Scotland book their spot for the upcoming ICC Women’s U19 T20 World Cup in Malaysia and Thailand
The Scotland under-19 Women’s team led by skipper Niamh Muir were hosting the Netherlands led by skipper Carlijn Van Koolwijk for a three-match T20I series.
Scotland not only managed to book a spot in the upcoming ICC Women’s Under-19 T20 World Cup in Malaysia and Thailand but also completed a whitewash against the Netherlands in the three-match T20I series. Scotland skipper Niamh Muir won the toss and opted to field first. After being inserted to bat first, the Netherlands were bundled out for just 41 runs. Scotland managed to chase down the total with 10 wickets in hand and 91 balls to spare in the first game of the series.
The Netherlands skipper Carlijn Van Koolwijk won the toss and opted to bat first in the 2nd T20I. After opting bat first the Netherlands posted a total of 89/8 in their quota of overs, a slightly improved show from the visitors as far as the batting unit is concerned. However, the hosts Scotland were up for the task as they managed to get over the line comfortably with six wickets in hand and 37 balls to spare to not only seal the series but also confirm their ticket to Thailand and Malaysia for the upcoming ICC Women’s Under-19 T20 World Cup.
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The Netherlands skipper Carlijn Van Koolwijk won the toss and opted to field first in a potential dead-rubber game of the series. After being inserted to bat first, Scotland posted a massive total of 144/3 in their quota of overs. Emma Walsingham (73 off 49 balls), skipper Niamh Muir (23 off 40 balls), and Nayma Sheikh (13 off 9 balls) were the top performers with the bat for Scotland. Ana Wijffels (4-19-0-2), Nienke Beishuizen (4-25-0-0) were the top performers with the ball for the Netherlands.
Chasing a massive target of 145, the Netherlands succumbed to the scoreboard pressure as they were restricted to just 80/7 in their quota of overs, falling short of the target by a massive 64 runs margin. Wicket-keeper batter Rosalie Lawrence (22 off 38 balls), Mirre Van Der Werf (13 off 16 balls), Lotte Schmidt (12 off 20 balls) were the top performers with the bat for the Netherlands. Ammy Baldie (4-9-0-3), Mollie Parker (4-8-0-1), and Jenna Stanton (2-8-0-2) were the top performers with the ball for Scotland.