Scotland’s bowlers secured a slim victory over the Netherlands and boosted hopes of T20 World Cup qualification.
The Scots received the toss and batted first however George Munsey was caught by Noah Croes off the third ball of the day.
Brandon McMullen, Michael Leask, Matthew Cross, Mark Watt and Safyaan Sharif additionally fell shortly to the Dutch bowlers.
Oli Hairs’ 52 supplied some resistance and Richie Berrington (28) and Charlie Tear (32) additionally chipped in to assist Scotland submit 148-9.
McMullen took the wickets of Max O’Dowd and Zach Lion-Cachet early within the Netherlands’ innings and Sharif bowled Michael Levitt for 22.
Chris Greaves added the wickets of Scott Edwards, Bas de Leede, who went lbw, and Teja Nidamanuru.
With overs operating out, Brad Currie bowled Roelof van der Merwe for 20 and Croes and Aryan Dutt had been respectively 52 and 6 not out as Scotland triumphed by six runs.
Doug Watson’s aspect transfer on to at least one win and one draw from two matches after their opening match with Guernsey was rained off. The Scots’ subsequent opponents Italy have the identical file whereas Jersey have three factors from three matches. The highest two will progress to subsequent 12 months’s World Cup in India and Sri Lanka.
Scotland face Italy on Wednesday earlier than assembly Jersey two days later.
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