Jansen took a wicket on a no ball: Miller won the match by hitting a six, SA’s lowest powerplay score in T20 International; Moments & Records

The T20 World Cup is witnessing upsets, with big teams getting eliminated after losing to lower ranked teams. A big upset was almost averted on Saturday night when South Africa narrowly escaped defeat against Netherlands.

On the pitch of Nassau County Stadium in New York, the Proteas took 19 overs to chase the target of 104 runs. At one point, the team had lost 4 wickets for 12 runs. In such a situation, David Miller and Tristan Stubbs made a partnership of 65 runs in 72 balls for the 5th wicket and gave the African team victory. Miller played an unbeaten innings of 59 runs and defeated South Africa by 4 wickets in the 19th over.

In New York, South Africa won the toss and decided to bowl. Netherlands could only score 103 runs for 9 wickets in 20 overs. On the bouncy pitch of Nassau, the Dutch team also lost 6 wickets for 48 runs. In such a situation, Sybrand Engelbrecht and Logan van Beek made a partnership of 54 runs in 44 balls and took the team past 100. Otneil Bartman took 4 wickets. Marco Jansen and Enrique Nortya got 2-2 wickets each.

There were many moments in this match. South Africa got a wicket due to De Kock’s DRS in the first over of the Netherlands innings. Jansen got a wicket on a no ball. De Kock was run out on the first ball.

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DRS got the wicket

Marco Jansen bowled the first over of the Netherlands innings. He bowled outside the off stump to Michael Levitt. The ball went outswinging and took the edge of the bat and went into the hands of keeper De Kock. There was an appeal and the umpire gave not out. De Kock asked captain Markram to take DRS. Ultra Edge showed that the ball had reached the keeper touching the bat. The umpire changed his decision and Levitt was out.

Levitt returned to the pavilion without opening his account

Jansen took a wicket on a no ball

While bowling the third over of the innings, Jansen got Vikramjit Singh caught by keeper De Kock. But while bowling the ball, Jansen’s foot had gone outside the crease. Due to which the umpire declared it a no ball and Vikramjit got a lifeline.

Due to this saving of life by Yanson, Vikramjeet got a new lease of life

Brilliant catch by Jansen in the slip

Otneil Bartman was bowling in the fourth over of the Netherlands innings. He bowled a ball outside the off stump to Max O’Dowd. Max went to cut the ball but the ball edged his bat. And Jansen, standing at slip, took a brilliant catch.

Jansen takes a brilliant one handed catch at slip

De Kock was run out on the first ball

Vivian Kingma bowled the first over for the Netherlands. There was a mix-up between Hendricks and De Kock on the very first ball. Kingma’s ball hit Hendricks’ foot. Both batsmen ran for the run, Hendricks stopped De Kock at the last moment. Van Meekeren threw towards the bowler and De Kock was run out.

De Kock was run out on a score of zero

Miller won the match by hitting a six

In the 19th over of the innings, Miller hit a six off Bas de Leede’s ball and saved South Africa from losing. At one point, South Africa had lost 4 wickets for 12 runs.

David Miller played a match winning innings

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South Africa made the lowest powerplay score in T20 International in this match. South Africa lost 4 wickets for 16 runs in 6 overs. Earlier, they had scored 23 runs for the loss of 3 wickets against Sri Lanka in 2023.