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Rotterdam Dockers Edge Glasgow Cosmic in ETPL Thriller
Glasgow Cosmic batted first and scored 140 runs.
They lost four wickets early, making their innings difficult.
Liam Livingstone then scored 54 runs to help Glasgow recover.
Rotterdam’s bowlers Anrich Nortje and David Wiese each took three wickets.
Rotterdam needed 141 runs to win.
Ben McDermott scored 37 important runs during the chase.
Glasgow kept taking wickets and made the game very close.
Lungi Ngidi bowled a strong 19th over, giving away only two runs and taking a wicket.
Rotterdam scored the needed runs in the final over and won with one ball left.
Rotterdam Dockers defeated Glasgow Cosmic by five wickets in Match 9 of the European T20 Premier League.
Glasgow Cosmic scored 140 for nine after losing four wickets for 43 runs inside eight overs.
Liam Livingstone revived Glasgow’s innings with 54 from 39 balls, including four sixes.
Anrich Nortje and David Wiese took three wickets each for Rotterdam Dockers.
Ben McDermott scored 37 from 24 balls as Rotterdam reached 141 for five in 19.5 overs.
- Who
- Rotterdam Dockers and Glasgow Cosmic played, with Liam Livingstone, Ben McDermott, Anrich Nortje, David Wiese and Lungi Ngidi making notable contributions.
- What
- Rotterdam Dockers defeated Glasgow Cosmic by five wickets in Match 9 of the European T20 Premier League.
- Where
- Sportpark Westvliet in The Hague, Netherlands.
- When
- Tuesday, September 2.
- Why
- Rotterdam won after chasing Glasgow Cosmic’s 140 for nine and reaching 141 for five in 19.5 overs.
Glasgow Cosmic’s Response
Rotterdam Dockers’ Composure
Building a Competitive Total
Glasgow Cosmic’s Response
Glasgow Cosmic struggled after losing four wickets for 43 runs but recovered through Liam Livingstone’s 54 from 39 balls.
Rotterdam Dockers’ Composure
Rotterdam Dockers’ bowlers, particularly Anrich Nortje and David Wiese, limited Glasgow to 140 for nine.
Pressure at the Finish
Glasgow Cosmic’s Response
Lungi Ngidi’s 19th over conceded only two runs and included a wicket, leaving Rotterdam needing nine runs from the final over.
Rotterdam Dockers’ Composure
Rotterdam scored the required nine runs in the last over and completed the chase with one ball remaining.
Key facts
- Competition
- European T20 Premier League, Match 9
- Result
- Rotterdam Dockers won by five wickets
- Glasgow Cosmic score
- 140 for nine in 20 overs
- Rotterdam Dockers score
- 141 for five in 19.5 overs
- Top Glasgow scorer
- Liam Livingstone: 54 from 39 balls
- Top Rotterdam contributor
- Ben McDermott: 37 from 24 balls
- Best Rotterdam bowlers
- Anrich Nortje took 3 for 20 and David Wiese took 3 for 29
Sources
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