England survive ten Doeschate brilliance

Feb 22, 2011

Alexei Kervezee helped Netherlands get off to a bright start•Getty Images

Matt Prior whipped off the bails to end Wesley Barresi's bright knock•Getty Images

Ryan ten Doeschate played some classy shots•Getty Images

...while Tom de Grooth provided valuable impetus for Netherlands•Getty Images

With a stiff chase ahead of him, Kevin Pietersen prepared to open the innings for the first time•Getty Images

After a quiet period he was out caught by Peter Borren off left-arm spinner Pieter Seelaar •Getty Images

Jonathan Trott made a composed half-century but fell in the Powerplay•Getty Images

Paul Collingwood and Ravi Bopara saw a nervy England home•Getty Images

Tim Bresnan claimed England's first wicket of the World Cup to remove Alexei Kervezee•Getty Images

Tom Cooper gets in a tangle against the short ball...•Getty Images

Paul Collingwood looks aghast as the Dutch score mounts•Getty Images

Ryan ten Doeschate reached a brilliant hundred with five overthrows•Getty Images

Andrew Strauss scored briskly at the start of the chase•AFP

Strauss continued in fine style past a half century •Getty Images

Ian Bell was bowled as the chase got a little tense for England•Getty Images

The Dutch captain, Peter Borren, sinks to his knees as England pull off a tight victory•Getty Images

...but laid Netherlands' foundations with a well-compiled 47•Getty Images

Ryan ten Doeshcate was strong over the leg side...•Getty Images

Wagon-wheel of Netherlands' boundaries•ESPNcricinfo Ltd

Kevin Pietersen started well before getting bogged down•Getty Images

But with a century in sight was dismissed by Mudassar Bukhari•Getty Images

Ryan ten Doeschate added two wickets to his stunning hundred•AFP