Netherlands National Cricket Team vs South Africa National Cricket Team Match Scorecard
Introduction
Indeed, the national cricket teams of Netherlands and South Africa have encountered each other only a limited number of times. Each match between them has been very entertaining for the fans and cricket enthusiasts. Both the teams have many talented players. South Africa has been competing in international cricket events for quite a long time. In contrast, the National Cricket Team of the Netherlands is only recently emerging to be relevant in international cricket. Even though these two teams do not have an ongoing rivalry they are still very competitive against each other. In this blog, you are going to find detailed information about the Netherlands National Cricket Team vs South Africa National Cricket Team Match Scorecard of recent matches. Hence, consider reading till the very end.
Cricket World Cup 2023 – 15th ODI Match Scorecard [Netherlands National Cricket Team vs South Africa National Cricket Team Match Scorecard]
This was the 15th ODI match out of the total 48 in Cricket World Cup 2023. Moreover, this encounter between the national cricket teams of Netherlands and South Africa was organized on 17th of October 2023. HPCA Stadium is the venue this match was played on. Initially, the toss was in the favor of South Africa and the captain decided for the team to bowl first. In the first inning, with a loss of 8 wickets the Netherlands National Cricket Team made 245 runs in 43 overs. Thereafter, in the second inning the South Africa National Cricket Team lost all their wickets after making just 207 runs in 242.5 overs. Hence, the Netherlands won the match by a total of 38 runs. Lastly, Scott Edwards was the player of the match for making 78 runs.
| Netherlands (1st Inning) | 245/8 (43) |
| Scott Edwards 78* [69] | Marco Jansen 2/27 [8] |
| Roelof van der Merwe 29 [19] | Kagiso Rabada 2/56 [9] |
| Aryan Dutt 23* [9] | Lungi Ngidi 2/57 [9] |
| South Africa (2nd Inning) | 207 (42.5/43) |
| David Miller 43 [52] | Logan Van Beek 3/60 [8.5] |
| Keshav Maharaj 40 [37] | Roelof Van Der Merwe 2/34 [9] |
| Heinrich Klaasen 28 [28] | Bas De Leede 2/36 [8] |
ODI Series 2023 – 1st ODI Match Scorecard [Netherlands National Cricket Team vs South Africa National Cricket Team Match Scorecard]
This was the initiation of their 2 match long ODI series. It happened specifically on 31st of March 2023. The venue for this encounter was Sahara Park Willowmoore Cricket Stadium. The toss was certainly won by South Africa. And, they chose to bowl. In the first inning, Netherlands National Cricket team accumulated a score of only 189 runs before losing all of their wickets in 46.1 overs. Thereafter, in the second inning South Africa made 190 runs in just 30 overs while losing 2 of their wickets. Hence, South Africa National Cricket Team chased the target score and won the match by 8 wickets. Sisanda Magala was the player of the match for taking 3 wickets in 8 overs.
| Netherlands (1st Inning) | 189 [46.1] |
| Teja Nidamanuru 48 [71] | Tabraiz Shamsi 3/25 [10] |
| Vikramjit Singh 45 [53] | Sisanda Magala 3/37 [8] |
| Max O’Dowd 18 [27] | Anrich Nortje 2/24 [8] |
| South Africa (2nd Inning) | 190/2 [30] |
| Temba Bavuma 90 [79] | Aryan Dutt 1/30 [6] |
| Aiden Markram 51 [39] | Fred Klaassen 1/51 [8] |
| Heinrich Klaasen 28 [28] | Paul Van Meekeren 0/26 [6] |
ODI Series 2023 – 2nd ODI Match Scorecard [Netherlands National Cricket Team vs South Africa National Cricket Team Match Scorecard]
This was the final match from their 2 match long ODI series. The date on this day was 2nd of April 2023 indeed. Also, this match took place in the Wanderers Stadium. Certainly, the toss was won by the National cricket team of the Netherlands and they decided to bowl first. In the first inning, the South Africa National Cricket Team managed to make 370 runs in 50 overs and lost 8 of their wickets. Then, the Netherlands national cricket team made 224 runs in 39.1 overs and lost all of their wickets. Therefore, South Africa emerged victorious in this match. The South Africa National Cricket Team won by 146 runs specifically. Lastly, Aiden Markram from South Africa got the player of the match title for making 175 runs and also taking 2 wickets.
| South Africa (1st Inning) | 370/8 (50) |
| Aiden Markram 175 [126] | Fred Klaassen 2/43 [10] |
| David Miller 91 [61] | Paul van Meekeren 2/79 [10] |
| Heinrich Klaasen 28 [21] | Vivian Kingma 2/80 [10] |
| Netherlands (2nd Inning) | 224 [39.1] |
| Musa Ahmed 61 [69] | Sisanda Magala 5/43 [9] |
| Max O’Dowd 47 [49] | Aiden Markram 2/40 [6] |
| Scott Edwards 42 [33] | Lungi Ngidi 1/33 [8] |
Facts about the teams [Netherlands National Cricket Team vs South Africa National Cricket Team Match Scorecard]
Netherlands National Cricket Team –
| Nickname | The Flying Dutchmen |
| Association | Royal Dutch Cricket Association |
| Captain | Scott Edwards |
| Coach | Ryan Cook |
| ICC Region | Europe |
South Africa National Cricket Team –
| Nickname | Proteas |
| Association | Cricket South Africa |
| Captain | Temba Bavuma (Test and ODI) ; Aiden Markram (T20) |
| Coach | Shukri Conrad and Rob Walter |
| ICC Region | Africa Cricket Association |
Conclusion
Indeed, both of these teams showcase their talent really well. However, whenever they are playing against each other they show a stronger spirit of competition. The scorecards above showcase the performance of both the teams face to face. In conclusion, more matches should be organized between the national cricket teams of South Africa and Netherlands. There is a very interesting contribution of their encounter to cricket sports.
FAQs
Q – When did the South Africa National Cricket Team become a full member of the ICC?
1909
Q – When did the Netherlands National Cricket Team become an Associate member of the ICC?
1966
Q – How many world appearances have been made by the Netherlands National Cricket Team?
5 in total.
[Author – Piyush Chauhan]
