Bowlers, Cooper star in Netherlands win

Fayyaz Ahmed castled Swart but with the score on 86 then and more than five overs left, the probability of a win for UAE was very slim.

Peter Borren, the Netherlands captain, then joined Cooper and made a quickfire 23 off just 10 balls to see his team through. Borren struck three boundaries and a six, while Cooper finished with three boundaries and as many hits over the fence.

"We did not post a competitive total," Tauqir said after the match. "It was a good wicket and 119 was not good enough. Par score was always 150 plus. Their bowlers choked our batsmen, who should have been a bit more careful. It is disapointing that we lost three games, but we are looking forward to doing well in the remaining matches. We need three wins in three matches."

"Coming into a competition like this, we needed to do well early," Said van der Merwe. "It is nice to do well. We are confident. It takes one player to change the game, and we need to make sure we are not complacent in the remaining matches."

Netherlands will face Oman next in Edinburgh on Tuesday, while UAE takes on Canada on the same day at Stirling.

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