T20 World Cup, Group 1, Lord’s
Bangladesh 117-5 (20 overs): Mostary 42 (48); Mlaba 2-22
South Africa 118-6 (19.2 overs): Dercksen 45 (45); Nahida 2-24
South Africa received by 4 wickets
South Africa stuttered however in the end utilized the strain to India within the race for the T20 World Cup semi-finals by beating Bangladesh by 4 wickets of their ultimate group match at Lord’s.
After coming via an edgy chase of 118, the Proteas will progress to play England, who they beat in final yr’s 50-over World Cup semi-final, on Thursday until India beat unbeaten Australia in a while Sunday (14:30 BST).
South Africa nonetheless fail to persuade at this event, nevertheless.
Having crushed India and piled up 208-1 in opposition to Netherlands of their earlier two video games, they put in an detached batting efficiency harking back to their opening two video games.
Captain Laura Wolvaardt fell to the primary ball of the chase, her off stump knocked again by a Marufa Aktar inswinger, and when Dane van Niekerk was trapped lbw for 3 the Proteas have been 59-3 on the midway stage.
Annerie Dercksen threatened to take them house however she edged behind for 45 within the fifteenth over after which the boundaries dried up and the strain rose.
Marizanne Kapp was run out for 16 and Nadine de Klerk was caught at deep mid-wicket with 5 runs nonetheless wanted earlier than Chloe Tryon edged a 4 and cleared the off facet to safe victory with 4 balls to spare.
South Africa have been no less than higher with the ball.
Kapp bowled Juairiya Ferdous with the primary ball of the match and, regardless of some middle-order resistance via a cautious 42 by Sobhana Mostary and the late flurry of captain Nigar Sultana’s 32 not out, Bangladesh nonetheless solely made 117-5.
However, after an affair much more tense than it ought to have been, they face a nervy wait to see if Australia can beat India to ship them via.
