Player of the Match : SJ Myburgh (Netherlands)
12th Match ICC World T20 2014 : Twelth and last game of qualify round has been played between Ireland ans Netherlands at Sylhet Divisonal Stadium.
Nether having won the toss elected to field first and let Ireland to set target. The decision seems like wrong for Netherlands as Ireland open the inning with great aggrassive manner. Skipper WTS Porterfield started very positively and put quick 47 runs of just 32 balls. in later overs AD Poynter played firing inning of 57 runs of 38 balls. Other middle order batsman KJ O'Brien hits 42 runs of just 16 balls ans put Ireland on very huge total of 189 runs at the end of 20 overs.
Netherlands following huge target of 190 runs started superbly and go after Ireland bowlers from the beginning. Both openers PW Borren 31 of 15 balls and SJ Myburgh 63 of 23 balls fired the inning and put Netherlands in winning position. Middle order batsmen W Barresi 40 of 22 and TLW Cooper 45 of just 15 balls gave Netherlands comprehensive win over Ireland and gracefully enter in top 10 teams of the ICC World T20 2014.
Thus, Netherlands got 2 important points with ticket to play next level anf Ireland woth 0 points and go home. Netherlands SJ Myburgh declared man of the match for his stroming inning of 63 runs of just 23 balls with 4 fours and 7 massive sixes. |