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
40.4
Mustafizur Rahman to Quinton de Kock. Full toss, to leg on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Ahmed.
South Africa vs Bangladesh
40.3
FOUR! Mustafizur Rahman to Quinton de Kock. Slower ball back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control past deep square leg for 4 runs.
South Africa vs Bangladesh
40.2
Mustafizur Rahman to Quinton de Kock. Full toss, middle stump on the front foot flick, in the air under control to deep mid wicket for 2 runs, run save by Ahmed, fielded by Das.
South Africa vs Bangladesh
39.6
Hasan Mahmud to Quinton de Kock. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to extra cover for no runs, fielded by Das.
South Africa vs Bangladesh
39.5
Hasan Mahmud to Heinrich Klaasen. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to mid off for 1 run, fielded by Islam.
South Africa vs Bangladesh
39.4
Hasan Mahmud to Heinrich Klaasen. Yorker, to leg on the back foot pushing, back to bowler for no runs.
South Africa vs Bangladesh
39.3
FOUR! Hasan Mahmud to Heinrich Klaasen. Slower ball back of a length, outside off stump on the front foot pulling, well timed in the air under control past long on for 4 runs.
South Africa vs Bangladesh
39.2
SIX! Hasan Mahmud to Heinrich Klaasen. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs.
South Africa vs Bangladesh
39.1
Hasan Mahmud to Heinrich Klaasen. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Das.
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