David Miller scored 59 off 51 deliveries to help South Africa comeback from a horror start to register a four wicket win. Chasing 104, South Africa had lost four wickets for 12 but were given a second life on the back of Miller’s slow-build partnership with Tristan Stubbs (33).
Earlier, Ottniel Baartman snapped four wickets as South Africa managed to restrict Netherlands for 103/9 off their 20 overs in their Group D clash at the Nassau County Stadium in New York on Saturday. South Africa skipper Aiden Markram won the toss and elected to field first against Netherlands during their Group D clash in New York on Saturday.
Miller and Stubbs added 65 for the fifth wicket to lift them from the pits of 12 for 4 on a pitch that didn’t play anywhere as badly as the scorecard suggested, even though there was enough in it for quick bowlers – 13 of the 15 wickets fell to them, while there were two run outs.
As he walked out to bat, Miller might have had a flashback of Adelaide 2022, where his wicket, with 47 needed off 28 balls, shut the door on South Africa and gave Netherlands a 13-run win. On Saturday, Miller stayed the course and remained unbeaten on 59, flicking on his best six-hitting self in the penultimate over with South Africa needing 16 off 12.
In the end, in a game where 209 runs were scored in 38.5 overs, South Africa won with enough to spare.
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