| 0.0 : TOSS - Temba Bavuma has won the toss and elected to BAT! |
| Temba Bavuma says the wicket might get drier and they have an extra spinner and hence, they want to bat first. Informs Tabraiz Shamsi comes in for Lungi Ngidi. Adds they can't control the weather and they just need to play well. States it is about building from the last game where they felt they played really well. Ends by saying he likes the weather here, Hobart was very cold. |
| Shakib Al Hasan says they would have batted first too but with the rain around, they won't mind chasing. Informs they are playing an extra spinner as the wicket might assist them. Adds it is about expressing themselves and want to show fight till the end. |
| SOUTH AFRICA (PLAYING XI) - Quinton de Kock (WK), Temba Bavuma (C), Rilee Rossouw, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Wayne Parnell, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi (IN FOR Lungi Ngidi). |
| BANGLADESH (PLAYING XI) - Najmul Hossain Shanto, Soumya Sarkar, Litton Das (WK), Shakib Al Hasan (C), Afif Hossain, Mehidy Hasan (IN FOR Yasir Ali), Nurul Hasan, Mosaddek Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud, Mustafizur Rahman. |
| Update 0816 IST (0246 GMT) - THE RAIN IS BACK! The covers are back and we are back to waiting for it to pass away. |
| UPDATE 0822 IST (0252 GMT) - Well, the rain has now stopped. It is probably going to be that kind of a day where the rain will be playing hide and seek. Also, there's no delay to the start of the game as the players make their way out for the National Anthems! |
| Done and dusted with the National Anthems and we are all set for the first ball to be bowled. The Bangladesh players make their way out to the middle and are followed by Quinton de Kock and Temba Bavuma the South African openers. Taskin Ahmed has the new ball in hand. He struck twice in his and that innings' very first over. His side would love for him to do the same here. Can he do it? We will find out. Here we go... |
| 0.2 : Taskin Ahmed to Temba Bavuma, Just wide! Bavuma and South Africa are underway! Shorter and outside off, Bavuma hangs his bat out, it goes uppishly and just wide of the diving point fielder and towards third man for two. |
| 0.1 : Taskin Ahmed to Temba Bavuma, Some nice away movement but no carry at all! Outside off, this one shapes away. It is left alone. It goes on the bounce to the keeper. |
| 0.3 : Taskin Ahmed to Temba Bavuma, Bangs this one short and on middle, Bavuma pulls it to mid on. |
| 0.4 : Taskin Ahmed to Temba Bavuma, Back of a length and on off, Bavuma stands tall and plays it to cover. |
| 0.5 : Taskin Ahmed to Temba Bavuma, Almost plays it on! Already signs of the wicket being slow. This is on a length and around off, Temba Bavuma looks to push at it away from the body, it goes off the inside edge and just past the off pole. This is a really good over from Taskin Ahmed! |
| 0.6 : Taskin Ahmed to Temba Bavuma, OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Yet again, Taskin Ahmed strikes in the very first over. Ends the first over brilliantly and this is the ideal start for Bangladesh. Taskin is delighted and so is the crowd here. It is another low score for the South African skipper. This is a beauty of a delivery. An effort ball. It is on a length and around off, this lands and moves away. Bavuma has a poke at it, it goes off the outside edge and it is taken by the keeper. |
| 1.1 : Mehidy Hasan to Quinton de Kock, That was close! Mehidy Hasan gives it air, he gets it to drift back in from outside off, it is the one which comes in with the angle. Quinton de Kock looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pads. |
| 1.2 : Mehidy Hasan to Quinton de Kock, Quinton de Kock is off the mark! On off, fuller, this is pushed down to long off for one. |
| 1.3 : Mehidy Hasan to Rilee Rossouw, Rilee Rossouw is underway too! On middle, he works it with the angle towards mid-wicket and gets to the other end. |
| 1.4 : Mehidy Hasan to Quinton de Kock, FOUR! Squeezed out and it races away to the fence. First boundary of the game and that should release a little bit of pressure that was building. This is on off, Quinton de Kock hits it past cover and this races away to the fence. |
| 1.5 : Mehidy Hasan to Quinton de Kock, Good smart batting! Follows the boundary with one as he eases this down to long off. |
| 1.6 : Mehidy Hasan to Rilee Rossouw, Outside off, Rilee Rossouw hits it down to the right of long off for one more. End of a good over for South Africa. |
| 2.1 : Taskin Ahmed to Rilee Rossouw, That was quite late! A REVIEW HAS BEEN TAKEN FOR CAUGHT BEHIND! Did not really see that coming, there was hardly any appeal there. NOT OUT! Nothing on Ultra Edge. A waste of a review in the end. This is full and outside off, Rilee Rossouw slashes at it but misses. There is hardly anyeone appealing but Bangladesh decide to review right at the end. It goes down in vain. |
| 2.2 : Taskin Ahmed to Rilee Rossouw, That is quick, that is really quick! Shorter and on middle, angling away. This one takes off too. Rilee Rossouw looks to pull but misses. |
| 2.3 : Taskin Ahmed to Rilee Rossouw, FOUR! That has been hammered to the fence! Shorter and on middle, Rilee Rossouw powers it through mid-wicket for his first boundary. |
| 2.4 : Taskin Ahmed to Rilee Rossouw, Now takes one as he pushes this length ball to the right of mid off. |
| 2.5 : Taskin Ahmed to Quinton de Kock, NO BALL AND FOUR! That is so nicely played! So easily done. This is on middle, Quinton de Kock moves across and just helps it on its way over the short fine leg fielder. Also, Taskin Ahmed has stepped over the line. Free Hit coming up. |
| Taskin Ahmed to Quinton de Kock, That is a top notch delivery on a Free Hit but wait... Taskin Ahmed has overstepped again! Free Hit continues. This is a yorker outside off, de Kock swings but misses. |
| Taskin Ahmed to Quinton de Kock, SIX! BANG! Stand and deliver stuff! That is right in the range for de Kock! On middle, he heaves it over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie. Takes full toll of the Free Hit. |
| 2.6 : Taskin Ahmed to Quinton de Kock, FOUR! That has been creamed! Lovely shot! Fuller and on middle, Quinton de Kock works it through mid-wicket and the ball races away. That is a huge over for South Africa and the momentum has now shifted towards them. |
| 3.1 : Hasan Mahmud to Rilee Rossouw, Just outside off, Rilee Rossouw looks to guide it past short third man but fails to find the gap. |
| 3.3 : Hasan Mahmud to Rilee Rossouw, FOUR! Not a good effort in the field! Taskin Ahmed has had a poor 10 minutes or so. Shorter and on the body, this is pulled behind square on the leg side. He runs to his right but dives over the ball. |
| 3.2 : Hasan Mahmud to Rilee Rossouw, SIX! That has been powered! A very strong shot. Length and on middle, this is thumped down the ground and well over the lonng on fence for a biggie. |
| 3.4 : Hasan Mahmud to Rilee Rossouw, Yet again that is thumped! Shorter in length and on middle, Rilee Rossouw really hits it hard through mid-wicket but only one. |
| 3.5 : Hasan Mahmud to Quinton de Kock, Quinton de Kock misses out! A full toss, de Kock looks to drive but the bat turns in his hand and he mistimes it to mid off. |
| 3.6 : Hasan Mahmud to Quinton de Kock, BEATEN! Length and outside off, this one skids through. Quinton de Kock looks to guide it down to third man but misses. |
| 4.1 : Mehidy Hasan to Rilee Rossouw, Rilee Rossouw is going after everything here! He steps out now and swings hard but it goes off the inner half to mid on. |
| 4.2 : Mehidy Hasan to Rilee Rossouw, SIX! That goes just over the fence! Yet again powerfully hit. Rilee Rossouw brings out the sweep shot. This flies over the mid-wicket fielder. He ran in at first but don't think he would have had a chance. |
| 4.3 : Mehidy Hasan to Rilee Rossouw, This lands safe! 50 up for South Africa in no time! On middle, Rilee Rossouw looks to go down the ground but ends up slicing it. It lands safe in the long on region. Two taken. |
| 4.4 : Mehidy Hasan to Rilee Rossouw, Rilee Rossouw wants a run but is sent back. Flatter and on off, this is played to point. |
| 4.5 : Mehidy Hasan to Rilee Rossouw, SIX! That is beautifully timed! It is raining boundaries here. Especially off the bat of Rilee Rossouw! He plays the sweep shot again, this is slower and on middle but he hits it really well and it goes over the square leg fence. |
| 4.6 : Mehidy Hasan to Rilee Rossouw, Two more! The runs keep flowing for South Africa. On off, tossed up, this is hit wide of the fielder at long off for two. |
| 5.1 : Mustafizur Rahman to Quinton de Kock, Quick run! Shorter and around off, this is guided towards short third man for one. |
| 5.2 : Mustafizur Rahman to Rilee Rossouw, Just another single! Fuller and on middle, this is worked towards mid on for one. |
| 5.3 : THE RAIN IS BACK! The umpires have called for the covers and the players rush off. Yet again, the rain gods have decided to make their presence felt when South Africa are in a good position. However, there are bright, blue skies vicinity. So let us hope this rain too passes away quickly. |
| UPDATE 0917 IST (0347 GMT) - The rain seems to have gone, the umpires are out in the middle having a look and now the covers are coming off too. Resumption might not be far away now. |
| We are back! The good news is it is still a 20-over game. Quinton de Kock and Rilee Rossouw walk out to resume. Mustafizur Rahman will finish his over. |
| Mustafizur Rahman to Quinton de Kock, A dot! Shorter and outside off, this one holds in the surface a touch. Quinton de Kock looks to cut but ends up chopping it on the off side. |
| 5.4 : Mustafizur Rahman to Quinton de Kock, Nicely bowled! On off, this one cuts back in. De Kock works it through mid-wicket and takes one. |
| 5.5 : Mustafizur Rahman to Rilee Rossouw, Bangs this one in short, a slower bumper, Rilee Rossouw looks to pull but it goes off the underedge towards square leg for one. Can Mustafizur Rahman end the over well? |
| 5.6 : Mustafizur Rahman to Quinton de Kock, Yes, he does! That is a good 6th over but the Powerplay has been dominated by South Africa! They are 63 for 1. On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for one. |
| 6.1 : Mosaddek Hossain to Quinton de Kock, That was hit very hard but to the fielder! A little too full again and on off, it is hit hard but to covers. |
| 6.2 : Mosaddek Hossain to Quinton de Kock, Yet again, goes very full and outside off, this is hit through covers for one. |
| 6.4 : Mosaddek Hossain to Rilee Rossouw, Flatter and outside off, Rilee guides it to short third man. |
| 6.3 : Mosaddek Hossain to Rilee Rossouw, Through the legs of the keeper! Outside off, Rilee looks to play the reverse sweep but this one stays a touch low. It goes off the glove, between the legs of the keeper and towards third man for two. |
| 6.5 : Mosaddek Hossain to Rilee Rossouw, Nurul Hasan is very confident! ANOTHER REVIEW BY BANGLADESH FOR A CAUGHT BEHIND! There was a sound but Ultra Edge shows nothing. NOT OUT! Bangladesh have lost both their reviews now. This is fired outside off. Rilee Rossouw looks to play the reverse sweep again but misses. It goes off the something to the keeper who takes it and appeals. It is turned down. Review taken for caught behind which turns out to be a bad one. The noise was the ball hitting the pa |
| 6.6 : Mosaddek Hossain to Rilee Rossouw, That is a brilliant first over by Mosaddek Hossain! Back-to-back tidy overs for Bangladesh! This is fired outside off. Rilee Rossouw walks across and looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads. |
| 7.1 : Mehidy Hasan to Quinton de Kock, FOUR! That is really nicely played and Mehidy Hasan continues to give runs. He is way too full yet again, de Kock plays the reverse sweep, really nicely, rolls his wrists over the ball and hits it past short third man for a boundary. |
| 7.2 : Mehidy Hasan to Quinton de Kock, Brings out the reverse sweep again, this time he hits it straight to short third man for one. |
| 7.3 : Mehidy Hasan to Rilee Rossouw, Mehidy Hasan slows it up and floats it up on off, this is pushed down to long off for one. |
| 7.5 : Mehidy Hasan to Rilee Rossouw, Rilee Rossouw plays the conventional sweep, he hits it through square leg for one. |
| 7.4 : Mehidy Hasan to Quinton de Kock, Tip and run! Flatter and on off, Quinton de Kock pushes it towards cover for one. |
| 7.6 : Mehidy Hasan to Quinton de Kock, BEATEN! A dot to end. A good comeback by the bowler after going for a boundary earlier on. Shorter and quicker outside off, de Kock looks to cut but misses. |
| 8.1 : Mosaddek Hossain to Rilee Rossouw, NOT OUT! Rilee Rossouw did well to keep his balance! Mosaddek Hossain with another dot! Shorter and outside off, Rilee looks to cut but this one stays low. He misses. Hasan takes the bails off and appeals. It is taken upstairs but nothing there. They also check for a caught behind but nothing on Ultra Edge. |
| 8.2 : Mosaddek Hossain to Rilee Rossouw, On off, this is pushed down to long off for one. |
| 8.3 : Mosaddek Hossain to Quinton de Kock, FOUR! The reverse sweep played again and played well again. On middle, Quinton de Kock manages to hit it over point and it races away to the fence. |
| 8.4 : Mosaddek Hossain to Quinton de Kock, A little bit of turn but a single from that too! On middle, Quinton de Kock looks to defend, it goes off the outer half towards point for one. |
| 8.5 : Mosaddek Hossain to Rilee Rossouw, SIX! Not sure he hit that well but did hit it wide of the fielder! Mosaddek Hossain proving expensive in his second over. Rilee Rossouw steps out and gets to the pitch of it. He hits it hard and down the ground, wide of the long on fielder. It just goes over the fence. |
| 8.6 : Mosaddek Hossain to Rilee Rossouw, A single to end a really good over for South Africa! On off, this is pushed towards cover for one. |
| 9.1 : Mustafizur Rahman to Rilee Rossouw, Another pace off deliery from the Fizz. On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for one. |
| 9.2 : Mustafizur Rahman to Quinton de Kock, Fails to find the gap! A little to the left of the right and it would have been runs! Shorter and outside off, de Kock cuts but to point. |
| 9.3 : Mustafizur Rahman to Quinton de Kock, Shorter and slower one outside off, Quinton de Kock looks to cut but ends up chopping it on the off side for one. |
| 9.4 : Mustafizur Rahman to Rilee Rossouw, Fifty for Rilee Rossouw! A powerful innings from him so far and he has got it up in quick time. He has a chance to get a big one here. Gets there by mistiming the pull shot to this shorter one towards long on for one. |
| 9.5 : Mustafizur Rahman to Quinton de Kock, That is a really good stop! A full toss on off, de Kock drives it back to the right of the bowler. He sticks his right leg out and stops it well. Can he end the over well now? |
| 9.6 : Mustafizur Rahman to Quinton de Kock, He does! Gets out of it really well. Just the 4 from it. Shorter and outside off, this is cut through point for one. |
| DRINKS! South Africa are in a strong position here. They are well on course of posting a strong first innings score. Both the batters are set and there is a lot of firepower to come. Bangladesh on the other hand, need to start taking wickets, not sure where they are going to get it from but they need someone to step up. Do they have a hero in them? |
| 10.1 : Shakib Al Hasan to Quinton de Kock, Straightaway looks to go after the left-arm spinner, gets the slog sweep out but it goes off the inner half towards short third man. |
| 10.2 : Shakib Al Hasan to Quinton de Kock, Another sweep, Shakib is bowling it on the pads, it goes off the inner half through backward square leg. The fielder in the deep, runs to his left, dives and saves two for his side. |
| 10.3 : Shakib Al Hasan to Quinton de Kock, Flatter and outside off, this is guided to short third man for one. |
| 10.4 : Shakib Al Hasan to Rilee Rossouw, FOUR! That is clobbered. This is hit so hard! On middle, shortish, this is pulled hard through mid-wicket and this one races away to the fence. |
| 10.5 : Shakib Al Hasan to Rilee Rossouw, SIX! Over the fence! Really not sure if this was the best move by Shakib to get himself on. On middle, fuller, Rilee slog sweeps it over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie. |
| 10.6 : Shakib Al Hasan to Rilee Rossouw, NO BALL AND SIX! This is getting bad to worse for Shakib and his side! Rilee steps out and this is a high full toss, it is pulled well over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie. Free Hit coming up. |
| Shakib Al Hasan to Rilee Rossouw, TAKEN! It is a FREE HIT THOUGH! Shorter and on middle, Rilee pulls it towards deep mid-wicket. The fielder runs to his right and takes it with a slide. Just the one taken. End of a huge over, 21 from it. |
| 5 Penalty runs awarded to South Africa. |
| 11.2 : FIVE PENALTY RUNS HAVE BEEN AWARDED TO SOUTH AFRICA! The keeper moved back just as the bowler was running in and that is something one can't do. Bonus runs. |
| 11.1 : Mustafizur Rahman to Rilee Rossouw, A slower one outside off, Rilee Rossouw looks to guide it down to third man but misses. |
| 11.2 : Mustafizur Rahman to Rilee Rossouw, Shorter and on off, this is pulled down to long off for one. |
| 11.3 : Mustafizur Rahman to Quinton de Kock, FOUR! Cut away! Finds the gap this time! De Kock shuffles across, Mustafizur Rahman bowls it short and wide outside off, it is cut past point for a boundary. |
| 11.4 : Mustafizur Rahman to Quinton de Kock, Shorter and on middle, de Kock pulls it through square leg and takes one. |
| 11.5 : Mustafizur Rahman to Rilee Rossouw, Swing and a miss! Rilee steps out, Mustafizur Rahman shortens his length. Rilee swings but misses. |
| 11.6 : Mustafizur Rahman to Rilee Rossouw, SIX! Into the crowd! Rilee Rossouw is playing a gem of a knock here! This is short and on middle, it is pulled well over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie. |
| 12.1 : Hasan Mahmud to Quinton de Kock, Gets away with one there! This is shorter and outside off with third man and point in the ring. De Kock finds the man at point. |
| 12.2 : Hasan Mahmud to Quinton de Kock, SIX! BANG! That is over the fence! Raining sixes now. Fifty for de Kock. Another top knock from him! On middle, de Kock stays back and heaves it over the mid-wicket fence for a big one. |
| 12.3 : Hasan Mahmud to Quinton de Kock, Outside off, this is slapped down to long off for one. |
| 12.4 : Hasan Mahmud to Rilee Rossouw, Swing and a miss! Slower and fuller outside off. Rilee Rossouw looks to go over the leg side but misses. He is swinging at everything. |
| 12.5 : Hasan Mahmud to Rilee Rossouw, FOUR! Muscled past the bowler yet again! This is on a length and around off, Rilee thumps it down the ground, wide of long off and into the boundary. |
| 12.6 : Hasan Mahmud to Rilee Rossouw, TWO MORE! Rilee Rossouw though will feel he missed out there! A full toss outside off, this is hit to the right of the mid off fielder and two is taken. |
| 13.1 : Taskin Ahmed to Quinton de Kock, SIX MORE! This is slot bowling! This is full and on middle, right in the arc, Quinton de Kock swings and it sails over the mid-wicket fence. |
| 13.2 : Taskin Ahmed to Quinton de Kock, Yet another no ball from Taskin Ahmed! This is not good form him, especially after the perfomance he gave in the last game. This is full and outside off, it is jammed out towards cover for one. |
| Taskin Ahmed to Rilee Rossouw, FOUR! Carved away! This is full and outside off, Rilee Rossouw carves it over the point fielder, this lands and just catches speed. Another boundary. |
| 13.3 : Taskin Ahmed to Rilee Rossouw, FOUR! That has just bounced before the ropes! This is now the highest partnership for South Africa in a T20I game. Yet again, right in the slot, it is full and outside off, @Rilofts it over the mid off fielder and it lands just short of the ropes. |
| 13.4 : Taskin Ahmed to Rilee Rossouw, DROPPED! Bangladesh just look out at the moment! A short one outside off. Rilee Rossouw looks to play the upper cut, it goes high up in the air towards third man. Hasan Mahmud there looks to take it but spills it. Two taken in the end. |
| 13.5 : Taskin Ahmed to Rilee Rossouw, FOUR! That is lovely batting! Did not look to hit it hard at all. Just lovely timing! Rilee Rossouw steps out, he makes it into a full toss and hits it over the mid off fielder and into the fence. |
| 13.6 : Taskin Ahmed to Rilee Rossouw, A single to end! Rilee Rossouw is five away from another ton. On middle, he sweeps this through square leg but it goes more off the inner half for one. Another massive over. 250 is possible. |
| 14.1 : Afif Hossain to Rilee Rossouw, Slower through the air and on off, this is pushed towards cover for one. |
| 14.2 : Afif Hossain to Quinton de Kock, FOUR! In the gap! Another boundary for de Kock! On middle, Quinton de Kock plays the reverse sweep past the point and it goes into the fence. |
| 14.3 : Afif Hossain to Quinton de Kock, OUT! TAKEN! Stop the press, Bangladesh manage to get a wicket. A little too late one feels as this pair has batted them out of the game. This is tossed up, nice and slow around off. Quinton de Kock looks to go downtown over long off but it is the longer part of the ground and the timing is not that right. He holes out to the fielder there. Sarkar makes no mistake. |
| 14.4 : Afif Hossain to Tristan Stubbs, FOUR! Off the mark with a boundary! Lovely shot! On middle, Stubbs plays the reverse sweep and he plays it wonderfuly past short third man for a boundary. |
| 14.5 : Afif Hossain to Tristan Stubbs, This lands safe! Fires this outside off, Tristan Stubbs looks to play the slog sweep, it goes off the top edge but lands safe in the mid-wicket region. A single taken. |
| 14.6 : Afif Hossain to Rilee Rossouw, Takes the single and moves onto 97! On middle, this is nudged around the corner for one. Not a bad over then from Afif Hossain, 11 runs and a wicket from it. |
| 15.1 : Mustafizur Rahman to Rilee Rossouw, Rilee wants that 100! He is playing for that at the moment! A slower one on off, he looks to work it on the leg side but gets an inside edge onto the pads. It rolls on the off side. A run taken. |
| 15.2 : Mustafizur Rahman to Tristan Stubbs, On middle, Tristan Stubbs looks to work it on the leg side but plays it too close to the bowler. |
| 15.3 : Mustafizur Rahman to Tristan Stubbs, Slightly shorter and on middle, this is pulled through mid-wicket for one. |
| 15.4 : Mustafizur Rahman to Rilee Rossouw, Rilee Rossouw onto 99 now! A slower one outside off, this is guided towards short third man for one. |
| 15.5 : Mustafizur Rahman to Tristan Stubbs, One more dot! Shorter and around off, this lands and then moves away. Tristan Stubbs swings but misses. Can he end the over well now? |
| 15.6 : Mustafizur Rahman to Tristan Stubbs, Yes, he does! Just the 4 from it. Outside off, this is pushed through covers for one. |
| 16.1 : Shakib Al Hasan to Tristan Stubbs, OUT! Shakib comes on and strikes! Tristan Stubbs' stay is a short one. The slog sweep comes out. Shakib slows it up and hence, all the power needs to be generated by Stubbs. This goes off the top edge towards deep mid-wicket and it is taken by the fielder, Das. This is a decent passage of play for Bangladesh. |
| 16.2 : Shakib Al Hasan to Aiden Markram, On off, this is pushed down to long off for one. |
| 16.3 : Shakib Al Hasan to Rilee Rossouw, Finds the fielder! Another dot! Shorter and outside off, this is slapped hard but to cover. |
| 16.4 : Shakib Al Hasan to Rilee Rossouw, 100 for Rilee Rossouw! What an innings. First South African to score a ton in a T20 World Cup. This means a lot to him. Top, top knock and he has had a brilliant time since he has made a comeback into the side. His second since he returned. Gets there by pushing it through covers for one. |
| 16.5 : Shakib Al Hasan to Aiden Markram, Shorter and around off, this is pushed through covers for one. |
| 16.6 : Shakib Al Hasan to Rilee Rossouw, SIX! BANG! That sails over the fence! Smashes one out of the ground after immediately getting to his ton! On middle, this is heaved over the long on fence for a biggie. The last ball spoils the over. |
| 17.1 : Hasan Mahmud to Aiden Markram, Can't do a lot with that! A yorker on the pads, this is jammed down to long on for one. |
| 17.2 : Hasan Mahmud to Rilee Rossouw, This is really good bowling! This is where Hasan Mahmud needs to be if he does not want to go the distance. A yorker on middle, Rilee Rossouw looks to flick but gets an inside edge onto the pads. It rolls on the leg side for one. |
| 17.3 : Hasan Mahmud to Aiden Markram, Swing and a miss! Outside off, a slower one. Aiden Markram looks to innovate as he tries to play the reverse sweep but misses. |
| 17.4 : Hasan Mahmud to Aiden Markram, Good stuff! Another yorker on off, this is hit down to long off for two. |
| 17.5 : Hasan Mahmud to Aiden Markram, Another dot! A slower one, Aiden Markram looks to go past cover but finds the fielder there. Can Hasan Mahmud end the over well now? |
| 17.6 : Hasan Mahmud to Aiden Markram, Just the one! That is a brilliant over by Hasan Mahmud and Rilee Rossouw will also be off strike. Bangladesh doing well in the last few overs. A full toss on off, this is hit down to long off for one. |
| 18.1 : Shakib Al Hasan to Aiden Markram, Just another one! Slows it up and angles it into the pads. Aiden Markram looks to go for the slog sweep but misses. It hits the pad and rolls on the leg side. A leg bye taken. |
| 18.2 : Shakib Al Hasan to Rilee Rossouw, Very well fielded! Rilee Rossouw steps out and hits it towards the right of long on. The fielder runs to his right, dives and keeps it down to two. |
| 18.3 : Shakib Al Hasan to Rilee Rossouw, OUT! TAKEN! That ends a supoerbv knock from Rilee Rossouw! A huge round of applause from everyone here as he walks back and rightly so. It is so well-deserved. He is the reason why his side is in this position. Coming to the ball now, this is beautifully bowled by Shakb. He sees Rilee step out and slows it up. Rilee is through his shot as he looks o go downtown, It goes off the top edge and it is taken in the cover region. |
| 18.4 : Shakib Al Hasan to David Miller, A dot! Shorter and outside off, David Miller looks to cut but ends up chopping it on the of side. |
| 18.5 : Shakib Al Hasan to David Miller, Another dot! Flatter and outside off, Miller looks to push it on the off side but misses. |
| 18.6 : Shakib Al Hasan to David Miller, Ends the over brilliantly! Just the one! On off, this is hit down to long off for one. |
| 19.1 : Hasan Mahmud to David Miller, Only one! Shorter and on middle, this is pulled through square leg for only one. |
| 19.2 : Hasan Mahmud to Aiden Markram, Not sure why Aiden Markram is trying this on a wicket which is slightly slow. He tries to play the reverse sweep again but this is a slower one outside off. He misses. |
| 19.3 : Hasan Mahmud to Aiden Markram, FOUR! That has been hit with a lot of power. Top shot! Aiden Markram makes room. This is full and outside off, it is hit over the cover fielder, wide of the man in the deep and into the fence. South Africa would love a couple more to end. |
| 19.4 : Hasan Mahmud to Aiden Markram, WIDE! The bowler was not happy with that call and it seemed harsh! Another slower one outside off, Markram looks to cut but misses. Wided. |
| Hasan Mahmud to Aiden Markram, OUT! TAKEN! Markram's struggle comes to an end! A slower one, fuller and on middle, Markram looks to go downtown but does not connect that well. An easy catch for Soumya Sarkar! |
| 19.5 : Hasan Mahmud to Wayne Parnell, Yet another dot! A slower short ball outside off, just does not come onto the bat that well. Wayne Parnell looks to cut but chops it towards the keeper. |
| 19.6 : Hasan Mahmud to Wayne Parnell, WIDE! This is just outside the tramline, well outside off. Left alone. Wided. |
| Hasan Mahmud to Wayne Parnell, A dot to end a top-class last over! A yorker outside off and Parnell fails to jam it out. SOUTH AFRICA END WITH 205! |
| Bangladesh have managed to pull things back brilliantly but this is a total which we feel is well above par on this wicket. South Africa will be slightly disappointed with how they finished but they will know they have a big, big score on the board. The start was not the best for them as they lost Bavuma early but then came the stand which took the game away from them, between de Kock and Rilee. The two added 168. De Kock played second fiddle and Rilee was the aggressor. They went after everythi |
| For Bangladesh, they will be very disappointing with their effort. They were poor with the ball and in the field were not at their best too. Taskin, who was so good in the last game, was taken to the cleaners here. Except for the Fizz, most of the bowlers had economies on the higher side. They just did not make most of a wicket where the slower ones were holding and were bowling more into the slot and seam-up which were easy to hit. It is not what Shakib would have wanted after being asked to fi |
| Now the target is a big one! Bangladesh wil have to bat really well if they are to chase this down. However, South Africa have an excellent bowling attack and they won't be making it easy. They will be looking for early wickets and to push Bangladesh completely on the back foot and get a big win. Join us for the second half in a bit. |
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