New highs for Netherlands despite defeat
Netherlands' total, and Ryan ten Doeschate's knock were both the second-highest by an Associate team and player against a Test nation
S Rajesh
22-Feb-2011
It wasn't quite enough to win the match, but Ryan ten Doeschate's magnificent 119, and Netherlands' spirited batting which took them to 292, was clearly the talking point after the high-scoring game in Nagpur. There were many aspects to their innings which were impressive, and they set several memorable landmarks along the way. Despite all that, though, they couldn't prevent England from chasing down 293 and achieving the third-highest successful run-chase in World Cups. Some of the highlights from the game:
Team | Score | Versus | Venue, year |
Zimbabwe | 312 for 4 | Sri Lanka | New Plymouth, 1992 |
Kenya | 285 for 9 | Zimbabwe | Nairobi, 2008 |
Kenya | 284 for 7 | Zimbabwe | Bulawayo, 2006 |
Sri Lanka | 276 for 4 | Australia | The Oval, 1975 |
Kenya | 270 for 8 | Zimbabwe | Harare, 2009 |
Batsman | Score | Versus | Venue, year |
Dave Houghton | 142 | New Zealand | Hyderabad, 1987 |
Andy Flower | 115* | Sri Lanka | New Plymouth, 1992 |
Jeremy Bray | 115* | Zimbabwe | Kingston, 2007 |
John Davison | 111 | West Indies | Centurion, 2003 |
William Porterfield | 108 | Bangladesh | Belfast, 2010 |
Steve Tikolo | 102 | Zimbabwe | Nairobi, 2008 |
Mehrab Hossain | 101 | Zimbabwe | Dhaka, 1999 |
S Rajesh is stats editor of ESPNcricinfo