Aiden Markram scored a century and Sisanda Magala claimed 5 wickets to guide South Africa to a 146-run win over the Netherlands within the third One-Day worldwide on Sunday and transfer it to the brink of World Cup qualification.
Markram hit 175 runs off 126 balls as South Africa, put into bat, scored 370-8 off its 50 overs earlier than Magala took his first five-wicket haul to assist dismiss the Dutch for 224.
The win lifted South Africa into eighth place within the World Cup Super League standings, from the place it will possibly routinely qualify for the World Cup in October.
The high eight groups take part within the match in India, and South Africa can now solely be knocked out of the highest eight by Ireland, which should win all three video games in its dwelling sequence in opposition to Bangladesh subsequent month to take action.
Markham introduced up his first ODI ton as he attacked the Dutch bowlers in a 199-run fifth-wicket partnership with David Miller, who blasted 91 off 61 balls earlier than skying a shot and lacking out on his century.
Markham thrashed 17 fours and 7 sixes whereas Miller hit 10 boundaries.
The Netherlands bowling assault began brightly, dismissing South Africa’s openers cheaply however then got here in for a peppering, ultimately going at a price of seven.4 per over.
Musa Ahmed scored an ODI profession greatest 61 and Max O’Dowd contributed 47 because the Dutch gamely chased a formidable goal however had been by no means in a position to sustain with the required run price. They had been bowled out in 39.1 overs.
South Africa’s victory, which adopted an eight-wicket win over the Dutch in Benoni on Friday, knocked the West Indies out of eighth place within the Super League standings and condemned it to collaborating within the qualifying playoff match in Zimbabwe in June the place it’s going to chase one among two accessible locations on the 10-team World Cup.
Already certified for the match from October 5-November 19 are Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, England, New Zealand, Pakistan and host India.
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com