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Netherland’s Women clinched a 59-run victory over Scotland Women in the Women’s European Championship playoff at New Williamfield No. 2 Oval, Stirling on Thursday. Chasing a score of 250 for 4, Netherland’s disciplined bowling, well complimented by sharp fielding restricted Scotland Women to 191 for 8 in their allotted 50 overs.
A 124 runs partnership between Dutch skipper Helmien Rambaldo and Marijn Nijman helped Netherlands set a competitive 50-overs total of 250 runs. Netherlands at one stage was reeling at 45 for 3 but half centuries from Rambaldo and Nijman put the side on the track to recovery as the ultimate victors could amass a respectable total in the end. In reply, Scotland went on a steady start with an opening stand of 49 runs but fall of wickets in quick successions at regular intervals pulled down the run rate and kept it under control throughout the chase. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Esther-de-Lange-c56440 three wickets haul in his 10 overs quota conceded only 39 runs which played a key role in restricting Scotland to 191 for 8 at the end of their 50 over innings.
Netherlands’ skipper Helmien Rambaldo after winning the toss opted to bat first. The opener Esther Lanser faced a first ball duck when she was trapped leg before on the first ball of the clash. After Lanser’s dismissal, wicketkeeper opening batsman Violet Wattenberg and the captain Helmien Rambaldo posted 40 runs to the scorecard for second wicket stand. That became 40 for 2 when the opener Violet Wattenberg was trapped leg before by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Abbi-Aitken-c41506. Wattenberg scored 21 runs after facing 36 balls. During a 21-run cameo, she plundered two lofty boundaries as well.
Netherlands squandered a needless wicket when Caroline Salomon was run out on skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Kari-Anderson-c70292’s throw while taking a needless run. Salomon, who faced two deliveries, failed to add even a single run to teams account.
Salomon’s departure brought Marijn Nijman to the crease and in partnership with skipper Helmien Rambaldo; the pair played a string of well-timed shots to drag Netherlands towards a competitive total. Netherlands flexed their muscles in front of an adoring crowd as Rambaldo and Nijman started hitting the ball over the ropes. Both shared a partnership of more than 120 runs for the fourth wicket stand with the bulk coming from Marijn Nijman. Both partners mauled Scotland’s attack with beautifully timed boundaries across the turf. Nijman in the meanwhile cruised to her half century quite confidently. The partnership was worth 124 when Nijman departed after being beaten by Caroline Sweetman’s throw, leaving Netherlands at 169 for 4. Marijn Nijman earned Netherlands 78 runs after playing 101 balls. The extended stay of Nijman at the crease saw her hit 10 boundaries.
Nijman’s departure took Denise Hennema to the crease. The two shared an unbroken partnership of 81 runs for the fifth wicket stand. Nijman scored 28 runs from 31 balls without hitting a boundary or a six while Rambaldo’s unbeaten 98 off 131 contained seven lofty boundaries. The Scottish attack was quite generous to its Dutch rivals as the bowlers conceded 30 extras with a share of 22 wide balls.
Scotland’s run chase went off to a satisfactory start with the opening pair of Catherine Smaill and Charlotte Bascombe setting a foundation of 49 runs. The situation was satisfactory even after Scotland had lost three wickets with 92 on the board. But a succession of three quick wickets pulled the run rate down which the side could not recover till the end of the allotted 50 overs. At the end of the allotted quota of overs, Scotland was still 59 runs behind the Dutch total.
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