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
44.6
FREE HIT. Kagiso Rabada to Mustafizur Rahman. Short, outside off stump backing away pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to backward point for no runs, fielded by Maharaj.
South Africa vs Bangladesh
44.6
No ball Kagiso Rabada to Mahmudullah. Full toss, to leg on the back foot flick, to deep square leg and it was a no ball, fielded by van der Dussen.
South Africa vs Bangladesh
44.5
SIX! Kagiso Rabada to Mahmudullah. Full toss, middle stump on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs.
South Africa vs Bangladesh
44.4
Kagiso Rabada to Mahmudullah. Off cutter short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, missed for no runs, fielded by Klaasen.
South Africa vs Bangladesh
44.3
Kagiso Rabada to Mustafizur Rahman. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to short extra cover for 1 run, shy attempt by Miller.
South Africa vs Bangladesh
44.2
Kagiso Rabada to Mahmudullah. Leg cutter short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Jansen.
South Africa vs Bangladesh
44.1
Kagiso Rabada to Mahmudullah. Yorker, outside off stump on the front foot working, to deep mid wicket for 2 runs, shy attempt by van der Dussen, fielded by Williams.
South Africa vs Bangladesh
43.6
Gerald Coetzee to Mahmudullah. Full toss, outside off stump moves in front flick, to backward square leg for 1 run, mis-fielded by Hendricks.
South Africa vs Bangladesh
43.5
SIX! Gerald Coetzee to Mahmudullah. Leg cutter length ball, outside off stump moves in front driving, well timed in the air under control over deep extra cover for 6 runs.
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