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
42.1
Shakib Al Hasan to Quinton de Kock. Stock ball yorker, off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed to silly point for no runs.
South Africa vs Bangladesh
42.1
Wide Shakib Al Hasan to Quinton de Kock. Stock ball yorker, outside off stump backing away Leave, Left for 1 run, fielded by Rahim.
South Africa vs Bangladesh
41.6
Shoriful Islam to Quinton de Kock. Leg cutter half volley, middle stump on the front foot driving, to long off for 1 run, fielded by Shanto.
South Africa vs Bangladesh
41.5
SIX! Shoriful Islam to Quinton de Kock. Slower length ball, off stump on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs.
South Africa vs Bangladesh
41.4
Shoriful Islam to Quinton de Kock. Yorker, down leg side on the front foot flick, missed for no runs, fielded by Rahim.
South Africa vs Bangladesh
41.3
FOUR! Shoriful Islam to Quinton de Kock. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, inside edge past fine leg for 4 runs.
South Africa vs Bangladesh
41.2
Shoriful Islam to Heinrich Klaasen. Slower length ball, middle stump on the front foot driving, in the air under control to long off for 1 run, fielded by Tamim.
South Africa vs Bangladesh
41.1
Shoriful Islam to Quinton de Kock. Slower ball back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, well timed in the air under control to deep point for 1 run, fielded by Das.
South Africa vs Bangladesh
40.6
Mustafizur Rahman to Quinton de Kock. Off cutter back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to backward point for 1 run, fielded by Riyad.
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