The Netherlands Twenty20 team exploded with excitement as their team mate ran their second run from the last ball of their innings to beat the ICC World Twenty20 hosts England by 4 wickets at Lords.
Needing two runs off the last ball the Dutch batsmen played the ball not far from the bowler Stuart Broad; they were always going to run the single. Broad fielded the ball and had a shy at the wickets; missing and allowing the batsmen to return for a second run from the over throw handing victory to the Netherlands.
England played poorly scoring only 162 from their 20 overs, England were 102/1 after 11.2 overs but couldn’t push on to achieve a greater total. The fall of the first wicket seemed to lift the Dutch side and they began their fight back in the field.
England should have defended their total, opening the bowling England’s James Anderson took the wicket of the Netherlands opening batsman, all seemed to be on track. All the other Netherlands batsmen contributed to take the game to the last over needing 7 runs.
Going into the last over England still should have won; but Stuart Broad simply folded under the pressure. He attempted and Jonty Rhodes type diving run out, only to land on the ball and hit the stumps with his hand as the ball popped out. He then put down a catch off his own bowling, and topped it all off with the second missed run out resulting in an over throw, and victory for the Netherlands.
The result leaves England in serious trouble; they play Pakistan next in a must win game on Sunday.
Stuart Broad folds under pressure
Needing two runs off the last ball the Dutch batsmen played the ball not far from the bowler Stuart Broad; they were always going to run the single. Broad fielded the ball and had a shy at the wickets; missing and allowing the batsmen to return for a second run from the over throw handing victory to the Netherlands.
England played poorly scoring only 162 from their 20 overs, England were 102/1 after 11.2 overs but couldn’t push on to achieve a greater total. The fall of the first wicket seemed to lift the Dutch side and they began their fight back in the field.
England should have defended their total, opening the bowling England’s James Anderson took the wicket of the Netherlands opening batsman, all seemed to be on track. All the other Netherlands batsmen contributed to take the game to the last over needing 7 runs.
Going into the last over England still should have won; but Stuart Broad simply folded under the pressure. He attempted and Jonty Rhodes type diving run out, only to land on the ball and hit the stumps with his hand as the ball popped out. He then put down a catch off his own bowling, and topped it all off with the second missed run out resulting in an over throw, and victory for the Netherlands.
The result leaves England in serious trouble; they play Pakistan next in a must win game on Sunday.
Stuart Broad folds under pressure
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