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‘Always nice to test yourself against such talents:’ Dutch star Roelof van der Merwe after loss to Gulf Giants

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‘Always nice to test yourself against such talents:’ Dutch star Roelof van der Merwe after loss to Gulf Giants

Sharjah, 28 January, 2024: The Dubai Capitals faced defeat against the Gulf Giants during their last DP World ILT20 match at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Saturday. However, Dutch veteran Roelof van der Merwe picked up three wickets on the night while his team tried to defend 132/7.

Roelof van der Merwe of Dubai Capitals celebrate after taking the wicket of Gulf Giants batsman Chris Jordan during the match 11 of the DP World International League T20 between the Gulf Giants and the Dubai Capitals held at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates on the 27th January, 2024. Photo by CREIMAS / ILT20 RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE

Sharing his thoughts about the game, Roelof said that his team were a few runs short, “The two Gulf Giants openers gave their team an unbelievable start in the powerplay, which put us on the back foot. We might have been a few runs short, especially when our opponents had such a good powerplay with the bat. In such situations, it’s very hard to come back, but we did our best with the ball and took the game to the very end.”

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