T20 World Cup: Bowlers take South Africa closer to semis by scripting six-wicket win over Bangladesh

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South
Africa
skittled
out
a
struggling
Bangladesh
for
84
in
18.2
overs
and
then
knocked
off
their
target
in
13.3
overs
to
consolidate
their
second
position
in
Group
1.

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With
three
wins
from
four
matches,
South
Africa
now
have
a
match
left
against
in-form
table
toppers
and
unbeaten
England
on
November
6.

Already
down
and
out,
Bangladeshi
batters
were
at
sea
against
a
disciplined
South
African
attack,
which
was
not
only
consistent
with
its
teasing
line
and
length
but
also
got
the
ball
to
jump
off
good
length.

Rabada’s
(3/20)
first
spell
in
which
he
scalped
three
batters,
including
two
in
two
balls,
was
instrumental
in
the
slide
of
Bangladesh,
who
were
playing
without
star-all
rounder
Shakib
Al
Hasan.
Nortje
(3/8)
also
got
rid
of
three
batters
while
Shamsi
Tabraiz
(2/21)
dismissed
two.

Had
it
not
been
for
Mahedi
Hasan’s
27-run
cameo,
Bangladesh
would
not
have
even
crossed
the
80-run
mark.

Chasing
a
small
total,
South
Africa
lost
openers
Quinton
de
Kock
(16)
and
Reeza
Hendricks
(4)
cheaply
and
Aiden
Markram
also
exited
without
scoring,
as
the
Bangladeshis
bowled
with
lot
of
firepower
and
purpose.

However,
skipper
Temba
Bavuma
(31
not
out)
and
Rassie
van
der
Dussen
(22)
steadied
the
innings,
having
taken
some
time
to
get
the
measure
of
the
pitch
which
was
assisting
the
fast
bowlers.
Eventually
Bavuma
got
the
job
done
in
the
company
of
David
Miller
(5
not
out),
who
finished
the
match
in
style,
with
a
four
off
Mahedi
Hasan.

Earlier,
spinner
Keshav
Maharaj
and
Rabada
were
terrific
with
their
line
and
length
when
they
opened
the
attack.
They
did
not
let
either
Liton
Das
(24)
or
Mohammad
Naim
free
their
arms.
When
Naim
(9)
tried
to
break
the
shackles,
the
left-hander
ended
up
giving
a
simple
catch
to
Reeza
Hendricks
at
mid-wicket,
off
Rabada.

The
young
pacer
trapped
Soumya
Sarkar
(0)
in
the
next
ball
which
brought
Mushfiqur
Rahim
to
the
crease.
Rahim
survived
the
hat-trick
ball
but
went
back
without
scoring
after
facing
three
balls,
when
he
could
not
handle
the
bounce
that
Rabada
got
off
the
surface,
and
edged
one
to
Hendricks
at
gully.
Nortje
also
kept
the
Bangladesh
batters
on
a
tight
leash,
which
meant
that
the
South
Africans
completely
dominated
the
power
play
overs,
conceding
only
two
boundaries
in
28
runs.

Nortje,
too,
got
the
ball
to
jump
off
the
track
and
skipper
Mahmudullah
(3),
who
could
not
handle
the
bounce,
edged
it
straight
to
Aiden
Markram
at
point.

Dwaine
Pretorious
joined
the
party
when
he
castled
Afif
Hossain
(0)
to
leave
Bangladesh
tottering
at
34
for
five.
From
there
the
slide
just
continued
for
Bangladesh.

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