South Africa defeated Bangladesh by simply 4 runs in one other low-scoring sport on the T20 World Cup on Monday, a consequence prone to spark recent debate over the suitability of the pitch being utilized in New York. South Africa have been restricted to 113-6 of their 20 overs with Heinrich Klaasen top-scoring on 46 whereas quick bowler Tanzim Hasan Sakib returned a career-best 3-18. Nonetheless, Bangladesh might solely handle 109-7 in reply as South Africa wrapped up a 3rd win in three Group D video games.
“It was not a pleasant one to look at, it was good that the boys received it over the road,” mentioned Klaasen. “The wicket just isn’t too nice for strokeplay.”
Chasing simply 114 to win on the controversial drop-in strip on the Nassau County Worldwide Cricket Stadium, Bangladesh initially struggled within the face of the Proteas’ tempo battery.
They have been 50-4 on the 10-over mark having misplaced Tanzid Hasan (9) to Kagiso Rabada whereas Anrich Nortje accounted for skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto (14) and Shakib Al Hasan (three). Spinner Keshav Maharaj despatched again Liton Das for simply 9.
Nonetheless, Towhid Hridoy, who top-scored with 40 when Bangladesh defeated Sri Lanka of their opener, and 38-year-old Mahmudullah steadied the ship for the Tigers.
The pair placed on 44 for the fifth wicket earlier than Hridoy was lbw to Rabada for 37, an innings which took up 34 balls and featured two fours and two sixes. Bangladesh took seven off the penultimate over however nonetheless wanted 11 off the final to be bowled by Maharaj.
That turned seven off 4 balls. With the strain constructing each Jaker Ali and Mahmudullah have been caught by Aiden Markram going for large heaves over lengthy on.
Needing six off the ultimate ball, Taskin Ahmed might solely produce a scrambled single.
‘Ought to have gained’
“I feel this can be a match we should always have gained. Within the final couple of overs they bowled nicely, however this could occur in cricket,” mentioned Shanto.
Earlier, Bangladesh restricted South Africa to 113-6 with Tanzim backed up by Taskin’s 2-19 after Proteas skipper Markram gained the toss and opted to bat. South Africa have been struggling at 23-4 at one stage earlier than Klaasen and David Miller, celebrating his thirty fifth birthday, got here to their crew’s rescue with a partnership of 79 for the fifth wicket.
Klaasen’s 46 got here off 44 balls with two fours and three sixes earlier than he was clean-bowled by Taskin, slogging throughout the road within the 18th over with the rating on 102.
Miller, who made a match-winning undefeated 59 within the nervy win over the Netherlands, went 4 runs later, bowled by Rishad Hossain.
His innings of 29 got here from 38 deliveries with a boundary and one six. The Proteas had been 12-4 towards the Dutch on the identical pitch on Saturday.
On Monday, they have been rapidly 4 down for simply 23 runs within the fifth over due to Tanzim and Taskin. Tanzim, taking part in in solely his eighth T20 worldwide, began the collapse, having out-of-form opener Reeza Hendricks lbw for nought off his first ball.
Star batsman Quinton de Kock was the subsequent to go, clean-bowled by the 21-year-old for 18 with the full on 19. Taskin uprooted the stumps of Markram (4) earlier than Tanzim grabbed the third of his opening spell when he compelled Tristan Stubbs to spoon a catch to Shakib Al Hasan within the covers with out scoring.
Miller might have been dismissed on 13 however wicket-keeper Liton Das dropped an edge off Mahmudullah’s first ball.
With South Africa nearly sure of a spot within the second spherical Tremendous Eight part, Bangladesh, with two factors, are nonetheless well-placed to affix them.
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