NED vs SA Ball by Ball Commentary

SIX! David Miller finishes things off in style! Bas de Leede goes full and on middle, angling in, David Miller clears his front leg and pumps it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie. SOUTH AFRICA WIN BY 4 WICKETS!

FOUR! FIFTY FOR MILLER! A half-century under a lot of pressure but he has been the man for South Africa. This one is on a hard length and around off, David Miller stays back, gets on top of the bounce and smashes it over extra covers for a boundary.

A slower bouncer, on middle, David Miller lets it go to the keeper.

Short of a length and around off, David Miller punches it wide of sweeper covers for a couple of runs. He moves to 49 and South Africa now needs 8 runs to win.

SIX! KILLER MILLER IN THE ACT! Bas de Leede lands this short and angling down the leg side, begging to be hit, David Miller swives and hammers it over the deep backward square leg fence for a biggie.

Back of a length and on leg, Keshav Maharaj nudges it to fine leg but Miller denies the run. South Africa needs 16 runs in 12 balls now!

OUT! BOWLED'EM! Logan van Beek strikes! He goes full and straight in line with the stumps, Marco Jansen clears his front leg and goes for the big slog across the line, but misses it completely as the ball rattles the middle pole. Things are getting interesting here! Also, Keshav Maharaj is the next man in.

Excellent stop! Full and on middle, Marco Jansen flicks it away wide of deep square leg, Tim Pringle runs to his right, puts in a dive and saves two important runs there.

Short of a length and on middle, David Miller cuts it away to deep point for a single.

SIX! BOOM! Just what South Africa needed! Logan van Beek hits the hard length, angling in, David Miller picks it up nicely and heaves it over the deep square leg fence for a maximum.

Back of a length and on leg, David Miller makes room to pull it away but miscues it to short mid-wicket.

Nasty blow! Marco Jansen has called for the physio straightaway! Bas de Leede bangs in a quick short ball, on middle, Marco Jansen goes for the pull but gets hurried, the ball hits him hard around the stomach area and lobs up to the leg side.

Length again and angling in, David Miller flicks it through square for just a run.

On a length and on middle, Marco Jansen clips it through mid-wicket for a single.

Back of a length and on off, Marco Jansen pats it down on the pitch.

OUT! TAKEN! Is there another twist in this game? Bas de Leede bangs this one short and around middle, Tristan Stubbs backs away and tries to pull it away, but the ball gets big on him and he mistimes it high in the air, Logan van Beek from deep mid-wicker runs forward and takes a brilliant catch under pressure. Tristan Stubbs has played an important knock for his team but has to go back now.

Bas de Leede follows the batter and serves this full, on leg, Tristan Stubbs flicks it away to deep mid-wicket for a brace.

He does! Outstanding stuff! On middle. Miller looks to pull but gets an under edge on the leg side.

Five now! On middle. Another slower one. Kept out. Can he bowl a maiden?

Make that 4! A slower bumper outside off. Miller bails out of the pull shot.

Make that three dots in a row! A slower one on middle. It is played back to the bowler.

Another dot! On off. Kept out. Good from the Dutch. They have five men in the ring.

Angled into middle. Dedended.

Short of a length, on leg, angling in, David Miller nudges it through square leg for one.

On a length and on off, Tristan Stubbs runs it down to third man for a run.

Fuller and on off, slower too, David Miller mistimes his slog on the bounce to long on for a run.

Back of a length and on off, David Miller dabs it down to point.

On a length and on off, Tristan Stubbs drops it wide of short covers for a quick single.

FOUR! The runs are flowing now! Full and on off, Tristan Stubbs uses his feet well and smacks it past the bowler for a boundary.

On the shorter side. This is pulled through square leg for one.

On the pads yet again. Miller works it through square leg for one.

Good batting! Takes one after the biggie as he works it on the leg side.

SIX! Bang! Stubbs gets hold of one now. Massive hit. Fuller and on middle. Right in the slot. He lifts it over the mid-wicket fence for a massive one.

Miller takes one now as he punches it down to long on.

Fuller and on off. Stubbs pushes it to mid off and takes one. That's all he needs to do.

On off. This is punched to cover again.

Around off. Kept out.

On middle. This is hit down to long on for one.

On middle. This worked to mid-wicket.

Around off. Kept out.

On middle. This is pulled through square leg for one.

Now takes one as he works it on the leg side.

SIX! Just over! Miler would have been worried for a moment! On middle. This is lofted down the ground and over the long on fence. That will release a lot of pressure.

Sensible batting is all they need! On off. This is pushed down to long off for one.

Two! On middle. This is worked with soft hands through square leg for two.

On off. This is pushed down to long off for one.

Outside off. Left alone.

On the pads. This is tucked on the khel side for one.

Around off. Kept out.

Angled into the pads. Miller looks to flick but misses. It hits his pad and rolls on the leg side. No run.

Goes short and on the body. This is pulled through square leg. Not off the middle but two.

NO BALL AND FOUR! Off the outside edge. Shorter and outside off. Miller slashes but this goes off the outside edge past the keeper and to the third man fence. Free Hit coming up.

Three! On middle. This is worked through square leg for three.

Shortish and on middle. This is pulled but to mid-wicket.

Fires this one full, on middle, Tristan Stubbs drills it to long on for one.

Flighted, full and on off, Tristan Stubbs goes for the reverse sweep but hits it straight to short third man.

Short again, on middle, Tristan Stubbs stabs it to covers.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Tristan Stubbs turns it to the leg side.

Goes short and on off, David Miller punches it through covers for a run.

Tim Pringle starts with a floated one, full and on off, Tristan Stubbs pushes it through covers for a single.

BEAUTY! Paul van Meekeren lands this on a good length and around off, shapes in a shy bit with good bounce, David Miller tries to guide it away but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Paul van Meekeren bangs in a bouncer but this one is a bit too high, David Miller sways away from it. Wided.

Slower one, on a length and on off, David Miller dabs it to point.

Shor of a length and around off, David Miller goes for the pull shot but mistimes it over the mid-wicket fielder. Two runs taken.

Full again and on off, David Miller strides out and blocks it out to short covers.

FOUR! That's the first boundary of the his chase! Paul van Meekeren goes full again, on off, David Miller gets the chance to free his arms and lofts it over covers for four runs.

Full and on off, David Miller drives it to mid off.

Another fine over! This is on a good length, on middle, Tristan Stubbs taps it to short covers. Just one runs off it!

Another full delivery, on middle, Tristan Stubbs drives it down the pitch, the bounce takes it over the bowler but the mid off cuts it out.

Very full and on middle, Tristan Stubbs blocks it out.

Pitched up, on middle, David Miller clips it to fine leg for a single.

Hard length and on middle, takes off a bit, David Miller tries to blokc but gets hit around his fingers as the ball drops to the leg side.

A huge shout for caught behind, but turned down! Bas de Leede starts with a full delivery, on middle, angling in sharply, David Miller tries to play at it but misses, the ball goes off his back pad to the keeper where Scott Edwards grabs it. He does not take the review here.

Short and around off, David Miller crunches it to deep point for one.

Good length, on off, David Miller keeps it out to the off side.

Back of a length and on off, Tristan Stubbs runs it down to third man for a single.

Short of a length and around off, David Miller hops up and punches it away through covers, the fielder in the deep runs to his left and cut it out. Three runs taken.

On a length and on middle, David Miller taps it to short covers.

Fuller and on middle, shaping in, David Miller tucks it away to short mid-wicket.

Short and around off, David Miller pats it down wide of point for one. South Africa are 16/4 after the end of Powerplay!

Overpitched and on off, Tristan Stubbs drives it towards extra covers for a single.

Short of a length and outside off, Tristan Stubbs cuts it away past point for a couple of runs.

Swing and a miss! Hits the length hard and around off, Tristan Stubbs skips down the track to heave it away but fails to connect.

Back of a length and on off, Tristan Stubbs punches it straight to covers.

Paul van Meekeren starts with a full delivery, on middle, Tristan Stubbs blocks it out down the pitch.

Outside off. Another leave.

Another leave as this too is bowled outside off. Cautious start by Miller.

Outside off. Good length. Left alone.

OUT! WHAT IS HAPPENING HERE? Netherlands causing problems for Soutb Africa yet again. We can probably say they are on top at the moment. Short and on middle. HK pulls it straight to deep square leg. Pringle makes no mistake.

On off. This is pushed to cover.

Angled into the pads. Klaasen looks to flick but this goes off the outer half down towards third man for one.

Dot to end then! On off. Stubbs pushes it to covers.

Length again and on off. Blocked.

Fuller and on off. This is driven through covers for one.

Around off. Good length. Kept out.

Two! On off. This is driven past cover. Two taken again.

Around off. Kept out.

Angled into the pads. Stubbs looks to flick but misses. It hits the pad and rolls on the leg side. A leg bye taken.

WIDE! Well wide outside off. Left alone.

Two! On the pads. This is worked down to fine leg for two.

Around off. This is pushed through covers for one.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Vivian Kingma gets his man this time! He lands this on a good length, angling down the leg side, Aiden Markram tries to flick it away but gets a slight nick behind, Scott Edwards dives to his left, grabs it low with his outstreched left glove and does well to keep it in there. South Africa three down now and in a spot of bother!

A loud appeal and the umpires get together. They take it upstairs to check if it is a bump ball. Full and outside off. Markram looks to jam it out but he has missed it. It is a bump ball.

On off. Kept out.

Around off. Kept out again. Solid from the Dutch to begin with.

Around off. Stubbs defends it solidly.

OUT! TIMBER! Two in quick succession. This is a beauty. Absolute beauty. How do you play those! On middle. This lands and moves away. Reeza looks to defend, but this goes past the outside edge and it hits the stumps.

On the off pole. This is kept out well.

On a good length and around off. Kept out.

Beauty! Good length and around off. This lands and moves away. Reeza looks to defend but is beaten.

South Africa finally gets underway! Back of a length and around off, Reeza Hendricks punches it sweetly through covers, the fielder chases it down and dives to keep it inside. Three runs taken.

On a length and around off, Reeza Hendricks steers it to point.

Pitched up, on middle, Reeza Hendricks blocks it out soldily.

Angled into the pads. This is worked to mid-wicket.

Around off. Good length. Defended.

OUT! RUN OUT! A wicket on the very first ball and that's the start Netherlands wanted! On the pads. This is worked to short fine leg. Plenty of indecision. Hendricks takes off but then turns back. De Kock is halfway down. Paul van Meekeren throws it to the bowler who takes the bails off. QDK goes back without facing a single ball!