T20 International, Voorburg, Netherlands
Ireland 150-8 (20 overs): Adair 49, Tucker 40; Pringle 3-32, Dorham 2-27, Miekelen 2-27
Netherlands 149-8 (20 overs): Pringle 35*, O'Dowd 33; Hand 3-18, Campher 2-33, Adair 2-34
Ireland defeated the Netherlands by one goal in a thrilling T20 international in Voorburg as both teams continue to strengthen ahead of next month's World Cup.
Mark Adair's 49 off 24 balls helped Ireland reach a respectable score of 150-8.
In contrast, the Netherlands were initially well below the required scoring rate and looked unlikely to come close to the target.
Tim Pringle then hit the ground running with Ireland's bowling, hitting 35 off just 13 balls, including three sixes.
This brought Ireland to the brink of victory, but Adare conceded 19 runs in the final over, allowing Ireland to hold on for a narrow victory.
India World Cup opening match is June 5th
It was the first of four warm-up games for Ireland before they head to New York this week for their T20 World Cup opener against India on June 5.
They play Scotland on Monday, then again on Thursday, with the second leg against the Netherlands on Friday.
Holland won the toss and put Ireland in to bat, with Paul Sterling returning to the starting lineup in the first innings after missing the last three consecutive games against Pakistan.
However, the Belfast man was out for just 11, as was Andrew Balbirnie, and when Harry Tector entered the second ball without troubling the scorers, Ireland were 32-3.
Lorcan Tucker stabilized Ireland's innings with a good 40 off 30 balls, but his side were struggling at 82-6 after 14 overs.
It was left to Adair, ably assisted by Gareth Delaney, to put together what eventually became a winning partnership of 66 for the seventh wicket. Both were dropped in the final over but helped Ireland reach 150 points.
The Dutch fightback started steadily, with Max O'Dowd and Michael Levitt scoring 39 points until Curtis Campfer edged Leavitt out with 19 points.
O'Dowd went on to make 33 before Campher took his second wicket.
Fionn Hand then halted the Dutch innings with a disastrous 3-18 in four overs.
At 109-7, needing just 22 pitches to 42, the game appeared to be over.
Pringle had other ideas and launched a powerful attack late in the game. He needed 20 pitches with six pitches left, so he cut it down to three by the final pitch, but Adair kept him at bay, allowing just one ball in a tense finish.