Netherlands win the 2019 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier
Khan Mutasim Billah LifeEditor
Posted - 2019-11-03T01:41:18+06:00
Updated - 2019-11-03T01:42:45+06:00
Netherlands have been the champions for the ICC T20 World Cup qualification in Australia next year.
The Dutch defeated Papua New Guinea by 7 wickets in the final on Saturday. After winning the toss, Papua New Guinea scored just 128 runs with the lose of 8 wickets. Peter Siler's team reached the target easily with one over left in the innings.
However, Netherlands lost the wicket in the first over of the chase. Max O'Dowd could not extend the innings after coming to bat at three. But another opener, Ben Cooper, went on to win the match for Netherlands. Cooper scored 41 runs off 33 balls.
Ryan ten Doeschate finished the run chase easily with the help of Colin Ackermann after Cooper's departure in the 13
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over. The veteran batsman scored 34 runs off just 23 balls with three sixes and two fours.
Earlier, Papua New Guinea could not produce a big target with losing wickets at regular intervals. Lega Siaka scored 39 runs off 41 balls and was the highest run-scorer for PNG in the match.
Brandon Glover, the most successful bowler of Netherlands with 3 wickets for 24 runs in four overs. Roelof van der Merwe also took two wickets.
Except these two teams, Ireland, Namibia, Scotland and Oman had confirmed their place in the T20 World Cup. The six teams will play
and
in the World Cup group stage. The eight teams will be divided into two groups. From the group stage, four teams will go to the super twelve stage.
Scorecard:
Papua New Guinea 128-8
(20 overs)
Lega Siaka 39 (41), Sese Bau 29 (29)
Brandon Glover 3/24, Roelof van der Merwe 2/15
Netherlands 134-3
(19 overs)
Ben Cooper 41 (33), Ryan ten Doeschate 34* (23)
Assad Vala 1/15, Damien Ravu 1/18
Toss:
Papua New Guinea, elected to bat first
Result:
Netherlands won by 7 wickets
Man of the match:
Brandon Glover
