Medium-pacer Van Meekeren tore into the Irish batting, finishing with figures of 4-11 from two overs as Netherlands registered a consolation win over Ireland. PHOTO: AFP
Invited to bat in the inconsequential group tie, the Dutch openers had to wait for more than two and a half hours to take to the field with the rain-affected game reduced to six-overs-a-side.
Left-hander Stephen Myburgh struck an 18-ball 27 to help Netherlands post 59-5 and the bowlers did well to defend the total.
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Medium-pacer Van Meekeren (4-11 from two overs) tore into the Irish batting and got good support from left-arm spinner Roelof van der Merwe, who picked up two scalps, to restrict Ireland to 47-7.
“It’s special, I’m not sure if it’s happened yet. We had been preparing for this for the last three weeks, maybe six months, and it worked out well,” said an out-of-breath Van Meekeren after the win.
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Both Netherlands and Ireland were hard done by rain abandoned games in their respective second outings.
Published in The Express Tribune, March 14th, 2016.
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