The Dutch stunned South Africa by 38 runs in a rain-reduced 43-overs-a-side contest in Dharamsala on Tuesday for their first win over a Test-playing nation at cricket's 50-over showpiece event.
DHARAMSALA - The Netherlands are confident they "can beat any side" after a shock win over South Africa, with skipper Scott Edwards eyeing a spot in the World Cup semifinals.
"For us, it's just about playing our best brand of cricket and we feel like if we play well enough on the day, we can beat any side." The win has moved them up one spot from the bottom to ninth in the 10-team World Cup table, with the top four advancing to the semifinals. "We weren't coming here just to have fun and enjoy it. We're here to win games of cricket and give ourselves the best chance to make that next stage."The Netherlands and former champions Sri Lanka joined the top eight teams in this edition of the ODI World Cup through the qualifiers.
"And if you're not switched on and you don't win the key moments in the game, you find yourself on the wrong side of the result. We learned that today."
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