Netherlands v Gloucestershire - Clydesdale Bank 40 - Group A – Gloucestershire secure victory – Live Score and Update
Gloucestershire 290/6 (40/40 ov) v Netherlands 146 (22.0/28 ov, target 237) - Gloucestershire won by 90 runs (D/L method)
Friday, July 27: Gloucestershire after bolstering a total of 290 runs, beat rivals Netherlands in the Clydesdale Bank 40, Group A match, at VRA Ground, Amstelveen.
With the required total reduced to 237 in 28 overs due to rain, Netherlands faced a tough task ahead of them.
With 14 runs on the board, the side lost their first wicket with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/W-Barresi-c2773 perishing on a knock of eight runs.
Star opener, MR Swart, was the next to walk back to the pavilion, losing his wicket after bolstering a knock of 12 runs.
The partnership between TLW http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Christopher-James-Jordan-c50838 Borgas, then caused problems for the fielding side, as the batsmen exerted their dominance by clobbering the bowlers out of town.
The two batsmen took the score to 103 runs, before Gloucestershire’s left-arm spinner, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Andrew-Graham-Downton-c44379 Young, crashed the party by nabbing Borgas on 30 runs.
After this dismissal, the fielding side made a rapid comeback in the game and grabbed their fourth wicket with 107 runs on the board, sending http://www.senore.com/Cricket/TLW-Cooper-c2690 back home after he had yielded a 51-run knock.
Skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/TN-de-Grooth-c2694 tried to forge a resistance, but failed as this partnership ended with 124 runs on the board, with de Grooth falling after scoring 12 runs.
After the demise of Borren (10) with 132 runs on the scorecard, it was smooth sailing for Gloucestershire, as they wrapped up the Dutch batting without hassle.
With Cooper as their highest scoring batsman, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Netherlands-c753 faltered in 22 overs, on a tally of 146 runs.
From Gloucestershire, pacer http://www.senore.com/Cricket/James-Herbert-Frederick-Fuller-c65789 was the best bowler with six wickets in his six overs.
Earlier, Gloucestershire gave a staggering performance after choosing to bat first, with opener http://www.senore.com/Cricket/RJ-Nicol-c2331 hammering an astounding knock of 133 runs, to earn the Player of the Match award.
His opening partner, HJH http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Gloucestershire-c785 piled a massive total in 40 overs for the loss of six wickets.
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