SA vs BAN, T20 World Cup Highlights: SA beat BAN by 6 wickets in Abu Dhabi© AFP
South Africa on Tuesday thrashed Bangladesh by 6 wickets in a Group 1 game of the ongoing T20 World Cup at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. Chasing a below-par target of 85, South Africa won the game with 39 balls to spare. Earlier, Kagiso Rabada and Anrich Nortje took three wickets each as South Africa bowled out Bangladesh for 84. Initially, South Africa had won the toss and skipper Temba Bavuma elected to bowl first against Bangladesh. (SCORECARD )
T20 World Cup 2021 South Africa vs Bangladesh Highlights Straight From Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi
November 02 2021 18:32 (IST)
SA WIN BY 6 WICKETS!
That's it. South Africa win the game by 6 wickets. Miller finishes off with a boundary.
Live Score; SA: 86/4 (13.2 ov)
November 02 2021 18:30 (IST)
OUT!
Dances down the track again and tries to finish it off but mistimes. The fielder takes and excellent catch while running backwards.
R van der Dussen c Shoriful Islam b Nasum Ahmed 22 (27)
SA: 80/4
November 02 2021 18:28 (IST)
FOUR!
Van der Dussen dances down the track, and plays a fine shot. Finds the boundary. SA need just 5 runs now.
Live Score; SA: 80/3
November 02 2021 18:26 (IST)
FOUR!
Bavuma finds the boundary, somehow. SA are eding closer to victory. Just 10 runs needed now.
Live Score; SA: 75/3 (12.3 ov)
November 02 2021 18:23 (IST)
FOUR RUNS!
Length ball just outside off and Bavuma makes room and finds the boundary.
Live Score; SA: 67/3 (12 ov)
November 02 2021 18:12 (IST)
10 OVERS GONE!
South Africa have lost three wickets but the flow of runs hasn't been affected. Only 30 runs needed off the final 60 delivery. At the moment, Bavuma and van der Dussen are looking comfortable.
Live Score; SA: 55/3 (10 ov)
November 02 2021 18:06 (IST)
SIX!
Temba Bavuma! You beauty! Takes the aerial route this time and clears the boundary. Poor bowling from Nasum
Live Score; SA: 50/3 (8.5 ov)
November 02 2021 18:01 (IST)
FOUR!
Bavuma! He generally excels in that region. Another excellent short and he finally gets the boundary.
Live Score; SA: 41/3 (7.4)
November 02 2021 18:01 (IST)
FOUR!
Bavuma! He generally excels in that region. Another excellent short and he finally gets the boundary.
Live Score; SA: 41/3 (7.4)
November 02 2021 17:58 (IST)
THREE RUNS!
Beautiful placement from Temba Bavuma. Can't get a boundary but manages to steal three runs.
Live Score; SA: 37/3 (7 ov)
November 02 2021 17:54 (IST)
OUT!
That's excellent bowling from Taskin Ahmed. Excellent catch from the fielder too.
A Markram c Mohammad Naim b Taskin Ahmed 0 (4)
Live Score; SA: 33/3 (5.6)
November 02 2021 17:51 (IST)
FOUR! BYES!
That's an excellent delivery, but it beats both, the batsman and the keeper, for four byes.
Live Score: SA: 33/2 (4.5 ov)
November 02 2021 17:45 (IST)
OUT!
Quinton de Kock is gone! Mahedi Hasan strikes. This is a big wicket for Bangladesh as the danderman departs.
Q de Kock b Mahedi Hasan 16 (15)
Live Score: SA: 28/1 (4.5 ov)
November 02 2021 17:44 (IST)
FOUR!
Quinton de Kock! Take a bow! What a shot! Makes room and finds the boundary.
Live Score; SA: 24/1 (4.2 ov)
November 02 2021 17:43 (IST)
FOUR!
Rassie van der Dussen with an excellent short. Clipped of the pads and it goes through square leg for four.
Live Score; SA: 20/1
November 02 2021 17:38 (IST)
FOUR RUNS!
Another back of a length delivery and this time de Kock clubs it for a boundary. Excellent shot from the wicketkeeper-batter.
Live Score; SA: 16/1 (3.1 ov)
November 02 2021 17:36 (IST)
TWO RUNS!
Bowler pitches it short and de Kock punches it over the leg side to steal a couple of runs.
Live Score; SA: 12/1 (2.3 ov)
November 02 2021 17:28 (IST)
Hendricks is gone. Taskin Ahmed traps him plumb in front of the stump. The umpire raises his finger and the batsman did not go for the review.
R Hendricks Lbw b T Ahmed 4 (5)
Live Score; SA: 6/1 (1 ov)
November 02 2021 17:26 (IST)
FOUR!
Excellent shot. Hendricks gets off the mark in style. Just punches it with ease and beats the mark at extra cover.
Live Score; SA: 6/0 (0.4)
November 02 2021 17:22 (IST)
WE'RE BACK AND UNDERWAY!
South Africa need 85 runs to win the match. Quinton de Kock and Reeza Hendricks are in the middle.
November 02 2021 17:11 (IST)
South Africa Need 85 Runs To Win!
Nortje takes two in two!! Bangladesh are all out for 84.
Nasum Ahmed b Nortje 0(1)
Live Score: Bangladesh 84 (all out) in 18.3 overs
South Africa need 85 runs to win
November 02 2021 17:10 (IST)
OUT!
Another wicket!! Anrich Nortje gets his second and he is the one who has taken the catch on his own bowling. Mehadi Hasan has to depart after a good show with the bat.
Mahedi Hasan c and b Nortje 27(25) (4s-2 6s-1)
Live Score: Bangladesh 84/9 in 18.1 overs
November 02 2021 17:06 (IST)
SIX!
First six of the match and it comes from the bat of Mahedi Hassan.
BAN: 83/8 (17.3)
November 02 2021 17:05 (IST)
RUN OUT!
Bavuma with the direct hit and Taskin Ahmed is well short off the crease.
T Ahmed run out (Bavuma) 3 (5)
BAN: 77/8
November 02 2021 16:54 (IST)
OUT!
Shamsi strikes again. Bangladesh 7 wickets down. Shamim Hossain departs.
S Hossain c Maharaj b Shamsi 11 (20)
BAN: 64/7 (15.2)
November 02 2021 16:40 (IST)
FOUR!
Mahedi Hasan makes room and plays a late cut to find the boundary. Much needed boundary for Bangladesh.
BAN: 50/6 (12.1 ov)
November 02 2021 16:35 (IST)
OUT!
Tabraiz Shamsi get's in on the act. Litton Das departs. Trapped plumb in front of the stump.
L Das lbw b Shamsi 24 (36)
BAN: 45/6 (11.3 ov)
November 02 2021 16:26 (IST)
ONE RUN!
End of the 10th over. A decent over from Nortje. Bangladesh have looked vulnerable and could crumble at any time.
BAN: 40/5 (10 ov)
November 02 2021 16:18 (IST)
BOWLED!
Pretorius joins the party. Castles Afif Hossain. Bangladesh now 5 down.
BAN: 34/5
A Hossain b D Pretorius 0 (1)
BAN: 34/5 (8.1 ov)
November 02 2021 16:14 (IST)
GONE!
Wicket! Nortje gets the wicket of the Bangladesh skipper. Pitches it short and the ball flicks of the glove and Markram takes an easy catch.
Mahmudullah c Markram b Nortje 3 (9)
BAN: 34/4
November 02 2021 16:07 (IST)
EXCELLENT OVER FOR SA!
That's brilliant bowling from Dwayne Pretorius. Just three runs off it.
BAN: 31/3 (7 ov)
November 02 2021 16:04 (IST)
END OF THE POWERPLAY!
Bangladesh are 28/3 after the powerplay. Kagiso Rabada struck thrice in quick successions to remove Naim, Sarkar and Mushfiqur Rahim. Can Bangladesh recover from this.
BAN: 28/3 (6 ov)
November 02 2021 15:58 (IST)
OUT!
Rabada is on flames at the moment. Another wicket for him. Mushfiqur Rahim is gone for none. That's a big blow for Bangladesh.
M Rahim c R Hendricks b Rabada 0 (3)
BAN: 24/3
November 02 2021 15:54 (IST)
END OF THE OVER!
Kagiso Rabada strikes twice in as many balls to remove Mohammad Naim and Soumya Sarkar. Bangladesh are on the backfoot.
BAN: 24/2 (5 ov)
November 02 2021 15:49 (IST)
OUT!
GONE! TWO IN TWO BALLS! Rabada is on fire.
S Sarkar Lbw b K Rabada 0 (1)
BAN: 22/2 (3.6)
November 02 2021 15:46 (IST)
OUT!
Rabada gets his man. Naim departs. Early blow for Bangladesh.
M Naim c Hendricks b Rabada 9 (11)
BAN: 22/1 (3.5 ov)
November 02 2021 15:41 (IST)
FOUR!
That's sloppy from Markram. Gifts two extra runs to Bangladesh.
BAN: 16/0 (2.5 ov)
November 02 2021 15:37 (IST)
FOUR!
Nice Shot! Litton Das! Drives towards extra cover for four.
BAN: 8/0 (1.2)
November 02 2021 15:35 (IST)
END OF THE OVER!
A decent start for South Africa. Excellent over from Keshav Maharaj. Just 4 runs off it.
BAN: 4/0 (1 ov)
November 02 2021 15:24 (IST)
PLAYING XI'S ARE OUT!
SA XI: Reeza Hendricks, Quinton de Kock (wk), Rassie van der Dussen, Temba Bavuma (capt), Aiden Markram, David Miller, Dwaine Pretorius, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi
BAN XI: Mohammad Naim, Liton Das (wk), Shamim Hossain, Soumya Sarkar, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah (capt), Afif Hossain, Mahedi Hasan, Nasum Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Taskin Ahmed
Topics mentioned in this article
South Africa Cricket Team
Bangladesh Cricket Team
David Miller
Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi