Netherlands bowlers come to the party before skipper Babette de Leede leads the way with the bat as she stears her side to series victory against Italy.
The Netherlands women’s team led by skipper Babette de Leede clinched the 1st T20I of the four-match T20I series by a massive 94-run margin. Skipper Babette de Leede was awarded the Player of the Match for her exceptional match-winning performance (82 off 42 balls) with the bat in the 1st T20I.
The 2nd and the 3rd T20I of the series were washed out courtesy of persistent rain. The Italy skipper Emilia Bartram won the toss and opted to bat first in the 4th and final T20I of the four-match series at Sportpark Harga, Schiedam. Italy got off to a poor start as they lost the wicket of their wicket-keeper batter Methnara Rathnayake in the 2nd over of the innings. Hannah Landheer provided the first breakthrough for the Netherlands.
Chathurika Mahamalage joined Dilaisha Nanayakkara at the crease and the duo stitched a crucial 21-run partnership for the 2nd wicket. Eva Lynch picked up the wicket of Dilaisha Nanayakkara to provide the 2nd breakthrough for her side. LIenia Sims joined Chathurika Mahamalage at the crease and the duo stitched another crucial 22-run partnership for the 3rd wicket. Caroline de Lange picked up the wicket of Chathurika Mahamalage to provide the 3rd breakthrough for the Netherlands.
Italy women suffered a horrible collapse as they were eventually restricted to 72/8 in their quota of overs. The visitors, Italy lost their last five wickets for just 22 runs. Chathurika Mahamalage (21 off 42 balls), Llenia Sims (15 off 22 balls), and skipper Emilia Bartram (9 off 8 balls) were the top performers with the bat for Italy. Iris Zwilling (4-1-10-1), Frederique Overdijk (3-0-9-2), Caroline de Lange (4-0-12-1), and Hannah Landheer (3-0-11-2) were the top performers with the ball for the Netherlands.
Chasing a target of 73, the Netherlands got off to a poor start as they lost the wicket of Iris Zwilling in the 3rd over of the run chase. Pasindi Kanankege provided the first breakthrough for Italy. Skipper Babette de Leede joined Sterre Kalis at the crease and the duo stitched a crucial 41-run partnership for the 2nd wicket. Pasindi Kanankege came back and picked up the wicket of Sterre Kalis to provide the 2nd breakthrough for her side.
Robine Rijke joined skipper Babette de Leede at the crease and the duo took their side over the line with a 21-run 3rd-wicket partnership to seal the game and the T20I series by eight wickets and 64 balls to spare. Skipper Babette de Leede (40 off 31 balls), Sterre Kalis (16 off 13 balls), and Iris Zwilling (8 off 10 balls) were the top performers with the bat for the Netherlands. Pasindi Kanankege (4-0-18-2) and Chathurika Mahamalage (2-0-14-0) were the top performers with the ball for Italy.
Skipper Babette de Leede was awarded the Player of the Match for her vital contribution (40 off 31 balls) with the bat. She also picked up three catches from behind the stumps with the gloves in hand. She alongside the Netherlands bowlers played a crucial role in helping their side clinch a comprehensive series victory (2-0) in the four-match T20I series against Italy.
Netherlands bowlers come to the party before skipper Babette de Leede leads the way with the bat as she stears her side to series victory against Italy.
The Netherlands women’s team led by skipper Babette de Leede clinched the 1st T20I of the four-match T20I series by a massive 94-run margin. Skipper Babette de Leede was awarded the Player of the Match for her exceptional match-winning performance (82 off 42 balls) with the bat in the 1st T20I.
The 2nd and the 3rd T20I of the series were washed out courtesy of persistent rain. The Italy skipper Emilia Bartram won the toss and opted to bat first in the 4th and final T20I of the four-match series at Sportpark Harga, Schiedam. Italy got off to a poor start as they lost the wicket of their wicket-keeper batter Methnara Rathnayake in the 2nd over of the innings. Hannah Landheer provided the first breakthrough for the Netherlands.
Chathurika Mahamalage joined Dilaisha Nanayakkara at the crease and the duo stitched a crucial 21-run partnership for the 2nd wicket. Eva Lynch picked up the wicket of Dilaisha Nanayakkara to provide the 2nd breakthrough for her side. LIenia Sims joined Chathurika Mahamalage at the crease and the duo stitched another crucial 22-run partnership for the 3rd wicket. Caroline de Lange picked up the wicket of Chathurika Mahamalage to provide the 3rd breakthrough for the Netherlands.
Italy women suffered a horrible collapse as they were eventually restricted to 72/8 in their quota of overs. The visitors, Italy lost their last five wickets for just 22 runs. Chathurika Mahamalage (21 off 42 balls), Llenia Sims (15 off 22 balls), and skipper Emilia Bartram (9 off 8 balls) were the top performers with the bat for Italy. Iris Zwilling (4-1-10-1), Frederique Overdijk (3-0-9-2), Caroline de Lange (4-0-12-1), and Hannah Landheer (3-0-11-2) were the top performers with the ball for the Netherlands.
Chasing a target of 73, the Netherlands got off to a poor start as they lost the wicket of Iris Zwilling in the 3rd over of the run chase. Pasindi Kanankege provided the first breakthrough for Italy. Skipper Babette de Leede joined Sterre Kalis at the crease and the duo stitched a crucial 41-run partnership for the 2nd wicket. Pasindi Kanankege came back and picked up the wicket of Sterre Kalis to provide the 2nd breakthrough for her side.
Robine Rijke joined skipper Babette de Leede at the crease and the duo took their side over the line with a 21-run 3rd-wicket partnership to seal the game and the T20I series by eight wickets and 64 balls to spare. Skipper Babette de Leede (40 off 31 balls), Sterre Kalis (16 off 13 balls), and Iris Zwilling (8 off 10 balls) were the top performers with the bat for the Netherlands. Pasindi Kanankege (4-0-18-2) and Chathurika Mahamalage (2-0-14-0) were the top performers with the ball for Italy.
Skipper Babette de Leede was awarded the Player of the Match for her vital contribution (40 off 31 balls) with the bat. She also picked up three catches from behind the stumps with the gloves in hand. She alongside the Netherlands bowlers played a crucial role in helping their side clinch a comprehensive series victory (2-0) in the four-match T20I series against Italy.