On the Cricket ground at Voorburg CC, The Hague, Mark Adair was the star of the show as he led Ireland to a nail-biting one-run triumph over the Netherlands during the T20 Tri-Series, which also features Scotland. Adair put on an impressive performance with 49 runs off just 24 balls, smashing seven fours and two sixes to lead Ireland to a total of 150 for 8 in 20 overs. This, alongside Lorcan Tucker’s noteworthy 40 off 30 balls, constituted the foundation of Ireland’s challenging score.
Despite a promising start, reaching 69 for two at the halfway mark, the Netherlands struggled in the middle stage, failing to achieve a boundary between the ninth and the 14th over. Mark Adair, who succeeded in achieving the feat of bowling out Netherlands’ captain Scott Edwards, was given the challenging task of defending 20 runs in the ultimate over. The Dutch team’s struggle was compounded by the impressive performance of Fionn Hand, who took three for 18, supported by Curtis Campher’s two for 33.
With just the last delivery remaining and three runs needed for the Netherlands to secure victory, Adair managed to deliver a perfect yorker, allowing only a single run to be granted. The Tri-Series will continue this coming Monday as Ireland and Scotland face off.