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125

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Netherlands vs Ireland, at Rotterdam, Jul 09 2008 - Match Result

RESULT

Rotterdam, July 09 - 12, 2008, ICC Intercontinental Cup

400/6d

(fo) 127 & 206

Ireland won by an innings and 67 runs

Player Of The Match

, IRE

172, 1/8 & 2/33

Stunning Connell downs Netherlands

Stunning Connell downs Netherlands

Debuts don't come much better than Peter Connell's against Netherlands. He wrapped up Ireland's innings-and-67-run victory with a hat-trick, in the process completing a 10-wicket hau

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Scorecard summary

Ireland • 400/6(99 overs)

1st INNINGS

172 (212)

Mudassar Bukhari

4/85 (22)

79 (114)

Maurits Jonkman

1/41 (9)

Netherlands • 127/10(53.4 overs)

1st INNINGS

27 (34)

4/41 (17)

Mudassar Bukhari

23 (42)

2/11 (7)

Netherlands • 206/10(81 overs)

2nd INNINGS

Mudassar Bukhari

59* (95)

6/28 (18)

53 (103)

2/33 (11)

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Match details

Hazelaarweg, Rotterdam
Toss	Netherlands, elected to field first
Series	ICC Intercontinental Cup
Season	2008
Player Of The Match	Andre Botha
Hours of play (local time)	10.30am start, Lunch 1.00-1.40pm, Tea 3.40-4.00pm, Close 6.00pm
Match days	9,10,11,12 July 2008 - day (4-day match)
FC debut	Gary Kidd Peter Connell Reinhardt Strydom
Umpires	Paul Baldwin Steve Davis
Match Referee	David Jukes
Points	Ireland 20, Netherlands 0

Match Coverage

Stunning Connell downs Netherlands

Debuts don't come much better than Peter Connell's against Netherlands. He wrapped up Ireland's innings-and-67-run victory with a hat-trick, in the process completing a 10-wicket hau

Stunning Connell downs Netherlands

Connell puts Ireland firmly in command

Ireland continued their domination over Netherlands on the third day in Rotterdam, compiling 400 for 6 before blowing the home side away for just 127. Following on, Netherlands limped to 49 for 3

Connell puts Ireland firmly in command

Botha motors onwards on frustrating day

Only 19 overs were possible on the second day in Rotterdam, but there was enough time for Andre Botha to progress from his overnight 103 to 152, and Ireland went to stumps on 296 for 4

Botha motors onwards on frustrating day

Botha gives Ireland advantage

Andre Botha's century meant Ireland took the honours on a rain-shortened opening day against Netherlands in Rotterdam.

Botha gives Ireland advantage

Last chance for Netherlands

Netherlands have one last chance of reaching the final of the Intercontinental Cup - a must-win game against Ireland which gets underway in Rotterdam on Wednesday

Last chance for Netherlands

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Netherlands Innings

Player Name		R	B
TN de Grooth	bowled	8	21
GMC Mol	caught	0	28
NA Statham	caught	6	24
DLS van Bunge	caught	25	49
ES Szwarczynski	caught	10	37
PW Borren	caught	53	103
MMA Jonkman	caught	17	66
Mudassar Bukhari	not out	59	95
J Smits	bowled	12	61
PM Seelaar	bowled	0	1
E Schiferli	lbw	0	1
Extras	(b 4, lb 7, w 5)
Total	206(10 wkts; 81 ovs)

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	12	Tom de Grooth	Geert-Maarten Mol
2nd	1	Nick Statham	Geert-Maarten Mol
3rd	10	Nick Statham	Daan van Bunge
4th	31	Daan van Bunge	Eric Szwarczynski
5th	0	Daan van Bunge	Peter Borren
6th	51	Peter Borren	Maurits Jonkman
7th	53	Peter Borren	Mudassar Bukhari
8th	48	Jeroen Smits	Mudassar Bukhari
9th	0	Pieter Seelaar	Mudassar Bukhari
10th	0	Edgar Schiferli	Mudassar Bukhari

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ICC Intercontinental Cup

Team	M	W	L	D	PT	Quotient
NAM	7	6	1	0	108	1.226
IRE	7	5	0	2	106	2.337
KENYA	7	4	2	0	96	1.089
SCOT	7	3	1	2	82	1.302
NED	7	3	4	0	48	0.771
UAE	7	1	5	1	29	0.787
CAN	7	1	5	1	29	0.782
BER	7	1	6	0	26	0.670