SA vs NED Ball by Ball Commentary

OUT! GONE! The wait is over. Netherlands have done it. Short and on middle, Keshav Maharaj looks to ramp it over but gets a top edge and the keeper does the rest. Memorable victory. Netherlands win by 38 runs - their first-ever victory in the 50-over World Cup.

SIX! This is on a length and outside off. Keshav Maharaj hammers it over to long off for a biggie.

FOUR! Off the edge. This is full and outside off, Maharaj looks to drive but top edges it over short third man for four.

A slower delivery, full and leg, Keshav Maharaj fails to get bat on it.

Shorter and on off, Maharaj slashes and misses.

Good shot! Length and on middle, Ngidi punches it down to long on who dives to his left and saves couple.

Shorter and on middle, Maharaj pulls it over the man at square leg for one more.

A slower full ball, outside off. Maharaj swings and misses.

This is full and around off, Maharaj lofts it over covers, wide of long off and sweeper as well. Two more.

Outside off, this is guided through point for a single.

Bangs it short and on middle, Ngidi looks to pull but misses.

Short in length and on middle, Maharaj tries to paddle scoop but misses.

FOUR! This is short and on middle, Maharaj goes across and pulls it fine to fine leg for a boundary. Called a late no ball probably because of the extra fielder outside the circle.

A bumper on middle. Ngidi tries to evade this again but goes off the gloves and flies over to third man for a single.

Length ball, outside off, Ngidi flashes his blade and misses.

Outside off, this is dragged to long on for a single.

Short again off the fielder! Length and outside off. Maharaj slashes but slices and it falls short of the fielder at cover.

Shorter and on middle, Maharaj makes room and lets it go to the keeper.

On a length and on middle, Ngidi flicks it to mid-wicket but does not take a run.

Shorter and outside off, Ngidi guides it to short third.

A length ball on off, Ngidi mistimes his push to cover.

Length ball on off, blocked.

Too full and on middle, it is eased to long on for a single.

On a length and on off, it is tapped to point for a single.

This is short and outside off. Maharaj slashes but bottom edges it back onto the deck.

A length ball, outside off. Ngidi punches and splices it over point for a single.

Short again, outside off. Ngidi thinks to play but withdraws his bat out.

Short in length and on off, Ngidi ducks but hangs his bat out, gets hit probably on the gloves and it lobs to the side of the stumps. Was off the neck.

Length ball on middle, Ngidi blocks.

This is full and on off, it is worked to long off for a single.

Goes slow and outside off, fuller. Ngidi defends it out.

A bumper on middle, Ngidi ducks under it.

Length ball, outside off, Ngidi taps it to point.

A length and on off, it is drilled to long off for a single.

Wide! A bumper on middle and leg. Maharaj lets it go.

Slides it on the pads. Maharaj misses his clip and it rolls to square leg. No run.

FOUR! Keshav Maharaj just making everyone wait. This is full and on middle,  it is launched down the ground for four.

Survives the over. Length and outside off. Ngidi looks to defend but misses.

This is full and outside off, Ngidi splices his drive to point.

A length ball, outside off. Ngidi defends inside the line and misses.

JUST SHORT! This is full and around off. Keshav Maharaj drives it aerially to mid off who collects on a bounce.

A bumper on middle, Keshav Maharaj sits under it.

FOUR! A length ball, outside off, Keshav Maharaj makes room and lofts it over covers and infield for a boundary. Good shot actually.

On a length and on middle, blocked out.

On middle, this is clipped to square leg.

A length ball, outside off. Ngidi has a poke at it but seems to miss it. Netherlands think there is some bat and take it upstairs but the UltraEdge shows nothing.

Wide! Spills it down the leg side, Ngidi leaves.

Length ball on off, this is punched through covers for a single.

On middle, this is nudged through mid-wicket for a single.

OUT! GONE! A length ball on middle, Kagiso Rabada backs away and cuts hard but straight to Sybrand Engelbrecht at point who dives forward and makes no mistake,

Short of length, outside off, Rabada slices his cut to third man for one.

SIX! That is off the middle. On a length and on off. Rabada hangs back and tonks it over long on for a biggie.

Full and on off, this is pushed to cover.

Logan van Beek goes short and on off, Keshav Maharaj pulls, gets a top edge and it flies to square leg where it lands safely.

Wide! Spills it down leg, Keshav Maharaj leaves.

This is short and outside off. Rabada mistimes his pull to mid on for a single.

Length ball, outside off, Maharaj cuts it through point for a single.

Outside off, this is pulled to long on for a single.

Length ball, outside off, Maharaj lofts it over to covers for a couple of runs.

Full and on off, pushed to mid off.

FOUR! Shot! Shorter and outside off, this is pulled over mid on for a boundary.

Fuller and on off, pushed to mid off for a single.

OUT! UP IN THE AIR AND IT IS TAKEN! Bas de Leede gets into the wickets column now. Shorter and outside off. Coetzee looks to pull but gets a top edge to short third man. Scott Edwards calls and runs across, slightly misjudged it but holds with a dive forward.

Length and on middle, Keshav Maharaj nudges it to square leg.

Goes full now on middle, it is blocked again.

Length and angling on middle, this is tucked to mid-wicket.

Length and on middle, blocked.

This is full and on middle, Keshav Maharaj hits it back on the other side of the stumps.

Length ball on off, Coetzee punches it to cover for a single.

Floated on off, Keshav Maharaj gets across and blocks.

This is full and on off, Maharaj defends.

Tossed up on off, defended out.

On a length and outside off, Coetzee punches it past cover for a single.

On middle, Coetzee keeps it out.

Tossed up, outside off, Coetzee leaves.

OUT! BOWLED! MILLER GOES! This is the wicket Netherlands wanted it so badly. They certainly have the game in their pocket. Logan van Beek is pumped up, Netherlands are pumped up, and Dharamsala has come alive. Bas de Leede, you can atleast smile now. On a good-length and around off, cross seam probably. Miller looks to heave it across but misses and the ball hits the off pole.

Three dots now. Fuller and on off, it is pushed to mid off.

Length and on off, Miller drops it to point.

Outside off, this is punched to cover.

FOUR! MORE RUNS! Shorter and on the hips, sits nicely for Miller who pulls it through square leg and away from the fielder in the deep.

Length ball, outside off, Miller taps it to point.

Flighted on middle, Coetzee blocks.

Around off, kept out.

TWO! Outside off, shorter and Coetzee cuts it to the left of deep point. The fielder runs and dives to save a couple.

Tossed up, outside off, slower ball. Coetzee defends under his eyes.

Well outside off, it is left alone.

Flat and outside off, Coetzee punches it to cover.

Angles it on middle, Miller blocks.

FOUR! Super shot from Killer Miller. He is not done yet. One man army to say. Pitched up, outside off, this is driven through covers for four.

Outside off, Coetzee uses the pace again and plays it to third man for one.

Outside off, this is worked to point for a single.

FOUR! SHOT! Length ball, outside off, Miller punches it in the gap through covers and for a boundary. Glorious.

A 131 clicks yorker on middle, Miller awkwardly fends it away to square leg.

Shorter and on middle, Coetzee hangs back and blocks.

This is full and outside off, Coetzee looks to push but misses.

On middle, defended out.

Shorter and on middle, this is pulled to square leg for a single.

On middle, tucked to mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Much needed! Length ball, outside off. Coetzee uses the pace again and plays it to third man for a boundary.

Beautiful delivery! Even Miller looks vulnerable here. An off-cutter, full and outside off. Miller is through to his shot but misses.

Outside off, this is dabbed to third man for a single.

SIX! This is short and outside off. Coetzee was in two minds here as he hangs his bat out, he flashes and the pace carries the ball all the way over third man.

Serves the yorker now on middle, Coetzee blocks it back to the bowler.

FOUR! TOP SHOT! This is full and outside off, Coetzee drives it well past cover for a boundary.

Length ball on middle, Coetzee blocks.

Outside  off, this is guided to third man for a single.

This is on a length and on the pads. Miller looks to whip but it takes the deflection off the gloves and lobs behind the keeper for a single.

On middle, length and Miller makes a solid block.

Short ball again, close to leg. Miller looks to pull but misses. Few appeals around for caught behind but nothing given.

Length and on off, tapped to point by Miller.

Wide! Shorter and angling down. Miller looks to pull but misses.

Length and on off, blocked out.

OUT! BOWLED! South Africa lose their sixth. The slower ball finally works. Paul van Meekeren gets his second. Length ball on middle, nips back in sharply. Jansen looks to defend but misses and the ball goes onto hit the stumps. Netherlands are absolutely delight.

Slower ball, this one jags back in around off. Jansen taps it to point.

Full and on off, this is pushed to mid off.

Full and on middle, this is clipped through square leg for a single.

Fuller and on middle, this is clipped to the right of mid on for a single.

Length and on off, Jansen punches it to cover.

Tossed up on the pads, kept out.

flat and on middle, blocked.

DROPPED! Maybe the fielder got nervous of the ropes behind him. Still was a really good chance. Tossed up on middle, Miller heaves, not off the middle and gets only height. The man at deep mid-wicket runs back but fails to hold on. Roelof van der Merwe is not happy at all. Bas de Leede was the man.

Flat and outside off, this is punched to cover.

On off, this is driven to long off for a single.

Fuller and on off, pushed to cover for a single.

Drops it short and outside off. Jansen has nothing to do with it. A good over from Paul van Meekeren.

Length and on middle, defended out.

This is full and outside off, Jansen now goes for the drive but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Serves a bumper on middle, Jansen sits under it.

Length and outside off, Jansen guides it wide to third man for two. 100 up for South Africa.

This is on top of off. Jansen taps it to point.

Flat and outside off, Jansen punches it to the right of deep cover for a single. Netherlands keeping things under control.

Fuller and on middle, Miller turns it to square leg for one more.

Flat and outside off, it is knocked to long off for a single.

Tossed up on off, played back to the bowler.

Too full and on middle, this is nudged to mid-wicket.

Tossed up, outside off. Jansen shoulders arms.

On the hips, this is nudged to square leg for a single.

Full and outside off, Miller drops it to mid off and makes to the other end in a flash.

On middle, fuller and it is eased to mid on.

Fuller and on off, Miller drives it to cover.

Leg bye! Slants one on the pads.Jansen misses his flick and it rolls to square leg for one.

Length ball, outside off, punched to point.

Fuller and on off, Jansen works it to long off for a single.

Flat and outside off, Jansen prods to defend but is beaten.

A single for Miller as this is clipped to mid-wicket.

Fuller and outside off, this is driven to covers for a single.

On off, kept out.

On middle, this is tucked to mid-wicket for a single.

Too full and outside off, Jansen works it to point..

OUT! STRAIGHT TO THE FIELDER! Another one goes for the Proteas. Dark tunnel ahead for them. South Africa in big trouble. Logan van Beek again goes short and angles it down. Klaasen pulls it flat but finds Vikramjit Singh at fine leg who cannot believe it.

This one nips back in, around off and it is blocked.

FOUR! Helped away! 7 off the over so far. Length and sliding on the pads. Klaasen tickles it fine to the fine leg fence.

TWO MORE! Length and on middle, Klaasen whips it behind square leg for a couple.

TAP AND RUN. A yorker on middle, Miller jams it out to mid off for a quick single. A direct-hit but Miller was well in.

Full and outside off, this is driven to cover.

Fuller and outside off, Klaasen chops it to point.

A surprise bouncer on middle, this is pulled to square leg for a single.

Wide! Spills it way down the leg side, Miller lets it go.

On middle, Miller makes a solid block.

Fuller and on middle and leg, Miller looks to defend but misses and gets hit on the pads. That was going down.

Length and on the pads, Miller helps it back to the keeper.

FOUR! That is a top shot. Shorter and outside off. Klaasen hangs on the back foot and hammers it through covers.

Another arm ball, full and on off, Miller inside edges his push to square leg for one.

Angling on middle, slower ball. Miller blocks.

Shorter and outside off, this is cut through point for a single.

Angling on the pads, Miller flicks it to square leg for a single.

Drops it short and on off, it is punched to cover.

On off, this is played to point for a single.

SIX! That is huge! Counterattack from Miller. tossed up on middle. Miller lofts it over long on for a six.

Another single as Klaasen works it to point.

Flat and outside off, Miller cuts it through point for a single.

Full and on off, this is pushed to covers for a single.

On off, kept out.

Length and on off, Klaasen punches it to sweeper cover for a single.

Outside off, this is dabbed to short third.

FOUR! Good shot! Short in length and outside off. Klaasen pulls it well over mid on and finds the fence.

On middle, this is clipped to mid-wicket for a single.

On a length and outside off, Klaasen pulls it to mid-wicket for a single.

Flat and outside off, Miller plays it to covers for a single.

On off, kept out.

Tossed up on middle, stays low again. Klaasen punches it to cover.

Flat and on middle, Miller knocks it past point for a single.

Outside off, this is cut through point for a single.

Tossed up on middle, Miller skips down and hits it to long on for a single.

On the pads, it is tucked to square leg.

Length and on top of off, Klaasen strokes it to point.

FOUR! Much needed! Welcome boundary and 50 up as well. Shorter and on middle, this is pulled to square leg for a boundary.

Fuller and on middle, eased to mid on.

On middle, fuller and it is flicked to mid-wicket for a single.

That will hurt. Short and on middle, Miller tries to duck but takes his eyes off and gets hit on the helmet. Netherlands are absolutely pumped up. The physio is out meanwhile to assess Miller.

Outside off, this is cut to point for a single.

Flat and outside off, Klaasen works it to point for a single.

On middle, nudged to square leg for a single.

On off, kept out.

Full and outside off, Miller pushes it to cover.

OUT! GONE! Rassie van der Dussen shakes his head as he walks back. Netherlands are dreming. They believe. Tossed up, outside off, spins away. Rassie van der Dussen who plays the reverse sweep everyday and finds the gap fails this time. Finds Aryan Dutt at point who makes no mistake. South Africa cannot believe it.

An arm ball on middle, Klaasen works it to long off for a single.

Length and outside off, this is punched to the left of cover where the fielder gets a big hand on it and saves some runs. One.

BEATEN AGAIN! Length ball, outside off, cross-seamer. Klaasen looks to push but misses.

This is full and outside off, Klaasen looks to drive but misses it.

Outside off, this is guided to point.

OUT! MARKRAM GOES! Netherlands are flying here. They are making one of the best batting line-up having a toast. This is incredible. On a length and on middle, stays low off the deck. Markram defend but misses and gets hit on the flap of the pads, as it deflects and hits the top of off.

On middle, nudged to deep square leg for a single.

Lands on middle and spins away on off. Markram defends it out.

Around off, this is punched to long off for a single.

Fuller and on middle, Rassie van der Dussen defends on the front foot.

Tossed up on off, defended out.

Flat and outside off this is punched to long off for a singe.

OUT! WOW! BOWED! What a beauty from Roelof van der Merwe! Tossed up on middle, comes with the arm. Bavuma was playing for the spin but the ball goes through the gap and crashes the stumps. Netherlands are pumped up. We definitely have a match on our hands.

This is full and on middle, Rassie van der Dussen inside edges his flick through square leg and gets underway with a couple.

Drops it short and outside off, it is left alone.

Leg bye! Short and on the hips, Bavuma misses his pull and it goes off the pads to square leg.

Still can't find the gap. Length and outside off, it is knocked to cover.

Fuller and around off, Bavuma taps it to point and is denied a quick single wisely by Rassie van der Dussen.

On a length and outside off, this is punched to cover.

OUT! GONE! Spin to win is the mantra for Netherlands and they have got the first one. Colin Ackermann tosses it up and slants it on leg, Quinton de Kock gets tempted to sweep but was a bit too early. Gets a top edge, lobs onto his arm and Scott Edwards gets forward and collects into his mitts. Big wicket for Netherlands.

Too full and on middle, quicker this time. Quinton de Kock blocks.

Angling on middle, kept out.

Full and outside off, pushed to cover.

FOUR! A bit too full and sliding on the pads. Quinton de Kock does not miss out as he paddles it to short fine leg for four.

An arm ball on off, Quinton de Kock defends.

Tossed up on middle, nudged to short mid-wicket.

That was a surprise for Bavuma. Short and on off, spins in sharply. Bavuma somehow defends it out.

Slower in the air, flat and on middle, blocked.

Too full and on middle, this is bunted to deep mid-wicket for a single.

This is outside off. Quinton de Kock happily leaves it.

Tossed up on off, Quinton de Kock defends.

FOUR! 11 runs off the over. Full again, outside off, Bavuma drives and finds the gap at covers for four.

This one skids through, full and on middle and leg, spins in. Bavuma looks to defend but misses.

Too full and on middle, Bavuma lunges forward and defends.

Full and on middle, defended.

SIX! Bavuma gets a loose ball and goes after it. Tossed up, around off. Bavuma launches it over long on for a biggie.

On the pads, this is clipped through square leg for one.

Quicker ball, short and on middle, this is punched to cover. The spinners are getting purchase and Netherlands will stick to this plan for a while now.

This is full and outside off, Bavuma keeps it out.

Tossed up, outside off, eased to long off for a single.

Full and on off, pushed to cover.

FOUR! Excellent shot. Fuller and outside off. Quinton de Kock waits for it and chops it late past short third for a boundary.

Flat and outside off, sticks a bit in the surface. Quinton de Kock cuts it to point.

This one stays low, full and on middle, Bavuma hangs back and blocks it out.

Good over from Colin so far.. Full and on off, blocked out.

Too full and outside off, Bavuma drops it to cover.

Tossed up on middle, Bavuma works it to square leg.

Fuller and on middle, this is flicked to square leg for a single.

Bowls it slow and outside off. Quinton de Kock taps it to cover.

Good bounce on this one. Short and on off. Bavuma goes back and blocks.

Tad quicker and on middle, Bavuma tucks it to square leg.

Angling on the pads, nudged to square leg.

Tossed up, outside off. Bavuma prods to defend but splices it past short third for a couple.

FOUR! Poor from Dutt! This is short and wide of off. Bavuma cuts it wide of backward point for a boundary. Off the mark.

This is full and around off, it is pushed back to Dutt.

On a length and wide of off. Quinton de Kock shoulders arms to it.

FOUR! Easy for Quinton de Kock! This is full and on the pads, it is flicked through square leg and it races away.

Short but this time outside off, Quinton de Kock pulls it to mid-wicket.

Quinton de Kock tries to pull again, this is short but the left-hander mistimes it completely.

Tad short and on middle, Quinton de Kock nudges it through mid-wicket for two more.

Quinton de Kock and South Africa are underway! Shorter and on middle, this is pulled through square leg for a couple of runs.

That was close. Maiden to start the chase.  Flat and on middle, lands and spins in. Bavuma prods to defend but misses and it rolls off the pads to square leg.

Fuller and around off. Bavuma makes a solid block again.

Flat, slower in the air and around off. Bavuma blocks.

Tossed up on off, Bavuma eases it to mid-wicket.

On middle, this one spins back in. Bavuma waits and tucks it to short fine leg.

This is flat and outside off, Bavuma steps across and blocks.