When the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup schedule was released, the cricketing world went wild. Among the less well-known countries, one clash drew the attention of cricket fans: South Africa vs Netherlands World Cup 2023. While cricket enthusiasts may have thought it was an unbalanced match on paper, this match promised to be an exciting battle of skill, grit, and pure passion for the game.
Preview
At the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala, the 15th game of the ODI World Cup 2023 will feature a match between South Africa and the Netherlands. The Proteas are dominating the flagship competition with two victories in their opening two games, while the Dutch are in last place with two straight losses. South Africa easily thrashed the Netherlands in their two previous one-day international matches earlier this year, and this pattern may hold true in their forthcoming fixture.
Pitch Report
The HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala pitches have been excellent for batting in the competition, enabling the batsmen to score significant runs quickly. The average first innings score at this location is 229, however, if South Africa gets the chance to bat first against the Netherlands, this total might be substantially exceeded.
Netherlands Player
- Scott Edwards (c)
- Max O’Dowd
- Bas de Leede
- Logan van Beek
- Vikram Singh
- Aryan Dutt
- Ryan Klein
- Wesley Barresi
- Teja Nidamanuru
- Colin Ackermann
- Saqib Zulfiqar
- Sybrand Engelbrecht
- Roelof van der Merwe
- Paul van Meekeren
South Africa Player
- Temba Bavuma (C)
- Gerald Coetzee
- Quinton de Kock
- Reeza Hendricks
- Marco Jansen
- David Miller
- Lungi Ngidi
- Kagiso Rabada
- Tabraiz Shamsi
- Lizaad Williams
- Heinrich Klaasen
- Keshav Maharaj
- Aiden Markram
- Andile Phehlukwayo
- Rassie van der Dussen
South Africa vs. Netherlands World Cup 2023 Team Analysis
South Africa: In the ODI World Cup 2023, South Africa’s batting lineup is on fire, with players like Quinton de Kock, Rassie van der Dussen, Heinrich Klaasen, and Aiden Markram among the run scorers. Kagiso Rabada has led the Proteas’ bowling attack, and with the help of other bowlers like Keshav Maharaj and Marco Jansen, they have emerged as one of the most threatening teams in the premier competition.
SportsTiger Playing XI of South Africa
- Quinton de Kock (wk)
- Temba Bavuma (C)
- Aiden Markram
- Heinrich Klaasen
- David Miller
- Marco Jansen
- Lungi Ngidi
- Tabraiz Shamsi
- Kagiso Rabada
- Keshav Maharaj
- Rassie van der Dussen
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Netherlands: The Netherlands’ batting unit struggled to score runs throughout the opening two games of the ODI World Cup 2023, with only Vikramjit Singh, Colin Ackermann, and Bas de Leede failing to build on their promising starts. To begin the quadrennial event, the Dutch bowlers have also given up a lot of runs at a higher economy rate, which hasn’t helped the team’s case in the least.
SportsTiger Playing XI of Netherlands
- Scott Edwards (c)/(wk)
- Vikramjit Singh
- Max O’Dowd
- Bas de Leede
- Teja Nidamanuru
- Ryan Klein
- Aryan Dutt
- Paul van Meekeren
- Roelof van der Merwe
- Sybrand Engelbrecht
- Colin Ackermann
What time will the South Africa vs. Netherlands World Cup 2023 begin?
The World Cup 2023 match between South Africa and the Netherlands is set to begin at 2 PM Local Time (Indian Standard Time, or IST), with the toss taking place at 1:30 PM Local Time (IST) and the game beginning at 10:30 AM GMT in South Africa and the Netherlands.