 Of the six teams participating, the tournament marker the first time four of them played Twenty20 Internationals (T20I) including the Netherlands.The opening match between the Netherlands and Kenya nine of the Netherlands' players, including Seelaar, were playing not just their first T20I, but their first twenty20 match.Seelaar took two wickets while conceding 59 runs, and after rain prevent the final from being held the title was shared between Ireland and the Netherlands, both of whom qualified for the 2009 World Twenty20 in England.