Sydney ∙ South Africa overcame the pain of winning the first match against Zimbabwe in ‘rain’ in the match against Bangladesh. As a result, South Africa won the toss and elected to bat, setting a massive target of 206 runs ahead of Bangladesh. Riley Russo’s brilliant century gave South Africa a huge score against Bangladesh. South Africa scored 205 runs for the loss of five wickets in the allotted 20 overs.
South Africa, who seemed to be crossing 250 at one stage, were bowled out for 205 by the Bangladesh bowlers, who conceded just 29 runs in the last five overs and took three wickets. Rousseau scored 109 runs off 56 balls. Russo scored 109 runs with seven fours and eight sixes. This is Rousseau’s second 20th century in a row. Russo is only the second player to accomplish this feat. Prior to this, Russo scored a century against India in Indore.
Opener Quinton de Kock also scored a half-century for South Africa. De Kock scored 63 runs off 38 balls with seven fours and three sixes. South Africa, who lost captain Temba Bavuma when there were only two runs on the scoreboard, the performance of de Kock and Rousseau, who scored 168 runs off just 81 balls for the second wicket, gave them a huge score.
At the end of 15 overs, South Africa, who were 176 for the loss of just two wickets, felt they would cross 250 with ease. However, the Bangladesh players bowled exceptionally well in the last five overs and bowled out South Africa for 205 runs. In the last five overs, South Africa managed to score only 29 runs, namely 4, 9, 5, 4, 7. Meanwhile, they lost three wickets.
South Africa opener Temba Bau (two in six), Tristan Stubbs (seven in seven), Aiden Markram (10 in 11), David Miller (2 not out in four) and Wayne Parnell (0 not out in two) were to all disappointed.
Shakib Al Hasan conceded 33 runs in three overs and took two wickets for Bangladesh. Taskin Ahmed, Hasan Mahmood and Afif Hussain took one wicket each.
English Summary: South Africa vs Bangladesh, 22nd Match, Super 12 Group 2 – Live
