adminCHITTAGONG. — The Netherlands humiliated 2010 champions England by 45 runs at the World Twenty20 cricket in Chittagong yesterday, rounding off a wretched winter for the English side that included a 5-0 Ashes series loss in Australia. Paceman Mudassar Bukhari took three wickets for 12 runs while Logan van Beek finished with three for nine to bowl England out for a paltry 88 in 17,4 overs, after they were set a modest target of 134 to chase in their last group one Super-10 match at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury stadium.
England captain Stuart Broad said there were “no excuses” for the defeat.
“It was similar to the sort of batting we put in after losing the Ashes,” he said.
“A very disorganised chase. The bowling and fielding was okay but we lacked application with the bat, no one took responsibility. No excuses.”
England, who chased 190 to beat Sri Lanka in their only win in the tournament, never looked comfortable, despite the inexperienced Dutch bowling.
Ravi Bopara (18), Chris Jordan (14) and Alex Hales (12) were the only batsmen who reached double figures in an otherwise disappointing batting display.
Bukhari jolted England with two early wickets — Michael Lumb (six) and Hales by the fifth over — before dismissing Broad (four) to help his team repeat their upset win over England in the opening round of the 2009 World Twenty20, held in England. — AFP.
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