Netherlands vs South Africa Live Score, T20 World Cup: SA WIN!
South Africa, despite their recent history against Netherlands, had every right to feel they were the favorites as the chase began.
He had been the Proteas hope in their previous encounter against the Dutch at the World Cup but couldn't finish the job.
Well played Netherlands, they surely can't be termed minnows no more at a world event.
And South Africa - whisper it - may be a different South Africa at this tournament.
Netherlands vs South Africa Live Score, T20 World Cup: SA WIN!
Bas de Leede to bowl his last over. And Miller finds the fence off his very first ball. Swing down the deep square leg region for SIX! Followed by a couple off the very next delivery. A dot ball follows. The equation is now down to eight needed from nine balls.
Miller at 49, and he brings up his fifty in style. Lofted over extra cover. And he closes the game off the next ball in an even better way. A swing in front of square on the on side. A SIX! Miller closes it off for SA. A four wicket win.
What a match this was! The scorecard doesn't do justice to what we've witnessed in New York today. South Africa, despite their recent history against Netherlands, had every right to feel they were the favorites as the chase began. And then, came the flying Dutchmen. One, two, three, four wickets in the powerplay. A slow build partnership ensued. But even with 27 needed off the 22 balls, the Dutch found their way back in with two wickets. And then, David Miller finally came through. He had been the Proteas hope in their previous encounter against the Dutch at the World Cup but couldn't finish the job. This time, he did. And the roar that followed showed just about how much winning this one meant for him and his team. Well played Netherlands, they surely can't be termed minnows no more at a world event. And South Africa - whisper it - may be a different South Africa at this tournament.
