Aiden Markram has scored an excellent century and Sisanda Magala claimed 5 wickets to guide South Africa to a 146-run win over the Netherlands in a one-day worldwide that strikes them to the brink of World Cup qualification.
Markram plundered 175 runs off 126 balls as South Africa, put in to bat on Sunday, scored 8-370 off their 50 overs earlier than Magala took his first five-wicket haul to assist dismiss the Dutch for 224.
The win lifted South Africa into eighth place within the World Cup Super League standings, from the place they’ll now mechanically qualify for the World Cup in October.
The prime eight groups take part within the match in India, and South Africa can now solely be knocked out by Ireland, who should win all three video games of their dwelling collection in opposition to Bangladesh subsequent month to take action.
Markham introduced up his first ODI ton as he attacked the Dutch bowlers in a 199-run fifth-wicket partnership with David Miller, who blasted 91 off 61 balls earlier than skying a shot and lacking out on his century.
Markham thrashed 17 fours and 7 sixes, whereas Miller hit 10 boundaries.
The Netherlands assault began brightly, dismissing South Africa’s openers cheaply however then got here in for a peppering, finally going at 7.4 per over.
Musa Ahmed scored an ODI career-best 61 and Max O’Dowd contributed 47 because the Dutch gamely chased a formidable goal however had been by no means in a position to sustain with the required price. They had been bowled out in 39.1 overs.
South Africa’s victory, which adopted an eight-wicket win over the Dutch in Benoni on Friday, knocked the West Indies out of eighth place within the Super League standings.
It condemned the Windies to collaborating within the June qualifying play-off match in Zimbabwe the place they’ll chase one among two out there locations on the 10-team World Cup.
Already certified for the match from Octobr 5-November 19 are Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, England, New Zealand, Pakistan and hosts India.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
