Netherlands Women team member and medium-fast bowler Frederique Overdijk rocked the world by registering the best figures by a bowler in the history of T20 cricket. The Dutch woman bowled a spell of 4-2-3-7 against France Women in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier.
Overdijk was the main reason behind dismissing France Women for a meagre 33 and allow the Dutch Women batters to then chase the total in only 3.3 overs and rap of the game, getting two important points on the board.
Earlier on the very same day, playing their first match of the Qualifying tournament, Netherlands Women lost to Scotland Women by six wickets after being able to score only 98 in their quota of 20 overs.
Among the other teams participating in the tournament which will win ensure the winner qualifying for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier, Ireland Women beat Germany Women by a huge margin of 164 runs.
Gaby Lewis became the first Irish Woma to score a T20I century as she scored an unbeaten 60-ball 105* to get the Women in Green to 196. In reply, Germany Women batted out the entire 20 overs and could score only 32 runs.