| 0.0 : TOSS - The flip of the coin lands in favour of South Africa. They have decided to BAT first. |
| South Africa (Playing XI) - Quinton de Kock (WK), Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram (C), Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Ottneil Baartman. |
| Bangladesh (Playing XI) - Litton Das (WK), Tanzid Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto (C), Towhid Hridoy, Shakib Al Hasan, Mahmudullah, Jaker Ali (In for Soumya Sarkar), Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Mustafizur Rahman. |
| Aiden Markram, the captain of Soumya Sarkar says they will bat first as it is a used wicket. Feels the pitch could get slower as the game progresses and that could help their pacers. Reckons they back themselves to put on a good total. The trend is shifting to bat first and hopefully they do the job. Shares the batters need to find some forms, they just need a couple of good knocks to get back in form. |
| Bangladesh skipper, Najmul Hossain Shanto says that they would have bowled first anyway, so, they are happy. Informs that Jaker Ali has come in for Soumya Sarkar. Adds that wherever they play, the support is immense and they are happy with it. Mentions that he is happy with the boys after the previous win and believes they will do good here as well. Adds that they finally have a leg-spinner who has been consistent and hopes that they play some good cricket today. |
| We are all set for action. First, we will have the national anthems. It will be of Bangladesh's first followed by of South Africa. Done with the formalities, we are all in readiness for the action now. Najmul Hossain Shanto is giving a last minute pep-talk to his team. Quinton de Kock and Reeza Hendricks stride out to open for the Proteas. Tanzim Hasan Sakib to bowl first. A slip in place. Let's go... |
| 0.1 : Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Quinton de Kock, Bang on target first up! |
| 0.2 : Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Quinton de Kock, SIX! Wow, what a shot to get the innings underway! Pitched up right in the slot around middle, Quinton de Kock nonchalantly picks it up and whacks it a long way over the deep square leg fence for a biggie. De Kock and South Africa are up and running. |
| 0.3 : Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Quinton de Kock, FOUR! Oh, Quinton de Kock has come out with aggressive intent. |
| 0.4 : Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Quinton de Kock, Much better! A bit fuller and around the off stump, Quinton de Kock just punches it away sweetly onto the off side. |
| 0.5 : Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Quinton de Kock, On a hard length and over the stumps, Quinton de Kock tucks it away neatly through the mid-wicket region and picks up an easy single. |
| 0.6 : Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Reeza Hendricks, OUT! LBW! Tanzim Hasan Sakib with a fine comeback and he finishes the first over with a big wicket. |
| 0.0 : Aiden Markram is the new man in. Also, Taskin Ahmed to share the new ball. |
| 1.1 : Taskin Ahmed to Quinton de Kock, No run. |
| 1.2 : Taskin Ahmed to Quinton de Kock, SIX! Smashed away by Quinton de Kock again! Taskin Ahmed bangs it in on a hard length and bowls it over middle and leg. De Kock picks up the length early, gets inside the line and slogs it away well over deep backward square leg for another big maximum. |
| 1.3 : Taskin Ahmed to Quinton de Kock, Switches to around the wicket and bowls it back of a length around off stump, Quinton de Kock lets the ball come on and just guides it down to third man for a single. |
| 1.4 : Taskin Ahmed to Aiden Markram, Back to over the wicket for the right-hander and pitches this one right at the stumps at 142.3 clicks, Aiden Markram stays watchful and blocks it to mid off. |
| 1.5 : Taskin Ahmed to Aiden Markram, Oh, a tidy leave but a risky one as well. Hard length angled into the off stump and just nipping away off the deck, Aiden Markram shoulders arms at it. |
| 1.6 : Taskin Ahmed to Aiden Markram, Much fuller and on middle and off, Aiden Markram plays the off drive on the up but hits it straight to mid off. |
| 2.1 : Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Quinton de Kock, Good carry through! Bustling in from around the stumps, bowls this one on a hard length outside off and angles it in a bit. The ball gathers pace off the deck and beats Quinton de Kock who was looking to cut. |
| 2.2 : Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Quinton de Kock, Good change up now! Brings out the slower ball, bowling it on a tad fuller length in the channel, Quinton de Kock looks to punch it away but is beaten by the lack of pace. |
| 2.3 : Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Quinton de Kock, WIDE! Banged in well short and pushed well outside the off stump as well. Wide called. |
| Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Quinton de Kock, OUT! BOWLED'EM! Tanzim Hasan Sakib is running in celebration and why not! This is smart bowling from Tanzim as he goes a bit wider on the crease and brings the line much closer to the off stump. This is banged on a hard length around off and the ball just angles back in sharply, stays a touch low as well. Quinton de Kock looks to just bend his back and plays the pick-up pull short but is completely undone. The ball sneaks under the willow and hits th |
| Tristan Stubbs is promoted up the order for South Africa. |
| 2.4 : Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Tristan Stubbs, Right on the money! |
| 2.5 : Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Tristan Stubbs, On a hard length now and in the channel outside off stump, Tristan Stubbs hops back and plays it late with soft hands and down towards backward point. |
| 2.6 : Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Tristan Stubbs, What an over, just a wide and the big wicket off it as well. Good length again but much straighter this time, Tristan Stubbs clips it straight to the man at square leg. |
| 3.1 : Taskin Ahmed to Aiden Markram, Oh, that is a beauty! Immaculate length from Taskin Ahmed, not all that full and right around off stump. Aiden Markram is pushed back to defend but the ball zips just past the outside edge. |
| 3.2 : Taskin Ahmed to Aiden Markram, FOUR! Now, that was all class from Aiden Markram. Good length outside off, Markram stands tall and crunches it on the up through the cover region and the ball goes away to the fence. |
| 3.3 : Taskin Ahmed to Aiden Markram, No run. |
| 3.4 : Taskin Ahmed to Aiden Markram, Back of a length, angled in over the off stump, Aiden Markram goes on the back foot and defends it nicely under the eyes. |
| 3.5 : Taskin Ahmed to Aiden Markram, OUT! TIMBER! Top order woes continue for South Africa as the Bangladeshi frontline pacers are all over them. |
| 0.0 : The experienced, Heinrich Klaasen once again comes early to the crease. |
| 3.6 : Taskin Ahmed to Heinrich Klaasen, Short of a length, keeps it around the off stump and extracts good bounce from the deck. Heinrich Klaasen hops on the back foot and dabs it down to point. |
| 4.1 : Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Tristan Stubbs, Banged in on a hard length and around the top of off stump, Tristan Stubbs watchfully taps it away onto the off side. |
| 4.2 : Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Tristan Stubbs, OUT! CAUGHT! Would you believe it? Bangladesh are making this track their own and the crowd is getting right behind them as well. |
| David Miller walks out to the middle and once again have to rescue his team here. |
| 4.3 : Tanzim Hasan Sakib to David Miller, Hard length, over middle stump, David Miller covers the line and defends it back onto the deck. |
| 4.4 : Tanzim Hasan Sakib to David Miller, 1 run. |
| 4.5 : Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Heinrich Klaasen, No run. |
| 4.6 : Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Heinrich Klaasen, A bit fuller and around off, Heinrich Klaasen gets on the front foot and strokes it towards mid off. A wicket in each of his three overs so far for Tanzim Hasan Sakib and he still has one over left. |
| 5.1 : Mustafizur Rahman to David Miller, Mustafizur Rahman starts with a fuller delivery, angling around off. Miller watchfully blocks it to cover. |
| 5.2 : Mustafizur Rahman to David Miller, David Miller needs to be aware of the Fizz's off-cutter. He rolls his fingers on the ball here, this is full and around middle and off. Miller makes a solid block. |
| 5.3 : Mustafizur Rahman to David Miller, Almost chopped on! Not easy right now to stand on that pitch. South Africa feeling the heat! A length ball, angling outside off, it stays low. Miller looks to cut but bottom edges it to fine leg for a single. |
| 5.4 : Mustafizur Rahman to Heinrich Klaasen, A lgood-length ball, around off. Heinrich Klaasen hops and defends it out. |
| 5.5 : Mustafizur Rahman to Heinrich Klaasen, Mustafizur Rahman drags his length back, this is on the shorter side on middle. Heinrich Klaasen watchfully tucks it back on the deck. Just one of the over so far. |
| 5.6 : Mustafizur Rahman to Heinrich Klaasen, Excellent from Mustafizur Rahman! Excellent from Bangladesh in the Powerplay! Rahman rolls his fingers once again, this is full and on middle, Heinrich Klaasen without any risk, defends it out. |
| 6.3 : Rishad Hossain to David Miller, Floated full and on middle and leg. Miller nudges it on the leg side for no run. |
| 6.2 : Rishad Hossain to David Miller, FOUR! David Miller takes on the leggie. Tossed up full and on off, in the arc for Miller who slog-sweeps it over mid-wicket. The man from long on tries his best but fails to stop it. A boundary. |
| 6.1 : Rishad Hossain to David Miller, Najmul Hossain Shanto does not go with Tanzim Hasan Sakib as he brings the spin in! Rishad Hossain bowls it full and on middle, Miller prods and blocks it out. |
| 6.4 : Rishad Hossain to David Miller, Rishad Hossain bowls it full and on the pads. Miller turns it to deep square leg. He wants two runs but settles with one. |
| 6.5 : Rishad Hossain to Heinrich Klaasen, There is turn and bit of bounce as well. Flatter delivery, angling outside off and spins away. Heinrich Klaasen thinks of punching it but withdraws his bat in the last moment. |
| 6.6 : Rishad Hossain to Heinrich Klaasen, A single to end the over. 6 runs off it. Tosses it up, just outside off. Heinrich Klaasen pushes it to covers where a misfield allows a single. |
| 7.1 : Mustafizur Rahman to Heinrich Klaasen, Good stop from the Fizz! Pitches it up on middle. Heinrich Klaasen drives right off the middle of the bat, straight but Mustafizur Rahman bends and stops it. |
| 7.2 : Mustafizur Rahman to Heinrich Klaasen, Creats an angle as he bowls from over the wicket. This is full and outside off. Heinrich Klaasen goes for a wild drive but misses. |
| 7.3 : Mustafizur Rahman to Heinrich Klaasen, FOUR! Mustafizur Rahman goes very full this time on middle and leg, a cutter but the length was good enough for Heinrich Klaasen to drill it down past mid on for a boundary. |
| 7.4 : Mustafizur Rahman to Heinrich Klaasen, Pulls his length back and bowls it on middle. Heinrich Klaasen hangs back and defends. |
| 7.5 : Mustafizur Rahman to Heinrich Klaasen, Edged but well short of third! Sprays it well wide outside off, on the fuller side and Heinrich Klaasen slashes his blade but slices it to third man who collects it on a couple of bounce. |
| 7.6 : Mustafizur Rahman to David Miller, The odd one which bounces awkwardly! A hard length delivery on middle, Miller fends it to square leg and keeps the strike with a single. |
| 8.1 : Shakib Al Hasan to David Miller, Shakib Al Hasan serves it full and outside off, bit of turn and Miller knocks it through covers for a single. |
| 8.2 : Shakib Al Hasan to Heinrich Klaasen, This one holds a bit! Flat and on middle, Heinrich Klaasen rocks back and eases it to long off for a single. |
| 8.3 : Shakib Al Hasan to David Miller, Floats it full and around off, skids through the surface. Miller pushes it to cover. |
| 8.4 : Shakib Al Hasan to David Miller, Takes a single! This is full and on middle, Miller plays it down to long on for a single. |
| 8.5 : Shakib Al Hasan to Heinrich Klaasen, One more run! Not much turn on offer in this over. Bowls it full and on off, Heinrich Klaasen punches it down to long off for a single. |
| 8.6 : Shakib Al Hasan to David Miller, In the gap for two runs! A bit short and outside off. Miller strokes it to the left of deep cover and takes a brace. 6 runs off the over. Miller and Klaasen have calmed things down. |
| 9.1 : Rishad Hossain to Heinrich Klaasen, A googly, comes with the angle over the stumps. Heinrich Klaasen drops it to cover. |
| 9.2 : Rishad Hossain to Heinrich Klaasen, Rishad Hossain is getting it to turn! Quicker, flatter and outside off, lands and spins away. Heinrich Klaasen looks to push it across but is beaten. |
| 9.3 : Rishad Hossain to Heinrich Klaasen, SIX! Welcome boundary! A boundary here and there is what South Africa needed and these two are showing their experience here. Too full on off. Heinrich Klaasen plays a lofted punch shot over long off for a biggie. Gets the power from his back hand on this one. |
| 9.4 : Rishad Hossain to Heinrich Klaasen, Six! |
| 9.5 : Rishad Hossain to Heinrich Klaasen, Flat and outside off, Heinrich Klaasen slaps it through covers for a single. Smart from Heinrich Klaasen! |
| 9.6 : Rishad Hossain to David Miller, QUICK SINGLE! Flat and around off, lands and bounces up as Miller is caught surprise by it. Miller dabs it to short third man. He is not sure for a single here but bets with Heinrich Klaasen's call and makes his end with a dive. |
| 0.0 : Drinks break! Pheww, an engrossing first 10 overs and rightly so, everyone need a bit of a breather here. Quinton de Kock came out all guns blazing for South Africa but so did Tanzim Hasan Sakib as he dismantled the Proteas top order and along with the help of Taskin Ahmed had them reeling at 23 for 4. Since then, bithday boy, David Miller and Heinrich Klaasen have just regained a bit of control for South Africa but they need a lot more from this duo. Bangladesh will hope their spinners |
| 10.1 : Mahmudullah to David Miller, EDGED AND DROPPED! That should have been a wicket off the first ball for Mahmudullah but Litton Das has grassed it. |
| 10.2 : Mahmudullah to David Miller, 1 run. |
| 10.3 : Mahmudullah to Heinrich Klaasen, Good running! Bowled from over the stumps and shortens the length on the pads, Heinrich Klaasen tucks it away neatly off the front foot past square leg and picks up a couple of runs. |
| 10.4 : Mahmudullah to Heinrich Klaasen, Just a bit fuller and quicker, sliding it into the legs, Heinrich Klaasen looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads. |
| 10.5 : Mahmudullah to Heinrich Klaasen, 1 run. |
| 10.6 : Mahmudullah to David Miller, Flighted delivery on off stump, David Miller watchfully blocks it off the front foot. |
| 11.1 : Taskin Ahmed to Heinrich Klaasen, Just short of a length and trying to angle it in from off stump, Heinrich Klaasen rocks back and jams the ball out in front of point. |
| 10.6 : Change. Time for some pace again as Taskin Ahmed is back on. |
| 11.2 : Taskin Ahmed to Heinrich Klaasen, Hard length, bowled from a bit wider on the crease and angled into middle and leg, Heinrich Klaasen pushes it down through mid on and turns the strike over. |
| 11.3 : Taskin Ahmed to David Miller, Peach of a delivery! Taskin Ahmed bustles in from around the stumps and bowls it full around off stump, angling it in and getting it to straighten off the deck. David Miller gets pegged back and looks to defend but the ball zips past the outside edge. |
| 11.4 : Taskin Ahmed to David Miller, In the channel around off and just shooting off a hardn length, David Miller does well to hop back and dab the ball doen towards third man for another single. |
| 11.5 : Taskin Ahmed to Heinrich Klaasen, A bit on the fuller side and on the fifth stump line, Heinrich Klaasen taps it away on the up and hits it straight towards cover-point. |
| 11.6 : Taskin Ahmed to Heinrich Klaasen, Good, positive running! Pitched up outside off, Heinrich Klaasen punches it on the up to the left of covers and scampers through for the single. Just the three singles off it though. |
| 12.1 : Rishad Hossain to Heinrich Klaasen, FOUR! Heinrich Klaasen is going after the young leggie and is getting the most out of it. |
| 12.2 : Rishad Hossain to Heinrich Klaasen, Sliding it onto off and middle, Heinrich Klaasen drives it on the up and down to long off for a single, rotating the strike right after the boundary. |
| 12.3 : Rishad Hossain to David Miller, A bit too full and floated up on the legs, David Miller leans on and clips it away between the two fielders at deep mid-wicket and deep backward square leg and picks up a brace. |
| 12.4 : Rishad Hossain to David Miller, 1 run. |
| 12.5 : Rishad Hossain to Heinrich Klaasen, Nicely bowled! |
| 12.6 : Rishad Hossain to Heinrich Klaasen, Half an appeal for stumping but Heinrich Klaasen is well in. Quicker through the air, tossed up around off and gripping a bit again. Heinrich Klaasen looks to drive it through covers but is beaten past the outside edge and Litton Das whips off the bails in a flash. |
| 13.1 : Mustafizur Rahman to David Miller, Drilled straight back by David Miller, a bit too straight though. |
| 13.2 : Mustafizur Rahman to David Miller, Top delivery! A well-directed bumper, bowled at a brisk pace and banged in at a difficult height as well around off stump. This one angles in and David Miller sways away from the line of the ball. |
| 13.3 : Mustafizur Rahman to David Miller, Three dots on the trot! Good length around off stump, trying to slant it back in, David Miller plays it away to covers. |
| 13.4 : Mustafizur Rahman to David Miller, Leg bye. |
| 13.5 : Mustafizur Rahman to Heinrich Klaasen, A bit short and quite wide, Heinrich Klaasen stands tall and slaps the ball to deep point for a single. |
| 13.6 : Mustafizur Rahman to David Miller, SIX! Stellar timing from David Miller and that has gone all the way and ruined a perfectly good over for Mustafizur Rahman. |
| Mahmudullah is back into the attack. He went for 4 runs in his first over. |
| 14.1 : Mahmudullah to Heinrich Klaasen, Leg bye. |
| 14.2 : Mahmudullah to David Miller, On a dragged length and angled back in a long way from around off stump, David Miller backs away and tucks it to the leg side. |
| 14.3 : Mahmudullah to David Miller, Fired in by Mahmudullah and angled into middle and leg, David Miller makes room and forces it through covers for a single. |
| 14.4 : Mahmudullah to Heinrich Klaasen, A bit quick and short outside off, Heinrich Klaasen latches onto it but hammers it straight to the man at sweeper cover for just another single. |
| 14.5 : Mahmudullah to David Miller, 1 run. |
| 14.6 : Mahmudullah to Heinrich Klaasen, The inside edge saves Heinrich Klaasen! Fired in on a fuller length and onto middle stump, Klaasen opts to play a relatively fuller ball off the back foot and plays all over it. Luckily, he gets an inside edge onto the back leg. |
| 15.1 : Tanzim Hasan Sakib to David Miller, WIDES! A fuller delivery from around the wicket but angled down the leg side. Miller misses his flick and the keeper does not collect it cleanly. The batters take a single. |
| Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Heinrich Klaasen, Short of a length and on middle, Heinrich Klaasen pulls it to deep square leg for a single. |
| 15.2 : Tanzim Hasan Sakib to David Miller, Goes wide of the crease and slants in a length ball on middle at 134 clicks. Miller nudges it to mid-wicket. |
| 15.3 : Tanzim Hasan Sakib to David Miller, Leg bye. |
| 15.4 : Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Heinrich Klaasen, Lofted away for a single! This is full and around off, Heinrich Klaasen lofts it but does not generate enough power behind this one. It goes to long off for a single. |
| 15.5 : Tanzim Hasan Sakib to David Miller, A length ball, around off. Miller knocks it to mid off and calls for a quick single. The fielder hits at the bowler's end but Miller was safely home. |
| 15.6 : Tanzim Hasan Sakib to Heinrich Klaasen, A teriffic spell from Tanzim Hasan Sakib comes to an end. He finishes with three wickets to his name. This one though nips back in, bowls on the hard length and angles it on off. Heinrich Klaasen taps it late and to short third man. |
| 16.1 : Mahmudullah to David Miller, South Africa don't have enough power after these two but one of them has to go for big shots now. Flat and outside off, Miller slaps it to cover. |
| 16.2 : Mahmudullah to David Miller, Bowls it quick, full and on middle, Miller makes room and punches but straight to cover. The crowds are loving what the Bangla Tigers have put out right now. |
| 16.3 : Mahmudullah to David Miller, Floated full and outside off, Miller plays it to deep cover for a single. |
| 16.4 : Mahmudullah to Heinrich Klaasen, SIX! BANG! Much needed! Looks like it will be Heinrich Klaasen, the aggressor now. Floats it full and on off, in the slot and it is tonked over long off for a biggie. |
| 16.5 : Mahmudullah to Heinrich Klaasen, TWO RUNS! Good running! Turning out to be a good over for the Proteas. Flat and on middle, Heinrich Klaasen nudges it through mid-wicket for a couple. |
| 16.6 : Mahmudullah to Heinrich Klaasen, 100 up for the Proates. 10 runs off the over. Tossed up on middle, Heinrich Klaasen tucks it to deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 17.1 : Taskin Ahmed to Heinrich Klaasen, A dot to start Ahmed's last over. On a good length and outside off, Heinrich Klaasen hits hard but straight to cover. |
| 17.2 : Taskin Ahmed to Heinrich Klaasen, Pulls out all the pace from this one, shorter and around off, Heinrich Klaasen helps it to square leg and gets a brace. |
| 17.3 : Taskin Ahmed to Heinrich Klaasen, OUT! BOWLED! A perfect time to get the wicket of Heinrich Klaasen! Bangladesh on top here. Taskin Ahmed gets his length right here. He again removes the pace from this length delivery, this is on middle. Heinrich Klaasen pre-meditates and swings his bat across but he was no where close to the ball. It rolls through and hits the stumps. |
| Marco Jansen is the new batter in. |
| 17.4 : Taskin Ahmed to Marco Jansen, Pitches it up on middle, Marco Jansen looks to flick but inside edges his shot to square leg for a single. |
| 17.5 : Taskin Ahmed to David Miller, Short of a length and around off, Miller pulls it to deep square leg for a single. |
| 17.6 : Taskin Ahmed to Marco Jansen, 5 runs and a wicket off the over. Taskin Ahmed can take a rest for now. A length ball, outside off, Marco Jansen looks to punch but splices it to third man for a single. |
| 18.1 : Rishad Hossain to Marco Jansen, A single and Miller is on the strike! Tossed up on middle, Marco Jansen flicks it to mid-wicket for a single. |
| 18.2 : Rishad Hossain to David Miller, OUT! b Rishad Hossain. |
| 0.0 : Keshav Maharaj is the next batter in. |
| 18.3 : Rishad Hossain to Keshav Maharaj, Floated full and on middle, Keshav Maharaj paddles it to fine leg for a couple of runs. |
| 18.4 : Rishad Hossain to Keshav Maharaj, Flights it full and outside off. Keshav Maharaj gets forward and pushes it to cover. |
| 18.5 : Rishad Hossain to Keshav Maharaj, This is full and outside off, Keshav Maharaj looks to push but outside edges it to short third man for a quick single. |
| 18.6 : Rishad Hossain to Marco Jansen, Marco Jansen brings out the switch-hit. Rishad Hossain bowls it full and on off, Marco Jansen mistimes it on the off side. What an over from Rishad Hossain under pressure. |
| 19.1 : Mustafizur Rahman to Keshav Maharaj, A dot to start from the Fizz! Keeps it away from Maharaj's arc, fuller and wide outside off. Keshav Maharaj swings hard and misses. |
| 19.2 : Mustafizur Rahman to Keshav Maharaj, DOT AGAIN! Similar to the previous delivery! Bowls it full and well wide of off. Keshav Maharaj fails to get his bat on it again. |
| 19.3 : Mustafizur Rahman to Keshav Maharaj, MISSED AGAIN! This is top, top stuff from the Fizz!! Short of a length on off and angles it away. Keshav Maharaj looks to pull but misses. Bangladesh appeal but there was nothing much in it. |
| 19.4 : Mustafizur Rahman to Keshav Maharaj, No run. |
| 19.5 : Mustafizur Rahman to Keshav Maharaj, Wide! Doing too much this time. Overcompensates and bowls it wide outside off, over the tramline. Wided. |
| Mustafizur Rahman to Keshav Maharaj, Keshav Maharaj finally connects but just for one. Mustafizur Rahman targets the off pole, this is full and it is tucked to square leg for a single. |
| 19.6 : Mustafizur Rahman to Marco Jansen, Two runs to end the over. Just four runs off the final over! Serves it full and on middle, Marco Jansen eases it to long on, the batters push hard for two runs and gets it. South Africa end with 113 runs on the board. |
| 0.0 : A back and forth sort of a contest but at the halfway mark, Bangladesh will feel they pulled things back brilliantly at the death and have given themselves a wonderful platform. South Africa on the other hand will feel that they have runs on the board and back their pacers. But have they done enough to salvage what could have been a disaster of a batting performance? Only time will tell. |
| Opting to bat first on a used pitch, the intent was made clear as Quinton de Kock decided to smash anything in his zone but as in the past couple of games, the opening stand faltered and Reeza Hendricks fell for a golden duck. Then came the collapse and all of a sudden, the Proteas were 23/4 inside the Powerplay. It was then a crucial stand between Heinrich Klaasen and their match winner from last time, David Miller worth 79 runs that got them in a good position at the backend but they simpl |
| The star with the ball for Bangladesh, Tanzim Hasan Sakib is down for a chat. He says they stick to the basic and the talk was just to bowl in the right areas. Mentions Quinton de Kock's wicket for his favourite as he hit him for couple of biggies before that. Reckons Taskin Ahmed got the wicket of Heinrich Klaasen at the perfect time. Ends by appreciating the support from the crowd. |
| ... The Run Chase ... |
| Overall, Bangladesh will be mighty pleased with that bowling display as their pacers rose to the occasion and did some serious damage to the opposition. Tanzim Hasan Sakib bowled three overs upfront and got a wicket each in those overs and Taskin Ahmed too picked up one wicket. Surprisingly, their frontline spinners were off colour and Shakib Al Hasan bowled just the one over with Rishad Hossain going for plenty of runs. It was Mahmudullah who showed the best control of spin bowling. However, Ri |
| We are back for the run chase! |
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