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South Africa beat Netherlands by 146 runs
The Netherlands takes on South Africa, in the 1st ODI of the 2-match series.
We predict that South Africa will defeat the Netherlands.
Tournament: Netherlands tour of South Africa 2023 | Format: ODI | Venue: The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa | Toss: To Bowl
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With the entire cricketing community setting their eyes on India, for the start of the Indian Premier League, the majority of the South African contingent is to focus on the Dutch as the Netherlands tour South Africa for a 2-match ODI series.
South Africa has come off an incredible series against the West Indies which has seen some of the most bizarre scores in a T20i. The batsmen look on top of their game, while the bowlers are still a bit inconsistent. But the change of format might suit them and help them get their form back.
On the other hand, the Dutch were one of the main reasons why the South Africans crashed out of the T20 World Cup back in Australia. They do not come with the best form with them but will be raring to go and cause another upset.
Going into this series, the talk has mainly been about how few of the key South African cricketers will be missing the start of the Indian Premier League. But with 2023 being a World Cup year, there is a lot at stake for the South African team to get straight before heading into the big tournament.
The South African batting lineup seems to be one of the most dangerous batting lineups on paper. Right from the explosive opening of Quinton de Kock to the stability of Aiden Markram to the brutal finishing of David Miller, they have all bases covered. The batsmen are coming into the series with great form and will look to continue it against the Dutch as well.
The bowling department poses names such as Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje and Lungi Ngidi who on a fast and bouncy pitch can cause any batsmen nightmares. Tabraiz Shamsi still is the ace in the pack as he has been an incredible white ball player for the proteas over the past few years.
Key Players: Quinton de Kock, Aiden Markram, Anrich Nortje, Kagiso Rabada
Quinton de Kock, Temba Bavuma, Rassie van der Dussan, Aiden Markram, Henrich Klassen, David Miller, Wayne Parnel, Marco Jansen, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi
Quinton de Kock, Sisanda Magala, Anrich Nortje, Rassie van der Dussen, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, Tabraiz Shamsi, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Temba Bavuma
The Netherlands comes into the series as the underdog team. On paper, the South African squad is quite clearly superior but they will look to have fun and play the fearless brand of cricket that has made them so famous and loved. After all, they are the reason South Africa did not make it to the T20 World Cup Semi-Finals.
The Dutch will be looking to count on the top order and the middle order to score runs if they want to cause any upset. Max ODowd, Wesley Barresi, and Scott Edwards are key. and will lead the Dutch batting in the series. Whilst the lower middle order is also capable enough to contribute, the expectation will be from the top order to do the bulk of the run-scoring.
The bowling department is incredibly impressive, as they have delivered in the few opportunities that they have got. Shariz Ahmad and Vivian Kingma will lead the bowling attack and will look to set the tone for the Dutch in the bowling attack. A lot will lie on the shoulder of Paul van Meekeren as well.
Key Players: Max ODowd, Scott Edwards, Shariz Ahmad, Vivian Kingma
Max ODowd, Vikramjit Singh, Musa Ahmed, Wesley Barresi, Scott Edwards(w/c), Teja Nidamanuru, Shariz Ahmad, Aryan Dutt, Ryan Klein, Paul van Meekeren, Fred Klaassen, Vivian Kingma
Aryan Dutt, Tom Cooper, Scott Edwards, Wesley Barresi, Shariz Ahmad, Vivian Kingma, Paul Van Meekeren, Vikramjit Singh, Fred Klaassen, Musa Ahmad, Max O Dowd
The weather forecast seems to be quite overcast with a high possibility of rain. The maximum and minimum temperatures will be in the 23°C - 12°C range.
The Sahara Willowmore Park is located in Benoni, South Africa. The stadium is one of the best in South Africa and has a capacity of 20,000.
The pitch is a batsman-friendly wicket which gets better as the innings go on, suiting the team batting second.
Out of the 25 games played, matches won by teams batting first have been 7, whilst the team bowling first has won 16 games. Teams will look to win the toss and bowl first.
South Africa goes into this series as clear favorites and will expect to win this series 2-0. But with a few players having IPL commitments, it will be interesting to see how they go about things as they would not want to get injured before the big tournament. The Dutch on the other hand will go not only to enjoy themselves, but also play the fearless cricket they are known for, and get a result in the bargain.
We predict that South Africa will defeat the Netherlands.
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