Holland wrap up their preparations for the ICC World T20 with a nail-biting seven-wicket win over Scotland at the Oval.
A 105-run second-wicket partnership from Alexei Kervezee (62) and Bas Zuiderent (44) ensured the win for the Dutch, who were chasing 128, in the final over.
Scotland, started their innings brightly but could not maintain their quick start as they stumbled to 128 for nine thanks to impressive bowling from Edgar Schiferli (three for 33) and Mudassar Bukhari (two for 27).
Kyle Coetzer looked in good form at the crease, making 39 from 28 balls, but struggled to find a good batting partner with Fraser Watts the only other man to make 20.
The re-introduction of paceman Dirk Nannes to the Dutch attack pegged Coetzer back before he was removed by Pieter Seelaar in the 15th over and Scotland stumbled to their total of 128.
Holland, who play England in the tournament's curtain-raiser on Friday, began their reply in a disappointing fashion when Calum MacLeod dismissed Darren Reekers for four in the first over.
Kervezee and Zuiderent quickly regained the initiative for the Dutch though, as they reached 50 in the ninth over thanks to some wayward bowling from Gordon Drummond and Craig Wright and some lax fielding.
Hamilton then effectively introduced spinners Majid Haq and Glenn Rogers to slow Holland's run rate down as they struggled to get the ball off the square.
Kervezee sensed the Dutch were falling behind and began to open his shoulders in the 13th over when he found the boundary twice off Craig Wright including one huge six over mid off.
He reached his 50 the following over off 50 balls while Zuiderent kept his nerve at the other end as Jeroen Smits' side reached 100 in the 16th over.
Majid Haq then caught and bowled Kervezee in the 17th over to leave Holland requiring 18 off 22 balls. Zuiderent was caught by Watts off Wright in the final over with Holland four runs but Dan van Bunge (four not out) kept his nerve to hit the winning runs with three balls to spare.
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