Netherlands vs Essex – Clydesdale Bank 40 – http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Essex-c783
Netherlands defeated Essex by five wickets to maintain their impressive run in the Clydesdale Bank 40 competition, nailing down a lowly target of 113 with 83 balls to spare at their home ground, Sportpark Thurlede, Schiedam, on May 29, 2012.
After toppling http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Lancashire-c806 in a close finish a day before, the Dutch produced a dominating performance in front of their home fans. They reduced the tourists to just 112 in a rain-hit 36-over match, before chasing down the target, courtesy a brisk knock from
opener http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Michael-Swart-c76222 (40).
Essex decided to bat first but their charge dealt a significant blow as early as the first over, with Timm http://www.senore.com/Cricket/OA-Shah-c2134 two
balls later.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Greg-Smith-c1508, all departing on single digit scores.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Graham-Napier-c1505 then offered resilience by adding 28, and shared a valuable 45-run stand with Tim Phillips (17), which helped his side to cross 100. However, the Dutch bowlers were always in command and ensured that their opponents were bowled out inside their
full quota of overs, 33.3.
The chase was swift despite Stephan Myburgh perishing in the second over, off Napier. Swart and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Tom-Lexley-William-Cooper-c94199 shared a valuable stand of 47 for the second wicket, after which the later fell off Phillips.
The spinner than returned to pick a couple of more, including the prized one of Swart but it remained a little too late. The middle order chipped in with decent scores, while Wesley Barresi’s brisk unbeaten 20-run knock ensured that his side completed victory
in 22.1 overs.
The victory sees the Dutch side maintaining their top spot in Group A, where they have opened a four-point game between themselves and second placed http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Gloucestershire-c785. For Essex, they still remain in search for their first win of the tournament, languishing
second from bottom with just 1 point.
Holland will now travel to Lord’s to take on http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Middlesex-c817 on June 3.
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