A magnificent all-round performance by Bas de Leede secured The Netherlands the final spot in the Cricket World Cup after they beat Scotland by four wickets on Thursday. | Sport24news
The Dutch join Sri Lanka in reaching the sport's quadrennial showpiece, which is being hosted by India in October and November.The Dutch had looked down and out on a couple of occasions in their innings -- at one point, they were 108-4 -- but de Leede was unstoppable in chasing down Scotland's 277/9.
His 123 included seven fours and five sixes -- two in succession took him to his century -- and his fifth-wicket partnership of 113 with Saqib Zulfiqar proved crucial for the win. "We had a look at where we wanted to be at the halfway point, and from there you've got to do it," de Leede told Sky Sports."We tried to take as many runs as possible in each over and just see where we would end up.Scotland had set the Dutch a challenging total thanks largely to a 137-run partnership for the fourth wicket between South African-born pair Brandon McMullen and captain Richie Berrington.
McMullen made a sublime 106 and Berrington a punchy 64 -- Tom Mackintosh chipped in with a crowd-pleasing unbeaten 38 at the end of the innings.In times of uncertainty you need journalism you can trust. For 14 free days, you can have access to a world of in-depth analyses, investigative journalism, top opinions and a range of features. Journalism strengthens democracy. Invest in the future today. Thereafter you will be billed R75 per month.
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