England vs Netherlands

What an opening game! Netherlands clinch a thrilling 4 wicket win in the first game of the World T20 tournament against England. Netherlands looked in the game right from the start with most of the players contributing to the teams cause. But it was Tom de Grooth whose innings of 49 off 30 balls worked in the end. Ryan ten Doeschate(22*) stayed there till the end to ensure his side was safely home. England will be quite disappointed having lost on their home turf and that too from a side considered as minnow. They had as many as 5 run out options in the last over but failed to convert even a single one under pressure. Stay tuned for the presentations news...

The first Man of the Match and it is Tom de Grooth for his match winning knock in the Netherlands run chase. Netherlands have a great way ahead and will look to make this win count. England on the other hand have a tough task in hand as they face the last years finalist Pakistan in the next game, which they need to win to survive in the contest.

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S Broad to E Schiferli, Thats it! Schiferli just manages to keep the yorker out. Broad goes for a direct hit but misses the stumps. The batsmen have picked up a couple of runs and Netherlands win by 6 wickets.

2 runs needed from the last ball. Are we in for a Super Over here or either of the teams will be able to clinch it? Hold on. Discussion going on in the middle.

S Broad to ten Doeschate, Driven through the leg side by Doeschate and they get a single again. Last ball coming up..

S Broad to E Schiferli, Schiferli fails to put bat on ball. The batsmen run for the bye. Umpire Silva signals byes. One run conceded.

S Broad to ten Doeschate, Doeschate hits that straight back to the bowler. Broad has put down the catch. The batsmen have run through for a single.

5 required from 4 deliveries now. Netherlands lucky to get away with that one.

S Broad to E Schiferli, Schiferli has dug out that yorker at the last second. A run out attempt by Broad but Schiferli makes it home and even Broad hit the stumps without the ball in his hands. Umpire Silva takes the help of the Third Umpire. Third Umpire shows the green signal for Schiferli.

S Broad to ten Doeschate, Doeschate rocks onto the backfoot and punches the ball. The ball stays there and goes straight to the bowler who goes for a hit but misses. One run conceded.

Stuart Broad will bowl the last over for England. Netherlands need 7 off last 6 balls. First game of the tournament and it is going down to the wire.

R Sidebottom to E Schiferli, Wide outside the off and Schiferli plays the Square-Cut. Two runs added to the total.

R Sidebottom to E Schiferli, The ball strikes Schiferli very low on the pads. The fielding side is asking the question. Two runs added to the total. Leg byes signalled by Umpire Davis

R Sidebottom to ten Doeschate, Doeschate has just lofted it over mid off. The batsmen have run through for a single.

R Sidebottom to ten Doeschate, FOUR! Doeschate has taken the risk and lofted it over the in field. A diving effort by Wright at the fence but he fails to hold on. The ball races to the boundary. Umpire Davis signals four runs.

R Sidebottom to E Schiferli, Defended off the back foot by Schiferli and they are off for a single.

R Sidebottom to E Schiferli, Pushed to the cover region by Schiferli but not for runs.

Edgar Schiferli is the new man in with his side needing 17 to win from 12 balls. Tense moments in the middle now with both sides still in the hunt for a win.

J Anderson to van Bunge, OUT! Wicket for Anderson! Full length delivery outside the off and van Bunge slices that in the air on the off side. This one goes straight to Wright at deep cover. Netherlands have lost their sixth wicket.

J Anderson to van Bunge, Bunge has attempted to play that one - but missed.

J Anderson to ten Doeschate, Doeschate shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the backfoot. The batsmen have run through for a single.

J Anderson to van Bunge, Bunge has played it through mid-wicket. The batsmen have run through for a single.

J Anderson to ten Doeschate, Doeschate drives through the leg side this time and it will be another single.

J Anderson to van Bunge, Driven through the covers by Bunge. The batsmen are through for a single.

A Rashid to ten Doeschate, Doeschate dances down the track and does well to block the ball. No run to end the over.

A Rashid to van Bunge, Driven through the leg side by Bunge. The batsmen have run through for a single.

A Rashid to van Bunge, FOUR! Full length delivery outside the off and driven hard through the covers by Bunge. The ball races to the boundary. This will surely help.

A Rashid to ten Doeschate, Top edge! The batsman went for it outside the off and the ball went over the short third man fielder. Key does an excellent job to save a run for his team. Three runs added to the total.

A Rashid to van Bunge, Driven through the off side by Bunge. The batsmen are through for a single.

A Rashid to van Bunge, Defended solidly off the front foot by Bunge.

Dan van Bunge is the next man in. Netherlands need 30 to win from 24 balls.

J Anderson to P Borren, OUT! Borren has top edged that one. It's high in the air and taken by Shah at fine leg. Netherlands have lost their fifth wicket.

The rain is coming down hard now.

J Anderson to ten Doeschate, Doeschate has played the square drive and they take a single.

J Anderson to P Borren, The ball seems to have come off the bat and pad of Borren and they set of for a single. One run conceded.

J Anderson to ten Doeschate, Punched off the backfoot by Doeschate and the batsmen are through for a single.

J Anderson to P Borren, Borren works it down the leg side. The batsmen are through for a single.

J Anderson to ten Doeschate, Driven through the covers by Doeschate. Foster fails to collect the ball as Doeschate makes his ground! One run added to the total.

5 overs to go and James Anderson is brought back in the attck. He needs to strike here or else it could be too late. Netherlands looking good for a win now.

A Rashid to ten Doeschate, Doeschate plays a sweep shot this time and gets himself a single. End of the over.

A Rashid to ten Doeschate, Doeschate has been struck on the thigh-pad. Good ball.

A Rashid to ten Doeschate, FOUR! Can't be better than that! Width outside the off and Doeschate plays the Square-Cut. Finds the gap easily and the ball races to the boundary.

A Rashid to ten Doeschate, That's hit Doeschate on his pads. Dead ball signalled by Umpire Davis as there was no shot offered.

A Rashid to P Borren, Borren plays a sweep shot and gets himself a single.

A Rashid to P Borren, Borren has attempted to play that one - but missed.

S Broad to P Borren, Borren works it down the leg side. Poor effort by Shah to save runs for his team. One run conceded.

S Broad to P Borren, Borren has attempted to put bat on ball - but fails.

S Broad to P Borren, Borren goes after a wide one and misses. Poor delivery by Broad. Umpire Silva has signalled a wide.

S Broad to ten Doeschate, Doeschate defends it off the back foot. The batsmen have run through for a single.

S Broad to P Borren, Borren has punched that ball through the offside. One run added to the total.

S Broad to P Borren, Borren has slammed it through point. The fielder at the fence slipped and hence the batsmen came back for the second.

S Broad to P Borren, Borren goes after a wide one and misses. Poor delivery by Broad.

Ryan ten Doeschate is the new man in. Goorth departs after playing a valuable knock here but was that enough? Or will this be a turning point for the England side?

P Collingwood to de Grooth, OUT! Soft dismissal! Grooth gets a leading edge on that one. That is easy pickings for Key at cover. Netherlands have lost their fourth wicket.

P Collingwood to P Borren, Borren has played it through mid-wicket. The batsmen have run through for a single.

P Collingwood to P Borren, SIX! That's huge! Just a touch short and Borren plays the slog sweep. This one's gone all the way over the ropes for a six. That just sailed over the fence and took the stands.

P Collingwood to P Borren, Grooth has flicked the ball off his pads for a couple of runs on the leg side.

P Collingwood to P Borren, Grooth has attempted to put bat on ball - but fails.

P Collingwood to P Borren, The ball strikes Borren very low on the pads Umpire Davis signals Leg Bye. The batsmen have picked up a couple of runs.

R Sidebottom to P Borren, Driven through the off side by Borren. One run taken of the last ball.

R Sidebottom to P Borren, It's a clean strike over mid wicket by Borren. The batsmen have picked up a couple of runs.

R Sidebottom to de Grooth, Grooth has driven it through the off side. One run added to the total.

R Sidebottom to de Grooth, Grooth drives the ball straight down the ground. No chance for a run this time.

R Sidebottom to P Borren, Borren works it down the leg side. The batsmen have run through for a single.

R Sidebottom to de Grooth, Grooth drives sweetly through the covers and they take a single.

Ryan Sidebottom comes in the attack.

P Collingwood to de Grooth, Grooth has played it through mid-wicket. The batsmen have run through for a single.

P Collingwood to de Grooth, Grooth has attempted to play that one - but missed.

P Collingwood to de Grooth, FOUR! Grooth has just thrown his bat at the ball and still gets enough on it to get that to the fence. Umpire Davis signals a boundary.

P Collingwood to P Borren, Borren gets a bottom edge on that one. The batsmen are through for a single.

P Collingwood to de Grooth, Grooth plays the Square-Cut. One run added to the total.

P Collingwood to P Borren, Driven through the leg side by Borren for a single of the first ball.

Paul Collingwood brings himself on in the attack.

This is great going for the Netherlands side. Despite having lost three wickets they have gone pass the England score at the end of the 10th over. They are even ahead of the D/L par score if it does rain but the only thing is that they need to believe that they can win here. Tom de Grooth is playing an excellent knock here to help his side turn table here.

L Wright to de Grooth, Driven through the leg side by Grooth. The batsmen have picked up a couple of runs to end the over.

L Wright to P Borren, Borren has played it fine down the leg side for a single.

L Wright to P Borren, The ball is way wide on the leg side but Borren still goes after it. Wide signalled by Umpire Silva.

L Wright to de Grooth, Defended off the front foot by Grooth. Another single.

L Wright to de Grooth, Defended well off the front foot by Grooth and the ball is on the leg side. Two runs taken easily.

L Wright to de Grooth, FOUR! Short and wide outside the off and Grooth has slammed it through point. Finds the gap and the ball rocketed off to the fence for a boundary.

L Wright to P Borren, Borren has flicked the ball off his pads for a single of the first ball.

A Rashid to de Grooth, FOUR! Once again a full delivery and Grooth plays the slog sweep. The ball races to the boundary. This is great going for Netherlands.

A Rashid to P Borren, Borren plays a sweep shot and gets himself a single.

A Rashid to de Grooth, Grooth guides it to third man. Three runs added to the total.

A Rashid to P Borren, Borren has flicked the ball off his pads for a single this time.

A Rashid to P Borren, FOUR! Borren plays the slog sweep. The ball races to the boundary. Umpire Davis signals a boundary.

Peter Borren makes his way to the middle.

A Rashid to Bas Zuiderent, OUT! Rashid strikes! Gives the ball some air and throws that up. Zuiderent charges down the wicket and tries hitting that straight but misses it completely. Foster takes little time in ripping off the bails. Netherlands have lost their third wicket.

L Wright to de Grooth, Played through mid-wicket by Grooth but the ball is straight to the man there.

L Wright to de Grooth, Short ball coming in a bit and Grooth guides it nicely to third man. Good effort by Shah to ensure the ball doesnt cross the line. Two runs conceded.

L Wright to Bas Zuiderent, Zuiderent plays the pull-shot. The batsmen have run through for a single.

L Wright to de Grooth, Lucky there! Thick inside edge, ball goes down to Fine Leg. One run taken again.

L Wright to Bas Zuiderent, Full delivery again and driven through the off side by Zuiderent. One run added to the total.

L Wright to de Grooth, Grooth has driven it through the off side for a single to start.

Luke Wright is introduced in the attack. Can he strike he with the ball as well?

A Rashid to Bas Zuiderent, Driven through the leg side by Zuiderent. The batsmen have picked up a couple of runs. Excellent running there.

A Rashid to de Grooth, Driven through the off side by Grooth. One run added to the total.

A Rashid to de Grooth, Grooth has attempted to play that one - but missed. That was not far from touching the bails.

A Rashid to de Grooth, Grooth has played that with the full face of the bat. No run this time.

A Rashid to de Grooth, FOUR! Smart shot! Third man was in the circle and Grooth goes for the reverse sweep. Connects well and clears the man to get himself a boundary. Umpire Davis signals four runs.

A Rashid to Bas Zuiderent, Zuiderent has played it through mid-wicket. The batsmen have run through for a single.

England introduce spin for the first time as Adil Rashid comes on to bowl.

S Broad to de Grooth, SIX! That's gone! Bowler drops short and batsman gives himself room to hit that straight back. Up, high and away for a six. Great shot by Grooth. Six signalled by Umpire Silva.

S Broad to Bas Zuiderent, Ball hits Zuiderent low on the pads. Leg byes given by Umpire Silva as the batsmen run through for a single.

S Broad to Bas Zuiderent, FOUR! Thick inside edge by Zuiderent, ball goes down to Fine Leg. The ball has crossed the ropes. Four runs has been signalled by Umpire Silva.

S Broad to Bas Zuiderent, Zuiderent has played that with the full face of the bat. No run for the taking this time.

S Broad to de Grooth, Grooth has played that with the full face of the bat. The batsmen have run through for a single.

S Broad to de Grooth, FOUR! Short of the length delivery and Grooth plays the pull-shot. There was a man there but he couldn't get there on time. The ball hence reaches the fence.

R Sidebottom to Bas Zuiderent, FOUR! Drifting down the leg side and Zuiderent has been struck on the thigh-pad as the ball goes fine down the leg side. Four leg byes has been signalled by Umpire Davis.

R Sidebottom to de Grooth, Grooth guides it to third man. The batsmen have run through for a single.

R Sidebottom to de Grooth, That was a ripper from Sidebottom outside the off. Grooth has attempted to put bat on ball - but fails.

R Sidebottom to de Grooth, Grooth has been struck on the thigh-pad. Wanted the single but sent back by the non-striker.

R Sidebottom to Bas Zuiderent, Ball hits Zuiderent low on the pads. Umpire Davis signals Leg Bye as the batsmen run through for a single.

R Sidebottom to Bas Zuiderent, Zuiderent has played it fine down the leg side and takes a couple of runs.

Ryan Sidebottom changes ends here.

S Broad to de Grooth, Driven through the off side by Grooth. Successful over for the England side. Broad strikes straight away.

S Broad to de Grooth, FOUR! Excellent shot! Grooth has played it to the point region. The ball finds the gap and races to the boundary. Umpire Silva signals four runs.

S Broad to Bas Zuiderent, Played to the point region by Zuiderent. The batsmen have run through for a single.

Tom de Grooth walks out to the middle.

S Broad to D Reekers, OUT! Gets a short once and Reekers plays the pull-shot. The ball takes the top edge and it's high in the air. Owais Shah at short mid-wicket takes an easy catch. Netherlands have lost their second wicket.

S Broad to D Reekers, Wide outside the off and left alone by Reekers.

S Broad to D Reekers, Reekers has punched the ball off the backfoot but finds the fielder on the off side. No run to start the new over.

Stuart Broad comes in the attack for the first time.

J Anderson to Bas Zuiderent, Zuiderent has stood up on his toes to play that one. Excellent delivery to end the over but good over for the Dutch side.

J Anderson to D Reekers, Driven through the off side by Reekers. One run added to the total.

J Anderson to D Reekers, Reekers guides it to third man and manages to take a couple this time.

J Anderson to D Reekers, SIX! Short arm jab! Just a touch short and Reekers plays the pull-shot keeping an excellent balance off the back-foot. This one's gone all the way over the ropes for a six. Up go the arms of Umpire Davis.

J Anderson to D Reekers, Yorker length delivery on the middle; Reekers just gets his bat down on time but he had no idea of where the ball was headed.

J Anderson to D Reekers, FOUR! Fuller length delivery on the middle and driven through the leg side by Reekers. The timing is good enough and the ball races to the boundary.

R Sidebottom to D Reekers, Reekers has played it through mid-wicket for a single of the last ball. Good over for the Netherlands side.

R Sidebottom to D Reekers, Reekers drives through the leg side but finds the fielder on the leg side. No run.

R Sidebottom to D Reekers, SIX! Handsome strike! Short ball again and Reekers plays the pull-shot. Up, high and away for a six. Great shot by Reekers. Umpire Silva raises his arms in the air to signal a six.

R Sidebottom to Bas Zuiderent, Zuiderent guides it to third man. The batsmen are through for a single.

R Sidebottom to Bas Zuiderent, Zuiderent shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the backfoot.

R Sidebottom to Bas Zuiderent, Zuiderent chooses to leave the ball outside his off stump.

Bas Zuiderent makes his way to the middle.

J Anderson to D Reekers, The ball thuds in to the pads of Reekers. The fielding side appeals in unison. Umpire Davis decides Reekers is not out.

J Anderson to A Kervezee, OUT! Short ball and Kervezee goes for the pull. The ball is high in the air and Broad takes a sitter at mid-on. Netherlands have lost their first wicket. Good start for the England side.

J Anderson to A Kervezee, Kervezee has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

J Anderson to A Kervezee, Kervezee has attempted to play that one - but missed.

J Anderson to D Reekers, Reekers guides it to third man and a single again.

J Anderson to A Kervezee, Kervezee has flicked the ball off his pads for a single on the leg side. Netherlands are away.

Netherlands openers Kervezee and Reekers are making their way to the middle. They have a tough challenge on hands and will need a solid start. Anderson to start proceedings for England.