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Scotland descended to a hugely disappointing and anti-climactic eight-wicket defeat against Holland after mustering only 136 all out in their last World Cup group A match at Warner Park here yesterday.
A fixture billed as a private final between these two Associate member teams never threatened as a worthwhile contest after Billy Stelling took three for 12 in eight overs with the new ball.
Scotland lurched to a debilitating 15 for four - having been put into bat following overnight rain - and failed to regain a feasible chance of recording a first World Cup win in an innings lasting only 34.1 overs.
Ryan ten Doeschate (70 not out) and Bas Zuiderent shared an unbroken stand of 102 to finish the match with almost 27 overs of their innings to spare...