With a series level at 1-1, Ireland and the Netherlands will be up against each other for one last time at Sportpark Maarschalkerweerd, Utrecht, on Monday, 7 June.
Netherlands’ batting has been a concern so far: they have amassed 195 and 157 in the two matches. Max O’Dowd has looked fluent, hitting a string of fours in both matches, and was also the highest scorer for them in the second match.
Ben Cooper is yet to touch double digits in two attempts, while Bas de Leede has been guilty of throwing away good starts. On the bowling front, captain Pieter Seelar and Logan van Beek have put up a decent performance so far.
Ireland, on the other hand, will be high on momentum after registering a comprehensive eight-wicket victory in the last match. Paul Stirling has been in fine touch, scoring back-to-back fifties, but his opening partner William Porterfield has got 5 and 0. Captain Andy Balbirnie got a fifty in the second match. Josh Little and Craig Young have had a prolific outings so far, with both picking up eight wickets in two games.
Head to head:
Ireland leads with a scoreline 8-2.
Likely XIs:
Netherlands: Max O’Dowd, Stephan Myburgh, Ben Cooper, Bas de Leede, Scott Edwards (wk), Pieter Seelaar (c), Timm van der Gugten, Logan van Beek, Philippe Boissevain, Vivian Kingma, Fred Klaassen.
Ireland: Paul Stirling, Kevin O’Brien, Andy Balbirnie (c), Harry Tector, George Dockrell, Lorcan Tucker (wk), Mark Adair, Barry McCarthy, Josh Little, Craig Young, Simi Singh.
Prediction:
Ireland to win the series.