Netherlands vs Ireland Ireland in Netherlands, 3 ODI Series, 2021

FOUR! Smashed away! Short and on middle, this is pulled hard through square leg for a boundary. Balbirnie hits the winning runs and IRELAND WIN BY 8 WICKETS!

On off, this is pushed to mid on.

on off, this is pushed to the man at covers.

On middle, it is kept out.

Outside off, this is guided down to third man for one.

On off, this is pushed to mid off.

A single as this is pushed down to long off.

On middle, kept out.

One more single as it is flicked to the leg side.

On middle, this is worked to mid-wicket.

Outside off, it is guided to point.

Flatter and on off, it is pushed to cover for one.

Another dot as this is left alone.

On off, pushed to covers.

Fuller and on middle, kept out.

Tector comes down the track and this is banged in short. It is guided down to third man for one.

Back of a length and on middle, kept out.

On off, this is pushed through covers for one.

Powerplay 3 time! Maximum of 5 fielders can go outside the ring till the end of this game.

Two! On middle, this is worked through soft hands on the leg side. 10 needed only.

Flatter and on middle, defended.

On middle, kept out.

lovely fielding! On middle, this is swept fine. It's racing away to the fence. The fielder Heena after it, dives and saves a run for his side. Brilliant commitment.

On middle, this is played to mid-wicket.

On middle, kept out.

Change. Skipper, Pieter Seelaar reintroduces himself back into the attack.

On middle, this is pushed to mid on.

Wide! Well outside off, left alone.

On off, it is pushed to covers.

Outside off, that one takes off. Left alone.

Fifty for Andy! 0 in the last game and comes back strongly. Leading from the front here. Length and on off, AB looks to block but it goes off the inner half through square leg for one.

Good length and on off, this is guided to point.

Wide outside off, left alone.

Two to end the over! Shorter and outside off, it is cut through point for two.

Gets on top of the bounce and sweeps it all along the ground through square leg for one.

Amother tossed up ball outside off, Andy looks to play it with an open face of the bat. Gets beaten.

Loopy ball on off, kept out.

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

Tossed up on off, this is hit hard to covers.

Another dot as this very full ball is jammed out to mid on.

That is a beauty! Length and on off, it pitches and jags away. Andy is beaten.

That one stays low! Outside off, Andy looks to cut but misses.

On off, it is driven hard but towards cover.

Uppish but wide! Length and on off, Balbirnie pushes at it with hard hands, it goes uppishly but wide of the bowler.

Well down the leg side, wided again.

Fuller and on middle, this is driven nicely to mid on.

Well wide outside off, left alone.

DRINKS! Ireland are cruising and unless there is a massive collapse they should easily get over the line. A win here for the Dutch looks farfetched but they will look to make it as hard as possible for the Irish.

On middle, kept out.

Floats it up on middle, blocked.

The googly, quite close to the off pole. Tector cuts but to point.

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

On middle, Balbirnie sweeps but to short fine leg.

On off, this is pushed towards cover for one.

Full on the stumps, Tector blocks it.

On the stumps, pushed to mid off.

WIDE! Glover's struggle with discipline continues. Misses his line and bowls it wide outside off.  No shot offered, wide signaled.

Good length ball on middle, Balbirnie defends it uppishly in front of mid on.

FOUR! Abysmal delivery! Too far down the leg side, Balbirnie justb helps it on its way to the fine leg fence for a boundary.

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

On off, Balbirnie strokes it through covers for a single.

Short outside off, Tector looks to cut but misses.

Short on off, Tector blocks it off his back foot.

Loopy ball outside off, Tector drives it straight to short cover.

This is pushed through covers for one.

Tossed up on off, Balbirnie keeps it out

Shout for LBW but turned down. Impact outside off. Tossed up outside off, Balbirnie looks to sweep but misses and gets hit on the pad.

On the stumps, Harry keeps it out.

FOUR! Clipped fine! On the pads, Tector clips it very fine down the leg side for a boundary.

Fuller around off, Balbirnie pushes it to cover for one.

Full on middle, Balbirnie pushes it to the bowler.

Again on the pads. Balbirnie looks to clip it but it goes off the thigh pad to the right of fine leg for two leg byes.

On the pads, Tector glances it to the on side for one.

Slightly quicker around off, Balbirnie punches it to point.

Tossed up on off, AB blocks it.

Shorter outside off, Balbirnie looks to play but misses.

Floated on off, Balbirnie defends it.

Is that a dropped chance? Looks like Edward has put down a chance here. Floated around off, Balbirnie looks to drive but gets a feather on it. The ball pops in and out of Edwards' glove. Touch chance but he would be disappointed not to take it.

Floated on off, Tector drives it through cover for one.

Fuller around off, Tector drives it through extra cover and gets three.

Good length ball around off, Tector hops and taps it to point. He loudly shouts 'wait there'.

Length ball outside off, Tector looks to drive but misses.

On off, Tector blocks it.

Full outside off, Balbirnie runs it down to third man and rotates the strike.

Full on middle, Balbirnie drives but cannot go past short cover.

Floated on off, Tector blocks it. 50 needed off 120 deliveries.

FOUR! A freebie from Seelaar and he gets punished. Short outside off, Tector cuts it through backward point to get a boundary and release some pressure. 50 needed now.

Floated on off, Tector blocks it.

Tossed up on middle, Tector blocks it.

Flatter on middle and leg, Tector turns it behind square leg for one.

On off, kept out.

Full on middle and off, Tector pushes it back to the bowler.

Full on off, Harry pushes it to cover.

On off, pushed to cover.

Full outside off, Tector pushes it to point.

Length ball outside off, it keeps a bit low. Balbirnie taps it to cover and takes  quick run. Seelaar does his best to quickly get to the ball and score a direct hit at the keeper's end but he misses it by a whisker.

Full on off, Balbirnie blocks it.

Dot to finish the over and it is a maiden from the Dutch skipper. The last ball is on off, Tector comes down the track and pushes it to cover.

Tossed up on off, Tector pushes it to cover.

Flighted on off, HT blocks it.

Floated on off, Tector blocks it.

Turn and bounce on this one. It pitches on off, Tector looks to defend but the ball turns away and beats the outside edge.

Flighted on off, Tector pushes it to mid off.

Keeps it stump-to-stump. Balbirnie takes no risk and blocks it.

WIDE! Surprise short ball but down the leg side. Wided.

Goood length ball outside off, Balbirnie looks to drive but misses.

Fuller on off, Balbirnie keeps it out.

Tight and on off. Balbirnie blocks it.

Length ball around off, Balbirnie cuts it through point and gets a brace to bring up the 100 for Ireland.

Fuller on off, Balbirnie keeps it out.

Flatter on middle and off, Harry defends it to see off the over.

Floated on off, HT blocks it.

Short around off, Tector cuts but finds point this time.

FOUR! Short, wide and punished! This will boast Harry Tector's confidence. Outside off, Tector cuts it through point for a boundary.

Tossed up on off, Tector blocks it.

On off, Balbirnie pushes it to cover for one.

Full on middle and off, Harry defends it.

Length ball on off, Tector defends it.

Length ball on the pads, Tector glances it to short fine leg.

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

On off, Balbirnie keeps it out.

Fuller on off, Balbirnie pushes it to the bowler.

Uppish but safe! Flatter on off, it turns away from Tector and with bounce. He looks to defend but it goes uppishly behind point. Luckily it falls in no man's land.

Around off, HT blocks it to cover.

Flighted on off, Tector blocks it.

Short around off, Tector pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a brace.

Floated on off, Tector keeps it out.

OUT! CAUGHT! Stirling has departed and this has come out of nowhere. Against the run of play for sure. Can Netherlands still make a comeback or is it too late?  Floated on off, Stirling comes down the track and looks to hit it over mid on. He has to stretch out for it. He does not get the elevation and hits it straight to Stephan Myburgh at mid on. He makes no mistake. 67 needed in 161.

Around off, Balbirnie strokes it through covers for a brace.

Good length ball on off, Stirling blocks it.

Stirling plays it to point and rotates the strike.

Outside off, Balbirnie punches it to cover-point for one.

On off, AB keeps it out.

On off, Stirling Stirling runs it down to third man for one.

FOUR! Deft from Balbirnie! Floated around off, Balbirnie opens the face of the bat at the very last minute and runs it down to third man for a boundary.

On the pads, Balbirnie turns it to the on side.

Tossed up on off, Balbirnie pushes it to mid off.

Floated on the stumps, AB blocks it.

FIFTY FOR STIRLING! His 26th ODI fifty and he continues his rich vein of form. On the pads, Stirling turns it to the leg side for a single to bring up his milestone.

FOUR! Excellent shot! Floated around off, Stirling sweeps it across the line over the vacant mid-wicket region for a boundary.

Fullish outside off, Balbirnie taps it to backward point.

Outside off on a length. Stirling creams it to deep backward point for one.

Bouncer. Balbirnie pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Length ball around off, PS blocks it.

Outside off on a length, Stirling slams it away from sweeper cover for a brace.

EDGED AND SAFE! Full around off, Stirling swings and looks to hit it on the off side. It takes the inside edge and misses the stumps by little. It goes to the right of fine leg. The fielder there dives and saves two for his side.

A maiden! On middle, kept out.

On middle, kept out.

Another dot as this is played back to the bowler.

On off, it is guided to point.

Angles it into the pads, gets it to straighten. Blocked.

On off, this is pushed to covers.

Fuller and on off, it is driven nicely but to covers.

Attacks the stumps again, kept out.

Good length and on off, this is guided to point.

Angled into the pads, this is worked through square leg for one.

Good length and on middle, kept out.

On the fuller side, this is timed to mid off.

A single to end then! On off, it is pushed towards cover for one.

On middle, defended nicely.

Fuller and on off, it is hit back to the bowler.

Fuller and outside off, this is hit through covers for one.

On middle, this is swept nicely, fine on the leg side for two.

On off, this is pushed through covers for one.

Pieter Seelaar is into the attack.

DRINKS! One-way traffic at the moment as Ireland are coasting to a win. The partnership between talisman Stirling and skipper Balbirnie has gone to 57. The tourists need just another 92 runs off 33 overs. Netherlands need to find a way to break this stand if they are to have any outside chance.

Good length and on off, it is guided to point.

Angled into the middle pole, it is kept out.

On off, Balbirnie pushes it through covers for one.

Angled into the pads, this is tucked towards square leg for one.

On middle, this is nudged to mid-wicket.

Bonus runs! On a length and around off, it is pushed towards cover for one. Seelaar picks the ball up and has a shy at the bowler's end. He misses, the fielder backing up does not stop it initially and they take two more.

Timm van der Gugten continues.

A yorker now on middle, it is jammed out back to the bowler.

On off, this is pushed towards cover for one.

FOUR! Another poor ball and Andy puts it away. It is short and wide. Balbirnie cuts it over point and it races away to the fence. Runs needed below 100 now. Fifty run stand up. Much needed after the loss of an early wicket.

Slips this one down the leg side, wided.

Short and wide outside off, it is left alone.

Cracked but only for one. Outside off, this is cut through point for one.

Stirling comes down the track and then works it to mid on.

On a length yet again, this is pushed to mid off.

On off, blocked.

Angled into middle, this is worked to mid-wicket.

Length and outside off, this is guided through point for one.

Length and outside off, Stirling looks to guide it down to third man but misses.

Now Balbirnie takes one as he pushes it through covers.

Another brilliant peice of timing! Length and around off, this is creamed through covers. The fielder in the deep runs to his right, slides and pushes it back in. Saves two for his side.

Fifty up for Ireland and they have lost just the one wicket! Fuller and on middle, this is eased down towards long on for two.

On middle, this is played to mid on.

Length and on middle, kept out.

Good length and on off, this is guided to point.

Fuller and on off, this is hit through covers for one.

Shorter and on off, Balbirnie pulls, due to the slow nature of the surface he ends up dragging it towards deep square leg for one.

Back of a length and on off, this is guided down to third man for one.

On off, sticks in the surface a touch. Paul takes one hand off the handle and plays it back to the bowler.

Once again takes a few steps down the track and then works it to square leg. No runs.

Back of a length and on off, Stirling stands tall and defends it onto the ground.

Stirling takes a few steps forward and this is bowled on a length outside off. Left alone.

Outside off, this one is hit through covers for one more. There is procreation in the deep so just the one.

Outside off, it is guided down to third man for one. Good sensible batting.

FOUR! That is exquisite! Fuller and outside off! Andy leans into it and creams it through covers. No need to run for those and that will make Balbirnie feel a lot better.

Closer to the off pole but not close enough to make the batter play.

Good length and outside off, Balbirnie lets it go to the keeper.

On the fuller side and outside off, this is driven but to the man at covers.

Another dot to end! On off, it is pushed to covers.

Well played in the end! Length and on middle, this one takes off after landing. Stirling looks to defend but it hits the splice of the bat.

This is fuller and on off, Stirling swings hard, it goes off the inner half towards mid-wicket.

Outside off, Balbirine waits for it and then guides it down to third man for one.

On middle, it is pushed with a straight bat to mid on.

Fuller and around off, Balbrinie looks to drive it through the off side but it goes off the inner half back to the bowler.

Time for Powerplay 2! Second phase of the game and now maximum of 4 fielders can be p;aced outside the 30-yard circle. Timm van der Gugten to inaugrate PP 2!

Dot to finish Powerplay 1! A steady one for Ireland. They are 38/1 and need another 120 runs in 40 overs. Ireland at this stage were 34/0.

EDGED AND FOUR! Good length ball around off, Stirling looks to defend but the ball shapes away. Luck goes Stirling's way as the edge goes wide of the slip and to the third man fence for a boundary.

Outside off, this time Stirling misses out on it. He punches it but straight to the fielder.

On the stumps, Stirling shows respect to this one and blocks it.

FOUR! SMACKED! Short and wide outside off. Stirling's eyes lit up looking at that. He crunches it through cover-point for a boundary.

WIDE! Glover gave away a lot of wides in the last game and he has conceded his first today. Misses his radar and bowls it on the wrong side of the tramline outside off.

Glover starts with one on the pads. Stirling tucks it to the on side.

Maiden from Klaassen. The last ball is on the stumps too. Balbirnie is struggling to get going here as he defends this too. The skipper is on 4 off 24 balls.

Slowish ball bowled into the surface. The Irish skipper defends it.

Full on the stumps. AB watchfully keeps it out.

Fuller now on the stumps. Balbirnie blocks it.

Bouncer now. It is around the body. Balbirnie ducks under it.

Beauty! Good length ball pitching on off. It draws Balbirnie forward. The Ireland skipper looks to defend but the ball moves away and beats the outside edge.

Around off, Stirling plays it to mid off.

Length ball around off, Stirling punches it to cover.

Shortish ball on middle and off, Stirling pulls it behind square on the leg side. Glover rusn to his left from fine leg and puts a slide to save two for his side.

On the pads, PS flicks but straight to the fielder.

Slower ball which is very full on the stumps. Stirling pushes it back to the bowler.

On the stumps, Stirling keeps it out.

Very full, almost a yorker on middle and leg. Balbirnie blocks it.

Length ball on middle and off, Balbirnie defends it.

Length ball close to off stump. Stirling looks to defend but it goes to third man off the outer half of his willow for one.

Length ball outside off, Stirling looks to cut but misses.

A length ball, on off, Stirling blocks it watchfully.

Length ball on off, Stirling keeps it out.

Pacy ball outside off. Balbirnie looks to defend but misses.

Good length ball on off, Balbirnie taps it straight to the man at point.

Length ball on middle, Balbirnie keeps it out.

Full on middle, Balbirnie pushes it to mid on.

WIDE! Slower ball but van Beek misses his radar. He bowls it down the leg side. Edwards fials to hold onto it cleanly and the batters steal an extra run.

FOUR! Clever shot from Stirling. He comes down the track and whips this length ball on middle over mid-wicket for a boundary.

Good length ball on middle and leg. Keeping things tight to Stirling. He defends it to mid on.

Length ball on off, Balbirnie keeps it out.

WIDE! Klaassen misses his line and bowls one down the leg side. Balbirnie looks to flick but misses.

Outside off, asking Balbirnie to drive. He is not interested.

Slower ball on off, Balbirnie waits for it and defends it behind point.

Length ball on off, Balbirnie taps it to point.

Full on middle and leg, Balbirnie pushes it to mid on.

Outside off, Balbirnie leaves it alone.

Good length ball around off, Stirling comes down the track and blocks it.

Fullish around off, Stirling blocks it.

WIDE! There was a huge appeal for caught behind but the umpire signals it as wide. Length ball down the leg side, Stirling looks to flick but misses. Edwards does sensationally well to dive to his left and save five wides.

On the pads, Stirling flicks it through square leg. Glover runs to his left and covers a lot of ground. He gets to the ball quickly and keeps it down to two.

Length ball on middle and leg, Stirling keeps it out.

On the pads, Balbirnie glances it to fine leg and gets to the other end.

Lovely punch! Fuller on middle, Balbirnie punches it through mid on for a brace.

Balbirnie is off the mark! Length ball around off, the Ireland skipper taps it away from backward point  and gets a single to keep the strike.

Klaassen targets the stumps, Balbirnie gets bat to ball for the first time today and blocks it.

Klaassen hits the deck hard outside off. Balbirnie leaves it alone.

Length ball around off, Stirling punches it beautifully through covers and gets three as the ball does not have the legs to reach the fence.

Full again on middle and leg. Stirling keeps his head still and blocks it with a straight bat.

Fuller on middle and off, Striling pushes it to mid on.

Good length ball outside off, Balbirnie shoulders arms to it to see off the over. 9 off the over and a wicket as well.

Balbirnie walks out to bat.

OUT! BOWLED! Porterfield departs without troubling the scorers and his poor run of form with the willow continues. Terrific bowling from Logan van Beek! He goes full on middle and off, and makes the ball swing back in to Porterfield. The former Ireland skipper looks to defend but tries to get his pad away. The ball goes right between the bat and pad to hit the stumps.

Huge shout for LBW but the umpire says nothing doing. Seems to be going down leg. Full toss on the pads. It comes back in to the southpaw. Porterfield looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pad. There is a huge shout but the umpire is unmoved.

Much better from Logan van Beek. Good length ball on off and nipping it back in. Stirling defends it to the on side off the inner half of his bat. The batter takes a run.

FOUR! Another loosener and Stirling punishes it yet again! Full outside off, Stirling says thank you very much and creams it through covers again for a boundary,

FOUR! Stirling starts off with a beautiful drive and gets off the mark with a boundary. Overpitched ball around off, Stirling leans forward and creams his drive through covers for a boundary. Ireland are finally up and running.

Logan van Beek to bowl from the other end!

Full toss but Klaassen gets away with it. It is on off and middle, Porterfield pushes it to mid on. Maiden from Klaassen to begin the innings.

Very full around off, Porterfield drives it to the left of short cover. The fielder there dives and saves runs for his side.

Good length ball around off, Porterfield walks down the track and blocks it.

Fuller on off, Porterfield keeps it out.

IN THE AIR AND SAFE! Full ball on middle and leg, Porterfield looks to flick hut turns his bat a little too early. It takes the leading edge and lobs. Luckily for Porterfield it lands away from the bowler and in front of mid on. Is this the luck Porterfield needed?

Klaassen starts with a good length ball that comes in to the southpaw. Porterfield defends it to cover to start off the innings.

OUT! TAKEN! That is a simple catch! Length and on off, Saqib chips it to covers and it is taken in the end. NETHERLANDS END WITH 157!

Another wide! Outside off, a slower one does not come out right. Saqib swings but misses.

Fuller and on off, it is hit hard to mid off.

Wide! Down the leg side. It is wided.

TOP EDGE AND FOUR! Handy runs! Logan comes down the track and this is bowled short on the body. He pulls, it goes off the top edge down to the fine leg fence.

In the air.. safe! Angled into the batter. Logan swings, he gets a top edge. It goes up in the air towards deep mid-wicket. The fielder runs in and dives but does not get to it. No run taken again.

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

EDGY FOUR! 150 is up! Length and on off, this one straightens. Van Beek looks to defend, it goes off the outside edge down to the third man fence.

Fuller and on middle, it is hit hard down to long on. Cant run.

Angled into the pads. Logan works it down to fine leg but no runs.

Zulfiqar makes room and does manage to guide it down to third man but for no runs. Logan will probably go for it in the next over.

On off, it is pushed to cover.

Shorter and on middle, Saqib looks to defend but it pops off the splice and lands short of the bowler.

On off, this is pushed to cover. Another dot.

Wide! Down the leg side. Wided. These are bonus runs.

On middle, this is chipped but it lands short of mid on.

Good length and on off, this is pushed to cover.

Craig Young is back. 3/15 from his 8 overs. Can he wrap it up and finish with a 4-fer?

A good short one to end, on the body, it hits Logan's body as he tries to pull.

NOT OUT! No edge on it and the impact is umpire's call so they do not lose the review. Length and just outside off. This jags back in. Logan looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads. An appeal for both caught behind and LBW but turned down. Ireland review but it shows the on-field call stays.

A close shout for caught behind and LBW. The umpire has turned it down but Balbirnie has decided to send it upstairs.

Saqib Zulfiqar does walk out to bat again.

OUT! Taken! Finally Ireland end the stand which would have been frustrating for them. A good little band by Glover comes to an end. It is a length ball. Glover swings across the line. It goes off the top edge and into the hands of the mid on fielder. Can they keep them under 150 now?

Good length and on off, it is kept out.

Shorter and on middle, this is pulled through square leg for one.

Back of a length and on off, Logan looks to drop and run but is sent back.

Barry McCarthy continues.

A dot to end Singh's spell! On middle, kept out. Did not pick a wicket but kept it tight.

FOUR! That is a really good shot and Glover is playing a gem! He skips out and stays leg side. Lifts it over covers for a boundary.

Shortish and on middle, kept out.

Another one on middle, kept out.

On off again, it is pushed to mid off again.

Simi is back.

Steps out and hits it nicely but to mid off.

A single to end as this is pushed through covers.

Fuller and on middle, this is driven to the right of the bowler who dives and stops it.

On off, blocked.

That is a brute of a ball! Good length and on off, takes off after landing. Hits the glove of Logan and it goes down to third man for one.

Half a stop! Length and on off, Glover strokes it nicely. The fielder at covers dives to his left and makes a half stop. Can't stop the run.

Length and on middle, kept out.

Comes down the track but does not get to the pitch of it, he keeps it out.

On middle, it is kept out.

A single as this is pushed towards cover.

On off, this is pushed out to covers.

On middle, this is pushed back to the bowler.

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

Another good looking drive to mid off. That ends Little's spell. Excellent day for him again.

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

Fuller and on off, this is pushed to covers.

EDGY FOUR! These are handy runs but frustrating for Ireland. Length and around off, Glover pushes at it. It goes off the outside edge, wide of second slip and into the third man fence.

Attacks the stumps, it is kept out.

Fuller and outside off, Logan looks to drive but it goes off the outside edge down to third man for one.

Quicker and on middle, Glover pushes it back to the bowler.

Fired on off, it is easily pushed to covers.

Attacks the stumps again, it is kept out.

On middle, defended.

Shorter and on off again, it is pushed to covers.

Floats it up on off, it is kept out.

Good length and on middle, blocked nicely.

Good shot! Fuller and around off, this is driven nicely through covers. Three taken.

Confusion but the throw is at the wrong end! On middle, this is worked through square leg. They take one and Glover wants another, he takes off but is sent back. Barry fires the ball at the bowler's end.

Another one that stays very low! Outside off, Logan looks to put bat on ball but fails as it stays low.

Good length and on off, blocked.

FOUR! Thumped! These are handy runs. Shorter and around off, this is slapped through extra cover and it races away to the fence.

Floated on off, Glover blocks it.

Powerplay 3 has been signaled! Now maximum of 5 fielders can be placed outside the 30-yard circle till the end of the innings.

FOUR OVERTHROWS! Floated on middle, Glover tucks it to squatre leg and calls for a run. He though sends him back. The throw at the keeper's end is a wild one. The ball is too far away from the keeper and it goes to the cover fence for a boundary.

Shorter on off, Glover keeps it out.

This one bounces a little bit. It is around off, van Beek manages t chhip his reverse sweep towards point for one.

Tossed up around off, van Beek sweeps it to deep square leg for two.

Floated around off, van Beek keeps it out.

Glover now walks out to bat. He is probably the last man. Also, Simi Singh comes onto bowl.

A review by Klaassen as he been give LBW. Looks dead.

OUT! LBW! The review cannot save Klaassen. 4-fer for Little and he has continued to impress in this series. Good length ball coming in with the angle at pace. Klaassen looks to defend but misses it completelty. A huge appeal follows and the umpire raises his finger. Klaassen has a chat with van Beek and the pair decide to take it upstairs. Looks to be a hopeful review more than anything. Replay rolls in and Ultra Edge confirms no involvment of bat. Time for the Ballk Tracker and it brings bad news for Fred Klaassen as it shows three reds.

Outside off, Klaassen pushes it to mid off.

Full outside off, van Beek drives it to the right of point for one.

Fuller on off, van Beek keeps it out.

Full around off, van Beek pushes it to mid on.

Fuller on off, van Beelk keeps it out.

The Dutch innings going nowhere at the minute. Just a solitary leg bye off the over. The last ball is floated on off, Klaassen keeps it out.

Floated on middle, Klaassen defends it.

Appeal for LBW but turned down. Floated outside off, van Beek looks to sweep but misses. There is a huge appeal but it is turned down as the impact is outside off stump. The batters meanwhile take a rin as the ball goes behind point.

Floated on off, van Beek pushes it to cover.

Floated on off, Logan defends it.

Tossed up on off, van Beek keeps it out.

Wicket maiden in the 37th over. That is impressive from Craig Young! The last ball is a length ball on off, Klaassen defends it t see off the over.

Good length ball on the fifth stump line. Klaassen is not interested in  that.

Full outside off, tempting Klaassen to drive but he lets it go to the keeper.

Klaassen walks out to bat!

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! The Player of the Match from the last game cannot make an impact like the previous game with the bat. Young gets his 3-fer just like the previous game. Good length ball outside off, van der Gugten looks to punch it off the back foot but the ball shapes away and catches the outside edge. It goes to the right of Tucker and he makes no mistake with the gloves on.

Hits the deck hard now on off. Van der Gugten hops and blocks.

Ohh! Beautiful bowling. Good seam position. It is fuller around off, van der Gugten looks to drive but the bal shapes away and beats him up.

A little bit of air on this one. It is blocked by van Beek.

Floated on the stumps, van Beek keeps it out.

WIDE! This one is even quicker but down the leg side. Van Beek looks to flick but misses. Wided by the umpire.

Fires one quicker on the stumps. van Beek blocks it.

On the pads and short. Timm van der Gugten glances it towards fine leg for one.

Tossed up on off, van der Gugten pushes it to cover.

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

Fuller on middle and off, van der Gugten tucks it to square leg.

Length ball on off, Timm van der Gugten defends it.

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

Another review by Ireland for a caught behind. There was a big noise and it did seem like Edwards was walking.

OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! There was a noise as the ball went past the bat and Ultra Edge shows that the ball did hit the bat. Edwards' fighting counterattack comes to an end. Good length ball around off, Edwards looks to play it straight down the ground. The ball goes very close to the bat and the bat also hits the pad. There is some noise and the Ireland players think it is of the bat hitting the ball and going straight to Tucker, but the umpire does not. Balbirnie reviews it straightaway. Replay rolls in and Ultra Edge shows spike as the ball passes the bat. Edwards has to walk back.

Good length ball around off, Edwards defends it to the off side.

Length ball outside off, the ball dies on its way to the keeper. Tucker fails to hold onto it and they steal a bye.

The Dutch physio is seen calling him back and Zulfiqar is going back and rightly so. Van Beek walks out to bat and also Young is back on.

Flighted on off, Edwards pushes it to cover.

Shorter on off and middle. Zulfiqar ships it to fine leg and gets a single.

Darted fuller around off, Zulfiqar blocks it.

Tossed up around off, Zulfiqar strokes it through point but is unable to run.

Floated around off. Zulfiqar does not move and tries to block. It hits the inside edge and goes to the on side.

Zulfiqar is getting treated and the umpires have called for Drinks! This is not good, Netherlands are in trouble! This stand seems to be going along nicely but if Zulfiqur does not continue, it's going to be a big blow for them. We will have to wait and see what happens. He is continuing.

NOT OUT! Zulfiqar has made his crease by just a fraction. He did not put his bat inside the crease in the last game and was out. This time he makes the same mistake but luckily he had his foot inside the crease.  Floated on middle, Edwards tucks it to the on side for a quick run. Seems like Zulfiqar pulls his hamstring during the stride of his run. The throw at the keeepr's end is a good one. Tucker whips the bails off quickly and puts in an appeal. The square leg umpire takes it upstairs. Replay rolls in and finds Zulfiqar to be safe. He though is down on the turf and in pain.

A run out appeal and it has been taken upstairs. Zulfiqar is walking off. Not sure why, he is in thoufh, he might have done his hamstring.

Outside off, Zulfiqar looks to play it on the off side but it goes to the on side off the inner half of his bat. Much better from Little. Just a run off it.

Length ball on off, it comes back in a bit. Zulfiqar looks to defend but gets an inside edge on to the pads.

Full and coming in on middle and off. Edwards does well to turn it to the on side for one.

Outside off on a length. Edwards walks down the track and taps it to point.

Length ball on off, Edwards pushes it towards short extra cover.

Good length delivery on off, Edwards defends it.

Maiden again from McBrine. Darts a yorker around off, Zulfiqar jams it out.

Darted fuller on off, Saqib keeps it out.

Flighted around off, Zulfiqar taps it to point.

Flighted on middle, Zulfiqar tucks it to the on side.

Tossed up on off, Zulfqar pushes it to mid on.

Floated on off, Zulfiqar pushes it to mid off.

Play and a miss to finish the over. But an expensive comeback for Little. 10 off the first over of his new spell. He gave away just 14 in his 5 overs of the first spell. Full outside off, Edwards looks to drive but misses,

This one keeps low! Fullish outside off, Edwards looks to defend but the ball keeps low and beats him.

Inside edge but safe! Fullish outside off, Edwards looks to drive it square on the off side but it goes off the inside edge away from the stumps and fine leg for a brace.

Full around off, Edwards drives it straight to mid off.

FOUR! Back-to-bak boundaries. Edwards' positive approach is reaping rewards. Full outside off, Edwards looks to drive but it goes off the outside edge though third man for a boundary.

FOUR! False start for Little to his new spell. He starts with a full toss around off, Edwards slams it through covers for a boundary.

On middle, it is eased down to long on for one. A really good over then for Netherlands.

Two more! On the pads, this is worked towards fine leg for two.

FOUR! Swept and done so brilliantly! On middle, this is swept through backward square leg. No chance for the man in the deep. Edwards looking positive.

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

Really good improvisation! Brings the reverse sweep out and plays it all along the ground through backward point for three.

On middle, this is worked to mid-wicket.

Length again and on off, straightens. Zulfiqar looks to defend but gets beaten.

Outside off, this is guided down to third man and Edwards is off the mark.

Takes a few strides down the wicket and defends it to covers off the middle.

This one takes off! Length and on off, Edwards lunges to defend but the ball shoots off the surface and hits the glove.

On middle, it is played back to the bowler.

That is not the ball you want to face first up! Length and outside off, it stays low. Sneaks under the bat of Edwards as he tries to block.

Another tossed up ball on off, it is pushed towards cover.

Tossed up on off, Zulfiqar pushes it to covers.

Saqib Zulfiqar joins Scott Edwards out in the middle.

OUT! THREE REDS AND DE LEEDE HAS TO WALK BACK! Not sure why he reviewed there as he had started walking back even before he was given out. Both the set batters are out of here now. Ireland well and truly on top now. This is shortish and quicker. De Leede, throughout his innings was content to play back which is a risk on this wicket and he pays the price. Goes back and this one skids through and stays low. It hits his pad right in front. He almost started walking before the finger was raised. He then turned back, had a word with his partner and reviewed it. Replays show that it is as plumb as it can get.

Bas de Leede has been adjudged LBW but he has decided to take it upstairs.  Will technology come to his rescue? Big moment in this game.

Another one on middle, this is nudged to the man at mid-wicket.

On middle, this is worked to mid-wicket.

On middle, blocked.

The new man in is Scott Edwards!

OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! The change in bowling works wonders and Young gets the wicket his side needed. That is a lazy stroke from Seelaar. It is on a length and well outside off, Seelaar plays it with an open face of the bat very loosely. It goes off the outside edge and to the keeper. Ireland remain on top as they have broken through a stand which was starting to build.

Shorter and on off, this is guided down to third man for one.

Half an appeal but turned down! Length and around off, this pitches and then straightens. It goes past the outside edge.

Outside off, Bas watches it go to the keeper.

Outside off, this is guided down to third man for another run.

Shorter and on the body, it is worked down to fine leg for one.

Change in bowling. Craig Young is back on. 0/11 from his 4 overs so far.

A maiden then! On middle, it is worked to short fine leg.

Yet another dot! On off, it is pushed to cover.

Gets the sweep out but finds the man at short fine leg again.

On middle, it is worked to mid-wicket.

Tossed up this time on off, Seelaar keeps it out.

Flatter and on off, blocked.

Another one on a length. Blocked. A good over by Barry. He is keeping it tight.

This one holds its line after landing on off, Seelaar looks to defend but it goes off the outside edge down to third man for one.

On middle, this is worked to mid-wicket.

Outside off, left alone.

Outside off, this stays low. Seelaar looks to push at it but is beaten.

On off, blocked.

NOT OUT! There is nothing on Ultra Edge and Ireland lose one of their two reviews. Shorter ball outside off, de Leede looks to cut but the ball goes under his bat. An appeal for caught behind follows but the umpire is unmoved. Andy Balbirnie decides to review it. Replay rolls in and Ultra Edge shows no movement when the ball goes past the bat. Bas de Leede survives.

Review time! Ireland feel they have their man caught behind but the on-field umpire does not. Let's see if the replays work in favour of Ireland.

One more single as this is worked towards mid-wicket.

Seelaar looks to sweep but finds the man at short fine leg.

Another one on middle, Seelaar works it to mid-wicket.

Shorter and on middle, this is pulled through square leg for one.

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

A dot to end then! Outside off, de Leede lets it go to the keeper.

WIDE! Down the leg side, shorter. extra bounce. Wided.

Just outside off, left alone nicely.

Fuller again and on middle, this is played back to the bowler.

Two more to the total! This is full and on the pads, it is worked down to fine leg for a couple.

Outside off, left alone.

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

On middle, this is nudged on the leg side for another single.

This time it  is kept out off the front foot and towards mid off.

Flatter and on off, blocked off the back foot.

Floated up outside off, Seelaar looks to defend but it goes off the inner half through square leg for one.

Edged but short! This is tossed up outside off, Seelaar plays it with an opened face of the bat. It goes off the outside edge but lands short of first slip.

Comes down the track and then works it through mid-wicket for one.

Around off, Seelaar blocks it. Good start to the new spell for McCarthy. Just a wide and a run off it.

Full on middle and off, Seelaar blocks it.

Length ball outside off, Seelaar punches it to point.

Good length ball wide outside off. Seelaar leaves it alone.

Fullish around off, Seelaar defends it towards point and shouts a loud no.

WIDE! Seelaar misses his line and bowls it down the leg side. Wided by the umpire.

Fuller on off, Bas plays it to cover for one.

Tossed up around off, Seelaar strokes it through covers and gets a brace to finish the over. 6 off McBrine's first.

FOUR! Smart cricket! The Dutch skipper gets off the mark with a boundary. Flighted around off, Seelaar gets down on his knee and sweeps it fine down the leg side for a boundary.

Short on off and middle. Seelaar tucks it to the on side.

Loopy ball around off, Seelaar pushes it to mid off.

Flighted on off, Seelaar defends it.

McBrine starts with a floated delivery on middle and off. Seelaar blocks it.

Change in bowling. Josh Little's fruitful spell comes to an end and he is replaced by Andy McBrine!

Tossed up on off, de Leede counters the spin by coming down the track and blocking it.

Flat outside off, de Leede gets it past point for a brace.

FOUR! This has been an area of liking for de Leede! Short around off, de Leede gets on his back foot quickly and slams his pull over mid-wicket for a boundary.

Short and quick around off, de Leede keeps it out.

Floated on middle, de Leede tucks it to the on side.

Huge appeal for LBW but turned down. Height seemed to be an issue. Shortish ball around off and turning back in. De Leede gets on his back foot to defend but the ball hits him on top of his knee roll. A huge appeal follows but to no avail.

Excellnet over from the left-arm pacer. Wicket maiden! The last ball is on a length on the stumps. Seelaar blocks it.

Good length ball around off, Pietar defends it.

Length ball on middle and off, Seelaar starts his innings with a back foot defense.

Good length ball around off, Seelaar keeps it out.

Skipper Pieter Seelaar walks out to bat now.

DRINKS! Netherlands were going nicely but Little has turned the game on its head and put the tourists in command of this game. He has looked superb and got another 3-fer. He will be looking to add more to this. Netherlands need a partnership here and the wicket of O'Dowd has certainly pushed them on the back foot.

OUT! BOWLED! An absolute beauty from Little. He bowls a peach of a delivery to give his side the big wicket of Max O'Dowd! The change of angle from the left-arm seamer does the job. He comes around the wicket, uses the width of the crease and bowls it around off. Max O'Dowd looks to defend but the ball comes in and goes past the outside edge to hit the top of off stump.

Length ball on middle and off, O'Dowd keeps it out.

Flighted on middle, de Leede keeps it out.

FOUR! Short and punished! It is around off, de Leede gets on his back foot and pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary.

Tossed up on off, O'Dowd nudges it to cover for one.

Around off, O'Dowd keeps it out.

Floated on the pads, de Leede comes down the track and tickles it over leg slip for a single.

Floated on the pads, Bas keeps it out.

Outside off, Max leaves it alone.

Full on middle and leg, O'Dowd shuffles inside and whips it away from fine leg for a brace.

Another one outside off, going away with the angle. O'Dowd keeps his bat inside the line of the stump.

Good length ball outside off, O'Dowd looks to defend but misses.

Another steepy ball. Back of a length ball outside off, O'Dowd keeps his bat inside the line and lets it go to the keeper.

Shortish ball on middle. O'Dowd blocks it.

Floated outside off, Bas looks to play but misses.

Edged but falls short! Floated on middle and leg, Bas de Leede looks to defend but it hits the inside edge onto the pads. The ball lobs behind but falls short of the man at leg slip.

Floated around off, de Leede keeps it out.

FOUR! Bas de Leede gets off the mark in style! Short around off, de Leede gets on his back foot and pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary.

Short around off, O'Dowd punches it to the left of Balbirnie at mid off and takes a single.

Loopy ball on off, O'Dowd pushes it back to the bowler.

Very full ball on off, Bas does well to keep it out. Superb over from Little. Just a wide and 2 wickets off it.

Edged but does not carry! Fullish ball in the channel of uncertainty around off. Bas de Leede looks to defend but gets a feather on it. Luckily for de Leede it falls well short of Tucker.

Length ball outside off, Bas leaves it alone.

WIDE! Down the leg side. De Leede looks to flick but misses.

Bas de Leede denies Little the hat-trick. Good length ball on middle and off, it is bowled at good pace. Bas de Leede manages to block it.

Who will walk out to face the hat-trick ball? It will be Bas de Leede!

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Little gets two-in-two and he is on a hat-trick now. The pace of Little gets the better of Cooper once again. A golden duck for Cooper. Little dishes in a short ball. It is bowled at pace and it is directed superbly too. It is around off, Cooper looks to defend but the ball shapes away and catches the outside edge of Ben's willow. It goes straight into the mitts of Lorcan Tucker and he is not going to drop those.

Ben Cooper walks out at number 3!

OUT! CHOPPED ON! Little strikes and Ireland get the first breakthrough.  The pace of Little has got the better of Myburgh. Good length ball on off, it nips back in just a bit. Myburgh looks to play the cut but the ball is too close to him to play that shot. It comes on quickly as well. Myburgh looks to cut but gets an inside edge onto the stumps.  A wicket Ireland needed as this partnership was looking settled.

Tossed up on the stumps, Max blocks it to see off the over. 5 off this over. Simi's most expensive one so far in this game.

Shorter on middle and off, O'Dowd tucks it to the on side.

Quicker and turning in from outside off. O'Dowd looks to defend but misses.

Floated on off, O'Dowd keeps it out.

FOUR! Very well played! Flighted delivery around off, O'Dowd gets down on his knee and sweeps it right off the middle through backward square leg for a boundary.

Floated on middle, Myburg pushes it through mid off for one.

Fuller on middle, O'Dowd punches it to mid on.

Short ball! A very well directed one as well. It is quick and on middle and off, O'Dowd does well to sway away.

Good length ball which nips back in from middle. O'Dowd does well to block it.

FOUR! Nicely played! Little bowls it too straight on the pads, O'Dowd whips it over mid-wicket for a boundary.

Length ball on off, this time O'Dowd blocks it to cover.

Good length ball around off, O'Dowd taps it to the left of backward point.

Bounce again. This is on off, Myburgh looks to defend but does so off the upper half of his bat.

Turn and bounce! This pitches on off, Myburgh looks to defend but the ball turns away with good bounce and beats the outside edge of Myburgh's willow.

WIDE! Darted quicker but down the leg side. Myburgh looks to sweep but misses. Lorcan Tucker quickly whips the bails off and puts in an appeal but the umpire is not keen. He just signals it as wide.

Shorter on off, Myburgh cannot buy a run at the minute against Simi as he blocks this too.

Flighted around off, this one keeps a bit low. Stephan Myburgh does well to defend it.

Tossed up on middle, Myburgh keeps it out.

Short around off, Myburgh punches it half-heartedly to cover.

Powerplay 2 signaled by the umpire. Now maximum of 4 players can be placed outside the 30-yard circle till the 40th circle.

A length ball, outside off, Max O'Dowd looks to block it but misses as the ball zips past the outside edge.

A length ball, on off, Max O'Dowd pushes it to cover.

FOUR! SMASHED! A touch fuller, outside off, Max O'Dowd punches it through cover for a boundary.

A length ball, outside off, left alone.

Good length ball, outside off, Myburgh drives it through covers for three.

A length ball, outside off, Myburgh pushes it to cover.

Change from both ends. Josh Little is into the attack for the first time in this game.

A loopy ball on offm Max defends it solidly.

A loopy ball, on off, Max O'Dowd nudges it to sqaure leg.

Floated on off, Max flicks it to sqaure leg.

Loopy ball, outside off, Myburgh pushes it to point for a single.

Tossed up on off, Myburgh defends solidly.

A loopy ball, on off, Myburgh pushes it to mid off.

Spin time. Interesting call from Andy Balbirnie. He has introduced Simi Singh into the attack inside Powerplay 1.

A length ball, outside off, Max O'Dowd watches it go to the keeper.

A touch fuller, on pads, Max O'Dowd flicks it to deep mid-wicket as they come back for the second comfortably.

A length ball, on off, Max defends it solidly off his front foot.

A length delivery, outside off, Max O'Dowd cuts it past point for a couple. A good effort in the field at deep.

Good length ball, outside off, left alone.

Quicker delivery, good length, on off, Max nudges it to mid-wicket.

A touch fuller, on off, Max O'Dowd flicks it to mid-wicket and gets a single.

A length ball, outside off, Myburgh pushes it gently through the covers for three.

Good length, outside off, Max O'Dowd cuts it to third man for a single.

A length ball, on off, Max O'Dowd pushes it out gently.

Short ball, on off, Myburgh nudges it to fine leg for a single.

Short ball, on off, Myburgh pulls it to mid-wicket.

A length ball, on middle, Myburgh flicks it to fine leg for a single.

A length ball, on off, Myburgh defends it well.

A length ball, on off, Myburgh plays it with the inner half of his blade as the ball rolls to short mid-wicket.

Beaten Again! A length ball on off, Myburgh misses the ball, as he looks to push it out.

Good length, on off, Myburgh blocks it well.

BEATEN! A length ball, on off, Myburgh looks to dig it out but misses. As the ball ends up in the keeper's mitts.

Good length ball, outside off, Myburgh cuts it to third man and gets off the mark with a single.

A length ball, around off, Myburgh pushes it to cover.

A length ball on off, Myburgh blocks it solidly.

A touch fuller, outside off, Max O'Dowd works it past the point fielder for a single.

A length ball, just outside off, Max O'Dowd pushes it to point.

Good length ball, on off, Max O'Dowd defends it back to the bowler.

A length ball, on off, Stephan Myburgh camps back and defends it well.

A length ball, on off, Max O'Dowd pushes it to mid on for a single.

Good length ball, outside off, Max O'Dowd leaves it alone.

Good length ball, on off, Max O'Dowd flicks it to mid-wicket.

A length ball on off, Max pushes it to cover.

FOUR! Played that with such ease. A fullish delivery, outside off, Max O'Dowd drives it past the extra cover as the ball rushes towards the boundary for four.

A length ball, on off, Max cuts it to third man for a single.

A length ball, on off, Max blocks it watchfully.

FOUR! Gloriously driven! A length ball, outside off, Max leans into his drive and works it through the gap in covers. Boundary.

A length ball, outside off, left alone.

Touch fuller, on the pads, Max flicks it to fine leg, as the fielder coming in from square leg make a decent stop to save the runs. They run two.

A length ball, outside off, Max O'Dowd pushes it to cover.

Quick single! Length ball, outside off, Max O'Dowd works it to point for a run.

Good length ball, outside off, left alone.

BEATEN! Good length, just outside the off pole, Max O'Dowd looks to push it to the off side but misses.

A length ball, on off, Max O'Dowd defends it back to the bowler.

Another length ball, outside off, Max O'Dowd has no stroke to offer.

Good length ball, outside off, Max O'Dowd leaves it alone.

Who will start from the other end with the other new ball? It is going to be Craig Young!

A length ball, around off, Myburgh pushes it to cover. Maiden off the first over.

Short and wide, outside off, Myburgh punches it to mid off.

A length ball, on middle and leg, Myburgh blocks it back to the bowler.

Back of a length delivery, outside off, Stephan Myburgh happy to leave it alone.

A touch fuller on off, Stephan Myburgh pushes it to cover.

The match is underway! A good length ball, pitching on off, took Stephan Myburgh by a surprise bounce as it sways past to the keeper.

We are all set for the action to begin! The Ireland players make their way out on the field. Max O'Dowd and Stephan Myburgh stride out to open the innings for Netherlands. Barry McCarthy to start the proceedings with the new ball for Ireland.

Ireland skipper, Andy Balbirnie, says that they would have had a bat as well. Tells they bowled well the other day but admits things went away from them towards the end. Tells rotating the strike is crucial and admits they did not do that at the top in the last game. Tells Little has been the fittest he has ever been and gives them the extra option. Balbirnie informs they are unchanged too.

Netherlands skipper, Pieter Seelaar says the pitch has not changed and hopes they can put a better batting performance. Seelaar says that they pride themselves on their bowlers. Seelaar says that getting in was the hardest part for the batter. Seelaar says that these wickets help his bowling. Seelaar says that it is going to be a hard game and tells scoring won't be easy. Informs they are unchanged.

PITCH REPORT - Niall O'Brien and Peter Borren are the pitch analysts for the day. O'Brien says there is glorious sunshine. Borren says the batter can either take their time and settle in or go after it straightaway. O'Brien says the pitch might be similar to the last game.

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

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

TOSS - Time for the coin flip. It falls in Pieter Seelaar's way. NETHERLANDS OPT TO BAT!

Hello and welcome to game number two of the three match ODI series between Netherlands and Ireland. A nail-bitter is what we witnessed in the first game where the hosts came out on top. This is a must win for the visitors if they are to stay alive in the series. Let’s hope for another cracker of a game.