T20 World Cup 2024, NED vs SA Key Moments: Miller, Stubbs power SA to four-wicket win over Netherlands

South Africa's Marco Jansen is high-fived by Anrich Nortje after catching an out for a wicket on Sybrand Engelbrecht of the Netherlands during an ICC Men's T20 World Cup cricket match at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in Westbury, New York, Saturday, June 8, 2024. (AP/PTI)

David Miller struck a high-quality 59 not out to help South Africa recover from a terrible start and post a four-wicket win over the Netherlands in their T20 World Cup match here on Saturday.

Miller hit a 51-ball 59 to guide South Africa to their second win in as many matches, while putting on a crucial stand for the fifth wicket with Tristan Stubbs. The Proteas finished at 106 for six n 18.5 overs chasing 104.

South Africa were reduced to 12/4 inside the powerplay but they recovered strongly, riding on a 65-run stand between Miller and Stubbs (33, 37 balls, 1x4, 1x6).

Earlier, pacer Ottneil Baartman returned a four-wicket haul as SA restricted the Netherlands to 103 for 9.

Baartman produced a measly spell to record 4-0-11-4 while Anrich Nortje (2/19) and Marco Jansen (2/20) provided strong support as the Proteas bowlers dominated the Dutch batters.

Here are the key moments of the match:

1st Innings

South Africa win the toss, decide to bowl first against Netherlands

Michael Levitt is out on DUCK, Jansen gets the breakthrough. NED 1/1

Baartman gets the second breakthrough as he gets O'Dowd out for 2 runs

Vikram Singh is out bowled to Jansen on 12 runs

Netherlands 23/3 at the end of powerplay

Nortje gets his first wicket as De Leede's edge caught by Miller at point. Netherlands 32/4

Edwards falls on 10, NED 46/5

Nortje gets another wicket as Nidamanuru gets out on 0. NED 48/6

Engelbrecht gets out on 40 runs. NED 102/7

Netherlands are 102/8 as Pringle is out for DUCK

Netherlands score 103/9, South Africa to chase 104

2nd Innings

South Africa start their chase against Netherlands

De Kock run out on first ball of the innings, SA 0/1

Hendricks out for 3, Van Beek gets wicket. SA 3/2

Markram goes for DUCK! SA 3/3 as Kingma gets another wicket

Kingma gets Klaasen out for 4, caught by Pringle. SA 12/4

De Leede provides a breakthrough Stubbs gets out on 33. SA 77/5

SA are 79/5 as they need 25 runs off 18 balls

Jansen gets out on 3 as Ven Beek bowls him out. SA 88/6

David Miller completes his 50

South Africa beat Netherlands by 4 wickets