South Africa Legends entered the semifinals of the Road Safety World Series T20 in type once they obtained higher of Bangladesh Legends on the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur on Monday (March 15). Openers Andrew Puttick (84 not out) and Morne van Wyk (69 not out) slammed unbeaten half-centuries as South Africa romped house to a 10-wicket win which additionally helped them safe 4 factors to complete third with 16 factors after India (20 pts) and Sri Lanka (20 pts) within the standings.
Chasing a goal of 161, the Africans achieved it with ease as they completed the sport at 161 for no loss in 19.2 overs. Earlier, Bangladesh Legends got here up with a much-improved batting efficiency earlier than South Africa Legends bowlers triggered a collapse after captain Jonty Rhodes requested them to bat first after successful the toss.
Mohammed Rafique’s facet was restricted to 160 for 9 in 20 overs with South Africa left-arm spinner Thandi Tshabalala and quick bowler Makhaya Ntini taking two wickets every. However, it was skipper Rhodes’s run out of opener Mehrab Hossain which introduced again the reminiscences of the dynamic fielder’s brilliance.
Hossain pushed Makhaya Ntini’s supply in direction of the off. Stationed on the level, Rhodes was fast to choose it up with one hand and destroy the timber with a direct hit earlier than the batsman might attain the crease. That effort reminded the gang of one in every of many cases that Rhodes had produced previously.
Bangladesh batsmen nonetheless bounced again with some attention-grabbing cameos that laid a powerful platform for a good whole. Nazimuddin as soon as once more supplied a good begin, however this time it was nearly a run-a-ball 33-ball 32 with 5 fours and a six whereas Aftab Ahmed (39) and Hannan Sarkar (36) have been the opposite important contributors.
Nazimuddin, nonetheless, was dismissed by Tshabalala whereas Ahmed and Sarkar have been despatched house by Zander de Bruyn and seamer Garnett Krugger. Once Sarkar obtained out at 130, Bangladesh misplaced six wickets for 30 runs.
Brief scores:
Bangladesh Legends 160/9 (Nazimuddin 32, Aftab Ahmed 39, Hannan Sarkar 36; Makhaya Ntini 2/26, Thandi Tshabalala 2/33) misplaced to South Africa Legends 161/0 in 19.2 overs (Andrew Puttick 84 n.o., Morne van Wyk 69 n.o.)
