🏏ICC T20I Men's W C 2024: Match16: Netherlands vs South Africa, N Y🏏

🏏ICC T20I Men's W C 2024: Match16: Netherlands vs South Africa:NewYork🏏

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Netherlands have played 1 match in the tournament and they are currently ranked second on the points table, while South Africa have also played 1 match and they will be looking to strengthen their hold of the top spot by registering back-to-back wins in the tournament.
You know there's damage that needs controlling when even the notoriously anodyne, weasel-wordy, nothing-to-see-here ICC makes a statement worth knowing. 

But there they were on Thursday, 59 anodyne weasel words. Despite that, they were worth knowing.
The world-class grounds team have been working hard since the conclusion of [Wednesday's game between Ireland and India at the troublesome venue] to remedy the situation and deliver the best possible surfaces for the remaining matches.

Had Nassau's unpredictable bounce been seen at Lord's, Newlands or the MCG, the ICC wheels that might lead to the pitch being slapped with an adverse rating would already be in motion. 

But the situation at Nassau, which didn't exist as a cricket ground until work on the site began in January, is wholly owned by the ICC and their satellite. There is no independent curator or stadium management to blame.

The pacers have taken 80% of the total wickets at this venue. Hence picking up pacers for your fantasy team should be a good idea. Based on the stats available, we predict that the pitch will continue to assist the pacers.

What to expect: A difficult pitch and a slow outfield, as everyone who is anyone - and a few who aren't - have been at pains to make plain. A 25% chance of showers has been forecast.

Head to head in T20 World Cups: 1-1. 

In the 2 matches played between these 2 teams, bowler of both teams have earned the most fantasy points for their respective teams so far.

New York Dallas Pitch Report and Weather Conditions

The pitch at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York is a balanced pitch. The average 1st innings score at this venue in the last 3 matches is 106 runs. The team batting first at this venue has won 33% of its matches. The team winning the toss will look to bowl first here.

Weather Report for Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York

Temperature is expected to be around 22.88 degrees Celsius and humidity is expected to be around 40%. 6.41 m/s winds are expected.

Team Watch:

Netherlands

How the Dutch adjust to the conditions will be key to their chances.

Tactics & Matchups: Tim Pringle and Logan van Beek took three wickets each in the win over Nepal in Dallas on Tuesday, and will like the idea of variable bounce. Max O'Dowd will hope his 54 not out in that match has honed his skills for Saturday's challenge.

Probable XI: Michael Levitt, Max O'Dowd, Vikramjit Singh, Sybrand Engelbrecht, Scott Edwards (capt), Bas de Leede, Teja Nidamanuru, Logan van Beek, Tim Pringle, Paul van Meekeren, Vivian Kingma

South Africa

Having already played at Nassau should prove an important advantage.

Tactics & Matchups: South Africa were content to win ugly against Sri Lanka at this venue on Monday, but they know the Dutch are ambitious.

Probable XI: Quinton de Kock, Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram (capt), Tristan Stubbs, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Ottneil Baartman

Did you know?

- These teams have never played bilateral T20Is against each other.

- South Africa won their first four ODI and T20I World Cup games against the Netherlands. Then came Adelaide in 2022 and Dharamsala in 2023.

- The Dutch are the only associate team who have beaten South Africa.

What they said:

"It probably comes down to consistency; consistency in games, consistency in the way we play, the way we train and always just trying to get better. As cliche as it sounds, that's what it's really all about. Our aim is to become - from where we are now, a good team - a great team. There's many little things that we need to do, whether that's fitness, whether that's extra fielding, extra batting, whatever it looks like. It's just about putting in the work." - Max O'Dowd unpacks the orange algorithm for success.

"The moment they get on top of you they become a difficult beast. When other teams are on top, it's difficult to come back. A team like the Netherlands, when they do the basics right, they do it so well they keep squeezing you. It's not easy to shift the momentum against them." - Heinrich Klaasen is under no illusions about the challenge awaiting the South Africans.

The Dutch remain to be the only associate nation who have beaten South Africa, not just once, but twice. The Netherlands have a chance to do a hat-trick of upsets as they face South Africa in the Group of death at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium on June 8, Saturday. Netherlands trumped South Africa in their last 2 World Cup encounters i.e. T20 World Cup 2022 and ODI World Cup 2023. The Scott Edwards-led side would be eager to register their 3rd win on the trot against a formidable side of South Africa.

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May the best team win.

Cheers..

A tough pitch and a slow outfield is what awaits the 2 teams and there is 25% chance of showers as well. The focus will yet again be on the much-discussed pitch of the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium. After the ICC's statement, the match between Ireland and Canada witnessed less bounce on June 7, Friday. However, inconsistency was yet again evident during the game. The Netherlands and South Africa will clash on 2 of the unused surfaces on Saturday. How well the Dutch would adjust to the conditions would be key as South Africa might take advantage of having already played at Nassau.

Anrich Nortje made a stunning return for South Africa and was adjudged as the Player of the Match for his four-wicket haul. Hence, South Africa might not look to tinker with their bowling combination and Gerald Coetzee and Tabraiz Shamsi might have to wait for their chances. South Africa's batting line-up could go unchanged, knowing they got a taste of the New York pitch. The conditions might make the Netherlands have an extra seamer, who could probably be Kyle Klein. But the inclusion could come at the expense of a shortened batting line-up.

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