Scotland Under 15 crush Netherlands Under 15

Scotland marched on towards their third consecutive European Under-15 Division 1 title with an overwhelming victory over the hapless Dutch in Deventer on Friday

They almost pulled off the feat of winning before lunch for the second time this week, bowling the Netherlands out for 80 and then reaching 62 for two by the interval. They could not score quite fast enough, however, and had to go back out for a further 4.5 overs before eventually winning by eight wickets.

Tim Etman was the only Dutch batsman to shine, making 33 from 45 deliveries with seven boundaries. Alex Kent was the only other player to reach double figures, as first Aditya Mehta with three for 11 and then Andrew Umeed (pictured) with the extraordinary figures of four for 5 from 21 deliveries ran through the side.

Will Edwards and Stuart Darroch knocked off more than half the runs before Darroch departed for 25, followed later in the same over by Edwards, whose spell of 95 overs at the crease without being dismissed was finally ended when he was run out by Wessel Coster. Umeed and Alex Muir saw their side home, Muir finishing on 22 not out.

Scotland will now face Denmark in the final match tomorrow knowing that victory will see then winners of the title for the third year in succession.

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