England ease to series-clinching win over Netherlands in second ODI

England sealed a series victory over the Netherlands as they cruised to a six-wicket win in the second one-day international at Amstelveen.

In a match reduced to 41 overs per side following heavy overnight rain, the home side were restricted to 235-7 despite stand-in captain Scott Edwards (78 off 73 balls) scoring his second half-century of the series.

Following England's world-record 498 at the same venue on Friday, a 236 target never seemed likely to challenge them and despite a brief mid-innings wobble from the tourists, the victory was secured with 29 balls to spare.

Half-centuries from Jason Roy (73 off 60) - in his 100th ODI - and Phil Salt (77 off 54) in an opening stand of 139 broke the back of the chase and after they fell, it was left to Dawid Malan (36no off 50) and Moeen Ali (42no off 40) to finish the job.

England will now aim to complete a 3-0 series sweep at the same ground on Wednesday.

Four pitch inspections were required before the umpires were finally happy the surface was fit to play and, having won the toss, Netherlands opted to bat first.

They were soon in trouble though with wickets for David Willey (2-46), Adil Rashid (2-50) and Brydon Carse (1-36) reducing the hosts to 36-3 in the 10th over.

It could have been worse at the end of the next as Edwards, having successfully overturned an lbw decision off Rashid, should have been run out going for a quick single.

He was still well short of his ground as Roy's throw was collected by Jos Buttler but somehow the England wicketkeeper, playing his 150th ODI, missed the stumps as he went to dislodge the bails and Edwards got home.

A partnership of 61 between Edwards and Bas de Leede (34) followed but it was relatively slow going and the latter departed