South Africa lost by 13 runs to the Netherlands in their T20 World Cup 2022 encounter on Sunday at the Adelaide Oval, effectively destroying their prospects of advancing to the semifinals. The South African squad fell short of the 159-run target, scoring 145 for eight in 20 overs, with Brandon Glover getting three wickets for the Netherlands. Bas de Leede and Fred Klaassen chipped in with two wickets each. South Africa’s top scorer was Rilee Rossouw, who hit 25 runs off 19 balls. At first, Colin Ackermann was in excellent form and scored an unbroken 41 runs off 26 balls to help his team reach 158 for four in 20 overs. Three fours and two sixes were also part of Ackermann’s unbeaten innings. Stephan Myburgh, who bats first, also played a significant inning, scoring 37 runs off 30 balls, including seven fours.
Netherlands vs South Africa T20 World Cup Preview
| Match No | 40 |
| Match | ICC Men’s T20 World 2022 |
| Date | Sunday,6 November 2022 |
| Toss | South Africa won the toss and elected to bowl |
| Venue |
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide |
Netherlands vs South Africa Scoreboard
| Team | Score |
| Netherlands | 158/4 (20 Overs) |
| South Africa | 145/8 (20 Overs) |
Netherlands Batting
| Batsman | Status | Runs | Balls | 4S | 6S | SR |
| Stephan Myburgh | c: Rilee Rossouw b: Aiden Markram | 37 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 123.33 |
| Max O’Dowd | c: Kagiso Rabada b: Keshav Maharaj | 29 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 93.55 |
| Tom Cooper | c: Quinton de Kock b: Keshav Maharaj | 35 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 184.21 |
| Colin Ackermann | not out | 41 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 157.69 |
| Bas de Leede | b: Anrich Nortje | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14.29 |
| Scott Edwards | not out | 12 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 171.43 |
South Africa Bowling
| Bowler | Overs | Maiden | Runs | Wickets | Econ |
| Wayne Parnell | 4 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 8.00 |
| Kagiso Rabada | 3 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 12.33 |
| Lungi Ngidi | 3 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 11.67 |
| Anrich Nortje | 4 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 2.50 |
| Keshav Maharaj | 4 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 6.75 |
| Aiden Markram | 2 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 8.00 |
South Africa Batting
| Batsman | Status | Runs | Balls | 4S | 6S | SR |
| Quinton de Kock | c: Scott Edwards b: Fredrick Klaassen | 13 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 100.00 |
| Temba Bavuma | b: Paul van Meekeren | 20 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Rilee Rossouw | c: Max O’Dowd b: Brandon Glover | 25 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 131.58 |
| Aiden Markram | c: Stephan Myburgh b: Fredrick Klaassen | 17 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 130.77 |
| David Miller | c: Roelof van der Merwe b: Brandon Glover | 17 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Heinrich Klaasen | c: Logan van Beek b: Bas de Leede | 21 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 116.67 |
| Wayne Parnell | c: Scott Edwards b: Brandon Glover | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Keshav Maharaj | c: Max O’Dowd b: Bas de Leede | 13 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 108.33 |
| Kagiso Rabada | not out | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 112.50 |
| Anrich Nortj | not out | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 400.00 |
Netherlands Bowling
| Bowler | Overs | Maiden | Runs | Wickets | Econ |
| Fred Klaassen | 4 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 5.00 |
| Paul van Meekeren | 3 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 11.00 |
| Colin Ackermann | 3 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 5.33 |
| Roelof van der Merwe | 2 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 9.50 |
| Brandon Glover | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 4.50 |
| Logan van Beek | 3 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 7.67 |
| Bas de Leede | 3 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 8.33 |
Check: ICC T20 World Cup 2022 Points Table
Playing 11 Netherlands vs South Africa
| Netherlands | South Africa |
| Max O’Dowd | Temba Bavuma |
| Stephan Myburgh | Quinton de Kock, |
| Tom Cooper | Rilee Rossouw |
| Colin Ackermann | Aiden Markram |
| Bas de Leede | David Miller |
| Scott Edwards | Heinrich Klaasen |
| Roelof van der Merwe | Wayne Parnel |
| Logan van Beek | Keshav Maharaj |
| Fred Klaassen | Kagiso Rabada |
| Paul van Meekeren | Anrich Nortje |
| Brandon Glover | Lungi Ngidi |
Netherlands vs South Africa T20 World Cup Highlights! 40
Player of the match
Colin Ackermann! Netherlands
Status! 41 runs 26 balls & 16/0 (3 Overs)
Result: Netherlands won by 13 runs