Emerging Nations Trophy Matchday 3: Scotland, Netherlands secure dominant wins

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Tanzania Women - 62 all out 19.4 Overs
(Hudaa Omary 14 (18), Nasra Nassaro Saidi 14* (29); Iris Zwilling 3-13)

Netherlands Women - 63-3 12.2 Overs
(Sterre Kalis 24 (29), Frederique Overdijk 16* (14); Sophia Jerome 2-19)

Netherlands win by 7 wickets

Iris Zwilling starred with the ball as the Netherlands won their second game on the trot, beating Tanzania by seven wickets. 

Skipper Babbette de Leede won the toss and opted to bowl. Zwilling got them off to a dream start dismissing both openers Saum Mtae (2) and Fatuma Kibasu (6) cheaply. 

The Oranje bowling unit continued to strike at regular intervals with an all-round bowling performance, Hannah Landeer, Silver Siegers and Frederique Overdijk all picked up two wickets each.

Zwilling picking up her third in the death overs and earned herself the Player of the Match award finishing with figures of 3-13 in four overs, bundling Tanzania out for a paltry 62.

The Netherlands were in firm control throughout the second innings with Sterre Kalis (24) laying the platform for the victory. Having chased down the total in 12.2 overs, the Netherlands improved their net run-rate massively which could be crucial in later stages in a tournament of this nature.

United Arab Emirates Women - 93-8 20 Overs
(Samaira Dharnidharka 17 (19), Michelle Botha 14 (24); Katherine Fraser 2-12)

Scotland Women -  94-0 14.5 overs
(Darcey Carter 54* (56), Ailsa Lister 37* (33)

Scotland won by 10 wickets

Scotland showed complete domination enroute their third straight win in the ICC Emerging Nations Trophy winning against the UAE by 10 wickets.

Losing the toss and being put to field might have been a blessing in disguise as Scotland bowlers were on song right from the outset.

Katherine Fraser was the pick of the bowlers with two wickets to her name, yet the majority of wickets came from run-outs. Aisha Lister was incredibly sharp in the field effecting two of the three run outs in the innings, including ICC Women's Associate Cricketer of the year and UAE captain Esha Oza.

The second innings saw the seemingly invincible Darcey Carter score another unbeaten half-century with 54* joined by Lister who topped off an incredible day in the field with an unbeaten 37.

The Sarah Bryce-led team is yet to lose a single game since they arrived in Thailand finding themselves on top of the ICC Emerging Nations Trophy table after winning all three games in the Quad Cup that preceded the tournament.

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