The Netherlands have kicked off their ICC Men’s T20 World Cup marketing campaign with a 4-wicket win against Nepal amid a full home on the Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas, Texas on Tuesday, June 4. It obtained a bit shut than the Dutch would have hoped for, as skipper Scott Edwards admitted, however they might take these two factors after a splendid present from the bowlers within the first innings. Edwards opted to bowl first on a wicket that was doing simply sufficient and the likes of Tim Pringle and Logan van Beek feasted on a bit tentative Nepal line-up, bowling them out for 106.
Pringle started the wickets procession and it simply did not cease for Nepal. Except for captain Rohit Paudel, not one of the Nepal batters may get into their innings and the Dutch saved taking wickets at common wickets. Van Beek and Pringle took three every with Paul van Meekeran and Bas de Leede contributing a brace every.Â
106 was at all times going to be a troublesome protection and Max O’Dowd held one finish for the Netherlands to make sure that there was no collapse or scare like how Namibia almost messed it up against Oman in an identical rating. The dutch too have been a wicket down early however O’Dowd shaped little partnerships with Vikramjit Singh and Sybrand Engelbrecht to take the chase ahead.
There was a scare when the Dutch misplaced two wickets in fast succession however O’Dowd shut that gate down as he accomplished his fifty and completed off the sport inside a few overs to get his facet residence. The left-arm spinner Pringle was adjudged the Player of the Match for his figures of three/20.
England vs Scotland deserted
In the opposite clash of the day, rain relented in Bridgetown, Barbados to disclaim a outcome for both England or Scotland. The sport began with a delay of 55 minutes and solely somewhat over six overs may happen earlier than one other interruption.
After a prolonged delay, the match was lowered to 10 overs per facet, and Scotland openers took the rating to 90 and England needed to chase a DLS adjusted goal of 109. However, one other spell of rain and the writing was on the wall. England are but to get off the mark against European nations in T20Is and their search was prolonged as they hope for higher climate on Saturday against Australia on the similar venue.
