Captain Scott Edwards hit an unbeaten 78 while Roelof van der Merwe returned to his homeland with a late cameo as the Netherlands suffered a 245-8 thrashing of South Africa in their World Cup clash on Tuesday.
Edwards scored off 69 balls and it included 10 fours and a six.
Meanwhile, the 38-year-old Van der Merwe, who played 13 ODIs for the Proteas before switching allegiance, made a quickfire 29 off 19 balls with three fours and a six before he was dismissed by Lungi Ngidi. Caught out.
Edwards and Van der Merwe combined for a vital 64-run stand for the eighth wicket as the Dutch were struggling at 112-6 at one point in 43 overs of play after a rain-delayed start.
Kagiso Rabada took his 150th ODI wicket as South Africa’s dangerous pace attack dismantled the Netherlands’ top order in cool, wet conditions in the shadow of the Himalayas.