Northern Rivers Sport
COOPERS BATTLE ON AS NETHERLANDS SLUMP IN WORLD CUP OPENER
Bangladesh has staved off a spirited fightback from the Netherlands to claim an eight-run victory in their first-round match at the World Twenty20.
Northern Rivers brothers Ben and Tom Cooper, who have Dutch citizenship, got off to a bumpy start, scoring 20 and 15 respectively.
Coming off a fine run to the Asia Cup final last weekend, Bangladesh posted 153-7.
While the Netherlands were restricted to 145-7.
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