SA vs NED Live Updates: South Africa & Netherlands were all set to begin Match 16 of the ODI World Cup 2023 at Dharamsala on Tuesday. But rains had some other plans as it resulted in the stoppage of the game even before the toss could happen. There were predictions of rain in Match 15 of the ODI World Cup 2023 & finally, the predictions turned true.
Initially, the MET department predicted that there are 55% chance of rain when the fixture between South Africa & Netherlands was played in Dharamsala. And staying true to the prediction rain has actually played as a spoilsport resulting in delay in the toss & beginning of the fixture.
SA vs NED: Play Resumes after half an hour of Delay
Finally, the play at Dharamsala resumed after half an hour’s delay, reigniting the hope of witnessing a power-pack fixture among fans. The toss was won by South Africa & they opted to field first. After the rains, it’s ideal to choose to bowl first as batting first will make scoring difficult for the team. Coming to Proteas & Netherlands, the former enjoys a healthy NRR of +2.360 with two wins in their last two fixtures. If they beat the Netherlands in this fixture then it will be an icing on the cake as they can easily march on top of the Points table. For the Netherlands, it’s a do-or-die fixture as they have suffered losses in their first two matches & it will require much effort for the Proteas to win.
Why there is concern about the wet weather at Dharamsala?
The major cause of concern with the wet weather around Dharamsala is the state of the outfield at the HPCA Stadium. The Outfield of the HPCA stadium received immense criticism from the teams as Mujeeb-Ur-Rahman avoided a major mishap in their fixture against Bangladesh in October 2023.
Even Proteas Captain Bavuma said that his team will be more careful while fielding at Dharamsala. He said that the field is patchy. He also emphasized that they had practiced a lot the day before the match & it didn’t play so bad. However, he highlighted that they will have to see how it will act as the game actually commences. Bavuma also said that they will be more cautious while fielding on this pitch probably by changing their diving technique. But he further reckoned that when they fielded it wasn’t that bad & they are looking ahead to play the game with a positive mindset.
Whether South Africa will continue its winning spree or Netherlands will register their maiden points of the tournament. All your questions will be answered today on the pitch of Dharamsala.
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