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Ireland vs Netherlands, Match 12 Commentary, Live Updates

IRE vs NED, 2014 - Live Commentary

Ireland vs Netherlands Scorecard

Match Ended

Match 12, Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet , Mar 21, 2014

Ireland

189/4 (20)

Netherlands

193/4 (13.5)

Netherlands beat Ireland by 6 wickets

Player of the Match

Stephan Myburgh

63(23)

Player of the Series

Virat Kohli

That's all we have from this game. We have already witnessed one of the best T20Is ever and we have another match, India vs Pakistan coming up, so do not leave your seats!

This is probably a new benchmark set in chasing. But did it beat the historic 438 chase by South Africa? Or did it beat India's 320 run-chase in 40 overs? You never know. But none of those teams were minnows. And that's why this one is the real winner!

Stephan Myburgh was named the Man of the Match. He says that they wanted to go for the target right from the word go and were positive about it.

The heroics of Andrew Pontyr and Kevin O'Brien has gone in vain but they too, were superb in the first innings. The rate of scoring was absorbing and no one would give Netherlands even an ounce of chance to chase such a huge target in a small quota of overs.

Stephan Myburgh had provided the best start you could ever imagine and he went on to score the joint-second fastest fifty in T20I cricket and along with Peter Borren, set up the much-required platform for such a chase. But then Tom Cooper and Barresi got together and orchestrated one of the best finishes ever in the history of T20I cricket.

The scenes are amazing here. Feel for Ireland though. Never in their wildest dreams would you expect a side to chase down 190 in 14.2 overs and to do it in such breath-taking fashion, takes a lot of effort and skill.

13.5

Tim Murtagh To Wesley Barresi

SIX! The stadium is painted Oranje! NETHERLANDS HAVE CHASED DOWN 189 IN 13.5 OVERS AND GO THROUGH TO THE SUPER10 STAGE! These are incredible, incredible scenes! One of the best ever chases in the history of cricket and that coming from a small minnow, beating a big minnow! Short of a length delivery, Barresi smashes it over the mid-wicket fence and the dug out has come on to the field in wild celebrations! Ireland and Zimbabwe get knocked out and they would still be feeling numb about this.

13.4

Tim Murtagh To Wesley Barresi

FOUR! 3 off 3 now! This is out of the world cricket! A full toss outside off, Barresi nails it over covers. There's history in the making!

13.3

Tim Murtagh To Wesley Barresi

Full down the leg side, Barresi pushes it right back. Another superb ball.

13.2

Tim Murtagh To Wesley Barresi

SIX! Barresi's turning the heat on here! A short of a length ball, Barresi comes on the front foot and muscles it powerfully over the straight fence. Netherlands need 7 off 6 balls!

13.1

Tim Murtagh To Wesley Barresi

Short ball down the leg side, Barresi goes to pull but misses. Not a wide, superb ball.

12.6

Kevin O'Brien To Ben Cooper

SIX! That's gone away! A short of a length, Cooper gets back and slams it over mid-wicket. Netherlands now need 13 off 8 balls to progress through! We are on the verge of witnessing history here.

12.5

Kevin O'Brien To Wesley Barresi

A very full on off, Barresi tries to slog but only manages an inside edge through square leg for one.

12.4

Kevin O'Brien To Wesley Barresi

FOUR! Off the edge! Runs can come anyways for the Oranje. A length ball outside off, Barresi tries to slash hard but only finds an outside edge to the third man fence.

12.3

Kevin O'Brien To Ben Cooper

A short of a length delivery, Cooper charges out and whacks it through mid-wicket for one.

12.2

Kevin O'Brien To Ben Cooper

A good length ball angled in, Cooper tries to slash it over mid-wicket but misses.

12.1

Kevin O'Brien To Wesley Barresi

A low full toss, heaved through mid-wicket for one.

Netherlands need 26 off 12 balls. The action's been nothing but outrageously good so far. Ireland are mostly, almost knocked out. The question is whether Netherlands can hold their nerves or now?

11.6

Tim Murtagh To Ben Cooper

Full length delivery, wide outside off, Cooper chips it in the air over covers and takes a couple to end the over.

11.5

Tim Murtagh To Ben Cooper

Good length delivery just outside off, Ben Cooper flashes and misses.

11.4

Tim Murtagh To Wesley Barresi

A yorker on middle, dug right back down the ground for a single.

11.3

Tim Murtagh To Wesley Barresi

A short bouncer, Barresi hasn't picked the short ball and misses it.

Can the younger brother put on a show as well? Ben Cooper in next, replacing Tom Cooper.

11.2

Tim Murtagh To Tom Cooper OUT!

OUT! He's gone now but what a breath-taking innings off 45 in just 15 balls! A short ball, this time Cooper doesn't get enough power in the pull shot and finds Kevin O'Brien at the deep square leg fence.

11.1

Tim Murtagh To Tom Cooper

FOUR! Cooper's cashing in and Ireland are misfielding under pressure. Wide delivery, Cooper punches it through covers. The fielder lets it slip through but the ball finds the fence.

10.6

George Dockrell To Wesley Barresi

A full ball, Barresi tries to drive but misses. NETHERLANDS NEEDS 33 off 20 BALLS TO QUALIFY!

10.5

George Dockrell To Tom Cooper

Flat and full outside off Cooper smashes it through mid on for one.

10.4

George Dockrell To Tom Cooper

SIX! What on earth are we about to witness here? Ireland look shell-shocked. Breath-taking cricket this. Cooper adjusts to a full ball and smashes it over the mid-wicket fence.

10.3

George Dockrell To Tom Cooper

SIX! Another blistering biggie! A flighted delivery, Cooper goes big over mid-wicket.

10.2

George Dockrell To Tom Cooper

SIX! This is madness, this is blasphemy, this is NETHERLANDS! A flighted, full ball, Cooper sits back and smashes it over the long on fence.

10.1

George Dockrell To Tom Cooper

SIX! Cooper you beauty! Gets inside the crease, moves inside the line and absolutely smashes it away over wide mid-wicket.

9.6

Paul Stirling To Tom Cooper

Gets right across to try and reverse sweep but is hit on the pads. Netherlands need 58 off 26 balls now.

9.5

Paul Stirling To Tom Cooper

Gets right across and paddles it fine towards fine leg for a couple of runs.

9.4

Paul Stirling To Tom Cooper

SIX! Another biggie! Netherlands are in the hunt here. Flat and full down the leg side, heaved away powerfully over square leg.

9.3

Paul Stirling To Wesley Barresi

Flat and short, punched away through wide long off for one.

9.2

Paul Stirling To Wesley Barresi

Flat and full, driven right back.

9.1

Paul Stirling To Wesley Barresi

SIX! Stirling gets the treatment! Flat and full on the pads,Barresi helps it away over square leg with a neat pick-up shot.

Paul Stirling is back into the attack.

8.6

George Dockrell To Tom Cooper

Huge shout for LBW! Another arm ball, going on straight, Cooper sits to sweep but is hit on the pads. Appeal turned down.

8.5

George Dockrell To Tom Cooper

Flighted up, just around off, Cooper tries to sweep but is hit on the arm.

8.4

George Dockrell To Tom Cooper

SIX! Another biggie! Cooper moves inside the line of the ball and plays a wonderfully crafted lofted shot over wide long on.

8.3

George Dockrell To Wesley Barresi

A flighted delivery, whipped away through mid-wicket for one.

8.2

George Dockrell To Tom Cooper

Joyce puts down a sitter! A short ball, Cooper adjusts, reverse sweeps it hard and flat. Joyce runs in from deep point but fluffs a dolly.

8.1

George Dockrell To Wesley Barresi

Goes on the back foot and punches it away for a single.

7.6

Kevin O'Brien To Wesley Barresi

Pushes a full ball away through mid off for one.

7.5

Kevin O'Brien To Wesley Barresi

FOUR! Netherlands need many more of these. Length, Barresi pulls it away through square leg.

7.4

Kevin O'Brien To Tom Cooper

A full length ball, tapped away past point for one.

7.3

Kevin O'Brien To Wesley Barresi

A good length delivery, driven through mid on for one.

Tom Cooper walks in.

7.2

Kevin O'Brien To Logan van Beek OUT!

OUT! What an outstanding catch! They say catches win matches and that cliche will bite Netherlands in the back today. A good length ball, van Beek hoists it straight up in the air. Porterfield runs back from mid off, watches the ball and plucks out a diving beauty.

7.1

Kevin O'Brien To Logan van Beek

A full ball around off, van Beek defends it down.

6.6

George Dockrell To Logan van Beek

Works it away off the pads through mid-wicket for one. Netherlands need 90 in 7.2 overs.

6.5

George Dockrell To Wesley Barresi

Flighted up outside off, worked away through mid-wicket just for a single.

6.4

George Dockrell To Wesley Barresi

A short ball, punched right back.

Logan van Beek walks in.

6.3

George Dockrell To Stephan Myburgh OUT!

OUT! Oh, he's gone now! He looks so, so dejected and so do the Dutch followers in the stadium. A short ball, he tries to adjust and send this over mid-wicket but doesn't get enough power. Picks out Joyce at the fence. 63 off 27 balls filled with 7 biggies. Take a bow, Stephan Myburgh.

6.2

George Dockrell To Stephan Myburgh

SIX! He keeps belting them! A flat, full ball on middle, Myburgh slogs it flat and powerful over mid-wicket. His 7th biggie already.

6.1

George Dockrell To Wesley Barresi

A short ball, worked away through mid-wicket for a single.

After taking a stunner, George Dockrell is now into the attack.

Wesley Barresi walks in next.

5.6

Kevin O'Brien To Peter Borren OUT!

OUT! Outstanding catch from George Dockrell and it puts an end to one of the most outstanding partnerships in context of the game! A full ball around off, Borren takes it on, tries to go over covers but slices it over point. Dockrell runs back, keeps his eyes on the ball and plucks out a brilliant catch, running backwards.

5.5

Kevin O'Brien To Peter Borren

FOUR! A high full toss, Borren was taken aback and punches it through mid off. The fielder dives but it goes in vain. Ireland's chances are starting to diminish here.

5.4

Kevin O'Brien To Peter Borren

FOUR! Excellent shot! A full ball on middle and leg, Borren once again favours the square part of the leg side with a good pick-up flick over square leg.

5.3

Kevin O'Brien To Peter Borren

On a good length, just outside off, Borren tries to slash hard but misses.

5.2

Kevin O'Brien To Stephan Myburgh

Full and well wide, Myburgh wants to send this to his country but only manages an inside edge, sneaking past the off stump for a leg bye.

5.1

Kevin O'Brien To Stephan Myburgh

A yorker on middle, excellent ball, pushed right back.

Kevin O'Brien is now into the attack. Will he put a halt to the carnage?

4.6

Tim Murtagh To Stephan Myburgh

Full down the leg side, Myburgh fails to slog it away and they settle for a leg bye.

4.5

Tim Murtagh To Stephan Myburgh

FOUR! And one more! A full toss, Myburgh's hands turns as he looks to power it over covers. The ball first crosses the dive of cover and then the extra-cover fielder and finds the ropes.

4.4

Tim Murtagh To Stephan Myburgh

FOUR! A stunning fifty here from Stephan Myburgh. Of merely 17 balls. A full toss outside off, Myburgh flat-bats it over the mid off fielder. This is now the joint-second fastest fifty in T20I cricket, along with Paul Stirling. Exhillirating stuff here.

4.3

Tim Murtagh To Stephan Myburgh

A short ball on middle, Myburgh aims to pull but misses. Looks for the signal from the square leg umpire but doesn't get it.

4.2

Tim Murtagh To Peter Borren

A low full toss, Borren whips it down to fine leg and calmly takes a single.

4.1

Tim Murtagh To Peter Borren

FOUR! Non-stop madness this! Full and wide outside off, Borren reaches out, drags it in the gap through mid-wicket and finds the boundary.

3.6

Alex Cusack To Stephan Myburgh

FOUR! 22 off that over! My word, Myburgh! A full toss outside off, Myburgh flat-bats it over covers. Netherlands are in with a fighting chance here.

3.5

Alex Cusack To Stephan Myburgh

Fuller length and wide, Myburgh wants to slog across the line but misses.

3.4

Alex Cusack To Stephan Myburgh

Very full and wide outside off, Myburgh fails to help it away. Close call for a wide there.

3.3

Alex Cusack To Stephan Myburgh

SIX! YOU BEAUTY! This is out of the world hitting from Stephen Myburgh. Is Chris Gayle, another left-hander hidden inside the helmet? A full ball on middle and leg, Myburgh stays calm and launches it miles over the long on fence.

3.2

Alex Cusack To Stephan Myburgh

SIX! Mistimed but finds a biggie! This is outrageous stuff out here! A short ball on the body, Myburgh tries to pull, gets a meaty top edge over the fine leg fence.

3.1

Alex Cusack To Stephan Myburgh

SIX! Another beauty from Myburgh! A full ball on off, Myburgh flat-bats it powerfully over the long on fence.

Alex Cusack now into the attack.

2.6

Tim Murtagh To Stephan Myburgh

A yorker this time, dug right back past the bowler for a single.

2.5

Tim Murtagh To Stephan Myburgh

A slower short ball outside off, this time Myburgh fails to connect.

2.4

Tim Murtagh To Stephan Myburgh

FOUR! A full ball on middle and leg, Myburgh swipes across the line and finds the gap past square leg.

2.3

Tim Murtagh To Peter Borren

Full down the leg side, Borren charges out but is hit on the pads. They take a leg bye.

2.2

Tim Murtagh To Peter Borren

SIX! What a beauty! A good length delivery just around off, Borren pre-meditates and scoops it over the fine leg ropes. The Dutch crowd is more than excited here. They sniff something. How long will this carnage last though?

2.1

Tim Murtagh To Peter Borren

A good length delivery outside off, Borren tries to run it down but misses.

Tim Murtagh now into the attack.

1.6

Andy McBrine To Stephan Myburgh

Another tossed up delivery, another slog attempt but it's sneaked through under his bat. 25 off that over! Brilliant stuff!

1.5

Andy McBrine To Stephan Myburgh

SIX! The best of the lot and Netherlands are going for the historic run-chase in 14.2 overs! Sits down to a flat ball and absolutely nails it Michael-Hussey style into the mid-wicket stands.

1.4

Andy McBrine To Stephan Myburgh

SIX! Even better! Myburgh is on fire now! A flighted delivery, this time he slogs it rows over the mid-wicket fence.

1.3

Andy McBrine To Stephan Myburgh

SIX! Just about clears the ropes! Flighted delivery on off, Myburgh sits down and slogs it over the mid-wicket ropes.

1.2

Andy McBrine To Peter Borren

Charges down to try and flick it but it's hit on the pads. They take a leg bye.

1.1

Andy McBrine To Peter Borren

SIX! Massive shot! Flighted delivery on off, he charges down the track and clears the long on fence comfortably. The skipper leading the charge here.

Andy McBrine to bowl now.

0.6

Paul Stirling To Stephan Myburgh

Short ball, Myburgh pulls it away over wide long on for a couple.

0.5

Paul Stirling To Peter Borren

Flighted just around off, flicked away through mid-wicket for a single.

0.4

Paul Stirling To Stephan Myburgh

A short ball, punched down for a single.

0.3

Paul Stirling To Peter Borren

Works it away off the pads through square leg for one.

0.2

Paul Stirling To Peter Borren

Charges down the track and then blocks it.

0.1

Paul Stirling To Peter Borren

FOUR! Boundary straightaway! Flighted up on the pads, Borren sweeps it powerfully to the square leg fence.

Back for the chase. Netherlands need 190 to win but most importantly if they want to win this group, they need to win in 14.2 overs. Peter Borren and Stephen Myburgh are out to open. Paul Stirling to start off for Ireland.