With his massive six-foot frame, Aryan Dutt drives Dharamsala insane. Aryan Dutt smashed a quickfire 23 off nine balls.
South Africa and the Netherlands will face off in Match 15 of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 on Tuesday. October 17 at Dharamsala’s Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium. The Dutch scored 245/8 in the rain-shortened 43-over game after being called in to bat first by South African skipper Temba Bavuma.
They didn’t get off to the best of starts, either, as they were reeling at 82/5 after 20.2 overs. Captain Scott Edwards batted brilliantly. Scoring 78* off 69 balls with 10 fours and a six to help his side get out of difficulty early on.
Aryan Dutt’s magnificent cameo of 23* off 9 also contributed to the Netherlands’ total exceeding 240. Moreover, In his innings against Lungi Ngidi and Gerald Coetzee, the 20-year-old smashed three sixes. He initially clobbered Ngidi for maximums in back-to-back overs before smacking Coetzee for a massive six that flew high into the night sky and landed deep in the mid-wicket stands.
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Watch his sixes here:
Earlier in the day, Netherlands didn’t get off to a great start as openers Vikramjit Singh. (2 off 16) Max ODowd (18 off 25) returned back to the pavilion with just 24 runs on the board after 7.1 overs. Bas de Leede (2 off 7), Colin Ackerman (13 off 25), Sybrand Engelbrecht (19 off 37) and Teja Nidamanuru (20 off 25) all departed cheaply to leave their side reeling at 112/6 after 27 overs. However, some late fireworks from captain Edwards, Roelof van der Merwe (29 off 19) and Aryan Dutt helped the Netherlands reach 245/8.
South Africa lose early wickets in the chase
In the second innings, South Africa got off to a miserable start as they were 89/5 after 18.5 overs. Temba Bavuma (16 off 31), Quinton de Kock (20 off 22). Heinrich Klaasen (28 off 28), Rassie van der Dussen (4 off 7) and Aiden Markram (1 off 3) all departed cheaply for the Proteas. Van der Merwe scalped two wickets in his first six over giving away 25 runs.
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