Netherlands v http://www.senore.com/Cricket/United-Arab-Emirates-c3033 - ICC World Cricket League Championship - 30th Match – Netherlands win by three wickets – Live Score and Update
United Arab Emirates 221/9 (50 ov) v Netherlands 222/7 (48.4 ov) - Netherlands won by 3 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)
On Monday, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625 World Cricket League Championship, with 10 points in eight games, after beating United Arab Emirates (UAE) by three wickets, at Sportpark Het Schootsveld, Deventer.
Netherlands chose to field first after winning the toss, aiming to restrict the experienced UAE side from amassing a tough total.
However, after losing their first wicket without a run on the board, UAE made a strong comeback, with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Khurram-Khan-c71386 taking the score to 119 runs, by annihilating Netherland’s bowling attack.
Nonetheless, the Dutch came right back in the match after dismissing Iftikhar for 41 and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Khan-c71319 for 71, as they succeeded in restricting the batting side on a tally of 221 runs in 50 overs.
UAE, thinking they had the Dutch in hot water after belting a defendable total, were not aware what was in store for them, as Netherlands openers http://www.senore.com/Cricket/W-Barresi-c2773 and MR Swart forged an opening stand of 32 runs, taking away the sting out of the UAE bowlers.
In the seventh over, UAE finally tasted their first success on the demise of Barresi, who hit the showers after scoring an innings of 17 runs.
Swart, then forged another potent partnership alongside http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mudassar-Bukhari-c77863, as the two batsmen took the score to 102 before the side suffered the demise of their second wicket with Bukhari perishing after scoring a knock of 29 runs.
It was then time for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/TLW-Cooper-c2690 to come in the middle and leave his fans captivated by playing an astounding innings of 46 runs, before becoming the fourth wicket to fall from his side. It was this innings that turned the game in favour of the Dutch.
Later, the Dutch reached the required target in 48.4 overs for the loss of seven wickets, with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/PW-Borren-c2225 playing his role in the victory by hammering 32 runs.
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