Match 16 Group B: South Africa v Netherlands (Winner: SA)

Netherlands took advantage of the early morning conditions to prevent South Africa from blasting away. South Africa were restricted to 60/2 with their COW on 55%. The arrival of de Villiers turned things around. Along with Amla, they began to gradually attack the Dutch bowling. At 108/2 at the midway theyir COW was 57%.It never went down from then on. Before long the pair went about toying with the bowling before butchering it ruthlessly. Duminy provided some fireworks later as South Africa hit 243 runs in the second half and ended with their COW on 83%. Netherlands were shell-shocked and after trying to make a fist of the chase, they gave up the ghost and shut shop. Their COW dropped to 1%, with 31 overs and 284 runs to go. Then on it was dreadful viewing because the Dutch folded quickly and rather embarrassingly for 120 all out within 35 overs.