Netherlands reached a total of 1584 in their last Super-12 match at the Adelaide Oval . Colin Ackermann top-scored for the Dutch with 41 runs from 26 balls .
Adelaide, Australia, November 6: In its last Super-12 encounter at the Adelaide Oval in the upcoming T20 World Cup, the Netherlands came to a total of 1584 against South Africa thanks to a late flourish from Colin Ackermann and Tom Cooper.With an explosive unbeaten 41 from 26 balls, Ackermann top-scored for the Dutch.Tom Cooper, a veteran, also made a vital contribution of 35 runs from 19 balls.Keshav Maharaj, a left-arm spinner, took two wickets for the Proteas.
Max ODowd tried to push the ball into the gaps and play second fiddle to his opponent in the first six overs, taking their team to 48 runs without losing at the end of the powerplay, making it their best powerplay score in this tournament.Aiden Markram dismissed Myburgh in the ninth over, giving his team the first breakthrough.Right-hander Cooper began his inning with an attack on the bowlers from the start, smacked a six-pointer.ODowd was rubbed against the bowlers, and he slammed a six times before his partner went after them. Maharaj was dismissed for a six in the 13th over, but was able to scalp the wicket of ODowd to bring Ackermann to the crease.Cooper was dismissed by the bowler in the 15th over, bringing two new batters to the plate for the next five overs.In the 18th over, Pacer Anrich Nortje sent back Bas de Leede, putting an end to a rough inning in which he only scored one run off seven balls.Thanks to Ackermanns late blitz, the Netherlands made 31 runs off the last two overs, allowing the team to reach 1584 in 20 overs.