Dutch cricket team in South Africa in 2021–22 and 2023

The Netherlands cricket team toured South Africa in November and December 2021 to play three One Day International (ODI) matches.[1][2] The ODI series formed part of the inaugural 2020–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Super League.[3][4] The teams last played each other in May 2013, with South Africa winning a one-off ODI match.[5] The tour was the first time that the two teams played each other in South Africa.[6]

Dutch cricket team in South Africa in 2021–22 and 2022–23
 
  South Africa Netherlands
Dates 26 November 2021 – 2 April 2023
Captains Keshav Maharaj (1st ODI)
Temba Bavuma (2nd & 3rd ODIs)
Pieter Seelaar (1st ODI)
Scott Edwards (2nd & 3rd ODIs)
One Day International series
Results South Africa won the 3-match series 2–0
Most runs Aiden Markram (226) Musa Ahmed (78)
Most wickets Sisanda Magala (8) Fred Klaassen (5)
Player of the series Aiden Markram (SA)

In late November 2021, a new variant of the COVID-19 virus was discovered in southern Africa.[7] Initial reports stated that the tour had been called off during the morning of the first ODI, but flights to the Netherlands had been suspended until at least 3 December 2021.[8][9] The following day, the second and third ODIs were officially postponed due to concerns around the new variant.[10] The first ODI finished in a no result due to rain, after only two overs of the Dutch run chase.[11] Both cricket boards were looking at rescheduling the matches within the current cycle of the Future Tours Programme.[12]

Netherlands returned to South Africa in March and April 2023 to play the remaining two ODIs that were postponed.[13] South Africa went on to win both the matches,[14][15] and clinched the series 2–0.[16]

Squads

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1st ODI 2nd & 3rd ODIs
  South Africa[17]   Netherlands[18]   South Africa[19]   Netherlands[20]

For the first ODI, Lizaad Williams was ruled out of South Africa's squad due to an intercostal muscle strain[21] and Lungi Ngidi was also ruled out of South Africa's squad following a positive COVID-19 test, with Junior Dala named as his replacement.[22] Roelof van der Merwe withdrew from the Netherlands' squad for the last two ODIs citing personal reasons.[23]

Tour match

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On 28 March 2023, the Netherlands played a 50-over warm up match against a South African Invitation XI side.[24]

28 March 2023
10:00
Scorecard
Netherlands  
207 (50 overs)
v
  South African Invitation XI
208/7 (36 overs)
Scott Edwards 38 (65)
Eathan Bosch 3/20 (10 overs)
Wihan Lubbe 46 (57)
Ryan Klein 3/30 (6 overs)
South African Invitation XI won by 3 wickets
LC de Villiers Oval, Pretoria
Umpires: Mazizi Gampu (SA) and Phillip Vosloo (SA)
  • South African Invitation XI won the toss and elected to field.

ODI series

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1st ODI

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26 November 2021
10:00
Scorecard
South Africa  
277/8 (50 overs)
v
  Netherlands
11/0 (2 overs)
Kyle Verreynne 95 (112)
Fred Klaassen 2/45 (8 overs)
No result
Centurion Park, Centurion
Umpires: Marais Erasmus (SA) and Adrian Holdstock (SA)
  • Netherlands won the toss and elected to field.
  • No further play was possible due to rain.
  • Zubayr Hamza, Sisanda Magala (SA) and Colin Ackermann (Ned) all made their ODI debuts.
  • World Cup Super League points: South Africa 5, Netherlands 5.

2nd ODI

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31 March 2023
13:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Netherlands  
189 (46.1 overs)
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  South Africa
190/2 (30 overs)
Teja Nidamanuru 48 (71)
Tabraiz Shamsi 3/25 (10 overs)
Temba Bavuma 90* (79)
Aryan Dutt 1/30 (6 overs)
South Africa won by 8 wickets
Willowmoore Park, Benoni
Umpires: Marais Erasmus (SA) and Allahudien Paleker (SA)
Player of the match: Sisanda Magala (SA)
  • South Africa won the toss and elected to field.
  • World Cup Super League points: South Africa 10, Netherlands 0.

3rd ODI

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2 April 2023
10:00
Scorecard
South Africa  
370/8 (50 overs)
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  Netherlands
224 (39.1 overs)
Aiden Markram 175 (126)
Fred Klaassen 2/43 (10 overs)
Musa Ahmed 61 (69)
Sisanda Magala 5/43 (9 overs)
South Africa won by 146 runs
Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
Umpires: Marais Erasmus (SA) and Adrian Holdstock (SA)
Player of the match: Aiden Markram (SA)

References

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  14. ^ "Innings Vikram and Nidamanuru bright spots in Dutch defeat". Royal Dutch Cricket Association. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
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  19. ^ "South Africa announce squad for all-important Super League series". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
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