Centurion – The Netherlands won the toss and decided to bowl in the first one-day international against South Africa at SuperSport Park on Friday.
The three-match series forms part of the International Cricket Council’s World Cup Super League which is a qualifying tournament for the 2023 Cricket World Cup.
All-rounder Wayne Parnell returned to the South African team for the first time since 2017 after the end of a Kolpak contract in England while batsman Khaya Zondo made his first appearance since 2018.
Batsman Zubayr Hamza won his first one-day international cap in a home team weakened by the resting of six key players ahead of a Test series against India next month.
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The Netherlands team included one player, seam bowler Viv Kingma, who was not part of their squad in an unsuccessful campaign in the recent T20 World Cup.
Teams
South Africa: Keshav Maharaj (capt), Janneman Malan, Reeza Hendricks, Zubayr Hamza, Kyle Verreynne (wkt), David Miller, Khaya Zondo, Wayne Parnell, Andile Phehlukwayo, Sisanda Magala, Tabraiz Shamsi
Netherlands: Pieter Seelaar (capt), Max O’Dowd, Stephan Myburgh, Scott Edwards (wkt), Colin Ackermann, Bas de Leede, Roelof van der Merwe, Timm van der Gugten, Fred Klaassen, Viv Kingma, Brandon Glover
Umpires: Marais Erasmus, Adrian Holdstock (both RSA)
TV umpire: Allahudien Paleker (RSA)
Match referee: Andrew Pycroft (ZIM)
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Source: AFP
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