Netherlands and Canada Win

Cricket is a sport that not many are familiar with, nor do they have the time to learn about it. It has been around for several decades and some nationalities play it more than others.

The recent start to the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2014 playoff games at the Bay Oval Mount Maunganui was delayed and the play started just before noon.

The Netherlands were extremely desperate for a win so as to keep their ICC World Cup League standing and with them winning the toss and put Nepal in to bat.

The Dutch took early control of the match and pressed Nepal at 54 for 5, before #6 batsman Sharad Vesawka set his sights on making a rescue for his club.

A patient knock was rewarded with his team’s top score of 42 off 90 thrown balls, when Vesawka was finally removed, seeing Nepal posted a score of 171 for 9.

Despite losing opener Stephan Myburgh for five runs, the Dutch pulled off an impressive win.

Eric Szwarczynski hammered his side’s highest score of 56 with skipper Peter Borren of New   Zealand at the end of the seven-wicket win with an unbeaten 45.

In addition Canada a needed a victory in their match with Uganda in order to retain their WCL standing and since Uganda lost the toss they were asked to bat by the North American team.

The loss of an early wicket didn’t deter opener Brian Masaba, who made 29. When he was caught his team had reached 71 for 2. Middle order batsman Hamza Saleh Almuzahim also contributed with 33.

Ugandan’s final eight (8) wickets fell for 78 runs with the team posting 149 after facing 49.5 overs.

Canada made an impressive start to the run chase, reaching 119 for 1 after 28 overs.

No different from Vancouver, the match was then halted due to rain and the result was decided using the Duckworth-Lewis method, giving Canada the win by 59 runs.