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Netherlands have surprised the cricket world by winning their first game of ODI World Cup 2023 against South Africa with the help of brilliant innings from skipper Scott Edwards at the lower order and brilliant bowling performance from their bowlers who restricted the Proteas for a total of 207 runs in the 2nd innings.
Talking about this game, initially, the match was delayed due to heavy rains at Dharamsala, and later a reduced game of 43 overs per side was played between these two sides at the start time of 4 PM, where the Netherlands batters were seen struggling to the proteas bowling and as a result, they were reduced for a total of 140/7, but a stunning knock from skipper Scott Edwards ensured they ended at a respectable score of 245 runs in the end.
South Africa kept losing wickets in regular intervals and as a result, they fell short by a margin of 38 runs in the end.
Numbers and Stats from SA vs NED game:
2 - Netherlands defeated South Africa for the second consecutive time in an ICC event after T20 World Cup 2022. Notably, this is the Netherlands' first victory against South Africa in ODIs.
2 - Scott Edwards became the second player to score a fifty for the Netherlands in ODIs as skipper.
Players to score a fifty for the Netherlands in ODIs as skipper:
Peter Borren - 84 vs Ireland in Kolkata, 2011
Scott Edwards - 78* vs South Africa in Dharamsala, 2023
3 - Netherlands registered their third victory in the ODI World Cup history.
Instances of the Netherlands victories in ODI WC:
by 64 runs vs Namibia in Bloemfontein, 2003
by 8 wickets vs Scotland at Basseterre in 2007
by 38 runs vs South Africa at Dharamsala in 2023
First time the Netherlands have defeated a test-playing nation in the ODI World Cup.
5 - South Africa became the fifth Test-playing nation to get defeated by the Netherlands in an ODI game.
Instances of team Netherlands beating a Test-playing nation in ODIs:
vs Bangladesh at Glasgow, 2010
vs Zimbabwe at Deventer, 2019 (Twice)
vs Ireland at Utrecht, 2021 (Twice)
vs Zimbabwe at Harare, 2023
vs West Indies at Harare, 2023 (Won by Super Over)
vs South Africa at Dharamsala, 2023
Note: Netherlands defeated Afghanistan twice in 2009 & 2012 respectively, but they got Test status in 2018 only.
64 - Scott Edwards and Roelof van der Merwe recorded a 64-run partnership for the 8th wicket in this game.
Highest 8th (or) lower wicket partnership for the Netherlands in ODI World Cup:
Scott Edwards-Roelof van der Merwe: 64 vs South Africa in Dharamsala, 2023
Jeroen Smith-Daan van Bunge: 49 vs India in Paarl, 2003
Roland Lefebvre-Henk Jan Mol: 42 vs Zimbabwe in Bulawayo, 2003
78 - Scott Edwards scored 78 runs in this game.
Highest score for Scott Edwards in ODIs:
86 vs Afghanistan in Doha, 2022
83 vs Zimbabwe in Harare, 2023
78 vs England in Amstelveen, 2022
78* vs South Africa in Dharamsala, 2023
95 - Kagiso Rabada has completed the milestone of picking 150 wickets in ODIs from just 95 matches.
Fastest to pick 150 wickets in ODIs for South Africa (by matches played):
Allan Donald - 89
Morne Morkel - 89
Imran Tahir - 89
Kagiso Rabada - 95
Dale Steyn - 96
