CANADA DEFEAT NETHERLANDS IN INTERCONTINENTAL CUP
CANADA 436 & 68-2 VS. NETHERLANDS 164 & 336
Canada has won its first ICUP match in over 6 years with a 8 wicket
win over the Netherlands. Canada began Day 3 with two quick wickets but
Netherlands tail wagged enough to hang on until after lunch before
Jeremy Gordon and Harvir Baidwan cleaned up the last few wickets. Canada
needed 65 runs to get and Ruvindu Gunasekera quickly knocked off the
runs.
Coach Gus Logie was pleased with the result.
Improvement in our performance in the ICUP has been steady and consistent, but we have not gone onto victory until this game against the Netherlands where there has been a shift in momentum. It has strengthened the belief in the squad,particularly those, whose performances have already won rave reviews.
As we strive for excellence both on and off the field, our focus now shifts to the ODI format. There is all indication that it will beexciting cricket from both teams."
SCORECARD
Ashish Bagai backed his bowlers when we won the toss and put the visitors into bat. Netherlands got off to a solid start with Eric Szwarczynski hitting a solid half century. Netherlands were crusing at 132-3 before Canada struck. Jeremy Gordon and Raza Rehman each picked 4 wickets adding to the 2 scalps nabbed by Cecil Pervez. The final 10 Netherlands overs saw them lose 6 wickets for 27 runs after tea.
Ruvindu Gunasekera (60*) and Hiral Patel (15) started positively for Canada before Vivian Kligma snared Patel, Kumar, and Rehman in short order. Bagai and Gunasekera put on 73 runs in a mere 12 overs before Bagai fell just before the close of play. The wicket would give Netherlands some hope but it was certainly Canada's day.
Coach Gus Logie was pleased with the result.
Improvement in our performance in the ICUP has been steady and consistent, but we have not gone onto victory until this game against the Netherlands where there has been a shift in momentum. It has strengthened the belief in the squad,particularly those, whose performances have already won rave reviews.
As we strive for excellence both on and off the field, our focus now shifts to the ODI format. There is all indication that it will beexciting cricket from both teams."
SCORECARD
DAY 2 - CANADA 436 ALL OUT (Gunasekera 150) | Netherlands 164 ALL OUT & 169-4 (Gordon 2-57)
Ruvindu Gunaskera scored a career best 150 in the second day of the
Intercontinental Cup match on Friday at MLCC. Half centuries by Salman
Nazar (60) and Jimmy Hansra (53) paired with a late flourish from the
tail led Canada to a massive 436 all out.
The lead looked even bigger when Canada struck early to reduce the
Netherlands to 4-2. Netherlands showed strong fight back and now sit at
169-4 as they fight to stay in the match.
DAY 1 - NETHERLANDS 164 ALL OUT (Rehman 4-8, Gordon 4-56) | CANADA 116-4 (Gunasekera 60*, Nazar 0*)
An enthralling day of mulit-day cricket where 14 wickets fell for 280
runs has left Canada with their nose slightly ahead after the first day
of the Intercontinental Cup match at Maple Leaf Cricket Club at King
City.Ashish Bagai backed his bowlers when we won the toss and put the visitors into bat. Netherlands got off to a solid start with Eric Szwarczynski hitting a solid half century. Netherlands were crusing at 132-3 before Canada struck. Jeremy Gordon and Raza Rehman each picked 4 wickets adding to the 2 scalps nabbed by Cecil Pervez. The final 10 Netherlands overs saw them lose 6 wickets for 27 runs after tea.
Ruvindu Gunasekera (60*) and Hiral Patel (15) started positively for Canada before Vivian Kligma snared Patel, Kumar, and Rehman in short order. Bagai and Gunasekera put on 73 runs in a mere 12 overs before Bagai fell just before the close of play. The wicket would give Netherlands some hope but it was certainly Canada's day.
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