Live Cricket News: India defeated Zimbabwe in the final Super 12 match of the group stage to seal a spot in the T20 World Cup 2022 final four. India’s victory gave them the group 2 tabletop spot with eight points, while Pakistan defeated Bangladesh to take second place. But on Sunday at Adelaide Oval, the Netherlands stunned the cricketing world with an excellent victory over powerhouse South Africa (November 6).
Prior to playing the Dutch team, South Africa was in second place with five points. They needed a victory to go to the semifinals, but the Proteas unexpectedly defeated the Netherlands, currently ranked 17th in the ICC T20 rankings. Batting first, the Netherlands amassed a challenging 158/4 total, with Colin Ackermann scoring an unbeaten 41 runs. After that, fast bowler Brandon Glover claimed three wickets to hold South Africa to a score of just 145/8, giving his team a 13-run victory.
A grant can save the smaller nations’ economies: Kobus Olivier
With four points from five games, the Netherlands concluded their World Cup campaign in fourth place, having already clinched a spot in the semifinals. In addition to defeating Zimbabwe in their previous encounter, Namibia and the UAE defeated them in the opening group-stage matches. The Dutch supporters will be pleased with how their side performed in the primary competition and will be looking forward to more of the same soon.
The CEO of the Ukraine Cricket Federation, Kobus Olivier, was equally delighted by their performance and emphasised the importance of their victory over South Africa. He emphasised how the increase in grant funding will encourage the development of players in Dutch cricket.
“Today’s outcome was crucial for Dutch cricket. Their funding will be significantly boosted by making it to the next World Cup, which is a lifeline for the smaller nations. To improve cricket and provide more cricket to its players, they need more money. “Today’s game was just as crucial for Dutch cricket as it was for South Africa to go to the semifinals,” Kobus Olivier stated in a post-match interview with BatBricks7 Run Ki RunNeeti on CricTracker.
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