1-11-19 NETHERLANDS CRICKET


BIG DEFEAT FOR IRISH AS VAN MEERKEN KILLS IT

Seasoned county cricket veteran for Essex Ryan ten Doeschate starred with the bat for the Dutch, striking three boundaries and two sixes on his way to an unbeaten 43 off 22 balls, while Ben Cooper (37 off 35) and Roelof van der Merwe (25no off 16) too contributed to a total of 158-4.
Ireland's run-chase got off to a rip-roaring start, with openers Paul Stirling (29 off 24) and Kevin O'Brien (22 off 22) bringing up a fifty partnership inside seven overs.
But slow-left-arm spinner Van der Merwe (2-19) came into the attack and removed both to turn the game, first picking up O'Brien caught in the deep in his opening over and then bowling Stirling in his second.
The rest of the innings followed suit, with the Ireland batsmen completely flummoxed by spin, as Netherlands skipper Pieter Seelaar claimed 3-17 to run through the middle order - Ireland ultimately falling well short on 137-9.
https://www.skysports.com/live-scores/cricket/ireland-v-holland/34271/11851067/article
MY OPINION
This was the right type of tie for Ireland to play in the semi but does say that they have got a lot to learn and they do seem to be going backwards and not fords at the moment. This loss does not seem to be the helping they needed a big win

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