SPAIN SQUEEZE INTO THE FINAL


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In an amazing game of cricket that went right down to the wire Spain squeezed into the ECC Division 3 final courtesy of losing fewer wickets.Both teams scored 179 runs but Spain only lost 8 wickets thus ensuring a re-match with Croatia who beat them in the group stages of the competition.The winner will then travel to Israel for the right to play in Division 2 next year.

Semi-finals
Croatia defeated Malta by 9 wickets
Mechelen. Malta won the toss.
Malta 66 all out (35.2 overs, Siljeg 3-14, J Vujnovich 3-17)
Croatia 67-1 (20.2 overs)

Isle of Man lost to Spain by virtue of having lost fewer wickets
Gent. Spain won the toss.
Spain 179-8 (50 overs, Ali 41, Climent Yarwood 36*, Roome 3-13)
Isle of Man 179 all out (48 overs, Hawke 34, Beal 3-31)

The winner will play-off with Division 2 6th place in Aug-Oct 2007 away, while 7th & 8th will be relegated to Division 4 for 2009 (no play-off).

- Semi-final: Isle of Man v Spain (Antwerp)
- Semi-final: Croatia v Malta (Mechelen)
- Croatia beat Malta by 9 wickets.
  Mechelen, 24 August.
  Malta 66 (35.2 overs, P Siljeg 3-14, J Vujnovich 3-17)
  Croatia 67-1 (20.2 overs)
25 August
- Final: (Brussels)
- 3rd-4th Place: (Mechelen)
- 5th-6th Place: Belgium v Portugal (Antwerp)
- 7th-8th Place: Finland v Cyprus (Gent)

The winner will play-off with Division 2 6th place in Aug-Oct 2007 away, while 7th & 8th will be relegated to Division 4 for 2009 (no play-off).

Group Stage

Group A

                            P    W    T   NR    L  Pts
Croatia                     3    3    0    0    0    6
Spain                       3    1    0    1    1    3
Finland                     3    1    0    0    2    2
Portugal                    3    0    0    1    2    1

Portugal (0) lost to Finland (2) by 32 runs.
Ohain, Brussels, 19 August. [Scorecard]
Finland 171-9 (50.0 overs)
Portugal 139 (46.2 overs, P Moilanen 5-17, A Bhatia 3-31)
Spain (0) lost to Croatia (2) by 16 runs.
Antwerp Indians CC, 19 August. [Scorecard]
Croatia 198-6 (50.0 overs, P Vujnovich 71)
Spain 182 (48.2 overs, P Siljeg 3-36)
Spain (2) beat Finland (0) by 28 runs.
Antwerp CC, Rumst, 20 August. [Scorecard]
Spain 186-6 (43.0 overs, S Ali 68, LP Venus Valiente 35, P Moilanen 3-25)
Finland 119 (31.0 overs, LP Venus Valiente 4-39)
Croatia (2) beat Portugal (0) by 8 wickets.
Gent, 20 August. [Scorecard]
Portugal 58-8 (10.0 overs)
Croatia 59-2 (9.5 overs)
Spain (1) v Portugal (1) - no result.
Antwerp CC, Rumst., 22 August.
Croatia (2) beat Finland (0) by 80 runs.
Gent, 22 August. [Scorecard]
Croatia 167 (48.1 overs, J Vujnovich 47, C Pivac 47, T Ilva 5-13)
Finland 87 (36.3 overs, C Pivac 3-12, P Siljeg 3-13)

Group B

                            P    W    T   NR    L  Pts
Isle of Man                 3    2    0    1    0    5
Malta                       3    1    0    1    1    3
Cyprus                      3    1    0    1    1    3
Belgium                     3    0    0    1    2    1

Cyprus (0) lost to Malta (2) by 7 wickets.
Gent, 19 August. [Scorecard]
Cyprus 160 (46.1 overs, S Tsangarides 35, R Sacco 4-24)
Malta 161-3 (36.0 overs, SP Dhandapani 36, J Callus 41)
Belgium (0) lost to Isle of Man (2) by 11 runs.
Antwerp CC, Rumst, 19 August. [Scorecard]
Isle of Man 162 (46.4 overs, G Garrett 60, G Morris 38, S Khan 4-28)
Belgium 151 (42.5 overs, S Butt 58, S Pearce 4-17, G Morris 4-36)
Belgium (0) lost to Cyprus (2) by 23 runs.
Mechelen, 20 August. [Scorecard]
Cyprus 229-8 (42.4 overs, S Fernando 102)
Belgium 190 (38.1 overs, J Iqbal 52, S Muhammad 47, S Arthanayake 4-38)
Revised target: 213 to win in 40 overs
Malta (0) lost to Isle of Man (2) by 92 runs.
Ohain, Brussels, 20 August. [Scorecard]
Isle of Man 170-6 (25.0 overs, P Richards 79, G Morris 62, R Sacco 4-17)
Malta 78-6 (25.0 overs)
Isle of Man (1) v Cyprus (1) - no result.
Ohain, Brussels, 22 August.
Belgium (1) v Malta (1) - no result.
Mechelen, 22 August.