Second upset in 3 days in the World Cup: Netherlands beat South Africa by 38 runs; All out for 207 runs

On Tuesday, South Africa won the toss and decided to field at Dharamshala ground. Batting first, Netherlands scored 245 runs for 8 wickets in 43 overs. In reply, South Africa was all out for 207 runs in 42.5 overs. The match was reduced to 7 overs due to rain after the toss.

This is Netherlands’ first win over South Africa in the history of ODI cricket. So far 8 matches have been played between the two teams, out of which one was inconclusive, while South Africa has won 6. The first ODI match between the two was played in 1996.

This is Netherlands’ third overall win in the World Cup. The team has won a match in the ODI World Cup after 16 years. The team’s last win was against Scotland in 2007. The team has also defeated Namibia in 2003.

Points Table: South Africa remains at third place, Netherlands comes at number-9

Following Netherlands’ victory, the World Cup is in open mode, meaning teams that lost their opening matches have a chance to make a comeback. This is Netherlands’ first victory in the World Cup. In the current season also the Dutch team achieved its first win. Now the team has 2 points in its account.

On the other hand, South Africa has not suffered any loss due to this defeat. The team has 4 points after 3 matches. At present, the Indian team is on the top of the points table with 6 points.