London, England (GenevaLunch) – The Netherlands beat England on the final ball of the opening match of the world Twenty20 match at Lords.
The Dutch team, 500 to one outsiders to win the tournament, needed two runs from the final ball and achieved it with the help of an overthrow from the England fielders. Details, Guardian, UK
Posted by Nicholas Bates on 5 June 2009 at 22:19 | permalink
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News story, GenevaLunch, 5 June 2009.
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Tags: cricket, Dutch, England, Lords, The Netherlands, Twenty20
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September 24th, 2009 at 1:52 pm
Well done to the Dutch. Tactically they were perfect against England. The 20/20 game may bring new opportunities for Dutch cricket.