Chittagong: The Netherlands produced the biggest upset of the World Twenty20 as they handed a listless England side an embarrassing 45-run defeat in an inconsequential Super 10 match here on Monday.
Put in to bat, the Netherlands scored a modest 133 for five in their allotted 20 overs with Wesley Barresi top-scoring with 48 and then their bowlers wreaked havoc to bundle England out for just 88 in 17.4 overs at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium.
Logan van Beek (3-9) and Mudassar Bukhari (3-12) were the main tormentors of England batsmen while Timm van der Gugten and captain Peter Borren chipped in with a wicket apiece.
This was England’s second defeat at the hands of minnows Netherlands in World Twenty20. The Netherlands had beaten England in the 2009 edition at Lord’s.
With this result, England and the Netherlands – both already knocked out of the tournament before the Group 1 match – ended on an identical two points with a win each from four matches.
Chasing 134 for victory, England kept losing wickets at regular intervals with only three batsmen – Ravi Bopara (18), Chris Jordan (14) and opener Alex Hales (12) – reaching the double-digit mark. (PTI)
Brief scores:
Neth: 133/5, 20 overs (W Barresi 48, S Myburgh 39; S Broad 3-24)
Eng: 88/10, 17.4 overs (R Bopara 18; L van Beek 3-9, M Bukhari 3-12)