The Netherlands and Canada are hoping their batsmen will deliver the goods in the first-class ICC Intercontinental Cup 2009-10 match which starts in Rotterdam on Wednesday.

It will be the Netherlands' first match in the tournament after it had finished fifth in the previous tournament, 18 points ahead of seventh-placed Canada in the eight-team contest.

Batting has been a major concern for both the sides with Canada struggling against Scotland in the tournament opener 10 days ago while scoring 142 and 213 in the match and the Netherlands not having played any cricket since last August when it hosted Kenya in the previous edition of the ICC intercontinental Cup.

All seems to be falling in the right place for the Canadians who have shown signs of recovery since the 29-run defeat against the Scots.

They successfully chased a 287-run target to defeat Scotland by four wickets in the first ODI at Aberdeen with Sandeep Jyoti hitting a match-winning 117.

A swashbuckling 92 from Dhaniram on the following day in the second ODI to helped Canada to a total of 250, but the home side romped to victory by five wickets with 16 balls to spare to square the series.

Against the Netherlands in the first ODI on Saturday, Canada were bowled out for 187 while chasing 238 runs for victory.

For the home team, Alex Kervezee top scored with 75 and Ryan ten Doeschate contributed 35 while Rizwan Cheema was Canada's main run-scorer with 92.

Sunday's ODI between the two sides was washed out.