T20 World Cup 2024: NED vs RSA, Match 16 Highlights: Unmissable video recap, turning points, match analysis, stats, and more

In a thrilling encounter in New York, South Africa triumphed over the Netherlands by four wickets with seven balls to spare in the 16th match of Group D at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup.

Netherlands Innings:

After winning the toss and opting to bat first, the Netherlands struggled to gain momentum against a disciplined South African bowling attack. Their innings began poorly with Michael Levitt falling for a duck to Marco Jansen in the first over. The top order couldn't stabilize, as Max O'Dowd (2) and Vikramjit Singh (12) were dismissed early, leaving the team at a precarious 17 for three.

Sybrand Engelbrecht showed some resistance with a gritty 40 off 45 balls, including two fours and a six. However, the middle order failed to build on his effort. Captain Scott Edwards was run out for ten runs, and Teja Nidamanuru fell for a duck, worsening their situation. Logan van Beek added a late surge with 23 off 22 balls, but the Netherlands could only manage 103 for 9 in their 20 overs.

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Ottneil Baartman was the standout bowler for South Africa, taking four wickets for just 11 runs in his four overs. Jansen and Anrich Nortje also contributed with two wickets each, effectively stifling the Dutch batting lineup.

South Africa Innings:

Chasing a modest target of 104, South Africa's innings also got off to a rocky start. Quinton de Kock was run out on the first ball, and the early wickets of Reeza Hendricks (3) and Aiden Markram (0) left them at a precarious three for three. Tristan Stubbs (33) and Heinrich Klaasen (4) couldn't establish a lasting partnership, and when Stubbs fell, South Africa were 77 for five, needing 27 runs from 22 balls.

David Miller, with a calm and composed 59 not out off 51 balls, including three fours and 4 sixes, anchored the chase brilliantly. Despite minimal support from the other end, Miller steered South Africa to victory, reaching 106 for 6 in 18.5 overs.

For the Netherlands, Vivian Kingma and Logan van Beek bowled excellently, each taking two wickets and maintaining tight economies. Paul van Meekeren was also economical, but the insufficient total to defend rendered their efforts futile.

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