Holland first innings 378

Bermuda first innings 245-6

Bermuda stuttered in the opening session of the third day's play in their Intercontinental Cup match against Holland at the L.C.DeVilliers Oval, losing four wickets on a morning of mixed fortunes.

While both overnight batsmen, Stephen Outerbridge (80) and skipper Clay Smith (14), were sent back to the pavilion as well as Janeiro Tucker (10) and Dean Minors (12), a steady David Hemp remained unbeaten on 51, his highest score for Bermuda since joining the squad at the start of this tour.

Hemp and Saleem Mukuddem (4 not out) safely took the score past the follow-on target of 229 and at lunch Bermuda were 245 for six, 133 runs behind Holland's first innings total of 378.

Holland desperately require first innings batting points in order to keep alive their hopes of qualifying for next year's Intercontinental Cup final.

Outerbridge, who began the day on 61 - his highest score in four-day cricket - added 19 more runs before being bowled by Ryan ten Doeschate with the total on 154. Smith followed, having scored 14, trapped lbw by ten Doeschate - a decision he clearly didn't agree with.

Tucker was undone by the spin of Muhammad Kashif, caught by Peter Borren for 10, while Dean Minors also fell to an lbw decision off Daan van Bunge, after adding 12.

INTERCONTINENTAL CUP

BERMUDA v HOLLAND

Scoreboard at lunch on the third day of the four-day Intercontinental Cup match between Bermuda and Holland at the L.C.DeVilliers Oval today:

Holland won the toss

HOLLAND

First innings

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 c and b K.Hurdle 39

Alexei Kervezee lbw Leverock 16

Peter Borren c K.Tucker b Trott 6

Luuk van Troost c J.Tucker b D.Leverock 24

Billy Stelling c C.Smith b R.Trott 33

Jeroen Smits b R.Trott 24

Pieter Seelaar lbw K.Hurdle 1

Muhammad Kashif not out 13

Extras (8b, 12lb, 2w) 22

Total (all out, 129.1 overs) 378

Fall of wickets: 2-1, 191-2, 224-3, 255-4, 264-5, 285-6, 309-7, 351-8, 352-9

Bowling: K.Hurdle 29-10-88-2; S.Mukuddem 30-7-98-2; D.Leverock 47-12-119-3; R.Trott 18.1-1-47-3; D.Hemp 4-1-6-0; J.Tucker 1-1-0-0

BERMUDA

First innings (overnight 128-2)

Stephen Outerbridge b ten Doeschate 80

Kwame Tucker c ten Doeschate b P.Borren 33

Irving Romaine lbw ten Doeschate 10

Clay Smith lbw ten Doeschate 14

David Hemp not out 51

Janeiro Tucker c P.Borren b M.Kashif 10

Dean Minors lbw van Bunge 12

Saleem Mukuddem not out 4

Extras (2b, 14lb, 9nb, 6w) 31

Total (for six wickets, 86 overs) 245

Still to bat: Rodney Trott, Kevin Hurdle, Dwayne Leverock

Fall of wickets: 1-105, 123-2, 154-3, 181-4, 203-5, 219-6

Bowling: Ryan ten Doeschate 26-7-77-3; W.Stelling 9-3-25-0; M.Kashif 15-6-40-1; P.Borren 14-3-29-1; P.Seelaar 5-1-10-0; D.van Bunge 17-3-48-1

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