NED-XI vs ENG-XI

With that, we come to the end of our coverage of this truly enthralling game. There are still a couple of ECC matches to go on the day, so switch tabs to follow our coverage of the same. For now, this is Rajarshi, along with Arya, signing off. See you later!

Match summary:
England XI won the toss and opted to bat

England XI 175/3 (10 Overs)
Dan Lincoln 60*(20) | Clayton Floyd 1/30 (2)

Netherlands XI 131 all out (9.3 Overs)
Ryan Klein 44(15) | Ben Claydon 4/26 (2)

England XI win by 44 runs

The Netherlands XI did go down eventually, but not before putting up a spirited fight. There have been much, much larger margins of losses with first innings scores lesser than the one put up by England XI today, and that is something that incites fear among other teams in regard of this Netherlands XI batting line-up. Every single Dutch batter, from 1 to 11, had the intention of shortening the target by as much as possible, trying to clear the ropes.

Despite the early loss of Musa Ahmad, Clayton Floyd got his team off to a spectacular start, and the run rate after two overs was almost at par with the initial required rate. But then, after Floyd fell in the last over of the powerplay itself, it was as if someone pulled the plug on the Netherlands XI run-chase, the feeling was that no one else would be able to keep going at the rate the left-arm spin bowling all-rounder was. Ryan Klein tried to do so, he hit some monstrous ones that cleared the dugouts by fair margins, but it was not to be. There were some contributions from the lower order as well, and in the end, the Netherlands XI were bundled out for 131.

9.3 Sam Pearce to Udit Nashier, That's brings us to the end of the encounter. Was a slowish length delivery around off. Nashier tries to force this away towards the off side but gets nowhere close to the connection he was after. Hits him on the splice of the bat and an easy catch for the short cover fielder. 

Udit Nashier c Alex Russell b Sam Pearce 0 (2b 0x4 0x6)

9.2 Sam Pearce to Udit Nashier, A quick back of a length delivery a tad outside off. Nashier was hurried quite a lot and he couldn't quite splice that away over the point region. 

9.1 Sam Pearce to Asad Zulfiqar, A tossed up delivery a shade outside off. Turning away from the right-hander as he comes dancing down the track and tries to heave this over the midwicket field. Misses it completely and Lincoln behind the stumps whips of the bails in a flash. 

Asad Zulfiqar st Dan Lincoln b Sam Pearce 1 (3b 0x4 0x6)

Rasool had a bit of fun that over, and boy, did his teammates love that! The Netherlands XI have done well to not let the NRR take a bad hit..

8.6 Andy Rishton to Shirase Rasool, A good wide yorker outside off. Rasool tries to carve it away past point bu5t doesnt make any connection. 

8.5 Andy Rishton to Shirase Rasool, What a mighty blow from Rasool. He slams this length delivery on the stumps by shuffling ever so slightly. A great swing of the bat and it comfortably clears the deep midwicket fence. 

8.4 Andy Rishton to Shirase Rasool, Back to back sixes for Rasool. Picks up the rolling off-cutter early and slams this slot delivery right from his presence and it clears the deep backward square leg fence comnfortably. 

8.3 Andy Rishton to Shirase Rasool, Rasool gets a six straightaway. Was on a length a shade outside off and Rasool goes inside out and makes just good enough connection to get a six just over the deep cover-point fence. 

8.1 Andy Rishton to Olivier Elenbaas, That was plumb and the umpire has no hesitation in raising the finger. Right on the base of the stumps, Elenbaas shuffles across the off-stump and tries to heave this away down the leg side. The ball crashes onto his front leg and he has to take the long walk back to the pavilion. 

Olivier Elenbaas LBW b Andy Rishton 16 (10b 0x4 2x6)