Cricket-South Africa move closer to World Cup qualification with easy win over Dutch


Cricket - South Africa v Netherlands - 2nd One Day International - Willowmoore Park, Benoni, South Africa - March 31, 2023 South Africa's Temba Bavuma in action REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko

BENONI, South Africa (Reuters) - Captain Temba Bavuma scored an unbeaten 90 to steer South Africa to an easy eight wicket victory over the Netherlands in their one-day international on Friday and take his side a step closer to automatic World Cup qualification.

Bavuma’s tally came off 79 balls as South Africa scored 190-2 in reply to the Dutch total of 189.

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