Watch the highlights of Netherlands vs Ireland 1st ODI 2021 - Ireland tour of Netherlands 3-match one-day international series of the 1st ODI match played between Ireland and Netherlands at Sportpark Maarschalkerweerd, Utrecht in 02nd June 2021.
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| Timm van der Gugten plays a shot © Cricket Netherlands / Twitter |
All-round display from Timm van der Gugten holds nerve as Netherlands thrilling 1-run victory over Ireland, despite a fighting knock from Simi Singh's 45 and take a 1-0 lead in a low-scoring thriller of the first ODI.
* Netherlands' 1-run win was their smallest victory by terms of runs in One-day internationals, their previous narrowest victory of 6-runs against Ireland at Nairobi (Gym) in 2007.
Ireland scored 195 for all-out in exact 50 overs with top scorer by Timm van der Gugten 49 off 53-balls - who fell one-run short of his half-century - including 4-sixes & a four.
Logan van Beek scored 29 off 48-balls including 2-fours, Saqib Julfiqar hit 23 off consumed 54-deliveries included two boundaries.
Max O'Dowd struck 23 off 25-balls including 4-fours, Bas de Leede 21 and Stephan Myburgh 20.
Ireland best bowler by Josh Little picked up 3-wickets for 32-runs in 10-overs including a maiden, Craig Young took three-wickets for 34-runs in 10-overs included a maiden, Simi Singh and Andy McBrine takes 2-wickets.
Ireland scored 194-9 in 50 overs with top scorer by Paul Stirling struck 69 off consuming 112-deliveries including eight boundaries.
Simi Singh scored 45 off 69-balls including 4-fours and Andy McBrine 17.
Netherlands best bowler by Pieter Seelaar picked up 3-wickets for 27-runs in 9-overs including a maiden, Logan van Beek takes 2-wickets, Timm van der Gugten, Fred Klaassen and Brandon Glover each took one-wickets.
Timm van der Gugten named Player of the match for his match-winning all-round performance to took 1-wicket for 25-runs in 9-overs after scoring a valuable 49 off 53-balls including 4-sixes and a four.
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