Captain Temba Bavuma has scored an unbeaten 90 to steer South Africa to a simple eight-wicket victory over the Netherlands of their one-day worldwide and put them in sight of computerized World Cup qualification.
Bavuma’s decisive knock got here off 79 balls as South Africa scored 2-190 in reply to the Dutch whole of 189 in Friday’s conflict at Benoni.
Aiden Markram contributed 51 in a 102-run unbeaten partnership with Bavuma to steer South Africa to victory with 20 overs remaining.
The Dutch had been put in to bat on an unusually chilly day on the Highveld and, with the altitude helping them, received off to a vivid begin with 58 off 66 balls for the primary wicket.
But Max O’Dowd’s dismissal, as he edged Sisanda Magala to Quinton de Kock, took the momentum away and the Dutch had been by no means capable of get a worthwhile partnership going once more.
Opener Vikramjit Singh hit some spectacular sixes in his 45 off 53 balls whereas Teja Nidamanuru, in at quantity six, top-scored for the vacationers with 48.
Spinner Tabraiz Shamsi took 3-25, backed up by seamer Magala with 3-37 because the Dutch had been bowled out in 46.1 overs.
The victory moved South Africa, who picked up 10 factors, into ninth place within the World Cup Super League which determines the eight computerized qualifiers for the World Cup in India later this yr.
South Africa’s win means Sri Lanka will end outdoors the highest eight within the standings and should compete in a qualifying match in Zimbabwe in June, when two extra World Cup locations are on supply.
If South Africa win their final qualifying ODI towards the Dutch on the Wanderers on Sunday, then the West Indies may also drop out of the highest eight and be pressured to compete within the qualifying match.
Only Ireland will then stand an opportunity of computerized qualification however will want three emphatic wins over Bangladesh after they host them at Chelmsford in May to complete above South Africa within the Super League standings.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
