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South Africa vs Netherlands, fifteenth Match at Dharamsala, Oct 17, 2023,
South Africa,
Netherlands
Printed on: Oct 18, 2023
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Netherlands surprised South Africa by 38 runs in match quantity 15 of the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 on the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Affiliation Stadium in Dharamsala on Tuesday, October 17. In a rain-reduced encounter, the Dutch recovered from 140/7 to put up 245/8 courtesy of skipper Scott Edwards’ 78 off 69 balls. Within the chase, not a single Proteas scored a half-century as they succumbed to 207 all out. This was Netherlands’ second consecutive win in World Cups in opposition to South Africa. That they had earlier defeated the Proteas within the 2022 T20 World Cup.
Batting first, Netherlands obtained off to a poor begin as Vikramjit Singh (2) top-edged a pull off Kagiso Rabada. Max O’Dowd (18) obtained a begin however was caught behind off Marco Jansen. Rabada then trapped Bas de Leede (2) leg earlier than. The Dutch had been hoping for the dependable Colin Ackermann to provide you with knock. Nonetheless, he was knocked over by Gerald Coetzee for 13.
Sybrand Engelbrecht (19), Teja Nidamanuru (20) and Logan van Beek (10) all fell cheaply as South Africa had been very a lot on prime. Netherlands skipper Edwards, nonetheless, led his aspect’s sensible fightback, including 64 for the eighth wicket with Roelof van der Merwe (29 off 19). Edwards struck 10 fours and a six in his positive knock. Aryan Dutt additionally chipped in with a vital 23 not out off solely 9 balls, clobbering three sixes.
Netherlands had been sensible with the ball of their protection of a combating whole. The in-form Quinton de Kock (20) edged a sweep to the keeper. Van der Merwe then knocked over Temba Bavuma (16), whereas Paul van Meekeren knocked over Aiden Markram (1). Rassie van der Dussen (4) additionally perished to van der Merwe because the Proteas but once more crumbled in opposition to the Dutch. They had been 44/4 within the twelfth over.
Heinrich Klaasen (28) and David Miller (43) added 45 for the fifth wicket. Nonetheless, Klaasen perished to Van Beek, miscuing a brief ball. Marco Jansen (9) was knocked over by van Meekeren. Like within the T20 World Cup conflict, South Africa’s hopes of victory perished with David Miller (43 off 52), who was bowled by Van Beek.
Keshav Maharaj (40 off 37) and Gerald Coetzee (22 off 23) supplied some resistance, however it was too little too late. Van Beek introduced up the historic successful second, having Maharaj caught behind. Van Beek ended with three wickets, whereas Van Meekeren, Van der Merwe and Bas de Leede chipped in with two scalps every.
–By A Cricket Correspondent