Netherlands women's cricket team in Ireland in 2021

The Ireland women's cricket team played the Netherlands women's cricket team in July 2021.[1] The tour consisted of four Women's Twenty20 International (WT20I) matches,[2] with all the fixtures being played at The Village, Dublin.[3] Ireland's last international matches were in May 2021 against Scotland,[4] while the Netherlands last played an international match in August 2019.[5] Heather Siegers was named as the captain of the Dutch team for the series, replacing Juliët Post.[6]

Netherlands women's cricket team in Ireland in 2021
 
  Ireland women Netherlands women
Dates 26 – 30 July 2021
Captains Laura Delany Heather Siegers
Twenty20 International series
Results Ireland women won the 4-match series 2–1
Most runs Laura Delany (115) Miranda Veringmeier (122)
Most wickets Lara Maritz (4) Eva Lynch (3)
Frederique Overdijk (3)
Silver Siegers (3)
Player of the series Miranda Veringmeier (Ned)

Ireland won the first match of the series by 28 runs.[7] The second match of the series was originally scheduled to take place on 27 July 2021, but was moved to the reserve day after no play was possible due to rain.[8] However, no play was possible on the reserve day either, with the match being abandoned due to the weather.[9] Ireland won the third match by six wickets to win the series with a game to play.[10] In the match, Ireland's Laura Delany broke the captaincy record for her team, leading them for the 63rd time, passing Isobel Joyce's record of 62 matches as captain.[11] The Netherlands won the fourth match by seven wickets, to record their first ever win against Ireland in WT20I cricket,[12] with Ireland winning the series 2–1.[13]

Squads

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WT20Is
  Ireland[14]   Netherlands[15]

Amy Hunter was also named in Ireland's squad as a COVID-19 reserve.[16]

WT20I series

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1st WT20I

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26 July 2021
16:00
Scorecard
Ireland  
160/6 (20 overs)
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  Netherlands
132/7 (20 overs)
Laura Delany 61 (43)
Eva Lynch 2/14 (3 overs)
Miranda Veringmeier 33 (15)
Lara Maritz 3/13 (3 overs)
Ireland Women won by 28 runs
The Village, Dublin
Umpires: Azam Baig (Ire) and Jareth McCready (Ire)
Player of the match: Laura Delany (Ire)
  • Netherlands Women won the toss and elected to field.
  • Isabel van der Woning (Ned) made her WT20I debut.

2nd WT20I

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27–28 July 2021
16:00
Scorecard
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Match abandoned
The Village, Dublin
Umpires: Azam Baig (Ire) and Aidan Seaver (Ire)
  • No toss.
  • No play was possible due to rain.

3rd WT20I

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29 July 2021
16:00
Scorecard
Netherlands  
109/5 (20 overs)
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  Ireland
110/4 (11.2 overs)
Miranda Veringmeier 60 (50)
Orla Prendergast 2/14 (4 overs)
Gaby Lewis 52* (29)
Silver Siegers 2/24 (3 overs)
Ireland Women won by 6 wickets
The Village, Dublin
Umpires: Jareth McCready (Ire) and Aidan Seaver (Ire)
Player of the match: Gaby Lewis (Ire)
  • Netherlands Women won the toss and elected to bat.

4th WT20I

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30 July 2021
16:00
Scorecard
Ireland  
101/2 (15 overs)
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  Netherlands
119/3 (13.3 overs)
Rebecca Stokell 48 (43)
Hannah Landheer 1/21 (2 overs)
Babette de Leede 62* (35)
Celeste Raack 1/8 (1 over)
Netherlands Women won by 7 wickets (DLS method)
The Village, Dublin
Umpires: Azam Baig (Ire) and Aidan Seaver (Ire)
Player of the match: Babette de Leede (Ned)
  • Netherlands Women won the toss and elected to field.
  • Netherlands Women were set a revised target of 118 runs from 15 overs due to rain.

References

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  1. ^ "Ireland Women to take on Netherlands Women in July". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Ireland Women to host Netherlands for T20I series". CricBuzz. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Ireland Women to play Netherlands in four-match series". Cricket Europe. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Ireland, Netherlands to play four T20Is in Malahide from July 26". Women's CricZone. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Netherlands Women to take on Ireland Women in July". Royal Dutch Cricket Association. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Heather Siegers to lead 14-member Netherlands squad against Ireland". Women's CricZone. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  7. ^ "Delany delivers for Ireland". Cricket Europe. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  8. ^ "Ireland aim to power ahead with bowling surplus at their disposal". Women's CricZone. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  9. ^ "Ireland, Netherlands hope for resumption in Malahide". Women's CricZone. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  10. ^ "Ireland romp to victory led by an unbeaten Gaby Lewis half-century". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  11. ^ "Delany breaks captaincy record". Cricket Europe. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  12. ^ "De Leede leads the Dutch to historic win in final T20I; Ireland wins series 2-1". Women's CricZone. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  13. ^ "Netherlands claim win in final T20I win; Ireland claim overall series win". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  14. ^ "Ireland Women's squad announced for Netherlands series in late July". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  15. ^ "Preview: Orange women play four T20I matches in Ireland". Royal Dutch Cricket Association. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  16. ^ "Veteran Mary Waldron set for Ireland comeback". CricBuzz. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
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