The Proteas avoided a historic upset at the T20 World Cup in Kingstown on Friday as they beat Nepal by a single run thanks to a run-out off the last ball of the match.
Max O'Dowd hit an unbeaten half-century to guide the Netherlands to a six-wicket victory over Nepal in their T20 World Cup opener in Dallas.
Zimbabwe took a decisive step towards topping Group A with a dramatic 35-run victory over West Indies, while Netherlands eased past Nepal by seven wickets.
Sikandar Raza's unbeaten century carried his team to a six-wicket victory over the Netherlands as Zimbabwe successfully chased down a target of 316.