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A splendid overall efficiency by Bas de Leede protected The Netherlands the last area in the Cricket World Cup after they beat Scotland by 4 wickets on Thursday. De Leede struck a dazzling 123 after taking 5-52 in the Scottish innings. The Dutch sign up with Sri Lanka in reaching the sport’s quadrennial masterpiece which is being hosted by India in October and November.
It will be their 5th look in the competition however initially given that 2011. The Dutch had actually looked down and out on a number of events in their innings – at one point they were 108-4 – however de Leede was unstoppable in ferreting out Scotland’s 277/9.
His 123 consisted of 7 fours and 5 6s– 2 in succession took him to his century– and his fifth-wicket collaboration of 113 with Saqib Zulfiqar (33no) showed vital for the win.
“We took a look at where we wished to be at the middle, and from there you’ve got to do it,” de Leede informed Sky Sports.
“It was 10 to 11 an over, so for us it had to do with entering into T20 mode. We attempted to take as numerous runs as possible in each over and simply see where we would wind up.
“It’s incredible, I can’t explain the sensation, and it will be one huge celebration tonight.”
Scotland had actually set the Dutch a difficult overall thanks mostly to a 137-run collaboration for the 4th wicket in between South African-born set Brandon McMullen and captain Richie Berrington.
McMullen made a superb 106 and Berrington a punchy 64 – Tom Mackintosh broke in with an crowd-pleasing unbeaten 38 at the end of the innings.
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