Match 2, The Hague, May 19, 2024, 08:30 PM
150/8(20.0ov)
149/8(20.0ov)
Ireland beat Netherlands by 1 run
Best Batsmen
R
B
4S
6S
SR
Best Bowler
O
R
W
Econ
Man of the Match
Mark Adair
Commentry
That is it from this game then! Action from the tri-series continues on the 20th. It is Ireland taking on Scotland. That game will begin at 2030 IST (1500 GMT). Till then, goodbye and take care!
Mark Adair has been given the MAN OF THE MATCH AWARD!
Ireland were quite good with the ball to begin with, they did not let Netherlands score freely and also took two wickets. Bas de Leede and Max O'Dowd though batted really well and turned the game towards their side. Fionn Hand and Curtis Campher though bowled very wel in the middle overs. They got crucial wickets at crucial times and pushed the Dutch onto the back foot totally. Tim Pringle though came to the fore and from an impossible situation got his side back into the game. It came down to three needed from the last ball but Mark Adair came out on top against Tim Pringle!
What a game of cricket! Wow! IT came down to the last ball in the end but it was Mark Adair who kept his nerve and help his side get over the line. However, this game swung from one way to the other throughout! First, it was Netherlands who bossed with the ball as they had Ireland 6 down for below 100. Mark Adair and Gareth Delany fought back and took them to a respectable score.
In over# 20
1
6
6
2wd
0W
1
2
Mark Adair 34/2(4)
19.6
1
A single to end! Mark Adair keeps his nerve! He comes around the wicket and bowls it full and on middle. Tim Pringle looks to flick but this goes off the bottom edge back to the bowler. Mark Adair fields it, turns and hits the stumps at his end. Tim Pringle is short. Ireland win by 1 run!
19.5
6
SIX! Two in a row! Tim Pringle, you beauty! IT is just three to win from one ball. All three results now possible. Magical stuff. On middle, a slower one. This is dragged wide of the fielder at deep mid-wicket and it just clears the fence.
19.4
6
SIX! BANG! Game on, game well and truly on. That extra ball, will it cost Ireland. On middle, fuller, this is lofted over long on for a biggie.
19.4
2wd
Wide! Well wide outside off. Daniel Doram looks to cut but misses. The batters take one. Tim Pringle gets back on strike.
19.3
W
OUT! TAKEN! Paul van Meekeren falls. A short one on middle, Paul van Meekeren looks to pull but it goes off the splice and it is taken at deep square leg. Three biggies needed now.
19.2
1
Fuller and on middle, this is hit towards deep square leg for one.
19.1
2
Two! On middle, a yorker, this is jammed through mid-wicket for two.
In over# 19
1
4
4
2
1wd
6
0
Barry McCarthy 34/0(4)
18.6
1
Fuller and on off, this is pushed down to long off for one.
18.5
4
FOUR! Drags it wide! Tim Pringle giving his side a sniff here. On middle, fuller, this is heaved towards deep mid-wicket. He finds the gap and this races away to the fence.
18.4
4
FOUR! Up and over! This is fuller and outside off. Tim Pringle lifts it over cover and this races away to the fence.
18.3
2
Fuller and outside off, this is dragged through mid-wicket. Two taken.
18.3
1wd
WIDE! Well wide outside off. Tim Pringle slashes but misses.
18.2
6
SIX! BANG! Gets hold of this one. Tim Pringle is not going down without a fight here. Shorter and on middle, this is pulled well over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie.