Date:23/03/2007 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2007/03/23/stories/2007032311552100.htm

Sport

Big win for Netherlands

BASSETERRE (St. Kitts): The Netherlands thrashed Scotland by eight wickets in their World Cup Group `A' match at Warner Park here on Thursday.

After restricting Scotland to 136, the Netherlands reached the target in just 23.5 overs with opener Bas Zuiderent unbeaten on 43 and Ryan ten Doeschate blasting his way to 70 off just 68 balls with 13 fours and a six.

Earlier, Billy Stelling took three wickets to help the Netherlands dismiss Scotland cheaply. — AP

SCOREBOARD

Scotland: N. Poonia c Smits b Stelling 0, M. Haq b Reekers 6, R. Watson c & b De Leede 16, G. Hamilton lbw b Stelling 4, D. Brown lbw b Stelling 0, N. McCallum c Stelling b Jonkman 24, C. Smith b Jonkman 19, C. Wright st. Smits b Kashif 1, J. Blain (not out) 18, G. Rogers c Smits b Kashif 26, P. Hoffman c ten Doeschate b van Bunge 7, Extras: (lb 5, w 8, nb 2) 15. Total (in 34.1 overs): 136.

Fall of wickets: 1-0, 2-9, 3-15, 4-15, 5-39, 6-77, 7-83, 8-83, 9-117.

Netherlands bowling: Stelling 8-3-12-3, Reekers 6-0-23-1, de Leede 4-0-24-1, Jonkman 5-1-22-2, Kashif 7-2-29-2, ten Doeschate 3-0-17-0, van Bunge 1.1-0-4-1.

Netherlands: B. Zuiderent (not out) 43, D. Reekers c Wright b Blain 9, E. Szwarczynski c Smith b Blain 12, R. ten Doeschate (not out) 70; Extras (lb-4, w-2): 6; Total (for two wkts. in 23.5 overs): 140.

Fall of wickets: 1-18, 2-37.

Scotland bowling: Hoffman 4-0-26-0, Blain 5-0-29-2, Wright 4-1-17-0, Rogers 3-1-15-0, Brown 4-0-20-0, Haq 3.5-0-29-0.