Tahir's leg-spin spell leads Proteas to six-run win against Netherlands in World T20

South Africa had survived a scare from the Netherlands in their World Twenty20 Super-10 match at Chittagong on Thursday with a hard-fought six run win, boosted by leg-spinner Imran Tahir's wicket-taking spell.

Tahir took 4-21 in his four overs to keep the Netherlands down to 139 in 18.4 overs in a chase for 146 at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury stadium, overshadowing pacer Ahsan Malik's best bowling figures of 5-19 by a Dutchman in all T20 internationals, which restricted South Africa to 145-9 in their 20 overs.

According to Sport24, the Netherlands failed to chase the modest target despite a fiery start of 58 in 5.5 overs given by South Africa-born Stephan Myburgh's 28-ball 51, who reached his half-century off just 25 balls with eight boundaries and two sixes.

The report mentioned that veteran South African Hashim Amla, who hit seven boundaries and a six off 22 balls, top-scored with 43 and tried to lift the tempo but regular wickets kept the South Africans in check.

The top two teams from each group will qualify for the semi-finals to be played in Dhaka on April 3 and 4, with the final to be played on April 6.

South Africa's next match is against England on Saturday, the report added.