England vs. Netherlands - ICC World Cup 2011 update
In an ongoing ICC World Cup match between http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Netherlands-c753 and England, Ryan Ten Doeschate’s superb half-century has laid a firm base for his team’s lower order batsmen to spring their assault in the last ten overs.
As a result, the Dutch have amassed 188 runs in their 40 overs for the loss of four wickets. With wickets in hand and their premier batsmen, Doeschate, at the crease, they can easily put the opposition under pressure by setting them a mammoth target.
Ryan has played superbly, scoring 67 runs off 83 balls in his measured knock. He has played a sheet anchors role and is looking to bat through the complete quota of 50 overs. His stay till the end will be crucial for his team, as it will confirm a competitive
total for Netherlands.
Meanwhile, Tom de Grooth has provided his senior partner with valuable support, adding 24 runs to the team’s total. Grooth has looked positive since he has arrived at the crease. He has played his shots from the word go, scoring his runs in boundaries to
take the opposition bowlers to the cleaners.
The current partnership between the two Dutchmen will be important for their team, as it can boost their final total to close to 300.
England bowlers have bowled in bits and pieces. Stuart Broad and James Anderson have gone around the park with the white kookaburra, as they have conceded over five runs and over.
Nevertheless, Graeme Swann has showed why he is England’s premier bowler. The off-break bowler has grabbed brilliant figures of 2 for 35 in his spell of ten overs. On a flat pitch, he has troubled the opposition willowers with his flight and guile. He was
able to drift the ball in the air and turn the ball off the pitch.
Tim Bresnan bowled a decent spell in the middle overs, picking up 1 for 29 in his seven overs. He has mixed-up his length nicely and sometimes batsmen were left clueless in picking up his length.
England bowlers have to alter their length in order to pick up some wickets and to restrict the opposition to a gettable score.
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