SA vs NED Match Highlights: Doing wonders first in batting and then in bowling, Netherlands created the second major upset of the World Cup 2023 by defeating South Africa by 38 runs in Dharamshala. After losing the toss, Netherlands came to bat first and scored 245 runs for 8 wickets on the board in 43 overs. For the team, captain Scott Edwards, playing at number seven, played an unbeaten inning of 78* runs in 69 balls, which included 10 fours and 1 six. Whereas in bowling, Logan Van Beek dismissed the maximum number of 3 African batsmen.
Chasing the target, the South African team was reduced to 207 runs in 42.5 overs. David Miller, who came at number six for the team, played the biggest inning of 43 (52 balls) with the help of 4 fours and 1 six. Apart from this, Keshav Maharaj, while batting for 9 wickets, scored 40 runs (37 balls) with the help of 5 fours and 1 six, but could not lead the team to victory.
Africa lost wickets continuously
South Africa lost wickets continuously while chasing runs. No batsman could play a big innings to help the team win. Although at one time some hopes of Africa’s victory had increased after Miller’s eyes were set on the crease, but Van Beek dashed the opposition team’s hopes by bowling him out. However, before this Miller had already got a life with a dropped catch.
Africa lost the first wicket in the form of Quinton de Kock. De Kock, who had scored centuries in both the last matches, became the victim of Van der Merwe in an innings of 20 (22) runs. Shortly after this, captain Temba Wabuma, who came to open in the 10th over, also left. In this way Africa got its second blow at 39 runs.
Then Aiden Markram returned to the pavilion after scoring 01 runs and Rassie van der Dussen 04 runs. Markram became the victim of Dutch bowler Van Meekeren in the 11th over and Van der Dussen fell to Van der Merwe in the 12th over. Then for some time David Miller and Heinrich Klaasen took over the innings and both made a partnership of 45 (45) runs for the fifth wicket, but in the 19th over, Van Beek put an end to this growing partnership by dismissing Heinrich Klaasen (28). .
After this, Marco Jensen was bowled out after scoring 09 runs and then David Miller (43), who seemed to be South Africa’s last hope, was bowled out by Van Beek. In this way Africa lost 7 wickets at the score of 145 in 30.6 overs. After this, Gerald Coetzee was out after scoring 22 runs and Kagiso Rabada after scoring 09 runs.
Netherlands bowlers did wonders
Logan Van Beek took maximum 3 wickets. Apart from this, Paul van Meekeren, Roelof van der Merwe and Bas de Leede took 2 wickets each. Whereas Colin Ackerman got 1 success.
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