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Netherlands vs Ireland, 11th Match, First Round Group A at Dharamsala, , Mar 13 2016 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
11th Match, First Round Group A (D/N), Dharamsala, March 13, 2016, World T20
(6/6 ov) 59/5
(6/6 ov, T:60) 47/7

Netherlands won by 12 runs

Player Of The Match
4/11
paul-van-meekeren
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IRE
Full commentary
end of over 67 runs • 2 wickets
IRE: 47/7CRR: 7.83 
Niall O'Brien4 (8b)
Andy McBrine1 (1b)
Paul van Meekeren 2-0-11-4
Mudassar Bukhari 1-0-5-0

7.05pm That's all we have then from this dead rubber, thanks for joining and commenting despite the rain and all eyes will be on the other match now - Bangladesh v Oman at the same ground.

Presentation:

Porterfield: It's been a tough week but we won't make any excuses. We had this game on after two overs and should have taken it from there.

Borren: Six overs is always a bit of a lottery but I was happy with the bowling performance. Van Meekeren bowled some excellent yorkers and hard luck for Ireland as anyone can win this game. I'm proud of what our bowlers did today.

6.54pm That's the future for you - six-over matches and maybe a good bowler in the making - van Meekeren! The match was dominated by rain before it was reduced to six overs a side and Netherlands prevail on the back of Myburgh's 27 and some great bowling from van Meekeren - 4 for 11 from two overs. These aren't good signs for Ireland, though. They lost to Oman a few days back, a much bigger loss, no doubt, and end the tournament with another defeat, going back winless

Man of the Match Van Meekeren: It's special, I'm not sure if it's happened yet. The captain told me to bowl short of length and into the stumps and it was perfect conditions for me so felt great. We had been preparing for this for the last three weeks, maybe six months, and it worked out well. I'd also like to thank the groundstaff, they did an excellent job because it didn't look like we were going to have a match earlier

BlackJack: "@Vishal With what speed was Meekeren bowling?" He wasn't bowling full throttle, changed his pace very well to trick the batsmen

haider: "In every ball also give update as 'no rain'." I thought that was understood, but will try

5.6
1
van Meekeren to N O'Brien, 1 run

on the off stump and the batsman doesn't connect that well. Van Meekeren pumps the air to celebrate the 12-run win

Free Hit to end the match

5.6
1nb
van Meekeren to N O'Brien, (no ball)

shorter and wider, he chases and misses. Oh, hang on! That's a no ball for overstepping

5.5
1
van Meekeren to McBrine, 1 run

back of length outside off, steered to point for one

Comes round the wicket

Rabbul: "Am very tensed here by thinking that Bangladesh need to play well here with OMAN next. Anything can happen..." Will they Mankad someone?

5.4
W
van Meekeren to Dockrell, OUT

two in two for the third time in the innings! Van Meekeren bowls straight again, Dockrell slogs to the leg side but misses it like Sorensen and loses his leg stump

George Dockrell b van Meekeren 0 (1b 0x4 0x6 1m) SR: 0

16 from 3 now. Technically possible

5.3
W
van Meekeren to Sorensen, OUT

goes for the stumps and gets 'em! Sorensen's woes in the last over continue as he swings to leg, misses it completely and the stumps are rattled. The bails are zinging so hard but nobody is paying attention, poor things

Max Sorensen b van Meekeren 9 (7b 0x4 0x6 11m) SR: 128.57
5.2
2
van Meekeren to Sorensen, 2 runs

back of length outside off now, gets a bottom edge towards midwicket. Same result with quick running

5.1
2
van Meekeren to Sorensen, 2 runs

slow and short of length, slapped down the ground towards long-on and they scamper back for two

end of over 55 runs
IRE: 40/5CRR: 8.00 RRR: 20.00
Niall O'Brien3 (6b)
Max Sorensen5 (4b)
Mudassar Bukhari 1-0-5-0
Roelof van der Merwe 1-0-3-2

Ahmed: "I'm sorry, but this just isn't cricket" Oh, don't be. There are worse things happening in the world

4.6
Bukhari to N O'Brien, no run

excellent bowling - in the block hole again and he digs it out, back to the bowler

4.5
1
Bukhari to Sorensen, 1 run

pretty full again, driven down the ground to long-on, no time for a second

4.4
2
Bukhari to Sorensen, 2 runs

low full toss smashed back, that hit Bukhari's right foot again, and it ended up going in the gap in the covers for two. That hit Bukhari on the full and had that been taken by a fielder, would have been the most bizarre dismissal I have seen

jeram: "you can also get entertainment in 6 overs game!!! this is only happen in cricket." You can get it in Super Over too. Let me not give people ideas now

4.3
1
Bukhari to N O'Brien, 1 run

mixes it up nicely with a yorker near the batsman, no room for him at all, and he jams it down the ground for a quick single

4.2
Bukhari to N O'Brien, no run

makes room, Bukhari pitches it well outside off, out of his reach, and he misses it

4.1
1
Bukhari to Sorensen, 1 run

full and straight, drilled back, bowler gets his foot in the way and keeps it to one. That was a bit dangerous, though, for the bowler as the ball jammed in between his foot and the ground, nothing to worry about

Time for Mudassar Bukhari

end of over 43 runs • 2 wickets
IRE: 35/5CRR: 8.75 RRR: 12.50
Max Sorensen1 (1b)
Niall O'Brien2 (3b)
Roelof van der Merwe 1-0-3-2
Paul van Meekeren 1-0-4-2

Just three runs from the over and two wickets. Reckon that over might have shifted the match one way

3.6
1
van der Merwe to Sorensen, 1 run

fullish on the leg stump, it's driven down to long-on

3.5
1
van der Merwe to N O'Brien, 1 run

much fuller and it's swept easily to long leg

3.4
van der Merwe to N O'Brien, no run

shuffles across a bit and tries to work it to leg, takes it on the pad

3.3
W
van der Merwe to Poynter, OUT

two in two again, this time it's van der Merwe, Poynter goes first ball! He swung the ball hard, against the spin, and didn't get the middle of the bat. Resulted in a skier and that was taken easily at long-on

Andrew Poynter c BN Cooper b van der Merwe 0 (1b 0x4 0x6 1m) SR: 0
3.2
W
van der Merwe to Wilson, OUT

that's the hot position tonight - short third man! Wilson went for a reverse sweep and handed a lollipop to van der Gugten out there

Gary Wilson c van der Gugten b van der Merwe 4 (4b 1x4 0x6 6m) SR: 100
3.1
1
van der Merwe to N O'Brien, 1 run

goes back and works the ball off the pads to deep midwicket

28 from 18 and here comes van der Merwe

end of over 34 runs • 2 wickets
IRE: 32/3CRR: 10.66 RRR: 9.33
Gary Wilson4 (3b 1x4)
Niall O'Brien0 (0b)
Paul van Meekeren 1-0-4-2
Timm van der Gugten 1-0-17-1
2.6
4
van Meekeren to Wilson, FOUR runs

nope, the short ball outside off gives him enough room to unleash an upper cut that lands the ball just before the boundary

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