Bryce’s burst breaks it
Kathryn Bryce turned the match on its head with a blistering 63 off 33, setting a target the Netherlands never truly threatened. Scotland Women’s innings had momentum from the start, and Bryce’s acceleration ensured they finished at 124/3 from 12 overs. In reply, the Netherlands began brightly but lost their way once wickets fell in a cluster, ending 78/6 in 10 overs as Scotland sealed a 26-run win.
Middle-overs squeeze decides chase
The decisive phase came immediately after the Netherlands’ strong powerplay. They raced to 59/2, matching Scotland’s early tempo, but the middle overs brought only 19 runs for four wickets. That collapse flipped the required rate sharply upward and left too much for the final overs, with Scotland’s bowlers holding their lengths and forcing low-percentage shots rather than allowing the chase to stay on track.
Bryce leads, Abel closes doors
Bryce was the clear match-shaper, combining power with placement in her 191 strike-rate knock and featuring in Scotland’s best partnership of 58 with Sarah Bryce. Katherine Fraser’s 29 off 17 added valuable late impetus to push Scotland beyond reach. With the ball, Chloe Abel’s 2/8 from two overs applied the handbrake at exactly the right time, while Bryce’s own 1/16 helped keep the squeeze on as the Netherlands faded.
Dutch start, then sudden stall
Sterre Kalis anchored the early pursuit and, alongside Leede, added 42 to keep the chase alive through the powerplay. But once Scotland broke that stand, the innings stalled: boundaries dried up, singles became hard-earned, and the next batters couldn’t rebuild. A key moment came as Scotland’s attack strung together tight overs in the middle, turning a manageable chase into a scramble for survival.
SCScotland W
118/10
BABangladesh W
152/6
SCScotland W
134/2
BABangladesh W
133/5
SCScotland W
144/1
NLNetherlands W
141/8
SCScotland W
126/8
IRIreland W
44/1
SCScotland W
133/6
IRIreland W
137/2
IRIreland W
101/4
SCScotland W
99/7
IRIreland W
134/8
SCScotland W
93/10
IRIreland W
137/4
SCScotland W
76/10
IRIreland W
76/10
SCScotland W
87/9
SC1NL0BABangladesh W
154/8
NLNetherlands W
162/5
SCScotland W
144/1
NLNetherlands W
141/8
NLNetherlands W
169/5
HKHong Kong W
86/8
NLNetherlands W
115/4
HKHong Kong W
114/7
NLNetherlands W
108/5
HKHong Kong W
106/5
NLNetherlands W
170/3
HKHong Kong W
86/9
NLNetherlands W
73/2
ITItaly W
72/8
NLNetherlands W
178/4
ITItaly W
84/9
NLNetherlands W
116/6
IRIreland W
119/4
NLNetherlands W
82/10
IRIreland W
148/6
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