Sports activities Desk, New Delhi. South Africa defeated Bangladesh by 4 runs in a low scoring match. With this, the workforce has accomplished a hat-trick of its victory within the T20 World Cup. South Africa's workforce, batting first, was in a position to rating solely 113 runs on the lack of six wickets in 20 overs. Bangladesh successful however the South African bowlers didn’t let this occur and restricted Bangladesh to 109 runs on the lack of seven wickets in 20 overs.
Bangladesh wanted seven runs to win within the final over. Keshav Maharaj was in entrance. Maharaj took two wickets on this over and didn’t let Bangladesh rating the required runs. With this, South Africa accomplished a hat-trick of victories on this World Cup. Earlier than this, South Africa had defeated Netherlands and Sri Lanka.
Miller-Klassen saved the distinction
South Africa had a really dangerous begin. South Africa, who got here to play the primary innings after being invited to bat first by Bangladesh, bought an enormous setback within the very first over. Reeza Hendricks was dismissed by Tanjim Hasan Sakib. Quinton de Kock was additionally dismissed after scoring 18 runs. Aiden Markram's bat didn’t work once more and he might rating solely 4 runs. Tristan Stubbs was dismissed with out opening the account.
South Africa misplaced 4 wickets for simply 23 runs. After this, David Miller and Heinrich Klaasen took cost of the workforce and shared a 79-run partnership. It was solely on account of this partnership that South Africa might recuperate, in any other case it will have been troublesome for the workforce to even rating 100 runs. Klaasen, nonetheless, couldn’t full his half-century and will solely rating 46 runs in 44 balls. David Miller scored 29 runs. Tanjim Hasan Sakib took three wickets for Bangladesh.
Wonderful efficiency of South African bowlers
Bangladesh additionally didn’t get a very good begin. Tanjid Hasan was dismissed by Kagiso Rabada on the final ball of the second over. Liton Das (9) grew to become the sufferer of Keshav Maharaj. Shakib Al Hasan additionally couldn’t rating greater than three runs. Captain Nazmul Hasan Shanto might rating solely 14 runs. Tauhid Hdoy and Mahamudullah dealt with the innings however each of them couldn’t make the workforce win. Tauhid scored 37 and Mahamudullah scored 20 runs.
