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[Saba Sports News] In Match 15 of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, South Africa, led by captain Temba Bavuma, chose to bowl first after winning the toss against the Netherlands at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala. South African seamers made an early impact, reducing the Netherlands to 50/4.
Gerald Coetzee, the 23-year-old seamer, had an eventful spell. He began with a bizarre wide down the leg side and followed it up with another wide on the other side, amusing both viewers and commentators. However, he later found his rhythm, taking his first wicket in the 16th over, dismissing Colin Ackerman.
The Dutch openers struggled, with Vikramjit Singh (2 off 16) falling to Kagiso Rabada and Max ODowd (18 off 25) getting out to Marco Jansen in the eighth over. Rabada also claimed the important wicket of Bas de Leede (2 off 7) in the 11th over. Captain Scott Edwards played a crucial role, anchoring the innings and forming vital partnerships.
Edwards crafted a magnificent innings of 78* off 69 balls, featuring ten fours and a six. Teja Nidamanuru (20 off 25) and Roelof van der Merwe (29 off 19) contributed with partnerships of 40 and 64 runs, respectively. Aryan Dutt’s quickfire 23* off 9 helped the Netherlands reach a total of 245/8 after 43 overs.
Marco Jansen stood out among South Africa’s bowlers, taking 2/27 in eight overs, while Lungi Ngidi (2/57) and Kagiso Rabada (2/56) also picked up two wickets each.