Holland controlled the opening day of their four-day Intercontinental Cup match

against Bermuda today, moving onto 235 for three by stumps.

Number three bat Ryan Ten Doeschate, who plays for Essex in the English county

championships, smashed his second highest first class score of 138 in a knock

which included 14 fours and two sixes.

Along with Tom DeGrooth (61), he compiled a second wicket partnership of 189,

the highest in the history of Dutch international cricket.

In-form bowler Saleem Mukuddem had struck early for Bermuda, clean bowling

Bas Zuiderent for one with his first delivery of the day. He later dismissed

DeGrooth, caught by Kevin Hurdle, to finish with figures of two for 63 off 20 overs.

Following superb work by groundstaff at the L.C. DeVilliers Oval inside the Pretoria

University grounds, umpires Zama Ndamane and Karl Hunter were able to

schedule an 11 a.m. start after it had been earlier feared that no play at all would

be possible on the opening day.

Holland won the toss and elected to bat.

SCOREBOARD

INTERCONTINENTAL CUP

BERMUDA v HOLLAND

Scoreboard after the opening day of the four-day Intercontinental Cup match

between Bermuda and Holland at the L.C.DeVilliers Oval (Holland won the toss):

Holland

Bas Zuiderent b S.Mukuddem 1

Tom DeGrooth c K.Hurdle b S.Mukuddem 61

Ryan ten Doeschate c D.Minors b D.Leverock 138

Daan van Bunge not out 17

Alexei Kerezee not out 7

Extras (5b, 4lb, 2w) 11

Total (three wickets, 73 overs) 235

Still to bat: Peter Borren, Luuk van Troost, Billy Selling, Jeroen Smits, Pieter

Seelaar, Kashif Muhammad

Fall of wickets: 2-1, 191-2, 224-3

Bowling: K.Hurdle 18-6-67-0; S.Mukuddem 20-6-63-2; D.Leverock 24-3-68-1; R.Trott 6-0-22-0; D.Hemp 4-1-6-0; J.Tucker 1-1-0-0

Umpires: Zama Ndamane (S.Africa); K.Hunter (S.Africa)