The South Africa vs Bangladesh National Cricket Teams Tournament is all around the corner and cricket fans just can’t hold on to their excitement for this series. The competition between two of the most competitive teams in modern day international cricket always delivers a mouth-watering matchup and with these fixtures, you will not be disappointed. The match scorecard gives an overview of the outcome, individual performances as well as pivotal moments in the game like how one tactically approached a particular part of the final 11. Read on to know the exact scores in a detailed scorecard of their last game Updated Mar 19, 2018 • Last updated on Mon, 18th Jan Subscribe Now To Get This Match Live Score Update.
Rivalry: South Africa vs Bangladesh
But to delve into match scorecard details we first need a bit of context about the rivalry between South Africa and Bangladesh. South Africa has been a premier force in international cricket for much of its history, boasting some terrifying pace attacks and tough batsmen. Meanwhile, Bangladesh who were once considered minnows the world cricket has come up with a strong international performance, especially in limited overs format.
This rivalry has had both sides at their best, and on occasion putting forward some less than impressive performances from time to time. But, they have been at the receiving end of major upsets and this has made their matches unpredictable with Bangladesh springing a surprise on more than one occasion.
Match Review, Highlights Key Moments
The most recent edition of South Africa vs Bangladesh was played on a neutral venue, which made the game even more interesting. Key Takeaways A Brief Overview
Toss and Team Strategies: South Africa won the toss, and elected to bat first in hopes of solidifying the target with their top order. While Bangladesh played to take early wickets and built pressure on South African batters.
South Africa: The South African innings started well with the openers playing some good shots. While De Kock took the attack to England, Markram dented their hopes of winning with a responsible 60 at No.4 position But Bangladesh’s spinners slowed the run rate in mid-innings, totting up key scalps and keeping South Africa to a decent yet reachable total.
Bangladesh Chase: Bangladesh started cautiously since the top 2 had decided to preserve their wickets. But the South African bowlers, led by Kagiso Rabada and Anrich Nortje kept pegging back Bangladesh making it tough for them to get going. South Africa eventually held on for victory, but only after Bangladesh’s middle order had given the Proteas a real scare.
Detailed Scorecard Analysis
Here is the scorecard from where things changed drastically in favour of Richardson and others.
South Africa Batting Performance
Quinton de Kock: The left handed keeper batsman was at his dominating best, hitting an 80 run knockoff in just 55 balls. His positive intent in the A overs set the platform for South Africa and kept Bangladesh bowlers on the back.
Aiden Markram: The opening batsman played the anchor role, making a 65 ball 68. Bangladesh’s spinner kept things tight, especially through the middle overs and it was important to have a steadying influence like Kedar who could just nudge the ball around for singles.
David Miller: His reputation as one of the greatest finishers in T20s was well justified, scoring a quickfire 45 off 30 deliveries to ensure that South Africa had posted a good score to defend. His counter punch in the death overs was crucial to tilting back momentum towards South Africa.
Bangladesh’s Bowling Scorecard
Shakib Al Hasan: The Bangladesh veteran was the only bowler who could make an impact, accounting for 3 wickets of his own at a cost of just 45 runs. BAN The fact that he could take wickets when needed, and control the scoring on occasion helped him win a place as an important member of Bangladesh’s attack.
Mustafizur Rahman: Made some intelligent use of the change ups, especially at the death came to his aid. He ended up with reader friendly figures 2 of 38, rescuing India from predicaments in the middle overs when South Africa had their foot on the pedal.
Mehidy Hasan: The off spinner bowled tightly, for 30 runs in his ten over quota to go with a wicket. His tight bowling had a big hand in keeping South Africa to some containable total.
Bangladesh batting
TAMIM IQBAL: The well set opener stroked 70 from 90 balls but like all top order batsmen, fell before he could see the job through. The former was instrumental in seeing off the South African pacers and compiled only his second fifty of 2014His stability at the top kept Bangladesh alive for most of their chase.
Shakib Al Hasan: Shakib completed a great performance with the ball by scoring 55 off 60 balls. He did everything for Bangladesh today in my opinion, he kept them in the game unfortunately it wasn’t meant to be.
Mushfiqur Rahim: Middle order batsmen have scored 40 runs on just a face of 35 balls & try to hit the ground running. But a special innings by Mahmudullah was cut short and that resulted in Bangladesh’s collapse.
South Africa Bowling
Kagiso Rabada: The strength and accuracy shown by Kagiso Rabada were too much for the Bangladesh batsmen to contain. The 20 year old paceman finished with eye catching figures of 4 for 32 to crush the top order of Bangladesh and help set up South Africa’s victory.
Anrich Nortje: Playing just his sixth Test, he supported Rabada well and snared three for 45. With his pace and bounce, he kept troubling the Bangladeshi batsmen throughout their innings.
Tabraiz Shamsi: The left hand wrist spinner was very effective in the middle overs, claiming 2 wickets and bringing up the run rate. The ones that varied off the pitch and his flight made for a difficult time for Bangladesjson991 as they attempted to dismiss with success.
Post Match Thoughts and Analysis
After the game, both teams sat down and thought a little about their performances. Faf du Plessis praised the fight shown by his side and spoke about how crucial it was for South Africa to take early wickets if they were going to defend a relatively low score. Bangladesh captain admitted his team’s efforts but noted they showed less-than-ideal execution in key moments, even as he regretted the loss.
In addition, cricket pundits and fans also commented on the game and appreciated the all round performance by South Africa on Sunday as well as the tactical decisions made to win this match. The fight they gave was praised but it felt as though Bangladesh had left too many moments unseized.
Conclusion
In yet another instance, the competitive edge and skills of both sides were on display in match 5 at Canberra between South Africa and Bangladesh. However, South Africa won and secured the 2019 World Cup by taking out Bangladesh but it was a brave hearted fightback from the men in the green making for one hell of an exhilarating match. Both teams will be aiming to carry this match with them as South Africa looks to keep their dominance and Bangladesh will look for a bounce back in the further series.
FAQs About South Africa vs Bangladesh
South Africa vs Bangladesh over the years?
South Africa has dominated the encounters in all formats particularly Test and ODI against Bangladesh. But Bangladesh has come on in leaps and bounds recently, with the contests far from mismatches anymore.
Best performances of the last game?
Quinton de Kock gave them a rip-roaring start with his aggressive batting style while Kagiso Rabada ran through the Pakistan top order. Bangladesh too had remarkable allround service from Shakib Al Hasan.
What happens in this match & How does it affect the overall standings of the series/tournament?
The result of this match has helped South Africa to take an important lead in the series. A victory for Afghanistan has given them a little breathing space while Bangladesh will be under pressure in their next games to keep themselves alive in the tournament.
Key Takeaways for Both Teams?
The balance in South Africa’s team will give them confidence, and Bangladesh has to do better when it comes to executing their skills at the right time as well as containing sides with pace.
Odds of interesting game footage?
Match highlights will be shown on the official cricket board sites, sports news channels, and also at Youtube.
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