The expression says it all !!!
Not many, not many Cricket lovers would have shown great interest in
today’s match – which was delayed by rain and converted to 43 overs game. Bavuma and Edwards walked out for the toss
with floodlights well and truly on, with sky looking overcast. Bavuma gave the coin a flick, Edwards called heads. SA chose to field - Vikramjit Singh and Max
O'Dowd opened.
Before you read, remember following that match in 1983 WC when
minnows Zimbabwe faced a hostile attack of Jeff Thomson, Dennis Lillee, Geoff
Lawson, Rodney Hogg + spin from Graham Yallop and Akan Border and created
history beating Aussies. Will some upset happen today – this WC 2023 has seen Afghans beat England already.
Holland
is a region and former province in the western part of the Netherlands. Amsterdam
is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. Netherlands,
informally Holland, is a country
in Western Europe along the North Sea coast. In Europe, it consists of 12
provinces that border Germany, Belgium, North Sea and United Kingdom.
In
the Dutch Golden Age, spanning much of the 17th century, the Dutch Empire grew
to become one of the major seafaring and economic powers. Science, military and
art (especially painting) were among the most acclaimed in the world. By 1650,
the Dutch owned 16,000 merchant ships. The Dutch East India Company and the
Dutch West India Company established colonies and trading posts all over the
world. The Dutch settlement in North America began with the founding of New
Amsterdam in 1614. In South Africa, the Dutch settled
the Cape Colony in 1652. Dutch colonies in South America were
established along the many rivers in the fertile Guyana plains, among them
Colony of Surinam (now Suriname). In Asia, the Dutch established a presence in India
too.
In
Dutch innings, towards Aryan Dutt walking in at 10 hit 3 towering sixers. Dutt’s father is from Hoshiarpur, Punjab but
his parents moved to Holland in 1980s where he was born.
Today’s ODI no. 4672 – the 15th
match at Dharamshala in ICC World Cup 2023 would be talked for long. At 112 for 6 in 27 overs, Netherlands
seemed gone awry but they scripted a turnaround that speaks volumes of their
character and resolve. Scott Edwards, who plays a lot of cricket in Australia,
led the way with a terrific exhibition of batting, especially against spin, to
keep the scorecard chugging along. He was supported amply, first by Logan van
Beek and then by Roelof van der Merwe.
Men in orange have seen ups and downs - On
January 23, 2014, Netherlands lost their ODI status after losing against Kenya
in the final match of the Super Sixes of the World Cup Qualifier for the 2015
tournament. Exactly a year later they won the World Cricket League Division Two
title, and late in 2017, they would win the World Cricket League Championship
to regain ODI status
Their
qualifying for this WC eliminating West Indies was magical. Scotland scored 277 and needed to prevent
Netherlands from crossing it in 44 overs; de Leede ensured it didn't happen. With
170 more needed in 20 overs, and then 102 in the final ten, Dutch hopes were
hanging on Bas de Leede, who had taken a
five-for earlier in the game. The son of former Dutch allrounder and three-time
World Cupper Tim, de Leede then proceeded to make the world sit up, with a
nerveless century to take Netherlands through - the only Associate in a World
Cup that is otherwise an exclusive club of Full Members
Today they posted an imposing 245/8 in 43 overs and their
bowlers have ensured that SA was put under pressure and succumbed !! –
generally South Africa would choke towards the end of the WC – have they
started a little too early !
Full credits to Nederland Capt Edwards who is also their
wicket-keeper, their ground fielding and catching .. .. and the bowling of
Aryan Dutt, Logan van Beek, Colin Ackermann, Paul van Meekeren, Roelof van der
Merwe & Bas de Leede
A win by Netherland has opened up the conundrums of World Cup
2023 - the pic at the start is : Roelof Erasmus van der Merwe who has played internationally for both South
Africa and the Netherlands, one of the few players to represent more than one
international team.
with regards – S. Sampathkumar
17.10.2023 @ 22.30
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