World Twenty20: Netherlands ask England to bat

June 21st, 2009 LONDON - England defeated New Zealand by six wickets to win the women's World Twenty20 cricket title at the Lord's here Sunday. Brief scores: New Zealand 85 all out in 20 overs (Ammy Satterthwaite 19; Katherine Brunt 3/6, Nicky Shaw 2/17).

June 11th, 2009 NOTTINGHAM - England captain Paul Collingwood won the toss and elected to bat against South Africa in a World Twenty20 Group E match at Trent Bridge here Thursday.

June 10th, 2009 LONDON - Former Pakistan coach Geoff Lawson expects Pakistan to qualify for the ICC World Twenty20 semifinals, after a morale-boosting victory over the Netherlands in a must-win Group C match. Lawson said that Pakistan have managed to find the sort of rhythm needed to win big games, and should go on to do well against their Pool F rivals Sri Lanka, New Zealand and Ireland.

June 9th, 2009 LONDON - Pakistan secured a place in the Super Eight stage of the World Twenty20 as they defeated the Netherlands by 82 runs in a crucial Group B encounter at the Lord's here Tuesday. Man of the Match Kamran Akmal hit a 30-ball 41 and skipper Younis Khan made 36 as Pakistan posted a formidable 175 for five in 20 overs.

June 9th, 2009 LONDON - Pakistan defeated the Netherlands by 82 runs in a World Twenty20 do-or-die Group B encounter and qualified for the Super Eight stage of the tournament at Lord's here Tuesday. Brief scores: Pakistan 175/5 in 20 overs (Kamran Akmal 41, Younis Khan 36; Pieter Seelaar 2-36).

June 9th, 2009 LONDON - Pakistan scored 175 for five in 20 overs against the Netherlands in a Group B enounter of the World Twenty20 at Lord's here Tuesday. Brief scores: Pakistan 175/5 in 20 overs (Kamran Akmal 41, Younis Khan 36; Pieter Seelaar 2-36).

June 9th, 2009 LONDON - Pakistan is on the verge of being eliminated from the ICC Twenty20 Championship, as they now need to win their match against The Netherlands by 60 runs to keep their hopes alive in the tournament. The team has its task cut out, and the players would need to perform out of their skins as Dutch morale is on a high after their win against England.

June 9th, 2009 LONDON - Pakistan captain Younis Khan won the toss and opted to bat against the Netherlands in a Group B match of the World Twenty20 at the Lord's here Tuesday.

June 7th, 2009 LONDON - Hosts England are as good as through to the the Super Eight stage in the World Twenty20 with an emphatic 48-run win over Pakistan in a Group B match. For England, who lost to the Netherlands in their opening match, it was a do or die encounter and they put up a spirited performance by getting a formidable 185 for five in 20 overs after being put to bat first by Pakistan at The Oval.

June 6th, 2009 LONDON - Netherlands captain Jeroen Smits described their stunning four-wicket victory over England in Twenty20 World Cup as a "historic" moment for Dutch cricket. The Netherlands gave a spectacular start to the Twenty20 World Cup, shocking England in the opener at Lord's Friday.

June 6th, 2009 LONDON - England captain Paul Collingwood said the loss against the Netherlands in the Twenty20 World Cup opener would be hard to swallow. England recorded one of their worst cricketing defeats when they lost to the Dutch team by four wickets at Lord's Friday.

June 5th, 2009 LONDON - The Netherlands stunned hosts England with a thrilling four-wicket win in the World Twenty20 opener at Lord's here Friday. Put into bat first, England made 162 for five after Luke Wright top scored with 71 and Ravi Bopara 46.

June 5th, 2009 LONDON - The Netherlands shocked hosts England by four wickets in a thrilling opening match of the World Twenty20 at Lord's here Friday. Brief scores: England 162/5 in 20 overs (Luke Wright 71, Ravi Bopara 46; Ryan ten Doeschate 2/35).

June 5th, 2009 LONDON - If Australian cricket team suffers two defeats in a row in the Twenty20 World Cup, it could well find itself taking a plane home sooner than later. The Aussies drew the short straw when the four three-team groups were named and, in the lottery-style uncertainty of the game, back-to-back defeats against the West Indies on Sunday and Sri Lanka next Tuesday would mean an end to their campaign.

June 5th, 2009 LONDON - The following is the scoreboard of the Group B match between the Netherlands and England in the World Twenty20 at Lord's here Friday. England innings: Ravi Bopara c Seelaar b ten Doeschate 46 (34 balls) Luke Wright c Borren b ten Doeschate 71 (49) Owais Shah c Kervezee b Schiferli 5 (8) Eoin Morgan c Zuiderent b Borren 6 (8) Paul Collingwood c Schiferli b Seelaar 11 (10) Robert Key not out 10 (8) James Foster not out 3 (3) Extras (w 10) 10 Total (5 wickets; 20 overs) 162 (8.10 runs per over) Fall of wickets: 1-102 (Bopara, 11.2 overs), 2-113 (Shah, 13.3), 3-127 (Morgan, 15.4), 4-144 (Wright, 17.2), 5-153 (Collingwood, 18.5) Bowling: Dirk Nannes 4 0 30 0 Edgar Schiferli 4 0 33 1 Ryan ten Doeschate 4 0 35 2 Pieter Seelaar 4 0 33 1 Peter Borren 4 0 31 1 Netherlands: Alexei Kervezee c Broad b Anderson 1 (4) Darron Reekers c Shah b Broad 20 (13) Bas Zuiderent st Foster b Rashid 12 (16) Tom de Grooth c Key b Collingwood 49 (30) Peter Borren c Shah b Anderson 30 (25) Ryan ten Doeschate not out 22 (17) Dan van Bunge c Wright b Anderson 8 (8) Edgar Schiferli not out 5 (7) Extras (b 1, lb 13, w 2) 16 Total (6 wickets; 20 overs) 163 (8.15 runs per over) Fall of wickets1-2 (Kervezee, 0.5 overs), 2-23 (Reekers, 3.3), 3-66 (Zuiderent, 8.1), 4-116 (de Grooth, 12.6), 5-133 (Borren, 15.6), 6-146 (van Bunge, 17.6) Bowling: James Anderson 4 0 23 3 Ryan Sidebottom 4 0 23 0 Stuart Broad 4 0 32 1 Adil Rashid 4 0 36 1 Luke Wright 2 0 18 0 Paul Collingwood 2 0 17 1 Toss: Netherlands, who chose to field Result: Netherlands win by five wickets Player of the match: Tom de Grooth (Netherlands) Umpires: Steve Davis (Australia) and Asoka de Silva (Sri Lanka) TV umpire: Tony Hill (New Zealand) Match referee: Alan Hurst (Australia)