Netherlands National Cricket Team vs South Africa National Cricket Team Timeline

The rivalry between the South African and the Netherlands National Cricket team is an unilateral one. Donning the bright orange coloured jersey, the Netherlands are slowly but steadily working towards improving their skills and techniques of the game, having received official recognition as ODI and T20 by the ICC, but are yet to claim recognition in the 5-day format. Whereas the South African team, being the current World Test Champions, has already established its strong grip on the game across all formats. The Netherlands National Cricket Team vs South Africa National Cricket Team Timeline presents the detailed analysis between the Proteas and the Netherlands team across the two formats – ODI and T20Is.

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Netherlands vs South Africa – 1995 to 2013: Dominance of the Proteas

Between the years 1995-2013, the South African and Netherlands cricket teams have played a set of 4 matches. The Proteas have unilaterally dominated the rookie team of the Netherlands cricket team by winning the 4 matches. Netherlands National Cricket Team vs South Africa National Cricket Team Timeline sheds light on the encounters between the teams.

1995-1996 Wills World Cup (ODI): The 28th match of the cup was played at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Rawalpindi, on 5th March, 1996. Batting first, knocks from Gary Kirsten(83 runs), Hansie Cronje(41 runs), and Andrew Hudson(161 runs) aided the Proteas to set a total of 328 runs at the loss of 3 wickets. In the run chase, the Netherlands team was restricted to a total of only 168 runs, with major contributions from Nolan Clarke(32 runs) and Bas Zuiderent(27 runs). The wicket-takers for the Proteas were Craig Matthews, Allan Donald, and Pat Symcox, with 2 wickets each to their names. The Player of the Match award was given to Andrew Hudson for his knock of 161 runs off 132 balls.

2006-2007 ICC World Cup (ODI): South Africa won by a margin of 221 runs in the 7th match of the cup, hosted at Warner Park, Basseterre, St Kitts, on 16th March 2007. The Proteas set a humongous total of 353 runs with a major contribution from Jacques Kallis(128 runs*). In reply, the Netherlands team was bundled up to a mere total of 132 runs.

2010-2011 ICC World Cup (ODI): The match between the South African and the Netherlands cricket teams was played at the Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh. Batting first, the Proteas’ batting lineup produced two centuries originating from the bats of Hashim Amla(113 runs) and AB de Villiers(134 runs), setting a total of 351 runs. Once again, the Netherlands’ batting lineup was thrashed by the Proteas to a low score of only 120 runs.

2013 Netherlands v South Africa (ODI): The lone and inaugural match between the Netherlands and South Africa teams was hosted at the VRA Ground, Amstelveen, on 31st May, 2013. Jean-Paul Duminy’s knock of an unbeaten 150 runs aided the Proteas to set the target of 341 runs. Whereas Robin Peterson’s bowling spell of 4 wickets destroyed the Netherlands’ batting lineup for a total of 258 runs.

Netherlands vs South Africa – 2014 to 2024: Recent Clashes

Between 2014-2024, the South African and Netherlands cricket teams played 7 matches in total. Out of which, the Proteas asserted their higher stature in the cricketing world by winning 4 matches, the Netherlands bagged 2 matches to their name, whereas 1 match ended with no result. Netherlands National Cricket Team vs South Africa National Cricket Team Timeline provides a detailed analysis of the clashes between the teams.

2021-2022 South Africa vs Netherlands (ODI): The 2nd and 3rd match of the series was hosted by the Proteas. The South African team won both matches by 8 wickets and 146 runs, respectively. Key performers for the Proteas were Sisanda Magala, Tabraiz Shamsi, Temba Bavuma, Aiden Markram, David Miller, and Tabraiz Shamsi.

2013-2014 ICC World Twenty20: The 21st match of the cup was played at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong, on 27th March 2014. Ahsan Malik’s brilliant spell of 4 overs, 19 runs, and 5 wickets restricted the Proteas batting lineup to 145 runs. In the run chase, despite the knock from the opener Stephan Myburgh of 51 runs, the Netherlands was not able to hold the grip and lost the match by a margin of 6 runs.

2022-2023 ICC T20 World Cup: In the change of events, the Netherlands team won their first match against the Proteas in the 40th match of the 2022-2023 ICC T20 World Cup. Colin Ackermann’s splendid and unbeaten knock of 41 runs off 26 balls helped the Netherlands team set a respectable target for the Proteas.

2023 ICC World Cup (ODI): The 15th match of the cup was played on 17th October, 2023, and hosted at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala. Once again, the Netherlands defeated the Proteas by 38 runs, showcasing their improving skills in the game to the world. Scott Edwards was named the Player of the Match for his unbeaten knock of 78 runs in 69 balls.
2024 ICC T20 World Cup: The latest encounter between the South Africa and Netherlands cricket teams was at the 2024 ICC T20 World Cup. The 16th match of the cup between the teams was played at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York. The Proteas regained their dominance by winning the match by 4 wickets, and David Miller was named the Player of the Match for his knock of 59 runs*.