The 2024 ICC Men’s World Cup is captivating cricket fans around the globe. The intense competition, passion and athleticism make this tournament the pinnacle of cricketing excellence. South Africa are heavy favorites to extend their unbeaten start to the World Cup as they take on the Netherlands in Dharamshala.
Dharamshala Cricket Stadium
The Proteas are quickly turning from being the under-rated team that’s flying under the radar, to being considered out-and-out contenders to take home the World Cup. In particular, their top-six is considered to be one of the most powerful in all of cricket and it could be a long night for the Netherlands bowling unit.
The Netherlands performed admirably in their two defeats to Pakistan and New Zealand, and could well claim a couple of wins before the tournament ends. However, it’d be an almighty upset if they managed to turn over South Africa, whose promising start to the tournament will more than likely continue.
Proteas vs Netherlands | 2023 Pink ODI | Highlights | DP World Wanderers, Johannesburg
Match Details
South Africa v Netherlands will take place on Tuesday 17th October 2023 and will start at 9:30am (UK time).
Read also: Economic Analysis: Egypt & Netherlands
How to Watch in the UK
TV Channel
You can watch the match live on Sky Sports Cricket and Main Event from 9am.
You can add the Sky Sports Cricket channel for just £18 per month or pick up the complete sports package for just £25 per month.
Live Stream
Sky Sports customers can live stream the match via the Sky Go app on a variety of devices including most smartphones and tablets as part of their subscription.
You can also watch the match via NOW without signing up to a contract. NOW can be streamed through a computer or apps found on most smart TVs, phones and consoles.
How to Watch in the US
To catch all the thrilling action of the 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in the US, make sure you have access to Willow TV through DIRECTV Sports Pack.
Read also: History of Netherlands vs Zimbabwe Cricket Rivalry
To get access to Willow and so much more, check out DIRECTV Sports Pack. The matches will be played from June 1st to June 29th, giving fans plenty of opportunities to cheer on their favorite teams.
Willow TV is available through various providers and packages, including:
- DIRECTV Sports Pack (Channel 625)
- DIRECTV (Channel 712 (Willow) and 9997 (Willow HD))
- Hindi Mega Pack, Hindi Elite Pack, Urdu Pak Mega Pack, Bangla Mega Pack, Punjabi Mega Pack, Tamil Mosaic Pack and Telugu Package
- Spectrum TV Gold package
- Optimum Sports Pack
- YouTube TV's Sports Plus tier package
- Fubo
- KaroStream (as part of all Monthly and Annual subscription plans)
World Cup Tournament Format
First up, a look at the Group Stage. In this stage, the 20 teams competing are split into four groups of five teams to compete against the other teams in their group. From there, the best of the best will move on to the next round, the Super 8s.
This round consists of two groups of four, in which the top two teams from each group move on to the Knockouts. After the Super 8s, where the participating teams are divided into two groups, each containing four teams, the two best performing teams from each group will advance to the knockout stages.
ICC World Cup qualification
Read also: South Africa defeated by Netherlands
Teams to Watch
While the tournament could go any number of ways there are a few teams who continue to land on top of most cricket enthusiast’s lists of potential winners.
- India: The Indian Cricket Team is certainly one to watch. The original winners of the tournament, India is a strong contender for the World Cup Finals. Under the experienced leadership of Rohit Sharma, the team boasts an impressive roster that includes cricketing luminaries like Jasprit Bumrah and Virat Kohli.
- Australia: Also a popular choice and the winners of the 2021 tournament is Australia.
Popular articles:
tags: #Africa
