Player of the Match
Player of the Match

2.10pm: Time for a word from the captains, starting with Pieter Seelaar: "Obviously not the best Powerplay, although the wicket wasn't the flattest, and then one freak over changed the whole game around. [O'Dowd] He looked very good, and we showed a bit of fight. Defending 105 isn't going to be enough. Some balls kept a bit low, if we'd got to 150-160 it could have been a good game but if you lose four in one over you're always struggling. Can't dwell on it, Namibia in a day's time so we have to regroup quickly, turn around and win the next one."

And Ireland's Andy Balbirnie: "We mentioned before the game that they've had one over on us in T20 cricket, so to lose the toss, bowl first and put in that performance was really satisfying. To chase it comfortably, we're delighted. [Bowling plans] Just accuracy, slow wicket, not too much sideways movement, just attack the stumps as much as possible. Obviously Curtis' four-wicket over he did exactly that. We've had a slow but good build-up, I think we're peaking at the right time. [Chase?] Really good, Paul set up shop and saw us home, Gareth played the innings we wanted, coming in and hitting it from ball one. Kevin played well up top and got us that 20-30 we needed to settle the nerves. A comprehensive win, so we're delighted."

Right, that'll do us for today. Deiva's match report will be in shortly, and then you'll want to head over for all the build-up to Sri Lanka vs Namibia - could we have another shock result in store? Let's hope it's a good one, either way. From myself, PDP and Thilak, it's TTFN. Bye!

2pm: That was pretty comprehensive. Ireland arguably came into this as the underdogs, given their record in T20I against Netherlands, but the youngsters fired and Andy Balbirnie's side have made the perfect start to Group A. The Dutch doubled over in the 10th over of their innings, losing 4 for 0 to Campher's skiddy mediums and never had enough on the board despite Max O'Dowd's 51. Ireland might have got the job done quicker, but Paul Stirling was intent on seeing the the innings through come what may, allowing Gareth Delany to do the bulk of the boundary-scoring on the way to a comfortable win

Curtis Campher, wouldn't you know it, is named Player of the Match: [First wicket review?] "I knew there was glove, I heard a sound. [Third wicket review?] I thought it was dead, definitely hitting leg stump. I didn't feel the best, coming back from injury, just kept trying to bang the length. First over didn't go as planned but Bal kept faith with me. Any day I don't bat is a good day but to knock off 10 runs when I walk in is nice."

15.1
1
Seelaar to Campher, 1 run, tossed up full on the stumps and nurdled to leg, that'll do it - Ireland win by seven wickets, with almost five overs to spare. Curtis Campher follows up his four-in-four-balls with the winning runs, decent day's work from him

Seelaar and van der Merwe have a chat, dragging this out a bit longer

END OF OVER:
15 | 9 Runs | IRE: 106/3 (1 run required from 30 balls, RR: 7.06, RRR: 0.20)

  • Paul Stirling30 (39b)
  • Curtis Campher6 (6b)
  • Logan van Beek3-0-14-0
  • Roelof van der Merwe4-0-35-0
14.6
4
van Beek to Stirling, FOUR, pumped down the ground! Stirling remembers what he's there for and unceremoniously bashes four back through mid-off. Only his second boundary of the innings, levels the scores

Stirling's strike rate dips below 70...

14.5
0
van Beek to Stirling, no run, another good-length ball, blocked on off stump
14.4
0
van Beek to Stirling, no run, length, 133kph/82mph, Stirling steps out early and taps it away
14.3
1
van Beek to Campher, 1 run, tucked into the leg side
14.2
4
van Beek to Campher, FOUR, short and pulled in front of deep square leg, Ackermann can't get around the rope to cut it off. Ireland raise three figures, they are almost there
14.1
0
van Beek to Campher, no run, full length on off, dug out back towards the bowler

Logan van Beek now, just 10 needed

END OF OVER:
14 | 2 Runs | IRE: 97/3 (10 runs required from 36 balls, RR: 6.92, RRR: 1.66)

  • Paul Stirling26 (36b)
  • Curtis Campher1 (3b)
  • Roelof van der Merwe4-0-35-0
  • Pieter Seelaar2-0-13-1
13.6
0
van der Merwe to Stirling, no run, floated up full and again Stirling is happy to tap it back

"Will Ireland symbolically try and get this within 13.5 overs…. Same as 7 years ago?" That would have been some sweet rewenge, Andrew. But Stirling's not in a hurry

13.5
0
van der Merwe to Stirling, no run, tossed up full on middle and leg, defended
13.4
0
van der Merwe to Stirling, no run, darted on the stumps, Stirling blocks
13.3
1
van der Merwe to Campher, 1 run, tough straighter, flighted delivery and Campher gets off the mark with a sweep
13.2
0
van der Merwe to Campher, no run, length ball on off, prodded away
13.1
1
van der Merwe to Stirling, 1 run, tossed up and stroked through the off side

Rockin' Roela is back

END OF OVER:
13 | 8 Runs 1 Wkt | IRE: 95/3 (12 runs required from 42 balls, RR: 7.30, RRR: 1.71)

  • Curtis Campher0 (1b)
  • Paul Stirling25 (32b)
  • Pieter Seelaar2-0-13-1
  • Brandon Glover3-0-21-1

"11.4 Delany passes 500 T20I runs." So he did, MW. He's looking in decent form

12.6
0
Seelaar to Campher, no run, lobbed up from round the wicket, prodded calmly to cover

Curtis Campher is out next, Ireland need 12 to win. Two hits?

12.5
W
Seelaar to Delany, OUT, bowled on the charge! Seelaar yorks Delany as he attempts to come down and finish this quickly... the ball skids into off stump but it's small consolation for the Netherlands captain, with the goose almost cooked

GJ Delany b Seelaar 44 (35m 29b 5x4 2x6) SR: 151.72

12.4
6
Seelaar to Delany, SIX, boom goes the dynamite! Seelaar is attempting to turn the ball away from the right-hander, but can't avoid Delany's hitting arc. Gets low and mullers it over long-on for an 86m six
12.3
0
Seelaar to Delany, no run, bit more air, wide of off stump and Delany slaps to extra cover
12.2
1
Seelaar to Stirling, 1 run, full and straight at 94kph, nurdled to leg
12.1
1
Seelaar to Delany, 1 run, lobbed up outside off, swiped through the covers

Another over for Seelaar

END OF OVER:
12 | 10 Runs | IRE: 87/2 (20 runs required from 48 balls, RR: 7.25, RRR: 2.50)

  • Gareth Delany37 (25b)
  • Paul Stirling24 (31b)
  • Brandon Glover3-0-21-1
  • Fred Klaassen3-0-18-1

Adam hamdule: "Ireland is no more associate nation right?" Yeh boi, Full Memberz, innit

11.6
1
Glover to Delany, 1 run, shortish outside off, Delany whips the hands through an uppish cut to the cover sweeper

Ireland 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st27KJ O'BrienPR Stirling
2nd9A BalbirniePR Stirling
3rd59PR StirlingGJ Delany
4th12PR StirlingC Campher

ICC Men's T20 World Cup

First Round Group A
TeamMWLPTNRR
SL33063.754
NAM3214-0.523
IRE3122-0.853
NED3030-2.46
First Round Group B
TeamMWLPTNRR
SCOT33060.775
BAN32141.733
OMA3122-0.025
PNG3030-2.655
Group 1
TeamMWLPTNRR
ENG54182.464
AUS54181.216
SA54180.739
SL5234-0.269
WI5142-1.641
BAN5050-2.383
Group 2
TeamMWLPTNRR
PAK550101.583
NZ54181.162
IND53261.747
AFG52341.053
NAM5142-1.89
SCOT5050-3.543