Men's Twenty20: Scotland v Netherlands, Clydesdale Scotland 160-8:McCreath 40, Cross 33; Dutt 3-17 Netherlands 121 (18.1):Levitt 36, Van Meekeren 20no; Sharif 2-13 Scotland win by 39 runs Scorecard Scotland defeated the Netherlands by 39 runs in their opening T20 tri-series match in Glasgow. The hosts posted 160-8 and then dominated with the ball as the Dutch were all out for 121 in 18.1 overs. It was revenge for Scotland's defeat by the same opponents three days earlier in theirremarkably high-scoring Cricket World Cup League 2 matchin Dundee. Safyaan Sharif, Jack Jarvis and Mark Watt took two wickets each as the Scots, who face Nepal on Tuesday in their second match, defended their total with some comfort after a delayed start at Clydesdale Cricket Club. It was not all straightforward for the Scots, though. Netherlands' Aryan Dutt struck with the first balls of his second and third overs - wicketkeeper Scott Edwards stumping opener Watt and then taking a catch to account for Brandon McMullen - to leave the hosts on 23 for two as the tourists capitalised on their decision to field. George Munsey's 17-ball 30, which included three sixes and two fours, gave Scotland some momentum, but when he fell to Zach Lion-Cachet and Liam Naylor and Michael Leask soon followed, they were under pressure. However, Finlay McCreath and skipper Matthew Cross put on 57 for the sixth wicket before McCreath went for 40 and Cross joined him back in the pavilion for 33, with Dutt's three for 17 the pick of the Dutch team's bowling contributions. The Dutch reply got off to a positive start when opener Michael Levitt took 15 from McMullen's first over. However, Max O'Dowd and Lion-Cachet fell cheaply as they were reduced to 23 for two before skipper Edwards was run out for four with only 13 more having been added to the total. Levitt's departure for 36 in the ninth over left the Netherlands with a mountain to climb. When Jarvis dismissed Teja Nidamanuru and Roelof van der Merwe in quick succession, the cause looked forlorn and they were eventually able to muster only 121 as they were all out with 11 balls remaining.
Scotland ease to 39-run T20 win over Netherlands
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Scotland secured a convincing 39-run victory over the Netherlands in their first T20 tri-series match held at Clydesdale Cricket Club in Glasgow. Batting first, Scotland set a target of 160 runs for the Dutch team, finishing their innings at 160-8. Key contributions came from Finlay McCreath, who scored 40 runs, and captain Matthew Cross, who added 33 runs to the scoreboard. Despite a shaky start where they lost two early wickets, Scotland managed to stabilize their innings with a vital partnership between McCreath and Cross, which yielded 57 runs for the sixth wicket. The Netherlands' Aryan Dutt was the standout performer with the ball, claiming three wickets for just 17 runs, including dismissals of opener Mark Watt and Brandon McMullen, which put Scotland under early pressure. However, aggressive batting from George Munsey, who scored 30 runs off just 17 balls, helped Scotland recover and build a competitive total.
In response, the Netherlands struggled to chase down the target and were ultimately bowled out for 121 runs in 18.1 overs. Their innings began positively with Michael Levitt scoring 36 runs, but the team quickly fell apart as they lost wickets at regular intervals. After a promising start, they found themselves at 23 for two, and the loss of their captain Scott Edwards, who was run out for four runs, further compounded their difficulties. Scotland's bowlers, led by Safyaan Sharif, Jack Jarvis, and Mark Watt, each took two wickets, effectively dismantling the Dutch batting order. The Netherlands' innings never gained momentum, and after Levitt's dismissal, their chances of chasing down the target diminished significantly. The match concluded with Scotland achieving a comfortable victory, avenging their previous defeat to the Netherlands just three days earlier in a high-scoring match during the Cricket World Cup League 2. Scotland will next face Nepal in their upcoming match on Tuesday.
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