Kent crush Netherlands by eight wickets – Cricket News
In the ongoing http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Netherlands-c753 by eight wickets in the Group A match at Nevill Ground, Tunbridge Wells.
Netherlands posted a modest score of 249 on the board in 40 overs which should have been defended; however, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Kent-c802 batsmen exhibited their superiority and chased down the target in 35.4 overs for the loss of only
two wickets.
Choosing to bat after winning the toss, the Dutch lost their first wicket with only eight runs on the board, as Michael Swart had his stumps obliterated by Matt http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Coles-c51379 for one.
The second-wicket partnership between Stephan Myburgh and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/W-Barresi-c2773 was productive as it took the score to 42, before the former lost his wicket to Calum Haggett after scoring 15 runs off 15 deliveries.
Barresi was then joined by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Tom-Lexley-William-Cooper-c94199 and the two batsmen crafted a daunting resistance to neutralise the bowling threat. The duo hammered the bowlers all around the park, keeping the fielders on their toes.
This partnership took the sting out of the Kent bowling attack, as it led the side to 137 runs before the departure of Barresi, who faltered after hammering a brilliant knock of 69 runs off 83 deliveries.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DLS-van-Bunge-c1385 then continued the batting onslaught and took the score to 152 before Cooper became the fourth victim of Kent after he hammered a knock of 54 runs.
Later in the innings, Dom Michael stabbed an unbeaten knock of 51 to help his side post a respectable score on the board.
It was now up to the Dutch bowlers to halt Kent from reaching the required target, however, they failed to make an early impression as Kent openers Sam Northeast and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Robert-Key-c2349 began punishing the bowlers right
from the get go.
The two batsmen were just too good for the bowlers as they got hammered everywhere. The batting duo mounted a stand of 115, before Northeast lost his wicket on 35 off 43.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/BP-Nash-c1183 then joined the party as Kent continued their stupendous run chase. The second-wicket partnership led the side towards 204 before Nash became the next casualty, losing his wicket after scoring 57
runs.
Key stayed unbeaten on a marvellous knock of 144 to take his side across the finish line.
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