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
22.5
Lizaad Williams to Mahmudullah. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot glancing, to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Coetzee.
South Africa vs Bangladesh
22.4
FOUR! Lizaad Williams to Mahmudullah. Length ball, off stump on the front foot glancing, well timed past fine leg for 4 runs.
South Africa vs Bangladesh
22.3
Lizaad Williams to Mahmudullah. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Jansen.
South Africa vs Bangladesh
22.2
Lizaad Williams to Nasum Ahmed. Length ball, down leg side on the back foot working, mis-timed to square leg for 1 run, fielded by van der Dussen.
South Africa vs Bangladesh
22.1
Lizaad Williams to Mahmudullah. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot driving, to deep point for 1 run, fielded by Hendricks.
South Africa vs Bangladesh
21.6
OUT! Caught (Sub). Keshav Maharaj to Mehidy Hasan. Stock length ball, off stump on the front foot slog sweeping, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket.
South Africa vs Bangladesh
21.5
Keshav Maharaj to Mahmudullah. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to long off for 1 run, fielded by Coetzee.
South Africa vs Bangladesh
21.4
Keshav Maharaj to Mahmudullah. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to point for no runs, fielded by Miller.
South Africa vs Bangladesh
21.3
Keshav Maharaj to Mahmudullah. Stock length ball, middle stump on the front foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Klaasen.
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