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Netherlands-Scotland bout washed out

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'Important to deal with the new balls better' - Borren (3:25)

Netherlands captain Peter Borren reflects on the washed out match between his side and Scotland and discusses what needs to change going into the next game (3:25)

Match abandoned Netherlands 161 for 6 (Seelaar 68, van der Merwe 62*, Davey 3-22) in 43 overs v Scotland
Scorecard and ball-by-ball details

Heavy wind and rain from the remnants of tropical storm Henri meant only 19.3 overs of play could be completed upon resumption of Netherlands' innings against Scotland on the reserve day before the first WCL Championship match in Amstelveen was abadoned.

Pieter Seelaar and Roelof van der Merwe continued from where they left off on Monday. They ended up adding 126 for the sixth wicket before Seelaar fell on the final ball of the 43rd over, bowled by Alasdair Evans. Play only started after a 75-minute delay due to morning dampness. Rain had been falling for three overs leading up to the dismissal as well. But it only got heavy enough for the umpires after Sielaar was dismissed.

Scotland had an early opportunity to burrow into the Netherlands tail. Only four runs had been added to the overnight score of 74 for 5 when Seelar mistimed a pull off Josh Davey to George Munsey at square leg, who fumbled the head-height chance. Seelar had been 25 then and went on to score his maiden List A fifty. He reached the mark off 77 balls and faced a few more before he was dismissed for 68. The 100-run partnership and van der Merwe's fifty - also off 77 balls - were raised off back-to-back singles in the 38th over and Netherlands' recovery was shaping up well when the weather intervened again.

The rain abated for an hour, at around 3.30 pm, and the covers protecting the square were also removed for a brief period. The pitch was kept under wraps though. That caution proved helpful since there was another shower not long after. Despite sunshine from 5 pm onwards, the ground had taken too much water, especially at the bowler's run-ups, and match officials ruled conditions unfit for further play resulting both teams sharing points.

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Netherlands 1st innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st4SJ MyburghMJG Rippon
2nd6MJG RipponBN Cooper
3rd11PW BorrenMJG Rippon
4th0PW BorrenW Barresi
5th14RE van der MerweW Barresi
6th126RE van der MerwePM Seelaar