http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Netherlands-c753 in ICC World Cup
It was a convincing performance in all areas of the game by South Africa against the Netherlands, as they maintain their 100 % record in ICC World Cup, 2011.
After beating the West Indies easily in the first game, the African side hardly broke a sweat in getting past the Dutch side. Batting first, the two most consistent batsmen in the side, Hashim Amla and AB de Villiers, posted big hundreds to get the score
to 351. In reply, the Dutch were never in the hunt and folded for just 120 runs.
South African captain, Graeme Smith won the toss and elected to bat first. He opened the innings along with Hashim Amla; their opening stand lasted for 51 runs before Smith was dismissed for 20 runs in the 12th over, off Ryan ten Doeschate
Jacques Kallis was the next man in but was quickly dismissed for 2 runs in the 15th over. The next man in was http://www.senore.com/Cricket/AB-de-Villiers-c887 who smashed an excellent hundred in the first game against West Indies, and once again looked in good touch. De Villiers
and Amla put on a stand of 221 runs for the 3rd wicket. Amla was dismissed for an excellent innings of 113 runs with 8 fours. Devilliers also followed in the next over for 134 runs with 13 fours and 4 sixes.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/JP-Duminy-c1742 took charge in the final overs and got some quick runs. Plessis got 18 from 14 balls, and Duminy scored 40 runs from just 15 balls, with 2 fours and 4 massive sixes. South Africa ended their innings at 351 for the loss of 5
wickets.
Alexei Kerveezee and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Wesley-Barresi-c96487 started the innings for Netherlands on a positive note with few good shots. Kerveezee was dismissed for 10 runs by Jacques Kallis. Barresi was by far the best Dutch batsman and continued to play his shots, but the wickets
kept tumbling from the other end. Tom http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Cooper-c51561 was dismissed for two runs in the 11th over. Next three men in Bas Zuiderent, Ryan ten Deoschate and Tom de Grooth all went for 15, 11 and 12 respectively.
South African leg spinner of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760 with 3 more wickets. Netherlands were dismissed for 120 runs and South Africa won the match by massive margin of 231 runs. AB Devilliers
was named Man of the Match.
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