Wright's allround skills boost Scotland

Scotland 314 for 7 and 130 for 2 lead Netherlands 257 (Zuiderent 78, Watson 5-74) by 187 runs
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At the close of play on the second day at Aberdeen, Scotland were 130 for 2 after bowling Holland out for 257. Scotland lost Steve Knox quickly, bowled by Edgar Schiferli in the first over for a fifth-ball duck (1 for 1), but Bruce Patterson and David Watts added 115 for the second wicket to cement Scotland's advantage.

Holland had been a healthy 209 for 4 at tea, but the tide turned soon afterwards as Ryan Watson and Paul Hoffman skittled their lower order. Hendrik-Jan Mol was the first to go, caught by Fraser Watts off Watson for 13 (230 for 5), and none of the lower order reached double figures. Adeel Raja departed for 3 (237 for 6), caught by Craig Wright off Hoffman, before Watson removed Jacob-Jan Esmeijer for 8 (246 for 7).

Bas Zuiderent holed out to Majid Haq at deep midwicket for 78 (251 for 8), and Schiferli did not last long, trapped lbw by Hoffman for 4 (252 for 9). Watson returned to take his fifth wicket - Sebastiaan Gokke stumped by Colin Smith for 3 - and Holland had lost their last six wickets for 48, to hand Scotland an unexpected 57-run lead.

Earlier, the afternoon session had belonged very much to Holland, as Zuiderent and van Troost (71) put on 137, before van Troost was dismissed by Wright just before tea. Wright's allround contribution included the wickets of Tom de Grooth, lbw for 14, and Daan van Bunge, stumped by Smith for 19, as well as a catch and an unbeaten 88 in Scotland's first innings.

Earlier, some aggressive lower-order batting from Scotland boosted their total before the declaration came. Wright, Scotland's captain, added 112 in partnership with Cedric English (65) before Gokke bowled English (255 for 6). Greig Williamson came in and played an aggressive cameo, batting for the declaration. He hit five fours in a 19-ball 26 before being caught by Gokke off the bowling of Schiferli. Scotland had started the second morning on 197 for 5 after a rain-affected opening day in which only 67 overs were bowled.

The early wicket of Knox gave Holland some hope after their batting collapse, but Scotland go into the third day hoping to build a substantial lead.