Balbirnie shakes off blow to head to beat Netherlands
The bowlers also contributed greatly to fashion a 97-run win for Ireland in their first game of the World Cup Qualifier
04/03Result
2nd Match, Group A, ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier at Harare, Mar 4 2018
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![Ireland]( "Ireland")
268/7 (50 ov) -
![Netherlands]( "Netherlands")
149 (32.2/41 ov, target 243)
Player of the Match
04/03Result
2nd Match, Group A, ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier at Harare, Mar 4 2018
-
![Ireland]( "Ireland")
268/7 (50 ov) -
![Netherlands]( "Netherlands")
149 (32.2/41 ov, target 243)
Player of the Match
Match Centre
Match Details
Toss
Netherlands , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Season
Match days
04 March 2018 (50-over match)
Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Ireland 2, Netherlands 0
Scorecard Summary
IRELAND 268/7 (50 OVERS)
- Niall O'Brien49 (35)
- Andy Balbirnie68 (75)
- Roelof van der Merwe1/32 (10)
- Timm van der Gugten3/59 (10)
NETHERLANDS 149 (32.2 OVERS)
- Timm van der Gugten33 (25)
- Scott Edwards26 (35)
- Tim Murtagh3/28 (7)
- Boyd Rankin2/19 (5.2)
32.2
W
Rankin to van der Gugten, OUT,
T van der Gugten c Dockrell b Rankin 33 (34m 25b 3x4 2x6) SR: 132.00
32.1
0
Rankin to van der Gugten, no run,
END OF OVER:32 | 3 Runs | NED: 149/9 (94 runs required from 54 balls, RR: 4.65, RRR: 10.44)
- Vivian Kingma2 (6b)
- Timm van der Gugten33 (23b)
- Kevin O'Brien7-0-28-2
- George Dockrell7-0-45-0
31.6
0
KJ O'Brien to Kingma, no run,
31.5
0
KJ O'Brien to Kingma, no run,
31.4
0
KJ O'Brien to Kingma, no run,
31.3
1
KJ O'Brien to van der Gugten, 1 run,
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The bowlers also contributed greatly to fashion a 97-run win for Ireland in their first game of the World Cup Qualifier
