2007 Cricket World Cup: South Africa vs Netherlands
{{date|March 16, 2007}}

[[w:South African cricket team|South Africa]] beat the [[w:Dutch cricket team|Netherlands]] by 221 runs in the second Group A match in the [[w:2007 Cricket World Cup|World Cup]] at the [[w:Warner Park Sporting Complex|Warner Park Stadium]], [[w:Basseterre|Basseterre]], [[w:Saint Kitts and Nevis|Saint Kitts and Nevis]].

[[w:Herschelle Gibbs|Herschelle Gibbs]] made history in the match by scoring six sixes in an over (bowled by [[w:Daan van Bunge|Daan van Bunge]]). This was the first such feat in both World Cup and one-day international history. Sixes have also been hit off every ball of a six-ball over twice in first-class cricket, by [[Sir Garfield Sobers]] and by [[Ravi Shastri]].

The match was reduced to 40 overs per innings due to a delay from heavy rain. The Netherlands won the toss and elected to field first. 


<b>Toss:</b> Netherlands won, and elected to field first.

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<b>Fall of wickets:</b> 1-0 (de Villiers, 0.2 ov), 2-114 (Smith, 18.6 ov), 3-219 (Gibbs, 30.5 ov)

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{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Ryan ten Doeschate|Ryan ten Doeschate]]|overs=7|maiden=0|runs=58|wickets=0|econ=8.28}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Tim de Leede|Tim de Leede]]|overs=4|maiden=0|runs=48|wickets=0|econ=12.00}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Peter Borren|Peter Borren]]|overs=8|maiden=0|runs=52|wickets=1|econ=6.50}}
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{{Cricket match box end}}

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{{Cricket match batsman status|player=[[w:Darron Reekers|Darron Reekers]]|status=run out (Prince)|runs=4|balls=6|4s=1|6s=0|strike_rate=66.66}}
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<b>Fall of wickets:</b> 1-5 (Reekers, 2.2 ov), 2-6 (Zuiderent, 4.1 ov), 3-33 (Kervezee, 14.2 ov), 4-47 (van Bunge, 19.2 ov), 5-72 (Szwarczynski, 26.5 ov), 6-114 (ten Doeschate, 35.1 ov), 7-124 (de Leede, 37.3 ov), 8-131 (Borren, 38.6 ov), 9-132 (van Troost, 39.6 ov)

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{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Andre Nel|Andre Nel]]|overs=6|maiden=1|runs=18|wickets=0|econ=3.16}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Charl Langeveldt|Charl Langeveldt]]|overs=6|maiden=0|runs=22|wickets=1|econ=3.66}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Andrew Hall|Andrew Hall]]|overs=6|maiden=1|runs=15|wickets=1|econ=2.50}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Graeme Smith|Graeme Smith]]|overs=8|maiden=0|runs=32|wickets=1|econ=4.00}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Jacques Kallis|Jacques Kallis]]|overs=4|maiden=0|runs=18|wickets=0|econ=4.50}}
{{Cricket match bowler status|bowler=[[w:Justin Kemp|Justin Kemp]]|overs=4|maiden=0|runs=18|wickets=2|econ=4.50}}
{{Cricket match box end}}

<b>South Africa:</b> [[w:Graeme Smith|G C Smith]] (capt), [[w:Abraham de Villiers|A B de Villiers]], [[w:Jacques Kallis|J H Kallis]], [[w:Herschelle Gibbs|H H Gibbs]], [[w:Ashwell Prince|A G Prince]], [[w:Justin Kemp|J M Kemp]], [[w:Mark Boucher|M V Boucher]] (wkt), [[w:Shaun Pollock|S M Pollock]], [[w:Andrew Hall|A J Hall]], [[w:Charl Langeveldt|C K Langeveldt]], [[w:Andre Nel|A Nel]] <br>
<b>Netherlands:</b> [[w:Bastiaan Zuiderent|B Zuiderent]], [[w:Darron Reekers|D J Reekers]], [[w:Ryan ten Doeschate|R N ten Doeschate]], [[w:Alexei Kervezee|A N Kervezee]],[[w:Eric Szwarczynski|E S Szwarczynski]], [[w:Daan van Bunge|D L S van Bunge]], [[w:Tim de Leede|T B M de Leede]], [[w:Peter Borren|P W Borren]], [[w:Billy Stelling|W F Stelling]], [[w:Luuk van Troost|L P van Troost]] (capt), [[w:Jeroen Smits|J Smits]] (wkt)

<b>Player of the match:</b> [[w:Herschelle Gibbs|H H Gibbs]] (South Africa)

Umpires: M R Benson (England) and A L Hill (New Zealand) <br>
TV umpire: S A Bucknor<br>
Match referee: R S Madugalle (Sri Lanka)<br>
Reserve umpire: E A R de Silva (Sri Lanka)<br>

== Sources ==
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*{{source|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/shared/fds/hi/statistics/cricket/scorecards/2007/3/13057/html/scorecard.stm|title=ICC World Cup: Netherlands v South Africa - Mar 16, 2007|author=|pub=BBC|date=March 16, 2007}}
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South Africa beat the Netherlands by 221 runs in the second Group A match in the World Cup at the Warner Park Stadium, Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Herschelle Gibbs made history in the match by scoring six sixes in an over (bowled by Daan van Bunge). This was the first such feat in both World Cup and one-day international history. Sixes have also been hit off every ball of a six-ball over twice in first-class cricket, by Sir Garfield Sobers and by Ravi Shastri.

The match was reduced to 40 overs per innings due to a delay from heavy rain. The Netherlands won the toss and elected to field first. 


Toss: Netherlands won, and elected to field first.

Fall of wickets: 1-0 (de Villiers, 0.2 ov), 2-114 (Smith, 18.6 ov), 3-219 (Gibbs, 30.5 ov)


Fall of wickets: 1-5 (Reekers, 2.2 ov), 2-6 (Zuiderent, 4.1 ov), 3-33 (Kervezee, 14.2 ov), 4-47 (van Bunge, 19.2 ov), 5-72 (Szwarczynski, 26.5 ov), 6-114 (ten Doeschate, 35.1 ov), 7-124 (de Leede, 37.3 ov), 8-131 (Borren, 38.6 ov), 9-132 (van Troost, 39.6 ov)

South Africa: G C Smith (capt), A B de Villiers, J H Kallis, H H Gibbs, A G Prince, J M Kemp, M V Boucher (wkt), S M Pollock, A J Hall, C K Langeveldt, A Nel 
Netherlands: B Zuiderent, D J Reekers, R N ten Doeschate, A N Kervezee,E S Szwarczynski, D L S van Bunge, T B M de Leede, P W Borren, W F Stelling, L P van Troost (capt), J Smits (wkt)

Player of the match: H H Gibbs (South Africa)

Umpires: M R Benson (England) and A L Hill (New Zealand) 
TV umpire: S A Bucknor
Match referee: R S Madugalle (Sri Lanka)
Reserve umpire: E A R de Silva (Sri Lanka)
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