| 0.0 : Hello and welcome to the first ODI between South Africa and the Netherlands. The crucial World Cup Super League points are up for grabs and both these teams will be looking to extract as many points from this series as possible. South Africa are currently ranked 9th on that table and going by their present rank, they are not among the sides to qualify directly for the 2023 World Cup. But things could change quite quickly and they can climb to the number 3 spot if they beat Netherlands in all |
| Netherlands, on the other hand, are also quite an experienced unit. The presence of players like Roelof van der Merwe, Colin Ackermann and a few others with experience of playing in South African conditions makes them quite a formidable side. They have some proven performers like Max O'Dowd and Pieter Seelaar and bowlers like Fred Klaassen and Viv Kingma are more than capable to make use of any help on offer from the deck. Overall, Netherlands definitely has the firepower and experience to |
| ... MATCH DAY ⦠|
| South Africa are without their skipper Temba Bavuma and plenty of their other star players but they still have a good mix of experience and youth in their squad. The batting looks strong with Janneman Malan and Reeza Hendricks at the top of the order and David Miller in the middle. While their spin bowling stocks consist of Tabraiz Shamsi and the captain for this series, Keshav Maharaj. The seam bowling looks a little short of experience but the presence of seam bowling allrounders like Dwai |
| TOSS - Up goes the coin and it lands in the favour of NETHERLANDS. They have elected to BOWL first. |
| South Africa (Playing XI) - Janneman Malan, Reeza Hendricks, Zubayr Hamza, Kyle Verreynne (WK), David Miller, Khaya Zondo, Wayne Parnell, Andile Phehlukwayo, Keshav Maharaj (C), Sisanda Magala, Tabraiz Shamsi. |
| Netherlands (Playing XI) - Max O'Dowd, Stephan Myburgh, Scott Edwards (WK), Colin Ackermann, Bas de Leede, Pieter Seelaar (C), Roelof van der Merwe, Timm van der Gugten, Fred Klaassen, Viv Kingma, Brandon Glover. |
| We are all set for the action. First, the players take the knee for their support to Black Lives Matter. Netherlands players walk out to the middle. The South African openers Janneman Malan and Reeza Hendricks are all set to begin. Fred Klaassen to open the bowling for Netherlands. |
| 0.6 : The over is not yet done as Fred Klaassen has overstepped. Free-Hit coming up. |
| 0.1 : Fred Klaassen to Janneman Malan, WIDE! Starts with a length ball, down the leg side. Malan leaves it alone and a wide is signaled. South Africa are underway. |
| 2.5 : Fred Klaassen to Reeza Hendricks, On a length again, on off. Reeza blocks it off the front foot towards the off side. |
| 0.1 : Fred Klaassen to Janneman Malan, FOUR! Janneman Malan is off the mark as well. This was on a length and on the pads. Malan flicks it and beats the diving square leg fielder for a boundary. |
| 0.2 : Fred Klaassen to Janneman Malan, Full and on middle. Malan pushes it straight back on the non-striker's stump. Klassen gets low but does not get a hand to it. |
| 0.3 : Fred Klaassen to Janneman Malan, Now serves a short ball, on middle. Malan sits under it. |
| 0.4 : Fred Klaassen to Janneman Malan, Full ball, outside off. Malan looks to defend but leaves it alone at the very end. |
| 0.5 : Fred Klaassen to Janneman Malan, On a length, outside off. Malan dabs it to third man for a single. |
| 0.6 : Fred Klaassen to Reeza Hendricks, A length ball, on off. Reeza Hendricks defends it towards point. A no ball has been given as Fred Klaassen has overstepped. Free-Hit coming up. |
| 1.1 : Viv Kingma to Janneman Malan, Dot ball! |
| 0.6 : Fred Klaassen to Reeza Hendricks, Just two runs. A short ball, on middle. Reeza Hendricks looks to pull but gets a top edge towards the vacant backward square leg and the ball drops safe. |
| 1.2 : Viv Kingma to Janneman Malan, Dot ball! |
| 1.3 : Viv Kingma to Janneman Malan, FOUR! |
| 1.4 : Viv Kingma to Janneman Malan, Dot ball! |
| 1.5 : Viv Kingma to Janneman Malan, Dot ball! |
| 2.1 : Fred Klaassen to Reeza Hendricks, A full ball, on off. Reeza Hendricks drives it nicely but finds the cover fielder. |
| 1.6 : Viv Kingma to Janneman Malan, Dot ball! |
| 2.2 : Fred Klaassen to Reeza Hendricks, Fuller ball, on middle. Reeza Hendricks defends defends it. Gets a thick outside edge to point. |
| 2.3 : Fred Klaassen to Reeza Hendricks, Short ball around off. Reeza Hendricks looks to pull but misses. |
| 2.4 : Fred Klaassen to Reeza Hendricks, Length ball, around off. Reeza Hendricks leaves it alone. |
| 2.6 : Fred Klaassen to Reeza Hendricks, FOUR! Short and punished! Short ball by Fred Klaassen around off. Reeza Hendricks hangs back and pulls it powerfully to deep mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 3.1 : Viv Kingma to Janneman Malan, FOUR! |
| 3.2 : Viv Kingma to Janneman Malan, Two taken! |
| 3.3 : Viv Kingma to Janneman Malan, Dot ball! |
| 3.4 : Viv Kingma to Janneman Malan, Dot ball! |
| 3.5 : Viv Kingma to Janneman Malan, Length ball, wider outside off. Janneman Malan leaves it alone. |
| 3.6 : Viv Kingma to Janneman Malan, On a length, on off. Malan dabs it on the off side. |
| 4.1 : Fred Klaassen to Reeza Hendricks, A full ball, way outside off. Reeza Hendricks hits it to the cover region. |
| 4.2 : Fred Klaassen to Reeza Hendricks, OUT! CAUGHT! Reeza Hendricks departs! Length delivery around off. Reeza Hendricks looks to go for a drive. But the ball stops a little on the pitch as Reeza Hendricks is early on his drive. He checks his drive at the last minute and hits it aerially towards covers. The fielder there Roelof van der Merwe takes a good low catch and Reeza Hendricks has to walk back into the hut. |
| Zubayr Hamza is the new man in. |
| 4.3 : Fred Klaassen to Zubayr Hamza, Very full and outside off. Hamza taps it late towards point. |
| 4.4 : Fred Klaassen to Zubayr Hamza, On a length, around off. Hamza shuffles across and blocks it back on the deck. |
| 4.5 : Fred Klaassen to Zubayr Hamza, A length ball, slanting across, outside off. Hamza lets it through to the keeper. |
| 4.6 : Fred Klaassen to Zubayr Hamza, A length ball, outside off. Zubayr Hamza shoulders arms to it. |
| 5.1 : Viv Kingma to Janneman Malan, A length ball, on off, pushed to ocvers. |
| 0.0 : Due to some technical glitch in stream. We are unable to post commentary on all the balls. Sorry for the inconvenience caused. |
| 5.2 : Viv Kingma to Janneman Malan, This was way outside off, on a length. Malan leaves it alone. |
| 5.3 : Viv Kingma to Janneman Malan, Back of a length, around off. Janneman Malan drives on the up and gets it wide of point to third man for a single. |
| 5.4 : Viv Kingma to Zubayr Hamza, Back of a length, on off. Zubayr Hamza gets back and defends it. |
| 5.5 : Viv Kingma to Zubayr Hamza, Length ball, around off. Zubayr Hamza defends it but gets the inside half of his blade towards the on side. |
| 5.6 : Viv Kingma to Zubayr Hamza, Length delivery outside off. Zubayr Hamza leaves it alone. Dot ball again. |
| 6.1 : Fred Klaassen to Janneman Malan, Length delivery around off. Janneman Malan leaves it. |
| 6.2 : Fred Klaassen to Janneman Malan, OUT! CAUGHT! Another wicket for Netherlands! length ball, around off, Janneman Malan skips down the track and makes room to drive it through covers. But gets a thick outside edge to first slip. The fielder there Pieter Seelaar takes a fine catch and South Africa are in early trouble here. Netherlands bowlers making good use of the conditions. |
| Kyle Verreynne walks out to the middle. |
| 6.3 : Fred Klaassen to Kyle Verreynne, Slower one now, full and outside off. Kyle Verreynne pushes it to covers. |
| 6.4 : Fred Klaassen to Kyle Verreynne, Straight, targeting the middle stump. Kyle Verreynne gets inside the line and defends it out. |
| 6.5 : Fred Klaassen to Kyle Verreynne, A length ball, outside off. Kyle Verreynne cuts it hard but finds point. |
| 6.6 : Fred Klaassen to Kyle Verreynne, Maiden over! Serves a length ball, on off. Kyle Verreynne works it to mid off. |
| 7.1 : Viv Kingma to Zubayr Hamza, Fuller delivery around off. Zubayr Hamza drives it wide of mid off. The fielder there does well and dives to keep it to just a single. |
| 7.2 : Viv Kingma to Kyle Verreynne, Length ball, on off. Kyle Verreynne taps it to point by going deep in his crease. |
| 7.3 : Viv Kingma to Kyle Verreynne, Full ball, on off. Kyle Verreynne drives it to mid on. Dot ball again. |
| 7.4 : Viv Kingma to Kyle Verreynne, FOUR! Fuller ball, around off. Kyle Verreynne drives it through covers for a boundary. There is not a big stride in but just a fine use of hand and timing off his balde. |
| 7.5 : Viv Kingma to Kyle Verreynne, Length ball, around off. Kyle Verreynne defends it to the point fielder. |
| 7.6 : Viv Kingma to Kyle Verreynne, Viv Kingma drifts on the pads this time. Kyle Verreynne glances it to deep backward square leg for a couple. |
| 8.2 : Fred Klaassen to Zubayr Hamza, FOUR! Zubayr Hamza gets his first boundary in the international cricket! Fuller ball, around off. Zubayr Hamza leans into the drive and hits it through the covers for a boundary. |
| 8.1 : Fred Klaassen to Zubayr Hamza, On the pads, fuller. Zubayr Hamza looks to clip it but misses. Gets hit on the pads on the way to the keeper. |
| 8.3 : Fred Klaassen to Zubayr Hamza, Back of a length, around middle. Zubayr Hamza looks to defend it but gets surprised by the extra bounce. |
| 8.4 : Fred Klaassen to Zubayr Hamza, Length ball, around off. Zubayr Hamza leaves it alone. |
| 8.5 : Fred Klaassen to Zubayr Hamza, Fuller ball, outside off. Hamza pushes it wide of cover and takes a single. |
| 9.1 : Viv Kingma to Zubayr Hamza, Full ball, on off. Hamza drives it straight to mid off. |
| 8.6 : Fred Klaassen to Kyle Verreynne, A length ball, outside off. Kyle Verreynne cuts it through point. Third man runs across and puts a big dive to save a couple of runs. Two taken. |
| 9.2 : Viv Kingma to Zubayr Hamza, Fuller ball, on off. Driven to covers. |
| 9.3 : Viv Kingma to Zubayr Hamza, Fuller delivery on off. Zubayr Hamza drives it to the cover fielder. |
| 9.4 : Viv Kingma to Zubayr Hamza, Length ball, around off. Zubayr Hamza taps it to the point fielder. |
| 9.5 : Viv Kingma to Zubayr Hamza, Fuller delivery on middle. Zubayr Hamza drives it to mid on and gets a quick single. |
| 9.6 : Viv Kingma to Kyle Verreynne, FOUR! Boundary to end the over! Fuller delivery on middle. Kyle Verreynne drives it beautifully towards wide of the mid on fielder for a boundary. |
| Brandon Glover to bowl now. |
| 10.1 : Brandon Glover to Zubayr Hamza, WIDE! Glover starts with a wayward delivery, outside off. Hamza leaves it alone. |
| Brandon Glover to Zubayr Hamza, SIX! WOW! What a shot! A length ball, angling on the pads. Zubayr Hamza shuffles across and nonchalantly flicks it and clears the mid-wicket fence by a mile. |
| 10.2 : Brandon Glover to Zubayr Hamza, A length ball, way outside off. Hamza lets it through to the keeper. |
| 10.3 : Brandon Glover to Zubayr Hamza, Another leave but this time it was over the tramline. Wide given. |
| Brandon Glover to Zubayr Hamza, BEATEN! Better from Brandon Glover. A length ball, outside off, bit of away movement. Zubayr Hamza prods to defend but gets beaten on the outside edge. |
| 10.4 : Brandon Glover to Zubayr Hamza, WIDE! Now serves it down the leg side. Hamza misses his flick. |
| Brandon Glover to Zubayr Hamza, Full and outside off. Hamza lunges and shoulders arms to it. |
| 10.5 : Brandon Glover to Zubayr Hamza, Length and outside off. Hamza cuts it to deep point for a single. |
| 10.6 : Brandon Glover to Kyle Verreynne, FOUR! Boundary off the last ball in the previous over and now of the last ball in this over. Full and on middle. Kyle Verreynne drives it wide of mid on and the ball races away to the fence. |
| 11.1 : Viv Kingma to Zubayr Hamza, Full and outside off. Hamza pushes it to mid off. |
| 0.0 : Viv Kingma to continue. |
| 11.2 : Viv Kingma to Zubayr Hamza, Full and on middle. Hamza tucks it wide of mid-wicket and easily collects a couple of runs. |
| 11.3 : Viv Kingma to Zubayr Hamza, Stays with the full length and Hamza nudges it straight to mid-wicket. |
| 11.4 : Viv Kingma to Zubayr Hamza, On a length, outside off. Hamza dabs it with open face of the bat but straight to backward point. |
| 11.5 : Viv Kingma to Zubayr Hamza, Now drags the length back as he sees Hamza advancing. Pushed to cover. |
| 11.6 : Viv Kingma to Zubayr Hamza, Just two of the over then. A length ball, around middle and leg. Hamza blocks it on the leg side. |
| Brandon Glover to continue. |
| 12.1 : Brandon Glover to Kyle Verreynne, A full ball, on middle. Kyle Verreynne pushes off the inner half towards mid on. |
| 12.2 : Brandon Glover to Kyle Verreynne, A length ball, on the pads, tucked wide of mid on for a single. A no ball has been given as Glover overstepped. Free-Hit coming up. |
| Brandon Glover to Zubayr Hamza, Dot ball! A length ball, on middle. Zubayr Hamza toe ends it as he tries to go over mid on. The fielder there runs to his left and stops it. |
| 12.3 : Brandon Glover to Zubayr Hamza, Length ball, on off. Hamza shuffles across and tucks it to square leg for one. |
| 12.5 : Brandon Glover to Kyle Verreynne, LEG BYE! On the pads. Kyle Verreynne misses his flick. It goes off the pads towards square leg for a leg bye. |
| 12.6 : Brandon Glover to Zubayr Hamza, Short of a length, outside off. Hamza nudges it wide of mid on for a single. |
| 12.4 : Brandon Glover to Kyle Verreynne, Short in length, outside off. Kyle Verreynne punches it to covers. |
| 13.1 : Pieter Seelaar to Zubayr Hamza, Tossed up, on middle. Hamza hits this back to the bowler. |
| 13.2 : Pieter Seelaar to Zubayr Hamza, Shorter length , on off. Hamza pushes it to covers. |
| 13.3 : Pieter Seelaar to Zubayr Hamza, Fuller on off and quicker. Hamza defends this off the front foot. |
| 13.4 : Pieter Seelaar to Zubayr Hamza, Fuller and slower in the air, on middle. Hamza pushes it aerially towards mid on. |
| 13.5 : Pieter Seelaar to Zubayr Hamza, Fuller, on off. Hamza drives it to long off for a single. |
| 13.6 : Pieter Seelaar to Kyle Verreynne, Slower and fuller, around off. Kyle Verreynne drives it to wide of long off for a single. |
| 14.1 : Brandon Glover to Kyle Verreynne, CHANCE! But good effort though! A length ball, outside off. Kyle Verreynne cuts it uppishly and towards point where the fielder gets his right hand on it but fails to carry it. A single. |
| 14.2 : Brandon Glover to Zubayr Hamza, On a length, outside off, steered to third man for a single. |
| 14.3 : Brandon Glover to Kyle Verreynne, On a length, outside off, pushed to point. |
| 14.4 : Brandon Glover to Kyle Verreynne, A full ball, outside off. Kyle Verreynne pushes it through covers. The fielder from mid off, gives it a chase and stops it near the fence. Two taken. |
| 14.5 : Brandon Glover to Zubayr Hamza, On a length, outside off. Hamza guides it to third man for a single. |
| 14.6 : Brandon Glover to Kyle Verreynne, Full and on off. Kyle Verreynne hangs back and pushes it nicely but straight to cover. |
| 15.1 : Pieter Seelaar to Zubayr Hamza, Fuller ball, on middle. Driven straight to the cover fielder. |
| 15.2 : Pieter Seelaar to Zubayr Hamza, On the pads. Zubayr Hamza nudges it fine and wide of the short fine leg fielder. He dives and half stops it and the batters take three runs. Good running. |
| 15.3 : Pieter Seelaar to Kyle Verreynne, Fuller, on middle and leg. Kyle Verreynne defends it to the on side. |
| 15.4 : Pieter Seelaar to Kyle Verreynne, Fuller and wider outside off. Kyle Verreynne drives it to deep covers for a single. |
| 15.5 : Pieter Seelaar to Zubayr Hamza, Darted on the pads. Zubayr Hamza nudges it to square leg for a single. |
| 15.6 : Pieter Seelaar to Kyle Verreynne, Fuller on middle. Kyle Verreynne pushes it wide of long on for a single. |
| DRINKS! A good partnership building for South Africa after losing two early wickets. They will look to convert their start into a big score. For Netherlands, they have not allowed many boundaries but they'll look for wickets at regular intervals Also, Timm van der Gugten comes into the attack. |
| 16.1 : Timm van der Gugten to Kyle Verreynne, Length ball, on off. Kyle Verreynne defends this off his crease towards the off side. |
| 16.2 : Timm van der Gugten to Kyle Verreynne, On a length again, around off. Kyle Verreynne cuts it firmly to the point fielder. |
| 16.3 : Timm van der Gugten to Kyle Verreynne, Another length delivery outside off. Kyle Verreynne cuts it again but straight to the fielder at cover-point. |
| 16.4 : Timm van der Gugten to Kyle Verreynne, BEATEN! On a length this time, around off. Kyle Verreynne looks to cut it fine but misses. |
| 16.5 : Timm van der Gugten to Kyle Verreynne, FOUR! This time he gets the gap and the boundary! Fuller, on off. Kyle Verreynne drives this off the front foot through covers for a boundary. |
| 16.6 : Timm van der Gugten to Kyle Verreynne, Fuller, on off. Kyle Verreynne drives it to mid off and gets a single. |
| 17.1 : Pieter Seelaar to Kyle Verreynne, Quicker and flatter on off. Kyle Verreynne blocks it off the front foot. |
| 17.2 : Pieter Seelaar to Kyle Verreynne, On middle and leg. Kyle Verreynne skips down the track and nudges it behind square on the on side for a single. |
| 17.3 : Pieter Seelaar to Zubayr Hamza, Shorter length. Hamza pulls it straight to the short fine leg fielder. |
| 17.4 : Pieter Seelaar to Zubayr Hamza, Flatter, on off. Zubayr Hamza drives it to mid on for a single. |
| 17.5 : Pieter Seelaar to Kyle Verreynne, Tossed up, on off. Kyle Verreynne drives it to covers. |
| 17.6 : Pieter Seelaar to Kyle Verreynne, Flatter delivery and angling into the batter. Kyle Verreynne looks to tuck it away but misses. |
| 18.1 : Timm van der Gugten to Zubayr Hamza, On a length, on middle. Hamza tucks it wide of mid-wicket and takes a single. |
| 18.2 : Timm van der Gugten to Kyle Verreynne, A full ball, outside off. Kyle pushes it to sweeper cover for a single. |
| 18.3 : Timm van der Gugten to Zubayr Hamza, Full again, outside off. Hamza places it in front of sweeper cover and takes a single. |
| 18.4 : Timm van der Gugten to Kyle Verreynne, Again fails to beat the point fielder, Outside off. Kyle Verreynne cuts it nicely but finds point. |
| 18.5 : Timm van der Gugten to Kyle Verreynne, Slight mix-up in the middle but no damage done. Around off. Kyle Verreynne pushes it to cover. The man there dives and stops the ball. Kyle wanted a quick single but was sent back from halfway. Lucky for him as the fielder fumbled to pick the ball clearly. |
| 18.6 : Timm van der Gugten to Kyle Verreynne, Full and on off, pushed to covers. |
| 19.1 : Pieter Seelaar to Zubayr Hamza, Fuller and slower in the air, on off. Hamza skips down the track and hits it back to the bowler. |
| 19.2 : Pieter Seelaar to Zubayr Hamza, FOUR! Fuller, on off. Zubayr Hamza lifts this over the cover fielder in the ring for a boundary. Nice placement. |
| 19.3 : Pieter Seelaar to Zubayr Hamza, Quicker and fuller, on off. Hamza blocks it out. |
| 19.4 : Pieter Seelaar to Zubayr Hamza, Darted on the pads. Hamza clips it to mid-wicket for a single. |
| 19.5 : Pieter Seelaar to Kyle Verreynne, Fuller, on off. Kyle Verreynne skips down the track and hits it straight to the cover fielder. |
| 19.6 : Pieter Seelaar to Kyle Verreynne, Tossed up, on off. Kyle Verreynne drives it to covers. Good comeback by Pieter Seelaar after a boundary of the second ball. |
| 20.1 : Timm van der Gugten to Zubayr Hamza, FOUR! Pulled away! This was slightly short, on middle. Hamza pulls it not off the middle but enough for it to clear short mid-wicket. |
| 20.2 : Timm van der Gugten to Zubayr Hamza, On a length, outside off. Hamza dabs it to point. |
| 20.3 : Timm van der Gugten to Zubayr Hamza, FOUR! Element of fortune! A length ball, on middle. Hamza flicks it uppishly and just wide of mid-wicket for it to race away to the fence. 100 up for South Africa. |
| 20.4 : Timm van der Gugten to Zubayr Hamza, A length ball, outside off, cut away to point for a single. |
| 20.5 : Timm van der Gugten to Kyle Verreynne, FOUR! South Africa trying to up the ante now. A length ball, on middle. Kyle Verreynne hangs back and hammers it over mid on for a boundary. |
| 20.6 : Timm van der Gugten to Kyle Verreynne, On a length, on middle, flicked to mid-wicket. |
| 21.1 : Pieter Seelaar to Zubayr Hamza, Flatter and on middle. Hamza gets low and sweeps it away to deep square leg for a single. |
| 21.2 : Pieter Seelaar to Kyle Verreynne, Tossed up on off, Kyle Verreynne skips down and tries to heave it but mistimes it towards long on for a single. |
| 21.3 : Pieter Seelaar to Zubayr Hamza, Darted on the pads, this is flicked to short square leg. The throw was at the keeper's end. On the other side and things could have been interesting. |
| 21.4 : Pieter Seelaar to Zubayr Hamza, On middle, flicked to mid-wicket. |
| 21.5 : Pieter Seelaar to Zubayr Hamza, Full and on middle, eased down to long on for a single. |
| 21.6 : Pieter Seelaar to Kyle Verreynne, Another single as this is drilled down to long on. |
| 22.1 : Roelof van der Merwe to Kyle Verreynne, Full and outside off, pushed to extra cover for a single. |
| 22.2 : Roelof van der Merwe to Zubayr Hamza, Short, outside off, cut away to deep point for a single. |
| 0.0 : Roelof van der Merwe to start his spell. |
| 22.3 : Roelof van der Merwe to Kyle Verreynne, Flatter and outside off. Kyle Verreynne slaps it through to sweeper cover for a single. |
| 22.4 : Roelof van der Merwe to Kyle Verreynne, Around off, full, pushed through covers for a single. |
| 22.5 : Roelof van der Merwe to Zubayr Hamza, Short and angling on middle. Hamza punches off the back foot to covers. |
| 22.6 : Roelof van der Merwe to Zubayr Hamza, Tossed up, on off. Hamza keeps it out. |
| 23.1 : Pieter Seelaar to Kyle Verreynne, FOUR! That was hit with some power. Short and outside off. Kyle Verreynne cuts it and beats the diving sweeper cover for a boundary. |
| 23.3 : Pieter Seelaar to Zubayr Hamza, A loopy ball, on middle. Hamza waits and tucks it to square leg for one run. |
| 23.2 : Pieter Seelaar to Kyle Verreynne, Around off, pushed through covers for a single. |
| 23.4 : Pieter Seelaar to Kyle Verreynne, Full and angling on middle. Kyle Verreynne turns it to mid-wicket for a single. |
| 23.5 : Pieter Seelaar to Zubayr Hamza, This one comes with the angle. Hamza blocks it out. Smiles to the bowler. |
| 23.6 : Pieter Seelaar to Zubayr Hamza, This was short and on middle. Hamza pulls it straight to short fine leg. He is disappointed with the shot as no one was there behind 45. |
| 24.1 : Fred Klaassen to Kyle Verreynne, Full and on off, pushed through covers for a single. |
| 24.2 : Fred Klaassen to Zubayr Hamza, On a length, on middle. Hamza wrists it to mid-wicket. |
| 24.3 : Fred Klaassen to Zubayr Hamza, Slower one, on off, pushed to mid off. |
| 24.4 : Fred Klaassen to Zubayr Hamza, Scrambled seam from Klassen and Hamza pulls it to mid-wicket. |
| 24.5 : Fred Klaassen to Zubayr Hamza, Full and outside off. Hamza pushes it to sweeper cover for a single. That single brings 100 of the partnership between these two. |
| 24.6 : Change of ends for Roelof van der Merwe. |
| Fred Klaassen to Kyle Verreynne, Around off, on a length. Kyle Verreynne knocks it to point. |
| 25.2 : Roelof van der Merwe to Kyle Verreynne, Tossed up, on off. Kyle Verreynne drives it square on the off side. |
| 25.3 : Roelof van der Merwe to Kyle Verreynne, Fiftty for Kyle Verreynne! Shorter length around off. Kyle Verreynne cuts it to sweeper covers as the fielder there cuts it off with a dive and keeps it to couple. |
| 25.1 : Roelof van der Merwe to Zubayr Hamza, Fuller and slower in air, on off. Hamza defends it to point for a single. |
| 25.4 : Roelof van der Merwe to Kyle Verreynne, FOUR! Short ball and punished! Shorter length outside off. Kyle Verreynne cuts it wide of point for a boundary. |
| 25.5 : Roelof van der Merwe to Kyle Verreynne, Slider on the leg. Kyle Verreynne works it to mid-wicket for a single. |
| 25.6 : Roelof van der Merwe to Zubayr Hamza, Arm ball again, on middle and leg. Tucked away to the on side for a single. |
| 26.1 : Fred Klaassen to Zubayr Hamza, On a length, on middle. Hamza works it to square leg for a single. Fifty for Zubayr Hamza on debut! |
| 26.2 : Fred Klaassen to Kyle Verreynne, Fuller ball, on middle. Driven to mid on. Dot ball. |
| 26.3 : Fred Klaassen to Kyle Verreynne, Length delivery on off. Kyle Verreynne blocks it off the front foot. |
| 26.4 : Fred Klaassen to Kyle Verreynne, Beaten with a change of pace! Length ball, around off, slower. Kyle Verreynne looks to drive but gets beaten. |
| 26.5 : Fred Klaassen to Kyle Verreynne, Length ball, outside off. Kyle Verreynne drives it to sweeper cover for a single. |
| 26.6 : Fred Klaassen to Zubayr Hamza, FOUR! SHOT! Full ball, slower delivery again. But Hamza picks it and drives it crisply through covers for a boundary. |
| 27.1 : Roelof van der Merwe to Kyle Verreynne, Fuller, on off. Driven to long off for a single. |
| 27.2 : Roelof van der Merwe to Zubayr Hamza, Quicker and flatter on off. Blocked away by Hamza. |
| 27.3 : Roelof van der Merwe to Zubayr Hamza, Fuller delivery on middle. Pushed to mid on for a single. |
| 27.4 : Roelof van der Merwe to Kyle Verreynne, Slower in the air, on off. Kyle Verreynne skips down the track and looks to drive but gets the inside half of his blade square on the on side for a single. |
| 27.5 : Roelof van der Merwe to Zubayr Hamza, Flatter delivery on middle. Tucked away to mid-wicket. |
| 27.6 : Roelof van der Merwe to Zubayr Hamza, Fuller, on off. Hamza drives it to sweeper cover for a single. |
| 28.1 : Brandon Glover to Zubayr Hamza, Length ball, on off. Hamza blocks it off the front foot. |
| 28.2 : Brandon Glover to Zubayr Hamza, Fuller delivery on middle. Hamza looks to work it away but gets the leading edge to mid on. Dot ball. |
| 28.3 : David Miller walks out now. |
| Brandon Glover to Zubayr Hamza, OUT! Zubayr Hamza departs! Brandon Glover bowls this short on the body. Zubayr Hamza looks to pull it off the front foot. But gets a huge top edge. The ball goes high in the air square on the on side. The wicketkeeper Scott Edwards runs across and takes a fine catch. Big wicket for Netherlands. End of a pretty good innings on debut by Zubayr Hamza. |
| 28.4 : Brandon Glover to Kyle Verreynne, Slower one, on a length, on off. Kyle Verreynne defends t to covers. |
| 28.5 : Brandon Glover to Kyle Verreynne, Fuller ball, on off, pushed to cover. |
| 28.6 : Brandon Glover to Kyle Verreynne, A length ball, on middle, flicked to square leg for a single. good comeback from Glover after going for runs in the first spell. |
| Colin Ackermann is into the attack. |
| 29.1 : Colin Ackermann to Kyle Verreynne, Tossed up on middle. Kyle Verreynne clips it to mid-wicket. |
| 29.2 : Colin Ackermann to Kyle Verreynne, Shorter length on off. Kyle Verreynne pushes it off the back foot to sweeper covers for a single. |
| 29.3 : Colin Ackermann to David Miller, Quicker and around off. Miller pushes it to point. |
| 29.4 : Colin Ackermann to David Miller, Quicker and flatter on off. David Miller defends it off the front foot. |
| 29.5 : Colin Ackermann to David Miller, Beaten! Fuller and slower in the air outside off. David Miller tries to push at it but gets beaten by the turn. |
| 29.6 : Colin Ackermann to David Miller, Fuller and quicker on off. Daryn Dupavillon blocks it out. |
| 30.1 : Brandon Glover to Kyle Verreynne, Quicker, fuller and on off, Kyle Verreynne works it to mid off. |
| 30.2 : Brandon Glover to Kyle Verreynne, FOUR! Good shot! Kyle Verreynne picks the short length early. Stays back and pulls this one over mid-wicket for a boundary. A welcome boundary for the Proteas. |
| 30.3 : Brandon Glover to Kyle Verreynne, On middle, on a length, tucked to mid-wicket. |
| 30.4 : Brandon Glover to Kyle Verreynne, SIX! Easy pickings! A length ball, down the leg side. Kyle Verreynne whacks it over square leg for a biggie. He moves to 70, his career best score till now. |
| 30.5 : Brandon Glover to Kyle Verreynne, LEG BYE! Darted on the pads, Kyle misses his flick and gets hit on the pads. A leg bye taken as the keeper does well to dive to his left and half-stop it. |
| 30.6 : Brandon Glover to David Miller, A length ball, on off. Kept out. |
| 31.1 : Colin Ackermann to Kyle Verreynne, Flatter and on middle. Kyle Verreynne skips down and tucks it to mid-wicket. |
| 31.2 : Colin Ackermann to Kyle Verreynne, Short and on middle. Kyle Verreynne rocks back and punches it to covers for a single. |
| 31.3 : Colin Ackermann to David Miller, Full and on off, drilled down to long off for a single. |
| 31.4 : Colin Ackermann to Kyle Verreynne, Darted on the pads, this is flicked to square leg for a single. |
| 31.5 : Colin Ackermann to David Miller, Fuller and on middle. Miller turns it to mid-wicket for one more. |
| 31.6 : Colin Ackermann to Kyle Verreynne, On middle, eased down to long on for a single. |
| Brandon Glover to continue. |
| 32.1 : Brandon Glover to Kyle Verreynne, Dot ball! South Africa will look to take the charge now. |
| 32.2 : Brandon Glover to Kyle Verreynne, Length and on off, pushed to covers. |
| 32.3 : Brandon Glover to Kyle Verreynne, On a length, on off. Kyle Verreynne hops and defends it under his eyes. |
| 32.4 : Brandon Glover to Kyle Verreynne, A length ball, on off. Cramping Kyle Verreynne as he tries to dab it away but finds point. He has a shy at the bowler's end but misses. |
| 32.5 : Brandon Glover to Kyle Verreynne, Good delivery. A short ball, outside off. Kyle Verreynne sways away from it. |
| 32.6 : Brandon Glover to Kyle Verreynne, Swing and a miss! A length ball, outside off. Kyle Verreynne swings across the line but fails to connect it. |
| 33.1 : Colin Ackermann to David Miller, Flatter and on off. Miller blocks it out. |
| 0.0 : Colin Ackermann to continue. |
| 33.2 : Colin Ackermann to David Miller, Leading edge bit it falls well short. On middle. Miller closes his bat face too early as he looks to work it on the leg side. Gets a soft leading edge towards point. |
| 33.3 : Colin Ackermann to David Miller, Full and on off, pushed down to long off for a single. |
| 33.4 : Colin Ackermann to Kyle Verreynne, Darted on the pads, flicked on the leg side for a single. |
| 33.5 : Colin Ackermann to David Miller, A muted appeal for LBW but not given. A full ball, quicker one, on the pads. Miller swings across the line but misses and gets hit on the pads. |
| 33.6 : Colin Ackermann to David Miller, SIX! Off the middle. Tossed up, on middle. Miller stays back and powers it all the way over long on for a biggie. |
| 34.1 : Brandon Glover to Kyle Verreynne, On a length, on middle. Kyle Verreynne tucks it to mid-wicket for a single. |
| 0.0 : Brandon Glover will continue. |
| 34.2 : Brandon Glover to Kyle Verreynne, Short in length, outside off. Kyle Verreynne slaps it wide of deep point and takes a single. |
| 34.3 : Brandon Glover to Kyle Verreynne, A length ball, outside off. Kyle Verreynne hits it to sweeper cover for a single. |
| 34.4 : Brandon Glover to David Miller, WIDE! This was short and way down the leg side. Miller misses his pull. |
| Brandon Glover to David Miller, On a length, on off. Miller works it to cover. |
| 34.5 : Brandon Glover to David Miller, Short and on middle, pulled away to deep square leg for a single. |
| 34.6 : Brandon Glover to Kyle Verreynne, On a length, on middle, pushed straight to cover. |
| 36.1 : Timm van der Gugten to Kyle Verreynne, Length ball, outside off. Kyle Verreynne cuts it to sweeper cover for a single. |
| 36.2 : Khaya Zondo is the new man in. |
| Timm van der Gugten to David Miller, OUT! CAUGHT! The danger man David Miller departs! A length delivery on middle and leg. Miller skips down the track and looks to slog it towards the on side but miscues. Gets the bottom of his blade and the ball goes high in the air towards deep mid-wicket. Max O'Dowd runs across and takes a fine catch to send MIller back to the pavilion. |
| 36.3 : Timm van der Gugten to Kyle Verreynne, A short ball, on middle, it stays low off the deck. Kyle Verreynne misses his pull and gets hit on the chest. |
| Kyle Verreynne is down as he gets hit on the chest. Relief as he gives a big thumbs up and asks physios not to come. Good to see. |
| 36.4 : Timm van der Gugten to Kyle Verreynne, Good fielding. A length ball, outside off. Kyle Verreynne cuts it to point who dives and stops a certain boundary. |
| 36.5 : Timm van der Gugten to Kyle Verreynne, outside off, cut away straight to point. |
| 36.6 : Timm van der Gugten to Kyle Verreynne, FOUR! Pure timing. A length ball, on middle. Kyle Verreynne punches off the back foot through covers. The sweeper cover gives a chase but to no avail. |
| 37.2 : Now, the skipper, Pieter Seelaar is down in some pain. An awkward bounce on the ball hits Seelaar right near the box. He looks in some serious pain and the physios are out. The players of Netherlands are smiling as they see their skipper in pain. |
| 37.3 : Roelof van der Merwe to Kyle Verreynne, Tossed up delivery around off. Kyle Verreynne skips down the track and looks to drive it away but gets a thick outside edge to short third man. |
| 37.4 : Roelof van der Merwe to Kyle Verreynne, Flatter, on off. Kyle Verreynne cuts it to the cover fielder. |
| 37.5 : Roelof van der Merwe to Kyle Verreynne, Fuller, on off. Kyle Verreynne drives it to wide of long off for a single. |
| 37.6 : Roelof van der Merwe to Khaya Zondo, On middle and leg. Khaya Zondo works it square on the on side for a single. |
| 37.1 : Roelof van der Merwe to Khaya Zondo, On the pads, Worked away to backward square leg for a single. |
| 37.2 : Roelof van der Merwe to Kyle Verreynne, Quicker and flatter on off. Kyle Verreynne cuts it square on the off side. Pieter Seelaar tries to stop it but gets an awkward bounce and the ball hits him near the box. |
| 38.1 : Timm van der Gugten to Khaya Zondo, A length ball, on off. Zondo opens the face of his blade and guides it to third man for a single. |
| 38.2 : Timm van der Gugten to Kyle Verreynne, Fuller, on middle. Kyle Verreynne looks to work it away on the on side. But gets a thick outside edge to third man for a single. |
| 38.3 : Timm van der Gugten to Khaya Zondo, Back of a length, on off. Zondo blocks it onto the turf. |
| 38.4 : Timm van der Gugten to Khaya Zondo, Beaten! Length delivery around off. Zondo looks to guide it away but misses. |
| 38.5 : Timm van der Gugten to Khaya Zondo, On a length, on off. Zondo defends it to the off side and takes a quick single. |
| 38.6 : Timm van der Gugten to Kyle Verreynne, Back of a length and outside off. Kyle Verreynne cuts it to sweeper cover for a single. |
| 39.1 : Roelof van der Merwe to Kyle Verreynne, Shorter length on middle. Kyle Verreynne makes rooom and cuts it to sweeper cover for a single. |
| 39.2 : Roelof van der Merwe to Khaya Zondo, OUT! Another one departs and South Africa have lost half their side now! A quicker arm ball by Roelof van der Merwe on middle. Khaya Zondo makes room and looks to cut. The ball is fuller and Khaya Zondo misses this ball completely. The ball shatters the stumps and Roelof van der Merwe is delighted. Zondo was trying to cut the ball for a long time and was failing to connect. |
| Wayne Parnell walks out now. |
| 39.3 : Roelof van der Merwe to Wayne Parnell, NOT OUT! This one lands outside off and spins back in sharply, was a flatter ball. Wayne Parnell is way inside his crease and looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads. An appeal for LBW but not given. Netherlands take the review. No bat there. Ball Tracker shows umpire's call on wickets missing. What a wicket this could have been. |
| 39.4 : Roelof van der Merwe to Wayne Parnell, Around off, defended back to the bowler. |
| 39.5 : Roelof van der Merwe to Wayne Parnell, Flighted ball, on middle. Wayne Parnell keeps it out. |
| 39.6 : Roelof van der Merwe to Wayne Parnell, A loopy ball, on middle. Wayne Parnell hits it back to the bowler. Excellent over from Roelof van der Merwe. |
| 39.2 : Review time. Netherlands have taken a review for LBW. UltraEdge shows no bat there. Ball Tracker shows umpire's call on wickets missing. Netherlands though retain their review. |
| 40.1 : Timm van der Gugten to Kyle Verreynne, Fuller ball, on off. Driven to mid off. |
| 40.2 : Timm van der Gugten to Kyle Verreynne, Full delivery on middle and leg. Kyle Verreynne clips it behind square on the on side for a single. |
| 40.3 : Timm van der Gugten to Wayne Parnell, Length ball on the pads. Wayne Parnell nicely tucks it to fine leg for a single. |
| 40.4 : Timm van der Gugten to Kyle Verreynne, On a length, on off. Kyle Verreynne works it to mid-wicket for a single. |
| 40.5 : Timm van der Gugten to Wayne Parnell, Short ball around off. Wayne Parnell pulls it aerailly just wide of diving mid-wicket fielder for a couple. |
| 40.6 : Timm van der Gugten to Wayne Parnell, Full ball, on middle. Wayne Parnell drives it to mid off. The fielder there dives and stops it to just a single. |
| 41.1 : Roelof van der Merwe to Wayne Parnell, Flatter on off. Wayne Parnell pushes it to covers. |
| 41.2 : Roelof van der Merwe to Wayne Parnell, Shorter length, on middle. Wayne Parnell pulls it to square leg for a single. |
| 41.3 : Roelof van der Merwe to Kyle Verreynne, Fuller, on middle. Kyle Verreynne makes room and pushes it to long off for a single. |
| 41.4 : Roelof van der Merwe to Wayne Parnell, Shorter length, on middle. Wayne Parnell waits for it and pulls it to square leg for a single. 200 up for South Africa. |
| 41.5 : Roelof van der Merwe to Kyle Verreynne, Darted on the pads, worked away to short fine leg for a single. |
| 41.6 : Roelof van der Merwe to Wayne Parnell, Another shorter length to Parnell. He pulls it to deep square leg for a single. |
| 42.1 : Timm van der Gugten to Wayne Parnell, Full and on off. Wayne Parnell pushes it to the right of mid off. |
| 42.2 : Timm van der Gugten to Wayne Parnell, Quick single. A length ball, on off. Wayne Parnell taps it in front of point and takes a quick single. |
| 42.3 : Timm van der Gugten to Kyle Verreynne, A slower one, around off. Kyle Verreynne mistimes his hit to long on for a single. |
| 42.4 : Timm van der Gugten to Wayne Parnell, A length ball, on off. Wayne Parnell pushes it to extra cover for a single. |
| 42.5 : Timm van der Gugten to Kyle Verreynne, Full and on middle, pushed straight to mid on. Kyle Verreynne clearly feeling the pressure of 90s. |
| 42.6 : Timm van der Gugten to Kyle Verreynne, A length ball, on middle. Kyle Verreynne tucks it to mid on with soft hands and takes a single. |
| Viv Kingma is back into the attack. |
| 43.1 : Viv Kingma to Kyle Verreynne, A length ball, outside off. Kyle Verreynne cuts it to deep backward point for a single. |
| 43.2 : Viv Kingma to Wayne Parnell, A length ball, on off. Wayne Parnell pushes it to point for a single. The fielder has a shy at the keeper's end but misses. |
| 43.3 : Viv Kingma to Kyle Verreynne, OUT! TAKEN! Brilliant delivery from Kingma. A low dipping full toss, on middle. looks to slog-sweep it but does not power it much as his hands come out of the grip. He hits it straight towards deep square leg where Bas de Leede takes a simple catch. The pressure came big as Kyle Verreynne falls on 95. South Africa in deep trouble now. |
| Andile Phehlukwayo walks in at number 8. |
| 43.4 : Viv Kingma to Wayne Parnell, WIDE! Full and down the leg side. Wayne Parnell misses his whip. |
| Viv Kingma to Wayne Parnell, OUT! TAKEN! Roelof van der Merwe with a wonderful catch. A short ball, on middle. Wayne Parnell looks to pull but gets a top edge towards mid-wicket. Roelof van der Merwe inside the ring, tracks back and takes a good catch over his shoulders. Not a comeback Wayne Parnell was hoping for. Kingma with an excellent spell. |
| 43.5 : Viv Kingma to Andile Phehlukwayo, Full and on middle, pushed back to the bowler. Kingma stops it with his left boot. Everything going in his way today. |
| 43.6 : Viv Kingma to Andile Phehlukwayo, On a length, on middle. Defended out. |
| 43.4 : Keshav Maharaj walks out. |
| 44.1 : Brandon Glover to Keshav Maharaj, On a length, outside off, was a slower one. Keshav Maharaj looks to push but misses. |
| 44.2 : Brandon Glover to Keshav Maharaj, A length ball, on off, driven through point for a single. |
| 44.3 : Brandon Glover to Andile Phehlukwayo, On a length, on middle. Blocked out. |
| 44.4 : Brandon Glover to Andile Phehlukwayo, Short and on middle, pulled away to deep square leg. Max O'Dowd with a funny throw and the batters almost snatching a single here but not taken. |
| 44.5 : Brandon Glover to Keshav Maharaj, On a length, on off. Maharaj stabs it to point for a single. |
| 44.6 : Brandon Glover to Andile Phehlukwayo, On a length, on middle. Andile Phehlukwayo works it to mid-wicket for a single. The last 5 overs remaining. How many can South Africa get? |
| 45.1 : Viv Kingma to Andile Phehlukwayo, A length ball, outside off. Andile Phehlukwayo smashes it to deep cover for a single. |
| 45.2 : Viv Kingma to Keshav Maharaj, Everything is happening here. On middle. Keshav Maharaj tucks it to mid-wicket. Viv Kingma runs across but slips on the deck. Andile Phehlukwayo wanted a single but was sent back. A direct hit and he was surely gone. |
| 45.3 : Viv Kingma to Keshav Maharaj, A length ball, on off. Kept out. |
| 45.4 : Viv Kingma to Keshav Maharaj, Short of a length, outside off, pulled away to deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 45.5 : Viv Kingma to Andile Phehlukwayo, A length ball, on off, tapped to point for a single. |
| 45.6 : Viv Kingma to Keshav Maharaj, A length ball, outside off. Keshav Maharaj looks to push it away but misses it. |
| 46.1 : Brandon Glover to Andile Phehlukwayo, A length ball, outside off. Andile Phehlukwayo dabs it to backward point for a single. |
| 46.2 : Brandon Glover to Keshav Maharaj, FOUR! Welcome boundary. A full ball, angling on the pads. Keshav Maharaj flicks it uppishly and wide of deep square leg for a boundary. |
| 46.3 : Brandon Glover to Keshav Maharaj, On middle, on a length. Keshav Maharaj turns it to deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 46.4 : Brandon Glover to Andile Phehlukwayo, Targets the middle stump. Andile Phehlukwayo works it to deep square leg for a single. |
| 46.5 : Brandon Glover to Keshav Maharaj, Around off. Keshav Maharaj gets a leading edge as he tries to turn it away. Andile Phehlukwayo wanted a single but was sent back. |
| 46.6 : Brandon Glover to Keshav Maharaj, Wide! Short and way outside off. Left alone. |
| Brandon Glover to Keshav Maharaj, Short and on middle, pulled away to deep mid-wicket for a single. 9 coming off it. |
| 47.1 : Viv Kingma to Keshav Maharaj, A perfect yorker on middle. Keshav Maharaj squeezes it out to mid-wicket for a single. |
| 47.2 : Viv Kingma to Andile Phehlukwayo, SIX! Much-needed one! Slightly over pitched, outside off. Andile Phehlukwayo gets underneath and tonks it over long off for a biggie. |
| 47.3 : Viv Kingma to Andile Phehlukwayo, SIX! Two in a row. A full ball, on off. Andile Phehlukwayo stays low and back to power this way over long on for another maximum. |
| 47.4 : Viv Kingma to Andile Phehlukwayo, Yorker now, on middle. Andile Phehlukwayo gets his bat down in time. The ball rolls to square leg and a single is taken. |
| 47.5 : Viv Kingma to Keshav Maharaj, FOUR! Just the over South Africa wanted! A full toss, on off. Keshav Maharaj lifts it over mid off for a boundary. |
| 47.6 : Viv Kingma to Keshav Maharaj, The biggest over of the innings so far. A full ball, on off, pushed to covers. |
| Fred Klaassen is back on. |
| 48.1 : Fred Klaassen to Andile Phehlukwayo, A cutter with some extra bounce. Andile Phehlukwayo swings across the line and misses. |
| 48.2 : Fred Klaassen to Andile Phehlukwayo, SIX! Andile Phehlukwayo giving the finishing touches. Full and in the arc, on middle. Andile Phehlukwayo hammers it way over cow corner for a biggie. |
| 48.3 : Fred Klaassen to Andile Phehlukwayo, SIX! Back-to-back! A length ball, outside off. Andile Phehlukwayo smacks it over extra cover for a maximum. |
| 48.4 : Fred Klaassen to Andile Phehlukwayo, Short, slower and outside off. Andile Phehlukwayo toe ends his pull to deep cover for a single. |
| 48.5 : Fred Klaassen to Keshav Maharaj, FOUR! Keshav Maharaj with some innovation. A length ball, on middle. Keshav Maharaj shuffles across and scoops it over the keeper's end for a boundary. A 50-run partnership comes up. |
| 48.6 : Fred Klaassen to Keshav Maharaj, Another expensive over from Netherlands. A length ball, outside off. Keshav Maharaj misses his push. |
| Glover to bowl the final over. |
| 49.1 : Brandon Glover to Andile Phehlukwayo, WIDE! Full and way outside off. Left alone. |
| Brandon Glover to Andile Phehlukwayo, SIX! Andile Phehlukwayo moves to 38 in no time. A full ball, on off. Andile Phehlukwayo rocks back and smashes it over long off for a biggie. |
| 49.2 : Brandon Glover to Andile Phehlukwayo, Slower one, full and outside off. Andile Phehlukwayo looks to heave it but misses. |
| 49.3 : Brandon Glover to Andile Phehlukwayo, FOUR! Powered! A full toss, outside off. Andile Phehlukwayo hits it with some venom towards deep point for a boundary. No chase for the fielder there to stop it. |
| 49.4 : Brandon Glover to Andile Phehlukwayo, SIX! Moves to 48. Even Netherlands didn't see this coming. Short and on middle. Andile Phehlukwayo pulls it over mid-wicket for a biggie. |
| 49.5 : Brandon Glover to Andile Phehlukwayo, A widish yorker, outside off. Andile Phehlukwayo under edges it back to the keeper. |
| 49.6 : Brandon Glover to Andile Phehlukwayo, OUT! TIMBER! Andile Phehlukwayo misses his half-century by two runs but it is a brilliant performance from him. A full ball, on middle. Andile Phehlukwayo looks to heave it but misses. The ball rattles the stumps. SOUTH AFRICA END AT 277/8. |
| 86 coming off the last ten overs. Thanks to some incredible hitting from Andile Phehlukwayo and Keshav Maharaj. They will surely be happy with this score going into the break. Apart from the one big partnership in between South African innings never got going as Netherlands bowlers kept chipping in with wickets. But a good 9th wicket partnership at the back end of the innings have taken them to a relatively safer position. It generally gets easy to chase here at Centurion and Netherlands will |
| South Africa started on a negative note as both their openers departed early. The debutant, Zubayr Hamza and young, Kyle Verreynne got together at the score of 24 and stitched together a brilliant partnership of 119 runs. Both of the batters got to their fifty and both look set for much more. But Hamza departed in the 29th over and that gave Netherlands a chance to get back into the game. There was a brief partnership between Miller and Verreynne but once Miller departed, wickets started |
| Netherlands bowlers were brilliant in their opening spell and Fred Klaassen sent both the South African openers cheaply. There was a good partnership in between but just when South Africa were looking to cut loose Brandon Glover got the key wicket of Zubayr Hamza. Timm van der Gugten got the important wicket of dangerous David Miller and Netherlands bowlers seized the opportunity. They kept chipping in with wickets and had South Africa in all sorts of trouble. Their bowlers missed the mark a |
| Roelof van der Merwe is up for a quick chat, he says that it was an enjoyable fifty overs. Says that they created pressure on them in the middle overs and he is happy with the result. Adds that it gets better to bat as the game progresses and they need a good start. Tells that there should not be scoreboard pressure and hopes to build a partnership |
| 35.1 : Pieter Seelaar to David Miller, Shorter length, on off. Miller cuts it to sweeper cover for a single. |
| 35.2 : Pieter Seelaar to Kyle Verreynne, Flatter on off. Kyle Verreynne skips down the track and pushes it to long on for a single. |
| 35.3 : Pieter Seelaar to David Miller, Fuller and slower in the air, around off. Miller pushes it to point. |
| 35.4 : Pieter Seelaar to David Miller, Shorter length around off. Miller cuts it aerially towards sweeper cover for a single. |
| 35.5 : Pieter Seelaar to Kyle Verreynne, Short in length, outside off. Kyle Verreynne dabs it to point. |
| 35.6 : Pieter Seelaar to Kyle Verreynne, This one turns back in, on middle. Kyle Verreynne works it to square leg for a single. |
| Right then! 278 needed for Netherlands to win this match. The conditions are overcast but we hope rain stays away from the action. The wicket is batting friendly and someone has to anchor the innings to get near the target. Will they be able to do it? We will find out. Stay tuned as the chase is around the corner. |
| ... THE RUN CHASE ... |
| We are back for the chase. |
| 0.1 : Keshav Maharaj to Max O'Dowd, Starts with a tossed up ball, on middle. Max O'Dowd defends it out. |
| 0.2 : Keshav Maharaj to Max O'Dowd, Another tossed up ball, on middle. Max O'Dowd turns it to mid-wicket and takes a quick single. Netherlands and Max O'Dowd are underway. |
| 0.3 : Keshav Maharaj to Stephan Myburgh, Darted on the pads, this is flicked to square leg. |
| 0.4 : Keshav Maharaj to Stephan Myburgh, Flatter and on off. Stephan Myburgh gets an edge as he looks to defend towards point for a single. He is off the mark as well. |
| 0.5 : Keshav Maharaj to Max O'Dowd, Full and on off, pushed to covers. |
| 0.6 : Keshav Maharaj to Max O'Dowd, FOUR! Boundary to end the over. A full ball, outside off. Max O'Dowd drives it nicely through covers for the first boundary of the chase. |
| Wayne Parnell will start from the other end. |
| 1.1 : Wayne Parnell to Stephan Myburgh, Starts with a length ball, on middle. Stephan Myburgh pulls it to deep square leg for a single. |
| 1.2 : Wayne Parnell to Max O'Dowd, Full and on off, pushed to covers. |
| 1.3 : Wayne Parnell to Max O'Dowd, This was on a length and outside off. Max O'Dowd shoulders arms to it. |
| 1.4 : Wayne Parnell to Max O'Dowd, FOUR! Nicely driven! A full ball, outside off. Max O'Dowd drives it through point for another boundary. |
| 1.5 : Wayne Parnell to Max O'Dowd, Drags his length back a bit, outside off. Max O'Dowd looks to push but fails to get any bat on it. |
| 1.6 : Wayne Parnell to Max O'Dowd, An appeal for caught behind but not given. A length ball, down the leg side. Max O'Dowd seems to have missed his flick and it brushed his pad on its way to the keeper. Keshav Maharaj does not review it. Might be his thigh pad. |
| 1.5 : We have some bad news folks! It has started raining slightly here at Centurion. |
| 1.6 : UPDATE 1420 Local Time (1220 GMT) -The umpires have called for the covers. It was turning a bit dark and it started to rain heavily from the past few minutes. The umpire had enough of it and the play has been interrupted due to rain. Still, the players are standing near the dugout. Let's hope the weather changes quickly. Stay tuned for further updates. |
| BREAKING NEWS - We have some bad news folks. The rest of the ODI matches between South Africa and Netherlands might be in jeopardy due to the new coronavirus strain found in South Africa. We are still awaiting official confirmation from the team management but it looks in danger. |
| UPDATE 1458 Local Time (1258 GMT) - Nothing has changed here at Centurion as it is still raining heavily. We might be in for a long halt. Stay tuned for further updates. |
| UPDATE 1544 Local Time (1344 GMT) - Cricket South Africa and Netherlands Cricket Board have officially released a statement. "Both boards can confirm that they are aware of news reports doing the rounds regarding the Netherlands tour to South Africa being cancelled or postponed, following updated information, it is highly unlikely that the visiting team will be able to fly out of South Africa over the weekend. The KNCB (Koninklijke Nederlandse Cricket Bond) is reviewing all of its options, |
| The way rain started pouring down in the second half. It was inevitable as the MATCH IS ABANDONED DUE TO RAIN. So much is happening in this series. First, the outbreak that the series has been in jeopardy, and now the first match has been washed out. |
| The rain was hovering around right from the start of this match as the conditions were overcast. There was a slight drizzle but enough for the play to finish the first innings. Just the 12 balls were bowled in the second innings and after that, it started pouring like cats and dogs. Not the result we wanted but no one wins against the rain gods. Both teams will be disappointed as they will have to share ICC World Cup Super League points for this game. |
| There are so many questions right now. Will the series carry on? If yes, will the conditions be overcast again on Sunday? Unfortunately, we don't have many answers but the players' well-being will be taken care of first and rightly so. If the series continues as scheduled, the second ODI will start on Sunday, 28th November at 1000 Local (0800 GMT) but as said earlier, the decision will be taken in the next 24 to 48 hours. Till then, goodbye and take care. |
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