Ireland topped the table on 20 points, with nine wins from 12 matches to qualify for their third consecutive World Cup. PHOTO: ICC
The Netherlands’ number-nine batsman Michael Rippon hit a four and a six from the final two deliveries off John Mooney to snatch a point for his side.
But Ireland’s point was good enough to see them top the ICC World Cup League Championship and advance, for the third successive time, to the flagship event that will be staged in Australia and New Zealand in 2015.
After this result, Ireland topped the table on 20 points, with nine wins from 12 matches.
There is still one place up for grabs from this tournament with four sides – Scotland, Netherlands, Afghanistan, and the UAE – all still capable of claiming second position.
The six sides that do not qualify from this event will have a second chance to qualify through the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier New Zealand 2014, alongside Hong Kong, Nepal, Papua New Guinea and Uganda.
The 10 teams will lock horns for the remaining two positions in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015.
Score summary from the ICC World Cricket League Championship One-day International between the Netherlands and Ireland at Amstelveen:
Ireland 268-5 (E Joyce 96 not out, N O’Brien 50, P Stirling 49) off 50 overs.
Netherlands 268-9 (W Barresi 46, D van Bunge 45, E Szwarczynski 44; K O’Brien 3-52) off 50 overs.
Published in The Express Tribune, July 11th, 2013.
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