One Day International (ODI) cricket is played between international cricket teams who are Full Members of the International Cricket Council (ICC) as well as the top four Associate members. Unlike Test matches, ODIs consist of one inning per team, having a limit in the number of overs, currently 50 overs per innings - although in the past this has been 55 or 60 overs. ODI cricket is List-A cricket, so statistics and records set in ODI matches also count in List-A cricket records.
The earliest match recognised as an ODI was played between England and Australia in January 1971; since when there have been over 4,000 ODIs played by 28 teams. This article delves into the One Day International (ODI) records between South Africa and the Netherlands, highlighting key statistics, memorable moments, and significant achievements.
Proteas vs Netherlands | 2023 Pink ODI | Highlights | DP World Wanderers, Johannesburg
Key Match Highlights
Here's a look at some of the most notable matches between South Africa and the Netherlands in ODI history:
1996 Cricket World Cup
Netherlands finished their impressive inaugural World Cup appearance with a limp performance against South Africa in the final league match. Batting first, the Proteas imposed themselves with Andrew Hudson's 132-ball 161 leading the way. He was involved in a 186-run opening stand with Gary Kirsten (98-ball 83) as South Africa finished with a commanding score of 328 for 3 from their allotted 50 overs. Netherlands were never going to challenge that score, but they acquitted themselves pretty well, batting out the entire 50 overs as they finished with 168 for 8.
2007
South Africa trounced the Netherlands by 221 runs as they amassed 353 in 40 overs in a rain-marred game. The Dutch in reply huffed and puffed to 132 for 9 in 40 overs. Earlier Kallis got a hundred and fifties from Smith, Gibbs and Boucher powered SA to 353. Gibbs made headlines as he smashed 6 sixes off Daan van Bunge to become the first batter in ODI cricket to achieve the feat. Ryan Ten Doeschate in reply scored a fifty for Netherlands but others failed to come to the party. It was an all-round performance from the SA bowling unit as almost everyone chipped in with a wicket to dismantle the Dutch.
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2011
Hashim Amla and AB de Villiers scored handsome tons to help the Proteas put up 351 in 50 overs. This paved the way for a huge win as the Dutch were rolled over for 120 in reply. Imran Tahir starred with the ball as he picked up a 3-wicket haul. The spinners were more effective as they accounted for 6 of the 10 wickets. Ryan ten Doeschate had earlier picked up 3 wickets but that didn't deter the SA unit to go on a leather hunt.
Team Records
An ODI match is won when one side has scored more runs than the total runs scored by the opposing side during their innings. If both sides have completed both their allocated innings and the side that fielded last has the higher aggregate of runs, it is known as a win by runs. This indicates the number of runs that they had scored more than the opposing side.
Largest Victories
- The greatest winning margin by runs in ODIs was New Zealand's victory over Ireland by 290 runs in the only ODI of the 2008 England tour.
- The greatest winning margin by balls remaining in ODIs was England's victory over Canada by 8 wickets with 277 balls remaining in the 1979 Cricket World Cup.
Highest Innings Total
- South Africa holds the record for the highest successful run chase which they achieved when they scored 438/9 in response to Australia's 434/9.
- Netherlands' highest innings total while chasing is 374/9 in a successful run chase against West Indies at Harare in June 2023. The match was tied and went into a super over which the Netherlands won.
Narrowest Margin of Victory
- The narrowest margin of victory by wickets is 1 wicket which has settled 55 such ODIs. Both West Indies and New Zealand have recorded such victory on eight occasions.
- The narrowest winning margin by balls remaining in ODIs is by winning of the last ball which has been achieved 36 times with both South Africa winning seven times.
Individual Records
A run is the basic means of scoring in cricket.
Most Career Runs
- India's Sachin Tendulkar with 18,246 runs in ODIs is the leading run scorer followed by Kumar Sangakkara of Sri Lanka with 14,234 runs and Ricky Ponting from Australia with 13,704.
Half-Centuries and Centuries
- A half-century is a score of between 50 and 99 runs. Sachin Tendulkar of India has scored the most half-centuries in ODIs with 96.
- Virat Kohli has also scored the most centuries in ODIs with 50.
Bowling Records
- A bowler takes the wicket of a batsman when the form of dismissal is bowled, caught, leg before wicket, stumped or hit wicket.
- Sri Lanka's Chaminda Vaas holds the world record for best figures in an innings when he took 8/19 against Zimbabwe in December 2001 at Colombo (SSC).
- Afghanistan's Rashid Khan holds the record for the best career average in ODIs with 18.54.
- West Indies' Joel Garner, holds the ODI record for the best career economy rate with 3.09.
- The top bowler with the best ODI career strike rate is Australian Ryan Harris with strike rate of 23.4 balls per wicket.
Economy Rate
- The best economy rate in an inning, when a minimum of 30 balls are delivered by the player, is West Indies player Phil Simmons economy of 0.30 during his spell of 3 runs for 4 wickets in 10 overs against Pakistan at Sydney Cricket Ground in the 1991-92 Australian Tri-Series.
- The worst figures in an ODI came in the 5th One Day International between South Africa at home to Australia in 2006. Mick Lewis also holds the dubious distinction of most runs conceded in an ODI during the aforementioned match.
Wicket-Keeping Records
- A wicket-keeper can be credited with the dismissal of a batsman in two ways, caught or stumped.
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