END OF OVER:20 | 9 Runs | SA: 195/4 | RR: 9.75
- David Miller25 (19b)
- Farhaan Behardien36 (17b)
- Mohammad Saifuddin2-0-20-0
- Shafiul Islam2-0-33-0
7.35 pm Sixty two runs off the last five overs, but Bangladesh's pacers, especially Rubel recovered well to ensure they are not chasing a score over 200. De Kock and De Villiers packed some punch, and so did Behardien, to take South Africa to a very competitive total. It's a short format, and so anything is possible. Can Bangladesh get their first win of the tour, or will South Africa's inexperienced bowling hold on? We'll find out in a bit. Be back soon with the chase.
19.6
1
Mohammad Saifuddin to Miller, 1 run, full outside leg, Miller has minimal feet movement and he can only dig it to midwicket for the single. SA finish on 195 for 4. A good recovery from Bangladesh, but South Africa won't mind that performance
19.5
1
Mohammad Saifuddin to Behardien, 1 run, full toss on off stump, squeezed away to short cover
19.4
1
Mohammad Saifuddin to Miller, 1 run, yorker on leg stump, bunted down the ground to mid off. That sort of delivery is impossible to put away
Crick_Man K: "Probably too early but it seems Miller lost his hitting ability." -- Not the same clean hitter, but still dangerous
19.3
1
Mohammad Saifuddin to Behardien, 1 run, drilled to deep extra, full and on the fourth-stump line just outside off. Only a single
19.2
4
Mohammad Saifuddin to Behardien, FOUR, it's a leg cutter but Behardien is waiting for exactly that! Picks the slower ball off the hand, and muscles the ball over midwicket. The sweeper-fielder racers to his left, and dives as well, but can't stop the four
19.1
1lb
Mohammad Saifuddin to Miller, 1 leg bye, through the shot too early, low full toss on leg stump, hits his angle just outside leg stump, looked to drill the ball square on the leg side but the pace fooled the batsman. He wobbles away for the leg bye
END OF OVER:19 | 15 Runs | SA: 186/4 | RR: 9.78
- Farhaan Behardien30 (14b)
- David Miller23 (16b)
- Shafiul Islam2-0-33-0
- Taskin Ahmed2-0-21-0
18.6
6
Shafiul Islam to Behardien, SIX, Ridiculous shot! Gets down on one knee, and sends it behind square and over the square-leg umpire's head for six more. Just waits for the ball to come to him before simply gently lifting the ball on the leg side. It's timed to perfection, and the only person to catch that is in the stands
18.5
0
Shafiul Islam to Behardien, no run, driven straight back to the bowler, and it almost goes past him for more runs, but Islam does well to stick his hand out, plugs the single
18.4
2
Shafiul Islam to Behardien, 2 runs, more slower deliveries, tapped down the ground to long on. Seems like that's Behardien's go-to spot for the easy single
Kevin: "Phangiso and Phehlukwayo are very good bowlers in this format but the rest of the attack could potentially leak runs. Hope these 2 get us past 200,"
18.3
1
Shafiul Islam to Miller, 1 run, can't pull it away, hits the bat's sticker area. It was short and on middle and leg, but too close to his body for him to generate any power. Looks disappointed
18.2
4
Shafiul Islam to Miller, FOUR, cuts, and cuts late! Waits for the slower delivery this time, it's back of a length on middle and Miller cuts dissects gully and deep point to perfection
18.1
2
Shafiul Islam to Miller, 2 runs, slower ball to start off, can only muscle the short-ish delivery to long on. Miller can't get the ball away the way he wanted to. Has to settle for two
END OF OVER:18 | 14 Runs | SA: 171/4 | RR: 9.50
- Farhaan Behardien22 (11b)
- David Miller16 (13b)
- Taskin Ahmed2-0-21-0
- Rubel Hossain4-0-34-1
17.6
6
Taskin Ahmed to Behardien, SIX, Inside out! A six to end the over, gets down on one knee and sends the length ball into the crowd. Straight over deep extra cover. What a glorious shot from Behardien to end the over. Bring out the action replay!
17.5
2
Taskin Ahmed to Behardien, 2 runs, hoicked away to cow corner, uses his wrists to whip the ball towards the leg side. Goes just past midwicket's left
17.4
2
Taskin Ahmed to Behardien, 2 runs, squeezed away to the sweeper on the off side, overpitched just outside off and tries to free his arms
17.3
1
Taskin Ahmed to Miller, 1 run, Crunched, but straight to deep extra cover. Full on off and Miller drills it to the fielder in the deep
17.2
2
Taskin Ahmed to Miller, 2 runs, full toss on middle, whips it off his pads for two, long on and deep square converge to try and field it, Sabbir gets to it first
17.1
1
Taskin Ahmed to Behardien, 1 run, played down the ground to long off, fullish outside off and once again played past the non-striker
Zeeshan Mahmud: "Call me superstitious, but for his first T20 captaincy, surely Shakib can't lose?"
END OF OVER:17 | 13 Runs | SA: 157/4 | RR: 9.23
- David Miller13 (11b)
- Farhaan Behardien11 (7b)
- Rubel Hossain4-0-34-1
- Mahmudullah3-0-23-0
16.6
2
Rubel Hossain to Miller, 2 runs, clipped off his toes and runs behind square on the leg side, goes past the short fine-leg fielder, but deep square leg covers a lot of ground to retrieve that. After conceding his first two overs for 22, Rubel finishes with 1-38
16.5
1
Rubel Hossain to Behardien, 1 run, tapped to long on for a single, full outside off and he simply directs the ball along the ground with soft hands. Wasn't looking for power there
16.4
1
Rubel Hossain to Miller, 1 run, very full just outside leg, cramps the batsman for room and he can't free his arms. Pinged straight to the fielder at cow corner
FAISAL TITUMIR: "If there is anything positive in the tour for Bangladesh bowling, that is Rubel Hossain at death!"
16.3
2
Rubel Hossain to Miller, 2 runs, can't get the timing on this shot, looks to drive straight but the bat turns in his hand, goes to the sweeper-fielder on the leg side
16.2
1
Rubel Hossain to Behardien, 1 run, punched to deep extra cover, good length outside off and drives off the back foot
16.2
1bnb
Rubel Hossain to Behardien, (no ball) 4 byes, oh my, my. Full toss that goes past Behardien's leg side. The keeper dives to his left, but can't hold on either. No ball for the height as well. Behardien does well to get away
PARAMDEV Singh: "what happened to Rahim bowling?? or was it just a typo" -- Just an internal error, that was Rubel bowling the 15th
16.1
1
Rubel Hossain to Miller, 1 run, yorker on off stump, can only manage to squeeze the ball towards mid off. Good comeback from the visitors
