subject: England beat Netherlands by 6 wickets [print this page] England beat Netherlands by 6 wickets England beat Netherlands by 6 wickets
Man of the Match Ryan ten Doeschate says that it was very special performance by the team for a first game at the World Cup. He says that it was a very good wicket to bat on and as a unit feels that the team played very well. Tells that he was surprised when the team decided to bat first but adds that it showed their willingness to take on challenges. Feels that if they can perform as well as they did today then it can be a very good World Cup. About his bowling he says that it was the type of wicket that suited his bowling.
Winning captain Andrew Strauss feels that they got a lot of things wrong in the field and their first 50 overs were extremely poor and that they need to take it on the chin. He credits Ryan ten Doeschate for an outstanding innings and thanks his batsman for getting them out of the jail. Says that it was an outstanding wicket to bat on and tells that they knew that with wickets in hand they could reach the total. He says that he is very happy with win but would want to improve as the tournament going along. Says that he is looking forward for the India game and would want to spoil the party of the host nation.
Losing captain Peter Borren feels that though 292 was competitive, we didn't make them work hard as we could have. The bowlers were rusty at the start but came back well towards the end. Feels that the bowlers bowled on both sides of the wicket but reserves special credit for ten doeschate who batted well and credits the English men for playing so well. Adds that they have a break now and are looking forward to facing the West Indies in their next game. Feels that the team needs to work on a few things and that they are eagerly looking forward to the other games in this tournament.
It was by no means an easy win for the English men who were made to work hard for this win. Ryan ten Doeschate looked a dejected man and it was justified after the efforts he had put in, both in batting and bowling. Hats off to the Dutch men who put in a brilliant performance against one of the most established teams in the business and really made them work for this win. They can take pride from this performance because they really gave England some really tense moments. However it was the latter's experience under pressure which made the difference in the end as they went on to chase the total with 8 balls to spare. It proved to be a competitive fixture rather than a one sided contest that many expected and Netherlands may have won many admirers with this performance. Hang on as we bring you the post match presentation ceremony.
