NED vs IRE Ball by Ball Commentary

A single to end! Mark Adair keeps his nerve! He comes around the wicket and bowls it full and on middle. Tim Pringle looks to flick but this goes off the bottom edge back to the bowler. Mark Adair fields it, turns and hits the stumps at his end. Tim Pringle is short. Ireland win by 1 run!

SIX! Two in a row! Tim Pringle, you beauty! IT is just three to win from one ball. All three results now possible. Magical stuff. On middle, a slower one. This is dragged wide of the fielder at deep mid-wicket and it just clears the fence.

SIX! BANG! Game on, game well and truly on. That extra ball, will it cost Ireland. On middle, fuller, this is lofted over long on for a biggie.

Wide! Well wide outside off. Daniel Doram looks to cut but misses. The batters take one. Tim Pringle gets back on strike.

OUT! TAKEN! Paul van Meekeren falls. A short one on middle, Paul van Meekeren looks to pull but it goes off the splice and it is taken at deep square leg. Three biggies needed now.

Fuller and on middle, this is hit towards deep square leg for one.

Two! On middle, a yorker, this is jammed through mid-wicket for two.

Fuller and on off, this is pushed down to long off for one.

FOUR! Drags it wide! Tim Pringle giving his side a sniff here. On middle, fuller, this is heaved towards deep mid-wicket. He finds the gap and this races away to the fence.

FOUR! Up and over! This is fuller and outside off. Tim Pringle lifts it over cover and this races away to the fence.

Fuller and outside off, this is dragged through mid-wicket. Two taken.

WIDE! Well wide outside off. Tim Pringle slashes but misses.

SIX! BANG! Gets hold of this one. Tim Pringle is not going down without a fight here. Shorter and on middle, this is pulled well over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

Shorter and outside off. Barry McCarthy looks to cut but this goes off the inner half back to the bowler.

Short and on middle, this is pulled through mid-wicket for two.

Goes full and wide outside off. Paul van Meekeren looks to play the reverse paddle scoop but misses.

Bangs it in short and on middle, this is nudged on the leg side. A run taken.

On the pads, this is worked through square leg for one.

OUT! LBW! That should be game, set and match! Audacious from Scott Edwards! He looks to play the reverse sweep but this is full and on middle. He misses and is hit on the pad. A loud shout and up goes the finger.

Fuller and on off, this is driven to mid off for one.

OUT! RUN UT! Brilliant from Paul Stirling! This is full and outside off. This is driven towards cover. Logan van Beek takes off. Paul Stirling picks the ball up and has a shy at the bowler's end. He hits. Logan van Beek is well short.

Just another single! On middle, this is pulled through square leg for one.

Fuller and on middle, this is hit down to long on for one.

Swing and a miss! Outside off, shorter, Logan van Beek looks to pull but misses.

WIDE! Well wide outside off. Left alone.

A slower short one outside off, this is slapped down to long off for one.

Fuller and on off, Logan van Beek jams it down to long off for one.

Fuller and on off, Scott Edwards jams it back to the bowler. Dot to end! What an over. Top class.

Outside off, this is guided through point for one.

OUT! TAKEN! Two in the over! Could this be the over which wins the game for Ireland! A good short one on middle. Teja Nidamanuru pulls it hard but it goes straight to deep square leg and it is taken.

Almost! Length and outside off. Teja Nidamanuru looks to swing but misses. It goes just past the off pole.

OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Fionn Hand gets the massive breakthrough! He has been brilliant! A full ball outside off. Bas de Leede makes room and looks to carve it but it goes off the outside edge and it is taken by the keeper. Game shifting towards the Irish.

Short and this is pulled through square leg for one.

Two to end! Rate now 10 per over! Shorter and on middle, this is pulled through mid-wicket for one.

Outstanding from Barry McCarthy! Three dots in a row now! A yorker outside off. Bas de Leede looks to jam it out but misses. Can he end the over well now?

Slower and shorter outside off. Bas de Leede looks to pull but misses.

A yorker outside off. Bas de Leede fails to jam it out. Dots are gold.

Short and on middle, this is pulled through mid-wicket for one.

Outside off, this is carved through point for one.

FOUR! That is a much-needed boundary! That will release the pressure a lot. Fuller and outside off. This is lofted over cover and this races away.

Almost a stumping! Down the leg side. Bas de Leede steps out and swings but it hits the pad and goes towards short fine leg for one. Leg bye.

Just another one! On middle, this is swept through square leg for one.

On middle, this is worked through square leg for one.

Fuller and on off, this is hit down to long off for one.

That is a top effort! Shorter and on middle, this is pulled towards deep square leg. The fielder dives to his left and stops it. Top stuff.

WIDE! Down the leg side. Wided.

Slower and on middle, this is pulled through square leg for one.

Good running! Shorter and outside off, this is slapped past cover for two.

Fuller and outside off, this is driven but towards mid off for one.

Slower and into the wicket, this is pulled through mid-wicket for one.

Fuller and on off, this is hit down to long on for one.

OUT! TAKEN! That is a fine, fine catch! Max O'Dowd falls. Massive breakthrough! On middle, shorter, Max O'Dowd looks to pull but gets more height than distance. Ross Adair runs to his left at deep mid-wicket and takes a fine catch. Just as the game was slipping away, Ireland strike.

He does! 70 needed in 8! On the pads, this is worked through square leg. Two taken.

Only one again! Outside off, this is slapped through covers for only one. Can he end the over well?

On the pads, this is worked towards short fine leg for one.

Happy dealing in singles! On the pads, this is worked through square leg for one.

Just the one! Around off, this is pushed through covers for one more.

On off, this is pushed down to long off for one.

Tight from Fionn Hand too! Around off, this is pushed through covers for one.

Close! Outside off, this is hit hard towards cover. Paul Stirling stops it and then has a shy at the bowler's end but misses. A run taken.

That was quick! Short and around off, Bas de Leede looks to pull but is beaten for pace.

Goes short and on the body, this is pulled towards deep square leg for one.

Shorter and on middle, this is pulled through mid-wicket for one.

Angled into the pads, this is worked on the leg side for one.

Dot to end! Tidy from George Dockrell! On middle. Kept out.

On the pads, this is nudged towards fine leg for one more.

On middle, this is worked through square legw for one.

Around off, this is guided to short third man.

Short and on the body, this is pulled through square leg for one.

On middle, this is worked to mid-wicket.

FOUR MORE! Off the front foot! Fuller and outside off. This is driven past cover and this races away to the fence.

FOUR! Cut away! Short and wide outside off. This is flayed past point and this races away.

WIDE! Well wide outside off. Left alone. Wided.

Goes short and on middle, this is pulled through mid-wicket for one.

Just anothger one! Sensible batting! On off, this is pushed through covers for one.

Just the one again! Shorter and outside off, this is flayed past point for one.

Outside off, this is guided through point for one.

A single to end! On middle, this is hit down to long on. 9 from the first over bowled by the spinner. 98 needed in 72.

Tossed up on off, this is driven to cover.

On middle, this is tucked around the corner for one.

Around off, this is pushed through covers for one.

FOUR! Too full and put away! Outside off, this is drilled through covers and this races away.

Fuller and on middle, this is hit down to long on for one. A little bit of turn for White.

WIDE! Down the leg side. Max O'Dowd looks to pull but misses.

OUT! TAKEN! Two in the over! Vikramjit Singh holes out. He does not last for long in the middle and Ireland will feel they are on top at the moment! A good short one on middle, Vikramjit Singh looks to pull, it goes off the splice and the man at mid on takes it.

Around off, this is pushed through covers for one.

Two! On the pads, this is worked wide of fine leg. Two taken.

Fuller and outside off. Vikramjit Singh looks to drive, this goes off the inner half down to third man for one.

Just the one! On middle, this is nudged around the corner for one.

On middle, Max O'Dowd looks to flick but this goes off a soft leading edge. It hits the stumps at the other end.

OUT! TAKEN! Michael Levitt holes out! Curtis Campher gets the wicket his side needed. Quite even after the Powerplay. Netherlands need 112 in 84. Short and on middle, Michael Levitt looks to pull, this goes off the top edge towards deep square leg and it is taken.

Just the one! On middle, this is nudged on the leg side for one.

Two now as this one is a dot! Shorter and around off, this is pushed to cover.

SIX! Stand and deliver! On middle, length, Max O'Dowd makes room and then lofts it over the long on fence for a biggie. Much-needed again. Three more balls in the Powerplay to go.

Steps out and swings, this goes off the inner half to mid on for one.

Just the one! Shorter and on the body, this is pulled through mid-wicket for one.

Dot to end but a decent over for Netherlands! Angled into the pads. Michael Levitt looks to pull but misses to get hit on the pads.

Misses out! On the pads. Max O'Dowd walks across and looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads. It rolls on the leg side. A leg bye taken.

Max O'Dowd makes room! He is followed. Short. He swings but misses. He is going after Barry McCarthy!

Wide! This won't help! Short and down the leg side. Wided.

FOUR! Slapped away! Two in a row. This is just the kind of over Netherlands needed! Shorter and outside off. This is slapped past cover and this one races away to the fence.

FOUR! That is a fine stroke! Steps out and makes it into a half volley. This is drilled down the ground and to the long off fence. Welcome boundary.

Almost! Shorter and just outside off. Max O'Dowd swings but misses. It goes just over the off pole.

Dot to end! On off, good length, defended.

FOUR! Gets hold of this one. Michael Levitt will hope this gets him going. Shorter and outside off. This is slapped over cover for a boundary.

Slashes and misses again! Outside off. Michael Levitt looks to cut but misses again. Somthing has to give here.

Goes short. Michael Levitt looks to pull, this goes off the top edge towards third man. Two taken.

Good length and around off, defended.

Fuller and outside off. Michael Levitt slashes but misses.

He does! Just a single to end! On middle, this is nudged on the leg side for one.

Excellent stuff! Another slower one outside off. Michael Levitt looks to cut but misses. Can he end the over well now?

Close! Length and outside off. Michael Levitt swings but this goes off the inside edge to the keeper.

Good stuff again! Length and around off, this one comes back in. Max O'Dowd looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pads. It rolls on the off side for one.

Again not a lot of bounce! Shorter and on middle, Max O'Dowd looks to pull but gets an inside edge onto the body.

Another dot! On middle, Max O'Dowd flicks but to mid-wicket.

Two to end but that is a tidy over! Shorter and on middle, Michael Levitt pulls, it goes more off the toe-end. Over mid on. Two taken.

Top stuff! Just the one from the over so far. A ball to go. On middle, this jags back in. Defended.

Well bowled! Length again and around off, this lands and jags back in. Michael Levitt looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Length and around off, Michael Levitt drives but to point. Good stop.

Good length and on middle, Michael Levitt defends it nicely.

Outside off. Michael Levitt looks to cut but misses. Stays low.

WIDE! Down the leg side. Wided.

Excellent fielding! Shorter and outside off, this is slapped past cover, The fielders runs behind it. There are after it. One dives and lobs it back in, it still seems to be going over the ropes and hence, the other jumps and keeps it in play. The third one does the mopping up job.

FOUR! Off the inside edge! A lucky boundary! Netherlands won't mind! Fuller and on off, Michael Levitt looks to go big but this goes off the inside edge, past the leg pole and down to the fine leg fence.

Yet another dot! Outside off. Michael Levitt makes room and then leaves it alone. Not wided.

Good length and around off, defended.

Edgy runs! Length and around off, Michael Levitt looks to defend, this goes off the outside edge down to third man for two.

Fuller and around off, a little bit of away swing to begin with. This is played to point.