The match between the Netherlands and South Africa surprised everyone as the former emerged victorious. The Dutch, with this win, knocked South Africa out of contention for the semi-finals. They also managed to book a spot for themselves in the next edition of the 20-20 World Cup.
Captain Scott Edwards was ecstatic after their historic 13-run victory. The emotional captain fell short of words to describe his joy after the game. He said that the win would take some time to sink in. ” I am lost for words. Went so fast. This is going to take a bit of time to take it all in. We are used to these conditions in Netherlands. We were confident around the 160 mark to defend this,” he said at the post-match presentation.
The captain also said that the team achieved their goal of making it to the next edition of the World Cup. “Another great experience, another big upset from the Netherlands. Absolute goal for us after losing the first two games that we are still playing for a spot in the next World Cup. Two results go our way,” he added.
Very disappointing: Temba Bavuma
South African captain Temba Bavuma, on the other hand, was disappointed with his team’s performance but stated that they were confident of reaching the semi-finals. “Very disappointing. We really played well before this game. We knew it was a must-win game and again we faltered when it mattered. Hard one to swallow for the guys. We had the confidence and the belief to get to the knockouts,” he said.
He went on to say that the team could have avoided many mistakes during the game, including the decision to bowl first after winning the toss. The captain also acknowledged his poor form in the crucial tournament.
“You can pick out a lot of things when you lose that way. Firstly myself with the toss, winning the toss and bowling first. Wasn’t ideal to let them off to a start and let them score 158. With the bat, we just got stuck similar to the Pakistan game. We lost wickets at crucial times,” Bavuma added.
