Netherlands Beat South Africa By 38 Runs In World Cup

South Africa 41-2 after 10 overs

South Africa need 205 runs from 33 overs.

South Africa need 215 runs more from 37 overs

RSA 31/0 after 6 overs

Edwards, Van der Merwe take Dutch to 245 against South Africa

Captain Scott Edwards smashed an undefeated 78 while Roelof van der Merwe returned to stun his homeland with a late cameo as the Netherlands made a fighting 245-8 against South Africa in the World Cup on Tuesday.

Edwards's runs came off 69 balls and featured 10 fours and a six. 

Meanwhile, 38-year-old Van der Merwe, who played 13 ODIs for the Proteas before switching allegiance, hit a quickfire 29 off 19 balls with three fours and a six before he was caught behind off Lungi Ngidi.

Together, Edwards and Van der Merwe put on a crucial 64 for the eighth wicket after the Dutch were struggling at 112-6 at one stage in a game reduced to 43 overs a side following a delayed start due to rain.

Kagiso Rabada claimed his 150th ODI wicket as South Africa's feared pace attack ripped through the Netherlands top order in chilly, damp conditions in the shadows of the Himalayas.

Rabada reached his personal landmark when he struck with the first ball of his spell, cramping up opener Vikramjit Singh and forcing a top edge to Henrich Klaasen.

Singh had laboured to just two runs from 16 balls after the Dutch were put into bat.

Rabada, playing in his 95th ODI, also acocunted for the dangerous Bas de Leede, lbw for two.

Max O'Dowd, South African-born Colin Ackermann, who was man of the match when the Dutch shocked the Proteas at the T20 World Cup last year, Sybrand Engelbrecht and Teja Nidamanuru all reached double figures.

Equally all struggled to get on top of Rabada and fellow fast bowlers Marco Jansen, Gerald Coetzee and Ngidi.

Off-spinner Keshav Maharaj then got in on the act, tempting Logan van Beek to stretch and over-balance, allowing Quinton de Kock to effect the stumping.

However, that paved the way for Edwards and van der Merwe to launch a rescue bid, ably assisted by Aryan Dutt who hit an undefeated 23 from nine balls.

NED 120/6 After 29 Overs

Netherlands 120/6 After 29 Overs. Remember it's a 43 over game. Can Dutuch team reach 200?

South Africa Opt To Bowl Against Netherlands

Netherlands (Playing XI): Vikramjit Singh, Max ODowd, Colin Ackermann, Bas de Leede, Teja Nidamanuru, Scott Edwards(w/c), Sybrand Engelbrecht, Roelof van der Merwe, Logan van Beek, Aryan Dutt, Paul van Meekeren

South Africa (Playing XI): Quinton de Kock(w), Temba Bavuma(c), Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi, Gerald Coetzee

SA vs NED: Toss Delayed Due To Wet Outfield

SA vs NED: Toss Delayed Due To Wet Outfield

Latest ICC World Cup Rankings After AUS vs SL Game

Latest ICC World Cup Rankings After AUS vs SL Game

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Dutch Hope To Exploit Inside Knowledge To Stun South Africa Again

With five South African-born players in his squad, Netherlands coach Ryan Cook believes having the inside track on their rivals could spark another World Cup humiliation for the Proteas in Dharamsala on Tuesday.The Dutch famously defeated Temba Bavuma’s side at the Twenty20 World Cup in Australia last year with South Africa-born Colin Ackermann hitting a match-winning 41.

Johannesburg native Roelof van der Merwe, one of only 16 men to have played international cricket for two countries, then took a spectacular running catch to send back dangerman David Miller.

“We know a lot of the players personally and professionally as well,” said Dutch coach Cook who also hails from South Africa.

“We have done a lot of work with them in different teams that we’ve been involved in so we get to know a little bit more about the players and what makes them tick.

South Africa v Netherlands Head-To-Head ODI Record

South Africa v Netherlands record ahead of their World Cup group game at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium on Tuesday (Match starts 0830 GMT):

05/03/1996: Rawalpindi - South Africa won by 160 runs

16/03/2007: Basseterre - South Africa won by 221 runs

03/03/2011: Mohali - South Africa won by 231 runs

31/05/2013: Amsterdam - South Africa won by 84 runs

26/11/2021: Centurion - No Result

31/03/2023: Benoni - South Africa won by 8 wickets

02/04/2023: Johannesburg - South Africa won by 146 runs

Overall

South Africa wins: 6

Netherlands wins: 0

Tied: 0

No Result: 1