The T20 World Cup 2022 should be officially called the tournament of upsets. This edition of the World Cup will be remembered for how exciting and thrilling it was. Every second day, either an upset is produced or there is a thriller of a game played. On Sunday morning, it was the day for another upset.
The Netherlands beat South Africa in their last league match by 13 runs to create one of the biggest upsets so far at T20 World Cup. The Dutch stunned the Proteas by all means. First, they put up a fighting total on the board on the back of some sensible hitting from Colin Ackermann and Tom Cooper. Then, the Netherlands struck at regular intervals to keep South Africa in check.
The Dutch fielders did not err when the team required them to pull off catches. Roelof van der Merwe’s catch to dismiss David Miller will be the top highlight of the Netherlands’ winning moments. For South Africa, the wait for a World Cup title prolongs. The Proteas have themselves to blame as they let this game slip right out of their grasp.
Now, as South Africa have been eliminated with this defeat to the Netherlands, the qualification hopes for Pakistan and Bangladesh are still there. The two teams play a match on Sunday afternoon and whoever wins, goes through to the semifinals alongside India. And this glimmer of hope has sent the fans of the two teams over the moon as they shared their emotions through tweets.
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