2.10pm: Time for a word from the captains, starting with Pieter Seelaar: "Obviously not the best Powerplay, although the wicket wasn't the flattest, and then one freak over changed the whole game around. [O'Dowd] He looked very good, and we showed a bit of fight. Defending 105 isn't going to be enough. Some balls kept a bit low, if we'd got to 150-160 it could have been a good game but if you lose four in one over you're always struggling. Can't dwell on it, Namibia in a day's time so we have to regroup quickly, turn around and win the next one."
And Ireland's Andy Balbirnie: "We mentioned before the game that they've had one over on us in T20 cricket, so to lose the toss, bowl first and put in that performance was really satisfying. To chase it comfortably, we're delighted. [Bowling plans] Just accuracy, slow wicket, not too much sideways movement, just attack the stumps as much as possible. Obviously Curtis' four-wicket over he did exactly that. We've had a slow but good build-up, I think we're peaking at the right time. [Chase?] Really good, Paul set up shop and saw us home, Gareth played the innings we wanted, coming in and hitting it from ball one. Kevin played well up top and got us that 20-30 we needed to settle the nerves. A comprehensive win, so we're delighted."
Right, that'll do us for today. Deiva's match report will be in shortly, and then you'll want to head over for all the build-up to Sri Lanka vs Namibia - could we have another shock result in store? Let's hope it's a good one, either way. From myself, PDP and Thilak, it's TTFN. Bye!
2pm: That was pretty comprehensive. Ireland arguably came into this as the underdogs, given their record in T20I against Netherlands, but the youngsters fired and Andy Balbirnie's side have made the perfect start to Group A. The Dutch doubled over in the 10th over of their innings, losing 4 for 0 to Campher's skiddy mediums and never had enough on the board despite Max O'Dowd's 51. Ireland might have got the job done quicker, but Paul Stirling was intent on seeing the the innings through come what may, allowing Gareth Delany to do the bulk of the boundary-scoring on the way to a comfortable win
Curtis Campher, wouldn't you know it, is named Player of the Match: [First wicket review?] "I knew there was glove, I heard a sound. [Third wicket review?] I thought it was dead, definitely hitting leg stump. I didn't feel the best, coming back from injury, just kept trying to bang the length. First over didn't go as planned but Bal kept faith with me. Any day I don't bat is a good day but to knock off 10 runs when I walk in is nice."
Seelaar and van der Merwe have a chat, dragging this out a bit longer
END OF OVER:15 | 9 Runs | IRE: 106/3 (1 run required from 30 balls, RR: 7.06, RRR: 0.20)
- Paul Stirling30 (39b)
- Curtis Campher6 (6b)
- Logan van Beek3-0-14-0
- Roelof van der Merwe4-0-35-0
Stirling's strike rate dips below 70...
Logan van Beek now, just 10 needed
END OF OVER:14 | 2 Runs | IRE: 97/3 (10 runs required from 36 balls, RR: 6.92, RRR: 1.66)
- Paul Stirling26 (36b)
- Curtis Campher1 (3b)
- Roelof van der Merwe4-0-35-0
- Pieter Seelaar2-0-13-1
"Will Ireland symbolically try and get this within 13.5 overs…. Same as 7 years ago?" That would have been some sweet rewenge, Andrew. But Stirling's not in a hurry
Rockin' Roela is back
END OF OVER:13 | 8 Runs 1 Wkt | IRE: 95/3 (12 runs required from 42 balls, RR: 7.30, RRR: 1.71)
- Curtis Campher0 (1b)
- Paul Stirling25 (32b)
- Pieter Seelaar2-0-13-1
- Brandon Glover3-0-21-1
"11.4 Delany passes 500 T20I runs." So he did, MW. He's looking in decent form
Curtis Campher is out next, Ireland need 12 to win. Two hits?
GJ Delany b Seelaar 44 (35m 29b 5x4 2x6) SR: 151.72
Another over for Seelaar
END OF OVER:12 | 10 Runs | IRE: 87/2 (20 runs required from 48 balls, RR: 7.25, RRR: 2.50)
- Gareth Delany37 (25b)
- Paul Stirling24 (31b)
- Brandon Glover3-0-21-1
- Fred Klaassen3-0-18-1
Adam hamdule: "Ireland is no more associate nation right?" Yeh boi, Full Memberz, innit
