Netherlands vs Ireland Ball by Ball Commentary

Play and a miss! Josh Little tries to scoop but he misses and Netherlands have managed to hold onto their nerves. Full outside off, Little shuffles inside his crease and paddle it. He misses. Little is disappointed but Young calls for the run. Edwards keeps his calm. He runs towards the stumps with the ball in hand. NETHERLANDS WIN BY 1 RUN!

Good length ball around off, Young runs it down to third man for a single. 3 needed off the final ball. 2 will get us Super Over.

Yorker. Right on the money! Little manages to jam it towards point for a single.

FOUR! How has that gone to the fence? Low full toss outside off, Little comes inside his crease and manages to play it fine down the leg side for a boundary. 6 needed off 3 balls.

On the pads, Young turns it through backward square leg for one.

OUT! RUN OUT! Simi Singh's bat is in the air and he has to walk back! Is it the final nail in this chase? Slower ball which is back of a length around leg. Simi hits it through mid-wicket. He calls for two which is always going to be a risk. The throw at the keeper's end is a bit wide. Edwards does well to gather and whips the bails. The square leg umpire takes it upstairs. Replays find Simi Singh has failed to ground his bat and his willow is in the air when Edwards has whipped the bails.

Run out appeal and it is taken upstairs. Singh seems home. His bat is in the air though and the red light has been flashed. Is that the game for Netherlands?

WIDE! Harsh on the bowleer! SImi Singh comes inside the stumps and looks to hit it over fine leg. Van Beek bowls it around leg. Simi misses and the umpire signals it as wide.

DROPPED! Good effort in the deep but cannot hold onto it. Fuller around off, Little hits it across the line. This time he connects but does not time it. The fielder at deep mid-wicket dives to his right but fails to hold onto it. That allows the batters to take two. 12 needed off the final over.

Another dot! Outside off, McCarthy throws kitchen sink at it but to no avail.

Slower ball around off, Little tries to tap and run but he ends up taping it back to the bowler.

Swing and a miss! Full outside off, McCarthy goes across the line and tries to whack it over mid-wicket but all he connects is with thin air.

Once again Simi comes down the track. This time he connects and hits it to sweeper cover. He will get just a run. Over to you Josh Little!

Play and a miss! Slower ball outside off, Simi Singh comes down the track and looks to go inside out over extra cover but he misses.

Dot to finish the over. Just 2 off the over. The last ball is a length ball around off, Little taps it to the off side and calls for a quick run. Simi Singh shows awareness and says no quickly as he knows he needs to play majority of the final 12 balls if Ireland are to win this.

Full on off, Little pushes it to mid on. Every dot ball is creating pressure on Ireland.

Slower ball on middle, Singh turns it behind square on the leg side for one.

Fullish outside off, Little drives it square on the off side and gives the strike to Simi Singh.

Slightly behind length outside off. Little looks to punch but gets nothing on it. 17 needed off 16 now.

Full on middle, Little plays it to mid on.

Yes he can! Just a single off the final ball. Short around off, Little punches it to long off and keeps the strike. 17 needed off 18. Remember, if it is a tie, we will have a Super Over.

Little is the new man in!

OUT! CAUGHT! Brilliant catch and skipper Seelaar has turned the game on its head. Pieter gives this one air and flight as he bowls it around off. McCarthy goes for the drive and hits it uppishly to the left of short extra cover. Lagan van Beek there dives and takes a very good catch. 2 wickets and just a run of the over. Can he finish it well?

Floated on off, McCarthy defends it.

Floated around off, McCarthy taps it to point.

OUT! LBW! Umpire's call on wickets hitting and the skipper's gamble to bring himself on has worked wonders. A drifter which pitches on middle and skids on. McBrine looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pad. An appeal follows and the umpire takes his time before raising his finger. McBrine takes the review straightaway. Replay rolls in and Ultra Edge shows no involvement of bat. Time for the Ball Tracker and it shows the ball to be kissing the leg pole. Kissing enough to send McBrine back to the pavilion but save the review.

A huge appeal and up goes the finger. Is that sliding down leg? The batter has reviewed. We will find out.

Tossed up around off, Simi drives it to the left of long off for one.

Full toss around off, McBrine pulls it but cannot connect it well. He manages to get it over mid-wicket and get a brace. 19 needed off the final 4 overs.

Good length ball on off, McBrine defends it.

Slower ball on off, Simi Singh manages to run it down to third man for one.

On the pads, McBrine whips it to fine leg for one.

Another dot. Length ball on off, McBrine taps it to point.

Length ball on middle and off, McBrine tucks it to square leg.

Tidy bowling from Klaassen. Keeps it nice and straight on the stumps. Simi blocks it. Just 2 off this over.

Shortish around off, McBrine pulls it to the right of fine leg for one.

Fuller on off, Simi comes down the track hits it to sweeper cover for a single.

Full on off, Simi taps it back to the bowler.

Full on the stumps, Simi Singh keeps it out.

Dot to start the over. Full and slow on off, Singh defends it.

Dot to finish the over. Good over. Just 3 from it but Netherlands also needed a wicket which they did not get. Length ball around off, AM taps it to point. 25 needed off the final 6 overs.

On the pads, McBrine tucks it to square leg.

Slash and a miss! Length ball wide outside off, McBrine looks to slash it through the off side but misses.  Timm van der Gugten goes up in a hopeful appeal but without much support or conviction.

Good length ball around off, McBrine taps it to the right of point and comes out for a run. Simi though is quick to turn it down and stop any calamity.

Length ball outside off, Simi dabs it to third man and gets a single.

In the air but safe! Singh once again comes down the track and takes it on the full. He does not time it well but gets it enough to send it behind mid off. No one on  the deep there and Simi gets a couple.

EDGED AND FOUR! Things going Ireland's way now. Good length ball on off, it nips in a bit and keeps low. McBrine looks to dab it behind point but it takes the inside edge and goes past the stumps and fine down the leg side. 12 off the over. Just what Ireland needed. 28 needed off 42 balls.

WIDE! Another wide from Glover. Misses his line and bowls one down the leg side. It has been a big issue for him today.

Bouncer! It is on middle and leg, McBrine looks to pull but misses. No signal from the umpire barring the one to suggest that it is one for the over.

On the pads, Simi looks to whip it but misses. The ball goes to the leg side off the thigh pad. They take a leg bye.

Outside off on a length. McBrine late cuts it to third man for one. 6 off the over already. How much more can they get from the second half of this over?

Now taps it towards cover and takes a single. Smart cricket. The required run rate is not too big so no need to play audacious shots.

FOUR! Crunching shot! Length ball around off, Simi comes down the track and takes it on the full. He slams it over cover for a boundary.

Length delivery on off, McBrine keeps it out. 5 off the over. 40 needed off 48 balls.

Full around off, McBrine plays a good looking drive but straight to the man at short cover.

Good length ball on off, McBrine taps it to point.

Short ball around the body. McBrine looks to hook but misses.

EDGED AND FOUR! A very fortuitous boundary for McBrine! Slower ball bowled into the surface outside off. McBrine looks to cut but gets a thick outside edge. It goes between slip and the keeper. Edwards dives but to no avail.

Full on middle and off, Simi nudges it to long on for one.

Length ball just outside off, this keeps low too. McBrine looks to cut but misses.

Good length ball coming in with the angle. McBrine looks to flick but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Good ball! Right in the hole. It is on middle, McBrine does well to jam it out.

Good running! Full around off, Simi Singh pushes it to mid off. The fielder there is at the edge of the circle so he calls for the run and gets it with ease.

Good length ball outside off, Simi punches it but straight to the man at short backward point.

WIDE! Another one. This time down the leg side. Full down the leg side, Simi swings but fails to connect. Brings up the 150 for Ireland.

WIDE! Glover has had issues with his discipline. He bowls another wide outside off.

Full on middle, Simi can just place it to mid on.

Powerplay 3 signalled! Final phase of the game and now Netherlands can have an extra fielder outside the 30-yard circle. So a maximum of 5 fielders can be placed outside the ring.

One more dot to end! On off, this is pushed to the man at cover.

Good length and on middle, blocked.

Fuller and on the pads, it is worked to mid-wicket.

Outside off, Andy has a pole at it but is beaten.

Reallt good batting now! Drops this with soft hands on the off side and takes one.

FOUR! That is a brave shot from Singh! Consecutive boundaries for Ireland. Below 50 needed now. He skips down and gets to the pitch of it, lifts it over mid on for a boundary.

Edgy FOUR! Releases the pressure that was building. 7 from the over. 53 needed in the last 11. On off and on a length. McBrine opens the face of the bat, it goes off a thickish outside edge down to the third man fence.

A huge appeal but that is going down leg! Full and into the pads, Andy looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads.

The batter would feel he misses out there! Shorter and outside off, it is cut but to point. 4 dots in a row.

Back of a length and on middle, Andy stands tall and keeps it out.

Outside off, it is left alone.

Gets it right! Length and on off, it is pushed to covers.

Make that three in a row! Slips this one down the leg side. McBrine looks to flick but misses.

Yet another wide! Netherlands have bowled too many of them! Shorter and well outside off. Wided.

WIDE! Short and down the leg side. Andy looks to pull but misses.

Change in bowling. Brandon Glover is back on. 1/25 from his 6 overs so far.

Just the wide from the over then! Length and on middle, it is played to mid off.

Another dot! Fuller and on off, it is pushed to the man at mid off.

Solid! Length and on middle, it is pushed back to the bowler.

WIDE! This is bowled down the leg side, Singh looks to flick but misses.

Back of a length and on off, Singh plays it out towards cover.

Shorter and on middle, this is worked towards mid-wicket.

On middle, fuller, it is driven back to the bowler.

Andy McBrine replaces Paul Stirling out in the middle.

OUT! TAKEN! There is the wicket Netherlands wanted and they are right back into this one. Stirling had to be the man for Ireland but he falls with a little more than 60 needed. This is full and outside off, Paul smashes it. He does so uppishly towards cover and the skipper, Seelaar takes a sharp catch there.

Follows the boundary with a single as this is nudged on the leg side.

FOUR! More fortunate runs but Ireland won't care. Things at the moment going their way. Singh steps out and also makes room. It is a full ball outside off. He looks to reach out for it but it goes off the inside edge down to the fine leg fence. The fielder runs to his right and dives but his effort goes in vain.

Fortunate runs! Length and outside off, it jaga back in after landing. Stirling pushes at it. It goes off the inside edge down to fine leg for one.

Around off, Stirling drives it square but to the man at point.

Two! On middle, this is dragged wide of the msg on fielder. Two.

Stirling needed to get bat on that one. On middle, he shuffles right across and works it down to fine leg for one.

Beaten! A slower short ball outside off, Stirling slashes at it but misses.

Back of a length and on off, Stirling pushes it to covers.

Rotation of strike ka what is needed! Good, sensible batting! On off, this is pushed towards cover for one.

Back of a length and on off, defended.

Shorter and outside off, this is played down late towards third man for one.

Change in bowling. Fred Klaassen comes back into the attack. 1/19 from his 6 overs so far.

A maiden then! On off, Singh plays it to point again.

Another dot! Shorter and outside off, Singh hops and cuts but to point.

Outside off, this is guided to point.

Another dot! Outside off, this is guided to point.

Outside off, Singh guides it to point.

Fuller and on middle, Singh drives, it goes between the legs of the non-striker and towards mid on.

DRINKS! Ireland have been in trouble for the most of this innings but this stand between Simi Singh and Paul Stirling has put Ireland in a good position.  The tourists need another 72 from 96 balls. The only way Netherlands can defend this is by getting wickets. The wicket of Stirling holds the key here. Timm van der Gugten to bowl post the break.

So five singles in the over! On middle, it is pushed down to long on. Just over 70 needed now.

On middle, kept out.

Flatter and on middle, this is punched down to long on for one more.

Another one tossed up on middle, Singh takes another run as he pushes it to long on.

Shorter and outside off, this is pushed through covers for one more.

On off, this is pushed down to long off for one.

FOUR! Put away! Short and wide and asking to be hit. Stirling cuts it through point and it races away to the fence. The last ball spoils the over somewhat and the fifty run stand is up. A welcome partnership. Much-needed. They still have over 70 runs to chase down.

Almsot! That stayed really low! It is shorter and outside off. Stirling swings across the line, he gets a bottom edge to the keeper.

A really full ball on off, it is jammed out to mid off.

Another one on a length and around off, it is pushed to covers.

Angled into the pads again, this is clipped to the fielder at mid-wicket.

Shorter and on middle, this is worked to mid-wicket.

Change in bowling. Bas de Leede is into the attack.

On middle, kept out.

Floats it up this time on off, it is played back to the bowler.

Flatter and on middle, this is pushed to covers.

WIDE! This is down the leg side. Singh misses the flick. There is an ambitious appeal but turned down.

Another tossed up ball, it is driven to covers.

On middle, blocked.

On off, this is pushed to covers.

That is a beauty to end! So he is one bowling a jaffa once at least so far in each of his overs. This is given a lot of flight. It lands outside off and then spins away. Stirling looks to flick but the ball turns away and beats the outside edge.

Flatter and on off, this is pushed to covers.

Top edge but no in the deep! On middle, Stirling looks to play the slog sweep again but this goes off the top edge, towards deep mid-wicket. Lands safe, two taken.

FOUR! That bounces just before the ropes and into the fence! Keeping Zulfiqar on probably was not the right move! On middle, this is swept hard, it goes for a one bounce boundary.

Outside off, this is slapped through covers for one.

Floats it up on off, it is pushed to covers.

Flighted on off, Stirling pushes it to cover.

Flat and quick outside off, Stirling looks to cut but misses.

Floated on off, Simi pushes it to cover for a run.

Another loopy full toss, Stirling pushes it back to the bowler.

Loopy full toss on off, Simi does not go for anything fancy and just milks it to long off for one.

Tossed up on off, Stirling nudges it to cover for one.

Darted quicker on the pads, Simi looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pad. There is an appeal but a stifled one.

FIFTY FOR STIRLING! It has been a solid knock from the veteran but he knows the job is not done. He will need to carry on if his side is to get over the line. Floated on off, Stirling strokes it through covers and gets a single to bring up his fifty.

FOUR! Swept and swept away fine! Floated around leg, Stirling gets down on his knee and sweeps it through backward square leg for a boundary. Moves to 49 with that.

Flighted fuller on off, Stirling whips it over mid-wicket with a golf swing. The ball does not have the legs to reach the fence. Two taken.

Flatter outside off, Stirling leaves it alone.

WIDE! Zulfiqar misses his line and bowls one well outside off on the wrong side of the tramline.

Loopy full toss from Zulfiqar to begin with. It is on middle, Simi chips it towards long on for one.

Darted fuller on middle, PS pushes it back to the bowler.

Floated on off, Simi nudges it to long off and gets a single.

On the pads, Stirling glances it to the on side and rotates the strike.

Loopy full toss on off, Stirling pushes it back to the bowler.

Shorter on off, Simi taps it towards cover and takes a quick run.

Floated on off, Stirling pushes it through cover for  one.

FOUR! Simi Singh might have had his heart in his mouth for a moment there. Short and wide outside off, Simi Singh goes for the upper cut. There is a man at third man but he plays it fine of him and gets a boundary.

Good length ball around off, Singh punches it to cover.

WIDE! Full but down the leg side. Simi Singh looks to flick but misses.

Length ball on off, Simi Singh taps it to point.

On the pads, Stirling whips it fine down the leg side. The man at fine leg is quic to get there and keep it down to just a single.

Length ball on middle and off, Stirling goes on his back foot and defends it.

Full on middle and off, Stirling taps it to short extra cover.

WIDE! Glover starts his new spell with a wide too. Good length ball wide outside off, on the wrong side of the tramline. Stirling does not bother playing that.

Flatter and quicker on off, Stirling taps it through mid on and keeps the strike with a run.

Floated fuller on off, Singh milks it to long on and gets to the other end.

Gives this one air on middle, Simi leans forward and defends it.

Floated on off, Simi pushes it to point.

Tossed up on the stumps, Simi keeps it out.

Flighted on middle and off, it keeps a bit low. Singh does well to defend it to point.

Fuller around off, Stirling drives it straight to short cover.

Now calmly blocks this one. Clam cricket here. Stirling seems to have a clarity of what he wants to do here.

FOUR! Fantastic shot! Shortish around off, Stirling slaps his pull over mid-wicket for a boundary.  A rare bad ball and Stirling punishes it.

Length ball on the stumps, Stirling blocks it.

Good length ball on off, Stirling is still watchful as he blocks this towards mid on.

Full on off, Singh strokes it to cover and gets a single.

On middle, this is played back to the bowler.

Another single as this full ball is pushed down to long off.

Flatter and on off, this is pushed to covers.

Quicker and on off, this one stays low. Stirling gets his bat down in time and pushes it through covers for one.

Very full, this is played back to the bowler.

Flatter and on off, it is kept out.

Length ball around off, Stirling runs it down to third man and keeps the strike.

On middle, Singh turns it to the on side for one.

On the pads, Stirling glances it to the leg side and rotates the strike.

Good length ball outside off, Stirling looks to drive but misses.

Fuller on off, Simi strokes it through covers for a single.

On the pads, Stirling turns it to the on side for one.

OUT! LBW! The captain strikes! Floated delivery pitching on off and turning back in sharply. Tucker looks to defend but gets beaten by the turn. He misses it and gets hit right in front of the stumps. A huge appeal follows and the umpire raises his finger.

Flighted on off, LT pushes it to cover.

Floated on middle, Tucker blocks it.

Floated on middle, Tucker keeps it out.

Tossed up on off, Tucker keeps it out.

On middle, Lorcan defends it to the on side.

Short ball to finish the over. Stirling ducks under it.

Full on off, Stirling drives but cannot go past short cover.

Full on the pads, Stirling turns it through the on side and gets a brace.

On off, Tucker nudges it to cover and rotates the strike.

On the pads, Stirling flicks it to the on side for one.

Length ball on off, Stirling blocks it.

Stirling ears it down to long on and gets to the other end.

Tucker takes one as he pushes it down to long off.

Floats it up on off, this is pushed through covers for one.

Flatter and on middle, kept out.

FOUR! Swept and swept hard! This is on middle, Stirling nails the sweep and it goes to the square leg fence.

On middle, blocked.

Shorter and on off, this is pushed through covers for one.

On off, Stirling pushes it to mid off.

Shorter and on middle, this is pushed through covers for one.

Shortish and outside off, it is cut but to point.

Another single as this is guided down to the third man region.

Angled into the pads, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.

Two more! On the shorter side, this is pushed through covers for two.

Shorter and on middle, it is played back to the bowler.

Tucker takes one now as he works it towards mid-wicket.

On off, kept out.

A single to follow the boundary as this is worked through mid-wicket.

FOUR! Smacked! Shorter and outside off, this is flayed over point for a boundary. 50 up. Still a long way to go.

Another dot to end as this is pushed to covers.

On off, Tucker stands tall and pushes it to covers.

Another one on a length, this is played to the off side.

On middle, it is pushed to mid off.

Angled into the pads, this is played to mid-wicket.

On off, Tucker keeps it out towards cover.

Fuller and on off, Stirling pushes it to mid off.

One more ball on a length, it is kept out.

Good length delivery, played to the man at covers.

On a length again, Stirling plays it to the man at covers again.

On off, it is pushed to covers.

Three to get off the mark! Fuller and on off, this is driven nicely through covers. Three taken.

Once again this lands on a length and around off, it is pushed to cover.

Good length again, this is blocked.

On middle, this is played to mid on.

Another length delivery, it is pushed to covers again.

Another one on a length, it is guided to point.

Fuller and on off, this is guided to the man at point.

Outside off, left alone.

DRINKS! It has been a fantastic performance with the ball from Netherlands. They are all over Ireland at the minute. The tourists are in all sorts of trouble here but they still have their talisman, Paul Stirling out in the middle. A lot depends on him if the visitors are to avoid a surprise loss. 153 more needed in 217 balls. Lorcan Tucker walks out post the break to join Stirling out in the middle.

OUT! TIMBER! The stand which was building slowly but nicely has been breached. Excellent from Glover. Keeps it on a length yet again. Dockrell makes the mistake of hanging back as he tries to block. The ball stays a touch low. Goes past the bat and hits the off pole. Netherlands back on top.

Beaten! That is a beauty! Length and around off, this one shapes away nicely. Dockrell initially looks to play but then bails out of the shot.

Relentless stuff from the Netherlands' bowlers. Back of a length again and on off, this is guided to point.

Back of a length and on middle, defended.

Very full and on middle, this is driven to mid off.

Fuller and on middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.

Close! Outside off, Stirling goes after it loosely. It goes off the inside edge down towards fine leg for one.

Length yet again, Stirling pushes it to covers.

Continues to hit the length around off, Stirling pushes it to covers.

Lands it on a length yet again and on off, blocked solidly.

On middle, this is played to mid on.

On the pads, Dockrell looks to flick but misses. It goes off the pads and down towards fine leg for two.

Outside off, asking to be hit. Dockrell slashes but misses.

Back of a length and on off, GD stands tall and pushes it to covers.

Fuller and on off, this is driven hard but to covers.

Shorter and on middle, Dockrell stands tall and defends it onto the ground.

On middle, this is worked through square leg for one.

The ball keeps low again! Outside off, Dockrell looks to push at it but misses.

WIDE! That has kept low! Down the leg side, Dockrell looks to flick but misses.

Well played in the end! Short and on middle, Dockrell drops his hands and lets it go to the keeper.

On the body, it is nudged on the leg side for one. The fielder from mid-wicket gets to the ball but fails to pick it up. Had he hit the stumps, it could have been close as Dockrell'a bat stuck in the ground. He is in some pain though.

Edgy run! Outside off, Dockrell pushes at it. It goes off the outside edge down to third man for one.

Back of a length and outside off, Dockrell looks to push it against the angle through the off side. It goes off the inner half to mid on.

Good length, it comes in with the angle. Kept out.

Powerplay 1 comes to an end! Now 4 fielders can be placed outside the ring till the 40th over.

FOUR! Stirling finishes the over and Powerplay 1 with a bang! Short ball on middle and off, Stirling pulls it with power and confidence over mid-wicket for a boundary.

Slammed but straight to the fielder. Short and wide outside off, Stirling slaps it but finds point to perfection.

On the pads, Stirling tucks it to short mid-wicket.

Good length ball on top of middle and off. Stirling defends it off the inner half of his bat to the on side.

Outside off on a length, Dockrell punches it to the right of third man for one.

Slightly behind the good length area around off. Dockrell looks to punch but gets an inside edge onto his pad.

WIDE! False start for Glover. He bowls a length ball too wide outside off. On the wrong side of the tramline. Dockrell leaves it alone.

Glover is on now!

Around off, Stirling keeps it out.

WIDE! Third one of the over and this might be Klaassen's final over of the spell. He bowls it down the leg side. Stirling looks to flick but misses.

Full outside off, Stirling defends it to cover and shouts a loud no.

Full around off, Dockrell keeps it out.

Length ball on off, this time Klaassen finds his radar. Dockrell taps it to cover and gets a single.

WIDE! Another one down the leg side. Dockrell looks to flick but misses.

WIDE! Overcooked bouncer and also down the leg side. Dockrell ducks under it. Wided by the umpire.

Outside off, Dockrell leaves it alone.

Fullish on middle, Dockrell flicks it through square leg and gets a brace.

On the stumps, Stirling defends it. Maiden from van Beek and Netherlands have bowled well so far. Can they get one more wicket before the end of Powerplay 1?

Good length ball on middle, Stirling keeps it out.

On middle and off, Stirling tucks it to the on side.

Length ball around off, Stirling defends it.

Full outside off, Stirling drives it straight to cover.

Full on middle, Stirling pushes it to mid on.

Once again outside off and the response from Dockrell is the same. No shot offered.

Nice zip on this one. Klaassen pulls his length back and bowls it outside off. Dockrell shoulders arms to it.

Missed out! Full and wide outside off, Dockrell looks to drove but misses it.

WIDE! Klaassen misses his line and bowls it down the leg side. Close to the body but Dockrell manages to leave it alone.

Uppish but safe! On the pads, Stirling flicks it uppishly but in the gap to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Outside off on a length. Stirling punches but finds cover.

Length ball on middle, Stirling defends it.

Good length ball outside off and angling in. Dockrell does well to leave it.

FOUR! Glorious shot! Van Beek guilty of overpitching this around off. Dockrell is quick to pounce on it as he creams his drive through covers for a boundary.

Good length ball close to the body. Dockrell cannot do much but just block.

Full on the stumps, Dockrell defends it. Lots of chirping from the Dutch players as they know they are in a string position here.

Fullish around the pads, Dockrell defends it with a straight bat back to the bowler.

Length ball on off, Dockrell tucks it to the on side.

Edged but safe! Dockrell is off the mark! Klaassen hits the deck hard around off. Dockrell looks to defend but gets a thick edge which sees it go away from the slip and to third man. Dockrell keeps the strike.

This time the ball raises and Dockrell manages to punch it to cover-point.

This one has refused to raise. Back of a length ball outside off, Dockrell looks to play it on the off side but this one does not bounce at all as it stays low and misses the bat.

Almost chopped on! Slightly behind length arpund off, Dockrell looks to tap it behind point but this one comes back in. It takes the inside edge and luckily for Dockrell it misses the stumps.

Around off, Dockrell blocks it.

Length ball around off, Dockrell hops and blocks.

Strong end to the over from van Beek. Good length delivery on off, Stirling taps it towards point.

Length ball on off, this one keeps a bit low. Stirling adjusts well to tap it back to the bowler.

Full on middle this time. Stirling drives but this time finds cover inside the circle.

FOUR! This is Stirling at his best! Full around off, Stirling leans forward and creams his drive through covers for a boundary.

Much better. Good length ball on middle and off, Stirling taps it to the off side.

WIDE! Logan va Beek misses his line as he goes full but down the leg side. Stirling looks to flick but misses.

The physio is out to have a look! Stirling seems in a lot of pain.

Good ball! Pacy ball around the pads. This one zips and shoots off the deck. Stirling looks to flick but the extra bounce sees the ball hit him on the glove and the Irishman is in pain.

Slightly fuller on middle and leg, Dockrell defends it with a straight bat to see off the over.

Length ball just outside off, Dockrell shoulders arms to it.

OUT! LBW! The review is not enough to save Tector as he departs for a duck and Ireland are in big, big trouble here. They are three down with very little on the board. Netherlands are spitting venom and they look pumped for it. Good length delivery pitching on middle and off, it nips back in. Tector looks to defend but misses and gets hit on the front pad. A huge appeal follows and the umpire raises his finger. Stirling and Tector have a chat and Tector then signals the 'T'. Replay rolls in and Ball Tracker shows that the ball to be hitting the stumps on umpire's call. Ireland retain their review but Tector has to walk back to the pavilion.

A huge shout for LBW and it is given! Tector reviews.

Just a single of the Free Hit but Stirling is off the mark. Length ball outside off, Stirling clears his front leg and swings across the line. It takes the outside edge and goes towards third man for one.

Another beauty! Good length delivery around off, Stirling has a poke at it but the ball shapes away and beats the outside edge. NO BALL called as the third umpire finds Klaassen to overstep his line. FREE HIT COMING UP!

Length ball outside off, asking Stirling to go for the drive but the Irish opener is happy to watch it carry to the keeper.

Good length delivery outside off, Stirling leaves it alone.

Dot to finish a fabulous over. The last ball is on the leg side, Tector looks to flick but the ball kisses his pad and goes to the keeper. 4 runs and 2 wickets off van Beek's first.

Good length ball on off, Tector starts his innings with a watchful defense.

Tector walks out to bat now!

OUT! CAUGHT! Van Beek strikes once again and Balbirnie's stay at the middle is a brief one. Netherlands are off to a rollicking start. Ireland in a spot of bother here. Their skipper has followed their former skipper back in the hut in quick succession. Short and wide outside off, it is a rare lose delivery from van Beek in this over. Balbirnie tries to free his arms. He goes for the cut but he does not keep his shot down. It goes uppishly straight to backward point. Max O'Dowd there makes no mistake and takes a sharp catch.

Length ball on off, Balbirnie keeps it out solidly this time.

EDGED AND FOUR! The Irish skipper gets off the mark with some luck on his side. Good length delivery pitching on off, this moves away from Balbirnie. He looks to defend but the ball catches the outside edge and goes wide of diving Edwards and to the third man fence.

Balbirnie strides out to the centre.

OUT! LBW! Porterfield has departed as van Beek has struck gold with the very first ball. Scott Edwards will be a relieved man as his dropped catch has not proven to be very costly. Logan van Beek starts with a full ball pitching on middle and coming in to the batter. Porterfield looks to defend but misses and gets hit on the pad. A huge appeal follows and the umpire raises his finger.

Who will bowl from the other end? Van Beek it is.

Full on the stumps, Stirling blocks it to see off the first over.

Fuller on the stumps, Stirling keeps it out to begin his innings.

Length ball on middle, Porterfield tucks it to the on side for one.

EDGED AND FOUR! Another edge but this one goes right between the keeper and slip. Good length delivery around off and shaping away. Porterfield looks to defend but gets an outside edge. This time it goes wide of the keeper and away from slip to go to the third man fence. Nervy way to get off the mark but Porterfield and Ireladn are up and running.

EDGED AND DROPPED! Edwards has put down an absolute sitter behind the stumps.  A regulation catch, something that has to be taken like bread and butter at this level., Good length ball in the channel of uncertainty around off. Porterfield looks to defend but then tries to retract as the ball shapes away. Too late from Porterfield as the ball catches the outside edge and goes to the left of the keeper. Scott Edwards dives and puts down an absolute sitter.

Klaassen starts with a full ball wide outside off. It shapes away a bit. Porterfield is happy to see how the first ball behaves and leaves it alone.

We are back for the chase! Klaassen to start off with the ball. Stirling and Porterfield are the openers.

OUT! RUN OUT! NETHERLANDS END WITH 195! On middle, this is hit towards deep mid-wicket. They take on and go for the second. The throw is to the keeper who whips the bails off.

Shorter and on middle, Glover swings but misses. The batters take one.

Outside off, Glover hits it through covers for a couple.

Fuller and on off, this is pushed towards mid off for one.

WIDE! Too short and it has been wided.

FOUR! Shorter and on the body, this is pulled through square leg for a welcome boundary.

Outside off, the batter swings but misses.

On middle, this is played to mid-wicket.

OUT! TIMBER! You miss, I hit stuff from the bowler. On middle, Klaassen swings but misses and it hits the stumps.

A single as this is nudged on the leg side.

FOUR! Fuller and this is lofted over mid off for a boundary.

Angled into the pads, it is worked through mid-wicket for a couple.

On off, this is pushed to covers.

On off, this is pushed to covers.

Shorter in length, this is pulled down to fine leg for two.

On middle, blocked.

Angled into the pads, it is nudged around the corner for one more.

Another single as this is pushed through covers.

Outside off, this is guided through point for one.

On off, this is played to covers.

A single now as this is worked fine on the leg side.

Outside off, Klaassen guides it to point.

On off, this is pushed to covers.

OUT! TAKEN! Gugten falls after a very handy knock! Netherlands would have loved for him to stay in there but Ireland will be pleased they have got him. This could easily make a difference of at least 10 runs to the final total. This is a full ball on middle, Gugten looks to hit it over mid off but holes out to that fielder.

On off, this is pushed towards cover.

On middle, this is pulled through mid-wicket for two more.

On middle, this is worked to mid-wicket.

Shortish, van Beek hits it but to point.

On off, this is pushed to covers.

Outside off, Gugten guides it through point for one.

Angled into the batter, it is worked through mid-wicket for one.

Angled into the pads, this is worked to mid-wicket.

Outside off, this is guided to point.

Fuller and on middle, this is worked to mid-wicket.

FOUR! Poor ball and put away! This is on the pads, Gugten works it fine and it races away to the fence.

On off, this is pushed to covers.

Shorter and on middle, it is pulled through mid-wicket for two.

Outside off, it is pushed through covers for one.

SIX! Over the fence! This is some knock so far from Gugten! Fuller and on middle, this is powered over the long on fence.

Another dot! On off, it is guided to point.

Another one on a length. Gugten plays it to the man at covers.

Outside off, it is pushed to covers.

Angled into the pads, this is worked around the corner for one.

On middle, it is kept out nicely.

A single to follow the biggie as this is pushed down to long on.

SIX! That is massive! Sees the fligh, gets down and smacks it over the long on fence for a biggie.

Floats it up on off, this is pushed down to long off for one.

Fires it on middle, kept out.

A single as this is ewwww down to long on.

On the pads, this is nudged through square leg for one more.

On middle, blocked.

Another single as this is hit down to long on.

Two! Shorter and outside off, van Beek cuts it through point for two more.

Outside off, it is pushed through covers for one more.

On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.

Around middle, Gugten nudges it around the corner for one more.

On middle, it is played back to the bowler again.

On the pads, van Beek works it through square leg for one.

On middle, this is eased down to long on for one.

On middle, blocked.

The sweep is out, it is hit through square leg for three.

Darted quicker on the stumps. Timm van der Gugten is happy to keep it out.

SIX! SMOKED! Poor ball from George Dockrell! He bowls it in the slot on middle and off, Timm van der Gugten heaves it over the leg side for a biggie.

Flighted on off, Timm van der Gugten drives it away from sweeper cover and gets a brace.

Shorter on middle, Timm van der Gugten tucks it to the on side.

Flighted on off, Timm blocks it.

Flighted ball on off, Timm strokes it to cover.

On off, this is pushed towards cover for one.

WIDE! Down the leg side, Guten looks to pull. Wided.

Two! Outside off, this is hit over covers for two.

Angled into the pads, this is tucked around the corner for two. Joshua has overstepped.

Beaten! Angling away, enticing the batter to drive. Van Beek does try but the ball whizzes past the outside edge.

Another one which is pushed nicely but to the man at covers.

Slighlty fuller and around off, this is pushed to covers.

Good length and on off, blocked.

Tossed up on off, Timm defends it.

Floated on middle, Timm van der Gugten blocks it.

Flatter on the pads, van Beek glances it to square leg for one.

On the pads, van Beek turns it to mid-wicket.

Floated on off, Gugten drives it to cover for one.

Floated outside off, van der Gugten looks to play but it keeps low.

Outside off, van Beek swings but connects with nothing. Nothing of the Free Hit.

NO BALL! Little has overstepped Length ball outside off, van Beek leaves it alone. FREE HIT COMING UP!

Full and angling in to the right-hander. Van Beek does well to tuck it to square leg.

Great carry! Back of a length ball around off, it shapes away from van Beek and raises on its way to the keeper.

Back of a length delivery around off, Timm runs it down to third man for one.

Good length delivery around off, Timm van der Gugten pushes it to mid off.

Length ball outside off, van der Gugten punches it to cover.

DRINKS!

Follows the biggie with a single to the on side. Timm keeps the strike.

SIX! KABOOM! Dockrell goes short and gets punished! Short on off, Timm van der Gugten shows his ability with the bat in hand as he tonks it over mid-wicket for a biggie.

WIDE! George Dockrell misses his line and bowls one down the leg side. Timm van der Gugten looks to flick but missess. Wided by the umpire.

Floated on off, Timm van der Gugten keeps it out.

Floated on middle, van Beek turns it to the on side for a run.

Tossed up on middle and off, van Beek keeps it out.

On off, Logan pushes it to cover.

On the pads, Timm van der Gugten flicks it through mid-wicket for a brace.

Outside off, Timm van der Gugten leaves it alone.

Full on off, Timm van der Gugten pushes it to cover.

Good length ball on off and middle, Timm van der Gugten taps it back to the bowler.

WIDE! Little misses his line and bowls one down the leg side.

Around off, Timm van der Gugten cannot get it past the fielder at cover.

Full on off, Timm van der Gugten defends it to the off side.

Floated on off, Logan pushes it to cover.

On the pads, Timm van der Gugten turns it to the on side for one.

Tossed up outside off, Timm van der Gugten looks to drive but misses.

On the stumps, Timm van der Gugten blocks it.

This time gets it past mid on for one.

Floated on off, Logan pushes it to mid on.

Length ball on the pads, Logan looks to flick but it goes off the pads to the leg side for a leg bye.

Fuller on off, van Beek keeps it out.

Fuller on the pads, van  Beek flicks it to the leg side for a brace.

On off, van Beek pushes it ti cover.

OUT! RUN OUT! Fantastic piece of fielding from Andy McBrine but very lethargic and casual from Saqib Zulfiqar. You cannot be so complacent at the highest level. Good length delivery around off, Zulfiqar taps it towards mid off and calls for a run. He takes it too easy and rather than looking at the ball he looks towards mid-wicket. McBrine gets to the ball quickly and scores a direct hit. Zulfiqar is caught off guard and found to be short of his crease.

NOT OUT! Logan's feet did not go outside the crease. Flighted delivery outside off, van Beek looks to defend but misses. The ball spins away and beats his outside edge. The keeper whips the bails off. The square leg umpire goes upstairs and replays find Logan to be safe.

Floated on off, Logan blocks it.

On the stumps, Logan blocks it. Still waiting to get off the mark.

Flighted on off, van Beek keeps it out.

Logan van Beek is the new man in.

OUT! CAUGHT! FInally the resistant stand is broken and it is Andy McBrine who has got the breakthrough. A fighting innings from de Leede comes to an end. Short and slow from McBrine. He makes this ball spin and shoot off the surface. Bas de Leede looks to flick but he ends up playing it uppishly straight to the fielder at short mid-wicket. Harry Tector there makes no mistake.

Floated on off, kept out by Bas.

Length ball on the pads, Zulfiqar looks to flick but misses. There is a stifled appeal b

Follows the boundary with a single to the on side. Smart, sensible cricket.

FOUR! Good shot! Back of a length delivery outside off, de Leede stays deep and punches it through backward point for a boundary.

Short ball. This one zips and takes off of the pitch. Bas does well to keep it down.

Back of a length delivery around off, de Leede comes down the track and blocks it.

Length ball outside off, de Leede leaves it alone.

A single to end! On middle, it is pushed down to long on for one.

Floats it up on off, it is pushed to covers.

On off, it is played back to the bowler.

the sweep is out, it goes off the top edge towards fine leg for one.

On middle, this is played to mid-wicket.

On middle, kept out.

On middle, played back to the bowler.

Outside off, pushed to covers.

Flatter and on middle, it is worked to mid-wicket.

On off, kept out.

On middle, this is nudged around the corner for one.

Outside off, it is cut through point for one.

The paddle sweep is out, it is played for two.

Floats it up on middle, blocked.

On middle, kept out.

Dropped! A tough chance though. Shorter and on middle, this is pulled hard towards square leg. The fielder dives to his left, he gets a hand to it, it goes behind towards mid-wicket for one.

Floats it up on off, this is driven back to the bowler.

On off, kept out.

A maiden then! A good delivery to end! It lands on off and then spins back in. Goes past the bat of Bas but hits him high on the pads.

Another one on off, kept out.

On middle, Bas stays back and defends it.

From around the wicket now, floats it up on off, blocked.

De Leede skips out but does not get to the pitch of the ball. Bas looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads.

On middle, it is worked to square leg.

FOUR! Put away! A welcome boundary for Netherlands. This is a poor ball, short and outside off, it is cut through point for a boundary.

On middle, kept out.

On middle, it is worked through mid-wicket for one.

This lands outside off and then turns back in. De Leede gets outside the line of off and tries to defend but misses to get hit on the pads.

A full toss, it is hit down towards long on for one.

Floats it up on off, blocked.

Review! Ireland have taken a review for LBW. Big moment in this game as this is their last remaining review.

NOT OUT! Impact is just outside off. It always seemed that way. Ireland lose a review now. This lands outside off and then spins back in. De Leede looks to block but does so outside the line. It goes past the inside edge and hits the pad. An appeal but turned down. Ireland review but they lose one.

On middle, blocked.

Shorter and outside off, this is cut through point for one more.

Now works it through mid-wicket and gets to the other end.

Flatter and on off, de Leede stays back and keeps it out.

Good shot! Comes down the track and pushes it nicely down to long on for one.

Uppish but safe! Zulfiqar comes down the track and works it uppishly but wide of the fielder at mid-wicket and down to long on for one.

On middle, this is worked to square leg.

Comes down the track and hits it firmly but back to the bowler.

A little too short, it is nudged around the corner for one more.

Zulfiqar looks for the sweep initially but then realizes the length is not right. He works it through square leg for one.

On middle, this is worked around the corner for one.

A low full toss, Saqib fails to find the gap again as it is worked to mid-wicket.

On middle, kept out.

Floats it up nicely, it is played onto the ground.

Quicker and shorter outside off, Zulfiqar looks to cut but misses.

Misses out there! When runs are hard to come by, such balls need to be put away. A full toss on middle, it is driven back to the bowler.

Flatter and on off, this is kept out.

A single to end then! On middle, this is pushed down to long on for one.

Another dot as this is pushed back to the bowler.

Flighted ball, it lands on off, kept out nicely.

Slightly shorter and this one stays a touch low. It is punched to mid off.

Again! Tossed it up nicely and it is pushed to covers again.

Floats it up on off, it is pushed to covers.

Change. Spin from both ends now as Andy McBrine is into the attack.

Flatter and on off, de Leede blocks it out.

Flighted ball on off, it is blocked.

Shorter and on middle, Zulfiqur pulls it down to long on for one more.

Shorter and on middle, this is pushed down to long on for one.

On middle, blocked.

De Leede skips down the track but does not get to the pitch of it. He works it to mid-wicket.

Good shot! Full around off, Zulfiqar drives it to the left of cover. The fielder inside the circle dives and takes pace off the ball. Saves two for his side.

Full around off, Zulfiqar blocks it.

On the pads and bowled with pace. Zulfiqar looks to whip it to the leg side. He gets an inside edge onto the thigh pad. It goes away from the keeper. The batter gets two.

On the stumps, Bas blocks it.

On the pads, de Leede glances it to fine leg for one.

In the air but safe! Back of a length ball on off, it skids off the surface. De Leede looks to defend but gets it off the top of the bat. It lobs to the off side but away from the bowler.

Flights one on off, Zulfiqar pushes it to cover. Just the five wides of the over.

Tossed up on middle, SZ tucks it to the on side.

Floated on middle, Zulfiqar blocks it.

FIVE WIDES! This one turns a mile! Short and pitching it on off, it turns a lot and keeps low. Zulfiqar looks to play it down the leg side but misses. The keeper has no chance of stopping that and the ball runs away to the fine leg fence.

Loopy ball on off, Zulfiqar taps it to cover.

Loopy ball on off, Zulfiqar taps it to cover.

Flighted delivery around off, Zulfiqar keeps it out.

Singh is back!

Full outside off, de Leede looks to drive but misses.  Another good over from little. His figures read 4-1-4-3, so far.

Good running! Full around off, Zulfiqar taps it to the left of mid off and calls for a quick run. Bas de Leede respnds quickly and they get it.

Outside off and shaping away just a tad. Zulfiqar looks to play but is fortunate to not edge that.

Length ball around off, Bas runs it down to third man for one.

Good length ball on off, de Leede defends it with a straight bat.

Length ball outside off, Bas de Leede leaves it alone.

EDGED AND FOUR! A welcome boundary for Netherlands. Good length ball around off, Zulfiqar has a poke at it but with soft hands. The ball shapes away and catches the outside edge. It goes away from the slip and the man at third man for a boundary.

Full on off, Zulfiqar pushes it back to the bowler.

Good length ball around off, Zulfiqar taps it to point.

Full around off, Zulfiqar pushes it to cover.

On the stumps, Saqib Zulfiqar defends it.

Full around off, Zulfiqar blocks it to mid on.

DRINKS! Ireland are all over the hosts here! However, the home side started off really well. They were 51 for 1 but once Max fell, it has all gone wrong. They have half the side back in the hut and a partnership is what they need. Ireland on the other hand, will want more of the same. Will they continue to dominate?

Dot to finish the over. Maiden for Little. The last ball is once again right on the money. Quick and on the stumps, de Leede keeps it out.

Outside off, de Leede is aware of his off stump and leaves it alone.

Change of angle. Little comes from around the wicket. He uses the width of the crease and makes the ball come in with the angle. Bas looks to play but misses.

Another dot! Once again the length ball is blocked to the off side.

Length ball on off, Bas defends it behind point and shouts a loud no.

Good length delivery outside off, the ball keeps a bit low. Bas de Leede does well to keep it out.

Length ball on off, Zulfiqar keeps it out.

Excellent from Simi Singh! Fuller on middle and off, de Leede pushes it to the left of short mid-wicket. Simi Singh there dives and parries it to mid on to save a certain boundary. Saves 3 for his side.

Good length delivery outside off, Bas leaves it alone.

Outside off, Bas leaves it alone.

Fuller around off, Zulfiqar oushes it to cover and rotates the strike.

Around off, de Leede dabs it to third man for one.

WIDE! False start for Young in his new spell. Misses his line and bowls it down the leg side.

Ohh! Almost had his fourth there. Full and slightly slower outside off. Zulfiqar looks to play it away from his body but the ball keeps low and cuts him in half on its way to the keeper.

OUT! CHOPPED ON! Little strikes again and this is superb spell of bowling from Josh Little. Good length delivery pitching around off and coming back in at pace. Edwards is confused whether to play or leave that. He chooses to play but he is too late to get his bat down. The ball takes the inside edge and hits the stumps to bring down the bails. Half the side back in the hut for Netherlands and they are all over the place now.

Length delivery on middle and off, Edwards defends it back to the bowler.

On the pads, de Leede glances it to fine leg for one.

Good length ball on off and middle, Bas de Leede defends it to cover.

Length ball outside off, tempting de Leede to go for the drive but Bas leaves it alone.

Maiden from Simi to follow up his brilliant first over. The last ball is slightly shorter on off, Edwards tucks it to the on side.

Flighted fuller on off, Edwards defends it off the front foot.

Short around off, Edwards pushes it back to the bowler.

Tossed up on off, Edwards keeps it out.

Slightly shorter on off, Edwards pushes it to mid on.

Flighted outside off, Edwards defends it to cover.

Single to end the over. A fantastic start from Little. 2 wickets and a solitary run of the over. On the pads, Edwards glances it to fine leg to get off the mark and keep the strike.

Little pulls his length back but keeps it on the stumps. Edwards defends it off the front foot.

Full on off, Scott Edwards starts with a defensive stroke off his front foot.

Edwards walks out to bat!

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Josh Little gets his second wicket in three balls. This is fantastic from Little. Once again it is quick and pacy from Little. Full outside off, Seelaar looks to play but his feet move nowhere near the ball. It kisses the outside edge and goes straight into the mitts of Lorcan Tucker. The Dutch skipper goes for a duck and the hosts are in big trouble here.

Ohh! Full and pacy on the stumps, Pieter Seelaar is lucky to get some little inside edge onto the pads.

Seelaar, the skipper, walks out to bat! He needs to play a captain's knock here.

OUT! LBW! Simi Singh struck with his second ball, Little has gone one better and stuck gold in the very first ball. He is the quickest bowler in the side and it is on display straightaway. A pacy full ball on middle and leg from Josh Little to begin with. Ben Cooper tries to defend but he is a tad late to get his bat down in time and the ball hits him on the pad. A huge appeal follows and the umpire has no qlams raising his finger.

Little is into the attack now!

Excellent first over from Simi Singh. Just a brace and a wicket off it. The last ball is tossed up on off, de Leede tucks it to the on side.

Flighted on off, Bas de Leede blocks it off the front foot.

Flighted on the stumps, de Leede keeps it out.

Another huge shout for LBW but this one is turned down. Flighted delivery pitching outside off, de Leede takes a huge stride forward to defend but misses. The impact though is outside the line of the stump hence the umpire did not raise his finger and Balbirnie does not review it.

De Leede walks out to bat!

OUT! LBW! Simi strikes with his second delivery of the game. The well-set Max O'Dowd is out of here. A quicker delivery pitching on off and turning back in sharply. O'Dowd looks to play but gets beaten by the pace and turn. He gets hit on the back pad. A huge appeal follows and the umpire raises his finger. Max O'Dowd has a word with Ben Cooper and they opt not to review it.

Simi starts with a floated delivery around off, O'Dowd drives it through backward point for a brace.

Powerplay 2 time! Now maximum of 4 fielders can be placed outside the 30-yard circle till the 40th over.

Leading edge but safe! On the pads, Cooper looks to flick but ka early. It goes off a soft leading edge to point. End of Powerplay 1 and it is a good start for Netherlands. They are 49 for 1.

Max would feel he misses out there! This is full and on the pads, it is clipped through backward square leg only for one.

Once again lands it on a length and around off, Max is solid in defense.

Good length again and on off, Max plays it to the man at covers.

Another one on a length and on middle, this is pushed to the man at mid on.

Good length and on off, Max keeps it out nicely.

A dot to end but Barry continues to be expensive! Back of a length and on off, blocked.

On middle, this is worked wide of mid on for one.

WIDE! Slips this one down the leg side. It is left alone. Wided.

FOUR! Solid from Max! This is shorter and just outside off, Max stands tall and then pushes it through covers. It races away to the fence.

Good length and on off, blocked.

FOUR! Edgy but a boundary! Length and outside off, Max slashes at it. It goes wide of second slip and down to the fence.

Good start to the over by Barry. Needs to keep hitting this length. Outside off, left alone.

Two to end so 6 runs from the over but a wicket of it too. A full toss on middle, this is pushed through covers for a couple. Cooper seemed to have been caught by surprise there. He did not time it that well.

Almsot a wicket! Extra bounce there! Length and outside off, that takes off after landing. Cooper looks to leave it but the ball hits the arm and then the pad.

Good length and on off, it is defended solidly.

FOUR! Nice and fine. Young, for once, errs in line. He skips this down the leg side. Cooper works it fine and it races away to the fence. Off the mark in style.

Good length and on off, blocked.

Ben Cooper walks out at first drop!

OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! There is the wicket Ireland were looking for and the promising opening stand has been cut short. A well-deserved wicket for Young. He has been relentless so far with his line and length and gets the reward. Length and around off, Myburgh lazily hangs his bat out away from the body. A faint edge and it goes to the keeper.

Three to end! Another good over for Netherlands off Barry. Shorter and on middle, Myburgh looks to pull, he does not time it that well but it goes over mid-wicket for three.

Well fielded! Fuller and around off, this is driven nicely, try e cover fielder gets an awkward bounce but stops it well.

FOUR! Crunched! Short and outside off, asking to be hit. Myburgh pounces on it and he cuts it through point. Another boundary off Barry.

Well bowled! Drags his length back and lands it on middle, it is played to covers.

A little too full this time. Stephan looks to hard at it. He gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Barry needs to bowl in these areas a lot more! On off, Myburgh pushes it to mid off.

Another good over by Young. Outside off, left alone.

Finally a run then off Young! Fortunate there, it could have easily gone to point. Length and around middle, Myburgh looks to work it which is against the angle. It goes off the leading edge through the gap between cover and point for one.

And again! Hits the length and on off, it is played to mid off. 10 dots in a row then for Young.

Nice and tight on middle, cramping the batter for room. It is played back to the bowler.

Back of a length and on middle, blocked.

Short, not very short. Outside off. Myburgh looks to pull but misses.

FOUR! The last ball spoils the over. Barry has been slightly expensive so far. He drifts this one on the pads, maybe struggling to cope with the right-hand, left-hand combination. It is clipped through square leg for a boundary.

Outside off, Myburgh slashes at it. It goes off the bottom part towards third man for one.

Max had to hit that! He works this down to fine leg off the middle pole. A risky shot just for a single.

Just the one! Shorter and on off, this is pushed wide of mid off for a single.

Well fielded! Length and around off, Myburgh pushes it but the fielder at cover dives to his left and stops it.

Slightly fuller and on middle, it is played back to the bowler.

A maiden then by Young. Good discipline bowling by him in this over. The last ball is on a length and around middle, kept out.

Goes fuller this time. Max strokes it nicely but to mid off.

Outside off again. Not played at.

On a good length and on off, blocked.

Ouch! That must have hurt! Length and around off, shaping away. Max looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto the side of the knee. No protection there. He does limp for a bit but is fine to go.

Good length and on off, defended.

A dot to end but a good over for Netherlands. Short and outside off, Stephan throws his bat at it. He chops it to point.

Half an appeal but that is clearly going down leg. Full and coming back in from leg. Stephan looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads.

FOUR! Lovely timing again. Another boundary. Fuller and on middle, this is creamed past mid off and it races away. Raining boundaries in thsi early stage of the game.

Good length and on off, blocked.

Follows the boundary wit one as this is worked through square leg.

FOUR! Stand and deliver stuff! This is short and outside off, it sits up to be hit. Max stands tall and cuts it through point. Races away. First boundary for Max.

4 from this over as well them! Back of a length and on off, blocked.

Back of a length and on off, it is pushed to covers.

FOUR! Finds the gap for the first boundary of the game! Really nicely timed! Length and just outside off, Myburgh leans into it and times it through covers. Races away to the fence.

Review time! Ireland think they have their man caught behind but the umpire does not feel that way. Andy Balbirnie has decided to back his bowler and go for the review.

NOT OUT! That is not off the bat and only of the pad. Shorter again and on middle, Stephan looks to pull again. There are a couple of noises as the ball passes the batter. It goes to the keeper and Ireland appeal. The umpire shakes his head again. The visitors review but replays show nothing. They lose one pretty early.

Some swing for Young too but the line is on the pads. Myburgh looks to flick but misses to get hit on it.

A huge appeal but turned down! Off the pad. Shorter and on middle, Myburgh looks to pull but it hits the top of the bat and goes to the keeper.

Who will bowl from the other end with the other new ball? It will be Craig Young!

A decent start then for Netherlands. 4 from the first! Good length and on middle, this is pushed to mid on.

Sligjt misfield and another single. Length again and on off, SM guides it to point. The fielder does not stop it cleanly and it is an easy run.

Max is up and running! Nice, confident push! Length and around off, slightly fuller, this is pushed through covers for one.

Myburgh is off the mark! On the pads, this is nudged around the corner for one.

Lovely! Got the last one to come back in and gets this one to shape away. The length is also nice and full, enticing the batter to drive. Stephan does so loosely and he is beaten.

Some shape into the batter! The length is a touch shorter. The line is a little too straight. Myburgh looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads. High on the pads.

WIDE! Netherlands are underway courtesy an extra! Down the leg side by Barry. It is left alone. Wided.

We are all set for the action to begin! The Ireland players make their way out on the field as they scatter to take their respective positions. Max O'Dowd and Stephan Myburgh stride out to open the innings for the Netherlands. Barry McCarthy is all set to operate with the new ball.

Ireland skipper, Andy Balbirnie  says that they would have batted too and feels the pitch will break up later. Tells they are targetting 30 points in every series. Admits they were not at their best against Afghanistan in UAE. Tells he is feeling good and tells the boys are in a good place. Andy tells Stirling has been in great touch. Adds Little has been good with the ball.

Pieter Seelaar says the wicket looks pretty nice and he feels the wicket will get lower and slower as the day goes on. States it has been rainy but the sun is out, they played a couple of ODIs and they are in good shape. Adds they are very excited and are looking forward for this game. Ends by saying, they are raring to go and are all fired up.

PITCH REPORT - Peter Borren and Niall O'Brien are the pitch masters for the day. Borren says that the pitch looks dry and the weather has not been great. Tells the pitch has decent grass coverage and tells that the pitch looks hard. O'Brien says that it should be a cracking game.

Netherlands Playing XI - Max O'Dowd, Stephan Myburgh, Ben Cooper, Pieter Seelaar (C), Bas de Leede, Scott Edwards (WK), Logan van Beek, Timm van der Gugten, Vivian Kingma, Brandon Glover, Fred Klaassen.

Ireland Playing XI - Paul Stirling, William Porterfield, Andrew Balbirnie (C), Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker (WK), Simi Singh, George Dockrell, Craig Young, Andy McBrine, Joshua Little, Barry McCarthy.

TOSS - The coin falls in favour of Pieter Seelaar. NETHERLANDS OPT TO BAT!

Hello and welcome to the first of the three match ODI series between Ireland and Netherlands. Despite it being familiar conditions for the latter, it is the visitors who are the favourites heading into it. They have most of their big names and are a stronger side on paper. The home side have a few big players missing but this gives the others a chance to prove their mettle. Also, the Netherlands will be starting their campaign in the Super League so they will want to start off with a win. Can they do so? We will find out.