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South Africa vs Bangladesh Live Cricket Score, 2nd ODI, Bangladesh in South Africa, 3 ODI Series, 2017, October 18, 2017

SA 353/6 (50)
South Africa beat Bangladesh by 104 runs
BAN 249/10 (47.5)
Match over
Commentary :
0.0 : A warm welcome to everyone for the second game of the ODI series between South Africa and Bangladesh played in Paarl. The hosts literally trampled down the visitors in the first game to romp home to a win. As much as they would love to do the same here, they would like to be challenged a bit more. The tourists bowling woes are refusing to end and they would want to shrug off the string of losses as quickly as possible. It would be interesting to see the team combinations that both the sides opt
TOSS - Bangladesh win the toss and opt to field. Both sides make one change each. The hosts bring in Farhaan Behardien for the injured David Miller while for the visitors the fit-again Tamim Iqbal replaces Mohammad Saifuddin.
The national anthems are done and dusted and we are set to get underway. The set up at the ground seems all good for a wonderful game of cricket. The openers Quinton de Kock and Hashim Amla stride out with the bat. They would aim to provide their side with a flying start yet again. With an aim to prevent just that, skipper Mashrafe Mortaza will steam in with the first brand new ball. Two slips in place. Let's play says the umpire.
0.1 : M Mortaza to H Amla, Amla is off straightaway! Mortaza runs in and bowls it on a length around middle and leg. The batsman jumps and plays it towards backward square leg for a single.
0.2 : M Mortaza to de Kock, De Kock almost plays on! On a length around off, Quinton looks to push at it from the crease. Gets an inside edge onto his pads. Thankfully for him, the ball doesn't go onto the stumps.
0.3 : M Mortaza to de Kock, Play and a miss, next up. De Kock is having some nervy moments out there. Hurled just around off, the batsman has a feel for it but misses. The ball passes from close to the edge of the bat, through to the keeper.
0.4 : M Mortaza to de Kock, A well-run, quick single gets Quinton going. He taps it from the crease towards the off side and sets off for a run. A slight hesitation from him but Amla was always intent on running that and he completes the run with ease.
0.5 : M Mortaza to H Amla, Full outside off, Amla lets that go to the keeper.
0.6 : M Mortaza to H Amla, Landed around off, played defensively from within the crease. Just a couple of runs from the over.
Taskin Ahmed will run in with the second new ball from the other end.
1.1 : T Ahmed to de Kock, Ahmed begins with a short and wide ball outside off, de Kock cuts it straight to the fielder at point. Didn't really get it off the meat of the bat.
1.2 : T Ahmed to de Kock, Landed around middle and leg, flicked away towards mid-wicket.
1.3 : T Ahmed to de Kock, Fuller around off, Quinton drives it straight to the fielder at covers.
1.4 : T Ahmed to de Kock, Length delivery around off, de Kock lets the ball come on. He opens the face of the bat and picks up a single towards third man.
1.5 : T Ahmed to H Amla, This delivery around off is punched off the back foot towards point.
1.6 : T Ahmed to H Amla, Another delivery around off, Amla defends that showing the full face of the bat. Taskin begins well, concedes just a run off this one.
2.1 : M Mortaza to de Kock, Mashrafe lands it on a length on the pads, de Kock turns it in front of square on the leg side for a single.
2.2 : M Mortaza to H Amla, FOUR! That's the first boundary of the match. Amla's bat fetches that. It is bowled full outside off, Amla leans into it and drives it beautifully through covers. The ball rushes away to make contact with the boundary cushions.
2.3 : M Mortaza to H Amla, Lands around off, blocked from within the crease.
Mortaza runs in and aborts his run-up just before delivering the ball.
2.4 : M Mortaza to H Amla, Excellent running! On a length outside off, Amla watches the ball well and guides it through backward point. Before the fielder from third man runs to his right to get to the ball, the batsmen complete two.
2.5 : M Mortaza to H Amla, Mortaza serves it on a length outside off, Amla points his bat skywards as he lets that go.
2.6 : M Mortaza to H Amla, Another harmless delivery well outside off, Hashim doesn't bother playing at that.
3.1 : T Ahmed to de Kock, Such efforts on the field will lift Bangladesh up. Fuller outside off, de Kock nicely cover drives that. Mahmudullah dives to his left to make a clean stop and prevent a certain boundary.
3.2 : T Ahmed to de Kock, Length ball outside off, Quinton mistimes his cut and chops it next to the pitch on the off side.
3.3 : T Ahmed to de Kock, Another good fielding effort, this time at point. Bowled outside off, Quinton cuts it hard only to be intercepted by the diving fielder there.
3.4 : T Ahmed to de Kock, FOUR! Glorious shot from the blade of de Kock this time. Ahmed hurls it full around off, Quinton nicely gets forward and drives it through covers for a boundary.
3.5 : T Ahmed to de Kock, This ball around off is glided down to third man for one run.
3.6 : T Ahmed to H Amla, This ball is punched off the back foot towards covers.
4.1 : M Mortaza to de Kock, Mortaza hurls it in at a gentle pace of around 122 kmph. De Kock lets that go. Rahim fails to take it cleanly as he gets an awkward bounce there. No run conceded though.
4.2 : M Mortaza to de Kock, This is bowled around off, de Kock again mistimes his cut there.
4.3 : M Mortaza to de Kock, Back of a length delivery around middle, de Kock gets it off the bottom off his bat through backward point. The batsmen get a brace before the fielder returns the throw.
4.4 : M Mortaza to de Kock, This delivery on the pads is flicked through square leg for a run.
4.5 : M Mortaza to H Amla, Length ball around off, Amla punches it towards mid on. Wants a run initially but then decides against it.
4.6 : M Mortaza to H Amla, This ball is nicely punched but straight to the fielder at point.
5.1 : T Ahmed to de Kock, Well run again. These two have good understanding between them. Ahmed comes from round the wicket and bowls it full outside off, de Kock pushes it wide of mid off and takes a run. The fielder has a shy at the bowler's end to no avail though.
5.2 : T Ahmed to H Amla, Amla lets that one come to him and plays it through short third man for one run.
5.3 : T Ahmed to de Kock, WIDE! Hurls it on a length down the leg side, de Kock looks to pull it away but misses.
T Ahmed to de Kock, Smashed, but straight to Shakib at mid-wicket. Length ball around off and middle, Quinton pulls it off the front foot straight to the fielder there.
5.4 : T Ahmed to de Kock, Now Taskin comes back over the wicket and bowls it on the pads, Quinton tucks it to fine leg for a run.
5.5 : T Ahmed to H Amla, Back of a length around off, Amla flicks it away through backward square leg for a run.
A couple of days of pretty solid rain has slowed down the outfield considerably, inform the on-air commentators. No threat of rain today though.
5.6 : T Ahmed to de Kock, This ball is glided to third man for a single.
6.1 : M Mortaza to de Kock, Landed on a back of a length around off and middle, Quinton stays tall and punches it to covers.
6.2 : M Mortaza to de Kock, Mortaza bowls it on the pads, de Kock flicks it through square leg for a run. There is a slight misfield in the deep but no extra run conceded.
6.3 : M Mortaza to H Amla, Another run collected by Amla after guiding it to third man.
6.4 : M Mortaza to de Kock, Length ball around leg, de Kock makes room by moving to the leg and pats it to the fielder at covers.
6.5 : M Mortaza to de Kock, Big appeal, turned down! Mortaza lands it on a length around leg. De Kock moves to the off and looks to hoick it away but gets hit on the thighs. The players appeal but to no avail. Mashrafe thinks about the review but decides against it. Height is the factor.
6.6 : M Mortaza to de Kock, 6000 international runs for Quinton de Kock. This is bowled around off, the southpaw charges down and plays it aerially over wide mid off for a couple of runs.
7.1 : T Ahmed to H Amla, FOUR! Don't ball short deliveries to Amla. Just don't. He'll hit them at any time of the day. This delivery is pulled with disdain through square leg for a boundary.
7.2 : T Ahmed to H Amla, Length delivery around off, Amla guides it towards third man. Gets a brace before the fielder returns the throw. Good running yet again.
7.3 : T Ahmed to H Amla, This ball around off is pushed towards covers.
7.4 : T Ahmed to H Amla, Hurled outside off, Hashim guides it to third man for a run.
7.5 : T Ahmed to de Kock, Bowled on a length around middle and leg, de Kock flicks it through square leg and calls for two immediately. The batsmen do complete the brace comfortably.
7.6 : T Ahmed to de Kock, WIDE! Ahmed sprays this down the leg side, Quinton doesn't bother playing that. Rahim has to dive to his right to collect that. The umpire stretches his arms there.
T Ahmed to de Kock, Served around off, the southpaw pushes it off the front foot towards covers.
Spin time! Shakib Al Hasan to have a bowl.
8.1 : Al Hasan to H Amla, WIDE! Begins with a delivery down the leg side. Amla looks to flick but misses. Wide signaled.
Al Hasan to H Amla, Looped up outside off, driven down to long off for a run.
8.2 : Al Hasan to de Kock, Darted on a shorter length outside off, de Kock goes back and pulls it through mid on for a run.
8.3 : Al Hasan to H Amla, Floated in line of the stumps, flicked away through mid-wicket for a run.
8.4 : Al Hasan to de Kock, This ball is flicked straight to the fielder at mid-wicket.
8.5 : Al Hasan to de Kock, Tossed up around off and middle, pushed to long on for a run.
8.6 : Al Hasan to H Amla, Flatter in line of the stumps, pushed back towards the bowler.
Taskin Ahmed is seen going off the field. Meanwhile, Nasir Hossain is brought in to bowl. The slower track and outfield might be the reason behind the tweakers bowling so early in the innings.
9.1 : N Hossain to de Kock, Begins with a flatter ball around off, slapped through covers for a run.
9.2 : N Hossain to H Amla, The outfield helps Bangladesh save some runs! Hossain floats it around off, Amla goes up and over mid off. He waits for it thinking it to be a certain boundary. But the ball sticks on the field and doesn't roll to the fence. Seeing that the batsmen take three.
9.3 : N Hossain to de Kock, This ball is driven to long on for a single.
9.4 : N Hossain to H Amla, Flatter in line of the stumps, punched towards mid on.
9.5 : N Hossain to H Amla, Served in line of the stumps, flicked away through square leg for a run.
9.6 : N Hossain to de Kock, Floated around off and middle, flicked through mid-wicket for one run. 50-run stand between these two. They are yet again among the runs here.
Powerplay 2 has been signaled. A maximum of 4 players can be allowed outside the inner circle. Rubel Hossain will steam in with the ball now. Will be interesting to see how he bowls on this surface.
10.1 : R Hossain to de Kock, Runs in and bowls it on a length around off, de Kock punches it towards point.
10.2 : R Hossain to de Kock, Length delivery around off, pushed to covers.
10.3 : R Hossain to de Kock, Landed on a length around off, de Kock looks to go big to the on side. Gets an inside edge onto his pads. No damage done though.
10.4 : R Hossain to de Kock, This ball is punched through covers for a single.
10.5 : R Hossain to H Amla, Hurled outside off, guided away to third man for one run.
10.6 : R Hossain to de Kock, de Kock finds mid off with this push.
Shakib Al Hasan gets a change of end.
11.1 : Al Hasan to H Amla, Flatter on the pads, flicked away through square leg for a run.
11.2 : Al Hasan to de Kock, This ball is defended by lunging forward.
11.3 : Al Hasan to de Kock, Tossed up around off, swept away through backward square leg for a brace.
11.4 : Al Hasan to de Kock, This ball is turned through square leg for one run.
11.5 : Al Hasan to H Amla, Floated around off and middle, punched down to long on for a single.
11.6 : Al Hasan to de Kock, Shakib serves it around off, Quinton hits it straight to mid-wicket.
12.1 : R Hossain to H Amla, Full ball around off, wonderfully driven to the cover fielder.
12.2 : R Hossain to H Amla, Similar delivery around off, Hashim plays it with a slightly angled bat this time. Gets a run as the ball goes to sweeper cover.
12.3 : R Hossain to de Kock, Rubel hurls it on the pads, de Kock tucks it through backward square leg for a brace. There was a slight misfield in the deep as Sabbir took his eye off the ball early.
12.4 : R Hossain to de Kock, Back of a length delivery around middle and off, de Kock looks to heave it away but wears it on the thigh pads. There is a huge scream by Rahim as he appeals to no avail. The batsmen steal a leg bye.
12.5 : R Hossain to H Amla, Amla lets this one come to him and opens the face of the bat to collect a run towards third man.
12.6 : R Hossain to de Kock, This ball is flicked off his pads for a single through square leg.
13.1 : Al Hasan to de Kock, Tosses it up around off, driven to long on for a run.
13.2 : Al Hasan to H Amla, Darted around off and middle, Hashim stays back and punches it to long on for a single.
13.3 : Al Hasan to de Kock, Loopy ball around off, de Kock charges down and pushes it towards covers.
13.4 : Al Hasan to de Kock, This ball is worked through square leg for a run.
13.5 : Al Hasan to H Amla, Served fuller around middle and leg, driven down to long on for a single.
13.6 : Al Hasan to de Kock, Loopy ball around middle, flicked away for a run.
14.1 : R Hossain to de Kock, Top effort! Good length around off, worked through mid-wicket by de Kock. Das in the deep does well to slide near the fence and stop the ball from going through. Saves a run for his side.
14.2 : R Hossain to H Amla, Short ball around off and middle, climbing on Amla, he pulls it off the top edge towards deep square leg for a couple of runs.
14.3 : R Hossain to H Amla, Good length outside off, Amla dabs it towards third man for a single.
14.4 : R Hossain to de Kock, Similar length again outside off, tapped towards third man for a single.
14.5 : R Hossain to H Amla, Shorter in length outside off, does not come as expected by Hashim. Amla miscues his pull towards mid-wicket. That came off the toe end of the bat.
14.6 : R Hossain to H Amla, WIDE! Good stop, Rahim! Rubel slants one around middle and leg, Amla looks to shuffle and clip but fails to do so. Rahim dives to his left and stops the ball.
R Hossain to H Amla, Good length around off, nudged through backward square leg for a single.
15.1 : Al Hasan to H Amla, Pushed through covers for a single.
15.2 : Al Hasan to de Kock, Angles it around middle and leg, de Kock backs away and punches it towards covers.
15.3 : Al Hasan to de Kock, Turns one through square leg for a single.
15.4 : Al Hasan to H Amla, Flatter around middle, Amla comes down and looks to turn it through. Does not connect cleanly but de Kock calls him through for a run. Leg Bye signaled.
15.5 : Al Hasan to de Kock, In the gap! Quinton slinks down the wicket and lofts it over mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
15.6 : Al Hasan to de Kock, Comes forward and turns it towards mid-wicket.
Drinks!
16.1 : R Hossain to H Amla, Good length outside off, Amla punches it towards covers and takes off for a quick single. The fielder has a shy at the bowler's end but misses. Run taken safely in the end.
16.2 : R Hossain to de Kock, De Kock turns it through square leg for a couple of runs.
The straighter boundaries are longer than usual which will mean the batsmen will have to work that bit harder. The square boundaries are relatively shorter but since there is little pace on the wicket, it will be hard to force the ball in those areas.
16.3 : R Hossain to de Kock, Taps it towards covers for a single.
16.4 : R Hossain to H Amla, Shorter in length around off and middle, pulled through square leg for a single.
16.5 : R Hossain to de Kock, Good length outside off, punched to mid off. De Kock takes on Mahmudullah there who fumbles and allows a single.
16.6 : R Hossain to H Amla, Length ball outside off, driven square of the wicket to point.
17.1 : Al Hasan to de Kock, Fuller on middle, de Kock comes down and pushes it through mid on for a single.
17.2 : Al Hasan to H Amla, Angles it around middle, punched through covers for a single by Hashim Amla.
17.3 : Al Hasan to de Kock, OUT! Shakib strikes! Fuller around off, de Kock looks to turn it through the leg side but fails to connect. The ball strikes him on the pads and the players appeal. The umpire upholds it as it looked pretty plumb. Quinton does not waste the review and hence walks off. The opening stand is broken in time.
Faf du Plessis is the new man in.
17.4 : Al Hasan to du Plessis, Fuller around off, du Plessis comes forward and defends it.
17.5 : Al Hasan to du Plessis, Angles it around middle, punched back to the bowler off the back foot.
17.6 : Al Hasan to du Plessis, OUT! Timber! Shakib Al Hasan floats it around middle, spins ever so slightly to beat the outstretched bat of du Plessis. The ball crashes into the stumps leaving du Plessis bewildered. All of a sudden the Bangla Tigers are roaring and right back in the game. Two quick wickets for the man who has done almost everything for his side.
In walks AB de Villiers. He has not played an ODI since long so he will be tested.
18.1 : R Hossain to H Amla, Length delivery outside off, Amla stands tall and punches it through covers for a run.
18.2 : R Hossain to de Villiers, AB de Villiers gets off the mark with a back foot punch. It was bowled around off, and played through covers.
18.3 : R Hossain to H Amla, Landed outside off, Amla punches it to the point fielder.
18.4 : R Hossain to H Amla, A big moment in the game! Run out chance missed against de Villiers. Hossain bowls it outside off, Amla looks to punch but mistimes it towards mid on. He takes a start in a bid to take a run. De Villiers responds but is sent back. Mahmudullah rushes to the ball in a bid to run him out but fails to take the ball. Ends up conceding a run eventually.
18.5 : R Hossain to de Villiers, This ball is pushed through covers for another run.
18.6 : R Hossain to H Amla, Finds the mid on fielder with the punch.
19.1 : Al Hasan to de Villiers, Edged but safe! Nasir Hossain at first slip did not react to that at all. Shakib serves it flatter around middle, de Villiers goes back to punch it but gets a thick outside edge. The ball flies through the keeper and the slip for three runs.
19.2 : Al Hasan to H Amla, This ball is played through covers for a single.
19.3 : Al Hasan to de Villiers, Tossed up in line of the stumps, defended off the front foot showing the full face of the bat.
19.4 : Al Hasan to de Villiers, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
19.5 : Al Hasan to de Villiers, Another delivery in line of the stumps is blocked off the front foot.
19.6 : Al Hasan to de Villiers, Loopy ball outside off, beautifully played through covers for a brace.
Mashrafe Mortaza brings himself back into the attack.
20.1 : M Mortaza to H Amla, That's bowled on the pads, Amla clips it away towards fine leg for a run.
20.2 : M Mortaza to de Villiers, Length delivery around off, de Villiers gets it off the inner half towards mid on.
20.3 : M Mortaza to de Villiers, WIDE! Short ball down the leg side, AB looks to pull it but aborts it. Wide signaled.
M Mortaza to de Villiers, FOUR! AB de Villiers gets going with his first boundary. Bowled fuller around off, AB gets his stride forward and drives it just wide of mid off. The ball speeds away to the fence.
20.4 : M Mortaza to de Villiers, FOUR! One brings two. Back-to-back boundaries for the Protea star! Length delivery around off, de Villiers just stays put and clips it through mid-wicket. The fielder in the deep didn't stand a chance to cut that off. The master is back to doing what he does best.
20.5 : M Mortaza to de Villiers, Almost plays it on. ABD looks to cut it but chops it over the stumps. No harm done.
20.6 : M Mortaza to de Villiers, Now he finds the mid off fielder with this push.
21.1 : Al Hasan to H Amla, Flatter in line of the stumps, Amla goes back and works it through square leg for a run.
21.2 : Al Hasan to de Villiers, Tossed up around middle and off, de Villiers lets the ball come on before dead-batting it.
21.3 : Al Hasan to de Villiers, This ball is punched to the fielder at covers.
21.4 : Al Hasan to de Villiers, Floated outside off, de Villiers drives it through covers. He gets a brace.
21.5 : Al Hasan to de Villiers, Loopy ball around off, driven to long off for a single.
21.6 : Al Hasan to H Amla, This ball is played safely to long on for one.
22.1 : M Mortaza to H Amla, FOUR! Mortaza isn't helping his side by leaking boundaries. Length delivery outside off, Amla stays deep in the crease and cuts it through backward point. The ball races away to the fence for a boundary.
22.2 : M Mortaza to H Amla, Amla plays it through the cover region for a run.
22.3 : M Mortaza to de Villiers, Fuller ball around off, driven through covers for a brace.
22.4 : M Mortaza to de Villiers, Finds the mid-wicket fielder with a flick.
22.5 : M Mortaza to de Villiers, Hurled around middle and leg, flicked to the fielder at deep mid-wicket for a run.
22.6 : M Mortaza to H Amla, Amla collects a single after pushing it through covers. That's 34th ODI fifty for Hashim Amla. The run-machine for the Proteas continues what he does best.
23.1 : Al Hasan to H Amla, Serves it around off, Amla plays it through covers for one run.
23.2 : Al Hasan to de Villiers, Loopy ball around off, driven down to long off for a run.
23.3 : Al Hasan to H Amla, Flatter in line of the stumps, flicked through mid-wicket for a single.
23.4 : Al Hasan to de Villiers, Served around middle, de Villiers goes back and punches it through covers for a single.
23.5 : Al Hasan to H Amla, The batsman has pushed it to the cover region. The batsmen have run through for a single.
23.6 : Al Hasan to de Villiers, FOUR! Shakib darts it shorter around off and middle, de Villiers goes back and pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary. He makes batting look so easy when he is on a roll.
Nasir Hossain back into the attack.
24.1 : N Hossain to H Amla, Flatter on the pads, worked away through backward square leg for a run.
24.2 : N Hossain to de Villiers, Similar delivery, AB de Villiers works it round the corner and crosses over to the other end.
24.3 : N Hossain to H Amla, Tossed up in line of the stumps, punched towards covers.
24.4 : N Hossain to H Amla, Amla picks up a run after playing it to long on.
24.5 : N Hossain to de Villiers, Flatter around middle, pushed back towards the bowler.
24.6 : N Hossain to de Villiers, FOUR! Poor ball, punished! Nasir tosses a low full toss around middle and leg. De Villiers pounces on the opportunity to collect runs. He sweeps it powerfully in front of square on the leg side for a boundary.
Taskin Ahmed is back in to bowl.
25.1 : T Ahmed to H Amla, Begins with a length ball around middle and leg, flicked towards square leg.
25.2 : T Ahmed to H Amla, Amla would have been a goner! A tad fuller outside off, Amla blocks it towards point. He wants a run but is sent back late. The fielder hurls a throw at the striker's end but misses. Replays show that the batsman was in the air as he tried to make it in.
25.3 : T Ahmed to H Amla, This is worked away through backward square leg for a run.
25.4 : T Ahmed to de Villiers, Landed around off, pushed to point.
25.5 : T Ahmed to de Villiers, FOUR! Awesome Abraham! Fuller ball outside off, de Villiers drives it nicely through covers for a boundary. The fielder in the deep tries to use his feet to stop that but fails.
25.6 : T Ahmed to de Villiers, FOUR! Dismissed from his presence. Ahmed hurls a length delivery around off and middle, de Villiers charges down the track and bashes it towards mid-wicket for a boundary.
26.1 : N Hossain to H Amla, Fuller around off, knocked down to long on for a run.
26.2 : N Hossain to de Villiers, Floated around middle, driven through mid on for a single.
26.3 : N Hossain to H Amla, This ball is pushed to mid on.
26.4 : N Hossain to H Amla, Looped up outside off, driven through mid off for a brace.
26.5 : N Hossain to H Amla, Flatter around off, pushed back towards the bowler.
26.6 : N Hossain to H Amla, Amla collects a single after playing it down to long on.
27.1 : T Ahmed to H Amla, Short ball around off, pulled away through square leg for a run.
27.2 : T Ahmed to de Villiers, WIDE! Taskin runs in and bangs it wide outside off. The batsman lets that go. Wide given.
T Ahmed to de Villiers, FOUR! Authoritative Abraham! Ahmed hurls it on a length outside off, de Villiers charges down and goes up and over mid off for a boundary. When this guy is in such murderous mood, it is tough to stop him.
27.3 : T Ahmed to de Villiers, Now he flicks it through mid-wicket and crosses over to the other side.
27.4 : T Ahmed to H Amla, Landed outside off, driven on the up by Amla through covers for a single.
Taskin Ahmed aborts his run up just before he got to the crease. Seems like the ball just slipped in his hands.
27.5 : T Ahmed to de Villiers, Very full around off, de Villiers digs it back to the bowler. He got overbalanced a bit and ends up veering out of the crease. Taskin fields it and has a shy at the stumps at the striker's end but misses. The keeper misses collecting it and concedes a brace.
27.6 : T Ahmed to de Villiers, This ball is flicked off his pads to deep mid-wicket for a run.
Sabbir Rahman to roll his arm over now.
28.1 : S Rahman to de Villiers, FOUR! Rahman starts off with a half tracker outside off, de Villiers goes back and slaps it through covers for a boundary. 54th ODI fifty for Mr. 360! How good he has looked today. After surviving some nervy moments initially, he has set out to do what he does best - maul the opposition.
28.2 : S Rahman to de Villiers, This ball is nudged down fine to short fine leg.
28.3 : S Rahman to de Villiers, FOUR! And de Villiers continues to get freebies in Paarl. A juicy full toss outside off, de Villiers just thumps it through the cover region for a boundary.
28.4 : S Rahman to de Villiers, This ball is flicked away off his pads for a run.
28.5 : S Rahman to H Amla, Floated around off, driven through covers for a boundary.
28.6 : S Rahman to de Villiers, This ball is driven through mid off for a run.
Again change of ends for Nasir Hossain.
29.1 : N Hossain to de Villiers, Loopy delivery around middle and leg, turned towards mid on.
29.2 : N Hossain to de Villiers, This ball is driven down to long on for a single.
29.3 : N Hossain to H Amla, Darted in line of the stumps, hit back to the bowler.
29.4 : N Hossain to H Amla, Tossed up around off and middle, punched on the up to long on for a single.
29.5 : N Hossain to de Villiers, Flicked off his pads but straight to the fielder at short fine leg.
29.6 : N Hossain to de Villiers, Floated around off, driven through mid off for a single.
Mahmudullah is brought into the attack now. In the past few minutes, Mortaza is ringing in the changes frequently.
30.1 : Mahmudullah to de Villiers, Bowled outside off, de Villiers drives it through covers for a run.
30.2 : Mahmudullah to H Amla, Flatter outside off, played through backward point for a single.
30.3 : Mahmudullah to de Villiers, WIDE! Flatter down the leg side, de Villiers misses the flick. Wide signaled.
Mahmudullah to de Villiers, Tossed up outside off, AB de Villiers gets it off the outer half of the bat past the keeper. Taskin from short third man ambles towards the ball. Three runs taken before that.
30.4 : Mahmudullah to H Amla, This ball is played through mid off for a run.
30.5 : Mahmudullah to de Villiers, Flatter on the pads, worked away through square leg for one run.
30.6 : Mahmudullah to H Amla, The batsman has punched the ball off the back foot.
31.1 : N Hossain to de Villiers, Flatter on the pads, turned round the corner for a run.
31.2 : N Hossain to H Amla, Amla drives it to long on and crosses over for a run.
31.3 : N Hossain to de Villiers, SIX! Another gift dealt with in the right manner. Nasir loops it up and ends up serving yet another full toss. De Villiers moves to the leg side and bashes it up and over deep mid-wicket for half a dozen. Brings up the 100-run stand between these two. This is the 12th such stand between these two, the most by a pair for South Africa.
31.4 : N Hossain to de Villiers, This ball is driven to mid on.
31.5 : N Hossain to de Villiers, Another single collected by AB after playing it through mid on.
31.6 : N Hossain to H Amla, Served outside off, driven to long off for a run.
32.1 : Mahmudullah to H Amla, Flatter on off, Amla goes back and punches it through cover-point. Before the fielder retrieves the ball, a brace taken.
32.2 : Mahmudullah to H Amla, Loopy ball outside off, driven through covers for a brace.
32.3 : Mahmudullah to H Amla, Floated around middle, clipped through mid-wicket for a run.
32.4 : Mahmudullah to de Villiers, Tosses it in line of the stumps, turned through mid-wicket for a single.
32.5 : Mahmudullah to H Amla, Hashim knocks this down to long on for one run.
32.6 : Mahmudullah to de Villiers, Flatter around off, knocked down to long on for one run.
Drinks have been taken. South Africa are running away with this game yet again. De Villiers and Amla are looking in fine touch, with the former showing ominous signs for the visitors. The tourists have their task cut out to restrict the opposition to a total that they can achieve.
Rubel Hossain is running into bowl now. It's high time for him to use his experience and show his effectiveness by getting among the wickets quickly.
33.1 : R Hossain to de Villiers, Bowled on a length around off and middle, de Villiers stands tall and clips it to deep mid-wicket for a run.
33.2 : R Hossain to H Amla, Rubel spears in a full length ball around off and middle, the ball stays a touch low. Amla taps it in front of covers and hares over to the other end.
33.3 : R Hossain to de Villiers, Hurls a full delivery around off and middle, the ball moves in a tad. AB flicks it through mid-wicket to collect a run.
Fine leg goes back.
33.4 : R Hossain to H Amla, This ball is flicked through mid-wicket for a brace.
33.5 : R Hossain to H Amla, Landed around off, Amla blocks it off the front foot.
33.6 : R Hossain to H Amla, FOUR! Amla continues milking boundaries. Full ball outside off, Amla drives it beautifully through covers. The ball races away to the fence in no time.
Nasir Hossain back on.
34.1 : N Hossain to de Villiers, Looped up around off, reverse swept through short third man for a brace.
34.2 : N Hossain to de Villiers, Floated around off, knocked down to long on for a single.
34.3 : N Hossain to H Amla, Flatter around middle, driven down to long on for one run.
34.4 : N Hossain to de Villiers, Served on the pads, de Villiers shoulders arms. But the ball goes off his thigh pads to the keeper.
34.5 : N Hossain to de Villiers, Another run collected after playing it down to long on.
34.6 : N Hossain to H Amla, Flicked away to mid-wicket from the crease.
35.1 : R Hossain to de Villiers, Short ball around off, pulled away towards mid-wicket.
35.2 : R Hossain to de Villiers, Very full delivery around leg, de Villiers digs it out towards short fine leg. They risk a run and complete it even as the fielder has a shy at the keeper's end but misses. Amla would have been in, had it hit, though.
35.3 : R Hossain to H Amla, Fuller outside off, driven through covers for a brace.
35.4 : R Hossain to H Amla, Sprayed on the pads, flicked through backward square leg for a run.
35.5 : R Hossain to de Villiers, On a length around middle, de Villiers moves his front foot out of the way and hits it on the up over the bowler. Kayes chases it down and the slow outfield helps him save a run for his side.
35.6 : R Hossain to H Amla, OUT! Amla has to walk back. Rubel strikes. A soft dismissal you have to say. Served in the channel of uncertainty outside off, Amla feels for it and only manages a thin edge that Rahim happily accepts. A wonderful knock by the bearded batsman comes to an end. He deserved a ton but doesn't get it. Is this the breakthrough that the tourists wanted?
Jean-Paul Duminy is the next man in.
36.1 : N Hossain to de Villiers, Fired on the pads, de Villiers tickles it towards fine leg for a brace.
36.2 : N Hossain to de Villiers, Floated around off and middle, driven towards long on for one run.
36.3 : N Hossain to JP Duminy, Flatter around off, punched through covers for a single. Duminy gets off the mark.
36.4 : N Hossain to de Villiers, This ball is turned round the corner for a run.
36.5 : N Hossain to JP Duminy, Looped up around off, Duminy charges down but gets it off the outer half towards backward point.
36.6 : N Hossain to JP Duminy, This ball is punched back to the bowler.
37.1 : R Hossain to de Villiers, Fuller outside off, driven through mid off for a run.
37.2 : R Hossain to JP Duminy, Length ball around off, Duminy gets an outside edge towards third man for a run.
37.3 : R Hossain to de Villiers, Landed in line of the stumps, flicked away through mid-wicket for a brace.
37.4 : R Hossain to de Villiers, FOUR! Wonderfully struck. Rubel hurls it fuller around middle and leg, de Villiers plays it with the angle and collects a boundary through mid-wicket.
37.5 : R Hossain to de Villiers, Full around off and middle, de Villiers straight drives that nicely. The mid on fielder dives to parry it towards long off. Two runs taken.
37.6 : R Hossain to de Villiers, There it is, century no. 25 in ODIs for Abraham Benjamin de Villiers! How easily has he walked into international cricket after taking a break. Top, top knock. He turns it through mid-wicket and crosses over to get to the landmark.
38.1 : N Hossain to de Villiers, The batsman drives the ball straight down the ground.
38.2 : N Hossain to de Villiers, FOUR! Nasir fires it shortish around off, de Villiers camps back and cuts it through cover-point. A slight misfield there allows the batsman a boundary. Not the kind of effort that the Bangladeshis would be proud of.
38.3 : N Hossain to de Villiers, This ball is punched through covers for a single.
38.4 : N Hossain to JP Duminy, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
38.5 : N Hossain to JP Duminy, This ball is flicked off the pads through mid-wicket for a single.
38.6 : N Hossain to de Villiers, De Villiers turns it through mid-wicket and retains strike.
Taskin Ahmed back on.
39.1 : T Ahmed to de Villiers, Very full around middle and leg, belted down to long on for a single.
39.2 : T Ahmed to JP Duminy, Length ball on the pads, tucked away through square leg for one run.
39.3 : T Ahmed to de Villiers, In the air... lands in no man's land! Mashrafe Mortaza is not happy with the effort and is seen fuming at Rubel Hossain. Ahmed bangs it short around off, de Villiers goes for the pull but isn't in control. Gets a top edge that lands near deep backward square leg. The fine leg and deep mid-wicket fielders get there but the ball isn't catchable for both of them.
39.4 : T Ahmed to JP Duminy, Length ball around off, guided to third man for a run.
39.5 : T Ahmed to de Villiers, This ball is nudged down to fine leg for one run.
39.6 : T Ahmed to JP Duminy, Short ball around middle, pulled away to deep square leg for a single.
Powerplay 3 has been signaled. A maximum of five fielders can be allowed at the fence. Mashrafe Mortaza to bowl now.
40.1 : M Mortaza to JP Duminy, Back of a length outside off, dabbed to third man for a run.
40.2 : M Mortaza to de Villiers, Shortish delivery on off, de Villiers gets on top of it and pulls it to deep mid-wicket to rotate strike.
40.3 : M Mortaza to JP Duminy, Mortaza comes from around the wicket and bowls an off-cutter on off. Duminy is early into his push and ends up chipping it towards the bowler. He gets a hand to it but fails to prevent the single.
40.4 : M Mortaza to de Villiers, Well bowled! Slower delivery on a short length in line of the stumps, de Villiers makes room and looks to force it over covers but gets foxed. This kind of delivery will be effective on this slowish track.
40.5 : M Mortaza to de Villiers, Works this one with the angle around the corner for a run.
40.6 : M Mortaza to JP Duminy, Another slower one outside off, Duminy slaps it to deep point for a run and will retain strike.
Shakib Al Hasan is back on. Can he get the all-important wicket of de Villiers?
41.1 : Al Hasan to JP Duminy, Starts off with a flat delivery on off, tucked with the spin to mid-wicket.
41.2 : Al Hasan to JP Duminy, Similar delivery, JP hangs back and punches it to deep mid-wicket. Good running between the wickets allows the batsmen to come back for second.
41.3 : Al Hasan to JP Duminy, Clips this one with the angle through square leg for a run.
41.4 : Al Hasan to de Villiers, Outside off, AB places it to sweeper cover for a run.
41.5 : Al Hasan to JP Duminy, Fraction short this time, knocked down to long on to rotate strike.
41.6 : Al Hasan to de Villiers, FOUR! Brilliant! Floated in line of the stumps, de Villiers backs away and slices it through point to find the fence.
42.1 : M Mortaza to JP Duminy, Short and width on offer, Duminy slaps it to deep point for a run.
42.2 : M Mortaza to de Villiers, Slow bouncer on off, de Villiers lines it up and plays a controlled pull to deep mid-wicket. A single taken.
42.3 : M Mortaza to JP Duminy, Back of a length outside off, Duminy steers it to third man. Ahmed rushes to his right, attacks the ball but isn't able to prevent the second.
42.4 : M Mortaza to JP Duminy, Length delivery outside off, JP leans into it and eases it to deep cover-point. A run taken.
42.5 : M Mortaza to de Villiers, FOUR! He is watching the ball like a football! Fuller in length on off, de Villiers makes room, uses his feet and lifts it over wide mid off to pick up another boundary. The 50-run stand comes up between the duo.
42.6 : M Mortaza to de Villiers, Slower off-cutter on a length, AB backs away looking to open up the off side but fails to connect. As Rahim collects the ball, he starts to limp. Not good sings for Bangladesh.
43.1 : Al Hasan to JP Duminy, Camps back and punches it to covers.
43.2 : Al Hasan to JP Duminy, Turns this one around the corner to rotate strike.
43.3 : Al Hasan to de Villiers, SIX! Boom! AB de Villiers makes room and Shakib follows him. Bowls it on a flatter trajectory too. However, AB is in such kind of form that he deals with it so easily. Pulls it over deep square leg for a maximum.
43.4 : Al Hasan to de Villiers, Shakib fires this one wide outside off. AB reaches out to it and slams it to extra cover.
43.5 : Al Hasan to de Villiers, Uses his feet and drags his heave to deep mid-wicket for a brace.
43.6 : Al Hasan to de Villiers, Flighted ball outside off, driven crisply to sweeper cover for a run.
44.1 : M Mortaza to de Villiers, Short delivery on middle, pulled through backward square leg for a run.
44.2 : M Mortaza to JP Duminy, Off-cutter outside off, Duminy tries to drop and run but Rahim is quick to get to it. Denies the single.
44.3 : M Mortaza to JP Duminy, DROPPED! Fullish delivery angling in from outside off, JP Dumniy goes for a slog across the line but ends up getting a leading edge towards point. Imrul Kayes stays grounded, lines it up but puts down a sitter.
44.4 : M Mortaza to de Villiers, SIX! Adding insult to injury! Short delivery at a slow pace, de Villiers swivels across and pulls it with disdain over cow corner for a biggie.
44.5 : M Mortaza to de Villiers, SIX! Poor bowling from the skipper. He again opts to go short, de Villiers expects it and hammers it over deep mid-wicket for back-to-back maximums!
44.6 : M Mortaza to de Villiers, Turns this one through mid-wicket for a run and will retain strike. 15 from the over.
45.1 : T Ahmed to de Villiers, Full length delivery on middle, AB makes room and drills it past the bowler to long off. A couple taken.
45.2 : T Ahmed to de Villiers, SIX! This man is special! Full toss on leg stump, de Villiers whips it over deep mid-wicket for half a dozen. Didn't time it that well but the ball still sailed way over the fence. That brings up his 150, the second of his ODI career.
45.3 : T Ahmed to de Villiers, FOUR! Doesn't matter where you bowl to him, he will carve you away for runs. Full length ball well outside off, de Villiers cracks it over extra cover for a rocketing boundary.
45.4 : T Ahmed to de Villiers, SIX! Slower delivery on a good length on leg stump, de Villiers murders it over deep square leg for yet another maximum. He is in that kind of zone that the South African crowd is just loving it, contrasting for the visitors though.
45.5 : T Ahmed to de Villiers, Full length delivery on middle, hammered to mid on.
45.6 : T Ahmed to de Villiers, Tennis ball like bounce on this one. Outside off, de Villiers look to upper cut it but it is far away to connect. 18 from the over.
46.1 : M Mortaza to JP Duminy, Back of a length ball on off, pulled in front of square leg for a run.
46.2 : M Mortaza to de Villiers, Brilliant delivery. Full length delivery tailing in towards the boots, de Villiers looks to whip it across but misses it. Rahim dives to his left to collect it.
46.3 : M Mortaza to de Villiers, FOUR! Hit hard! Fullish delivery on off, AB de Villiers tonks it over mid off for a boundary. This is now his highest ODI score.
46.4 : M Mortaza to de Villiers, SIX! He is absolutely toying with the Bangladeshi bowling! In the arc, de Villiers slams it over long on for a biggie.
46.5 : M Mortaza to de Villiers, Full delivery, AB backs away and whips it to deep mid-wicket for a couple.
46.6 : M Mortaza to JP Duminy, SIX! Duminy gets into the act as well! Full length ball on off, Duminy heaves it over deep mid-wicket to clear the fence with ease. Bangladesh continue to leak runs, 18 from it again.
Rubel Hossain to bowl now.
47.1 : R Hossain to de Villiers, De Villiers anticipates this one and shuffles across his stumps. Gets it where he wanted and sweeps it to deep square leg for a run.
47.2 : R Hossain to JP Duminy, Duminy hammers this one to mid on for a brisk run.
47.3 : R Hossain to de Villiers, Angling into de Villiers, he kneels and goes for an agricultural slog. Gets it off the toe end to deep mid-wicket for a couple.
47.4 : R Hossain to de Villiers, OUT! AB de Villiers departs after a majestic knock! Low full toss on off, dipping in. AB kneels and heaves it over mid-wicket but doesn't get it off the meat of the bat. Sabbir Rahman in the deep pouches a comfortable catch. The dynamic South African gets a rousing applause from the crowd. The double ton was there for the taking the way he was going. He would have been the first middle order batsman to do so. Anyway, a brilliant effort from a sheer genius!
Farhaan Behardien is the new man in.
47.5 : R Hossain to JP Duminy, Full toss on leg stump, heaved to deep mid-wicket for a run.
47.6 : R Hossain to F Behardien, On a length, Behardien places it to point for a run.
Taskin Ahmed comes back for a bowl.
48.1 : T Ahmed to F Behardien, Full length delivery around off, Farhaan makes room and carves it to sweeper cover for a couple.
48.2 : T Ahmed to F Behardien, Pinpoint yorker on off, Behardien jams it out beside the pitch on the off side and crosses over.
48.3 : T Ahmed to JP Duminy, In line of the stumps, Duminy swings his bat but gets an inside edge onto his pads. The batsmen sneak in a run.
48.4 : T Ahmed to F Behardien, Defended off the front foot by Behardien presenting the full face of the bat.
48.5 : T Ahmed to F Behardien, Another front foot defense from Farhaan.
48.6 : T Ahmed to F Behardien, The batsman has driven it through mid on. The batsmen have run through for a single. Great over from Ahmed, only 5 from it.
49.1 : R Hossain to F Behardien, Full outside off, driven to long off for a single.
49.2 : R Hossain to JP Duminy, Right in the blockhole, excellent stuff from Rubel. On middle and off, Duminy can only dig it out back down towards mid on for a quick single.
49.3 : R Hossain to F Behardien, Goes for the yorker but just misses his mark. It's a low full toss which is hit towards the cover fielder. One more run taken.
49.4 : R Hossain to JP Duminy, OUT! He's gone! Extremely full on the stumps, Duminy tries whipping it away on the leg side but misses and is caught low on the back pad. Loud shout, but nothing from the umpire. Bangladesh have the review so they think they might as well use it. It's taken upstairs and replays show that the ball actually hit him right in front of middle stump. Some late swing did JP in. The southpaw walks back to the dressing room, something for the Tigers to smile about.
Dwaine Pretorius comes out to bat.
49.5 : R Hossain to D Pretorius, OUT! Two in two for Rubel Hossain, he's on a hat-trick here! Full and outside off, Pretorius kneels down in an attempt to bash it out of the park. Hits it with power but it's quite flat. Straight down the throat of Imrul Kayes at wide long off who takes a good catch.
Andile Phehlukwayo walks in next.
49.6 : R Hossain to F Behardien, Excellent end to an excellent over. Just 3 runs and 2 wickets off it. Speared full around off, Behardien walks across to scoop it but misses it completely and it's taken by Mushfiqur Rahim behind the stumps. The batsmen are unable to take a single too. Good end from Bangladesh, SOUTH AFRICA FINISH ON 353/6!
What a scintillating batting display from the Proteas! After losing the toss and being put into bat, Amla and de Kock were once again solid. They provided the perfect impetus but when they were running away with the show, Shakib sent de Kock packing. The skipper, du Plessis departed straightaway to a jaffa in the same over. A bit of wobble for the home side didn't trouble them though.
AB de Villiers, who was making a comeback, took his time to begin with. After he was set, he entered into his destructive best. He tore the Bangladeshi attack apart, deflating their morale. The visitors didn't have any answer to his beast mode. The home side accumulated 98 in the last 10 overs but lost some momentum towards the end.
Credit to the tourists for being on the money at the death. 375 was on the cards but the pace bowlers only conceded 14/3 in the last 3 overs. Still, it is an uphill task for Bangladesh on a track where the ball is stopping on odd occasions. The South Africans are favourites but stranger things have happened in cricket. Join us for the chase shortly.