Netherlands beat Ireland by six wickets to enter Super-10

Netherlands defeated Ireland by six wickets in their last Group B qualifying match of the ICC World Twenty20, here today.

Set a mammoth 189 for four by Ireland, Netherlands needed to chase down the target in 14.2 overs to qualify for the Super-10 but the Dutchman managed to overwhelm the score in 13.5 overs, eventually finishing on 193 for four.

Brief Scores:

Ireland: 189 for 4 in 20 overs (Andrew Poynter 57, William Porterfield 47; Ahsan Malik 2/26).

Netherlands: 193 for four in 13.5 overs (Stephan Myburgh 63, Tom Cooper 45, Wesley Barresi 40 not out; Kevin O'Brien 2/29).