UTRECHT (Netherlands): The Netherlands conquered Ireland by only 1 run on Wednesday at the first of 3 star internationals at Utrecht.
Timm van der Gugten starred with both bat and ball at a game that creates part of their World Cup Super League qualifying procedure for its 2023 50-over showpiece at India.
Evaluation country Ireland had the edge early , together with Craig Young and Josh Little carrying three wickets apiece before tailender Van der Gugten’s 49 out of 53 balls viewed that the Netherlands into a total of 195.
Ireland then dropped to 69-5 until the expert Paul Stirling restored their innings together with 69 just to collapse into Van der Gugten, the’Man of the Match’.
Left-arm spinner Pieter Seelar subsequently took 2 wickets in an over to depart Ireland needing 19 runs from 24 balls.
And using three mandatory off the last chunk, Ireland No 10 Small failed to link, together with the consequent bye not sufficient to deny that the Dutch a stressed victory.
The next ODI is scheduled for Friday, together with the show finishing on June 7.
For the World Cup, hosts India along with the best seven sides afterwards at the 13-team Super League will be eligible automatically.
The remaining teams will then play at a 2022 qualifying occasion to determine the last two sides to get a 10-nation World Cup.