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David Willey took four wickets as England restricted the Netherlands to a score of 244 in the third and final one-day international in Amstelveen.
Despite half-centuries for Scott Edwards, Max O'Dowd and Bas de Leede, the hosts found themselves unable to post a total closer to 300 as England aim to complete a 3-0 series whitewash.
England were without their captain Eoin Morgan as a precautionary measure due to a minor groin injury, putting on hold the debate about his form after consecutive ducks in the previous two matches.
David Willey celebrates taking the wicket of Logan van Beek during the third ODI
England restricted the Netherlands to 245 as they seek to complete a 3-0 series whitewash
Jos Buttler stood in as skipper but surprisingly declined the opportunity to bat first after winning the toss despite stating his ambition that England are aiming for a score of 500 in a 50-over match having fallen just short last Friday.
Willey made the breakthrough, taking the scalp of Netherlands opener Vikramijt Singh for the third time in the series after his unconvincing pull shot caught the top edge and looped
