Namibia opt to bowl; Michael van Lingen replaces Pikky Ya France

Namibia might stick with the XI that lost to Sri Lanka but Netherlands could bring in Stephan Myburgh and Timm van der Gugten

Mark Adair takes 3 for 9 in his four overs as Netherlands stifled despite Max O'Dowd fifty

Netherlands' front-line fast bowler on his CPL stint, working odd jobs between tournaments, and coming into his second World Cup a different bowler

Paul Stirling's stellar form though, will be a sharp arrow in Ireland's quiver

"The history of the Netherlands has shown that we step up on the biggest stage."

Both teams also carry a few South African names as they look to deflect pressure ahead of the tournament's opening round

Runners-up to take home $800,000, and losing semi-finalists get $400,000 each

Netherlands, Namibia, Scotland, Oman and Papua New Guinea have battled their way through the qualifiers to the tournament proper. What lies ahead of them?

Three ODIs will take place in gap between home Tests against New Zealand