Archive · 30 Aug 2026
Belfast Wolves Beat Amsterdam Flames in Rain-Shortened ETPL Thriller
Rain nearly stopped this cricket match from being played.
Instead, each team was given only five overs to bat.
Amsterdam Flames scored 56 runs for two wickets.
Steve Smith scored 20 runs and Yuvraj Samra made 19.
Belfast Wolves needed 57 runs to win.
They attacked quickly and reached 59 runs for one wicket in only 3.5 overs.
Paul Stirling scored 25 runs without being dismissed.
Belfast won the match by nine wickets with seven balls left.
Belfast Wolves defeated Amsterdam Flames by nine wickets in a rain-reduced five-over match.
Amsterdam Flames scored 56 for two from their five overs after winning aggressive contributions from Steve Smith and Yuvraj Samra.
Steve Smith made 20 runs, while Yuvraj Samra scored 19 for Amsterdam.
Belfast chased the target and reached 59 for one in 3.5 overs, with seven balls remaining.
Paul Stirling was named Player of the Match after scoring an unbeaten 25 from 10 balls.
- Who
- Belfast Wolves and Amsterdam Flames, with Paul Stirling named Player of the Match.
- What
- Belfast Wolves defeated Amsterdam Flames by nine wickets in a five-over-per-side match.
- When
- During Match 7 of the ETPL; no date is given.
- Where
- Sportpark Westvliet.
- Why
- Persistent rain reduced the match to five overs per side instead of a conventional contest.
- Competition
- ETPL, Match 7
- Venue
- Sportpark Westvliet
- Format
- Five overs per side
- Amsterdam Flames score
- 56 for two in five overs
- Belfast Wolves score
- 59 for one in 3.5 overs
- Result
- Belfast Wolves won by nine wickets
- Player of the Match
- Paul Stirling, 25 not out from 10 balls