South Africa vs Bangladesh Match Highlights & Results

Finally a contest in this World Cup! After plenty of one-sided affairs, we witnessed equal fight from two teams and Bangladesh managed to outplay South Africa in the end mainly due to their power-hitting at the death. Trent Bridge is the next stop now. On Monday, England will be facing Pakistan at 1030 local (0930 GMT). Do join us for all the action. Cheers!

Bangladesh skipper, Mashrafe Mortaza, feels that the first match sets the tone and it was nice to win. He says they were always positive, carrying on from the tour of Ireland. Admits now that it was nice to bat first and also tells that he was slightly confused what to do if they win the toss but there was a belief that batting could be good as this was the second game on this pitch after England versus South Africa in the tournament opener. The skipper states that the batters batted really well, especially Soumya Sarkar. He also mentions that the surface was good to bat on and one had to bowl in the right areas. Adds that the spinners bowled well also and the pacers finished off the job in the end. Mashrafe thanks the crowd that was behind them and hopes they are back for the next game as well. Wants the team to perform the same way in all the upcoming games as even the fans at home watching on TV will be rooting for the side to win.

South Africa skipper, Faf du Plessis, says that things in this World Cup have not quite gone according to the plan with players getting injured. Admits that 330 was a bit too much and says that it was not an ideal performance. On the pitch, Faf says that the local staff told him there would be more on the surface than what they got. Adds that they have to take the damage inflicted by Bangladesh in the last 5 overs with the bat on the chin. Observes that at the end of the 45th over, both teams were at the same score, so that shows the extent of the damage. On Lungi Ngidi's injury, du Plessis is tight-lipped as he is not sure and hopes that Dale Steyn recovers soon. On the upcoming match against India, Faf replies that things are not getting easier and they would have to be on their toes and be at their best.

Shakib Al Hasan is the Man of the Match! He rates this win as one of the top wins in his side's World Cup history. He mentions that this is his fourth World Cup and they have done some upsets previosuly but this is the World Cup that they want to prove something. He states that before they arrived in England, they believed that they can play well and this is the start that they wanted and they were lucky to get it. He reckons now they have to build on this. Shakib admits that having played 2 years with Worcestershire, he knew the conditions well and it also helped playing in the Champions Trophy 2017 here! He tells us that he did not know it was a record partnership with Mushfiqur but says it was a good stand and came at an important time for the team. About the next game, the star all-rounder feels that it will be a big game against New Zealand, and that the confidence will be up but the Black Caps are a really good team and it will be important to come back and do the job properly again.

In today's time, a total in excess of 300 has become a norm and teams have chased it down quite often. South Africa started their chase decently with a 49-run opening stand, followed by yet another handy partnership and looked to be on track. Their batsmen kept on getting starts but none managed to play a big knock which was the need of the hour. The top 6 never looked troubled in their stay in the middle and credit should be given to Bangladesh for striking at regular intervals whenever a partnership started to blossom. Mortaza didn't have a good day with the ball but he was very inspirational in marshaling his troops. Mustafizur and Saifuddin provided timely breakthroughs and were the pick of the bowlers. Their fielding was also top notch, catching most of the chances coming their ways and overall it's a dream start to their World Cup campaign.

It was a strong batting show by Bangladesh first up to post a big total on the board. Shakib and Rahim played crucial parts with their record century stand and then the late flourish from Mahmudullah powered them to a total which proved to be 21 too much for South Africa.

Bangladesh have thumped South Africa in their tournament opener. What an outstanding result for the Bangla Tigers! Shouldn't be counted as an upset to be fair. A clinical performance. Kudos to them. Kudos to Mashrafe Mortaza, the skipper. Some smart captaincy, some smart bowling changes and the result is there to cherish.

VICTORY FOR BANGLADESH! They are a growing force and this win has confirmed that. A cutter outside off, Tahir steers it down to deep point for a couple of runs. Bangladesh win by 21 runs and their players are delighted! The crowd is also applauding their effort.

Shortish and around off, angling away, Tahir throws his bat at it and connects finally. It goes flying over covers and the sweeper makes the stop in the deep. Two taken.

Change in pace, a cutter outside off on a length, Tahir pushes at it half-heartedly and misses.

Angles in a length ball on middle, Rabada goes hard at it and pushes it down to mid on. One run added to the total.

Very full and on off, Rabada drives it straight to mid off. DOT! Celebrations have begun in the stands.

SIX! High and handsome! A slower short ball outside off, Rabada turns on his back leg and dismisses it over mid-wicket for a biggie. Hmm... still some life left?

33 needed off the last over. Impossible task to achieve mainly with two tailenders in the middle.

Too full in length on middle, Rabada brings down a straight bat and lofts it over the bowler's head. The long off fielder cuts it off and a single is taken.

The batsman has driven it through mid on. One run added to the total.

Aerial but once again it drops safely! Back of a length delivery on middle, Rabada tries powering it over the leg side but gets a top edge. It falls safely in front of square on the off side, between the two fielders, one at backward point, another at covers. Two taken again.

A near yorker on off, driven through covers for two.

Fullish and on middle, Tahir goes hard at it and the ball goes off the inside half to fine leg for one.

A low full toss on off, Rabada goes hard at it and gets it away off the bottom edge. It rolls towards short third man and Tahir calls his partner for a run. KG is late to respond but eventually makes it as the fielder misses his shy at the bowler's end.

In the air... SAFE! Fuller in length and on middle, Tahir tries to heave it over the leg side but gets a top edge towards mid off. Tamim charges from the deep to attempt for the catch but it falls wide and runs behind. Shakib then retrieves it by running back from extra cover. Two taken by the batsmen again.

Back of a length delivery on off, Tahir goes on his back foot and runs it down through backward point for a couple of runs.

In the channel outside off, Tahir flashes and misses yet again.

Another play and a miss! Mustafizur shows his skills and delivers a slower cutter outside off, Tahir tries his best to put bat on ball but misses.

Play and a miss! Angling away from the batsman, outside off, Tahir swings his bat at it and misses.

Imran Tahir walks in. Could be the last man in. Not sure Ngidi will bat.

OUT! Duminy drags it on and it's heartbreak for South Africa. Joy for the Bangladesh supporters. Mustafizur speeds in and digs in a short ball around off, JP walks down the track to play the pull shot but the bounce gets big on him and he ends up dragging it onto the stumps. Third wicket for the Fizz and the Bangla Tigers are roaring in this match.

Beaten! Angling away from the batsman, Rabada tries to play the cover drive but fails to put bat on ball. 11 from the over, 44 needed off 18 balls.

Played to the mid-wicket region by the batsman. One run added to the total.

FOUR! It's not over yet with Duminy still in the middle! Slower delivery, on the shorter side outside off at 104 kph, Duminy cracks it off his back foot through cover-point.

FOUR! Saifuddin delivers a full ball around leg, Duminy clears his front leg and whips it through mid-wicket. The fielder in the deep rushes across to his right, dives and flicks the ball in also but then it rolls back onto the rope.

A touch short in length around leg, Rabada stays back and punches it to long off. They cross for another single.

Fullish and around off, JP drives it down to long on for a run.

Down the leg side, tickled towards long leg for a single.

Kagiso Rabada walks in as slowly as he possibly can. Is the match gone?

OUT! Caught in the deep and Morris departs! Mustafizur continues to have a terrific day. Short and around off, it is there to be hit and Morris hits. Pulls this with aplomb and on normal grounds, this would have cleared the ropes. but this side of the Oval is a bit long and Morris finds Soumya Sarkar at deep mid-wicket! Need not be the final nail in the coffin but the target is now looking very steep for the Proteas.

FOUR! This time Morris connects! Mustafizur goes for the cutter this time but the length is too short. Morris smashes it through the covers. There is a sweeper in the deep who sweeps the area to his right, dives but cannot get there!

This was quick, 138 kph, delivered on a length outside off, angling away, Morris looks to slap that with his feet stuck in the crease. Misses.

Another slower ball, on a length, outside off, Duminy is early into the pull and mistimes it through mid on for a single.

A slower ball, around off, short in length, pulled through square leg for a couple.

Mustafizur Rahman is back on. 7-0-44-1 so far.

Rocks on the back foot and slaps it to deep cover-point for a run. 9 from the over, 63 needed off 30 balls.

Full toss outside off, Morris hits it firmly towards extra cover and picks up a quick single.

The batsman works it down the leg side. They pick up a single.

Width on offer outside off, Duminy throws his bat at it and the bottom hand comes up. It screams through point for a couple.

Just a run from the Free Hit. Too full in length and outside off, Morris drills his drive to deep cover for a run.

No ball for overstepping! Once again it's a bouncer that Morris leaves. Would have been a wide anyway. Free Hit coming up...

Goes for a yorker this time but it turns out to be a low full toss on the pads, Duminy flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a run.

Wide called for height! A slower bouncer outside off, Duminy leaves it untouched.

JP exposes all his stumps even before Shakib has bowled. The bowler smartly keeps it full and in line of the wickets, Duminy only manages to drag it down to long on for a run. The required rate has now jumped to 12 now.

Flighted one on middle, Morris knocks it down to long on for one.

Skidding away from the batsman, a bit on the shorter side, Morris forces it down to sweeper cover where the fielder makes a diving stop.

Goes on the back foot and punches it towards mid-wicket for one.

Morris fetches a full ball from around leg and reverse sweeps it towards deep cover-point for a single.

Advances down the track to a full ball around off and heaves it off the inner half of his bat to deep mid-wicket for a run.

Fullish and on off, Morris strides forward and pushes it back to the bowler. 8 runs and a wicket from the over, another good one by Saif.

Chris Morris arrives in the middle. He was very dismal with the ball and this is his chance now to make up for it. 79 needed off 43 balls.

OUT! Outstanding catch under pressure by Shakib Al Hasan. The Bangla star shines again and Bangladesh are inching towards a win here. Nothing much in the delivery, a rank full toss around off, Phehlukwayo packs a punch through the line but fails to keep it down. Shakib reacts quickly at extra cover and goes down low to his left to take a sharp catch with a tumble. Saifuddin roars in delight!

Shortish and on off, Duminy goes on his toes and punches it to deep cover for one.

Follows the batsman down the leg side with a fuller length ball, Phehlukwayo forces it down to long on for a single.

Wide called for height! Slower bumper outside off, Andile lets it go. 250 up for South Africa.

Back of a length ball on middle, Duminy pulls it powerfully to deep square leg for a single.

FOUR! Good start to the over for South Africa. A very full ball outside off, Duminy brings his bat down just in time and squeezes it out from the outside edge to the third man fence.

Mohammad Saifuddin is back on again. Mashrafe utilizing his resources smartly. Not allowing the batsmen to settle down against a single bowler.

Taps it down to covers and steals a run.

Beaten! Quicker one, short and outside off, JP tries to cut but fails to connect.

FOUR! Poor delivery, skidding down the leg side, Duminy swings his bat and nails his sweep shot behind square leg for a boundary.

Goes on the back foot and punches it aerially towards covers. Mashrafe collects it on the bounce at covers. They cross for a run.

Play and a miss! Tossed up ball outside off, Andile tries a fancy reverse sweep but fails to connect.

Flatter and on off, Phehlukwayo walks down the track but punches it straight back to the bowler.

Shakib Al Hasan is back into the attack.

Phehlukwayo drives this through the covers. One run added to the total. 10 from the over.

Mortaza goes short this time and JP pulls it to deep square leg for a run.

Pitches it up and outside off, Duminy drives it to the left of the sweeper cover fielder and picks up a couple of runs.

Back of a length ball on middle, pulled down to deep mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Rocketed away! A shade overpitched and outside off, Phehlukwayo drills his drive through covers and the fielder in the deep can do nothing about it.

A little bit short and outside off, Duminy goes back and punches it to deep point for one.

Mashrafe Mortaza is back on.

Powerplay 3 begins! A maximum of five fielders are now allowed outside the ring till the end of this match. 103 needed more. This is heading towards an interesting finish.

Aerial but safe! Saifuddin lands it on a length around middle and off, Andile is early into his shot and pushes it in the air towards mid off. Doesn't carry to the fielder. A wicket maiden at this stage is gold!

Phehlukwayo has played that off the front foot and into the ground.

Good length ball on off, punched from the back foot but straight to covers.

Short and wide outside off, cut through the line but straight to point.

Defended off the back foot by the batsman.

Andile Phehlukwayo is the new batsman.

OUT! Timberrrrr! Yet another bowled dismissal in this innings and this is a body blow to South Africa. Full in length and in the line of the stumps, Rassie winds up for a big hoick across the line over the leg side but misses the ball completely. The stumps are shattered! Not a very smart shot attempted, must say. 103 needed off 65 balls.

Mohammad Saifuddin to bowl the last over of Powerplay 2.

Presses forward and pushes it defensively to covers. Looks for a run but he is sent back.

Played to the mid-wicket region by the batsman. One run added to the total.

Picks it out from around off and drags his sweep shot through square leg for one.

Walks down the track and then defends it back.

Smartly played! Flighted and outside off, Duminy doesn't try to hit it hard and just chips it over covers for a couple of runs. He attempted a similar shot against England in the previous game also but then he ended up giving a simple catch to wide long off.

Spinning down the leg side, Rassie tickles it behind square leg and runs the first run hard. A little bit of misfield in the deep but still only a single results.

Rahman goes back to his cutters and lands it on a length around middle, Rassie pushes it a bit aerially towards mid off and picks up a single, 15 from the over, a much-needed one for South Africa. 108 needed off 12 overs.

FOUR! Looking to play his shots now, van der Dussen. Plenty of width on offer outside off, Rassie exercises his arms and whacks it over point.

SIX! This has gone the distance! Right from the meat of the bat this time. Rahman serves it right in the zone for the batsman, Rassie lines up the delivery and smashes it over long on for a biggie. South Africa need more.

A length ball on middle and leg, van der Dussen top edges his attempted pull shot over square leg. A couple of runs taken.

Goes on the back foot to play the square cut but ends up chopping it down off the bottom edge to third man. A single to bring Rassie on strike.

Wide! Wrong line, way down the leg side, Duminy tries flicking but misses.

IT'S HIGH! Duminy survives. Great review for South Africa. Mustafizur gets a good length ball to angle into the left-hander from over the wicket. Duminy sticks back to work it on the leg side but fails to close the face of his bat in time. He mises the ball completely to get rapped on the pads and the finger goes up after the appeal is made. JP consults his partner before taking the referral and the Ball Tracker finds the ball to be heading over the stumps.