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South Africa vs Bangladesh T20 World Cup 2024: South Africa defeated Bangladesh by four runs in a thrilling match. South Africa captain Aiden Macram won the toss and decided to bat first. South Africa gave Bangladesh a target of 114 runs to win, in response to which Bangladesh could score only 109 runs. The bowlers bowled very tightly for South Africa and defended the lowest total in the history of T20 World Cup.
South Africa equalled the Pakistani team
This is South Africa’s 9th consecutive win in T20 International against Bangladesh. With this, South Africa has equaled the Pakistani team and left the Indian team behind. Pakistan has won 9 consecutive T20 International matches against Bangladesh. Whereas the Indian team has won 8 consecutive T20 International matches. The New Zealand team has won 10 consecutive T20I matches against Bangladesh, which is the highest.
Teams with most consecutive wins against Bangladesh in T20Is:
10 New Zealand (2010-21)
9 Pakistan (2016-22)
9 South Africa (2007-24)
8 India (2009-18)
South African bowlers showed amazing performance
For South Africa, Heinrich Klaasen scored 46 runs in 44 balls with two fours and three sixes. Apart from this, David Miller scored 29 runs. It was because of these players that the African team was able to cross the 100-run mark. In reply to 114 runs, Bangladesh team could only score 109 runs at the loss of 7 wickets in 20 overs. Bangladesh team needed 11 runs to win in the last over. But Keshav Maharaj displayed a brilliant bowling performance. He gave only 6 runs in the last over and also took 2 wickets. He was successful in taking a total of 3 wickets in the match. Apart from this, Kagiso Rabada and Anrique Norkhia took 2-2 wickets each.
Bangladesh batsmen flopped
Tauhid Hirdoy scored the highest 37 runs for the Bangladesh team. Apart from this, Mahmudullah contributed 20 runs. Captain Nazmul Hasan Shanto scored 14 runs. Apart from these three players, no other player was successful in reaching double figures.
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