Ankur Baid: "If Netherlands beat South Africa today, it should not be called an upset"
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Ankur Baid: "If Netherlands beat South Africa today, it should not be called an upset"
The pitches at Nassau County have been under scrutiny right from the start of the tournament. In the last match played here between Ireland and Canada, it seemed a little less spicier than the first two, but the up-and-down bounce was still an issue. At this point, one can only hope it's a lot more even.
The pitches at Nassau County have been under scrutiny right from the start of the tournament. In the last match played here between Ireland and Canada, it seemed a little less spicier than the first two, but the up-and-down bounce was still an issue. At this point, one can only hope it's a lot more even.
Mustafa Moudi: "Herschelle Gibbs' six sixes, Roloef van der Merwe's transfer from South Africa to Netherlands and two back-to-back upsets... South Africa vs Netherlands has so many memories. Hoping for another epic battle between the sides!!" --- And none other then van der Merwe's stunning catch too to turn it around in 2022...
Firdose Moonda's preview sets things up nicely for this morning. Both Netherlands and South Africa have started this World Cup with a win - against Nepal and Sri Lanka, respectively. But conditions at the Nassau County ground could yet suit Netherlands' style of batting. South Africa's Heinrich Klaasen, meanwhile, says "batters need to suck it up" in New York, even as the pitch seemed a lot more settled yesterday, when Canada played Ireland.
Ankur Baid: "If Netherlands beat South Africa today, it should not be called an upset"
Mustafa Moudi: "Herschelle Gibbs' six sixes, Roloef van der Merwe's transfer from South Africa to Netherlands and two back-to-back upsets... South Africa vs Netherlands has so many memories. Hoping for another epic battle between the sides!!" --- And none other than van der Merwe's stunning catch too to turn it around in 2022...
The pitches at Nassau County have been under scrutiny right from the start of the tournament. In the last match played here between Ireland and Canada, it seemed a little less spicier than the first two as a lot of grass was taken off, but the up-and-down bounce was still an issue. At this point, one can only hope that the surface is a lot more even.
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Pitch report | Shaun Pollock and Ebony Rainford-Brent: We have a fresh pitch for today's game. There's a strong breeze blowing across. 70 meters on one side, 66 on the other, and 72 meters down the ground. It's been a change of strategy - they've definitely taken more grass off. I think this will play better and I think they're using this for the India-Pakistan game as well.
South Africa won the toss and will bowl first.
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