The Proteas did what was required of them with a 146-run victory against the Netherlands on Pink Day and sealed the series 2-0.
After they were put into bat, the Proteas struggled upfront losing four wickets for 145 runs.
It was an incredible 199-run partnership between Aiden Markram and David Miller that revived the innings, and was essential to them posting a winning total of 370-8.
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Marco Jansen bowled a beautiful delivery angling in at Vikramjit Singh and crashed into his middle stump to get the hosts’ first breakthrough in the match.
The Netherlands were reduced to 23-1 after 3.4 overs.
Max O’Dowd chopped a Magala delivery onto his stumps on 47, the Netherlands down two for 108 runs with 18.1 overs gone.
Musa Ahmed (61) after getting peppered with a couple of deliveries from Nortje, and taking blows to the body, was dismissed by the Golden Arm of Aiden Markram.
The Netherlands were 152-3 after 26 overs.
Six balls later Marco Jansen at fine-leg took a brilliant catch to dismiss Cooper and reduce the Netherlands to 154-4 handing Ngidi his first wicket.
Magala struck with his 2nd as the Netherlands was building momentum, Barresi out for 29 and the Netherlands reduced to 193-5.
Aiden Markram struck Edwards on the back pad in front of the middle stump as the batter attempted a reverse sweep.
The Netherlands were reduced to 217/6 after 36 overs.
Magala then made it 3 when the ball nipped back off the deck to take out Shiraz’ off stump. The visitors were now 217/7 after 36.3 overs.
He followed this with his fourth of the game as he sent van Meekeren’s leg stump flying. Netherlands 217/8 after 37 overs.
He then made it a maiden ODI five-for when he uprooted Klaassen’s stumps.
The Netherlands were 223/9 after 38.3 overs.
Shamsi outsmarted Kingma, forcing him to play across the line and miss the ball. His off stump was knocked back. The Netherlands were all out for 224.
The Proteas won by 146 runs and took the series 2-0. Their automatic World Cup qualification hopes are still alive.
