Ireland inched closer to their target of joining Afghanistan in the World Twenty20 in Sri Lanka when they beat the Netherlands by seven wickets in the qualifying tournament on Friday. Ireland's bowlers restricted the Dutch to just 114-7 in 20 overs, which included a spectacular catch by Ireland captain William Porterfield to dismiss opener Stephan Myburgh.
The 27-year-old Porterfield claimed the catch while running backwards at point as Myburgh skied a ball delivered by Trent Johnston. Kevin O'Brien proved to be the key man once again, despite being Ireland's sixth bowler, when the bustling all-rounder claimed the wickets of Tom Cooper and Mudassar Bukhari.