The Netherlands will host Ireland and Scotland as part of the two teams’ preparations for the T20 World Cup, which begins on June 2, with three rounds played in Amstelveen from May 18 to 24. All days except May 21. – All European tri-series will be in a pure round-robin format, with each team playing the other twice, without a final result. Ireland, who wrapped up the all-round home series against Afghanistan earlier this month, are lined up for three T20Is against Pakistan in May before the tri-series tour to the Netherlands. The three-round series for Scotland and the Netherlands, who recently played a 50-over match in the 2nd World Cup, is the last chance to finalize their T20I plans before traveling to the West Indies and the United States for the World Cup. Roland Lefebvre, Senior Director, KNCB (Royal Netherlands Cricket Association), said: “We are delighted to host this tri-series as part of our preparations for the T20 World Cup in America and the West Indies in June.” “Twenty teams will compete, making this World Cup a truly global event with over one billion television viewers worldwide. Team Holland will aim to emulate their success in Australia in 2022.” In the World Cup, Ireland is classified in Group A together with Canada, India, Pakistan and the United States; Scotland is in Group B together with Australia, England, Namibia and Oman; and the Netherlands in Group D together with Bangladesh, Nepal, South Africa and Sri Lanka.
