(Photo) Half-centurion Max O’Dowd wages a lone war for the Netherlands

Half-centurion Max O’Dowd offered a glimmer of hope to Netherlands were flogged by Curtis Campher’s four wickets in four balls. Ireland dominated proceedings right from the word go as wickets fell like a pack of cards, leaving the Dutch teetering at 51/6. However, opener Max dug in to produce a gritty knock in the face of adversity. Seven boundaries coming from his willow delayed the inevitable, but Netherlands collapsed for a shambolic 110 in their T20 World Cup campaign opener.