NED-W vs SCO-W Match 1 Commentary - Derby (06 June 2026)

Tosses it full, on off. Frederique Overdijk drills it hard toward long-off and scampers for the double.

Nice and full at the stumps. Frederique Overdijk pushes it to mid-on for one.

OUT! CAUGHT! Tossed up on off. Caroline de Lange looks to clear the infield but hits it straight to Kathryn Bryce at mid-off, who takes a sharp catch. Nine down now.

Flighted full, around off. Silver Siegers drives it toward wide of mid-off and a misfield allows the batters to take two runs.

Darted full, on the middle and leg. Silver Siegers shuffles and flicks it through mid-wicket for a couple more.

OUT! RUN OUT TO END THE GAME! Flighted full on the leg pole. Silver Siegers shuffles and sweeps it toward the long leg region. She wants another couple, but the throw comes at the keeper's end from Carter, and Sarah Bryce does the rest. Netherlands Women are dismissed for 105. Scotland Women win by 58 runs.

WIDE! On a length, angling down the leg. Frederique Overdijk looks to pull but misses. Wide signaled.

Fuller than a length at the stumps. Frederique Overdijk knocks it toward long-on for one.

WIDE! Fuller than a length, down the leg. Caroline de Lange lets it go. A fumble from the keeper adds two wides to the score.

Full pitcher at the stumps. Frederique Overdijk bunts it past the bowler and dashes for one.

Slower length ball, around off. Caroline de Lange plays and misses.

On a length, pace off, around off. Caroline de Lange knocks it through covers for a run.

Good length ball, outside off. Frederique Overdijk makes room and carves it toward deep backward point for a single.

RUN OUT CHANCE MISSED! Slower length ball at the stumps. Caroline de Lange drags the pull toward the left of the deep square leg and calls for two. The throw comes at the keeper's end, and a fumble from Sarah Bryce allows De Lange to get home safely.

Tossed up on the middle and leg. Swept to deep square leg for one.

Looped up at the stumps. Caroline de Lange defends it forward.

Flatter leg break, around off. Caroline de Lange chops it toward point and takes one.

Tosses it full at the stumps. Frederique Overdijk mistimes the slog toward mid-wicket for a single.

Looped up around off. Caroline de Lange drives this toward deep cover for a single.

Floated full, around off. Frederique Overdijk eases this to long-off for a single.

Fuller and quicker delivery, around off. Squeezed to point for none.

FOUR! A low full toss on off. Caroline de Lange drives it through the legs of the short extra cover fielder and finds the ropes in a flash.

Darted on the middle and leg. Caroline de Lange turns it toward mid-wicket for a single.

Fired in on off. Frederique Overdijk squeezes it toward long-off for one.

Flighted full, on off. Caroline de Lange pushes it past the left of the bowler and takes a single.

Fuller and quicker on off. Frederique Overdijk eases it to long-on for one.

Slower full ball outside off. Frederique Overdijk drives and picks out the extra cover fielder.

FOUR! Nicely done! On a length, around off. Frederique Overdijk plays it late and steers it through the gap at backward point and short third for a clever boundary. 

Slower length ball, on off. Frederique Overdijk slaps it past the diving mid-off fielder and gets it toward long-off. Fielder from long-on runs across and saves a run.

WIDE! Pace off on a length, outside the tramline. Caroline de Lange lets it go for a wide.

Another slower length ball on off. Caroline de Lange knocks it toward long-on for one.

Full pitcher, around off. Frederique Overdijk drives and finds the fielder at short extra cover.

Good length delivery on the middle and leg stump line. Frederique Overdijk looks to work it across the line but misses and gets a thud on the pad. Loud appeal for LBW but the umpire turns it down.

Fuller and on leg, Caroline de Lange flicks it to deep square leg for a single.

Back of a length and around off, Frederique Overdijk punches it off the bottom edge towards extra over.

Slower one, good length and around leg, Frederique Overdijk turns it round the corner to the leg side for a run.

Pace off, full and on middle, Caroline de Lange chips it in the air but it drops well in front of short mid-wicket.

Hard length and on middle and leg, angling in, Caroline de Lange tries to heave it away but misses and gets hit on the pads.

Slower one, on a length and on middle, Caroline de Lange steps out to work it away but gets an inside edge onto her pads.

Floated, short and on leg, Frederique Overdijk nudges it towards short fine.

Short and around off, Frederique Overdijk punches it through covers for a single.

Dragged back, outside off, Caroline de Lange tries to cut but misses.

Short again and around off, Caroline de Lange dabs it down to point.

Pushed through quicker, shortish and on off, Caroline de Lange swings at it but does not connect.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Caroline de Lange works it off the inner half of the bat through square leg for one.

FOUR! Lovely shot! Fuller delivery, on middle, Frederique Overdijk gets right underneath the ball and thumps it past the bowler for a boundary.

Back of a length and around leg, Frederique Overdijk pulls it to deep fine leg for a single.

Hard length and on off, Myrthe van den Raad pats it back o the bowler.

Good length and around off, Myrthe van den Raad slaps it towards mid off.

Short of a length and outside off, Myrthe van den Raad slaps it to extra cover.

OUT! KNOCKED HER OVER! Chloe Abel gets among the wickets now. She lands this a bit fuller and on off, gets it to shape back in. Myrthe van den Raad stays in her crease but plays all over it as the ball goes through to shatter the stumps. Scotland Women are just two wickets away from the win now.

OUT! TIMBER! Another one bites the dust. This is tossed up, full and on middle, turns in sharply. Phebe Molkenboer looks to work it across the line but fails to read the spin. The ball goes past the inside edge and rattles the stumps behind. Netherlands Women are 55/6, chasing 164 runs.

Flighted, full and on middle, Iris Zwilling knocks it towards mid on.

Dragged down, on middle, Iris Zwilling pulls it wide of deep mid-wicket for a brace.

OUT! CASTLED! Two in the over for Katherine Fraser and Scotland Women are all over Netherlands Women here. This is a yorker, fired in, on middle. Iris Zwilling stays in her crease but fails to get her bat down in time. The ball skids under the bat and disturbs the stumps behind. Iris cannot believe that she has missed that, but has to walk back now.

Flighted, full and on off, Myrthe van den Raad taps it to the off side.

Slows it up, full and on off, Myrthe van den Raad pushes it towards cover.

Floated, short and on middle, Frederique Overdijk swats it down to long on for a single. 50 up for Netherlands Women!

Tossed up, full and on middle, Phebe Molkenboer drills it to long on for a run.

Flighted, full and on middle, Frederique Overdijk goes down and slogs it to deep mid-wicket for another run.

Short and around off, Phebe Molkenboer punches it through covers for a brace.

Slows it up, shortish and on off, turns away a bit, Phebe Molkenboer stabs it out to extra cover.

Flatter, full and on middle, Phebe Molkenboer clips it towards mid-wicket, where the fielder lets it through for one.

 OUT! LBW! Maqsood strikes! Tosses it full, sliding into the middle and leg stump line. Rijke looks to play the reverse sweep but she misses and gets pinned in front. Appeal from the bowler and up goes the finger. Rijke goes back for 17. Netherlands are four down.

 Looped up full, at the stumps. Khurana defends forward. 

 CAUGHT! SOFT DISMISSAL FOR KHURANA! Floated full, on off. Khurana prods and chips it straight to mid-off, where Kathryn Bryce takes a simple catch. It was a half-hearted short and the Scottish skipper is not dropping it. Netherlands have lost half of their side now.

 Looped up at the stumps. Worked to mid-wicket for one.

WIDE! Flatter googly, down the leg. Molkenber sweeps and misses. Wided.

Floated at the stumps. Phebe Molkenboer defends it toward short mid-wicket.

FOUR! Lovely! Half volley outside off. Phebe Molkenboer drives it nicely through covers for a lovely boundary.

 On a length, on off. Rijke knocks it toward mid-on for one.

 Back of a length, on off. This is punched through covers for a single.

 Back of a length on off. Rijke pulls this to deep square leg for a run.

 Slower full ball, around off. Molkenboer drives it toward wide of mid-off and dashes for one.

 Back of a length, just outside off. Rijke pulls this hard toward the right of deep mid-wicket and takes a brace.

 Short of a good length on off. Rijke turns it toward mid-wicket and calls for a single.

Floated, full and on off, Robine Rijke knocks it to mid off.

 Tossed up full, around off. Rijke plays and misses

 Flatter on the middle. Nudged through mid-wicket for one.

 Flatter leg break, around off. Molkenboer punches it toward deep cover for one.

 Floated very full, just outside off. Rijke looks to drive but misses.

 Flatter googly, on the middle. Rijke works it past mid-wicket for one.

WIDE! Good length ball angled down the leg. Phebe Molkenboer lets it go for a WIDE.

FOUR! Nicely done! Overpitched outside off. Robine Rijke opens the bat's face and squeezes it through the gap at backward point and short third for a boundary.

On a length, on the middle and leg. Robine Rijke works it past square leg for one.

Full-length ball, around off. Phebe Molkenboer squeezes it toward the fielder at backward point.

On a length, on the middle and leg. Phebe Molkenboer works it through the backward square leg region for a single.

Short of a good length on off. Robine Rijke turns it toward square leg and picks one.

FOUR! Punished! Back of a length delivery angled down the leg. Phebe Molkenboer gets inside the line and helps the pull to fine leg for four runs.

Tosses it full, on off. Robine Rijke pushes this to mid-off.

Tosses it full, around off. Robine Rijke brings out the reverse sweep but fails to connect.

Flighted full, at the stumps. Robine Rijke sweeps it toward deep square leg for one.

Flatter, around off. Phebe Molkenboer punches this through the covers for a couple of runs.

On a length, on off. Blocked back to the bowler.

Flatter off-break sliding into the middle and leg. Phebe Molkenboer nudges it to short mid-wicket. After 6 overs, Netherlands Women are 21/3.

Floated, full and on middle, Sterre Kalis clips it to square leg.

OUT! CAUGHT! Olivia Bell gets a wicket in her first over as well. She tosses it up, full and on middle, turns in. Sterre Kalis uses her feet to go big down the ground but does not get to the pitch of it. She ends up getting more height than distance on the shot. It flies high towards long on, where Chloe Abel runs forward, settles under it and takes a fine catch. Netherlands Women are 13/3, still needing 151 runs in 94 balls.

Flatter, full and on middle, Robine Rijke swipes it hard and wide of deep mid-wicket. Pippa Sproul dives to her right to make a fine stop. Two taken.

Short and around leg, Robine Rijke works it through square leg for one.

Dragged back and around off, Phebe Molkenboer punches it through covers but the ball stops on the heavy outfield. Two taken.

Quicker, short and on middle, Phebe Molkenboer keeps it out to the leg side.

Good length and on middle, angles in, Babette de Leede swings across the line and misses to get high on her right thigh.

OUT! CASTLED! Gabriella Fontenla gets her second and she is absolutely delighted here. This is back of a length and on off, just a hint of nip back in. Babette de Leede comes down the track and has another big hoick across the line, but misses and watches the ball crash into the off pole. Netherlands Women are 12/2 now.

On a length and on off, Sterre Kalis pushes it to cover.

Fuller and on middle, Sterre Kalis tucks it to mid-wicket.

Short of a length and around leg, Sterre Kalis nudges it to deep square leg for a single.

Pitched up and on off, Phebe Molkenboer fends it down the pitch. Another top-notch over from Gabriella Fontenla!

Fuller and around off, Phebe Molkenboer pushes it through covers for a single.

Full again and on middle and leg, shapes in, Babette de Leede looks to clip it away but misses and gets hit on the pads.

Pitched up and on off, swings in again, Babette de Leede bunts it out to mid off.

Sticks to the fuller length, on off, Babette de Leede drives it through covers for a run.

WIDE! Back of a length and outside off, closer to the tramline, Phebe Molkenboer leaves it alone. Wided.

Goes back to the fuller length and on off, Phebe Molkenboer crouches low and drives it towards sweeper cover, where a fumble allows the second.

Overpitched and on off, Phebe Molkenboer drills it towards extra cover.

Gabriella Fontenla begins with a short-of-a-length delivery, outside off, Phebe Molkenboer cuts it through point for a single.

Back of a length and around off, Heather Siegers backs away and punches it towards cover-point.

Hard length and on middle, nips back in with good bounce. Heather Siegers has a heave across the line but misses and gets hit on the back thigh. Appeal for LBW, but turned down.

OUT! TAKEN! Gabriella Fontenla draws first blood! She goes much fuller now, on middle and off. Heather Siegers gives herself a bit of room and tries to hit it over mid off, but fails to get under it. She ends up miscuing the shot off the bottom half of the bat towards mid off, where Kathryn Bryce takes a good catch, moving to her right. Netherlands Women are 7/1, chasing 164 runs.

On a length and on off, Babette de Leede knocks it towards mid off.

Pitched up and on off, Babette de Leede drills it away to cover. Just one run and a wicket off the over!

Rachel Slater starts with a back-of-a-length delivery, on middle, Heather Siegers pulls it away to mid-wicket.

FOUR! Up and over! Much fuller and on middle, right in the slot as well. Heather Siegers clears her front leg and lofts it over mid on for a boundary. The Dutch get going in the chase.

Hard length and on middle and leg, Heather Siegers punches it towards mid on for a single.

Pitched up and on middle, shapes in a bit, Phebe Molkenboer drills it towards mid off.

Full again and on the leg stump line, shapes in, Phebe Molkenboer misses his flick to get it on the pads. A slight appeal for LBW, but nothing doing.

Another full delivery, on the pads, Phebe Molkenboer clips it to deep square leg for a run. 6 runs off the first over!