Netherlands shocks South Africa to claim its first World Cup match win by 38 runs

In Dharamshala on Tuesday, the Netherlands defeated South Africa by 38 runs to claim their first victory of the ICC World Cup.This was the Netherlands' third victory of the ODI World Cup and their first victory over a test-playing country.In a shortened ICC World Cup encounter on Tuesday in Dharamsala, the Netherlands shocked the formidable South African cricket team by 38 runs. The Dutch, batting first, were up 245 to eight. Due to bad weather, the match started later than planned and was just a 43-over-a-side match when it did.Previously, South Africa chose to bowl after winning the toss. With a score of 78 off 69 balls, Scott Edwards led the Netherlands in scoring. Kagiso Rabada, the speed demon from South Africa, and Marco Jansen both had excellent performances, finishing with figures of 2/56 and 2/28, respectively. Gerald Coetzee was the sole replacement for Tabraiz Shamsi in South Africa. Logan van Beek was brought in by the Netherlands to take Ryan Klein's spot.

Oct 17, 2023 5:32 PM