South Africa vs Netherlands Highlights, World Cup 2023: Netherlands stun South Africa by 38 runs in second upset in three days

That's it! Netherlands register a famous win! Logan van Beek takes the final wicket in form of Keshav Maharaj on the penultimate ball of the game. Chasing 246 for victory, South Africa fold for 207 in Dharamsala. A big upset at the 2023 World Cup as the Dutch have stunned Temba Bavuma and co. First win for the Dutch in this edition and the Proteas juggernaut has been halted. After two emphatic wins, South Africa have been floored in their third game. What an all-round effort this has been from Netherlands. Skipper Scott Edwards first played a superb unbeaten 78 runs knock and then the bowlers fired in unison to bundle out the Proteas. It is Netherlands' first win over South Africa in the ODIs after 6 straight defeats. It is also Dutch's first win over a Test playing nation in the ODIs. After Afghanistan stunned the defending champions England earlier, this is noe the second upset of the ongoing World Cup.

Keshav Maharaj and Lungi Ngidi have now batted almost 4 overs together as they continue to frustrate Netherlands. South Africa need 64 off 24 which seems impossible but Maharaj and Ngidi have managed to delay the inevitable. A 2-run over from Paul van Meekeren comes to an end. Bas de Leede will continue for the Dutch from the other end.

South Africa vs Netherlands Live Score - SA 182/9 in 39 overs

OUT! Bas de Leede grabs his second wicket as Kagiso Rabada cuts his delivery straight to Sybrand Engelbrecht at backward point. The Dutch are now just a wicket away from their first ever ODI win over South Africa.

SA 167/9 in 246 chase

OUT! Gerald Coetzee walks back for 22 and South Africa are now 8 down. The Dutch are just a couple of wickets away from an upset win in Dharamsala. Bas de Leede digs the ball in short and Coetzee goes for the expansive pull. Mistimes and the ball shoots straight up. Keepr Scott Edwards makes no mistake and completes an easy catch.

South Africa vs Netherlands Live Score - SA 147/8 in 33.1 overs

OUT! Bowled! Logan van Beek gets the wicket the Dutch were desperately looking for. David Miller is knocked over for 43 and South Africa are now in real trouble. The Dutch will be smelling an upset win now! A cross-seam delivery from Logan and Miller tries to play it across. The ball skids off the surface as Miller misses it completely. It hits the top of the off stump as Miller makes the long walk back.

South Africa vs Netherlands Live Score - SA 145/7 in 31 overs

FOUR! The Dutch bowling some loose balls here. A half-volley at off stump from Logan van Beek and David Miller creams it through covers for his third boundary. The Miller and Gerald Coetzee partnership has now got to 24 and is looking dangerous. However, the Proteas are still 113 runs away from the target.

South Africa vs Netherlands Live Score - SA 133/6 in 26.2 overs

FOUR! The game is not over yet! Gerald Coetzee produces a cracking drive out of nowhere. A juicy half-volley from Paul van Meekeren outside off. Coetzee presses forward and middles it to perfection. The ball beats the mid-off fielder with ease and races to the fence.

South Africa vs Netherlands Live Score - SA 116/6 in 26.2 overs

OUT! Knocked him over! Paul van Meekeren breaks the 20-run stand as Marco Jansen is cleaned up for 9. A cross seam length ball from Meekeren and Jansen is squared up. It stays low a bit as well. Tall Jansen fails to get his bat down in time and also plays it down the wrong line. The ball crashes into his middle stump as the Dutch rejoice.

South Africa vs Netherlands Live Score - SA 109/6 in 25 overs

Dropped the game? A big chance goes down! Roelof van der Merwe almost got rid of David Miller and it would have been curtains for South Africa in the chase. Miller fires a Van der Merwe delivery to the deep fence but fails to middle it. The ball goes high up and Bas de Leede gets under it in time just inside the fence. But the ball bursts through his hands and then rolls over to the fence. Miller gets a crucial lifeline!

South Africa vs Netherlands Live Score - SA 107/5 in 23.4 overs

As a superb 3-run over from Roelof van der Merwe comes to an end, the required rate is now exactly 7 RPO for the Proteas. David Miller and Marco Jansen looking to build a partnership here for South Africa. They are still 147 runs away from the target and the Dutch spinners look in complete control at the moment.

South Africa vs Netherlands Live Score - SA 99/5 in 22 overs

OUT! A wicket against the run of ply. Logan van Beek strikes as Heinrich Klaasen falls into the short-ball trap. A bumper from Beek but it doesn't rise as much. Klaasen goes for the pull but unfortunately hits it straight down the throat of Vikramjit Singh at fine-leg. Klaasen walks back for 28 adn the dangerous-looking 45-run stand has been broken. .

South Africa vs Netherlands Live Score - SA 89/5 in 18.5 overs

Heinrich Klaasen and David Miller lead South Africa's recovery after they lost 4 wickets in a flurry. Both have now added 38 runs off 40 balls for the fifth wicket and have kept the required rate (6.56 RPO) in check. A tight 2-run first over from Bas de Leede comes to an end.

South Africa vs Netherlands Live Score - SA 82/4 in 18 overs

SIX! What a hit from David Miller. The swashbuckling left-hander in counterattack mode. Roelof van der Merwe bowls a juicy length ball around off and Miller clubs it down town for a 95-metre six. Miller growing confidence!

South Africa vs Netherlands Live Score - SA 72/4 in 15.5 overs

A couple of boundaries scored in the last 5 overs as Netherlands continue to put scoreboard pressure on South Africa. They are not leaking runs and have kept things really tight. Heinrich Klaasen and David Miller looking to steady the Proteas ship after the early setbacks. Both have now added 19 runs for the fifth wicket. The required rate is over 6.50 RPO at the moment for South Africa.

South Africa vs Netherlands Live Score - SA 63/4 in 15 overs

FOUR! A much-needed boundary comes South Africa's way! A short ball from Paul van Meekeren but it doesn't rise. Heinrich Klaasen pulls it to the deep fence in style for his first boundary. 50 also came up for South Africa with that cracking hit from Klaasen.

OUT! Another one bites the dust. South Africa chase falling apart in Dharamsala. Roelof van der Merwe grabs his second wicket as Rassie van der Dussen hits the reverse sweep straight into the hands of Aryan Dutt at backward point. Van der Dussen perishes for 4.

South Africa vs Netherlands Live Score - SA 44/4 in 11.2 overs

OUT! Bowled! Paul van Meekeren joins the party. Aiden Markram is knocked over for just 1. South Africa are now in a bit of a bother here. They have lost a third wicket in the last 4 overs. A length ball at stumps from van Meekeren and it slightly stays low. Sneaks under the bat of Markram and crashes into his off stump.

South Africa vs Netherlands Live Score - SA 41/3 in 10.2 overs

OUT! Bowled! Roelof van der Merwe knocks over skipper Temba Bavuma first-ball of his spell. A perfect arm ball from van der Merwe and it goes straight after pitching. Through the bat and pad of Bavuma as he is castled for 16. South Africa lose second wicket in no time.

South Africa vs Netherlands Live Score - SA 39/2 in 9.1 overs

OUT! Colin Ackermann draws first blood as the Dutch strike. A tossed up regular off-spinner from Colin Ackermann and Quinton de Kock goes for the expansive sweep. Extra-bounce and the ball takes the glove of QDK and lobs up. Skipper and keeper Scott Edwards takes a good catch coming forward from behind the stumps.

South Africa vs Netherlands Live Score - SA 36/1 after 8 oers

FOUR! Temba Bavuma tees off in 246 chase. A lovely cover-drive from Bavuma to the end Colin Ackermann second over. 11 runs came off it including a couple of boundaries. Aryan Dutt will continue from the other end for the Dutch.

South Africa vs Netherlands Live Score - SA 31/0 in 6 overs

SIX! What a strike from Temba Bavuma. Colin Ackermann bowls right in the arc of Bavuma. The Proteas skipper gets down on one knee and smokes the ball over the deep fence for an 86-metre maximum. First six of the chase for South Africa.

South Africa vs Netherlands Live Score - SA 26/0 in 5.2 overs

FOUR! First boundary of the chase for skipper Temba Bavuma. Aryan Dutt bowls a nothing ball wide outside off. Bavuma picks it up early and hits it behind the backward-point fielder as it races to the fence.

South Africa vs Netherlands Live Score - SA 12/0 in 2.2 overs

FOUR! Quinton de Kock gets going in the chase with a lovely boundary through the on-side. Logan van Beek bowls full but strays down the leg side. QDK picks it up off his pads and clips the ball to deep square-leg fence in style.

South Africa vs Netherlands Live Score - SA 8/0 in 1.5 overs

A perfect start from Aryan Dutt as he begins with a maiden. Temba Bavuma starts off cautiously against spin. Pacer Logan van Beek to share the second new ball with Aryan from the other end.

South Africa vs Netherlands Live Score - SA 0/0 in 1 over

Quinton de Kock and skipper Temba Bavuma are in the middle to begin this 246 chase for the Proteas. Off-spinner Aryan Dutt to start the proceedings for the Dutch. A slip in place for Aryan. Bauma on strike. Here we go!

That's it! Innings break! What a finish from the Dutch. A superb comeback this has been from the Netherlands batters. Gerald Coetzee completes the final over the innings, giving away 15 runs in it as Netherlands get to a terrific 245 for 8 against South Africa in Match 15 in Dharamsala. South Africa bowlers dominated the majority of the game but the Dutch have pulled off a heroic rescue act in the final 10-12 overs. Skipper Scott Edwards led from the front, firing a terrific unbeaten 78. Roelof van der Merwe (29 not out) and Aryan Dutt (23 not out) too made crucial contributions lower down the order to take the Dutch to a fighting total. For the Proteas, Lungi Ngidi, Marco Jansen and Kagiso Rabada pitcked up a couple of wickets each.

SIX! Aryan Dutt joins the party. A length ball outside off from Kagiso Rabada and Aryan fires it down the ground. The ball sails over the long-on fence with ease. The Proteas bleeding runs at the moment.

South Africa vs Netherlands Live Score - NED 218/8 in 40.5 overs

FOUR! Clipped off the pads. Scott Edwards finds his 10th boundary as he begins the Kagiso Rabada over with a four to the fine-leg fence. A superb knock this has been from the Netherlands skipper. Edwards moves to 70 not out with 17 balls remaining in the innings.

South Africa vs Netherlands Live Score - NED 208/8 in 40.1 overs

OUT! An entertaining 19-ball 29 cameo from Roelof van der Merwe comes to an end. Lungi Ngidi strikes to break the threatening 64-run stand. Second wicket for Ngidi and the Dutch are 8 down now.

South Africa vs Netherlands Live Score - NED 204/8 in 39.5 overs

Scott Edwards 61* | Roelof van der Merwe 29*

A terrific knock this has been under pressure from the Dutch skipper. Scott Edwards raises his 14th ODI fifty off just 53 balls. Gets there in style with a boundary off Kagiso Rabada. Netherlands inching closer towards the 200-run mark. With the conditions favouring the bowlers, this might just turn out to be a competitive total for the Dutch.

South Africa vs Netherlands Live Score - NED 187/7 in 38.4 overs

Skipper Scott Edwards has got to 47 and is just a hit away from a well-deserved fifty. Edwards and Roelof van der Merwe have now added 41 runs off 25 balls as this partnership is taking the Dutch closer to 200! The Proteas pacers have erred in their lines in the last few overs and both the batters have pounced on to the lose balls. An 8-run final over from Keshav Maharaj comes to an end. Kagiso Rabada comes back into the attack now.

A lovely partnership this is turning out to be between Scott Edwards and Roelof van der Merwe, Both have added 33 runs together off just 19 balls for the 8th wickets as Netherlands look to up the scoring rate in these final overs. Van der Merwe ends the 10-run over from Gerald Coetzee with a boundary.

South Africa vs Netherlands Live Score - NED 173/7 in 37 overs

FOUR! FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries for Roelof van der Merwe off Gerald Coetzee. A ferocious cut to backward-point fence and van der Merwe follows it up with a lovely hit to the long-on fence.

OUT! Stumped! Keshav Maharaj has his first wicket as the left-arm spinner breaks the 28-run stand. Excellent glovework QDK as he whips off the bails in a flash. A length ball from Maharaj and Logan van Beek is drawn forward. The ball passes the outside edge of his bat and QDK makes no mistake behind the stumps. Van Beek departs for 10.

South Africa vs Netherlands Live Score - NED 140/7 in 33.5 overs

SIX! What a strike from Scott Edwards. Kagiso Rabada goes slightly short at stumps and Edwards picks up the ball beautifully and smokes it over the deep fence. Middles this one to perfection as the ball sails into the stands. Some sense of urgency now being shown by the Dutch.

South Africa vs Netherlands Live Score - NED 138/6 in 32.3 overs

30 overs in and Netherlands have just 123 runs on the board for the loss of six wickets. An incredible performance this has been from the Proteas pacers. They used the conditions beautifully and kept the Dutch under pressure right from the word go! The Dutch are in all sorts of troubles as runs have been hard to come by. A tight 3-run over from Keshav Maharaj comes to an end. Kagiso Rabada comes back into the attack now for the Proteas.

OUT! Marco Jansen breaks the 30-run stand. A wicket off the last ball of his 7th over. A full, searing cross-seam delivery from Jansen and Teja Nidamanuru fails to get his bat down in time. Gets trapped right in front of the stumps. Nidamanuru took the review but the third umpire confirms the on-field call. Nidamanuru walks back for 20.

South Africa vs Netherlands Live Score - NED 112/6 in 27 overs

FOUR! A cracking hit from Teja Nidamanuru as he fires his third boundary. Marco Jansen goes short and wide outside off and Nidamanuru slams the ball past the point fielder as it races to the fence.

South Africa vs Netherlands Live Score - NED 109/5 in 26.2 overs

Teja Nidamanuru 15* | Scott Edwards 12*

Should have been a second wicket for Lungi Ngidi but Marco Jansen puts down a sitter at fine-leg. It was a short ball from Ngidi and Teja Nidamanuru went for the pull shot. Hits it straight into the hands of Jansen but the lanky pacer is not able hold on to the catch. Got under the ball in time but it hits his hands and pops out. Nidamanuru gets a lifeline!

South Africa vs Netherlands Live Score - NED 96/5 in 22.5 overs

OUT! Just as it looked like Sybrand Engelbrecht and Teja Nidamanuru had steadied the Dutch ship, Lungi Ngidi strikes to break the 32-run stand. It was a bouncer from Ngidi and Engelbrecht falls straight into the trap. Pulls it straight into the hands of Marco Jansen at fine-leg. Nigidi has his first wicket as Engelbrecht departs for 19.

South Africa vs Netherlands Live Score - NED 82/5 in 20.2 overs

FOUR! A cracking hit from Teja Nidamanuru through the on-side and this will give him a lot of confidence. Gerald Coetzee digs the ball in short but it doesn't rise. It was at a perfect height for Teja and he belts it to the deep fence in style. One bounce and over the ropes.

South Africa vs Netherlands Live Score - NED 80/4 in 19.2 overs