0
W
1
4
W
1
= 6
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IRE vs NED 6th Match, NED T20 Tri-Series 2024
NED
158-520.0
Ireland won by 3 runs 🏆
IRE
20.0161-6
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That's all from the 6th and Final T20I encounter of the Tri-Series between Ireland and Netherlands.
For now, this is Pritam Dey signing off on behalf of co-commentator Soumarya Dutta who, along with scorer/analysts Manish Bishnoi brought all the actions of this clash. Stay tuned for more cricketing action from around the world.PLAYER OF THE MATCH: George Dockrell
Ireland had already won the Tri-Series before this encounter after defeating Scotland yesterday but they maintained their unbeaten run in this series after defeating Netherlands by just 3 runs today.
Scotland ended up at 2nd Spot with just 1 win in their 4 games including a washed-out encounter against Ireland followed by Netherlands who ended up at the bottom of the points table with just 2 points.
Scotland ended up at 2nd Spot with just 1 win in their 4 games including a washed-out encounter against Ireland followed by Netherlands who ended up at the bottom of the points table with just 2 points.
17:46 IST and 14:16 Local time - Craig Young holds on to his nerve and Ireland have won by the barest of margins here! They win by 3 runs and end the series without a defeat! They've also done themselves a world of good in the process as they've almost booked themselves an automatic spot in the 2026 T20 World Cup. Netherlands lost too many wickets at the death and Bas de Leede couldn't get going in the final over when they needed the big shots.
The Dutch got off to a really good start in the powerplay and they got off to 49 without losing any wicket. Levitt took his time early on but it was O'Dowd who unleashed himself on the seamers and found the gaps with ease. Levitt levelled up and started to bring out the big shots too and it was the home side all the way as the pressure increased on the Irish who were desperate to get the breakthrough.
It was the leg spinner Gareth Delany who got them the breakthrough as he got rid of Levitt in the 9th over. He was out for a well made 39 and it was a much needed one for the Irish! It helped them to slow things down just a bit as Vikramjit Singh joined Max O'Dowd at the crease. At the halfway mark of the innings Netherlands needed 87 runs to win from the final 10.
The partnership between O'Dowd and Vikramjit Singh put Netherlands ahead of the game as Delany, White and Dockrell couldn't provide the breakthroughs for Ireland. O'Dowd got to his 50 and Netherlands were cruising at that stage but Craig Young broke the partnership to send O'Dowd back and brought Ireland back into the contest.
It triggered the collapse as Netherlands lost a flurry of wickets and couldn't get home in the end. Craig Young was the pick of the bowlers as he picked up two wickets for 35 but it was Mark Adair's double strike that proved to be the game changer for Ireland. Gareth Delany was the only other bowler to pick up a wicket.
The Dutch got off to a really good start in the powerplay and they got off to 49 without losing any wicket. Levitt took his time early on but it was O'Dowd who unleashed himself on the seamers and found the gaps with ease. Levitt levelled up and started to bring out the big shots too and it was the home side all the way as the pressure increased on the Irish who were desperate to get the breakthrough.
It was the leg spinner Gareth Delany who got them the breakthrough as he got rid of Levitt in the 9th over. He was out for a well made 39 and it was a much needed one for the Irish! It helped them to slow things down just a bit as Vikramjit Singh joined Max O'Dowd at the crease. At the halfway mark of the innings Netherlands needed 87 runs to win from the final 10.
The partnership between O'Dowd and Vikramjit Singh put Netherlands ahead of the game as Delany, White and Dockrell couldn't provide the breakthroughs for Ireland. O'Dowd got to his 50 and Netherlands were cruising at that stage but Craig Young broke the partnership to send O'Dowd back and brought Ireland back into the contest.
It triggered the collapse as Netherlands lost a flurry of wickets and couldn't get home in the end. Craig Young was the pick of the bowlers as he picked up two wickets for 35 but it was Mark Adair's double strike that proved to be the game changer for Ireland. Gareth Delany was the only other bowler to pick up a wicket.
OVER 20
Netherlands
158/5
Logan van Beek
1(1)
Bas de Leede
8(6)
Craig Young
2-35(4.0)
19.6 C Young to Leede
1 Its just a single and Ireland win by 3 runs! What a Match! Pitched up around leg stump, it was in the slot, bas Leede was unable to get underneath the ball, hits it at one bounce down to long-on for just a single.
19.5 C Young to Leede
2 A low full toss around middle and leg stump, de Leede hits it to the left of deep mid wicket for a couple of runs.
19.4 C Young to Beek
1 A yorker on the stumps, van Beek blocks it and sneak a quick single.
Logan Van Beek, comes to the crease. 8 runs to win from 3 balls.
19.3 C Young to W Barresi
W Bowled'em!! Length ball angling into the stumps, Barresi goes for the cross batted shot, misses it and the ball crashes onto the stumps! Its a Dot ball and Bas de Leede will be off strike.
19.2 C Young to Leede
1 Full toss around leg stump, de Leede punches it down the ground for a single to long-on.
19.1 C Young to Leede
2 IN THE AIR BUT SAFE!! Pitched up around leg stump, de Leede chips it over the mid-off fielder for a couple of runs.
This is turning out to be an absolute humdinger! Netherlands need 11 runs to win from the final over. Craig Young to bowl the final over.
OVER 19
Netherlands
151/4
Wesley Barresi
8(6)
Bas de Leede
2(2)
Barry McCarthy
0-38(4.0)
18.6 B McCarthy to W Barresi
0 Nails the wide yorker!! Full and wide outside off stump, Barresi fails to get any bat on it. Dot ball.
18.5 B McCarthy to W Barresi
0 Swing and a miss from Barresi. Length ball wide outside off stump, Barresi swings his bat and misses it. Dot ball.
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