Rotterdam Dockers won the toss and elected to field, and their decision appeared to be paying off early as the Rockers lost three wickets inside the opening three overs. The Rockers, however, rebuilt through Brandon McMullen and Laurie Evans. JJ Smuts fell for a two-ball duck, Andries Gous departed for four and Ross Adair was dismissed for nine, leaving Edinburgh at just 14 for three. The pair added 46 before McMullen was dismissed for a powerful 37 from 28 balls, which included three fours and two sixes. Evans continued to anchor the innings, making 33 from 31, before Gareth Delany provided the acceleration Edinburgh needed.
Edinburgh Castle Rockers produced another impressive all-round performance to defeat Rotterdam Dockers by 55 runs in Match 14 of the ETPL, defending 148 at Voorburg Cricket Club, Netherlands.
From there, the Rockers’ bowlers maintained relentless pressure. For the Dockers, an early bowling advantage could not be converted into control of the match, while their batting collapse left them with too much ground to recover. Edinburgh once again showed the balance that has made them one of the tournament’s leading sides, combining resilience with the bat and sustained pressure with the ball to secure another convincing win.
Faf du Plessis attempted to steady the innings with 21 from 19 balls, but Mitchell Santner produced the crucial breakthrough, with Ross Adair taking the catch to remove the Dockers captain at 40 for five.
