David Miller's unbeaten 59, including 18 from the first five balls of the 19th over, broke Dutch hearts as they only just failed to defend their seemingly undefendable 103 for 9 in New York. The Netherlands were looking to repeat their World T20 success against South Africa in 2022 but could not quite pull it off.
South Africa were 12 for 4 chasing, but they came through with Miller batting sensibly to hit his runs off 51 balls. He was partnered for much of the time by the usually explosive Tristan Stubbs, who nudged and nurdled his way to 33 from 37 deliveries. The two added 65 before two l...
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