that's the victory, ten Doeschate steps down the pitch and pulls a full toss through midwicket for four, ten Doeschate finishes with 70 off 68 balls, a top innings
Scotland vs Netherlands, 19th Match, Group A at Basseterre, Mar 22 2007 - Ball by Ball Commentary
Netherlands won by 8 wickets (with 157 balls remaining)
Netherlands have beaten Scotland soundly by eight wickets and 24.1 overs to spare. The Dutch bowlers put in a disciplined performance to restrict Scotland to 136 and ten Doeschate and Zuiderant polished off the run chase. Netheralnds finish their World cup campaign with a win and Scotland have three defeats to reflect on.
Pleasant scenes at St Kitts where the Dutch and Scottish players are meeting their fans. Little children are handing out roses to the Netherlands players. It's the end of the World Cup for both these teams.
That's it from me, George Binoy, for today. There's another match in progress at the moment in St Lucia where New Zealand are playing Canada. Do keep your eye on that. Thank you for joning me for today's game, Cheers!
strays down leg side, wide called and the scores are tied
this time he takes the aerial route and lofts Haq over mid-on for four, just two needed now
ten Doeschate steps down the track, takes the ball on the full and flicks powerfully through midwicket for four more
defended towards midwicket on the front foot
Zuiderant takes a step down and tries to hit over the leg side, he gets an inside edge to short fine leg
driven to mid-on off the front foot
massive hit, ten Doeschate picks up the length early and, with a free swing of his bat, sends the ball soaring over the midwicket fence, amazing timing
he's in a hurry to get this over with, Brown gives him a little room and ten Doeschate cuts and cuts hard, that races to the fence
fuller ball on mddle and leg, ten Doeschate gets into poston in a flash and flicks between midwicket and mid-on for four, he brings up his fifty with that shot, t's been a delightful innngs
defended on the back foot back to the bowler
good length ball pitching just outside off stump and angling into the right-hander, ten Doeschate runs it to short third man
Zuiderant takes a step down, meets the ball on the bounce and drives wide of mid-on for four more
defended to midwicket on the front foot once more
defended to midwicket on the front foot
Haq tosses it up on off stump, Zuiderant drives hard into the ground through covers for a single
pitching on off stump and angling into the right-hander, played to midwicket on the front foot
excellent placement and timing, Brown strays on to middle and leg, Zuiderant flicks wide of the man at midwicket, Wright gives chase and pulls it in just inside the ropes