Netherlands upset South Africa in World Cup 2023
- By Web Desk -
- Oct 17, 2023
DHARAMSALA: South Africa on Tuesday suffered its second consecutive defeat to the Netherlands as they lost the Match 15 of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 at Dharamsala’s Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium by 38 runs.
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The fixture was reduced to 43-over per side as rain delayed the start of proceedings.
The Netherlands, who headed into the fixture after losing to Pakistan and New Zealand, managed 245-8 in their 43 overs on the back of Scott Edwards’ unbeaten half-century.
He top-scored with 78 off 69 with 10 boundaries and a six to his name. He put on a 69-run partnership with veteran spinner Roelof van der Merwe (29 off 19).
Roelof van der Merwe and Aryan Dutt (23 off 9) put on an unbeaten partnership of 41 on the ninth wicket.
South Africa’s pace trio of Lungi Ngidi, Marco Jansen, and Kagiso Rabada bagged three wickets each.
South Africa, chasing 255 to win, were dismissed for 207 in 42.5 overs.
Swashbuckling middle-order batter David Miller was the standout batter for the Proteas. He struck a six and four boundaries on his way to 52-ball 43.
Tailender Keshav Maharaj scored 40 off 37 balls with five boundaries and a six to his name. Heinrich Klaasen hit run-a-ball 28.
Pacer Logan van Beek was the pick of the Dutch bowlers with his superb figures of 3-60 in 8.5 overs. Paul van Meekeren, Roelof van der Merwe, and Bas de Leede dismissed two Proteas batters each.
SOUTH AFRICA SQUAD
Temba Bavuma
Gerald Coetzee
Quinton de Kock
Reeza Hendricks
Marco Jansen
Heinrich Klaasen
Keshav Maharaj
Aiden Markram
David Miller
Lungi Ngidi
Andile Phehlukwayo
Kagiso Rabada
Tabraiz Shamsi
Rassie van der Dussen
Lizaad Williams
NETHERLANDS SQUAD
Colin Ackermann
Shariz Ahmad
Wesley Barresi
Bas de Leede
Aryan Dutt
Scott Edwards
Sybrand Engelbrecht
Ryan Klein
Teja Nidamanuru
Max O’Dowd
Vikram Singh
Logan van Beek
Roelof van der Merwe
Paul van Meekeren
Saqib Zulfiqar