Finlay McCreath was named the Player of the Match for his 28-ball 40 that helped set up Scotland's 160-run total. Safyaan Sharif (2/13), Mark Watt (2/28) and Jack Jarvis (2/14) claimed two wickets apiece for the winning side
Scotland defeated Netherlands by a comprehensive 39-run margin in the first T20 international of the tri-series involving Nepal in Titwood, Glasgow on Sunday (June 15, 2025). The hosts put 160 runs on the board in the first innings and then limited the Dutch side to 121 all out in 18.1 overs.
Finlay McCreath was named the Player of the Match for his 28-ball 40 that helped set up the total. Safyaan Sharif (2/13), Mark Watt (2/28) and Jack Jarvis (2/14) claimed two wickets apiece for the winning side.
The toss for the game was earlier delayed due to inclement weather conditions, leading to a wet outfield. The three teams in the tri-series are fresh from their engrossing duels in ICC Cricket World Cup League Two 2023-27.
In fact, Netherlands and Scotland faced off just three days prior in Dundee, where the Dutch side defeated the Scots by four wickets. The Scott Edwards-led Netherlands chased down a 370-run target in 49.2 overs, with Max O'Dowd smashing an unbeaten 158 off 130 balls.
The Scotland T20I series is being played at Titwood, Glasgow, Scotland from Sunday, June 15, 2025 to Friday, June 20, 2025.
The Scotland T20I series will be live streamed on the Fancode app and website in India. It will not be telecast on any TV channel in the country.
Netherlands: Michael Levitt, Max O'Dowd, Scott Edwards (wk/c), Zach Lion Cachet, Teja Nidamanuru, Noah Croes, Kyle Klein, Roelof van der Merwe, Aryan Dutt, Paul van Meekeren, Vivian Kingma, Daniel Doram, Saqib Zulfiqar, Vikramjit Singh
Scotland: George Munsey, Brandon McMullen, Richie Berrington (c), Finlay McCreath, Matthew Cross (wk), Michael Leask, Mark Watt, Safyaan Sharif, Gavin Main, Chris Greaves, Jasper Davidson, Liam Naylor, Jack Jarvis, Christopher McBride, Mackenzie William Jones
Netherlands will take on Nepal in the next match of the series on Monday (June 16).