Scorecard
Ball by Ball
Cricket Web XI vs The Netherlands
at the PDV Dome
The Webheads were far less than convincing, but sealed a spot in the final of Chairmen's Torphy with a 4-wicket win over the Netherlands. The home batsmen collapsed from a position 155-2 to 209-6, but still comfortably chased a modest total of 211 for victory.
Pieter Seelar was the main threat for the Dutch team, as bowled with consistency and intelligence. The top five Cricket Web XI batsmen all got starts, but never truly looked like recording big innings, due largely to impatience.
Earlier Ryan ten Doeschate, promoted to number three, scored a solid 68 and was the basis behind a platform of 148-2 for Holland. However, attempts at acceleration were foiled largely by the spin of Neil Pickup, and a total of 210-8 was all that was managed.
Though the Webheads received a 92-run opening stand from Ian Markus and Ash Chaulk, dominance was always elusive on an unusually slow PDV Dome pitch. Muarits van Nierop continued his new bowling hobby, and combined with Seelar to make use of the condtions in an economical spell.
Sean Fuller failed to impact with the bat on his debut, but Nick Hancock and Tom Halsey weren't left with much to do in guiding the Webheads home.
The Netherlands 210-8 (50 overs)
RN ten Doeschate 68, B Zuiderant 38
NS Pickup 3-31
Cricket Web XI 211-6 (42.1 overs)
AP Chaulk 47, I Markus 44, BJ Goff 39
P Seelar 3-34
Cricket Web XI won by 4 wickets.
Man of the Match: RN ten Doeschate