Netherlands Humiliate South Africa At Cricket World Cup

Netherlands defeated mighty South Africa by 38 runs at the Cricket World Cup on Tuesday as the European outsiders humiliated the Proteas for the second time in a year. Chasing 246 to win from a rain-r

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Edwards hits 78

Marco Jansen (9) saw his stumps scattered by Van Meekeren as South Africa slumped to 109-6 and it was virtually game over when David Miller swung and missed at Van Beek after making 43.

Bas de Leede mopped up Gerald Coetzee and Kagiso Rabada before Keshav Maharaj's late, defiant 40 was ended by Van Beek.

It was the Netherlands' first win at this World Cup after losses to Pakistan and New Zealand.

Edwards played a brilliant innings while Van der Merwe shone with a late cameo as the Netherlands made a fighting 245-8.

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

Van der Merwe, 38, 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.

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

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

Rabada, playing in his 95th ODI, also accounted for the dangerous De Leede, lbw for two.

Max O'Dowd, Ackermann, Sybrand Engelbrecht and Teja Nidamanuru all reached double figures but struggled to get on top of Rabada and fellow fast bowlers Jansen, Coetzee and Ngidi.

Dutt hit an undefeated 23 from nine balls with three sixes to boost the total.