commentary: sa v netherlands

South Africa (353 for three) beat Holland (132 for nine) by 221 runs.
And so ends a day of records for South Africa and another absolute mismatch for the World Cup fans. Cheers.

Over 40: Stelling plays at a few and then scampers through for a single and then the skipper is caught on the ropes off the last ball of the match.Holland 132/9 (RR: 3.30): Stelling 1* (4)

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L van Troost c Smith b Kemp 5 (7)
A final effort for a bix sixer of glory goes wrong and Kemp bags another bonus wicket.

Over 39: Holland 131/8 (RR: 3.30): van Troost 5* (5), Stelling 0* (0)
Holland need 223 runs to win from 2 overs at 223.00 runs per over.

Billy Stelling is the new man out in the middle.

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P Borren run out Kallis 2 (6)
Oh dear! Yet another run-out at the very end of the over sees the end of Borren's effort with the willow.

Over 38: The rest of Kemp's successful over sees van Troost get off the mark instantly with a bundary on the off-side followed by very little theatrics further.
Holland 129/7 (RR: 3.30): Borren 1* (1), van Troost 4* (3)
Holland need 225 runs to win from 2 overs at 103.84 runs per over.

The new man out in the middle is skipper Luuk van Troost.

WICKET
T de Leede lbw b Tait 21 (36)
de Leede is clean bowled through the gate to give Kemp a bonus wicket.

Over 37: Smith tucks into his seventh over getting picked off for singles all around the park. The fat lady is starting to warm up her vocal chords now.
Holland 124/6 (RR: 3.33): Borren 1* (1), de Leede 21* (33)
Holland need 230 runs to win from 3 overs at 81.17 runs per over.

Over 36: de Leede takes care of the remaining five balls with a sweet four and a single as this mismatch nears it's end.
Holland 119/6 (RR: 3.30): Borren 0* (0), de Leede 17* (29)
Holland need 231 runs to win from 4 overs at 58.75 runs per over.

Peter Borren is the new batter.

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R ten Doeschate run out de Villiers 57 (73)
Another silly mix-up in the running sees ten Doeschate's stint with the bat come to an end.

Over 35: One more four to the Holland cause closes off a decent over from Smithers. ten Doeschate blossoming by the minute.
Holland 114/5 (RR: 3.25): ten Doeschate 57* (73), de Leede 12* (23)
Holland need 236 runs to win from 5 overs at 48.20 runs per over.

Over 34: The six and another single make up a rather questionable start to Kemp's stint with the ball.
Holland 110/5 (RR: 3.23): ten Doeschate 53* (67), de Leede 12* (23)
Holland need 241 runs to win from 6 overs at 40.66 runs per over.

ten Doeschate 50: 66 balls, 7 x 4s, 1 x 6
South African-born ten Doeschate brings up his half-ton with a massive six over mid-wicket!

Justin Kemp is into the attack.

Over 33: Smith races through another over and off the last ball he goes for another four, this time it's de Leede in on the boundary act.
Holland 103/5 (RR: 3.10): ten Doeschate 46* (64), de Leede 12* (20)
Holland need 251 runs to win from 7 overs at 36.73 runs per over.

Over 32: Two runs in the over, nice and quiet considering the previous one from Smith. ten Doeschate is closing in on a deserved half-century.
Holland 98/5 (RR: 3.06): ten Doeschate 45* (61), de Leede 8* (17)
Holland need 266 runs to win from 8 overs at 32.00 runs per over.

Over 31: Smithers goes for ten runs in the over as he is smacked through mid-wicket for four, then taken for two and then tickled to third-man for another boundary.
Holland 96/5 (RR: 3.11): ten Doeschate 44* (59), de Leede 7* (13)
Holland need 268 runs to win from 9 overs at 28.14 runs per over.

Over 30: Three more runs as these continue to defy the South Africans by crafting together somewhat of a stubborn stand here. SA would love to wrap this up sooner rather than later, alas not right now.
Holland 86/5 (RR: 2.86): ten Doeschate 38* (55), de Leede 3* (11)
Holland need 278 runs to win from 10 overs at 28.77 runs per over.

Over 29: Smith is picked up for three runs through the covers and then almost has ten Doeschate stumped but the batter manages to get his body in the way of the quicker ball down the leg-side.
Holland 83/5 (RR: 2.86): ten Doeschate 37* (53), de Leede 2* (6)
Holland need 279 runs to win from 11 overs at 26.90 runs per over.

Over 28: Kallis is nailed to the third-man fence by ten Doeschate after which there is a quick single and then de Leede gets off the mark. Somewhat of a fruiful over for the Hollanders.
Holland 80/5 (RR: 2.82): ten Doeschate 34* (50), de Leede 2* (3)
Holland need 279 runs to win from 12 overs at 24.72 runs per over.

Over 27: de Leede sees off the last ball of the over, almost giving Smith a retunr catch. But it fell short...just.
Holland 74/5 (RR: 2.66): ten Doeschate 29* (48), de Leede 0* (1)
Holland need 279 runs to win from 13 overs at 21.69 runs per over.

Veteran Tim de Leede is the new man out in the middle.

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E Szwarczynski lbw Smith 12 (31)
Off the fifth ball of the over Smith whips out the quicker dleivery and traps on the pads. That is a plum as you get and off goes Szwarczynski.

Over 26: ten Doeschate takes to Kallis straight away, dances down the wicket and lashes him to cow-corner for a four. A couple of singles and leg-bye make up the rest of the over as Kallis is off to an indifferent start with the ball.
Holland 71/4 (RR: 2.72): ten Doeschate 28* (47), Szwarczynski 12* (25)
Holland need 283 runs to win from 14 overs at 19.81 runs per over.

Kallis is into the attack, fresh from his ton earlier on.

Over 25: Just a run for each Holland batter as Smith gets off to a tidy start with his part-time spinners. If SA are not to select premium spinner Robin Peterson then it's best that Smithers gets in some practice with the ball.
Holland 65/4 (RR: 2.64): ten Doeschate 23* (42), Szwarczynski 11* (24)
Holland need 289 runs to win from 15 overs at 19.20 runs per over.

Indeed, Smithers is into the attack himself.

Over 24: Eric and ten Doeschate play and miss on a good few occasions. Just one run off the over as that run-rate reaches impossbile proportions.
Holland 63/4 (RR: 2.62): ten Doeschate 22* (38), Szwarczynski 10* (22)
Holland need 291 runs to win from 16 overs at 18.18 runs per over.

Over 23: Eric plays one over the slip area on purpose for four - great shot! The rest of the over is pretty standard and these two batters certainly don't want to go down without a fight. SA skipperGraeme Smith should perhaps try a change of bowling.
Holland 62/4 (RR: 2.69): ten Doeschate 21* (35), Szwarczynski 10* (19)
Holland need 292 runs to win from 17 overs at 17.17 runs per over.

Over 22: ten Doeschate gets back into the thick of things square-cutting a four, picking up a single and then leaving the rest of the over to Eric, who nabs a quick single off the last ball.
Holland 58/4 (RR: 2.63): ten Doeschate 21* (35), Szwarczynski 6* (13)
Holland need 296 runs to win from 18 overs at 16.44 runs per over.

Over 21: Holland's 50 comes up as Szwarczynski (we'll just call him Eric from now on in) edges a four just park 'keeper Mark Boucher. The rest of the over is made up of five dot balls.
Holland 52/4 (RR: 2.47): ten Doeschate 16* (32), Szwarczynski 5* (10)
Holland need 302 runs to win from 19 overs at 15.89 runs per over.

Over 20: Szwarczynski sees off three balls and then gets off the mark with a single bringing to a close to Hall's successful over.
Holland 48/4 (RR: 2.40): ten Doeschate 16* (32), Szwarczynski 1* (4)
Holland need 306 runs to win from 20 overs at 15.30 runs per over.

Drinks break!

Eric Szwarczynski is the new batsman.

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D van Bunge lbw Hall 5 (16)
ten Doeschate gets off the strike with a single and then Poor van Bunge's terrible day continues as he is trapped dead in front by Hall. That's the easiest decision Hall will ever get.

Over 19: van Bunge whips Langeveldt to the fine-leg rope for four where the fielding spectator almost gets smacked in the teeth by the ball. The rest of the over is quiet-ish with Langeveldt getting a bit tired perhaps.
Holland 46/3 (RR: 2.33): ten Doeschate 15* (31), van Bunge 5* (15)
Holland need 308 runs to win from 21 overs at 14.18 runs per over.

Over 18: ten Doeschate survives a big shout for lbw at the start of the over and then bangs one to the ropes to show that he means business. The rest of the over delivers no further theatrics.
Holland 42/3 (RR: 2.33): ten Doeschate 15* (31), van Bunge 1* (9)
Holland need 312 runs to win from 22 overs at 14.18 runs per over.

Over 17: Two singles for ten Doeschate and one for van Bunge as Langeveldt strays in line and sprays it around the wicket a bit. The required run-rate is climbing at a rate of knots now.
Holland 38/3 (RR: 2.23): ten Doeschate 11* (25), van Bunge 1* (9)
Holland need 316 runs to win from 23 overs at 13.73 runs per over.

Over 16: Very tidy over from Hall. Just one leg-bye from it as van Bunge struggles to get off the mark after his very sad stint with the ball.
Holland 35/3 (RR: 2.18): ten Doeschate 9* (23), van Bunge 0* (5)
Holland need 319 runs to win from 24 overs at 13.29 runs per over.

Third and final powerplay will be taken by SA (just one over remember - because of the rain delay)

Over 15: ten Doeshcate picks up a quick single off the last ball of the over after looking rather shaky in the previous three deliveries.
Holland 34/3 (RR: 2.22): ten Doeschate 9* (22), van Bunge 0* (0)
Holland need 320 runs to win from 25 overs at 12.75 runs per over.

Daan van Bunge is the new batsman out in the middle. This is the guy who got hammered for six sixes in a row in the South African innings.

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A Kervezee c Pollock b Langeveldt 17 (52)
Kervezee blocks out the first ball and then goes on the pull but gets it all wrong, only to sky the ball to Pollock at mid-on. A promising knock comes to an end.

Over 14: A run each for the Holland batters as Hall slips into his stride quickly with some nice line.
Holland 33/2 (RR: 2.34): ten Doeschate 8* (18), Kervezee 17* (50)
Holland need 321 runs to win from 26 overs at 12.22 runs per over.

Andrew Hall is into the attack.

Over 13: Langeveldt's first over is a mixed bag with Kervezee lashing him through cover for four with a trio of singles around the ground making up the remainder of the over.
Holland 31/2 (RR: 2.41): ten Doeschate 7* (17), Kervezee 16* (45)
Holland need 329 runs to win from 27 overs at 11.88 runs per over.

Change of bowling as Charl Langeveldt enters the attack.

Over 12: Nel strays in length and Kerveeze gets going with a nicely timed pull for four followed by a three through point, after which ten Doeschate plays out a couple of dots balls. That's more like it Holland.
Holland 25/2 (RR: 2.08): ten Doeschate 6* (16), Kervezee 11* (40)
Holland need 329 runs to win from 28 overs at 11.75 runs per over.

Over 11: Huge run-scoring over for Holland as they collect all of two runs, one each for Kervezee and ten Doeschate. Expensive stuff from Pollock!
Holland 18/2 (RR: 1.80): ten Doeschate 6* (14), Kervezee 4* (36)
Holland need 336 runs to win from 29 overs at 11.58 runs per over.

SA opt to take the next powerplay - no surprises there!

Over 10: Nel cashes in on Kervezee's boring shot selection (or lack thereof) with a maiden over.
Holland 16/2 (RR: 1.55): ten Doeschate 5* (10), Kervezee 3* (34)
Holland need 338 runs to win from 30 overs at 11.20 runs per over.

Over 9: Another typically Pollock over as Kervezee plays out five balls and then bags a leg-bye off the last ball. Exciting batting this...not.
Holland 16/2 (RR: 1.73): ten Doeschate 5* (10), Kervezee 3* (28)
Holland need 338 runs to win from 31 overs at 10.81 runs per over.

Over 8: ten Doeschate cashes in on a lose ball from Nel with his first four. It's been a while since we've seen one of those. Kervezee is still batting like he has all week.
Holland 15/2 (RR: 1.95): ten Doeschate 5* (10), Kervezee 3* (22)
Holland need 339 runs to win from 32 overs at 10.48 runs per over.

Over 7: Another emmaculate over of line and length from Pollock forcing Kervezee to do very little with the first five balls after which he picks up a bonus single.
Holland 10/2 (RR: 1.60): ten Doeschate 2* (7), Kervezee 2* (20)
Holland need 344 runs to win from 33 overs at 10.35 runs per over.

Over 6: Kervezee is finally off the mark with a single while ten Doeschate is looking mighty comfortable at the crease nice and early on.
Holland 9/2 (RR: 1.58): ten Doeschate 2* (7), Kervezee 1* (14)
Holland need 345 runs to win from 34 overs at 9.78 runs per over.

Over 5: ten Doeschate gets off the mark instantly with a quick single while his partner is still struggling to get off the mark.
Holland 7/2 (RR: 1.50): ten Doeschate 1* (2), Kervezee 0* (13)
Holland need 347 runs to win from 35 overs at 9.68 runs per over.

Ryan ten Doeschate is the new batsman.

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B Zuiderent bw b Pollock 1 (10)
Zuiderent totally misjudges the line, decides to leave the ball alone and is clean bowled. Bad judgement mate! Off you go.

Over 4: Zuiderent gets off the mark with a quick single after which Kervezee blocks out the remaining five balls, still not off the mark.
Holland 6/1 (RR: 1.50): Zuiderent 1* (9), Kervezee 0* (10)
Holland need 348 runs to win from 36 overs at 9.56 runs per over.

Over 3: Kervezee sees off the remainder of Pollocks over with relative ease. The youngster sure must be looking for a lengthy time out in the middle today in order to impress the selectors.
Holland 5/1 (RR: 1.80): Zuiderent 0* (7), Kervezee 0* (5)
Holland need 349 runs to win from 37 overs at 8.80 runs per over.

17-year-old Alexei Kervezeeis the new man out in the middle.

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D Reekers run out Prince 4 (6)
Ouch! There is a mix up in the running between the wickets and both batters end up at the same end. Prince jogs in and clips off the bails. The end of Reekers.

Over 2: Nel sends down a fiery over at which Reekers play at every ball. Eventually Reekers middles one over mid-wicet and it's a four.
Holland 5/0 (RR: 2.50): Zuiderent 0* (6), Reekers 4* (6)
Holland need 349 runs to win from 38 overs at 8.80 runs per over.

Andre Nel will share the new ball with Pollock.

Over 1:Pollock bowls an over of great line and length bar one wide as Zuiderent leaves most of the balls alone, prepared to take it nice and easy in pursuit of this biggie.
Holland 1/0 (RR: 1.00): Zuiderent 0* (), Reekers 0* (0)
Holland need 353 runs to win from 39 overs at 8.80 runs per over.

Veteran Shaun Pollock will take the new ball for SA.

Bas Zuiderent and Darron Reekers are the opening batters.

The players are back on the field afer a short interval and it's time for Holland to get chasing this huge total.

South Africa: 353 for three (40 overs)
Holland need 354 to win at 8.20 runs per over

Okay let's have a look at the carnage that happenend in that innings. Ooo... the records! Most sixes in one innings in the history of ODI cricket (18), six sixes in an over from Gibbs, the fastest half-ton in the World Cup history. My oh my - just imagine they SA had batted for an entire 50 overs (remember the match was reduced to a 40 over affair after the rain). Now for the chase...

Over 40: 30 off the last over! van Troost just does not know where to bowl as Kallis takes him to the cleaners for three more sixes on the trot. 175 runs off the last 11 overs of the innings. We don't know what else to say. It's simply just raining runs.
SA 353/3 (RR: 8.20): Boucher 75* (31), Kallis 128* (109)

Van Troost will bowl the last over of the day.

Over 39: He is hammered for a six off the first ball by Boucher but then Borren sends down a relatively quiet remainder of the over given recent events.
SA 323/3 (RR: 8.28): Boucher 70* (29), Kallis 108* (105)

Borren is back into the attack.

Over 38: Another ridiculous over sees Boucher nail three fours in a row during which brings up his half-ton. Then a six, a single and then another four to fine-leg for the centurion.
SA 314/3 (RR: 8.26): Boucher 62* (24), Kallis 107* (104)

Boucher 50: 21 balls, 7 x 4s, 2 x 6 Fastest half-ton in the history of the World Cup!

Over 37: SA are looking to smash a four off every delivery now. Boucher does so off at least one of them as he closes in on his half-ton.
SA 291/3 (RR: 7.86): Boucher 43* (19), Kallis 103* (103)

Over 36: Runs aplenty for the South Africans. Pretty much the usual story of the last ten overs at least. A big six, a four and multiple singles as Boucher and Kallis go full steam ahead.
SA 283/3 (RR: 7.86): Boucher 37* (16), Kallis 101* (100)

Kallis 100: 97 balls, 10 x 4s, 2 x6 Kallis hammers another sixer to bring up his first ton in World Cups.

Over 35: Oh my hat! It's carnage. Boucher smashes a six, then a four, then another six after just the single from Kallis. A couple more runs bring the total to 20 off the over.
SA 270/3 (RR: 7.35): Boucher 33* (15), Kallis 94* (96)

Over 34: South Africa pick up six more runs thanks to one more boundary for Kallis, who is closing in on his ton.
SA 250/3 (RR: 7.35): Boucher 15* (10), Kallis 92* (94)

Over 33:Boucher hammers a four down the ground after which a handful of singles are picked up by both batsman.
SA 244/3 (RR: 7.28): Boucher 9* (7), Kallis 86* (91)

Over 32: Kallis edges even closer to his three-figure score. The wheels have fallen off the Dutch bowling attack.
SA 228/3 (RR: 7.06): Boucher 1* (3), Kallis 84* (89)

De Leede back into the attack.

Mark Boucher is the new batsman.

Over 31: van Troost races through his over. He managed to pick up the lucky wicket of the red-hot bad boy of South African cricket Herschelle Gibbs.
SA 219/3 (RR: 7.06): Boucher* 0 (1), Kallis 76* (85)

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H Gibbs c Szwarczynski b b van Troost 72 (40)
Gibbs holes out to long-on going for another big hit.

Over 30: For the first time ever in a One-day International six sixes are scored off an over. Wow! van Bunge is mortified! Three big ones over cow-corner and mid-wicket and three even bigger ones back over the bowler's head - total lunacy! Go Herschelle Gibbs! van Bunge tried the short one, the full one, the slow one, the fast one - just nothing worked. Shame.
SA 214/2 (RR: 7.13): Gibbs* 68 (36), Kallis 75* (84)

Gibbs 50: 33 balls, 3x4s 4x 6s

Over 29: Kallis and Gibbs consolidate the over with ease. Twelve runs are scored in quick time.
SA 178/2 (RR: 6.13): Gibbs* 32 (30), Kallis 75* (84)

Over 28: Kallis goes on the rampage. What an over! Kallis drives the first delivery back past the bowler to the long-on fence. Then two dot balls are bowled. The fourth and fifth deliveries concede a two and a single. Gibbs then hits the last ball of the over airbourne over extra cover.
SA 166/2 (RR: 5.92): Gibbs* 25 (28), Kallis 63* (75)

Over 27: The Dutch bowlers have slowed the scoring in these middle overs. Four singles are scored off the over.
SA 155/2 (RR: 5.74): Gibbs* 21 (27), Kallis 60* (80)

Over 26: A solitary single is scored off the van Bunge over.
SA 151/2 (RR: 5.96): Gibbs* 19 (24), Kallis 61* (72)

Over 25: Five singles are scored off the Borren over.
SA 149/2 (RR: 5.96): Gibbs* 17(20), Kallis 61* (70)

Over 24: Gibbs finds some early form with a few lusty blows off the bowling of van Bunge - the leg-spin bowler.
SA 144/2 (RR: 6.00): Gibbs* 15(17), Kallis 58* (67)

Time for a bit of spin! Daan van Bunge is introduced intot the attack.

Over 23: Borren bowls a boring over. Kallis and Gibbs knock the ball around with ease. The Dutch bowlers are racing through their overs. Remember, this is a 40-over affair.
SA 136/2 (RR: 5.91): Gibbs* 8 (13), Kallis 57* (65)

Over 22: Kallis reaches his milestone off the first ball of the ten Doeschate over - a boundary glanced down to long-leg, this is followed by another boundary off the third delivery - an inside edge and then a single past point.
SA 128/2 (RR: 5.81): Gibbs* 2 (9), Kallis 55* (63)

Kallis 50: 60 balls, 5 x 4s 1x6 Nice work Jacques!

Over 21: Three singles are scored off the Borren over.
SA 119/2 (RR: 5.66): Gibbs* 2 (7), Kallis 46* (59)

Over 20: ten Doeschate bowls a respectable over. Two singles are taken off the over. Gibbs guides the ball down to third-man to get off the mark.
SA 116/2 (RR: 5.80): Gibbs* 1 (4), Kallis 44* (56)

Over 19: SA 114/2 (RR: 6.00): Gibbs 0* (0), Kallis 43* (54)

Herschelle Gibbs is the new batsman.

WICKET
G Smith c van Bunge b Borren 67 (59)
Smith and Kallis knock the ball around for a couple of ones. The final delivery of the over produces a wicket. Smithperishes in the persuit of quick runs. The ball was well caught by van Bunge at backward point.

Over 18: The ball is nudged around for ones and twos. The Dutch have been brilliant in the field.
SA 110/1 (RR: 6.11): Smith 65* (55), Kallis 41* (52)

Over 17: Kallis and Smith attack the new bowler Borren. Two singles and two boundaries are scored off the over. There is no letting up. Smith wants a three-figure score.
SA 103/1 (RR: 6.05): Smith 61* (52), Kallis 38* (49)

Peter Borren is into the attack.

Over 16: three singles are scored off the over. Good comeback from ten Doeschate.
SA 93/1 (RR: 5.81): Smith 56* (50), Kallis 33* (45)

The final powerplay has been taken.

Over 15: The 15th over brings about 15 runs. Smith must go on and make this knock count. A big hundred is on the cards. three singles, followed by another Smith boundary hit past third-man. Then he runs three as the ball is nudged through to the covers. A single follows and then Kallis hits a boundary through extra cover.
SA 90/1 (RR: 6.00): Smith 55* (46), Kallis 31* (43)

Wondeful knock from the South African skipper. This is his 23rd One-day international fifty. What a feat!

Smith 50: 45 balls, 4 x 4s 2x6s

Over 14: Kallis smashes the fifth delivery for a huge six over midwicket. ten Doeschate has had absolutely no effect on this pair.
SA 75/1 (RR: 5.35): Smith 43* (42), Kallis 29* (41)

Over 13: Another good over for South Africa. Smith is scoring at just over a run a ball. The over is easily consolidated with ones and twos until Smith launches a six over long-on.
SA 69/1 (RR: 5.30): Smith 43* (42), Kallis 23* (35)

The experienced Tim de Leede comes into the attack.

Over 12: ten Doeschate starts off with a no-ball. Smith then plays the fourth delivery down to long-leg and runs two. Smith then smashes the next delivery for a boundary over mid-on.
SA 58/1 (RR: 4.83): Smith 34* (39), Kallis 21* (32)

Ryan ten Doeschate is introduced into the attack.

Over 11: Stelling bowls a tight over. Smith punches a single through to mid-off of the third delivery. Then a leg-bye is conceded as the ball clips the pad down the leg-side.
SA 50/1 (RR: 4.54): Smith 28* (33), Kallis 20* (31)

The second powerplay has been taken.

Over 10: A massive 17 runs are conceded from the over. Kallis shows an aggressive nature with a couple of lusty blows off the Reeker's over. This pair complement one another well, with Kallis able to play defensive and an attacking role. Smith is more of an aggressive batsman and often struggles in defence.
SA 48/1 (RR: 4.80): Smith 27* (28), Kallis 20* (30)

Over 9: Stelling bowls a solid over - conceding just a single - Kallis played it nicely through cover, but the fielder misfielded and the South Africans sneaked a single.
SA 31/1 (RR: 3.44): Smith 22* (25), Kallis 9* (27)

Over 8: Smith sneaks a quick two, then he smashes a boundary past point - the delivery was wide and got what it deserved. He then sneaks a single. Kallis then pushes the ball through into the inner ring for another single. Smith then plays the ball past square leg for two.
SA 30/1 (RR: 3.75): Smith 22* (23), Kallis 8* (23)

Over 7: Smith finds some early form. He nudges the ball around for a couple of singles. Then Kallis gets in on the act. He smacks a boundary over mid-off.
SA 20/1 (RR: 2.85): Smith 13* (18), Kallis 7* (22)

Over 6: Smith decides to launch an early attack. He dances down the track and hits the third ball straight back past the bowler over long-on. The next ball is guided down to the third-man region
SA 11/1 (RR: 1.83): Smith 10* (15), Kallis 1* (19)

Over 5: A solitary single is conceded off the Stelling over. Good stuff from the Dutch, slow start for South Africa. They are still coming to terms with the pitch conditions.
SA 4/1 (RR: 0.80): Smith 3* (11), Kallis 1* (17)

Over 4: Reekers bowls a maiden. This experienced South African duo have not looked hurried and it will surely be just a matter of time until they open up. At the moment the Dutch are dominating the number one side in One-day cricket.
SA 3/1 (RR: 0.75): Smith 2* (8), Kallis 1* (14)

Over 3: Stelling bowls a tight over. Two singles are scored off the over. The Dutch are spot on target with the ball.
SA 3/1 (RR: 1.00): Smith 2* (8), Kallis 1* (8)

Over 2: Reekers bowls a tight over. Smith tucks the fifth ball behind square-leg for a single.
SA 1/1 (RR: 0.50): Smith 1* (5), Kallis 0* (5)

Darron Reekers will share the new ball with Stelling.

Over 1: Stelling bowls a wicket-maiden over.
SA 0/1 (RR: 0.00): Smith 0* (0), Kallis 0* (4)

Jacques Kallis is the new batsman.

WICKET
AB de Villiers c Smuts b Stelling 0 (2)
Stelling bowls the perfect first delivery. There is a hint of away movement. The second delivery produces a wicket. AB de Villiers plays a loose stroke. The outside edge races through to the keeper Smuts.

de Villiers will face the first ball of the innings. Billy Stelling will open the bowling.

Mark Benson and Tony Hill have made their way onto the field. Captain Graeme Smith and AB de villiers will open the batting.

Netherlands won the toss and elected to field first!

Netherlands: Bas Zuiderent, Darron Reekers, Ryan ten Doeschate, Alexei Kervezee, Eric Szwarczynski, Daan van Bunge, Tim de Leede, Peter Borren, Billy Stelling, Luuk van Troost, Jeroen Smits.

South Africa: Graeme Smith, AB de Villiers, Jacques Kallis, Herschelle Gibbs, Ashwell Prince, Robin Peterson, Mark Boucher, Shaun Pollock, Andrew Hall, Charl Langeveldt, Andre Nel.

The game has been reduced to 40-overs. The powerplay overs will be 10, 5 and 1.

There is a problem with the drainage at the ground. The third inspection will be at 11:20 local time.

There will be a second inspection at 10:30 local time or 14:30(GMT). This is very frustrating. There is sunshine but the outfield is sopping wet.

Luuk van Troost, the Netherlands captain, believes the pressure is on South Africa. The Dutch will be playing in a pressure free environment.

South Africa will be playing their first competitive match as the number one ranked side in One-day cricket.

Welcome to the live coverage of the second Group A match between South Africa and the Netherlands from St Kitts. Heavy overnight rain has delayed the start of play to 14:00(GMT).