5 talking points | Proteas v Netherlands: 'Bulldog' Van der Merwe a thorn in SA's side
After winning the toss and opting to bowl first, the Proteas bowlers dominated initially and seemingly had the Netherlands on the ropes at 50/4 and again at 140/7.
South Africa's pace quartet of Kagiso Rabada, Marco Jansen, Gerald Coetzee and Lungi Ngidi had done the early damage and the decision to bat first appeared vindicated.South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we're about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism. Join our free subscription trial to unlock this story and a world of news aimed to inform, empower, and inspire.
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