South Africa should chase this down without breaking a sweat. Infact they would want to score these runs quickly and better their NRR which is already excellent. Really donât see Bangladesh defending this but if they do, it is going to be nothing short than a miracle.
Anrich Nortje is up for a quick chat. He says that they have been doing the basics and they have kept it simple. Adds that he has been working on his lines and it has helped him quite a bit. Tells that they do not want to put the foot off the gas and they wanted to get the wickets as quickly as possible.
Yet another sorry display with the bat by Bangladesh! They just could not cope up to the pace and the bounce extracted by the South African players earlier and within no time, they were 5 down. There was no recovery after that. Just the two batters crossed the 20-run mark out of which Mahedi was the top scorer who walked in at number 8.
The two quicks, Nortje and Rabada were the stars for South Africa. The latter wrecked havoc at the start and the former in the middle and at the end. The other three also did an affective job. Except for Maharaj, all got a wicket but the left-arm spinner was quite economical. Overall, a complete performance from the Proteas.
Anrich Nortje to Nasum Ahmed, ! BOWLED! Proper fast bowling conditions and South Africa have made full use of it. Full and straight from Nortje. Nasum Ahmed makes room for himself and has a big swing at it. He misses and the stumps behind him gets completely destroyed. Actually, it is not the ball which hits the stumps but it is actually Ahmed who destroys the stumps as he tries to cut. He had moved way back into the crease. HE IS ACTUALLY OUT HIT-WICKET! A complete dominating perform
Shoriful Islam walks out to bat.
Anrich Nortje to Mahedi Hasan, ! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Anrich Nortje bags his second wicket. Short ball, on middle. Mahedi Hasan looks to pull but miscues. He gets a top edge. The ball goes straight up in the air. Anrich Nortje calls for it and grabs a dolly. Mahedi Hasan was looking good but has to depart now. Bangladesh's last hope of crossing 100 is also over.Â
Anrich Nortje (3-0-8-1) comes back to bowl the penultimate over.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Mahedi Hasan, Very full, outside off. Mahedi Hasan comes down the track and drills it through covers for one.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Mahedi Hasan, On off, Mahedi Hasan tries to reverse sweep. He misses and gets hit on the body.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Mahedi Hasan, Almost dragged on! Full and outside off, Mahedi Hasan shuffles across to sweep but gets an inside edge and the ball goes past the leg stump.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Mahedi Hasan, ! BANG! First six of the innings! Loopy ball, on off. Mahedi Hasan shimmies down the track and smokes it flat over extra cover for a maximum.Â
Nasum Ahmed is the new man in.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Taskin Ahmed, ! RUN OUT! Excellent work from Temba Bavuma. That is really sharp stuff. Shamsi with a tossed up delivery, on off. Taskin Ahmed plays it to short extra cover. He takes off for a quick single. Temba Bavuma picks up the ball and has ample of time to have an aim at the stumps. He scores a direct hit and Taskin Ahmed is caught well short of his crease. Bangladesh lose their eight.Â
Tabraiz Shamsi to Taskin Ahmed, On the pads, clipped to mid-wicket.Â
Dwaine Pretorius to Taskin Ahmed, Fuller in length, on off. Taskin Ahmed chips it past the bowler to long off for a run.
Dwaine Pretorius to Mahedi Hasan, On a length, on leg. Mahedi Hasan goes down on his knee and works it to fine leg for one.
Dwaine Pretorius to Mahedi Hasan, Slower ball once again, on leg. Mahedi Hasan defends it back to the bowler.Â
Dwaine Pretorius to Mahedi Hasan, On middle, tucked to mid-wicket for a single. Keshav Maharaj collects the ball and has a shy at the bowler's end. He misses. There is no one backing up and the batters take a run off overthrows.Â
Dwaine Pretorius to Taskin Ahmed, Another slower delivery, outside off. Taskin Ahmed plays it to mid off and hands over the strike to Mahedi Hasan.
Dwaine Pretorius to Mahedi Hasan, Slower ball, on the pads. Mahedi Hasan clips it to square leg. He rotates the strike by picking up a single.Â
Dwaine Pretorius (2-0-5-1) is back on.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Mahedi Hasan, Loopy ball, on off. Mahedi Hasan makes room for himself and lifts it to long off for a run.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Mahedi Hasan, ! Shamsi drops it short, on middle. Mahedi Hasan hangs back and pulls it with disdain towards deep mid-wicket for a boundary.Â
Tabraiz Shamsi to Taskin Ahmed, Full and on off, Ahmed leans onto it and drives it through covers for a single.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Mahedi Hasan, Short and outside off, Mahedi Hasan rocks back and cuts it past cover for a run.
Taskin Ahmed walks out to bat now.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Shamim Hossain, ! CAUGHT! Tabraiz Shamsi has another! Tosses it up, outside off. Shamim Hossain charges down the track and heaves it to long on. Gets height but not the distance on it. Keshav Maharaj settles himself under it and pouches the catch easily. He doesn't drop those. Another sensless dismissal and Bangladesh dig themselves into a bigger hole.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Shamim Hossain, Tossed up, outside off. Shamim Hossain plays with the turn and goes over cover. The batters take two.
Kagiso Rabada to Shamim Hossain, Good-length ball, on the pads. Shamim Hossain clips it to deep mid-wicket for a run.
Kagiso Rabada to Shamim Hossain, Short ball, outside off. Shamim Hossain slices it over the cover region for a brace.Â
Kagiso Rabada to Shamim Hossain, NO BALL! Full ball, outside off. Shamim Hossain drives it to mid off for a single. Free Hit coming up.
Kagiso Rabada to Mahedi Hasan, Back of a length, on leg. Mahedi Hasan tickles it to fine leg for a run.
Kagiso Rabada to Mahedi Hasan, Pitches it full and outside off, Mahedi Hasan throws the kitchen sink at it but again fails to connect.Â
Kagiso Rabada to Mahedi Hasan, Back of a length, around off. Mahedi Hasan looks to defend on the back foot but gets beaten on the outside edge.Â
Kagiso Rabada (3-0-14-3) to bowl out.
Kagiso Rabada to Mahedi Hasan, Full and outside off, Mahedi Hasan has swing at it but misses.
Kagiso Rabada to Mahedi Hasan, NO BALL! Short of a length, outside off. Mahedi Hasan has a slash at it but misses. Kagiso Rabada has overstepped and Mahedi Hasan will get a free hit.
South Africa have taken a review for an LBW. UltraEdge shows no bat involved. Ball Tracking shows that the impact was umpire's call and it was going down leg. South Africa lose a review.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Shamim Hossain, Flatter ball, around off. Shamim Hossain pushes it back to the bowler.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Shamim Hossain, Flatter ball, outside off. Shamim Hossain rocks back to cut but finds the backward point fielder.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Shamim Hossain, NOT ! Shamim Hossain survives! Tossed up, around leg. Hossain looks to play the reverse sweep but he misses and gets hit on his pad. Tabraiz Shamsi puts in an appeal but the umpire says no. Quinton de Kock suggests Temba Bavuma to opt for a review. The Ball Tracker shows that the impact is umpire's call and the wickets missing.Â
Tabraiz Shamsi to Mahedi Hasan, Flatter ball, down leg. Mahedi Hasan stays back and tucks it to the leg side for one.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Mahedi Hasan, Flatter ball, outside off. Mahedi Hasan blocks it out.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Shamim Hossain, Fuller in length, down leg. Shamim Hossain looks for a sweep but it goes off the inner half behind square on the leg side for a single.
Keshav Maharaj to Mahedi Hasan, Floated, around off. Mahedi Hasan pushes it to cover.
Keshav Maharaj to Shamim Hossain, Flatter ball, on middle. Shamim Hossain eases it to long on for a run.
Keshav Maharaj to Mahedi Hasan, Flatter ball, outside off. Mahedi Hasan guides it behind square on the off side for one.
Keshav Maharaj to Mahedi Hasan, A tad short, down leg. Mahedi Hasan clips it to short fine leg.
Keshav Maharaj to Mahedi Hasan, Tossed up, outside off. Mahedi Hasan looks to drive but it goes off the outer half and it goes just past David Miller at backward point. Two taken.
Keshav Maharaj to Mahedi Hasan, ! A much-needed boundary for Bangladesh! Flatter ball, on middle. Mahedi Hasan stays back and just guides it past the short third man fielder for a boundary.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Shamim Hossain, Tossed up, around off. Shamim Hossain prods and drives it to cover.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Shamim Hossain, Floated, around leg. Shamim Hossain blocks it off the front foot.
The new batter in is Mahedi Hasan.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Mahedi Hasan, Tossed up, outside off. Mahedi Hasan skips down and drills it to long off for a run.
Liton Das have opted for a review. Ultra Edge shows no bat involved. Ball Tracking shows all three reds. Bangladesh lose a review. The on-field decision will stay.Â
Tabraiz Shamsi to Liton Das, ! LBW! Bangladesh lose a review as well! Nicely tossed up, on middle, turning in sharply. Liton Das looks to flick but he misses and gets hit on his front pad. Tabraiz Shamsi puts in an appeal and the umpire raises his finger in no time. Das opts for a review but the Ball Tracker indicates three reds and it is OUT! Das takes his walk back to the pavilion.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Liton Das, Tossed up, around middle, turning in late. Liton Das clips it to mid-wicket.
Tabraiz Shamsi is brought into the attack now.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Liton Das, Tossed up, outside off. Liton Das carves it through covers for a couple of runs.
Keshav Maharaj to Liton Das, Another flatter one and coming in with the angle from middle. Liton Das tucks it to the right of the bowler and collects a single.
Keshav Maharaj to Shamim Hossain, Flatter and quicker, around leg. Shamim Hossain flicks it to deep mid-wicket and takes a run.
Keshav Maharaj to Shamim Hossain, Quicker ball, around off. Shamim Hossain pushes it to mid-wicket.
DRINKS! South Africa are all over Bangladesh right now and the Bangla Tigers are in deep, deep trouble. The Proteas would look to wrap things up quickly from here on while Bangladesh would look for a final flourish. Keshav Maharaj (2-0-12-0) comes back on.
Keshav Maharaj to Shamim Hossain, Tossed up, on middle. Shamim Hossain prods to block this one out.
Keshav Maharaj to Liton Das, A tad short, outside off. Liton Das rocks back and pulls it along the ground towards deep mid-wicket for one.
Keshav Maharaj to Liton Das, Flatter ball, outside off. Liton Das cuts it to backward point.
Anrich Nortje to Shamim Hossain, On the pads, Shamim Hossain tucks it behind square on the leg side for a couple of runs. At the halfway mark, Bangladesh are 40/5.
Anrich Nortje to Shamim Hossain, Short from Norje again, on middle. A well directed short-pitched delivery. Shamim Hossain sways away from it.Â
Anrich Nortje to Liton Das, On a length, outside off. Liton Das hops and guides it to third man for a single.Â
Anrich Nortje to Liton Das, WIDE! Short ball, on leg. Liton Das ducks under it. Wide signalled by the umpire.
Anrich Nortje to Liton Das, Fuller in length, on off. Das pushes it to the off side.Â
Anrich Nortje to Liton Das, Full and on middle, Das nudges it to mid-wicket.Â
Anrich Nortje to Liton Das, Short of a length, on off. Liton Das dabs it towards point where the fielder dives to his right to stop the ball.Â
Dwaine Pretorius to Liton Das, A single! Outside off, this is guided towards point. The fielder there dives to his left, it hits the hand and goes towards third man for one.
Dwaine Pretorius to Liton Das, On middle, defended.
Dwaine Pretorius to Shamim Hossain, On the pads, Hossain works it through square leg for one.
Dwaine Pretorius to Shamim Hossain, Fuller and on off, Hossain pushes it to covers.
Mahmudullah takes a review. He is sure that it didn't come off the bat. Ultra Edge confirms there was some glove on it and Mahmudullah will have to depart. Bangladesh lose the review as well.
Dwaine Pretorius to Shamim Hossain, An inswinger this time, the line is way too straight, Hossain looks to flick but misses. It hits the pad and rolls to the keeper.
Shamim Hossain is the new man in.
Afif Hossain walks out to bat.Â
Dwaine Pretorius to Afif Hossain, ! TIMBER! Two in two for South Africa and really not sure what Afif tried to play there! It is his first ball. He just steps down the track, it is bowled full and on middle, Afif swings across the line but misses and the stumps are shattered. All falling apart for Bangladesh.
Anrich Nortje to Mahmudullah, ! TAKEN! Not sure how Mahmudullah did not know he hit that! Probably it was a review in hope! Bangladesh slip further and it is Nortje who gets his first now. Extra bounce again does the trick! Short and on off, Mahmudllah looks to fend it away. It gets big on him. He fails to ride on top of the bounce. It hits the glove, then the shoulder and lobs to point where Markram takes an easy catch. Mahmudullah reviews. Replays show that there is a spike on Ultra Ed
Anrich Nortje to Liton Das, Looks to bowl a yorker but ends up serving a full toss, it is hit down to long on for one.
Anrich Nortje to Liton Das, On middle, Das stays back and blocks.
Anrich Nortje to Mahmudullah, Leg bye! Angled into the pads, Mahmudullah looks to flick but misses. It hits the pad and rolls on the leg side for a leg bye.
Anrich Nortje to Mahmudullah, That has jagged back in sharply! Length and on off, slightly shorter. It comes back in. Mahmudullah is cut into half as he tries to put bat on ball. It goes over the middle pole.
Anrich Nortje is back on. Just 2 runs from his first over.
Anrich Nortje to Liton Das, Outside off, this is guided down to third man for one.
Dwaine Pretorius to Mahmudullah, A dot to end the over! Outside off, Mahmudullah punches it to point. A tidy start from Dwaine Pretorius. Only 3 runs from the over.Â
Dwaine Pretorius to Mahmudullah, Full and outside off, Mahmudullah makes room for himself and steps out. He reaches out for it but misses.Â
Dwaine Pretorius to Liton Das, Length ball, outside off. Liton Das puts a stride forward and drives it towards sweeper cover. A single is taken.
Dwaine Pretorius to Mahmudullah, On a length, around off. Mahmudullah guides it to point. He crosses ends.
Dwaine Pretorius to Liton Das, Full again, outside off. Liton Das steers it towards deep backward point for a single.
Dwaine Pretorius comes to bowl.
Dwaine Pretorius to Liton Das, Fuller in length, at 117 kph, on off. Liton Das pushes it back to the bowler.Â
Kagiso Rabada to Mahmudullah, Lands safe! That is a snorter! Short and on middle, takes off after landing. Mahmudullah looks to fend it away. It hits the splice and lobs back towards the bowler who runs towards the ball but it lands safe.
Kagiso Rabada to Mahmudullah, On middle, defended.
The on-field umpires want to see if it is a clean catch and therefore they have sent it upstairs. They are checking if Reeza Hendricks has caught that cleanly! The soft signal is . The replay shows that Reeza Hendricks had his hands underneath the ball and so it is a clean catch.
Kagiso Rabada to Mahmudullah, WIDE! This is well wide outside off, Mahmudullah looks to drive but misses.
Kagiso Rabada to Mahmudullah, WIDE! Short but down the leg side, Mahmudullah lets it go. Wided.
Mahmudullah is the new man in.
Kagiso Rabada to Mahmudullah, Close! This one tails back in from outside off, Mahmudullah looks to flick but it goes off the inner half through square leg. Two taken.
Kagiso Rabada to Mushfiqur Rahim, ! TAKEN! That is a clean catch! Rabada is breathing fire here as he has his third. Shorter and on off, Rahim looks to defend but the extra bounce does him in. This flies off the outside edge towards widish slip where Reeza Hendricks takes a sharp catch above his head. Rahim hangs around as he is not sure about it being taken cleanly. It is referred and replays show Hendricks has done well to hang onto it.
Kagiso Rabada to Mushfiqur Rahim, Good length and on middle, Rahim blocks.
Kagiso Rabada to Mushfiqur Rahim, In the air... safe! Almost got the hat-trick! Shorter and on middle, Rahim looks to nudge it on the leg side. He closes the face of the bat early. It goes off the leading edge but lands well short of point.
Kagiso Rabada to Mohammad Naim, ! STRAIGHT TO THE MAN! Bangladesh lose their first and quite early! Rabada strikes! A shortish ball on middle, seems like Rabada rolled his fingers over the ball. Naim looks to pull but is a touch early in the stroke. It goes more off the bottom and straight to mid-wicket where Reeza Hendricks takes a dolly.
Anrich Nortje to Liton Das, Good length and on off, Das guides it to point.
Anrich Nortje to Liton Das, A good bumper, Das ducks under it.
Anrich Nortje to Liton Das, Good length and on off, Das guides it to point.
Anrich Nortje to Liton Das, Angled into the pads, Das works it through mid-wicket. Two taken. Nicely played, just let the ball come to him.
Anrich Nortje to Liton Das, Back of a length and on off, Das pushes it to covers.
Mushfiqur Rahim is the new batsman in. Also, Anrich Nortje is introduced into the attack.Â
Anrich Nortje to Liton Das, Good length and on off, Das guides it to point.
South Africa have taken a review for an LBW. Ultra Edge shows a flat line as the ball passes the bat. It has hit the pad first. Ball Tracking shows all three reds. The on-field decision will be reversed.Â
Kagiso Rabada to Soumya Sarkar, ! THAT IS INDEED PAD FIRST! Three reds too and Rabada will be on a hat-trick in his next over! What a delivery to bowl first up to a new batter! Rabada goes full, fast and gets it to tail back in from around off. Sarkar plants his front foot right across and looks to jam it out. There are two noises, it has surely hit both bat and pad but not sure what it has hit first. A huge appeal but turned down. The South Africans are pretty sure and review. Replays s
Soumya Sarkar walks out to bat at No.3.
Kagiso Rabada to Mohammad Naim, WIDE! A slower one but well wide outside off, Naim slashes but misses. Wided.
Kagiso Rabada to Liton Das, On middle, this is pushed to mid on for one.
Kagiso Rabada to Mohammad Naim, Really good fielding! That is South Africa like! Shorter and on off, Naim guides it towards point. The fielder there dives to his right and pushes it towards backward point. The batters go for one. The backward point fielder picks it up and has a shy at the bowler's end but misses. Would have been tight.
Kagiso Rabada to Liton Das, Shorter and on middle, Das works it through mid-wicket for one.
Kagiso Rabada to Mohammad Naim, A low full toss on middle, Naim plays it to mid on and takes one.
Keshav Maharaj to Mohammad Naim, A single to end then! On off, this is pushed towards mid off for one.
Keshav Maharaj to Mohammad Naim, MISFIELD AND ! Second error from South Africa today and both on the bowling of Maharaj! Bavuma did mention he wants the fielding to be better at the toss but South Africa have been poor to begin with. Markram the culprit who is usually a gun fielder! This is shorter and on middle, it is pulled wide of long on. Markram runs there but lets it through for a boundary.
Keshav Maharaj to Liton Das, Steps out again, makes it into a full toss this time, it is hit down to long off for one.
Keshav Maharaj to Mohammad Naim, On middle, Naim now nudges it through mid-wicket for one.
Keshav Maharaj to Liton Das, Well bowled! Das comes down the track, Maharaj spots it and shortens the length. It is pushed down to long off for one.
Keshav Maharaj to Liton Das, On middle, Das pushes it to the right of the bowler who moves there and stops it.
Kagiso Rabada to Mohammad Naim, A loud appeal but turned down! Going down leg! This one shapes back in as Rabada goes fuller. The line is a little too straight. Naim looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads. 5Â from Rabada's first.
Kagiso Rabada to Mohammad Naim, Another one on a length and around middle, blocked.
Kagiso Rabada to Mohammad Naim, Rabada gets away with one! Good from de Kock! On the pads, Naim looks to flick but misses. It hits the pad. De Kock dives to his right and stops it.
Kagiso Rabada to Liton Das, Now stands tall and guides this short ball down to third man for one.
Kagiso Rabada to Liton Das, ! Delightful! Lovely timing! Length and on off, Das strokes it on the up, it races through covers for the first boundary of the game.
Kagiso Rabada to bowl from the opposite end.
Kagiso Rabada to Liton Das, Slightly shorter and outside off, Das guides it to point.
Keshav Maharaj to Liton Das, A single to end. AÂ tidy first over by Keshav Maharaj! On middle, it is nudged around the corner for one.
Keshav Maharaj to Liton Das, On middle, Das keeps it out.
Keshav Maharaj to Liton Das, Misfield and two! Das is underway too! On middle, this is worked towards mid-wicket. Nortje runs to his right, tries to pick the ball up casually with one hand but does not do so. Another run taken.
Keshav Maharaj to Liton Das, Flatter and on off, Das hangs back and pushes it to covers.
Keshav Maharaj to Mohammad Naim, On middle, Naim hangs back and works it through mid-wicket for one. Bangladesh and Naim are underway.
Keshav Maharaj to Mohammad Naim, Starts off with a tossed up ball, just outside off. Naim looks to drive it through the off side but it goes off the inner half back to the bowler.
We are set to begin! Both teams line up for their respective national anthems. First it will be Bangladesh's followed by South Africa's. We are done with the pre-match formalities. Both the openers - Mohammad Naim and Liton Das walk out to the middle. The players of South Africa stride out to the middle as well. The players of both the teams take the knee to support the Black Lives Matter movement. Keshav Maharaj to start with the ball. Here we go...
TOSS - Both captains are out in the middle. Up goes the coin and it lands in the favor of South Africa. They have elected to BOWL first.Â
Mahmudullah, the skipper of Bangladesh, says they that wanted to bowl as well. Informs Shakib is out and so is Mustafizur. Mentions Shakib is a big loss but it is a chance for the other players to step up. Adds they were close to a win in the last two games but they still have pride to play and he hopes they can do well.
Temba Bavuma, the skipper of South Africa, says that they want to bowl, there is a little grass on the wicket and that has been the trend. Adds the last win boost their confidence and they would look to ride the momentum forward. Mentions he hopes the wicket assists his pacers and informs he is playing the same team and he hopes they can improve his fielding.
Bangladesh (Playing XI) - Mohammad Naim, Liton Das (WK), Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah (C), Afif Hossain, Shamim Hossain (In for Shakib Al Hasan), Soumya Sarkar, Mahedi Hasan, Shoriful Islam, Taskin Ahmed, Nasum Ahmed (In for Mustafizur Rahman).
South Africa (Unchanged playing XI) - Reeza Hendricks, Quinton de Kock (WK), Temba Bavuma (C), Aiden Markram, David Miller, Rassie van der Dussen, Dwaine Pretorius, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi.
South Africa (UNCHANGED playing XI) - Reeza Hendricks, Quinton de Kock (WK) (In for Heinrich Klaasen), Temba Bavuma (C), Aiden Markram, David Miller, Rassie van der Dussen, Dwaine Pretorius, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi.
....Match Day....
Hello folks! A very warm welcome to game number 30 of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup where Bangladesh will go up against South Africa in Abu Dhabi. Things are getting quite interesting in both group A and B as the race for semi-final is heating up in UAE.
Bangladesh haven't managed to win a single game so far and they have only themselves to blame as they have not managed to put their best foot forward against some quality oppositions of their group. Things seem to be getting worse for them as their premier all-rounder, Shakib Al Hasan, has been ruled out of the competition due to an injury. The Bangla Tigers have been inconsistent with both the bat and ball. The likes of Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah and Mustafizur Rahman need to step up if they
South Africa, led by Temba Bavuma, have come back really well after facing a defeat in their opening encounter against Australia. They have won back-to-back games after that and are looking like a well-balanced unit. The return of Quinton de Kock has further bolstered their batting lineup and the icing on the cake for them was their hard-hitter David Miller getting back in form against Sri Lanka. The Proteas look a completely different unit when their batting fires as they are packed with some w
PITCH REPORT - Darren Sammy is down for the pitch report. He states that the square boundaries are long and the batters have to hit well. Murali Karthik is also there with him and he says that the pitch looks green and is very hard. Adds that fast bowlers would enjoy their time on this track and it is a fresh pitch.
We are set for South Africa's reply!
....THE RUN CHASE....
South Africa should chase this down without breaking a sweat. Infact they would want to score these runs quickly and better their NRR which is already excellent. Really donât see Bangladesh defending this but if they do, it is going to be nothing short than a miracle.
Anrich Nortje is up for a quick chat. He says that they have been doing the basics and they have kept it simple. Adds that he has been working on his lines and it has helped him quite a bit. Tells that they do not want to put the foot off the gas and they wanted to get the wickets as quickly as possible.
Yet another sorry display with the bat by Bangladesh! They just could not cope up to the pace and the bounce extracted by the South African players earlier and within no time, they were 5 down. There was no recovery after that. Just the two batters crossed the 20-run mark out of which Mahedi was the top scorer who walked in at number 8.
The two quicks, Nortje and Rabada were the stars for South Africa. The latter wrecked havoc at the start and the former in the middle and at the end. The other three also did an affective job. Except for Maharaj, all got a wicket but the left-arm spinner was quite economical. Overall, a complete performance from the Proteas.
Anrich Nortje to Nasum Ahmed, ! BOWLED! Proper fast bowling conditions and South Africa have made full use of it. Full and straight from Nortje. Nasum Ahmed makes room for himself and has a big swing at it. He misses and the stumps behind him gets completely destroyed. Actually, it is not the ball which hits the stumps but it is actually Ahmed who destroys the stumps as he tries to cut. He had moved way back into the crease. HE IS ACTUALLY OUT HIT-WICKET! A complete dominating perform
Shoriful Islam walks out to bat.
Anrich Nortje to Mahedi Hasan, ! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Anrich Nortje bags his second wicket. Short ball, on middle. Mahedi Hasan looks to pull but miscues. He gets a top edge. The ball goes straight up in the air. Anrich Nortje calls for it and grabs a dolly. Mahedi Hasan was looking good but has to depart now. Bangladesh's last hope of crossing 100 is also over.Â
Anrich Nortje (3-0-8-1) comes back to bowl the penultimate over.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Mahedi Hasan, Very full, outside off. Mahedi Hasan comes down the track and drills it through covers for one.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Mahedi Hasan, On off, Mahedi Hasan tries to reverse sweep. He misses and gets hit on the body.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Mahedi Hasan, Almost dragged on! Full and outside off, Mahedi Hasan shuffles across to sweep but gets an inside edge and the ball goes past the leg stump.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Mahedi Hasan, ! BANG! First six of the innings! Loopy ball, on off. Mahedi Hasan shimmies down the track and smokes it flat over extra cover for a maximum.Â
Nasum Ahmed is the new man in.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Taskin Ahmed, ! RUN OUT! Excellent work from Temba Bavuma. That is really sharp stuff. Shamsi with a tossed up delivery, on off. Taskin Ahmed plays it to short extra cover. He takes off for a quick single. Temba Bavuma picks up the ball and has ample of time to have an aim at the stumps. He scores a direct hit and Taskin Ahmed is caught well short of his crease. Bangladesh lose their eight.Â
Tabraiz Shamsi to Taskin Ahmed, On the pads, clipped to mid-wicket.Â
Dwaine Pretorius to Taskin Ahmed, Fuller in length, on off. Taskin Ahmed chips it past the bowler to long off for a run.
Dwaine Pretorius to Mahedi Hasan, On a length, on leg. Mahedi Hasan goes down on his knee and works it to fine leg for one.
Dwaine Pretorius to Mahedi Hasan, Slower ball once again, on leg. Mahedi Hasan defends it back to the bowler.Â
Dwaine Pretorius to Mahedi Hasan, On middle, tucked to mid-wicket for a single. Keshav Maharaj collects the ball and has a shy at the bowler's end. He misses. There is no one backing up and the batters take a run off overthrows.Â
Dwaine Pretorius to Taskin Ahmed, Another slower delivery, outside off. Taskin Ahmed plays it to mid off and hands over the strike to Mahedi Hasan.
Dwaine Pretorius to Mahedi Hasan, Slower ball, on the pads. Mahedi Hasan clips it to square leg. He rotates the strike by picking up a single.Â
Dwaine Pretorius (2-0-5-1) is back on.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Mahedi Hasan, Loopy ball, on off. Mahedi Hasan makes room for himself and lifts it to long off for a run.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Mahedi Hasan, ! Shamsi drops it short, on middle. Mahedi Hasan hangs back and pulls it with disdain towards deep mid-wicket for a boundary.Â
Tabraiz Shamsi to Taskin Ahmed, Full and on off, Ahmed leans onto it and drives it through covers for a single.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Mahedi Hasan, Short and outside off, Mahedi Hasan rocks back and cuts it past cover for a run.
Taskin Ahmed walks out to bat now.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Shamim Hossain, ! CAUGHT! Tabraiz Shamsi has another! Tosses it up, outside off. Shamim Hossain charges down the track and heaves it to long on. Gets height but not the distance on it. Keshav Maharaj settles himself under it and pouches the catch easily. He doesn't drop those. Another sensless dismissal and Bangladesh dig themselves into a bigger hole.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Shamim Hossain, Tossed up, outside off. Shamim Hossain plays with the turn and goes over cover. The batters take two.
Kagiso Rabada to Shamim Hossain, Good-length ball, on the pads. Shamim Hossain clips it to deep mid-wicket for a run.
Kagiso Rabada to Shamim Hossain, Short ball, outside off. Shamim Hossain slices it over the cover region for a brace.Â
Kagiso Rabada to Shamim Hossain, NO BALL! Full ball, outside off. Shamim Hossain drives it to mid off for a single. Free Hit coming up.
Kagiso Rabada to Mahedi Hasan, Back of a length, on leg. Mahedi Hasan tickles it to fine leg for a run.
Kagiso Rabada to Mahedi Hasan, Pitches it full and outside off, Mahedi Hasan throws the kitchen sink at it but again fails to connect.Â
Kagiso Rabada to Mahedi Hasan, Back of a length, around off. Mahedi Hasan looks to defend on the back foot but gets beaten on the outside edge.Â
Kagiso Rabada (3-0-14-3) to bowl out.
Kagiso Rabada to Mahedi Hasan, Full and outside off, Mahedi Hasan has swing at it but misses.
Kagiso Rabada to Mahedi Hasan, NO BALL! Short of a length, outside off. Mahedi Hasan has a slash at it but misses. Kagiso Rabada has overstepped and Mahedi Hasan will get a free hit.
South Africa have taken a review for an LBW. UltraEdge shows no bat involved. Ball Tracking shows that the impact was umpire's call and it was going down leg. South Africa lose a review.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Shamim Hossain, Flatter ball, around off. Shamim Hossain pushes it back to the bowler.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Shamim Hossain, Flatter ball, outside off. Shamim Hossain rocks back to cut but finds the backward point fielder.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Shamim Hossain, NOT ! Shamim Hossain survives! Tossed up, around leg. Hossain looks to play the reverse sweep but he misses and gets hit on his pad. Tabraiz Shamsi puts in an appeal but the umpire says no. Quinton de Kock suggests Temba Bavuma to opt for a review. The Ball Tracker shows that the impact is umpire's call and the wickets missing.Â
Tabraiz Shamsi to Mahedi Hasan, Flatter ball, down leg. Mahedi Hasan stays back and tucks it to the leg side for one.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Mahedi Hasan, Flatter ball, outside off. Mahedi Hasan blocks it out.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Shamim Hossain, Fuller in length, down leg. Shamim Hossain looks for a sweep but it goes off the inner half behind square on the leg side for a single.
Keshav Maharaj to Mahedi Hasan, Floated, around off. Mahedi Hasan pushes it to cover.
Keshav Maharaj to Shamim Hossain, Flatter ball, on middle. Shamim Hossain eases it to long on for a run.
Keshav Maharaj to Mahedi Hasan, Flatter ball, outside off. Mahedi Hasan guides it behind square on the off side for one.
Keshav Maharaj to Mahedi Hasan, A tad short, down leg. Mahedi Hasan clips it to short fine leg.
Keshav Maharaj to Mahedi Hasan, Tossed up, outside off. Mahedi Hasan looks to drive but it goes off the outer half and it goes just past David Miller at backward point. Two taken.
Keshav Maharaj to Mahedi Hasan, ! A much-needed boundary for Bangladesh! Flatter ball, on middle. Mahedi Hasan stays back and just guides it past the short third man fielder for a boundary.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Shamim Hossain, Tossed up, around off. Shamim Hossain prods and drives it to cover.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Shamim Hossain, Floated, around leg. Shamim Hossain blocks it off the front foot.
The new batter in is Mahedi Hasan.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Mahedi Hasan, Tossed up, outside off. Mahedi Hasan skips down and drills it to long off for a run.
Liton Das have opted for a review. Ultra Edge shows no bat involved. Ball Tracking shows all three reds. Bangladesh lose a review. The on-field decision will stay.Â
Tabraiz Shamsi to Liton Das, ! LBW! Bangladesh lose a review as well! Nicely tossed up, on middle, turning in sharply. Liton Das looks to flick but he misses and gets hit on his front pad. Tabraiz Shamsi puts in an appeal and the umpire raises his finger in no time. Das opts for a review but the Ball Tracker indicates three reds and it is OUT! Das takes his walk back to the pavilion.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Liton Das, Tossed up, around middle, turning in late. Liton Das clips it to mid-wicket.
Tabraiz Shamsi is brought into the attack now.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Liton Das, Tossed up, outside off. Liton Das carves it through covers for a couple of runs.
Keshav Maharaj to Liton Das, Another flatter one and coming in with the angle from middle. Liton Das tucks it to the right of the bowler and collects a single.
Keshav Maharaj to Shamim Hossain, Flatter and quicker, around leg. Shamim Hossain flicks it to deep mid-wicket and takes a run.
Keshav Maharaj to Shamim Hossain, Quicker ball, around off. Shamim Hossain pushes it to mid-wicket.
DRINKS! South Africa are all over Bangladesh right now and the Bangla Tigers are in deep, deep trouble. The Proteas would look to wrap things up quickly from here on while Bangladesh would look for a final flourish. Keshav Maharaj (2-0-12-0) comes back on.
Keshav Maharaj to Shamim Hossain, Tossed up, on middle. Shamim Hossain prods to block this one out.
Keshav Maharaj to Liton Das, A tad short, outside off. Liton Das rocks back and pulls it along the ground towards deep mid-wicket for one.
Keshav Maharaj to Liton Das, Flatter ball, outside off. Liton Das cuts it to backward point.
Anrich Nortje to Shamim Hossain, On the pads, Shamim Hossain tucks it behind square on the leg side for a couple of runs. At the halfway mark, Bangladesh are 40/5.
Anrich Nortje to Shamim Hossain, Short from Norje again, on middle. A well directed short-pitched delivery. Shamim Hossain sways away from it.Â
Anrich Nortje to Liton Das, On a length, outside off. Liton Das hops and guides it to third man for a single.Â
Anrich Nortje to Liton Das, WIDE! Short ball, on leg. Liton Das ducks under it. Wide signalled by the umpire.
Anrich Nortje to Liton Das, Fuller in length, on off. Das pushes it to the off side.Â
Anrich Nortje to Liton Das, Full and on middle, Das nudges it to mid-wicket.Â
Anrich Nortje to Liton Das, Short of a length, on off. Liton Das dabs it towards point where the fielder dives to his right to stop the ball.Â
Dwaine Pretorius to Liton Das, A single! Outside off, this is guided towards point. The fielder there dives to his left, it hits the hand and goes towards third man for one.
Dwaine Pretorius to Liton Das, On middle, defended.
Dwaine Pretorius to Shamim Hossain, On the pads, Hossain works it through square leg for one.
Dwaine Pretorius to Shamim Hossain, Fuller and on off, Hossain pushes it to covers.
Mahmudullah takes a review. He is sure that it didn't come off the bat. Ultra Edge confirms there was some glove on it and Mahmudullah will have to depart. Bangladesh lose the review as well.
Dwaine Pretorius to Shamim Hossain, An inswinger this time, the line is way too straight, Hossain looks to flick but misses. It hits the pad and rolls to the keeper.
Shamim Hossain is the new man in.
Afif Hossain walks out to bat.Â
Dwaine Pretorius to Afif Hossain, ! TIMBER! Two in two for South Africa and really not sure what Afif tried to play there! It is his first ball. He just steps down the track, it is bowled full and on middle, Afif swings across the line but misses and the stumps are shattered. All falling apart for Bangladesh.
Anrich Nortje to Mahmudullah, ! TAKEN! Not sure how Mahmudullah did not know he hit that! Probably it was a review in hope! Bangladesh slip further and it is Nortje who gets his first now. Extra bounce again does the trick! Short and on off, Mahmudllah looks to fend it away. It gets big on him. He fails to ride on top of the bounce. It hits the glove, then the shoulder and lobs to point where Markram takes an easy catch. Mahmudullah reviews. Replays show that there is a spike on Ultra Ed
Anrich Nortje to Liton Das, Looks to bowl a yorker but ends up serving a full toss, it is hit down to long on for one.
Anrich Nortje to Liton Das, On middle, Das stays back and blocks.
Anrich Nortje to Mahmudullah, Leg bye! Angled into the pads, Mahmudullah looks to flick but misses. It hits the pad and rolls on the leg side for a leg bye.
Anrich Nortje to Mahmudullah, That has jagged back in sharply! Length and on off, slightly shorter. It comes back in. Mahmudullah is cut into half as he tries to put bat on ball. It goes over the middle pole.
Anrich Nortje is back on. Just 2 runs from his first over.
Anrich Nortje to Liton Das, Outside off, this is guided down to third man for one.
Dwaine Pretorius to Mahmudullah, A dot to end the over! Outside off, Mahmudullah punches it to point. A tidy start from Dwaine Pretorius. Only 3 runs from the over.Â
Dwaine Pretorius to Mahmudullah, Full and outside off, Mahmudullah makes room for himself and steps out. He reaches out for it but misses.Â
Dwaine Pretorius to Liton Das, Length ball, outside off. Liton Das puts a stride forward and drives it towards sweeper cover. A single is taken.
Dwaine Pretorius to Mahmudullah, On a length, around off. Mahmudullah guides it to point. He crosses ends.
Dwaine Pretorius to Liton Das, Full again, outside off. Liton Das steers it towards deep backward point for a single.
Dwaine Pretorius comes to bowl.
Dwaine Pretorius to Liton Das, Fuller in length, at 117 kph, on off. Liton Das pushes it back to the bowler.Â
Kagiso Rabada to Mahmudullah, Lands safe! That is a snorter! Short and on middle, takes off after landing. Mahmudullah looks to fend it away. It hits the splice and lobs back towards the bowler who runs towards the ball but it lands safe.
Kagiso Rabada to Mahmudullah, On middle, defended.
The on-field umpires want to see if it is a clean catch and therefore they have sent it upstairs. They are checking if Reeza Hendricks has caught that cleanly! The soft signal is . The replay shows that Reeza Hendricks had his hands underneath the ball and so it is a clean catch.
Kagiso Rabada to Mahmudullah, WIDE! This is well wide outside off, Mahmudullah looks to drive but misses.
Kagiso Rabada to Mahmudullah, WIDE! Short but down the leg side, Mahmudullah lets it go. Wided.
Mahmudullah is the new man in.
Kagiso Rabada to Mahmudullah, Close! This one tails back in from outside off, Mahmudullah looks to flick but it goes off the inner half through square leg. Two taken.
Kagiso Rabada to Mushfiqur Rahim, ! TAKEN! That is a clean catch! Rabada is breathing fire here as he has his third. Shorter and on off, Rahim looks to defend but the extra bounce does him in. This flies off the outside edge towards widish slip where Reeza Hendricks takes a sharp catch above his head. Rahim hangs around as he is not sure about it being taken cleanly. It is referred and replays show Hendricks has done well to hang onto it.
Kagiso Rabada to Mushfiqur Rahim, Good length and on middle, Rahim blocks.
Kagiso Rabada to Mushfiqur Rahim, In the air... safe! Almost got the hat-trick! Shorter and on middle, Rahim looks to nudge it on the leg side. He closes the face of the bat early. It goes off the leading edge but lands well short of point.
Kagiso Rabada to Mohammad Naim, ! STRAIGHT TO THE MAN! Bangladesh lose their first and quite early! Rabada strikes! A shortish ball on middle, seems like Rabada rolled his fingers over the ball. Naim looks to pull but is a touch early in the stroke. It goes more off the bottom and straight to mid-wicket where Reeza Hendricks takes a dolly.
Anrich Nortje to Liton Das, Good length and on off, Das guides it to point.
Anrich Nortje to Liton Das, A good bumper, Das ducks under it.
Anrich Nortje to Liton Das, Good length and on off, Das guides it to point.
Anrich Nortje to Liton Das, Angled into the pads, Das works it through mid-wicket. Two taken. Nicely played, just let the ball come to him.
Anrich Nortje to Liton Das, Back of a length and on off, Das pushes it to covers.
Mushfiqur Rahim is the new batsman in. Also, Anrich Nortje is introduced into the attack.Â
Anrich Nortje to Liton Das, Good length and on off, Das guides it to point.
South Africa have taken a review for an LBW. Ultra Edge shows a flat line as the ball passes the bat. It has hit the pad first. Ball Tracking shows all three reds. The on-field decision will be reversed.Â
Kagiso Rabada to Soumya Sarkar, ! THAT IS INDEED PAD FIRST! Three reds too and Rabada will be on a hat-trick in his next over! What a delivery to bowl first up to a new batter! Rabada goes full, fast and gets it to tail back in from around off. Sarkar plants his front foot right across and looks to jam it out. There are two noises, it has surely hit both bat and pad but not sure what it has hit first. A huge appeal but turned down. The South Africans are pretty sure and review. Replays s
Soumya Sarkar walks out to bat at No.3.
Kagiso Rabada to Mohammad Naim, WIDE! A slower one but well wide outside off, Naim slashes but misses. Wided.
Kagiso Rabada to Liton Das, On middle, this is pushed to mid on for one.
Kagiso Rabada to Mohammad Naim, Really good fielding! That is South Africa like! Shorter and on off, Naim guides it towards point. The fielder there dives to his right and pushes it towards backward point. The batters go for one. The backward point fielder picks it up and has a shy at the bowler's end but misses. Would have been tight.
Kagiso Rabada to Liton Das, Shorter and on middle, Das works it through mid-wicket for one.
Kagiso Rabada to Mohammad Naim, A low full toss on middle, Naim plays it to mid on and takes one.
Keshav Maharaj to Mohammad Naim, A single to end then! On off, this is pushed towards mid off for one.
Keshav Maharaj to Mohammad Naim, MISFIELD AND ! Second error from South Africa today and both on the bowling of Maharaj! Bavuma did mention he wants the fielding to be better at the toss but South Africa have been poor to begin with. Markram the culprit who is usually a gun fielder! This is shorter and on middle, it is pulled wide of long on. Markram runs there but lets it through for a boundary.
Keshav Maharaj to Liton Das, Steps out again, makes it into a full toss this time, it is hit down to long off for one.
Keshav Maharaj to Mohammad Naim, On middle, Naim now nudges it through mid-wicket for one.
Keshav Maharaj to Liton Das, Well bowled! Das comes down the track, Maharaj spots it and shortens the length. It is pushed down to long off for one.
Keshav Maharaj to Liton Das, On middle, Das pushes it to the right of the bowler who moves there and stops it.
Kagiso Rabada to Mohammad Naim, A loud appeal but turned down! Going down leg! This one shapes back in as Rabada goes fuller. The line is a little too straight. Naim looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads. 5Â from Rabada's first.
Kagiso Rabada to Mohammad Naim, Another one on a length and around middle, blocked.
Kagiso Rabada to Mohammad Naim, Rabada gets away with one! Good from de Kock! On the pads, Naim looks to flick but misses. It hits the pad. De Kock dives to his right and stops it.
Kagiso Rabada to Liton Das, Now stands tall and guides this short ball down to third man for one.
Kagiso Rabada to Liton Das, ! Delightful! Lovely timing! Length and on off, Das strokes it on the up, it races through covers for the first boundary of the game.
Kagiso Rabada to bowl from the opposite end.
Kagiso Rabada to Liton Das, Slightly shorter and outside off, Das guides it to point.
Keshav Maharaj to Liton Das, A single to end. AÂ tidy first over by Keshav Maharaj! On middle, it is nudged around the corner for one.
Keshav Maharaj to Liton Das, On middle, Das keeps it out.
Keshav Maharaj to Liton Das, Misfield and two! Das is underway too! On middle, this is worked towards mid-wicket. Nortje runs to his right, tries to pick the ball up casually with one hand but does not do so. Another run taken.
Keshav Maharaj to Liton Das, Flatter and on off, Das hangs back and pushes it to covers.
Keshav Maharaj to Mohammad Naim, On middle, Naim hangs back and works it through mid-wicket for one. Bangladesh and Naim are underway.
Keshav Maharaj to Mohammad Naim, Starts off with a tossed up ball, just outside off. Naim looks to drive it through the off side but it goes off the inner half back to the bowler.
We are set to begin! Both teams line up for their respective national anthems. First it will be Bangladesh's followed by South Africa's. We are done with the pre-match formalities. Both the openers - Mohammad Naim and Liton Das walk out to the middle. The players of South Africa stride out to the middle as well. The players of both the teams take the knee to support the Black Lives Matter movement. Keshav Maharaj to start with the ball. Here we go...
TOSS - Both captains are out in the middle. Up goes the coin and it lands in the favor of South Africa. They have elected to BOWL first.Â
Mahmudullah, the skipper of Bangladesh, says they that wanted to bowl as well. Informs Shakib is out and so is Mustafizur. Mentions Shakib is a big loss but it is a chance for the other players to step up. Adds they were close to a win in the last two games but they still have pride to play and he hopes they can do well.
Temba Bavuma, the skipper of South Africa, says that they want to bowl, there is a little grass on the wicket and that has been the trend. Adds the last win boost their confidence and they would look to ride the momentum forward. Mentions he hopes the wicket assists his pacers and informs he is playing the same team and he hopes they can improve his fielding.
Bangladesh (Playing XI) - Mohammad Naim, Liton Das (WK), Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah (C), Afif Hossain, Shamim Hossain (In for Shakib Al Hasan), Soumya Sarkar, Mahedi Hasan, Shoriful Islam, Taskin Ahmed, Nasum Ahmed (In for Mustafizur Rahman).
South Africa (Unchanged playing XI) - Reeza Hendricks, Quinton de Kock (WK), Temba Bavuma (C), Aiden Markram, David Miller, Rassie van der Dussen, Dwaine Pretorius, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi.
South Africa (UNCHANGED playing XI) - Reeza Hendricks, Quinton de Kock (WK) (In for Heinrich Klaasen), Temba Bavuma (C), Aiden Markram, David Miller, Rassie van der Dussen, Dwaine Pretorius, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi.
....Match Day....
Hello folks! A very warm welcome to game number 30 of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup where Bangladesh will go up against South Africa in Abu Dhabi. Things are getting quite interesting in both group A and B as the race for semi-final is heating up in UAE.
Bangladesh haven't managed to win a single game so far and they have only themselves to blame as they have not managed to put their best foot forward against some quality oppositions of their group. Things seem to be getting worse for them as their premier all-rounder, Shakib Al Hasan, has been ruled out of the competition due to an injury. The Bangla Tigers have been inconsistent with both the bat and ball. The likes of Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah and Mustafizur Rahman need to step up if they
South Africa, led by Temba Bavuma, have come back really well after facing a defeat in their opening encounter against Australia. They have won back-to-back games after that and are looking like a well-balanced unit. The return of Quinton de Kock has further bolstered their batting lineup and the icing on the cake for them was their hard-hitter David Miller getting back in form against Sri Lanka. The Proteas look a completely different unit when their batting fires as they are packed with some w
PITCH REPORT - Darren Sammy is down for the pitch report. He states that the square boundaries are long and the batters have to hit well. Murali Karthik is also there with him and he says that the pitch looks green and is very hard. Adds that fast bowlers would enjoy their time on this track and it is a fresh pitch.
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We are set for South Africa's reply!
....THE RUN CHASE....
South Africa should chase this down without breaking a sweat. Infact they would want to score these runs quickly and better their NRR which is already excellent. Really donât see Bangladesh defending this but if they do, it is going to be nothing short than a miracle.
Anrich Nortje is up for a quick chat. He says that they have been doing the basics and they have kept it simple. Adds that he has been working on his lines and it has helped him quite a bit. Tells that they do not want to put the foot off the gas and they wanted to get the wickets as quickly as possible.
Yet another sorry display with the bat by Bangladesh! They just could not cope up to the pace and the bounce extracted by the South African players earlier and within no time, they were 5 down. There was no recovery after that. Just the two batters crossed the 20-run mark out of which Mahedi was the top scorer who walked in at number 8.
The two quicks, Nortje and Rabada were the stars for South Africa. The latter wrecked havoc at the start and the former in the middle and at the end. The other three also did an affective job. Except for Maharaj, all got a wicket but the left-arm spinner was quite economical. Overall, a complete performance from the Proteas.
Anrich Nortje to Nasum Ahmed, ! BOWLED! Proper fast bowling conditions and South Africa have made full use of it. Full and straight from Nortje. Nasum Ahmed makes room for himself and has a big swing at it. He misses and the stumps behind him gets completely destroyed. Actually, it is not the ball which hits the stumps but it is actually Ahmed who destroys the stumps as he tries to cut. He had moved way back into the crease. HE IS ACTUALLY OUT HIT-WICKET! A complete dominating perform
Shoriful Islam walks out to bat.
Anrich Nortje to Mahedi Hasan, ! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Anrich Nortje bags his second wicket. Short ball, on middle. Mahedi Hasan looks to pull but miscues. He gets a top edge. The ball goes straight up in the air. Anrich Nortje calls for it and grabs a dolly. Mahedi Hasan was looking good but has to depart now. Bangladesh's last hope of crossing 100 is also over.Â
Anrich Nortje (3-0-8-1) comes back to bowl the penultimate over.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Mahedi Hasan, Very full, outside off. Mahedi Hasan comes down the track and drills it through covers for one.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Mahedi Hasan, On off, Mahedi Hasan tries to reverse sweep. He misses and gets hit on the body.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Mahedi Hasan, Almost dragged on! Full and outside off, Mahedi Hasan shuffles across to sweep but gets an inside edge and the ball goes past the leg stump.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Mahedi Hasan, ! BANG! First six of the innings! Loopy ball, on off. Mahedi Hasan shimmies down the track and smokes it flat over extra cover for a maximum.Â
Nasum Ahmed is the new man in.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Taskin Ahmed, ! RUN OUT! Excellent work from Temba Bavuma. That is really sharp stuff. Shamsi with a tossed up delivery, on off. Taskin Ahmed plays it to short extra cover. He takes off for a quick single. Temba Bavuma picks up the ball and has ample of time to have an aim at the stumps. He scores a direct hit and Taskin Ahmed is caught well short of his crease. Bangladesh lose their eight.Â
Tabraiz Shamsi to Taskin Ahmed, On the pads, clipped to mid-wicket.Â
Dwaine Pretorius to Taskin Ahmed, Fuller in length, on off. Taskin Ahmed chips it past the bowler to long off for a run.
Dwaine Pretorius to Mahedi Hasan, On a length, on leg. Mahedi Hasan goes down on his knee and works it to fine leg for one.
Dwaine Pretorius to Mahedi Hasan, Slower ball once again, on leg. Mahedi Hasan defends it back to the bowler.Â
Dwaine Pretorius to Mahedi Hasan, On middle, tucked to mid-wicket for a single. Keshav Maharaj collects the ball and has a shy at the bowler's end. He misses. There is no one backing up and the batters take a run off overthrows.Â
Dwaine Pretorius to Taskin Ahmed, Another slower delivery, outside off. Taskin Ahmed plays it to mid off and hands over the strike to Mahedi Hasan.
Dwaine Pretorius to Mahedi Hasan, Slower ball, on the pads. Mahedi Hasan clips it to square leg. He rotates the strike by picking up a single.Â
Dwaine Pretorius (2-0-5-1) is back on.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Mahedi Hasan, Loopy ball, on off. Mahedi Hasan makes room for himself and lifts it to long off for a run.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Mahedi Hasan, ! Shamsi drops it short, on middle. Mahedi Hasan hangs back and pulls it with disdain towards deep mid-wicket for a boundary.Â
Tabraiz Shamsi to Taskin Ahmed, Full and on off, Ahmed leans onto it and drives it through covers for a single.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Mahedi Hasan, Short and outside off, Mahedi Hasan rocks back and cuts it past cover for a run.
Taskin Ahmed walks out to bat now.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Shamim Hossain, ! CAUGHT! Tabraiz Shamsi has another! Tosses it up, outside off. Shamim Hossain charges down the track and heaves it to long on. Gets height but not the distance on it. Keshav Maharaj settles himself under it and pouches the catch easily. He doesn't drop those. Another sensless dismissal and Bangladesh dig themselves into a bigger hole.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Shamim Hossain, Tossed up, outside off. Shamim Hossain plays with the turn and goes over cover. The batters take two.
Kagiso Rabada to Shamim Hossain, Good-length ball, on the pads. Shamim Hossain clips it to deep mid-wicket for a run.
Kagiso Rabada to Shamim Hossain, Short ball, outside off. Shamim Hossain slices it over the cover region for a brace.Â
Kagiso Rabada to Shamim Hossain, NO BALL! Full ball, outside off. Shamim Hossain drives it to mid off for a single. Free Hit coming up.
Kagiso Rabada to Mahedi Hasan, Back of a length, on leg. Mahedi Hasan tickles it to fine leg for a run.
Kagiso Rabada to Mahedi Hasan, Pitches it full and outside off, Mahedi Hasan throws the kitchen sink at it but again fails to connect.Â
Kagiso Rabada to Mahedi Hasan, Back of a length, around off. Mahedi Hasan looks to defend on the back foot but gets beaten on the outside edge.Â
Kagiso Rabada (3-0-14-3) to bowl out.
Kagiso Rabada to Mahedi Hasan, Full and outside off, Mahedi Hasan has swing at it but misses.
Kagiso Rabada to Mahedi Hasan, NO BALL! Short of a length, outside off. Mahedi Hasan has a slash at it but misses. Kagiso Rabada has overstepped and Mahedi Hasan will get a free hit.
South Africa have taken a review for an LBW. UltraEdge shows no bat involved. Ball Tracking shows that the impact was umpire's call and it was going down leg. South Africa lose a review.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Shamim Hossain, Flatter ball, around off. Shamim Hossain pushes it back to the bowler.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Shamim Hossain, Flatter ball, outside off. Shamim Hossain rocks back to cut but finds the backward point fielder.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Shamim Hossain, NOT ! Shamim Hossain survives! Tossed up, around leg. Hossain looks to play the reverse sweep but he misses and gets hit on his pad. Tabraiz Shamsi puts in an appeal but the umpire says no. Quinton de Kock suggests Temba Bavuma to opt for a review. The Ball Tracker shows that the impact is umpire's call and the wickets missing.Â
Tabraiz Shamsi to Mahedi Hasan, Flatter ball, down leg. Mahedi Hasan stays back and tucks it to the leg side for one.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Mahedi Hasan, Flatter ball, outside off. Mahedi Hasan blocks it out.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Shamim Hossain, Fuller in length, down leg. Shamim Hossain looks for a sweep but it goes off the inner half behind square on the leg side for a single.
Keshav Maharaj to Mahedi Hasan, Floated, around off. Mahedi Hasan pushes it to cover.
Keshav Maharaj to Shamim Hossain, Flatter ball, on middle. Shamim Hossain eases it to long on for a run.
Keshav Maharaj to Mahedi Hasan, Flatter ball, outside off. Mahedi Hasan guides it behind square on the off side for one.
Keshav Maharaj to Mahedi Hasan, A tad short, down leg. Mahedi Hasan clips it to short fine leg.
Keshav Maharaj to Mahedi Hasan, Tossed up, outside off. Mahedi Hasan looks to drive but it goes off the outer half and it goes just past David Miller at backward point. Two taken.
Keshav Maharaj to Mahedi Hasan, ! A much-needed boundary for Bangladesh! Flatter ball, on middle. Mahedi Hasan stays back and just guides it past the short third man fielder for a boundary.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Shamim Hossain, Tossed up, around off. Shamim Hossain prods and drives it to cover.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Shamim Hossain, Floated, around leg. Shamim Hossain blocks it off the front foot.
The new batter in is Mahedi Hasan.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Mahedi Hasan, Tossed up, outside off. Mahedi Hasan skips down and drills it to long off for a run.
Liton Das have opted for a review. Ultra Edge shows no bat involved. Ball Tracking shows all three reds. Bangladesh lose a review. The on-field decision will stay.Â
Tabraiz Shamsi to Liton Das, ! LBW! Bangladesh lose a review as well! Nicely tossed up, on middle, turning in sharply. Liton Das looks to flick but he misses and gets hit on his front pad. Tabraiz Shamsi puts in an appeal and the umpire raises his finger in no time. Das opts for a review but the Ball Tracker indicates three reds and it is OUT! Das takes his walk back to the pavilion.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Liton Das, Tossed up, around middle, turning in late. Liton Das clips it to mid-wicket.
Tabraiz Shamsi is brought into the attack now.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Liton Das, Tossed up, outside off. Liton Das carves it through covers for a couple of runs.
Keshav Maharaj to Liton Das, Another flatter one and coming in with the angle from middle. Liton Das tucks it to the right of the bowler and collects a single.
Keshav Maharaj to Shamim Hossain, Flatter and quicker, around leg. Shamim Hossain flicks it to deep mid-wicket and takes a run.
Keshav Maharaj to Shamim Hossain, Quicker ball, around off. Shamim Hossain pushes it to mid-wicket.
DRINKS! South Africa are all over Bangladesh right now and the Bangla Tigers are in deep, deep trouble. The Proteas would look to wrap things up quickly from here on while Bangladesh would look for a final flourish. Keshav Maharaj (2-0-12-0) comes back on.
Keshav Maharaj to Shamim Hossain, Tossed up, on middle. Shamim Hossain prods to block this one out.
Keshav Maharaj to Liton Das, A tad short, outside off. Liton Das rocks back and pulls it along the ground towards deep mid-wicket for one.
Keshav Maharaj to Liton Das, Flatter ball, outside off. Liton Das cuts it to backward point.
Anrich Nortje to Shamim Hossain, On the pads, Shamim Hossain tucks it behind square on the leg side for a couple of runs. At the halfway mark, Bangladesh are 40/5.
Anrich Nortje to Shamim Hossain, Short from Norje again, on middle. A well directed short-pitched delivery. Shamim Hossain sways away from it.Â
Anrich Nortje to Liton Das, On a length, outside off. Liton Das hops and guides it to third man for a single.Â
Anrich Nortje to Liton Das, WIDE! Short ball, on leg. Liton Das ducks under it. Wide signalled by the umpire.
Anrich Nortje to Liton Das, Fuller in length, on off. Das pushes it to the off side.Â
Anrich Nortje to Liton Das, Full and on middle, Das nudges it to mid-wicket.Â
Anrich Nortje to Liton Das, Short of a length, on off. Liton Das dabs it towards point where the fielder dives to his right to stop the ball.Â
Dwaine Pretorius to Liton Das, A single! Outside off, this is guided towards point. The fielder there dives to his left, it hits the hand and goes towards third man for one.
Dwaine Pretorius to Liton Das, On middle, defended.
Dwaine Pretorius to Shamim Hossain, On the pads, Hossain works it through square leg for one.
Dwaine Pretorius to Shamim Hossain, Fuller and on off, Hossain pushes it to covers.
Mahmudullah takes a review. He is sure that it didn't come off the bat. Ultra Edge confirms there was some glove on it and Mahmudullah will have to depart. Bangladesh lose the review as well.
Dwaine Pretorius to Shamim Hossain, An inswinger this time, the line is way too straight, Hossain looks to flick but misses. It hits the pad and rolls to the keeper.
Shamim Hossain is the new man in.
Afif Hossain walks out to bat.Â
Dwaine Pretorius to Afif Hossain, ! TIMBER! Two in two for South Africa and really not sure what Afif tried to play there! It is his first ball. He just steps down the track, it is bowled full and on middle, Afif swings across the line but misses and the stumps are shattered. All falling apart for Bangladesh.
Anrich Nortje to Mahmudullah, ! TAKEN! Not sure how Mahmudullah did not know he hit that! Probably it was a review in hope! Bangladesh slip further and it is Nortje who gets his first now. Extra bounce again does the trick! Short and on off, Mahmudllah looks to fend it away. It gets big on him. He fails to ride on top of the bounce. It hits the glove, then the shoulder and lobs to point where Markram takes an easy catch. Mahmudullah reviews. Replays show that there is a spike on Ultra Ed
Anrich Nortje to Liton Das, Looks to bowl a yorker but ends up serving a full toss, it is hit down to long on for one.
Anrich Nortje to Liton Das, On middle, Das stays back and blocks.
Anrich Nortje to Mahmudullah, Leg bye! Angled into the pads, Mahmudullah looks to flick but misses. It hits the pad and rolls on the leg side for a leg bye.
Anrich Nortje to Mahmudullah, That has jagged back in sharply! Length and on off, slightly shorter. It comes back in. Mahmudullah is cut into half as he tries to put bat on ball. It goes over the middle pole.
Anrich Nortje is back on. Just 2 runs from his first over.
Anrich Nortje to Liton Das, Outside off, this is guided down to third man for one.
Dwaine Pretorius to Mahmudullah, A dot to end the over! Outside off, Mahmudullah punches it to point. A tidy start from Dwaine Pretorius. Only 3 runs from the over.Â
Dwaine Pretorius to Mahmudullah, Full and outside off, Mahmudullah makes room for himself and steps out. He reaches out for it but misses.Â
Dwaine Pretorius to Liton Das, Length ball, outside off. Liton Das puts a stride forward and drives it towards sweeper cover. A single is taken.
Dwaine Pretorius to Mahmudullah, On a length, around off. Mahmudullah guides it to point. He crosses ends.
Dwaine Pretorius to Liton Das, Full again, outside off. Liton Das steers it towards deep backward point for a single.
Dwaine Pretorius comes to bowl.
Dwaine Pretorius to Liton Das, Fuller in length, at 117 kph, on off. Liton Das pushes it back to the bowler.Â
Kagiso Rabada to Mahmudullah, Lands safe! That is a snorter! Short and on middle, takes off after landing. Mahmudullah looks to fend it away. It hits the splice and lobs back towards the bowler who runs towards the ball but it lands safe.
Kagiso Rabada to Mahmudullah, On middle, defended.
The on-field umpires want to see if it is a clean catch and therefore they have sent it upstairs. They are checking if Reeza Hendricks has caught that cleanly! The soft signal is . The replay shows that Reeza Hendricks had his hands underneath the ball and so it is a clean catch.
Kagiso Rabada to Mahmudullah, WIDE! This is well wide outside off, Mahmudullah looks to drive but misses.
Kagiso Rabada to Mahmudullah, WIDE! Short but down the leg side, Mahmudullah lets it go. Wided.
Mahmudullah is the new man in.
Kagiso Rabada to Mahmudullah, Close! This one tails back in from outside off, Mahmudullah looks to flick but it goes off the inner half through square leg. Two taken.
Kagiso Rabada to Mushfiqur Rahim, ! TAKEN! That is a clean catch! Rabada is breathing fire here as he has his third. Shorter and on off, Rahim looks to defend but the extra bounce does him in. This flies off the outside edge towards widish slip where Reeza Hendricks takes a sharp catch above his head. Rahim hangs around as he is not sure about it being taken cleanly. It is referred and replays show Hendricks has done well to hang onto it.
Kagiso Rabada to Mushfiqur Rahim, Good length and on middle, Rahim blocks.
Kagiso Rabada to Mushfiqur Rahim, In the air... safe! Almost got the hat-trick! Shorter and on middle, Rahim looks to nudge it on the leg side. He closes the face of the bat early. It goes off the leading edge but lands well short of point.
Kagiso Rabada to Mohammad Naim, ! STRAIGHT TO THE MAN! Bangladesh lose their first and quite early! Rabada strikes! A shortish ball on middle, seems like Rabada rolled his fingers over the ball. Naim looks to pull but is a touch early in the stroke. It goes more off the bottom and straight to mid-wicket where Reeza Hendricks takes a dolly.
Anrich Nortje to Liton Das, Good length and on off, Das guides it to point.
Anrich Nortje to Liton Das, A good bumper, Das ducks under it.
Anrich Nortje to Liton Das, Good length and on off, Das guides it to point.
Anrich Nortje to Liton Das, Angled into the pads, Das works it through mid-wicket. Two taken. Nicely played, just let the ball come to him.
Anrich Nortje to Liton Das, Back of a length and on off, Das pushes it to covers.
Mushfiqur Rahim is the new batsman in. Also, Anrich Nortje is introduced into the attack.Â
Anrich Nortje to Liton Das, Good length and on off, Das guides it to point.
South Africa have taken a review for an LBW. Ultra Edge shows a flat line as the ball passes the bat. It has hit the pad first. Ball Tracking shows all three reds. The on-field decision will be reversed.Â
Kagiso Rabada to Soumya Sarkar, ! THAT IS INDEED PAD FIRST! Three reds too and Rabada will be on a hat-trick in his next over! What a delivery to bowl first up to a new batter! Rabada goes full, fast and gets it to tail back in from around off. Sarkar plants his front foot right across and looks to jam it out. There are two noises, it has surely hit both bat and pad but not sure what it has hit first. A huge appeal but turned down. The South Africans are pretty sure and review. Replays s
Soumya Sarkar walks out to bat at No.3.
Kagiso Rabada to Mohammad Naim, WIDE! A slower one but well wide outside off, Naim slashes but misses. Wided.
Kagiso Rabada to Liton Das, On middle, this is pushed to mid on for one.
Kagiso Rabada to Mohammad Naim, Really good fielding! That is South Africa like! Shorter and on off, Naim guides it towards point. The fielder there dives to his right and pushes it towards backward point. The batters go for one. The backward point fielder picks it up and has a shy at the bowler's end but misses. Would have been tight.
Kagiso Rabada to Liton Das, Shorter and on middle, Das works it through mid-wicket for one.
Kagiso Rabada to Mohammad Naim, A low full toss on middle, Naim plays it to mid on and takes one.
Keshav Maharaj to Mohammad Naim, A single to end then! On off, this is pushed towards mid off for one.
Keshav Maharaj to Mohammad Naim, MISFIELD AND ! Second error from South Africa today and both on the bowling of Maharaj! Bavuma did mention he wants the fielding to be better at the toss but South Africa have been poor to begin with. Markram the culprit who is usually a gun fielder! This is shorter and on middle, it is pulled wide of long on. Markram runs there but lets it through for a boundary.
Keshav Maharaj to Liton Das, Steps out again, makes it into a full toss this time, it is hit down to long off for one.
Keshav Maharaj to Mohammad Naim, On middle, Naim now nudges it through mid-wicket for one.
Keshav Maharaj to Liton Das, Well bowled! Das comes down the track, Maharaj spots it and shortens the length. It is pushed down to long off for one.
Keshav Maharaj to Liton Das, On middle, Das pushes it to the right of the bowler who moves there and stops it.
Kagiso Rabada to Mohammad Naim, A loud appeal but turned down! Going down leg! This one shapes back in as Rabada goes fuller. The line is a little too straight. Naim looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads. 5Â from Rabada's first.
Kagiso Rabada to Mohammad Naim, Another one on a length and around middle, blocked.
Kagiso Rabada to Mohammad Naim, Rabada gets away with one! Good from de Kock! On the pads, Naim looks to flick but misses. It hits the pad. De Kock dives to his right and stops it.
Kagiso Rabada to Liton Das, Now stands tall and guides this short ball down to third man for one.
Kagiso Rabada to Liton Das, ! Delightful! Lovely timing! Length and on off, Das strokes it on the up, it races through covers for the first boundary of the game.
Kagiso Rabada to bowl from the opposite end.
Kagiso Rabada to Liton Das, Slightly shorter and outside off, Das guides it to point.
Keshav Maharaj to Liton Das, A single to end. AÂ tidy first over by Keshav Maharaj! On middle, it is nudged around the corner for one.
Keshav Maharaj to Liton Das, On middle, Das keeps it out.
Keshav Maharaj to Liton Das, Misfield and two! Das is underway too! On middle, this is worked towards mid-wicket. Nortje runs to his right, tries to pick the ball up casually with one hand but does not do so. Another run taken.
Keshav Maharaj to Liton Das, Flatter and on off, Das hangs back and pushes it to covers.
Keshav Maharaj to Mohammad Naim, On middle, Naim hangs back and works it through mid-wicket for one. Bangladesh and Naim are underway.
Keshav Maharaj to Mohammad Naim, Starts off with a tossed up ball, just outside off. Naim looks to drive it through the off side but it goes off the inner half back to the bowler.
We are set to begin! Both teams line up for their respective national anthems. First it will be Bangladesh's followed by South Africa's. We are done with the pre-match formalities. Both the openers - Mohammad Naim and Liton Das walk out to the middle. The players of South Africa stride out to the middle as well. The players of both the teams take the knee to support the Black Lives Matter movement. Keshav Maharaj to start with the ball. Here we go...
TOSS - Both captains are out in the middle. Up goes the coin and it lands in the favor of South Africa. They have elected to BOWL first.Â
Mahmudullah, the skipper of Bangladesh, says they that wanted to bowl as well. Informs Shakib is out and so is Mustafizur. Mentions Shakib is a big loss but it is a chance for the other players to step up. Adds they were close to a win in the last two games but they still have pride to play and he hopes they can do well.
Temba Bavuma, the skipper of South Africa, says that they want to bowl, there is a little grass on the wicket and that has been the trend. Adds the last win boost their confidence and they would look to ride the momentum forward. Mentions he hopes the wicket assists his pacers and informs he is playing the same team and he hopes they can improve his fielding.
Bangladesh (Playing XI) - Mohammad Naim, Liton Das (WK), Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah (C), Afif Hossain, Shamim Hossain (In for Shakib Al Hasan), Soumya Sarkar, Mahedi Hasan, Shoriful Islam, Taskin Ahmed, Nasum Ahmed (In for Mustafizur Rahman).
South Africa (Unchanged playing XI) - Reeza Hendricks, Quinton de Kock (WK), Temba Bavuma (C), Aiden Markram, David Miller, Rassie van der Dussen, Dwaine Pretorius, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi.
South Africa (UNCHANGED playing XI) - Reeza Hendricks, Quinton de Kock (WK) (In for Heinrich Klaasen), Temba Bavuma (C), Aiden Markram, David Miller, Rassie van der Dussen, Dwaine Pretorius, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi.
....Match Day....
Hello folks! A very warm welcome to game number 30 of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup where Bangladesh will go up against South Africa in Abu Dhabi. Things are getting quite interesting in both group A and B as the race for semi-final is heating up in UAE.
Bangladesh haven't managed to win a single game so far and they have only themselves to blame as they have not managed to put their best foot forward against some quality oppositions of their group. Things seem to be getting worse for them as their premier all-rounder, Shakib Al Hasan, has been ruled out of the competition due to an injury. The Bangla Tigers have been inconsistent with both the bat and ball. The likes of Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah and Mustafizur Rahman need to step up if they
South Africa, led by Temba Bavuma, have come back really well after facing a defeat in their opening encounter against Australia. They have won back-to-back games after that and are looking like a well-balanced unit. The return of Quinton de Kock has further bolstered their batting lineup and the icing on the cake for them was their hard-hitter David Miller getting back in form against Sri Lanka. The Proteas look a completely different unit when their batting fires as they are packed with some w
PITCH REPORT - Darren Sammy is down for the pitch report. He states that the square boundaries are long and the batters have to hit well. Murali Karthik is also there with him and he says that the pitch looks green and is very hard. Adds that fast bowlers would enjoy their time on this track and it is a fresh pitch.
We are set for South Africa's reply!
....THE RUN CHASE....
South Africa should chase this down without breaking a sweat. Infact they would want to score these runs quickly and better their NRR which is already excellent. Really donât see Bangladesh defending this but if they do, it is going to be nothing short than a miracle.
Anrich Nortje is up for a quick chat. He says that they have been doing the basics and they have kept it simple. Adds that he has been working on his lines and it has helped him quite a bit. Tells that they do not want to put the foot off the gas and they wanted to get the wickets as quickly as possible.
Yet another sorry display with the bat by Bangladesh! They just could not cope up to the pace and the bounce extracted by the South African players earlier and within no time, they were 5 down. There was no recovery after that. Just the two batters crossed the 20-run mark out of which Mahedi was the top scorer who walked in at number 8.
The two quicks, Nortje and Rabada were the stars for South Africa. The latter wrecked havoc at the start and the former in the middle and at the end. The other three also did an affective job. Except for Maharaj, all got a wicket but the left-arm spinner was quite economical. Overall, a complete performance from the Proteas.
Anrich Nortje to Nasum Ahmed, ! BOWLED! Proper fast bowling conditions and South Africa have made full use of it. Full and straight from Nortje. Nasum Ahmed makes room for himself and has a big swing at it. He misses and the stumps behind him gets completely destroyed. Actually, it is not the ball which hits the stumps but it is actually Ahmed who destroys the stumps as he tries to cut. He had moved way back into the crease. HE IS ACTUALLY OUT HIT-WICKET! A complete dominating perform
Shoriful Islam walks out to bat.
Anrich Nortje to Mahedi Hasan, ! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Anrich Nortje bags his second wicket. Short ball, on middle. Mahedi Hasan looks to pull but miscues. He gets a top edge. The ball goes straight up in the air. Anrich Nortje calls for it and grabs a dolly. Mahedi Hasan was looking good but has to depart now. Bangladesh's last hope of crossing 100 is also over.Â
Anrich Nortje (3-0-8-1) comes back to bowl the penultimate over.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Mahedi Hasan, Very full, outside off. Mahedi Hasan comes down the track and drills it through covers for one.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Mahedi Hasan, On off, Mahedi Hasan tries to reverse sweep. He misses and gets hit on the body.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Mahedi Hasan, Almost dragged on! Full and outside off, Mahedi Hasan shuffles across to sweep but gets an inside edge and the ball goes past the leg stump.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Mahedi Hasan, ! BANG! First six of the innings! Loopy ball, on off. Mahedi Hasan shimmies down the track and smokes it flat over extra cover for a maximum.Â
Nasum Ahmed is the new man in.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Taskin Ahmed, ! RUN OUT! Excellent work from Temba Bavuma. That is really sharp stuff. Shamsi with a tossed up delivery, on off. Taskin Ahmed plays it to short extra cover. He takes off for a quick single. Temba Bavuma picks up the ball and has ample of time to have an aim at the stumps. He scores a direct hit and Taskin Ahmed is caught well short of his crease. Bangladesh lose their eight.Â
Tabraiz Shamsi to Taskin Ahmed, On the pads, clipped to mid-wicket.Â
Dwaine Pretorius to Taskin Ahmed, Fuller in length, on off. Taskin Ahmed chips it past the bowler to long off for a run.
Dwaine Pretorius to Mahedi Hasan, On a length, on leg. Mahedi Hasan goes down on his knee and works it to fine leg for one.
Dwaine Pretorius to Mahedi Hasan, Slower ball once again, on leg. Mahedi Hasan defends it back to the bowler.Â
Dwaine Pretorius to Mahedi Hasan, On middle, tucked to mid-wicket for a single. Keshav Maharaj collects the ball and has a shy at the bowler's end. He misses. There is no one backing up and the batters take a run off overthrows.Â
Dwaine Pretorius to Taskin Ahmed, Another slower delivery, outside off. Taskin Ahmed plays it to mid off and hands over the strike to Mahedi Hasan.
Dwaine Pretorius to Mahedi Hasan, Slower ball, on the pads. Mahedi Hasan clips it to square leg. He rotates the strike by picking up a single.Â
Dwaine Pretorius (2-0-5-1) is back on.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Mahedi Hasan, Loopy ball, on off. Mahedi Hasan makes room for himself and lifts it to long off for a run.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Mahedi Hasan, ! Shamsi drops it short, on middle. Mahedi Hasan hangs back and pulls it with disdain towards deep mid-wicket for a boundary.Â
Tabraiz Shamsi to Taskin Ahmed, Full and on off, Ahmed leans onto it and drives it through covers for a single.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Mahedi Hasan, Short and outside off, Mahedi Hasan rocks back and cuts it past cover for a run.
Taskin Ahmed walks out to bat now.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Shamim Hossain, ! CAUGHT! Tabraiz Shamsi has another! Tosses it up, outside off. Shamim Hossain charges down the track and heaves it to long on. Gets height but not the distance on it. Keshav Maharaj settles himself under it and pouches the catch easily. He doesn't drop those. Another sensless dismissal and Bangladesh dig themselves into a bigger hole.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Shamim Hossain, Tossed up, outside off. Shamim Hossain plays with the turn and goes over cover. The batters take two.
Kagiso Rabada to Shamim Hossain, Good-length ball, on the pads. Shamim Hossain clips it to deep mid-wicket for a run.
Kagiso Rabada to Shamim Hossain, Short ball, outside off. Shamim Hossain slices it over the cover region for a brace.Â
Kagiso Rabada to Shamim Hossain, NO BALL! Full ball, outside off. Shamim Hossain drives it to mid off for a single. Free Hit coming up.
Kagiso Rabada to Mahedi Hasan, Back of a length, on leg. Mahedi Hasan tickles it to fine leg for a run.
Kagiso Rabada to Mahedi Hasan, Pitches it full and outside off, Mahedi Hasan throws the kitchen sink at it but again fails to connect.Â
Kagiso Rabada to Mahedi Hasan, Back of a length, around off. Mahedi Hasan looks to defend on the back foot but gets beaten on the outside edge.Â
Kagiso Rabada (3-0-14-3) to bowl out.
Kagiso Rabada to Mahedi Hasan, Full and outside off, Mahedi Hasan has swing at it but misses.
Kagiso Rabada to Mahedi Hasan, NO BALL! Short of a length, outside off. Mahedi Hasan has a slash at it but misses. Kagiso Rabada has overstepped and Mahedi Hasan will get a free hit.
South Africa have taken a review for an LBW. UltraEdge shows no bat involved. Ball Tracking shows that the impact was umpire's call and it was going down leg. South Africa lose a review.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Shamim Hossain, Flatter ball, around off. Shamim Hossain pushes it back to the bowler.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Shamim Hossain, Flatter ball, outside off. Shamim Hossain rocks back to cut but finds the backward point fielder.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Shamim Hossain, NOT ! Shamim Hossain survives! Tossed up, around leg. Hossain looks to play the reverse sweep but he misses and gets hit on his pad. Tabraiz Shamsi puts in an appeal but the umpire says no. Quinton de Kock suggests Temba Bavuma to opt for a review. The Ball Tracker shows that the impact is umpire's call and the wickets missing.Â
Tabraiz Shamsi to Mahedi Hasan, Flatter ball, down leg. Mahedi Hasan stays back and tucks it to the leg side for one.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Mahedi Hasan, Flatter ball, outside off. Mahedi Hasan blocks it out.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Shamim Hossain, Fuller in length, down leg. Shamim Hossain looks for a sweep but it goes off the inner half behind square on the leg side for a single.
Keshav Maharaj to Mahedi Hasan, Floated, around off. Mahedi Hasan pushes it to cover.
Keshav Maharaj to Shamim Hossain, Flatter ball, on middle. Shamim Hossain eases it to long on for a run.
Keshav Maharaj to Mahedi Hasan, Flatter ball, outside off. Mahedi Hasan guides it behind square on the off side for one.
Keshav Maharaj to Mahedi Hasan, A tad short, down leg. Mahedi Hasan clips it to short fine leg.
Keshav Maharaj to Mahedi Hasan, Tossed up, outside off. Mahedi Hasan looks to drive but it goes off the outer half and it goes just past David Miller at backward point. Two taken.
Keshav Maharaj to Mahedi Hasan, ! A much-needed boundary for Bangladesh! Flatter ball, on middle. Mahedi Hasan stays back and just guides it past the short third man fielder for a boundary.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Shamim Hossain, Tossed up, around off. Shamim Hossain prods and drives it to cover.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Shamim Hossain, Floated, around leg. Shamim Hossain blocks it off the front foot.
The new batter in is Mahedi Hasan.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Mahedi Hasan, Tossed up, outside off. Mahedi Hasan skips down and drills it to long off for a run.
Liton Das have opted for a review. Ultra Edge shows no bat involved. Ball Tracking shows all three reds. Bangladesh lose a review. The on-field decision will stay.Â
Tabraiz Shamsi to Liton Das, ! LBW! Bangladesh lose a review as well! Nicely tossed up, on middle, turning in sharply. Liton Das looks to flick but he misses and gets hit on his front pad. Tabraiz Shamsi puts in an appeal and the umpire raises his finger in no time. Das opts for a review but the Ball Tracker indicates three reds and it is OUT! Das takes his walk back to the pavilion.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Liton Das, Tossed up, around middle, turning in late. Liton Das clips it to mid-wicket.
Tabraiz Shamsi is brought into the attack now.
Tabraiz Shamsi to Liton Das, Tossed up, outside off. Liton Das carves it through covers for a couple of runs.
Keshav Maharaj to Liton Das, Another flatter one and coming in with the angle from middle. Liton Das tucks it to the right of the bowler and collects a single.
Keshav Maharaj to Shamim Hossain, Flatter and quicker, around leg. Shamim Hossain flicks it to deep mid-wicket and takes a run.
Keshav Maharaj to Shamim Hossain, Quicker ball, around off. Shamim Hossain pushes it to mid-wicket.
DRINKS! South Africa are all over Bangladesh right now and the Bangla Tigers are in deep, deep trouble. The Proteas would look to wrap things up quickly from here on while Bangladesh would look for a final flourish. Keshav Maharaj (2-0-12-0) comes back on.
Keshav Maharaj to Shamim Hossain, Tossed up, on middle. Shamim Hossain prods to block this one out.
Keshav Maharaj to Liton Das, A tad short, outside off. Liton Das rocks back and pulls it along the ground towards deep mid-wicket for one.
Keshav Maharaj to Liton Das, Flatter ball, outside off. Liton Das cuts it to backward point.
Anrich Nortje to Shamim Hossain, On the pads, Shamim Hossain tucks it behind square on the leg side for a couple of runs. At the halfway mark, Bangladesh are 40/5.
Anrich Nortje to Shamim Hossain, Short from Norje again, on middle. A well directed short-pitched delivery. Shamim Hossain sways away from it.Â
Anrich Nortje to Liton Das, On a length, outside off. Liton Das hops and guides it to third man for a single.Â
Anrich Nortje to Liton Das, WIDE! Short ball, on leg. Liton Das ducks under it. Wide signalled by the umpire.
Anrich Nortje to Liton Das, Fuller in length, on off. Das pushes it to the off side.Â
Anrich Nortje to Liton Das, Full and on middle, Das nudges it to mid-wicket.Â
Anrich Nortje to Liton Das, Short of a length, on off. Liton Das dabs it towards point where the fielder dives to his right to stop the ball.Â
Dwaine Pretorius to Liton Das, A single! Outside off, this is guided towards point. The fielder there dives to his left, it hits the hand and goes towards third man for one.
Dwaine Pretorius to Liton Das, On middle, defended.
Dwaine Pretorius to Shamim Hossain, On the pads, Hossain works it through square leg for one.
Dwaine Pretorius to Shamim Hossain, Fuller and on off, Hossain pushes it to covers.
Mahmudullah takes a review. He is sure that it didn't come off the bat. Ultra Edge confirms there was some glove on it and Mahmudullah will have to depart. Bangladesh lose the review as well.
Dwaine Pretorius to Shamim Hossain, An inswinger this time, the line is way too straight, Hossain looks to flick but misses. It hits the pad and rolls to the keeper.
Shamim Hossain is the new man in.
Afif Hossain walks out to bat.Â
Dwaine Pretorius to Afif Hossain, ! TIMBER! Two in two for South Africa and really not sure what Afif tried to play there! It is his first ball. He just steps down the track, it is bowled full and on middle, Afif swings across the line but misses and the stumps are shattered. All falling apart for Bangladesh.
Anrich Nortje to Mahmudullah, ! TAKEN! Not sure how Mahmudullah did not know he hit that! Probably it was a review in hope! Bangladesh slip further and it is Nortje who gets his first now. Extra bounce again does the trick! Short and on off, Mahmudllah looks to fend it away. It gets big on him. He fails to ride on top of the bounce. It hits the glove, then the shoulder and lobs to point where Markram takes an easy catch. Mahmudullah reviews. Replays show that there is a spike on Ultra Ed
Anrich Nortje to Liton Das, Looks to bowl a yorker but ends up serving a full toss, it is hit down to long on for one.
Anrich Nortje to Liton Das, On middle, Das stays back and blocks.
Anrich Nortje to Mahmudullah, Leg bye! Angled into the pads, Mahmudullah looks to flick but misses. It hits the pad and rolls on the leg side for a leg bye.
Anrich Nortje to Mahmudullah, That has jagged back in sharply! Length and on off, slightly shorter. It comes back in. Mahmudullah is cut into half as he tries to put bat on ball. It goes over the middle pole.
Anrich Nortje is back on. Just 2 runs from his first over.
Anrich Nortje to Liton Das, Outside off, this is guided down to third man for one.
Dwaine Pretorius to Mahmudullah, A dot to end the over! Outside off, Mahmudullah punches it to point. A tidy start from Dwaine Pretorius. Only 3 runs from the over.Â
Dwaine Pretorius to Mahmudullah, Full and outside off, Mahmudullah makes room for himself and steps out. He reaches out for it but misses.Â
Dwaine Pretorius to Liton Das, Length ball, outside off. Liton Das puts a stride forward and drives it towards sweeper cover. A single is taken.
Dwaine Pretorius to Mahmudullah, On a length, around off. Mahmudullah guides it to point. He crosses ends.
Dwaine Pretorius to Liton Das, Full again, outside off. Liton Das steers it towards deep backward point for a single.
Dwaine Pretorius comes to bowl.
Dwaine Pretorius to Liton Das, Fuller in length, at 117 kph, on off. Liton Das pushes it back to the bowler.Â
Kagiso Rabada to Mahmudullah, Lands safe! That is a snorter! Short and on middle, takes off after landing. Mahmudullah looks to fend it away. It hits the splice and lobs back towards the bowler who runs towards the ball but it lands safe.
Kagiso Rabada to Mahmudullah, On middle, defended.
The on-field umpires want to see if it is a clean catch and therefore they have sent it upstairs. They are checking if Reeza Hendricks has caught that cleanly! The soft signal is . The replay shows that Reeza Hendricks had his hands underneath the ball and so it is a clean catch.
Kagiso Rabada to Mahmudullah, WIDE! This is well wide outside off, Mahmudullah looks to drive but misses.
Kagiso Rabada to Mahmudullah, WIDE! Short but down the leg side, Mahmudullah lets it go. Wided.
Mahmudullah is the new man in.
Kagiso Rabada to Mahmudullah, Close! This one tails back in from outside off, Mahmudullah looks to flick but it goes off the inner half through square leg. Two taken.
Kagiso Rabada to Mushfiqur Rahim, ! TAKEN! That is a clean catch! Rabada is breathing fire here as he has his third. Shorter and on off, Rahim looks to defend but the extra bounce does him in. This flies off the outside edge towards widish slip where Reeza Hendricks takes a sharp catch above his head. Rahim hangs around as he is not sure about it being taken cleanly. It is referred and replays show Hendricks has done well to hang onto it.
Kagiso Rabada to Mushfiqur Rahim, Good length and on middle, Rahim blocks.
Kagiso Rabada to Mushfiqur Rahim, In the air... safe! Almost got the hat-trick! Shorter and on middle, Rahim looks to nudge it on the leg side. He closes the face of the bat early. It goes off the leading edge but lands well short of point.
Kagiso Rabada to Mohammad Naim, ! STRAIGHT TO THE MAN! Bangladesh lose their first and quite early! Rabada strikes! A shortish ball on middle, seems like Rabada rolled his fingers over the ball. Naim looks to pull but is a touch early in the stroke. It goes more off the bottom and straight to mid-wicket where Reeza Hendricks takes a dolly.
Anrich Nortje to Liton Das, Good length and on off, Das guides it to point.
Anrich Nortje to Liton Das, A good bumper, Das ducks under it.
Anrich Nortje to Liton Das, Good length and on off, Das guides it to point.
Anrich Nortje to Liton Das, Angled into the pads, Das works it through mid-wicket. Two taken. Nicely played, just let the ball come to him.
Anrich Nortje to Liton Das, Back of a length and on off, Das pushes it to covers.
Mushfiqur Rahim is the new batsman in. Also, Anrich Nortje is introduced into the attack.Â
Anrich Nortje to Liton Das, Good length and on off, Das guides it to point.
South Africa have taken a review for an LBW. Ultra Edge shows a flat line as the ball passes the bat. It has hit the pad first. Ball Tracking shows all three reds. The on-field decision will be reversed.Â
Kagiso Rabada to Soumya Sarkar, ! THAT IS INDEED PAD FIRST! Three reds too and Rabada will be on a hat-trick in his next over! What a delivery to bowl first up to a new batter! Rabada goes full, fast and gets it to tail back in from around off. Sarkar plants his front foot right across and looks to jam it out. There are two noises, it has surely hit both bat and pad but not sure what it has hit first. A huge appeal but turned down. The South Africans are pretty sure and review. Replays s
Soumya Sarkar walks out to bat at No.3.
Kagiso Rabada to Mohammad Naim, WIDE! A slower one but well wide outside off, Naim slashes but misses. Wided.
Kagiso Rabada to Liton Das, On middle, this is pushed to mid on for one.
Kagiso Rabada to Mohammad Naim, Really good fielding! That is South Africa like! Shorter and on off, Naim guides it towards point. The fielder there dives to his right and pushes it towards backward point. The batters go for one. The backward point fielder picks it up and has a shy at the bowler's end but misses. Would have been tight.
Kagiso Rabada to Liton Das, Shorter and on middle, Das works it through mid-wicket for one.
Kagiso Rabada to Mohammad Naim, A low full toss on middle, Naim plays it to mid on and takes one.
Keshav Maharaj to Mohammad Naim, A single to end then! On off, this is pushed towards mid off for one.
Keshav Maharaj to Mohammad Naim, MISFIELD AND ! Second error from South Africa today and both on the bowling of Maharaj! Bavuma did mention he wants the fielding to be better at the toss but South Africa have been poor to begin with. Markram the culprit who is usually a gun fielder! This is shorter and on middle, it is pulled wide of long on. Markram runs there but lets it through for a boundary.
Keshav Maharaj to Liton Das, Steps out again, makes it into a full toss this time, it is hit down to long off for one.
Keshav Maharaj to Mohammad Naim, On middle, Naim now nudges it through mid-wicket for one.
Keshav Maharaj to Liton Das, Well bowled! Das comes down the track, Maharaj spots it and shortens the length. It is pushed down to long off for one.
Keshav Maharaj to Liton Das, On middle, Das pushes it to the right of the bowler who moves there and stops it.
Kagiso Rabada to Mohammad Naim, A loud appeal but turned down! Going down leg! This one shapes back in as Rabada goes fuller. The line is a little too straight. Naim looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads. 5Â from Rabada's first.
Kagiso Rabada to Mohammad Naim, Another one on a length and around middle, blocked.
Kagiso Rabada to Mohammad Naim, Rabada gets away with one! Good from de Kock! On the pads, Naim looks to flick but misses. It hits the pad. De Kock dives to his right and stops it.
Kagiso Rabada to Liton Das, Now stands tall and guides this short ball down to third man for one.
Kagiso Rabada to Liton Das, ! Delightful! Lovely timing! Length and on off, Das strokes it on the up, it races through covers for the first boundary of the game.
Kagiso Rabada to bowl from the opposite end.
Kagiso Rabada to Liton Das, Slightly shorter and outside off, Das guides it to point.
Keshav Maharaj to Liton Das, A single to end. AÂ tidy first over by Keshav Maharaj! On middle, it is nudged around the corner for one.
Keshav Maharaj to Liton Das, On middle, Das keeps it out.
Keshav Maharaj to Liton Das, Misfield and two! Das is underway too! On middle, this is worked towards mid-wicket. Nortje runs to his right, tries to pick the ball up casually with one hand but does not do so. Another run taken.
Keshav Maharaj to Liton Das, Flatter and on off, Das hangs back and pushes it to covers.
Keshav Maharaj to Mohammad Naim, On middle, Naim hangs back and works it through mid-wicket for one. Bangladesh and Naim are underway.
Keshav Maharaj to Mohammad Naim, Starts off with a tossed up ball, just outside off. Naim looks to drive it through the off side but it goes off the inner half back to the bowler.
We are set to begin! Both teams line up for their respective national anthems. First it will be Bangladesh's followed by South Africa's. We are done with the pre-match formalities. Both the openers - Mohammad Naim and Liton Das walk out to the middle. The players of South Africa stride out to the middle as well. The players of both the teams take the knee to support the Black Lives Matter movement. Keshav Maharaj to start with the ball. Here we go...
TOSS - Both captains are out in the middle. Up goes the coin and it lands in the favor of South Africa. They have elected to BOWL first.Â
Mahmudullah, the skipper of Bangladesh, says they that wanted to bowl as well. Informs Shakib is out and so is Mustafizur. Mentions Shakib is a big loss but it is a chance for the other players to step up. Adds they were close to a win in the last two games but they still have pride to play and he hopes they can do well.
Temba Bavuma, the skipper of South Africa, says that they want to bowl, there is a little grass on the wicket and that has been the trend. Adds the last win boost their confidence and they would look to ride the momentum forward. Mentions he hopes the wicket assists his pacers and informs he is playing the same team and he hopes they can improve his fielding.
Bangladesh (Playing XI) - Mohammad Naim, Liton Das (WK), Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah (C), Afif Hossain, Shamim Hossain (In for Shakib Al Hasan), Soumya Sarkar, Mahedi Hasan, Shoriful Islam, Taskin Ahmed, Nasum Ahmed (In for Mustafizur Rahman).
South Africa (Unchanged playing XI) - Reeza Hendricks, Quinton de Kock (WK), Temba Bavuma (C), Aiden Markram, David Miller, Rassie van der Dussen, Dwaine Pretorius, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi.
South Africa (UNCHANGED playing XI) - Reeza Hendricks, Quinton de Kock (WK) (In for Heinrich Klaasen), Temba Bavuma (C), Aiden Markram, David Miller, Rassie van der Dussen, Dwaine Pretorius, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi.
....Match Day....
Hello folks! A very warm welcome to game number 30 of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup where Bangladesh will go up against South Africa in Abu Dhabi. Things are getting quite interesting in both group A and B as the race for semi-final is heating up in UAE.
Bangladesh haven't managed to win a single game so far and they have only themselves to blame as they have not managed to put their best foot forward against some quality oppositions of their group. Things seem to be getting worse for them as their premier all-rounder, Shakib Al Hasan, has been ruled out of the competition due to an injury. The Bangla Tigers have been inconsistent with both the bat and ball. The likes of Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah and Mustafizur Rahman need to step up if they
South Africa, led by Temba Bavuma, have come back really well after facing a defeat in their opening encounter against Australia. They have won back-to-back games after that and are looking like a well-balanced unit. The return of Quinton de Kock has further bolstered their batting lineup and the icing on the cake for them was their hard-hitter David Miller getting back in form against Sri Lanka. The Proteas look a completely different unit when their batting fires as they are packed with some w
PITCH REPORT - Darren Sammy is down for the pitch report. He states that the square boundaries are long and the batters have to hit well. Murali Karthik is also there with him and he says that the pitch looks green and is very hard. Adds that fast bowlers would enjoy their time on this track and it is a fresh pitch.