Netherlands v Yorkshire: Clydesdale Bank 40 – Netherlands’ Innings Recap
The http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Yorkshire-c867 to 123 runs all-out in a match of the Clydesdale Bank 40, at the VRA Ground, Amstelveen in the Netherlands on Sunday, July 31, 2011.
However, this was just the half job done, as the hosts had to bat with responsibility to chase down the required target. They did have a few nervous moments, but managed to win the game easily in the end.
Netherlands scored 126 runs in just 27.3 overs, but they did lose six wickets during the process. The team’s skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/PW-Borren-c2225 was the top scorer of the innings with 34 runs.
There was still some assistance for the bowlers in the wicket, which made the game interesting. However, batting had become easier compared to the first half of the game, which helped the hosts winning the match comfortably.
The start to the Netherlands innings was a disappointing one, as the team lost one wicket early. Opening batsman http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ES-Szwarczynski-c1423 failed to open his account and was dismissed in the very first over of the innings.
This would have put immense pressure on the home team, but they were guided out of trouble by wicketkeeper batsman http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mudassar-Bukhari-c77863, who was promoted to bat at number three in the match.
The pair put together 52 runs for the second wicket partnership, guiding the team’s total to 55. However, the partnership was broken in a very unfortunate manner, as Barresi got run-out.
The stylish keeper batsman played well, scoring 21 runs off 30 deliveries with the help of one massive six. He was looking good and would have been eying a solid performance, but misjudged a run.
Just six runs later, Bukhari was also sent back to the pavilion and the Yorkshire team bounced right back into the game. The first-drop batsman managed 27 runs from 40 balls with the help of two fours and one towering six.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Michael-Swart-c76222 was the next man to be dismissed in the innings. He struggled to time the ball and managed just 4 runs off 18 deliveries in his unimpressive outing.
The hosts had lost four wickets at that stage for 77 runs on the board and were in a spot of bother. However, Borren and Wilfred Diepeveen put together 45 runs for the fifth wicket partnership, guiding their side to safety.
It seemed that the pair would remain unbeaten until the end, as the team required just two runs for victory. However, both got out in a span of three balls creating drama towards the end of the innings. They collected 34 and 22 in their respective knocks.
There were no further issues for the hosts, as http://www.senore.com/Cricket/TN-de-Grooth-c2694 smashed a boundary to finish the match.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/A-Shahzad-c874 picked up a couple of wickets for yorkshire, but failed to win the match for his side.
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