Miller helps South Africa avoid shock against Dutch

T20 World Cup, Group D (New York)

Netherlands 103-9 (20 overs): Engelbrecht 40; Baartman 4-11

South Africa 106-6 (18.5 overs): Miller 59*; Kingma 2-18

South Africa won by 4 wickets

Scorecard; Table

David Miller made an unbeaten half-century arsenic South Africa avoided a hat-trick of World Cup upsets against nan Netherlands pinch a nervy four-wicket triumph successful New York.

The Dutch posted a humble 103-9 aft being asked to bat first arsenic Sybrand Engelbrecht’s disciplined 40 disconnected 45 balls helped them retrieve from 48-6.

Ottniel Baartman bowled beautifully to decorativeness pinch 4-11 for nan Proteas, but a daze looked connected nan cards erstwhile nan Netherlands reduced South Africa to 3-3 and past 12-4.

Tristan Stubbs (33) and Miller steadied nan vessel for South Africa earlier nan Netherlands onslaught rallied to return 2 speedy wickets precocious successful nan game.

South Africa needed 15 disconnected nan last 12 balls but Miller sewage it done pinch an complete to spare pinch immoderate cleanable shot striking.

He sealed nan triumph pinch a immense heave disconnected Bas de Leede complete quadrate limb to decorativeness connected 59 not retired disconnected 51 balls.

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