Dharamsala: There is a second major upset occurred in the ICC Men’s World Cup 2023 as Netherlands defeated South Africa by 38 runs here at Hamachal Pardesh Cricket Association Stadium.
Netherlands bowler Logan van Beek got three wickets.
Whereas Paul van Meekeren, Roelof van der Merwe and Bas de Leede have taken two wickets each.
Protease today played abysmal performance as five of its players have sent to pavilion on a total of 89 runs. Four of its batsman could not cross double digits.
David Miller was top batter scoring 43 runs off 52 with four fours and one sixer. Keshav Maharaj was second with 40 runs off 37 balls with five fours and one six with a splendid strike rate of 108.1
Other major players were Quinton de Kock 20, Heinrich Klaasen 28 and Gerald Coetzee 22.
One of the greatest @cricketworldcup upsets of all time in Dharamsala as Netherlands overcome South Africa 🎇#SAvNED 📝: https://t.co/mqR5mKX179 pic.twitter.com/8Qs5HUSe9o
— ICC (@ICC) October 17, 2023
Earlier, Netherlands had given 246 runs target to South Africa in World Cup 2023 today here Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium.
Owing to rains match reduced to 43 overs while South Africa have won the toss and invited Netherlands to bat.
Netherlands skipper Scott Edwards remained top batsman and unbeaten as he scored 78 runs off 69 balls with 10 fours and one six.
Scott Edwards wins the @aramco #POTM on the back of a scintillating 78* in Dharamsala 👊#CWC23 | #SAvNED pic.twitter.com/8lltvAeQiY
— ICC (@ICC) October 17, 2023
Netherlands side could not play freely as used to loss wickets from start to end. After captain extras are in second position of 32 runs.
Teja Nidamanuru 20, Roelof van der Merwe 29 and Aryan Dutt unbeaten 23.
South African bowlers Lungi Ngidi , Marco Jansen and Kagiso Rabada took two wicket each. While Gerald Coetzee and Keshav Maharaj have gotten one wicket each.
Afghanistan had made first major upset of the World Cup 2023 by beating defending champion England by 69 runs.
