| 0.0 : Hello folks! It's time for the limited-overs leg of Bangladesh's tour of South Africa to kick off! Welcome to our coverage of the 1st ODI between the two sides played in Kimberley. Of late, Bangladesh have exceeded expectations in ODIs and we enter this game with a hope of the tourists providing a better challenge to the hosts. Mustafizur Rahman is ruled out of this game and that isn't something that the visitors would like. Of course, it provides someone else to put up a performance of note. |
| The Proteas as well as the cricketing fans would welcome AB de Villiers back into the international circuit and hope to be awed by his antics. They have a full strength side to choose from and there would not be a drop in the intensity with which they play. Stay with us for what could be a game not worth missing. |
| TOSS - Bangladesh call it right at the toss and they opt to bat. |
| The tourists are without Tamim Iqbal and Mustafizur Rahman, who miss out due to injuries. Mohammad Saifuddin makes his debut for the visitors, who have surprisingly left out Soumya Sarkar and Mominul Haque. Dane Paterson makes his ODI debut for the hosts. |
| So, we are all set to get underway at the De Beers Diamond Oval. The sun is shining bright and the weather looks good for a game of cricket. Imrul Kayes and Liton Das stride to open for Bangladesh. A decent start is something that they would aim for, for starters. Kagiso Rabada will steam in with the first brand new white circular object for South Africa. Two slips in place. Let's roll! |
| 0.1 : K Rabada to I Kayes, WIDE! Ahh! Of all the starts that South Africa would have thought about, this wouldn't be even close. Full and sprayed down the leg side, the ball swings further away. Kayes looks to flick but misses. Wide signaled. |
| K Rabada to I Kayes, Now this one's better. Lands it outside off, Kayes lets it pass through to the keeper. |
| 0.2 : K Rabada to I Kayes, And this is a beauty! Rabada bowls it in the channel of uncertainty outside off, Kayes has a feel for it but misses. The ball wasn't far from the edge of the bat there. |
| 0.3 : K Rabada to I Kayes, Back of a length ball around middle and leg, Imrul looks to clip it but fails to do so. Gets struck on the thigh pads. |
| 0.4 : K Rabada to I Kayes, Served in line of the stumps, pushed back defensively to the bowler. |
| 0.5 : K Rabada to I Kayes, On a length around off and middle, Kayes stays in the crease and shows the full face of the bat in defending that. |
| 0.6 : K Rabada to I Kayes, Bowled on the pads, Kayes misses the flick and wears it on the pads. A good start from Rabada, apart from the wide early on. |
| Dane Paterson it is, who will run in with the second new ball. Three slips in place. |
| 1.1 : D Paterson to L Das, Liton Das is away straightaway! Paterson bowls it around middle and leg, he flicks it away to mid-wicket for a run. |
| 1.2 : D Paterson to I Kayes, Around off and middle, Kayes pushes it towards the off side and wants a run initially but is content without one, spotting a fielder there. |
| 1.3 : D Paterson to I Kayes, FOUR! How helpful a third slip would have been for the Proteas here! Paterson angles it across the batsman, who goes for the drive. Gets a thick outside edge that flies past second slip to earn him a boundary. That's the first one of the game, first runs for Imrul as well. |
| 1.4 : D Paterson to I Kayes, A huge shout but turned down! Paterson bowls it on a back of a length around middle and leg, Kayes looks to flick it but gets hit on the pads. The players appeal to no avail. The ball rolls through point as the batsmen take two leg byes. Height could have been a factor there. |
| Fourth slip in place now. |
| 1.5 : D Paterson to I Kayes, This ball is pushed towards mid on. |
| 1.6 : D Paterson to I Kayes, Around middle and leg, Kayes gets it towards mid-wicket off the inside half of his bat. |
| 2.1 : K Rabada to L Das, Rabada is looking in good rhythm early here. He lands it on a length outside off, the ball nips in a bit. Das watches the ball closely through to the keeper. |
| 2.2 : K Rabada to L Das, Das opens the face of the bat to guide it towards third man for a single. |
| 2.3 : K Rabada to I Kayes, A tad fuller in line of the stumps, Imrul turns it towards mid on for a run. It bounces a tad over the practice pitch there. |
| 2.4 : K Rabada to L Das, Chin music early in the piece! Rabada bangs it short around off and middle, Das ducks in time to let that go. |
| 2.5 : K Rabada to L Das, Length delivery outside off, Das plays inside the line as the ball passes to the keeper. |
| 2.6 : K Rabada to L Das, Fuller on the pads, flicked easily to fine leg for one run. |
| 3.1 : D Paterson to L Das, This is outside off, pushed towards covers off the front foot. |
| 3.2 : D Paterson to L Das, FOUR! Authoritative - this one word is enough to describe Das's approach and this shot! Paterson hurls it on a shorter length around off, Liton goes back and pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary. He got into position early there. |
| 3.3 : D Paterson to L Das, Fuller around off, Das defends it off the front foot. |
| 3.4 : D Paterson to L Das, This is around off, pushed towards point. |
| 3.5 : D Paterson to L Das, Fuller outside off, Liton hits it straight to the cover fielder. |
| 3.6 : D Paterson to L Das, Good effort by Tahir from mid on. Das drives it straight down the ground, the fielder rushes to his left and dives to keep it down to one. |
| 4.1 : K Rabada to L Das, This is bowled outside off, Das shoulders arms to that one. |
| 4.2 : K Rabada to L Das, Now Liton pushes this off the front foot towards covers. |
| 4.3 : K Rabada to L Das, Beaten! Rabada delivers it outside off, Liton looks to push at it but misses. |
| 4.4 : K Rabada to L Das, Fuller in line of the stumps, flicked away to mid-wicket. |
| 4.5 : K Rabada to L Das, Rabada bangs it short around middle, Das crouches low to duck and let it go. |
| 4.6 : K Rabada to L Das, Another bouncer in line of the stumps, ducked under by the batsman. |
| 5.1 : D Paterson to I Kayes, Fuller around middle and leg, nicely driven to mid on. The track looks good to bat on, at the moment. |
| 5.2 : D Paterson to I Kayes, Hurls it outside off, Imrul drives it a tad aerially towards covers. |
| 5.3 : D Paterson to I Kayes, Angled across the batsman, Kayes guides it towards third man for a run. |
| 5.4 : D Paterson to L Das, FOUR! Textbook square drive. It is full and has enough width outside off. Liton drives it off the front foot past the diving fielder at point to help himself to another boundary. Das looked good in the Tests and here, too, he has started confidently. |
| 5.5 : D Paterson to L Das, This ball is flicked off his pads towards mid-wicket. |
| 5.6 : D Paterson to L Das, FOUR! Glorious! The shots off his blade get better and better. Paterson hurls it full around off and middle, Das leans forward and drives it straight down the ground for a boundary. |
| 6.1 : K Rabada to I Kayes, WIDE! Full and swinging down the batsman's leg side. Kayes looks to flick but misses. There is a noise as the ball passes the batter but de Kock behind fails to collect that. A wide signaled. The sound may be of the bat brushing his pad. |
| K Rabada to I Kayes, Bowled in line of the stumps, solidly defended by Imrul. |
| 6.2 : K Rabada to I Kayes, WIDE! Rabada is slightly losing his line to the left hander. Serves a short one down the leg side, left alone by Kayes. Another wide given. |
| K Rabada to I Kayes, Fuller outside off, Imrul pushes it towards point. |
| 6.3 : K Rabada to I Kayes, Hurled fuller around middle and leg, Kayes pushes it aerially in front of mid-wicket. The bowler himself goes to field that. |
| 6.4 : K Rabada to I Kayes, Edged but just short! Rabada spears it across the batsman, Kayes gets a thick edge that lands just short of gully. |
| 6.5 : K Rabada to I Kayes, This is driven towards mid off. |
| 6.6 : K Rabada to I Kayes, Confusion but all's well in the end! Kayes is looking a touch too fidgety here. Taps this in front of mid off and sets off for a non-existent run. Is sent back by his partner, even as Paterson gets there and hurls a wild throw at the striker's end. Replays show that Imrul's dive would have saved him. A run out is the last thing the tourists would want at this stage. |
| 7.1 : D Paterson to L Das, FOUR! Chipped aerially for a boundary. It was a tad short around off and middle, Das hits it over square leg for a boundary. |
| 7.2 : D Paterson to L Das, Liton stays in the crease and pushes it back towards the bowler. |
| 7.3 : D Paterson to L Das, Das picks up a run after gliding this to third man. |
| 7.4 : D Paterson to I Kayes, FOUR! Streaky runs but Kayes won't mind it at all! On a length around middle and off, Imrul looks to hoick it away. He gets a thick outside edge that flies over slips and rushes to the third man fence. |
| 7.5 : D Paterson to I Kayes, FOUR! That is not a good line and length at all! Bangs it short down the leg side, Kayes pulls it away through fine leg for a one bounce boundary. |
| 7.6 : D Paterson to I Kayes, Fuller on the pads, flicked aerially through square leg for a brace. 15 runs off that over, very expensive. |
| 8.1 : K Rabada to L Das, This ball is pushed off the front foot towards covers. |
| 8.2 : K Rabada to L Das, Good football skills by Kagiso! It was bowled fuller, Das drives it straight back. Rabada pokes his right leg and stops the ball to prevent runs. |
| 8.3 : K Rabada to L Das, Das plays inside the line and lets that go. |
| 8.4 : K Rabada to L Das, On a length around off, the ball nips in a bit. Das gets an inside edge onto his pads as he looks to push it. |
| 8.5 : K Rabada to L Das, WIDE! A bouncer around middle and leg, ducked under by Das. Wide signaled by the umpire. |
| Faf du Plessis has taken a tumbling catch at second slip and claims it. The umpires aren't sure and take it upstairs. The soft signal is out! |
| K Rabada to L Das, OUT! Liton Das' stay at the crease ends! All credit to Rabada here, as it was a ball that had to played. Landed on a length around off, Das looks to push at it away from the body. The ball catches the outside edge of his bat and flies towards du Plessis at second slips who tumbles low to his right, grabs that and begins celebrating. The umpires though aren't sure whether the catch is clean and so they go upstairs. The replays confirm that it is clean indeed. Loud cheers i |
| Surprise, surprise! Shakib Al Hasan is the man walking in at number 3! Last time he came in at this position was against Zimbabwe in 2014 and scored a duck. However, we all know how authoritative he can be. Bold move from Bangladesh. |
| 8.6 : K Rabada to Al Hasan, This ball is driven to mid off. |
| Spin time! Imran Tahir to have a bowl now. Watch out for those running celebrations if he gets among the wickets early! He has a slip in place. |
| 9.1 : I Tahir to I Kayes, Flatter around middle and leg, flicked towards mid-wicket. |
| 9.2 : I Tahir to I Kayes, This ball is flicked to the fielder at short fine leg. |
| 9.3 : I Tahir to I Kayes, Floated in line of the stumps, defended off the front foot. |
| 9.4 : I Tahir to I Kayes, A tough chance there! Gone down. Tahir tosses it up in line of the stumps, Kayes looks to reverse sweep that. He gets a glove there even as de Kock fails to latch onto that. The ball lobs off the keeper's gloves and so first slip couldn't latch onto that. A close shave for Imrul. |
| 9.5 : I Tahir to I Kayes, The batsman works it down the leg side. One run added to the total. |
| 9.6 : I Tahir to Al Hasan, This ball is driven down to mid on. |
| Powerplay 2 has been signaled by the umpire. Maximum of four fielders will be allowed outside the 30-yard circle till the 40th over. |
| 10.1 : K Rabada to I Kayes, This ball is pushed towards overs off the front foot. |
| 10.2 : K Rabada to I Kayes, Bouncer in line of the stumps, Kayes ducks and lets it go. |
| 10.3 : K Rabada to I Kayes, This ball outside off is pushed towards point. |
| 10.4 : K Rabada to I Kayes, FOUR! Shot! The first authoritative one off Kayes' blade. Rabada runs in from round the wicket and hurls it short and wide of off. Kayes hits it over backward point for a boundary. |
| 10.5 : K Rabada to I Kayes, This ball is blocked off the front foot. |
| 10.6 : K Rabada to I Kayes, Kayes pushes this towards point from the crease. |
| Just one over for Tahir there, as Dwaine Pretorious is coming in to have a bowl now. |
| 11.1 : D Pretorius to Al Hasan, Al Hasan defends this by getting right behind the line of the ball. |
| 11.2 : D Pretorius to Al Hasan, Landed outside off, Shakib shoulders arms to that. |
| 11.3 : D Pretorius to Al Hasan, The batsman has attempted to put bat on ball - but fails. |
| 11.4 : D Pretorius to Al Hasan, Flicked away by Shakib Al Hasan for a run. |
| 11.5 : D Pretorius to I Kayes, 50 up for Bangladesh. Kayes drives it square to pick up a single. |
| 11.6 : D Pretorius to Al Hasan, The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot. The batsmen have run through for a single. |
| Andile Phehlukwayo is brought in to the attack now. |
| 12.1 : A Phehlukwayo to Al Hasan, Bowled on the pads, Shakib works it down the leg side for a run. |
| 12.2 : A Phehlukwayo to I Kayes, SIX! Kayes plays a pull shot to this short delivery. This one's gone all the way over the ropes for a six. Up go the arms of the umpire. |
| 12.3 : A Phehlukwayo to I Kayes, This ball is played through point for a run. |
| 12.4 : A Phehlukwayo to Al Hasan, The batsman opens the face of the bat and helps it to third man. They pick up a single. |
| 12.5 : A Phehlukwayo to I Kayes, Imrul shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot. |
| 12.6 : A Phehlukwayo to I Kayes, Played to the point region by the batsman. They pick up a single. |
| 13.1 : D Pretorius to I Kayes, Fuller on the pads, worked away through square leg for a run. |
| 13.2 : D Pretorius to Al Hasan, This ball is pushed towards point. |
| 13.3 : D Pretorius to Al Hasan, FOUR! Another misdirected short ball which has gone for runs. Pretorius bangs it short around leg, Shakib swivels and pulls it. However, he gets it off the top edge and earns himself a boundary through fine leg. |
| 13.4 : D Pretorius to Al Hasan, This ball is flicked away towards mid-wicket for a run. |
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| 13.5 : D Pretorius to I Kayes, Landed in line of the stumps, defended off the front foot. |
| 13.6 : D Pretorius to I Kayes, OUT! Kayes departs. What a terrible way to lose your wicket. Pretorius hurls it on a length down the leg side, Imrul looks for easy runs. Tries to flick it away but all he manages is a thick edge that is gleefully taken by Quinton de Kock behind the stumps. Dwaine is happy and why wouldn't he be! Kayes didn't look too comfortable throughout his stay out there and now his misery comes to an end. |
| Mushfiqur Rahim, the Test skipper, is the next batsman in. He would love to erase the horrid memories of the preceding series and get back among the runs. |
| 14.1 : A Phehlukwayo to Al Hasan, Hurled around off, driven off the front foot to mid off. |
| 14.2 : A Phehlukwayo to Al Hasan, Length ball in line of the stumps, Shakib stays deep in the crease and opens the face of the bat to play it to third man. He gets a run there. |
| 14.3 : A Phehlukwayo to M Rahim, On a length outside off, Rahim plays inside the line of the ball to let it go. |
| 14.4 : A Phehlukwayo to M Rahim, This ball is pushed off the front foot towards the fielder at backward point. |
| 14.5 : A Phehlukwayo to M Rahim, Another delivery around middle and off, Mushfiqur stays in the crease and blocks it. |
| 14.6 : A Phehlukwayo to M Rahim, This delivery is played through backward point for a single. |
| 15.1 : D Pretorius to M Rahim, Very full around off, Rahim drives it to mid off. |
| 15.2 : D Pretorius to M Rahim, FOUR! Short and wide, punished! Pretorius gives the batsman enough width, Rahim stays deep in the crease and cuts it through cover-point for a boundary. |
| 15.3 : D Pretorius to M Rahim, Fuller around middle and leg, flicked to fine leg for a run. |
| 15.4 : D Pretorius to Al Hasan, This ball is defended from within the crease. |
| 15.5 : D Pretorius to Al Hasan, Lands it fuller around middle and leg, flicked nicely but straight to the fielder at mid-wicket. There is a direct hit at the bowler's end but the batsman there is well in. |
| 15.6 : D Pretorius to Al Hasan, Around middle and leg, tucked to fine leg for one run. |
| Drinks are on the field now! This has been a good hour's play for South Africa. After being made to bowl, they have done well to pick up a couple of wickets. Shakib and Rahim are an experienced pair and they would be expected to take Bangladesh to a respectable total. |
| 16.1 : A Phehlukwayo to Al Hasan, Fuller in length around middle, Shakib drives it towards mid on from his crease. |
| 16.2 : A Phehlukwayo to Al Hasan, Good length outside off, Shakib stands tall and taps it towards covers. |
| 16.3 : A Phehlukwayo to Al Hasan, Fuller in length around off, comes forward and pushes it towards covers. |
| 16.4 : A Phehlukwayo to Al Hasan, WIDE! Bumper! Shorter in length around middle, Shakib picks it early and sits under it. The ball bounces a lot more and hence the umpire signals it a wide. |
| A Phehlukwayo to Al Hasan, Dabs this length ball towards gully from his crease. |
| 16.5 : A Phehlukwayo to Al Hasan, Shorter in length around middle, pulled hard through square leg for a single. |
| 16.6 : A Phehlukwayo to M Rahim, Full and sliding down leg, Rahim clips it to long leg for a single. |
| 17.1 : D Pretorius to M Rahim, FOUR! Full again, outside off, Rahim presents the full face of the bat and times his push down the ground. Mid on tries to catch up to it but fails to stop it from going through. |
| 17.2 : D Pretorius to M Rahim, Good length around middle, Rahim tucks it towards mid-wicket. |
| 17.3 : D Pretorius to M Rahim, Full and outside off, Rahim comes forward and pushes it towards covers. |
| 17.4 : D Pretorius to M Rahim, Good length around off, Rahim gets right behind it and defends it. |
| 17.5 : D Pretorius to M Rahim, Good length around off and middle, Rahim whips it over square leg for a single. |
| 17.6 : D Pretorius to Al Hasan, Good length around middle, nudged towards square leg for a single. |
| 18.1 : A Phehlukwayo to Al Hasan, A tad shorter outside off, slapped through covers for a single. |
| 18.2 : A Phehlukwayo to M Rahim, Length ball outside off, punched into covers by Rahim. |
| 18.3 : A Phehlukwayo to M Rahim, FOUR! Intent by Rahim! Good length around middle and leg, Rahim backing away, comes down the wicket and slams it down the wicket. The ball trickles into the fence for a boundary. |
| 18.4 : A Phehlukwayo to M Rahim, Back of a length outside off, Rahim punches it to the right of point for a run. |
| 18.5 : A Phehlukwayo to Al Hasan, Short ball around middle and leg, Shakib pulls it down to fine leg. A misfield by Paterson does not cost SA. |
| 18.6 : A Phehlukwayo to M Rahim, Angles a good length ball around middle, Rahim defends it from his crease. |
| 19.1 : D Pretorius to Al Hasan, Dabs this good length ball towards third man for a single. |
| 19.2 : D Pretorius to M Rahim, Punches one wide of point for a run. |
| 19.3 : D Pretorius to Al Hasan, Fuller outside off, Shakib pushes it back to the bowler. |
| 19.4 : D Pretorius to Al Hasan, Shorter outside off, played towards third man for a single. A milestone for Shakib, he gets to 5,000 ODI runs. He is a vital player for the Tigers. He is also the fastest to the combination of 5000 runs and 200 wickets in this format of the game, in just 178 matches. |
| 19.5 : D Pretorius to M Rahim, Pulls this short ball towards the leg side. |
| 19.6 : D Pretorius to M Rahim, Rahim gets on top of it and pulls it through square leg for a single. |
| 20.1 : A Phehlukwayo to M Rahim, Good length around middle, Rahim pulls it towards mid-wicket. |
| 20.2 : A Phehlukwayo to M Rahim, Shorter outside off, Rahim plays it with an angled bat towards third man for a single. |
| 20.3 : A Phehlukwayo to Al Hasan, Good length around middle, worked through mid-wicket for a run. |
| 20.4 : A Phehlukwayo to M Rahim, Angles a fuller length ball around middle and leg, Rahim turns it towards the on side. |
| 20.5 : A Phehlukwayo to M Rahim, Shorter and outside off, another dab towards third man for a run. |
| 20.6 : A Phehlukwayo to Al Hasan, Shorter in length around middle, Shakib sits under it. Wide signaled. |
| A Phehlukwayo to Al Hasan, Dabs this short ball towards point. |
| Time for Imran Tahir again! Both these batsmen play spin well so this should be an interesting challenge. |
| 21.1 : I Tahir to M Rahim, Too full around leg, Rahim turns it through square leg for a single. 100 up for the visitors. |
| 21.2 : I Tahir to Al Hasan, Shorter outside off, slapped towards point. |
| 21.3 : I Tahir to Al Hasan, Fuller outside off, Shakib comes forward and drives it to covers. |
| 21.4 : I Tahir to Al Hasan, Turns it through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 21.5 : I Tahir to M Rahim, Shorter around middle and leg, spinning in, Rahim looks to turn it through the leg side but is hit on his pads. That was the googly, which was not read by the batsman. |
| 21.6 : I Tahir to M Rahim, Flatter around leg, Rahim fails to clip it. The ball goes through to de Kock who takes it and appeals. Nothing from the umpire though. Good appeal, saved them the wide. |
| 22.1 : A Phehlukwayo to Al Hasan, Good length around middle and leg, turned through square leg for a single. |
| 22.2 : A Phehlukwayo to M Rahim, Angles it around middle on a length, Rahim turns it towards mid-wicket and takes off. Shakib spots AB de Villiers getting to it and sends Rahim back in time. The throw is a wide one and Mushfiqur gets back in. |
| 22.3 : A Phehlukwayo to M Rahim, Looks to tuck one off his pads but fails to connect. The ball deflects off the body towards square leg for a leg bye. |
| 22.4 : A Phehlukwayo to Al Hasan, FOUR! Top shot! Shorter in length around middle and off, Shakib gets on top of it and pulls it through backward square leg for a boundary. |
| 22.5 : A Phehlukwayo to Al Hasan, Lands it around leg, Shakib turns it towards fine leg for a single. |
| 22.6 : A Phehlukwayo to M Rahim, Shorter in length around middle and leg, tucked towards short fine leg for a single. |
| 23.1 : I Tahir to M Rahim, Fuller outside off, driven through mid off for a single. |
| 23.2 : I Tahir to Al Hasan, Well bowled! Tahir loops it outside off, the googly, Shakib looks to play it through the off side but is beaten by the away movement. The keeper takes the bails off and appeals but no harm done. |
| 23.3 : I Tahir to Al Hasan, Quicker and flatter googly around off, Shakib goes back to cut this one but is beaten for sheer pace. Two good balls in a row. |
| A slip in place along with a short third man, expecting a reverse sweep. |
| 23.4 : I Tahir to Al Hasan, Slider around middle, pulled towards mid-wicket. |
| 23.5 : I Tahir to Al Hasan, Top edge! Lands it around off, does Tahir. Shakib sits low and goes for the sweep. Gets a top edge which does not carry to the fielder coming in from deep mid-wicket. Only a run taken. |
| 23.6 : I Tahir to M Rahim, Another googly to end the over, Rahim tucks it through square leg for a single. Interesting over, that. |
| Another change in bowling, time for JP Duminy. Faf trying to get some overs out of the way here? For Dane Paterson? Who knows, let's see how JP goes. |
| 24.1 : JP Duminy to M Rahim, Shorter outside off, Rahim plays it with an angled bat towards short third man. |
| 24.2 : JP Duminy to M Rahim, FOUR! Expected charge? You can't let Duminy settle. Rahim walks across the sticks, gets low and sweeps it over the backward square leg region for a boundary. |
| Field change. Faf puts a man in at backward square leg. |
| 24.3 : JP Duminy to M Rahim, Rahim turns one through the square leg region for a single. Also brings up the 50-run stand. They need to carry on. |
| 24.4 : JP Duminy to Al Hasan, Flatter around middle, Shakib comes down and pushes it towards covers. There is a wild throw at the bowler's end. Only a run taken though. |
| 24.5 : JP Duminy to M Rahim, Rahim comes down and turns it through mid on for a single. |
| 24.6 : JP Duminy to Al Hasan, Lands it outside off, Shakib backs away and smacks it hard towards covers. Rabada has to dive to his left to stop it. Gets a hand to it and hence only a run taken. |
| 25.1 : I Tahir to Al Hasan, Plays one back to the bowler. |
| 25.2 : I Tahir to Al Hasan, Turns one through square leg for a single. |
| 25.3 : I Tahir to M Rahim, Floats it outside off, Rahim comes forward and blocks it. |
| 25.4 : I Tahir to M Rahim, FOUR! Here comes the reverse sweep! Fuller outside off, Rahim sits low and reverse sweeps one through the vacant point region for a boundary. |
| 25.5 : I Tahir to M Rahim, This time the orthodox sweep from Rahim fetches him a single to deep square leg. |
| 25.6 : I Tahir to Al Hasan, OUT! Tahir strikes! Floats it outside off, Shakib looks to drive it through the line. The ball takes the outside edge and flies quickly to Hashim Amla who gobbles the catch at first slip. It was the googly which was not picked by Shakib Al Hasan. He never looked settled against Imran. A wicket against the run of play but a wicket well earned by the bowler. |
| Mahmudullah is the new man in. |
| Faf gets back Dane Paterson for a bowl, to the new batsman. |
| 26.1 : D Paterson to M Rahim, Good length just outside off, Rahim pokes at it from his crease and is beaten. |
| 26.2 : D Paterson to M Rahim, Tucks it towards mid-wicket from his crease. |
| 26.3 : D Paterson to M Rahim, A tad short outside off, tapped to covers by Rahim. |
| 26.4 : D Paterson to M Rahim, Turns it towards mid-wicket from his crease. |
| 26.5 : D Paterson to M Rahim, FOUR! Bad ball, put away! Short and wide outside off, Rahim with his height has to leap to get to it. He gets some bat on it and flays it over point for a boundary. Poor plan, that. |
| 26.6 : D Paterson to M Rahim, Taps this length delivery towards the leg side for a single. |
| 27.1 : I Tahir to M Rahim, Shorter and outside off, Rahim finds the fielder with his cut shot. That should have been hit away to the fence. |
| 27.2 : I Tahir to M Rahim, Rahim turns it towards mid-wicket from his crease. |
| 27.3 : I Tahir to M Rahim, CHANCE MISSED! Quicker and flatter googly outside off, spins in sharply, Rahim is hit on his pads as he looks to keep it out off his back foot. The players appeal but the umpire says no. They do not go for the review. Replays show that it would have been a close call with his bat and pad too close together. |
| 27.4 : I Tahir to M Rahim, Rahim lofts it over covers for a couple of runs. That wasn't too far from the fielder inside the ring. |
| 27.5 : I Tahir to M Rahim, Turns it towards mid on for a single. |
| 27.6 : I Tahir to Mahmudullah, Lands it outside off, Mahmudullah drives it towards covers. |
| 28.1 : D Paterson to M Rahim, Short and wide outside off, Rahim throws his bat at it but misses. |
| 28.2 : D Paterson to M Rahim, SIX! Carved! Good length outside off, Rahim comes down the wicket and slaps it over the cover fence for a maximum. That also brings up his 27th ODI fifty, he looks to be in a better frame of mind, now that he is not the captain. He will know he needs to carry on though. |
| 28.3 : D Paterson to M Rahim, Back of a length outside off, Rahim taps it towards the off side. |
| 28.4 : D Paterson to M Rahim, Shorter in length around middle, pulled through square leg for a single. |
| 28.5 : D Paterson to Mahmudullah, Good length outside off, dabbed down to third man for a single. |
| 28.6 : D Paterson to M Rahim, Back of a length around middle, worked through square leg for a single. |
| 29.1 : I Tahir to M Rahim, Shorter in length around off, punched off the back foot over mid on for a single. |
| 29.2 : I Tahir to Mahmudullah, Flatter outside off, left alone by Mahmudullah. |
| Faf du Plessis has opted for a review against Mahmudullah after a conversation with Tahir. It is regarding an LBW decision. The impact seems to be outside the line. The skipper doesn't look that confident himself. |
| 29.3 : I Tahir to Mahmudullah, NOT OUT! Tahir bowls the googly outside off, Mahmudullah gets across to paddle it but gets hit on his pads. An appeal is turned down by the umpire. Tahir is confident of the dismissal and hence convinces his skipper about the review. It looked like the impact was outside the line there. Let's see what the replays have to say. Ultra Edge confirms no bat there. Time for Ball Tracker. Pitching outside off, impact - outside the line and that is that. South Africa have w |
| 29.4 : I Tahir to M Rahim, Flatter around middle, nudged through mid on for a single. |
| 29.5 : I Tahir to Mahmudullah, Loops it outside off, Mahmudullah comes forward and pushes it towards covers. |
| 29.6 : I Tahir to Mahmudullah, FOUR! Thumped! Tahir gives it a lot of air outside off, Mahmudullah comes down on it and crashes it through the cover-point region with a thundering drive. Good way to end the over. |
| Bowling change, Dwaine Pretorius returns for a burst. |
| 30.1 : D Pretorius to M Rahim, Good length around off, pulled through square leg for a single. |
| 30.2 : D Pretorius to Mahmudullah, Turned through the leg side for a single. Turns out it was off the pads and hence leg bye signaled. |
| 30.3 : D Pretorius to M Rahim, Shorter in length outside off, Rahim controls the pull well through square leg for a single. |
| 30.4 : D Pretorius to Mahmudullah, Good length around middle, clipped through square leg for a single. |
| 30.5 : D Pretorius to M Rahim, Shorter in length outside off, pulled towards de Villiers at mid-wicket. The ball goes to the right of AB who dives and throws the ball back towards the striker's end. No harm done though. |
| 30.6 : D Pretorius to M Rahim, Another short one, Rahim pulls it through square leg for a run. Not sure of this plan by SA to Rahim, he might throw his bat at one but he plays the short balls well, at least when you provide him with width. |
| 31.1 : I Tahir to M Rahim, Turns it towards the leg side from his crease. |
| 31.2 : I Tahir to M Rahim, Fuller on middle, nudged towards mid-wicket. |
| 31.3 : I Tahir to M Rahim, In the air... safe! Tahir bowls it outside off, Rahim goes for the sweep but gets a top edge. The ball does not carry to Duminy coming in from deep mid-wicket. He is creating chances here, Imran. A run taken. |
| 31.4 : I Tahir to Mahmudullah, FOUR! Timing! Hit-me ball from Tahir, short ball outside off, Mahmudullah does not miss out and punches it through point for a boundary. |
| 31.5 : I Tahir to Mahmudullah, Fuller outside off, driven through mid off for a single. |
| 31.6 : I Tahir to M Rahim, Rahim lunges forward and turns it through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 32.1 : D Pretorius to M Rahim, Length ball around middle, Rahim looks to scoop it but misses. |
| 0.0 : Quinton wants short fine leg to be a bit more finer. |
| 32.2 : D Pretorius to M Rahim, Tucks one through square leg for a single. Tahir rotates as he throws and allows the second. |
| 32.3 : D Pretorius to M Rahim, Rahim backs away, the bowler follows him and hence can only tap it towards the leg side. |
| 32.4 : D Pretorius to M Rahim, Shorter in length outside off, pulled past the backward square leg fielder for a single. |
| 32.5 : D Pretorius to Mahmudullah, Good length around off, Mahmudullah turns it towards mid-wicket. |
| 32.6 : D Pretorius to Mahmudullah, Back of a length outside off, tapped to the right of the keeper. Quinton dives and stops it from going through. |
| Drinks! Despite the wickets at intervals, the tourists have not done too bad. Rahim has kept the scoreboard ticking but with a batting line-up as good as SA, they will know they need a tall score. Let's see how they go about their finish. |
| Kagiso Rabada is back on. |
| 33.1 : K Rabada to M Rahim, Length delivery outside off, tapped with an open face of the bat to point. |
| 33.2 : K Rabada to M Rahim, Shorter in length on middle, Rahim makes room, looks to ramp it over the keeper but fails to execute the shot. |
| 33.3 : K Rabada to M Rahim, Fuller in length outside off, slapped to sweeper cover for a run. |
| 33.4 : K Rabada to Mahmudullah, SIX! What a hit! The sound felt like it came from a gun. Short delivery on off, Mahmudullah uses his feet and slams it over cow corner for a maximum. That was such a confident shot, amazing. |
| 33.5 : K Rabada to Mahmudullah, Great comeback from Rabada. It is much a well-directed bouncer, Mahmudullah has to sway away from the line to evade it. |
| 33.6 : K Rabada to Mahmudullah, Slower delivery around off, eased to covers. |
| 34.1 : D Pretorius to M Rahim, Bouncer at a slow pace on leg stump, it takes ages to come to Rahim. He pulls it in a controlled manner to deep mid-wicket for a run. |
| 34.2 : D Pretorius to Mahmudullah, Fullish delivery outside off, stroked to sweeper cover for a run. |
| 34.3 : D Pretorius to M Rahim, Straying on the hips, turned to Miller at square leg. |
| 34.4 : D Pretorius to M Rahim, Length delivery outside off, glided down to third man to rotate strike. |
| 34.5 : D Pretorius to Mahmudullah, Wide! Tennis ball like bounce on that. Shortish on middle, Mahmudullah ducks under it. Wide given for height. One for the over signaled by the umpire. That brings up the 50-run stand as well. It has been a well-paced partnership. |
| D Pretorius to Mahmudullah, Cross seam delivery outside off, dabbed towards de Kock who dives to his right to make a half-stop. A single taken. |
| 34.6 : D Pretorius to M Rahim, Short delivery, pulled to deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 35.1 : A Phehlukwayo to M Rahim, On middle and leg, worked through mid-wicket. Amla running in from the deep is caught in a bit of tangle as the ball spins past him. A run taken. |
| 35.2 : A Phehlukwayo to Mahmudullah, Fuller in length around off, shaping in. Mahmudullah looks to keep it out but gets an inside edge onto his pads. |
| 35.3 : A Phehlukwayo to Mahmudullah, FOUR! Streaky runs! Fuller in length outside off, swinging in. Mahmudullah pushes at it but gets an outside edge past de Kock for a boundary. |
| 35.4 : A Phehlukwayo to Mahmudullah, Played to the point region by the batsman. |
| 35.5 : A Phehlukwayo to Mahmudullah, This is good bowling from Phehlukwayo. Swings this one in prodigiously. Mahmudullah tries to defend it but gets an inside edge onto his pads. |
| 35.6 : A Phehlukwayo to Mahmudullah, Similar length ball around off, tapped to cover-point. |
| 36.1 : D Pretorius to M Rahim, On a length on middle, clipped to mid on. |
| 36.2 : D Pretorius to M Rahim, Angling into Rahim. He doesn't have much space to work with and defends it to the right side of Pretorius. |
| 36.3 : D Pretorius to M Rahim, FOUR! Nicely done! He tried this shot earlier but without success. This time it was in the slot and Rahim executed it well. Fullish delivery down the leg side, Rahim scoops it through the fine leg region to find the fence. |
| 36.4 : D Pretorius to M Rahim, Short delivery down the leg side, Mushfiqur goes for the hook but misses. De Kock dives to his left to make a good stop. One for the over signaled by the umpire. |
| 36.5 : D Pretorius to M Rahim, Slower delivery around off on a shortish length. Rahim waits for it, hops and pulls it nicely to deep mid-wicket. The fielder in the deep races to his left to keep it down to a couple. |
| 36.6 : D Pretorius to M Rahim, Camps back to the length delivery to tuck it to mid-wicket. |
| The average 1st innings score at this ground in ODIs is only 234. So Bangladesh are well set to cross that, how many will they get though? More importantly, how many will be enough? |
| 37.1 : A Phehlukwayo to Mahmudullah, Mahmudullah is struggling against Phehlukwayo. Length delivery well outside off, he throws his bat at it but gets an inside edge besides the pitch on the leg side. The batsmen sneak in a run. |
| 37.2 : A Phehlukwayo to M Rahim, Wide! On a length wide outside off, Rahim lets it go. |
| A Phehlukwayo to M Rahim, Back of a length outside off, tapped behind point for a run. |
| 37.3 : A Phehlukwayo to Mahmudullah, Shaping in substantially into Mahmudullah. He looks to open up the off side but is cramped for room. Ends up getting an inside edge down the track. |
| 37.4 : A Phehlukwayo to Mahmudullah, Length delivery outside off, punched off the back foot to sweeper cover for a run. |
| 37.5 : A Phehlukwayo to M Rahim, Full length delivery on off, Rahim swipes it through backward square leg for a single. |
| 37.6 : A Phehlukwayo to Mahmudullah, Another swipe across the line to a length delivery. The ball travels through the same region. A single taken. |
| 38.1 : D Pretorius to Mahmudullah, OUT! The slower delivery at a shorter length has done the trick! Pretorious bowls it around off, Mahmudullah backs away, skips down the track and looks to go over covers but is early into the shot. Ends up getting a top edge towards wide mid off. Miller stands his ground and takes a regulation catch. The promising 69-run stand comes to an end. |
| 0.0 : Sabbir Rahman strides out to bat. He has an ideal platform. Can he utilize it? |
| 38.2 : D Pretorius to M Rahim, On the hips, tucked to square leg. There is a throw at the bowler's end but no harm done. |
| 38.3 : D Pretorius to M Rahim, FOUR! Shot! Bouncer on leg stump, Rahim pulls it hard through backward square leg to pick up a boundary. |
| 38.4 : D Pretorius to M Rahim, Tucks this one towards square leg. He wants a run but it is not on. |
| 38.5 : D Pretorius to M Rahim, Fuller in length on off, played with soft hands to covers. |
| 38.6 : D Pretorius to M Rahim, Similar length delivery on off, blocked watchfully. End of a productive over as well as a good spell from Pretorius. He finishes with figures of 10-0-48-2. |
| 39.1 : D Paterson to S Rahman, Fullish delivery around off, Rahman lunges forward and pushes it to covers. |
| 39.2 : D Paterson to S Rahman, Short and width on offer, Sabbir slaps it past point. The fielder in the deep runs to his left and saves a couple of runs for his side. 200 up for Bangladesh. |
| 39.3 : D Paterson to S Rahman, On a length outside off, shaping in. Rahman strides forward to defend but gets it off the inner half down the track. |
| 39.4 : D Paterson to S Rahman, Full length ball outside off, Sabbir strokes it to sweeper cover for a run. The batsmen think about the second run but the fielder is quick to attack the ball to deny them. |
| 39.5 : D Paterson to M Rahim, Back of a length delivery outside off, cut straight to the fielder at point. |
| 39.6 : D Paterson to M Rahim, Very full on middle, Rahim whips it to the man at mid-wicket who does well to stop it. |
| Time for Powerplay 3. Imran Tahir is called back for his final spell. Five fielders will be allowed outside the 30-yard circle till the end of the innings. |
| 40.1 : I Tahir to S Rahman, Starts off with a quicker one on off, pushed off the back foot to covers. |
| 40.2 : I Tahir to S Rahman, Fuller around off, Rahman pushes at it but gets it off the outer half to short third man. |
| 40.3 : I Tahir to S Rahman, Drifting into middle and leg, defended solidly off the front foot. |
| 40.4 : I Tahir to S Rahman, The googly on leg stump, helped towards short fine leg for a run. |
| 40.5 : I Tahir to M Rahim, Nervy moment! Flatter one on middle and leg, worked towards short mid-wicket. Rahman takes off but he is sent back by Rahim. De Kock hares to the ball, has a shy at the bowler's end but misses. Now, Rahim looks for a run as the ball goes to long off but Sabbir is not in a position to come back. |
| 40.6 : I Tahir to M Rahim, This one is punched off the back foot through covers for a run. |
| 41.1 : D Paterson to M Rahim, Where did the sound come from? Paterson hurls this one on off, Rahim backs away to slap it through the line but misses. As the ball goes past the stumps, there is a noise. Not sure where did that come from. |
| 41.2 : D Paterson to M Rahim, Full delivery in line of the stumps, Rahim makes room and digs it out. |
| 41.3 : D Paterson to M Rahim, SIX! Boom! Good length delivery around off at a slower pace, Rahim lines it up and heaves it over deep mid-wicket for half a dozen. That came right off the screws. He is playing a terrific knock for his side. |
| 41.4 : D Paterson to M Rahim, Full toss well outside off, Rahim throws his bat at it but fails to connect. That could have been called a wide as it was close to the tramline. |
| 41.5 : D Paterson to M Rahim, Full delivery, width on offer again. Rahim goes at it with hard hands again but misses it completely. This has been a good comeback by Paterson. |
| 41.6 : D Paterson to M Rahim, Three dots in a row! Very full wide outside off, Rahim has a slash at it but only connects thin air. Good finish to the over after being hit for a maximum. |
| 42.1 : I Tahir to S Rahman, Floated outside off, eased to wide long off for a single. |
| 42.2 : I Tahir to M Rahim, Quicker and flatter one on middle and leg, Rahim makes room and plays it to covers for a run. |
| 42.3 : I Tahir to S Rahman, Fullish on off, Rahman sweeps it all along the ground to deep backward square leg for a run. |
| 42.4 : I Tahir to M Rahim, FOUR! Well played! Tossed up around off, Rahim kneels and plays the fancy reverse sweep to get it past de Kock who anticipated but failed to stop it. A boundary results. Moves into the nineties with that. |
| 42.5 : I Tahir to M Rahim, Floated delivery, blocked in a solid manner. |
| 42.6 : I Tahir to M Rahim, FOUR! This one is even better! Full delivery outside off, Rahim gets into position quickly and reverse sweeps it over short third man to find the fence. 11 from the over. |
| Mushfiqur Rahim's score is now the highest by a Bangladesh batsman against South Africa in ODIs. Top effort, so far! |
| 43.1 : D Paterson to S Rahman, Length delivery outside off, Rahman uses his feet and drags his heave to long on for a run. These two batsmen are in the zone now. |
| 43.2 : D Paterson to M Rahim, Very full around off, swinging in. Rahim glides it to third man for a run. |
| Fine leg comes inside the circle. |
| 43.3 : D Paterson to S Rahman, Rahman wants to go over short fine leg as the fielder comes in but Paterson smartly bowls it full outside off. He wants to guide it towards third man eventually but fails. |
| 43.4 : D Paterson to S Rahman, FOUR! Deft! Fractionally overpitched outside off, Rahman uses the pace of the delivery well to place it past point for a boundary. |
| 43.5 : D Paterson to S Rahman, SIX! That's a gift really and Rahman obliges! Full toss on leg stump, Rahman tonks it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. |
| 43.6 : D Paterson to S Rahman, Paterson gets his mark right this time. Hits the blockhole on off. Sabbir jams it out. 12 from the over, good going for the visitors. |
| 44.1 : I Tahir to M Rahim, Fullish on middle and leg, turned to mid-wicket. |
| 44.2 : I Tahir to S Rahman, Quick and flat outside off, chopped to point. |
| 44.3 : I Tahir to S Rahman, Around off, driven towards the left of Tahir who dives to save a run. |
| 44.4 : I Tahir to S Rahman, On the pads, clipped around the corner for a single. |
| 44.5 : I Tahir to M Rahim, The wrong one, helped with the spin to square leg to rotate strike. Rahim moves onto 98 with that. |
| 44.6 : I Tahir to S Rahman, Full outside off, eased to cover-point for a run. Tidy over from Tahir, only 4 from it. |
| Kagiso Rabada is back on. |
| 45.1 : K Rabada to S Rahman, Sharp bouncer on middle and leg, Rahman is in an awkward position but still goes through with his hook shot. Ends up missing it. |
| 45.2 : K Rabada to S Rahman, OUT! Rabada strikes! Fullish outside off and width on offer, Rahman crouches and slices it uppishly towards sweeper cover. Paterson moves to his left and takes a well-judged catch. Perhaps he wanted to hit it a bit squarer but failed to execute it. End of a breezy cameo from Sabbir. |
| Nasir Hossain is the new man in. |
| 45.3 : K Rabada to M Rahim, 5th ODI ton for Rahim! What a brilliant knock it has been. Take a bow! Fullish outside off, Mushfiqur strokes it to sweeper cover and hares back for the second. The joy on his face is evident. He raises his bat towards the dressing room. Then kneels down and kisses the ground. He is the first Bangladeshi to score a century against South Africa in any format of the game. That is a superb effort from him after his struggles in the Test series. |
| 45.4 : K Rabada to M Rahim, The batsman opens the face of the bat and helps it to third man. They pick up a single. |
| 45.5 : K Rabada to N Hossain, Well-directed bouncer on off, Hossain sways away from the line to evade it. |
| 45.6 : K Rabada to N Hossain, Taps this one to point for a run and Hossain will retain the strike. |
| Andile Phehlukwayo returns for a bowl. |
| 46.1 : A Phehlukwayo to N Hossain, Good length delivery outside off, Hossain flat-bats it to mid on for a run. |
| 46.2 : A Phehlukwayo to M Rahim, Short delivery, comes off slowly from the track. Rahim pulls it to deep mid-wicket to rotate strike. |
| 46.3 : A Phehlukwayo to N Hossain, Pinpoint yorker on middle, Hossain does well to dig it out. |
| Long off in place now. |
| 46.4 : A Phehlukwayo to N Hossain, FOUR! Well-placed! Back of a length outside off, Hossain cracks it behind point and the ball races to the fence. |
| 46.5 : A Phehlukwayo to N Hossain, Wide! Phehlukwayo loses his radar this time and slips it down the leg side. Hossain fails to clip it away. |
| A Phehlukwayo to N Hossain, Back of the hand slower delivery outside off, Nasir smashes it to wide long off for a run. He slams his bat on his pads in frustration. He could have hit it anywhere. |
| 46.6 : A Phehlukwayo to M Rahim, On a length, cutting in. Rahim looks to dab it behind point but gets a bottom edge towards the keeper. |
| 47.1 : K Rabada to N Hossain, FOUR! Hit with disdain! Back of a length delivery on off, Hossain makes room and slaps it past the diving fielder at short extra cover. That went to the boundary like a tracer bullet. |
| 0.0 : The last time Bangladesh scored 250 in ODIs against South Africa was 10 years ago. It was at Guyana when they scored 251 and ended up winning it too. They are on course to get much more today, so chance of a win? |
| 47.2 : K Rabada to N Hossain, OUT! Third one for Rabada, he is having a great outing! He steams in and hits the deck hard. It is on middle and leg. Hossain is in an uncomfortable position as he attempts to pull it away. Mistimes it towards mid-wicket where Amla takes a sitter. |
| Mohammad Saifuddin comes out to bat. |
| 47.3 : K Rabada to M Saifuddin, Length delivery outside off, dabbed to point. |
| 47.4 : K Rabada to M Saifuddin, First run for Saifuddin in international cricket! Mohammad dances down the track to the length delivery aiming to hoick it across the line but gets it off the outer half to third man. A single taken. |
| 47.5 : K Rabada to M Rahim, On a length outside off, guided down to third man for a single. |
| 47.6 : K Rabada to M Saifuddin, Sloppy work! Full toss on middle, Saifuddin turns it towards Paterson at mid-wicket who makes a mess of it. Concedes two runs in the process. |
| Andile Phehlukwayo back on for his final over. |
| 48.1 : A Phehlukwayo to M Rahim, Back of the hand delivery well outside off, Rahim waits for it and cracks it towards deep cover. Tahir sprints to his left and slides to keep the ball in play. Only a run taken. |
| 48.2 : A Phehlukwayo to M Saifuddin, Phehlukwayo comes from around the wicket and bowls a full toss outside off. Saifuddin hits it straight to du Plessis at extra cover and crosses over. |
| 48.3 : A Phehlukwayo to M Rahim, Slower short delivery which has been quite effective on this surface. Pulled to deep square leg for a run. |
| 48.4 : A Phehlukwayo to M Saifuddin, Yorker near the tramline. Saifuddin aims to carve it away but fails to make contact. |
| 48.5 : A Phehlukwayo to M Saifuddin, Fuller in length outside off, stroked to long off for a single. The batsmen look for a run but it is not on offer. |
| 48.6 : A Phehlukwayo to M Rahim, FOUR! Creative! Good stuff from Rahim. Full toss on middle and leg, Rahim shuffles across and paddle scoops it over short fine leg to find the fence. 8 runs from the over. |
| 49.1 : K Rabada to M Saifuddin, Wide! Hurls this one way outside off, Saifuddin can do nothing about it. |
| K Rabada to M Saifuddin, High full toss on off, Mohammad mistimes it uppishly over wide mid on. A run taken. |
| 49.2 : K Rabada to M Rahim, Fullish on middle, Rahim backs away and drills it to long on to rotate strike. |
| AB de Villiers is holding his shoulder as he has been throwing the ball from the deep often. South Africa will hope that it is not too serious. |
| 49.3 : K Rabada to M Saifuddin, FOUR! First boundary for Saifuddin in his international career! Full delivery well outside off, Mohammad slams it past extra cover for a boundary. |
| 49.4 : K Rabada to M Saifuddin, Down the leg side, Saifuddin lets it go. The batsmen run a single but it is cancelled by the umpire as the batsman was not offering a stroke. |
| 49.5 : K Rabada to M Saifuddin, SIX! Bang! Short delivery in line of the stumps, sits up nicely for Saifuddin. He pulls it with authority over deep square leg for a biggie. |
| 49.6 : K Rabada to M Saifuddin, OUT! 4-fer for Rabada but the visitors will be happy with their efforts. Similar delivery, Saifuddin aims to clear the fence again with a pull but miscues it to mid-wicket. Paterson backtracks and pouches it safely. BANGLADESH FINISH ON 278/7. |
| The highest score for Bangladesh against South Africa in ODIs! They would be relatively happy with where they are placed at the halfway stage. And whom they have to thank for their effort? Mushfiqur Rahim. Yes, the guy who looked clueless in the Tests has played a marvelous innings today, easily his best among the 5 tons that he has in ODIs. He stitched good useful partnerships with Shakib Al Hasan, Mahmudullah and Sabbir Rahman, helping his side post a good total on the board. |
| For the hosts, Rabada was the pick of the bowlers. He picked up a 4-fer, thereby helping his side restrict the opposition to around 275. Phehlukwayo and Tahir were the other wicket-takers, apart from being economical. Paterson had a poor debut as he was taken to the cleaners by the tourists. It is a score above par as per history but the Proteas are too good a side to be easily written off. The pitch is still good for more runs and hence, the visitors cannot afford to bowl badly. Join us in a wh |
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