1 / 9The Netherlands and South Africa locked horns in a Group 2 match of the Super 12 stage of the ICC T20 World Cup 2022 at the Adelaide Oval on Sunday. The Netherlands were already out of contention for a semi-final berth but South Africa needed to win the match to qualify for the next round. South African captain Temba Bavuma won the toss and elected to field first. (Image: AP)
2 / 9The Dutch were off to a solid start as the opening pair of Max ODowd and Stephan Myburgh put an a 58-run partnership. The pair were separated when Aiden Markram dismissed Myburgh in the 9th over. The Netherlands were 58/1. (Image: AP)
3 / 9Batting at no.3 Tom Cooper then gave Max ODowd good company and the two batters took the Netherlands close to the 100-run mark. ODowd was the next batsman to be dismissed as spinner Keshav Maharaj got ODowd caught by Kagiso Rabada. The Netherlands were 97/1, (Image: AP)
4 / 9Keshav Maharaj struck in quick succession as soon he picked the wicket of Tom Cooper in the 15th over. Cooper walked back after scoring 35 in 19 deliveries. The Netherlands were 112/3 at the fall of Cooper's wicket. (Image: AP)
5 / 9From the middle order, Colin Ackermann played a blistering knock of 41 in 26 deliveries as the Netherlands accelerated to post a formidable score. The Netherlands eventually finished on 158/4 in 20 overs with Ackermann remaining not-out, (Image: AP)
6 / 9Needing 146 to qualify for the semi-final, South Africa were off to a nervy start as Fred Klaassen removed Quinton de Kock in just the 3rd over of the South African innings. de Kock made a run-a-ball 13 with South Africa's score at 21/1. (Image:AP)
7 / 9Paul van Meekeren was the next Dutch bowler to strike as he sent back Temba Bavuma. The South African skipper managed 20 in 20 deliveries. (Image:AP)
8 / 9Brandon Glover bowled a match-winning spell as he bowled 2 overs conceded only 9 runs and picked 3 wickets to stifle South Africa in the chase. (Image: AP)
9 / 9None of the South African batsmen could stay in the middle as the Dutch bowlers kept chipping away with wickets at regular intervals. South Africa eventually finished with 145/8 in 20 overs to script in a memorable win in the history of the T20 World Cups. The loss ended South Africa's chances of qualifying for the semi-finals. (Image: AP)
