South Africa manage a win by the skin

South Africa came back strong to win by the skin of their teeth against Netherlands at their Twenty20 World Cop match at Chittagong on Thursday.

The Dutchmen were bundled out for 139 losing by six runs, what apparently was a loss on the verge of a win - close but no cigar.

Imran Tahir was awarded man of the match for his four-wicket haul. It was he and Daly Steyn who had brought back the Proteas in the match.

Netherlands began with a confident and aggressive start. At one stage, they were 58 for no loss in the sixth over. But, they later lost wickets regularly.

Earlier, South Africa were tied down to 145 put to bat first at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, credit to a disciplined bowling from the Netherlands.