Sports News | Netherlands Set England a Target of 245 to Win 3rd ODI

Amstelveen, Netherlands, Jun 22 (AP) The Netherlands set England a target of 245 to win the third and final match of their one-day international series and complete a clean sweep on Wednesday.

Scott Edwards, the Dutch captain, was the top scorer with 64 off 72 balls that backed up his match-high 78 in the second ODI on Sunday.

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Max O'Dowd (50) and Bas de Leede (56) also weighed in with half-centuries at Amstelveen, where England smashed a world-record 498-4 last week in winning the first ODI.

David Willey took 4-36 off 8.2 overs, including the final wicket of Paul van Meekeren (2), as the Dutch were dismissed with four balls remaining of their allotted 50 overs.

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England headed into the chase without captain Eoin Morgan, who missed the match because of a groin injury. Jos Buttler was filling in as captain and seamer David Payne was handed a debut, which he marked by taking the wicket of Edwards. AP

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