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NED vs IRE, 2016 - Live Commentary

Netherlands vs Ireland Scorecard

Match Ended

Match 11, Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala , Mar 13, 2016

Netherlands

59/5 (6)

Ireland

47/7 (6)

Netherlands beat Ireland by 12 runs

Player of the Match

Paul van Meekeren

Right then! Credit to the groundsmen for getting this game in the first place. Netherlands end the tournament on a high while Ireland have plenty to ponder. That is all we have from this game. But stay tuned for the big one coming up - BANGLADESH VS OMAN, which will decide who will go through to the Super 10s.

PETER BORREN says that he is happy with the way the match turned out in the end. Praises Meekeren for picking up 4 wickets which set up the game. Also has a word of praise for Bukhari for playing well with the bat. Feels sorry for Ireland as they could have won the game as well.

WILLIAM PORTERFIELD says that Ireland have not been good enough for the last one week. Admits that with 32 needed from 24, they should have been home.

PAUL VAN MEEKEREN, Man Of the Match, says it was special to bowl well today. Also mentions it had to be a good bowling performance especially in this small game. Confirms he did what he had to do for the side as they were practising for last 20 days or so. At the end bids a big thank you to the groundsmen for having this match.

Paul van Meekeren was the star of the show. he started the rut, dismissing Kevin O'Brien and Stirling in successive balls and then took another two in his final over. van der Merwe, Malik and Bukhari supported him well. Overall, a great bowling performance but Ireland will feel that with 32 needed from 24 balls with 9 wickets in hand, they should have romped home. Just one batsman made it to double figures.

Terrific win for the Dutch! At 28/1 in 2 overs, it seemed like Ireland were all over the men in oranje. But then, we had two overs which yielded 4 wickets and the Irish were hit badly. They then needed 20 runs off the final over but it was too much to be done.

5.6

Paul van Meekeren To Niall O'Brien

Length ball on off, O'Brien tries to push that to the off side but gets a leading edge for a single. NETHERLANDS WIN BY 12 RUNS!

FREE HIT on the last ball...

5.6

Paul van Meekeren To Niall O'Brien

No ball! Fuller ball outside off, swing and a miss. Another ball to be bowled.

5.5

Paul van Meekeren To Andy McBrine

Full ball on the pads, defended on the back foot by Mcbrine to point for a single.

Andy McBrine comes to bat.

5.4

Paul van Meekeren To George Dockrell OUT!

OUT! ANOTHER ONE BOWLED! Fuller ball on leg stump, Dockrell goes for a hoick on the leg side but misses the line and he is gone. Meekeren on a hat-trick!

George Dockrell comes to bat.

5.3

Paul van Meekeren To Max Sorensen OUT!

OUT! PLAY AND A MISS! Fuller ball onto the stumps, Sorensen goes for a biggie as it was required but gets himself out. The ball goes onto knock the stumps. Brilliant bowling by the Dutch, certainly good game for them.

5.2

Paul van Meekeren To Max Sorensen

Short ball outside off, Sorensen works it to the leg side for another brace.

5.1

Paul van Meekeren To Max Sorensen

Fuller ball onto the off stump, Sorensen pulled it to mid-wicket for a brace.

MEEKEREN to bowl the final over.

End Of The Over 5 : 40/5

5 Runs

N. O'Brien

3 (6)

M. Sorensen

5 (4)

M. Bukhari

1-0-5-0

4.6

Mudassar Bukhari To Niall O'Brien

Excellent yorker on middle, well dug out. Just 5 from the over, Bukhari is pumped up.

4.5

Mudassar Bukhari To Max Sorensen

Outside off, lobbed over mid on for a single.

4.4

Mudassar Bukhari To Max Sorensen

Full and outside off, Sorensen smashes it straight back. Once again, the ball hits the shin of the bowler and deflects towards extra cover. The batsmen take a couple.

4.3

Mudassar Bukhari To Niall O'Brien

Fuller ball on off, it is flicked to mid-wicket for a single. Shy at the keeper's end, no harm done.

4.2

Mudassar Bukhari To Niall O'Brien

Bowled outside off, O'Brien goes slashing outside off but misses the strike.

4.1

Mudassar Bukhari To Max Sorensen

Fuller ball into the slot, driven back to the bowler. A good stop by Bukhari but a single is taken.

Bukhari comes to bowl.

End Of The Over 4 : 35/5

3 Runs

M. Sorensen

1 (1)

N. O'Brien

2 (3)

Roelof van der

1-0-3-2

3.6

Roelof van der Merwe To Max Sorensen

Fuller ball on off, driven to long on for a single.

3.5

Roelof van der Merwe To Niall O'Brien

Landed on leg side again, swept to mid-wicket for a single.

3.4

Roelof van der Merwe To Niall O'Brien

Darted on leg, O'Brien misses the flick shot.

Max Sorensen comes to bat.

3.3

Roelof van der Merwe To Andrew Poynter OUT!

OUT! Two in two! Poynter lofts it to long on for another soft dismissal. Flighted ball onto the pads, Poynter lofted it but couldn't get a good connection. Ireland losing their way here.

Andrew Poynter comes to bat.

3.2

Roelof van der Merwe To Gary Wilson OUT!

OUT! Tossed up ball on the off stump, Wilson goes for a reverse sweep but places it straight into the hands of van der Gugten at short third man.

3.1

Roelof van der Merwe To Niall O'Brien

Darted on the leg, flicked to the leg side for a single.

ROELOF VAN DER MERWE to bowl the fourth over.

End Of The Over 3 : 32/3

4 Runs

G. Wilson

4 (3)

N. O'Brien

0 (0)

van Meekeren

1-0-4-2

2.6

Paul van Meekeren To Gary Wilson

FOUR! Nicely done! Wilson shows how the ramp shot is to be done. A short ball outside off, Wilson lofts this cleanly over short third man for a boundary! Just 4 runs and a wicket from the over!

2.5

Paul van Meekeren To Gary Wilson

The batsman was beaten and missed the line of the delivery.

2.4

Paul van Meekeren To Gary Wilson

Does not get the hat-trick. A short ball outside off, 117 kph, Wilson looks to pull but is beaten by the slowness of the ball.

NIALL O'BRIEN walks out at number 5, replacing Stirling.

2.3

Paul van Meekeren To Paul Stirling OUT!

OUT! Two in two! Game on? Perhaps. A short ball outside off, 127 kph, Stirling arches back and looks to guide it over short third man but the connection is not that great. The ball hits the top half of the bat and goes straight up in the air. Simple catch to Roelof van der Merwe at short third man. Meekeren is on a hat-trick now.

GARY WILSON walks in at number 4, replacing Kevin O'Brien.

2.2

Paul van Meekeren To Kevin O'Brien OUT!

OUT! That is a S-E-N-S-A-T-I-O-N-A-L catch! Pieter Seelaar, take a bow. What a catch. Phew. A short ball outside off, 133 kph, Kevin O'Brien pulls this over mid-wicket. The ball flies and seems destined to reach the boundary but Seelaar runs to his left from the deep, keeps his eyes on the ball and then dives to take a stunner! A duck for Kevin O'Brien.

2.1

Paul van Meekeren To Kevin O'Brien

A short ball outside off, 106 kph, O'Brien looks to pull but misses.

PAUL VAN MEEKEREN to bowl the third over now.

End Of The Over 2 : 28/1

18 Runs

P. Stirling

15 (6)

K. O'Brien

0 (0)

Timm van der

1-0-17-1

1.6

Timm van der Gugten To Paul Stirling

SIX! Off the top edge. Stirling makes use of the extra ball of the over. A length ball around off, 120 kph, Stirling gets across and looks to scoop but the ball goes off the top edge due to the bounce and clears the fine leg fence! 18 from the over!

1.6

Timm van der Gugten To Kevin O'Brien

WIDE. Gets across his stumps and the bowler bowls it down the leg side. Kevin misses his flick. The batsmen take a single as the keeper fumbles a touch.

1.5

Timm van der Gugten To Paul Stirling

The batsman has been struck on the thigh pad. The batsmen have run through for a single. The umpire signals a leg bye.

1.4

Timm van der Gugten To Paul Stirling

Backs away down the leg side, the bowler follows him, Stirling looks to hit it through the off side but misses.

KEVIN O'BRIEN walks in at number 3, replacing Porterfield.

1.3

Timm van der Gugten To William Porterfield OUT!

OUT! Gugten gets a wicket now. Needless stroke, especially when Ireland have already got 7 off the first two balls. A length ball outside off, 138 kph, Porterfield looks to heave it across the line. He does heave it but the ball gets more height than distance and Ben Cooper gets a dolly at mid on. IRELAND NEED 42 FROM 27 BALLS!

1.2

Timm van der Gugten To Paul Stirling

Dropped short, outside off again, 113 kph, Paul looks to pull this away but cannot keep it down. The ball lands just short of the man diving at mid-wicket and goes through. Three runs taken as it is stopped near the ropes.

1.1

Timm van der Gugten To Paul Stirling

SIX! Terrific shot! Full and outside off, 137 kph, Stirling gets across, sits down and scoops it over fine leg for a huge maximum! 45 needed from 29 now.

TIMM VAN DER GUGTEN to bowl from the other end.

End Of The Over 1 : 10/0

10 Runs

P. Stirling

0 (1)

W. Porterfield

5 (5)

A. Malik

1-0-5-0

0.6

Ahsan Malik To Paul Stirling

Slowwwwwwwwwwwwwwww ball. On middle, 112 kph, Stirling looks to flick but misses. He waits and waits and waits but still cannot connect. The ball hits his pads and goes to fine leg and the batsmen take a leg bye.

0.5