IMAGE: Sensible Bas de Leede guided Netherlands as they certified for the 2023 ODI World Cup set to be held in India. {Photograph}: Piroschka Van De Wouw/Reuters
Bas de Leede struck an outstanding 123 as Netherlands sealed qualification for the 50-over Cricket World Cup in India with a four-wicket victory over Scotland on Thursday of their remaining fixture on the preliminary match performed in Zimbabwe.
Netherlands wanted to chase down their victory goal of 278 in 44 overs to not solely win the sport but in addition leap-frog Scotland into second place within the desk on web run price.
It was a feat they achieved in 42.5 overs to hitch Sri Lanka because the second qualifiers from the preliminary match.
Netherlands will seem at a fifth World Cup and their first since 2011. This 12 months’s international finals can be staged from Oct. 5-Nov. 19.
“We had a have a look at the targets, the place we wished to be on the midway level,” De Leede stated on the post-match presentation.
“The speed was 10 to 11 runs per over, so we had to enter T20 mode and attempt to rating as many runs as we might and see the place it will take us.
“It is superb, I am unable to describe the sensation, it is going to be one massive celebration tonight!”
Netherlands elected to area and restricted Scotland to 277 for 9 of their 50 overs on batting wicket. In-form Brandon McMullen smashed 106 for the Scots, his second century of the qualifiers, whereas De Leede took 5-52.
The Dutch have been up with the speed for many of their innings, realizing they’d solely 44 overs to attain their goal, and a burst from De Leede sealed the win to cap a advantageous particular person efficiency.
It was his first One-Day Worldwide century as he completed with 123 from 92 balls, run out along with his group two runs in need of their goal.
“I am truthfully buzzing proper down, simply sitting with the boys, I am shaking,” Netherlands seamer Logan van Beek stated. “We now have tried to construct a tradition, every certainly one of us introduced our personal spirit.
“We overcame all obstacles, no-one gave us a shot, however now…
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