Naomi van As (2009), Paumen (2011, 2012), Ellen Hoog (2014) and Lidewij Welten (2015) -- are on the current roster for a nation that has had six different winners. Even with the individual success, the teams rich tradition keeps the stars focused on the big picture.Each player has a different ability, Netherlands womens coach Alyson Annan said. Each player can do something that some girls cant. They learn and identify and share with each other, and when someone is weaker at something than another, they fill the gaps for each other.On the mens side, Robert van der Horst was the FIH player of the year last year. In the past, Teun de Nooijer won three times and Stephan Veen won twice for the Dutch.To have a nation like that produce so many great hockey players is quite phenomenal, Reid said.---Follow Cliff Brunt on Twitter (at)CliffBruntAP Wholesale Air Max Free Shipping . Only three players drafted by NHL clubs were included on the Czech selection camp roster on Wednesday. Those players were Dallas Stars 2012 first-rounder Radek Faksa, Winnipeg Jets 2013 fourth-rounder Jan Kostalek and Phoenix Coyotes 2012 seventh-rounder Marek Langhamer. Cheap Air Max China . Francis told several hundred members of the European Olympic Committees that when sport "is considered only in economic terms and consequently for victory at every cost . http://www.cheapairmaxchinafreeshipping.com/ . 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The Netherlands were left to rue a missed stumping of Iqbal when on 46 by Wesley Barresi, as no other Bangladesh batsman managed more than 15 in their innings.Timm van der Gugten (3-21) starred with the ball for the Netherlands, the seamer bowling Mahmudullah (10) and Mushfiqur Rahim (0) in the same over.But the Dutch were unable to chase down Bangladeshs 154-run target, falling short on 145-7 despite scoring 16 from the penultimate over to take the game down to the wire.After the Netherlands won the toss and chose to field first, Soumya Sarkar was badly dropped by the fielder at third man in Mudassar Bukharis first over.It wouldnt prove to be too costly an error as Paul van Meekeren (2-17) picked up Sarkar - caught behind - for 15 soon after, while former South African spinner Roelof van der Merwe (1-28) added the scalp of Sabbir Rahman, also for 15, a ball after being smashed for six over long on.Bangladesh continued to lose wickets, with Shakib Al Hasan (5) falling to Peter Borren, and van der Gugtens double-strike in the 15th reducing the Tigers to 112-5.At the other end Iqbal went through to a 36-ball fifty in the same van der Merwe over as Barresis missed stumping, and afterr another couple of wickets fell, helped smash 15 from the final over - hitting his third six - to push the team up to a score of 153-7.ddddddddddddNetherlands got off to a slow start, stuttering their way to 21-1 in the fifth over when Al-Amin Hossain (2-24) picked up Barresi (9), caught at deep square leg.Stephan Myburgh - star of the 2014 tournament for the Dutch - and captain Peter Borren both hit 29, but failed to capitalise on their good starts, while the rest of the batting order offered little as the Netherlands fell short.Myburgh and Ben Cooper (20) bashed five fours between them from the next 12 balls to get their chase going, before Myburgh was bowled by Nasir Hossain in the ninth over to again derail the Dutch.Borren briefly threatened, and Bangladesh might have been worried when Nasir dropped him off Shakib (2-28) at deep midwicket with 44 required and 26 balls remaining, but two balls later Borren picked out Nasir again, who this time held on.Bukhari (14 off 5) smashed a four and huge six over long on in a wayward 19th over from Al-Amin, but 17 from the final over proved to be too tough an ask for the Netherlands, as Bangladesh held on for the win.Sky Sports is the only place you can watch all 35 games in 27 days of the 2016 ICC World T20. 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