Buttler, Roy’s aggressive innings secure 3-0 victory for England, clean sweeps Netherlands
Buttler, Roy’s aggressive innings secure 3-0 victory for England, clean sweeps Netherlands
Buttler, Roy’s aggressive innings secure 3-0 victory for England, clean sweeps Netherlands
Jos Buttler and Jason Roy once again played aggressive innings. On the basis of his game, England achieved the target of 245 runs in just 30.1 overs. That is, there was about 20 overs left to play. Butler remained undefeated on 86 and Roy 101.
Both also made an undefeated century partnership. The Netherlands played first in the match and scored 244 points. 3 batsmen including captain Scott Edwards had scored half-centuries. Fast bowler David Willey took 4 wickets. In this way, England took a 3-0 clean sweep in the 3-match series.
England went after the goal very quickly. Jason Roy and Phil Salt added 85 runs for the first wicket in 9.4 overs. Salt missed the innings by more than 50 runs in the third consecutive ODI. He got out after scoring 49 runs. After this David Malan was dismissed for zero. But after this Jess Butler and Roy made an unbeaten partnership of 163 runs in 20.1 overs to win the team. Still 119 balls to play.
Butler won by six
In the first ODI of the series, England batted first and scored the highest score in history. After that the team had scored 498 runs. Butler, Salt and David Malan scored centuries in that match. The England team got a chance to hit later in the last two matches.
In the third ODI, Buttler won by hitting a six. He remained unbeaten on 86 off 64 balls. Hit 7 fours and 5 sixes. At the same time, Jason Roy scored the 10th century of his ODI career. He could not get out after scoring 101 runs in 86 balls. Hit 15 fours. He also received the Player of the Match award.
Earlier, England captain Eoin Morgan could not play this match due to injury. Butler won the toss and decided to bowl. For Netherlands Max Dodd scored 50, Bass Lead scored 56 and captain Scott Edwards scored 64 points. At one time the team’s score was 215 runs for 4 wickets.
But the entire team was bundled out for 244 runs in 49.2 overs. Jos Buttler, who scored 248 runs in the series, was adjudged the Player of the Series. He scored runs in 2 innings with a batting rate of 185 and was not even fired. He hit 14 fours and 19 sixes.