South Africa will be in pink for what they hope will be a giant leap towards World Cup qualification. While they will have to wait until after the series between Ireland and Bangladesh is concluded to know if they have qualified, the Proteas could make it very hard for the Irish to snatch their place.
South Africa vs the Netherlands | Second ODI | Sunday 2 April 2023 | The Wanderers, Johannesburg | 10:00
To Win Match *betting tba
South Africa | Tie 25/1 | The Netherlands
The Proteas brought their fast bowling might to bear on the Dutch in the first ODI and cantered to victory that sees them occupy the top eight of the Cricket World Cup Super League.
Sisanda Magala put in a star turn as he twice secured crucial breakthroughs to stop Dutch revivals.
Temba Bavuma has been in fantastic form in ODI cricket and he played another big part in the win first up.
Aiden Markram also continued his strong form, giving the Proteas a strong middle order.
Teja Nidamanuru surprised with a great counter-attacking knock that almost got the Dutch back into the game.
Aryan Dutt bowled well until a horror collision with Musa Ahmed saw him leave the field and he might not be fit to play on Sunday.
Max O’Dowd was positive until he was undone by Magala but if the Netherlands are to compete he will have to fire.
Klaassen needs to figure out the length that troubles batters in South Africa because he has all the natural fast bowling gifts.
Verdict: South Africa
If the first ODI was anything to go by, the Proteas should win this encounter at a canter.
