A bunch of semi-professionals from the Netherlands, together with an Uber Eats supply boy, brought on the World Cup’s second main upset in three days, because it shocked an in-form South Africa by 38 runs in Dharamsala on Tuesday. Put in to bat in difficult circumstances after the rain lowered the competition to 43 over a aspect, the Netherlands discovered themselves reeling at 140 for seven earlier than their captain Scott Edwards staged a outstanding restoration with an unbeaten 78 off 69 balls to take his aspect to a preventing 245 for eight.

With the pitch providing variable bounce and a few flip, the Netherlands sniffed a chance towards a formidable South African batting unit which crumbled below strain to be all out for 207 in 42.5 overs, handing the Dutch their first World Cup win towards a Test taking part in nation.

Until Tuesday, the Netherlands had solely overwhelmed fellow affiliate nations Namibia and Scotland of their World Cup historical past, having made their debut again in 1996.

The shock final result got here 48 hours after Afghanistan shocked defending champions England in Delhi, including to the unpredictability of the ten crew competitors.

The Netherlands, who certified for the their first World Cup since 2011 by ending second within the Qualifier earlier this yr, have proven vital enchancment over time.

The Dutch had humbled the Proteas in T20 World Cup 11 months in the past and on the scenic Dharamsala on Tuesday, they recorded one other well-known win over them in a much less unpredictable format.

At the beginning of the match, Bas de Leede, one of many few full-time cricketers within the crew, had expressed delight at cricket being proven reside on TV again house after 4 years. After a landmark efficiency, he and his crew are more likely to entice extra followers in a soccer mad nation.

With the Netherlands lowering South Africa to 109 for six, solely David Miller (43) stood between them and a memorable win.

De Leede dropping a regulation catch off Miller within the deep raised the nerves within the area and within the dressing room however their destiny was sealed within the thirty first over when the damaging left-hander was bowled by pacer Logan van Beek.

Paul van Meekren, who has additionally labored as an Uber Eats supply boy, bought the essential wickets of Aiden Markram and and Marco Jansen with two cross seam balls shattering their stumps.

Spinners Colin Ackermann (1/16) and Roelof van der Merwe (2/34), who made his worldwide debut for South Africa earlier than shifting allegiance to the Netherlands, additionally performed a significant position within the crew’s success.

Ackermann removed the in-form Quinton de Kock earlier than van der Merwe discovered Bavuma’s stumps with a superb arm ball as South Africa felt the warmth contained in the powerplay.

Earlier, intermittent rain added an additional chill within the mountain air.

South Africa expectedly opted to bowl amid the overcast sky and their bunch of formidable pacers together with Kagiso Rabada, Marco Jansen and Lungi Ngidi bought rather a lot out of the floor.

However, their demise overs bowling left rather a lot to be desired because the Netherlands plundered 68 runs within the final 5 overs. The Netherlands had been struggling at 140 for seven within the thirty fourth over.

Edwards shared an entertaining 64-run partnership off 37 balls with van der Merwe (29 off 19) in the direction of the top of the innings to take the crew previous 200.

South Africa’s tempo assault is among the many potent ones within the competitors and the Dutch top-order discovered them too scorching to deal with. Aryan Dutt‘s unbeaten 23 off 9 balls additionally propped up the overall.

Rabada struck in his very first ball of the match as Vikramjit Singh (2 off 16) couldn’t management the pull shot off a supply that hurried on to him.

Vikramjit’s opening associate Max O’Dowd (18) departed six balls later because the tall left-arm pacer Jansen induced a faint edge off his bat with an angled away supply.

Star all-rounder Bas de Leede (2) was trapped in entrance by Rabada, who bought the ball to chop again sharply from size. The pacers additionally took a flurry of wickets within the center overs earlier than Edwards and former Proteas star Van der Merwe went on a counter offensive.

Edwards hit 10 boundaries in whole and a six through a cracking pull shot off Rabada. Edwards additionally employed the sweep and reverse sweep towards spinner Keshav Maharaj to good impact. Number 10 Dutt joined the occasion and smashed three sixes to offer the ultimate flourish.

South Africa had been additionally responsible of conceding 31 extras.