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Within the twenty first match of the World Cup on Monday, South Africa defeated Bangladesh by simply 4 runs. South Africa gained the toss and determined to bat first on the Nassau County Cricket Stadium and scored 113 runs for six wickets in 20 overs. In reply, Bangladesh might solely attain 109 runs for 7 wickets in 20 overs.
The bottom rating was defended within the T20 World Cup. On the identical time, there was controversy over a call towards Bangladesh attributable to incorrect umpiring. South Africa's captain Aiden Markram took a superb catch and in a single second gained the match towards Bangladesh.
Moments and data of the match….
1. Controversy relating to umpiring
Bangladesh couldn’t get 4 runs attributable to umpire's mistake on the second ball of the seventeenth over of Bangladesh's innings. This margin of 4 runs grew to become the rationale for Bangladesh's defeat.
The ball hit Mahmudullah's pad on Otniel Bartman's ball and went for a 4. The on-field umpire gave Mahmudullah out. Nevertheless, Bangladesh instantly took a assessment towards the choice, however the replay proved the batsman proper because the ball was seen lacking the stumps.
Nevertheless, it’s value noting that the ball had reached the boundary and if the umpire had given it not-out, it will have counted as 4 runs. Nevertheless, Bangladesh bought 0 runs on this ball. It’s because, the foundations say that after DRS is taken, the ball is counted as a lifeless ball. This led to controversy on social media amongst followers and cricket consultants.
On this very ball the umpire declared Mahmadullah out.
2. Markram took the match successful catch
South Africa gained the match because of the catch of South Africa captain Aiden Markram. South Africa wanted 6 runs within the final 2 balls. Mahmudullah was on strike, whereas Keshav Maharaj was bowling.
When 6 runs have been wanted from two balls, Maharaj bowled a full toss, which Mahmudullah hit for a boundary in entrance. This ball was nearly going for a six. Bangladesh's victory was sure. Nevertheless, throughout this time captain Markram got here operating, he stretched his physique whereas spreading his fingers and altered the image of the match by taking a superb catch on the boundary. Markram saved 6 runs and despatched the set batsman Mahmudullah to the pavilion. Bangladesh couldn’t rating runs on the final ball with a brand new batsman.
Aiden Markram takes the catch on the boundary.
3. Taskin Ahmed bowled Aiden Markram
Bangladesh pacer Taskin Ahmen bowled South African captain and batsman Aiden Markram. South Africa had already misplaced their first two wickets to Tanjim.
Taskin got here to bowl the fourth over. Aiden Markram was on the crease. Markram hit a 4 on the second ball of the over. Nevertheless, after this he performed 2 dot balls. Within the greed of hitting a giant shot on the final ball, Markram got here ahead to play the drive, however was clear bowled.
Taskin took a complete of two wickets within the match.
4. Klaasen hits a 91 meter six to Rishad
South Africa's explosive batsman Heinrich Klaasen hit two again to again sixes to Bangladesh spinner Rishad Hussain on the troublesome pitch and massive floor of Nassau. Rishad bowled the tenth over for Bangladesh. The primary six got here on the third ball. He hit a superb six within the deep entrance on this ball. This six was of 91 meters.
Riyadh tried to differ the size on the following ball however Klaasen leaned again and swept it over effective leg for a six.
Klaasen hit a complete of three sixes within the innings.
5. Miller will get a reprieve
South African batsman David Miller bought a reprieve within the eleventh over. Mahmudullah got here to bowl within the eleventh over. On the very first ball of the over, he bowled a full size ball on the pace of 82 KMPH. The angle of the ball was in direction of the leg aspect. Miller instantly considered defending it, he went to defend the quilt aspect, however the ball hit the sting of his bat and went in direction of wicketkeeper Liton Dan. Nevertheless, Liton dropped the ball and Miller narrowly escaped being caught behind.
Miller was then batting on 13 runs. He was out after scoring 29 runs.
David Miller was South Africa's second high scorer within the match.
Information made within the match…
1. Lowest whole defended in a World Cup
The bottom rating defended in a T20 World Cup was recorded on Monday. Earlier in 2014, Sri Lanka had defended 120 runs towards New Zealand, which was equalled within the India-Pakistan match within the 2024 T20 World Cup.
2. South Africa made its lowest rating in T20
South Africa made the bottom workforce rating within the T20 World Cup. Batting first, the workforce scored 113 runs towards Bangladesh. The workforce had earlier made the bottom rating towards Australia within the 2021 World Cup. Then the workforce might rating solely 118 runs whereas batting first.
Nevertheless, the workforce's lowest rating is 78 runs, however this match was decreased to 7 overs attributable to rain. It won’t be included within the data.
3. South Africa defended their lowest whole in T20
South Africa not solely made its lowest rating in all T20 Worldwide matches but in addition defended it. Together with this, the workforce defended its lowest whole. Earlier in 2013, the workforce had defended 116 runs towards Sri Lanka.
