WATCH: Quinton de Kock despairs after meeting Reeza Hendricks in NED vs SA | T20 World Cup 2024

South Africa opener Quinton de Kock he lost his wicket in the wrong way during the match T20 World Cup 2024 match with In the Netherlands New York on Saturday (June 8). The left-hander lost the diamond duck after miscommunication with his partner who was opening it Reeza Hendricks.

Quinton de Kock’s unfortunate exit

The dismissal took place with the first ball in South Africa, the run-jae. Vivian Kingma bowled a full length delivery down the leg side. Hendricks, trying to guide it down the leg side, failed to make contact as the ball hit his pad and rolled towards short leg. Hendricks first ran before deciding against it.

Meanwhile, de Kock had already committed to running and found himself trapped for more than half the pitch. Paul van Meekeren immediately threw the ball back at the end of the bowler, there Max O’Dowd he collected it and bailed out in an instant, sending de Kock back to the lung without looking at a single ball. This was a big difference from his previous game playing Sri Lankawhere he scored 20 runs on 27 hits.

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David Miller’s match winning minister in South Africa

South Africa’s innings did not improve immediately after de Kock’s departure. Captain Aiden Markram it also fell cheaply with a three-ball duck, and Hendricks once Heinrich Klaasen be issued with a single-digit number. Despite initial obstacles, David Miller played a fighting game and scored a century, eventually guiding South Africa to a narrow victory in this low-scoring match. Miller’s heroic effort ensured the Proteas won by four wickets, overcoming a critical situation to win.

Netherlands innings: Sybrand Engelbrecht stands tall

Earlier, after being asked to bat first, the Netherlands struggled to build a total, ending their innings at 103/9 in 20 overs. The top order failed to deliver significant contributions, however Sybrand Engelbrecht Standing tall amid the collapse, he scored 40 off 45 balls, including a six and two boundaries. Logan van Beek he also contributed a useful 23 from 22 balls, hitting three boundaries. Vikramjit Singh and the captain Scott Edwards was the only other batter to reach double digits.

South African bowlers were unusual, with Ottniel Baartman leading the attack. Baartman came up with some amazing 4/11 stats, too Marco Jansen and Anrich Nortje supported him well, taking two wickets apiece. Good bowling limited the Netherlands to a limited total, setting a challenging but achievable target for the Proteas.

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