T20 World Cup: On Sunday, the Netherlands eliminated South Africa from the Twenty20 World Cup with an incredible 13-run victory in Adelaide that also advanced India to the semifinals. Bangladesh and Pakistan are vying for the final position in the tournament’s final four after the latest in a string of upsets. The ultimate Super 12 rankings and who will face who in the semifinals will be decided by the third and final game of Sunday’s triple header, which will be played in Melbourne and feature table-toppers India taking on six-point leaders Zimbabwe.
After Colin Ackermann scored an unbeaten 41 to put South Africa in a position to win, they stumbled and finished 145-8. Dutch fast bowler Brandon Glover returned remarkable figures of 3-9 in two overs.
Quinton de Kock and Temba Bavuma, the team’s opening pair, were dismissed for just 39 after six overs, giving South Africa a shaky start.
Bavuma was bowled by Paul van Meekeren for 20, and left-handed de Kock smashed a four and a six before being caught behind by Fred Klaassen for 13.
Rilee Rossouw had hit the first century of the match when she was dismissed by Glover after just 19 balls, giving the Dutch team new life.
Aiden Markram was taken out for 17 by Klaassen, and Glover’s two strikes in one over gave the Dutch a chance to stun the Proteas.
The wheels came off South Africa’s pursuit, and with it their World Cup aspirations, as he pushed back the dangerous David Miller and then got Wayne Parnell trapped behind.
Given the chance to bat first, the Dutch, who had only ever defeated Zimbabwe in the Super 12, got off to a brilliant start with Stephan Myburgh’s 37, but they quickly went off course. Ackermann, though, then stepped in.
In his 26-ball innings, he smashed three fours and two sixes, and he and captain Scott Edwards helped the side score 31 runs off the final two overs.
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