Bangladesh suffered an enormous 149-run defeat in their fifth World Cup 2023 match towards South Africa on Tuesday, October 24. The star wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock recorded a memorable knock of 174 runs, the best rating in the match, to spice up the Proteas to second spot in the factors desk.
South Africa managed to register one other big complete of 382 runs batting first after carnage from de Kock and Heinrich Klaasen. This was the seventh consecutive 300-plus rating whereas batting first from South Africa and the third-biggest ever complete at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium in ODIs.
Captain Temba Bavuma missed the second successive recreation whereas pacer Lizaad Williams made his World Cup debut changing injured Lungi Ngidi. South Africa misplaced Reeza Hendricks and Rassie van der Dussen cheaply however de Kock’s astonishing knock. The wicketkeeper batter, taking part in in his final World Cup, registered his third century in a single version to attain 174 runs off 140 balls and shattered many information.
Klaasen additionally continued his red-hot kind by smashing 90 runs off simply 49 balls whereas stand-in skipper Aiden Markram added essential 60 runs. South Africa impressively pulled off 144 runs in the final 10 overs to place 382 runs for five wickets on the scoreboard.
While chasing an unimaginable goal, Bangladesh openers Litton Das and Tanzid Hasan added 30 runs for the primary wicket. Marcon Jansen dismissed Tanzid and subsequent batter Najmul Shanto on back-to-back deliveries in the sixth over to place South Africa in agency management of the sport.
Mahmudullah single-handedly stored Bangladesh alive in the sport by scoring 111 runs off 111 balls, his third World Cup century however his exceptional efforts had been in vain as South Africa registered one other mega win. Gerald Coetzee took three wickets whereas Marco Jansen and Lizaad picked two every to bowl out Bangladesh on 233 runs.
Bangladesh Playing XI: Tanzid Hasan, Litton Das, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Shakib Al Hasan (c), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Mahmudullah, Nasum Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam, Hasan Mahmud
South Africa Playing XI: Quinton de Kock (wk), Reeza Hendricks, Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram (c), Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Gerald Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Lizaad Williams
