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RESULT
Group A, Kidderminster, May 07, 2012, Clydesdale Bank 40
(27/27 ov) 172/4
(16.5/19 ov, T:139) 139/1

Netherlands won by 9 wickets (with 13 balls remaining) (D/L method)

Report

Netherlands secure second victory

A hard-hitting 74 by Stephan Myburgh helped blast Netherlands to a nine-wicket win under the Duckworth-Lewis method against Worcestershire

07-May-2012
Netherlands 139 for 1 (Myburgh 74*, Borgas 55*) beat Worcestershire by nine wickets (D/L method)
Scorecard
A hard-hitting 74 by Stephan Myburgh helped blast Netherlands to a nine-wicket win under the Duckworth-Lewis method in a rain-ravaged Clydesdale Bank 40 match against Worcestershire at Kidderminster.
Opener Myburgh smacked four sixes and seven fours to power his side to a revised victory target of 139 off 19 overs with 13 balls to spare.
In a Group A clash which was switched to Kidderminster because of flooding at New Road, on-song Myburgh was Netherlands' hero for the second successive match. The previous day he hammered 77 when they won a thriller by one run against Gloucestershire at Bristol.
He confidently took centre stage for a second time after Vikram Solanki had top-scored with 63 for Worcestershire in a game that began as a 27 overs-a-side affair. Solanki's knock enabled the Royals to score 172 for 4, but further rain reduced Netherlands' target to 139 off 19 overs.
It was a target the visitors safely reached thanks to Myburgh and Cameron Borgas, who was unbeaten on 55 which contained three sixes and five fours. They put on an unbroken 132 which spanned 14 overs.
Play finally got under way at 3.45pm in front of a sparse crowd with Worcestershire, having been put in, soon losing Moeen Ali when he offered a high two handed catch to Tim Gruijters at mid-on off paceman Mudassar Bukari, who finished with 3 for 29.
Michael Klinger only lasted for nine balls before he moved up to a Tommy Heggelman ball and was comfortably caught at mid-off by Tom Cooper. It reduced Worcestershire to 32 for 2 in the eighth over and left Solanki and James Cameron to lift their side past the 50 mark in the 12th over.
The darker rain clouds began to gather again, however, as both batsmen battled to keep the scoreboard ticking along. But despite the steady drizzle they went on to complete a well earned half-century partnership in 10 overs before taking Worcestershire into three figures in 20 overs.
Solanki completed his 50, containing one six and two fours, off 69 balls before Cameron, attempting to force the pace, was snapped up at deep mid-wicket by Heggelman off Bukarhi for 38. He had put on 78 in 15 overs with Solanki, who was joined by his skipper Daryl Mitchell who rapidly moved on to 20 before being put down by Heggelman at deep cover.
He capitalised by adding 41 in 23 balls with Solanki, who was finally caught on the boundary by Michael Swart off Bukhari after hitting one six and four fours off 80 balls. Mitchell ended unbeaten on 31 off 15 deliveries.
After a delay because of further rain, Holland launched their reply in far from ideal conditions and soon lost Michael Swart to seamer Jack Shantry. A heavier downpour soon forced the players to head for shelter before the visitors initial revised target of 152 off 22 overs changed for the final time following the loss of three overs.

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Clydesdale Bank 40

Group A
TeamMWLDPTNRR
LAN12920190.050
MID12630150.778
GLO12550120.995
NED1256011-0.910
ESS1246010-0.185
LEI123609-0.732
WOR123708-0.011
Group B
TeamMWLDPTNRR
HAM12730160.754
SUR12630150.466
SOM12640140.385
NOT12650130.101
DUR12550120.262
GLA123609-0.971
SCOT121805-1.359
Group C
TeamMWLDPTNRR
SUS12710181.012
WAR12830170.660
KEN12720170.870
DER1245011-0.438
YOR1247090.006
NOR121607-0.568
UNI121805-1.545