SCORECARDCOMMENTARY
IRE WON
T20
IRE beat NED by 3 runs
Man of the Match - George Dockrell
IRE
161-6
20.0/20 Ovrs
158-5
20.0/20 Ovrs
NED
Netherlands T20I Tri-Series, 2024 |Match 6 |5/24/2024
Voorburg Cricket Club, The Hague
Voorburg Cricket Club, The Hague
Commentary
- That is all from this game and this series as well. Ireland and Scotland will be relatively happy with the series while Netherlands will look back and feel they could have done much better in the series. Thanks for joining us in the coverage. It's goodbye from our side.
- George Dockrell wins the Player of the Match award and Mark Adair wins the Player of the Series award.
- There was no doubt of victory for Netherlands but once Vikramjit Singh fell, Ireland sensed a way through to hang in there. First, the penultimate over from Barry McCarthy where he gave away just 8 runs and the final over from Craig Young where he had to defend close to 10. A superb performance from Ireland and how valuable was that knock from George Dockrell in the fag end earlier which helped Ireland get over 160. Ireland finish on top with three wins while Netherlands finish at the bottom with three losses.
- What a fantastic game of cricket! Craig Young held his nerves while Netherlands for the third time have failed to chase down a target. This though was in their target. This was gettable and had to win but somehow Netherlands have bottled it up. Chasing a par total, Netherlands were off to a blistering start. The openers played well, Levitt fell but then Singh played a fine cameo. Scott Edwards too played his part but what Ireland did is they took wickets at regular times and of set-batters as well.
- 19.61Craig Young to Bas de Leede, Ireland have done it! A full ball on middle, Bas de Leede hits it to long on just for one. Ireland win by 3 runs.
- 19.52Craig Young to Bas de Leede, TWO RUNS! All three results are possible now. 5 runs needed now. A low full toss on middle, this is flicked to deep mid-wicket for a couple.
- 19.41Craig Young to Logan van Beek, BEAUTY! Wonderful stuff from Young. A pin point yorker on middle, Logan van Beek digs out on time and sneaks a single.
- Logan van Beek comes in. 9 runs needed in 3 balls.
- 19.3WCraig Young to Wesley Barresi, OUT! BOWLED! You miss, I hit! A length ball on top of off. Wesley Barresi swings across the line and misses and it crashes the stumps.
- 19.21Craig Young to Bas de Leede, Just one! A full toss on middle, De Leede flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
- 19.12Craig Young to Bas de Leede, 9 runs needed now. Fuller and on middle, De Leede lofts it down to long off, toe ends his shot for two runs.
- END OF OVER 19 | 8 Runs & 0 Wkt | NED 151/4
- Craig Young to bowl the final over.
- 18.60Barry McCarthy to Wesley Barresi, Excellent from Barry McCarthy! A yorker, widish one, Wesley Barresi fails to dig it out.
- 18.50Barry McCarthy to Wesley Barresi, DOT! A length ball, outside off. Wesley Barresi slashes and misses.
- 18.42Barry McCarthy to Wesley Barresi, Netherlands are two hits away! Full and outside off, Wesley Barresi steps across and flicks it to deep mid-wicket for two.
- 18.34Barry McCarthy to Wesley Barresi, FOUR! 13 runs needed in 9 balls. Shorter and outside off. Wesley Barresi waits and ramps it over third man and the ball races to the fence.
- 18.21Barry McCarthy to Bas de Leede, Full and on middle, De Leede drives it to long on for a single.
- 18.11Barry McCarthy to Wesley Barresi, A length ball on middle, Wesley Barresi punches it to covers for a single.
- END OF OVER 18 | 6 Runs & 2 Wkt | NED 143/4
- 17.61Mark Adair to Wesley Barresi, Shorter and on middle. Wesley Barresi pulls it to deep square leg for a single.
- 17.5WMark Adair to Vikramjit Singh, OUT! BOWLED! Mark Adair has the set batter. Vikramjit Singh wants to finish the game as he gets low to slog-sweep but he misses and it crashes the stumps. Are we in for a thriller?
- 17.44Mark Adair to Vikramjit Singh, FOUR! Good shot! A length ball angling on middle, Singh pulls it behind square on the leg side for a boundary.
- 17.31Mark Adair to Bas de Leede, Shorter and on off, Bas de Leede pulls it to deep square leg for a single.
- 17.2WMark Adair to Scott Edwards, OUT! GONE! Short of a length and on middle, Edwards pulls it flat but to deep square leg where Ben White takes the catch. One more wicket and the game could get interesting.