Arlene Kelly took five wickets in a Player of the Match display as Ireland beat The Netherlands convincingly by 10 wickets in the first game of their three-match series in Amstelveen.

Orla Prendergast and Ava Canning struck in the first two overs, while Georgina Dempsey got two in an over -including the Dutch star Babette de Leede - to leave the hosts reeling on 18 for 4.

Robin Rijke (38) and Phebe Molkenboer (23) put on 39, and at 57 for 4, they had settled the ship.

However, New Zealand born medium pacer Kelly produced Irish record T20I figures of 5 for 12 to wreck the innings.

A final total of 92 for 9 was never going to be enough and so it proved.

Belfast teenager Amy Hunter just missed out on a maiden T20I half centiry, hitting 4 fours and 2 sixes in her unbeaten 49, while Gaby Lewis hit 9 boundaries in her 43 not out off 37 balls.

The Irish gave a debut to Clontarf teenager Freya Sargent, who although wicketless, showed enough promise to get further chances.

The teams meet again at the same venue on Wednesday.