South Africa edged out Bangladesh by 4 runs in a thrilling low-scoring T20 World Cup match. Defending 113, spinner Keshav Maharaj held his nerve in the final over as Bangladesh fell short at 109/7 despite fighting knocks from Mahmudullah (20) and Towhid Hridoy (37). Earlier, Klaasen (46) and Miller (29) helped South Africa recover to 113/6 after Bangladesh's pacers reduced them to 23/4.
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00:00The T20 Cricket World Cup is going on in full swing in the United States and the West Indies.
00:10Last night, the T20 World Cup match between South Africa and Bangladesh went down to the
00:15wire, with protests managing to defend a modest total of 113 runs by the smallest of margins.
00:25In a low-scoring thriller, South Africa emerged victorious by just four runs after spinner
00:30Keshav Maharaj held his nerve in the final over.
00:34Chasing 114 for victory, Bangladesh fought valiantly till the very end, thanks to gritty
00:40knocks from Mahmudullah and Tovid Hridoy.
00:43However, they fell agonizingly short as Maharaj prevented them from landing the killer blow
00:49in the last over, with six needed off the final two balls.
00:52Mahmudullah was caught near the boundary rope by a brilliant effort from Aidan Makram
00:58of Maharaj's bowling.
01:00It was a contest where fortunes ebbed and flowed from one side to the other.
01:05Maharaj emerged victorious as South Africa's hero by taking three wickets and giving 27
01:10runs, which made them their most successful bowler.
01:14Though he bowled three full tosses in the 10th-20th over, the Bangladesh batters could
01:19not put them away, ending their innings at 109 for seven wickets.
01:24Earlier, South Africa recovered from a poor start, post-113 by six wickets after opting
01:30to bat first at a challenging surface.
01:34Andrij Nordik continued his excellent form while Rabada and Marco Jansen provided the
01:40solid support with the ball.
01:42Bangladesh's new ball bowlers Tanzim Hassan Shakeb and Taksin Ahmed exploited the conditions
01:48superbly to derail South Africa's top order.
01:52At 23-4 wickets, the protests were in deep trouble before Hendrik Klaassen and David
01:57Miller resurrected the innings with 79, with fifth wicket stand.
02:02However, the pair failed to accelerate the two-paced pitch.
02:06Their partnership still provided valuable run score.
02:10The Bangladesh spinners also displayed excellent control.
02:13In the chase, Bangladesh lost early wickets with batters like Najmul Hossain Shanto and
02:19Litan Das failing to capitalise on start.
02:21Shakeb Al-Hassan was also undone by bowling.
02:25At 50-4 wickets, Hridoy and Mahmudullah combined for a crucial 44-run stand at the fifth wicket
02:31to bring Bangladesh back to the contest.
02:33Hridoy, who began with a six, absorbed the pressure well with Mahmudullah's company
02:38as they rotated strike intelligently to keep chipping away at the target.
02:44Bangladesh seemed on course before Hridoy's dismissal by Rabara on the 18th over changed
02:48the complexion of the game.
02:50In the end, South Africa held their nerve in the nail-biting finish to inch ahead in
02:54the race for semi-final berths from a tight group.