Netherlands won by 6 wkts
PLAYER OF THE MATCH : Ben Cooper
Batter
Bowler
16:44 Local Time, 15:44 GMT, 21:14 IST: Netherlands jump to the number second spot in the points table with this win. The Dutch did exceptionally well to pull things back in the death overs and restrict Ireland to 181. In reply, they even lost an early wicket in the form of Visee, but Max ODowd and Ben Cooper stitched an outstanding 144-run stand for the second wicket and laid the foundation for the run chase. George Dockrell did pick three wickets to make things interesting, but Edwards in the 19th over with a hat-trick of boundaries and Cooper in the final over with that six, completed the formalities. All three teams have won a game each and it all boils down to the final two matches of the series. Scotland face Netherlands tomorrow, whereas, Ireland lock horns with Scotland on Friday. Do join us for the action of both those matches. Remember, the team with most points wins the series, as we do not have a final. That's all from our side for the day, it was a pleasure bringing you the coverage of this high scoring encounter. Hope you guys enjoyed it as much as we did. See you later!
Dockrell to Ben Cooper, SIX, Ben Cooper hits the winning six! A tossed up delivery by Dockrell and the southpaw lofts it over the fielder at long-off as Netherlands beat Ireland by 6 wickets! Handshakes between the players, but Netherlands have completed a clinical run chase
END OF OVER 19
14 Runs
NED: 177 - 4
0 4 4 4 1 1
Ben Cooper
85 (55)
Scott Edwards
13 (5)
S Thompson
4-0-48-0
S Thompson to Ben Cooper, 1 run, 14 runs of the penultimate over and Netherlands require only 5 runs off the final over. Ben Cooper drives the fullish delivery through cover-point and retains strike
S Thompson to Scott Edwards, 1 run, plays the back of length delivery through mid-wicket and takes one, does Scott Edwards. Sensible batting, very sensible
S Thompson to Scott Edwards, FOUR, hat-trick of boundaries and Scott Edwards is playing a gem of a knock. Shuffles in his crease, gets hold of the short ball and helps it over square leg with a pull shot, less than run-a-ball required now
S Thompson to Scott Edwards, FOUR, back-to-back boundaries for Netherlands. Full and wide outside off, Scott Edwards reaches out and drives it uppishly, beats the fielder inside the ring quite comfortably. 11 off 9..
S Thompson to Scott Edwards, FOUR, that'll release some pressure! Short ball at the hips and Scott Edwards helps it down to the fine leg fence, beating the sprinter in the deep. Equation down to 15 off 10, this is getting exciting!
S Thompson to Scott Edwards, no run, full in length around off, Scott Edwards drives it to the fielder at mid-off
Stuart Thompson [3.0-0-34-0] is back into the attack
END OF OVER 18
7 Runs
NED: 163 - 4
1 1 1 W 0 4
Ben Cooper
84 (54)
Scott Edwards
0 (0)
Dockrell
3-0-17-3
Dockrell to Ben Cooper, FOUR, just like a pendulum, the fortunes of this match keep swinging. Slightly full ball in the channel outside off, Ben Cooper reaches out again and chips it over covers to end the over with four runs. Netherlands need 19 runs off 12 deliveries. Still anyone's game!
Dockrell to Ben Cooper, no run, full and wide outside off, Ben Cooper drives it to covers
Scott Edwards, right handed bat, comes to the crease
Dockrell to Seelaar, out Caught by Andy Balbirnie!! Dockrell is bowling an excellent spell, Ireland can now fancy their chances. Here's the third wicket of the innings for the spinner. Was a tossed up delivery around off and the batsman chips it straight to the man at long-off, taken inches inside the boundary by Balbirnie. Seelaar c Andy Balbirnie b Dockrell 4(6)
Dockrell to Seelaar, THATS OUT!! Caught!!
Dockrell to Ben Cooper, 1 run, full toss outside off, Ben Cooper reaches out and slices it to backward point
Dockrell to Seelaar, 1 run, flatter outside off, Seelaar punches it through the gap at covers
Dockrell to Ben Cooper, 1 run, floated outside off, Ben Cooper drives it uppishly to wide long-off for a run
END OF OVER 17
10 Runs
NED: 156 - 3
1 1 1 1 Wd 4 1
Ben Cooper
78 (50)
Seelaar
3 (4)
Mark Adair
2-0-13-1
Mark Adair to Ben Cooper, 1 run, pitched on a full length, Ben Cooper squeezes it through point for a run. 26 runs to win, 25 runs for a super over!
Mark Adair to Ben Cooper, FOUR, boundary after a long time! Full toss outside off, Ben Cooper goes for a drive away from his body and gets an outside edge that races away to the third man fence
Mark Adair to Ben Cooper, wide, attempts a wide yorker does Mark Adair, but it misses the tramline by a big margin