And it is raining again
It is drizzling. Covers are back on, mostly for precautionary reasons. And the match is delayed again.
Playing XIs
South Africa: Quinton de Kock(w), Temba Bavuma(c), Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi, Gerald Coetzee
Netherlands: Vikramjit Singh, Max ODowd, Colin Ackermann, Bas de Leede, Teja Nidamanuru, Scott Edwards(w/c), Sybrand Engelbrecht, Roelof van der Merwe, Logan van Beek, Aryan Dutt, Paul van Meekeren
Toss update
South Africa has wins the toss and opts to bowl.
Update: Toss at 2:32 PM
The rain has stopped and the covers are coming off. Players are warming up. Toss will happen at 2:32 PM IST. No overs lost so far.
Bad news
It has started raining again. Covers are back on and the toss is delayed again.
Toss at 2 PM
We have confirmation. Toss to happen at 2 PM and the match to begin at 2:30 PM.
Meanwhile.. you can read the diary from the snow-capped mountains of Dharamsala
The taxi driver at the Kangra airport, just outside Dharamsala, introduces himself in such a heavy accent that the diary does not quite make out his name at first. “World Cup, World Cup,” he offers by way of clarification as he spots the diary’s accred card, perhaps assuming the diary doesn’t speak the local vernacular.
The diary is already late for the Bangladesh press conference, having flown in from Ahmedabad via Delhi, mainly because there are no direct commercial flights between the capital city of Gujarat and Dharamsala.
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No more under radar, South Africa looks too strong for Netherlands
In the Men’s T20 World Cup last year in Australia, Netherlands stunned South Africa by 13 runs and sent the fancied side tumbling out of the competition.
Toss delayed
As expected, the toss is delayed. We are in for a wait for further updates.
Encouraging news from the ground
The rain has stopped and the sky is clearing up a bit. The groundsmen are hard at work to clear up the ground. And the covers are coming off.
SA vs NED ODI World Cup results
1996 - South Africa won by 160 runs (Rawalpindi)
2007 - South Africa won by 221 runs (Saint Kitts and Nevis)
2011 - South Africa won by 231 runs (Mohali)
Live streaming info
Where will SA vs NED ODI World Cup 2023 match take place?
The ICC ODI World Cup 2023 match between South Africa and Netherlands will be telecast LIVE on the Star Sports networkfrom 2:00 PM IST onwards.
Where to watch live streaming of SA vs NED ODI World Cup 2023 match?
The ICC World Cup 2023 match between South Africa and Netherlands will be streamed LIVE on the Disney+Hotstar app and website.
Predicted playing XIs
South Africa: Temba Bavuma (C), Quinton de Kock, Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, Tabraiz Shamsi/ Gerald Coetzee, Lungi Ngidi
Netherlands: Vikramjit Singh, Max O’Dowd, Colin Ackermann, Bas de Leede, Teja Nidamanuru, Scott Edwards (C), Sybrand Engelbrecht, Roelof van der Merwe, Ryan Klein, Aryan Dutt, Paul van Meekeren
SA vs NED HEAD-TO-HEAD IN ODIS
Matches played: 7
South Africa won: 6
Netherlands won: 0
No Result: 1
Last result: South Africa won by 146 runs (Johannesburg, 2023)
Preview
Though the Men’s Cricket World Cup started over 10 days ago, it was not until last weekend that it truly came alive.
On Saturday, India and Pakistan sparred in front of a sell-out crowd, with the match even featuring a glitzy pre-game show, usually the preserve of tournament openers. Then, on Sunday, Afghanistan dished out the first upset of the edition, soundly beating defending champion England.
On Tuesday, the Netherlands will look to join the party and rev up the festivities when it takes on the mighty South Africa at the HPCA Stadium here in Dharamshala.
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