South Africa and Netherlands share an enduring rivalry, having met seven times in One Day Internationals; all seven victories went to South Africa’s Proteas side.
But the Dutch have turned things around after producing one of the biggest upsets of this World Cup in Dharamsala. Captain Scott Edwards scored an unbeaten half century while their bowlers took control and sent shockwaves through Proteas ranks. In this article, we will discuss the main point of Netherlands National Cricket Team Vs South Africa National Cricket Team Match Scorecard.
ODI World Cup 1996
The Netherlands have created one of the biggest shocks in World Cup history by defeating South Africa by 38 runs at Dharamshal on Tuesday. Their win ended South Africa’s hopes of qualifying for the knockout stages and came almost one year after they beat them again at T20 World Cup Adelaide.
Proteas were totally outmatched by Dutch bowlers in a game played under wet conditions, with Scott Edwards, Wesley Barresi, Shariz Ahmad, Noah Croes, Daniel Doram, Aryan Dutt and Teja Nidamanuru performing superbly to reach 289 runs in 50 overs batting for their country. Roelof van der Merwe took three wickets while Logan Van Beek and Paul Van Meekeren also picked up two each.
South Africa found themselves reeling after losing early wickets and an unfortunate run-out by Viv Kingma put them behind. Ottniel Baartman and Anrich Nortje both collected four wickets each during their spells, keeping up the pressure with batters struggling against an unforgiving pitch that offered little in terms of pace or bounce.
Though their innings got off to a slow start, Dutch batsmen were determined to give the Proteas a fight. Sybrand Engelbrecht scored 29 off 31 balls before teaming up with Teja Nidamanuru for an opening stand of 78 before Edwards launched one of his signature shots into the boundary for six. Edwards’ shot provided an unlikely climax to this matchup.
At the end, the Dutch had to work hard for their runs but managed to reach their target with two overs to spare thanks to a determined fightback led by Miller who took advantage of some lucky bouncers from Bas de Leede that went for four and flicking short balls to long-on for sixes – delighting fans in attendance at the ground as their side staged an extraordinary comeback after being pegged back by South Africa. Now looking ahead, their squad hopes to use this momentum in tri-series against Nepal and T20 tri-series against Namibia over coming months and years respectively.
T20 World Cup 2014
The Netherlands staged an incredible victory at the T20 World Cup by overthrowing South Africa at Dharamshala. Skipper Scott Edwards hit an unbroken half century and Dutch bowlers contributed with some key strikes to complete an upset of Proteas bowlers during a rain-curtailed match. Their bowlers helped post 245-8 after being reduced to 82-5 batting first with Edwards and Sybrand Engelbrecht sharing an unbroken 54-run partnership which set up victory. This marked only their first World Cup appearance and tournament win!
Early on, Dutch bowlers dominated on an unfriendly pitch for batters. Ottneil Baartman took four wickets as South Africa struggled to penetrate Dutch innings; Quinton de Kock was run out for a Diamond Duck, with Reeza Hendricks also falling for one before Miller and Stubbs saved SA from danger by persevering until crossing the line on time.
Dutch batsmen faced an uphill climb during their chase for victory. Starting slowly, they found themselves struggling at 12 for 4 with no rhythm in their batsmen’s game. However, thanks to some quick wickets taken off spinners they eventually picked up speed in their middle overs.
At the end of 20 overs, they had fallen to 112-6 and looked likely to collapse, yet managed to rally back and ultimately win by four wickets – this victory marks an important one for Dutch cricket, which had never before managed to defeat South Africa before now. Now looking ahead towards facing Ireland next time.
Netherlands enjoyed an epic victory and gave their best ever performance at a World Cup, to claim victory over South Africa and further increase their confidence. South Africa must now focus on winning all remaining matches to advance into the knockout rounds.
ODI World Cup 2015
The Netherlands was stunned by South Africa when they made it to the quarter-finals of ODI World Cup 2018, in a feat unparalleled at any major cricket tournament. Two years after beating them at T20 World Cup, Dutch captain Scott Edwards led his side to an astounding win by hitting an unbeaten 78 not out and leading them into quarter-finals – something Edwards describes as his dream come true and targets reaching in future games.
Logan Van Beek’s brilliant bowling contributed significantly to limiting South Africa to just 207. His spell of 3-60 from eight overs was instrumental in dismantling their batsmen; his extra bounce and sharp turn proved particularly difficult for South African batsmen to negotiate, while he threw the ball with accuracy, quickly picking out weaknesses in their opponent’s batting lineup.
After an inauspicious start, the Dutch began to find their feet and increase the run rate quickly. Reaching 82-5 in 20.2 overs, Edwards struck three sixes and two fours to propel his side to 161-5 by the 40th over. Additionally, Teja Nidamanuru shared in a crucial partnership of 30 off 37 balls before Roelof van der Merwe and Aryan Dutt provided further impetus.
South Africa were in difficulty at 12 for 4, chasing on a pitch that wasn’t as bad as it initially appeared. David Miller and Tristan Stubbs made hard work of it but with some luck behind them: Stubbs was unluckily given out lbw off the first ball of the 12th over while an aggressive drive off Pringle only just cleared long-on fielder’s arms.
Dutch supporters were given a boost by Faf du Plessis’ early dismissal courtesy of van Beek’s sharp delivery, which caught him off his backfoot off a short ball to end an over. A further short ball then struck Marco Jansen in the hip, leaving him needing painkillers after suffering what appears to be a suspected fractured hip injury.
T20 World Cup 2022
The Netherlands produced an astounding turnaround against South Africa in a World Cup match reduced to 43 overs a side due to rain in Dharamshala. Captain Scott Edwards led his side with an unbeaten 78 as non-Test nation stunned Proteas hopes. This victory comes one year after Dutch batsmen forced South African out from previous tournament.
The Dutch bowled well early on, restricting South Africa to only 103/9. But the Proteas’ batsmen struggled badly, soon finding themselves four down for 12 after only 16 overs had been played. David Miller and Tristan Stubbs attempted to rally their team but ultimately couldn’t. Instead, Dutch remained resilient and won by five wickets.
After winning the toss, South Africa decided to apply pressure on Netherlands in an attempt to take advantage of any bounce on the pitch and exploit their bowlers’ skills. Their plan worked brilliantly as Dutch were reduced to 82-5 by 16th over. Ottniel Baartman and Anrich Nortje ensured no freebies were given away; forcing home side to manufacture strokes.
Dutch players were still competitive despite their struggles, thanks to an outstanding performance from captain Edwards. He struck sixes and fours off Vikramjit Singh before sharing a 57-run partnership with Viv Kingma that propelled their total score to 245.
As time was running out, Proteas were on the verge of defeat with only 10 overs remaining and were 75-5, but an incredible run chase from Miller and Stubbs nearly won them victory in 18th over. Miller was eventually dismissed by Bas de Leede but only after some good fortune saw his thick inside edge fly wide of long-on fielder.
Fans noticed a strange detail as players celebrated their impressive win: bowler Logan van Beek could be seen holding onto a piece of paper with information on each Protea batter! This is not the first time that cricket teams have used notes to prepare against their rivals.
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