South Africa vs Bangladesh LIVE: Cricket score and updates from ODI World Cup
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Quinton de Kock led South Africa’s batting carnage with an incendiary 174 as they crushed Bangladesh by 149 runs to stay on course for a place in the semi-finals of the 50-overs World Cup.
De Kock smashed the ongoing tournament’s highest individual score and South Africa’s middle order hectored a listless Bangladesh attack to amass 382-5 after electing to bat at the Wankhede Stadium.
Their fiery pace attack reduced Bangladesh to 58-5 and eventually bundled them out for 233 in 46.4 overs to register their fourth win in five matches.
For Bangladesh, Mahmudullah offered resistance with a run-a-ball 111 but it was not enough to avert a heavy defeat.
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South Africa vs Bangladesh
31.1
Keshav Maharaj to Hasan Mahmud. Stock length ball, middle stump on the front foot working, mis-timed back to bowler for no runs.
South Africa vs Bangladesh
30.5
Gerald Coetzee to Mahmudullah. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Hendricks.
South Africa vs Bangladesh
30.4
Gerald Coetzee to Mahmudullah. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot dropped, to point for no runs, fielded by Miller.
South Africa vs Bangladesh
30.2
Gerald Coetzee to Mahmudullah. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, missed for no runs, fielded by Klaasen.
South Africa vs Bangladesh
30.1
FOUR! Gerald Coetzee to Mahmudullah. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control past deep mid wicket for 4 runs.
South Africa vs Bangladesh
29.6
APPEAL! Keshav Maharaj to Hasan Mahmud. Stock length ball, down leg side on the front foot working, hit pad to second slip for no runs, fielded by Markram, appeal made for L.B.W.
South Africa vs Bangladesh
29.5
Keshav Maharaj to Mahmudullah. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to long off for 1 run, fielded by Coetzee.
South Africa vs Bangladesh
29.4
Keshav Maharaj to Hasan Mahmud. Stock length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, outside edge to third man for 1 run, fielded by Coetzee.
South Africa vs Bangladesh
29.2
Keshav Maharaj to Hasan Mahmud. Stock length ball, off stump on the front foot defending, missed for no runs, fielded by Klaasen.
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