109/7 (20.0)
CR : 5.45
113/6 (20.0)
CR : 5.65
South Africa won by 4 runs 🏆
Player of the Match
H Klaasen
46(44)
TRIVIA: Bangladesh have never won a single T20 international against South Africa. Having played 9 games (including today), the first match was played during the 2007 World T20. Today's fixture was the closest Bangladesh have ever come to defeat South Africa as the 4-run victory margin is the smallest for South Africa against this Asian opposition.
Najmul Hossain Shanto (Bangladesh Captain): "Everyone at the start of first over was nervous but we were confident that Riyad bhai and Jaker were there and they will hit a big shot. It didn't happen but it happens in cricket.
Tanzim worked really hard last couple of days and got us in the game with the new ball. Showed a lot of character today.
This is the match we should have won. They bowled really well in the last couple of overs, it can happen in cricket.
The way Rishad bowled in the last couple of series and in the practice, he showed his skills. We were looking for a leg spinner since last couple of years and lucky to have him.
Thanks to the supporters, I hope they will come in West Indies as well."
Tanzim worked really hard last couple of days and got us in the game with the new ball. Showed a lot of character today.
This is the match we should have won. They bowled really well in the last couple of overs, it can happen in cricket.
The way Rishad bowled in the last couple of series and in the practice, he showed his skills. We were looking for a leg spinner since last couple of years and lucky to have him.
Thanks to the supporters, I hope they will come in West Indies as well."
Aiden Markram (South Africa Captain): "I think you will always be pretty nervous in the last over of a like that.
All in all, it was a thriller. A great game of cricket. Not good for your heart but good for entertainment. Good to be involved in these types of games. Sometimes, you end up on the right side of the result. Sometimes, you don't end on the right side of it.
Fortunately for me, I was able to hang onto it in 19.5 (on taking Mahmudullah's catch). It could have gone anywhere. Two meters here and there, it could have been a six and having a different conversation in the post-match.
(on the possibility of bowling Maharaj again in the last over) Depending on the situation, you want to drag the game. Seamers were bowling well; anything could happen in the last over.
We're putting Klaasen and Miller under pressure, but they've been great. Fantastic for Klaasen to get back in form."
All in all, it was a thriller. A great game of cricket. Not good for your heart but good for entertainment. Good to be involved in these types of games. Sometimes, you end up on the right side of the result. Sometimes, you don't end on the right side of it.
Fortunately for me, I was able to hang onto it in 19.5 (on taking Mahmudullah's catch). It could have gone anywhere. Two meters here and there, it could have been a six and having a different conversation in the post-match.
(on the possibility of bowling Maharaj again in the last over) Depending on the situation, you want to drag the game. Seamers were bowling well; anything could happen in the last over.
We're putting Klaasen and Miller under pressure, but they've been great. Fantastic for Klaasen to get back in form."
LOWEST TARGETS DEFENDED IN T20 WORLD CUPS:
114 - South Africa v Bangladesh at New York, TODAY*
120 - Sri Lanka v New Zealand at Chattogram, 2014
120 - India v Pakistan at New York, 2024
124 - Afghanistan v West Indies at Nagpur, 2016
127 - New Zealand v India at Nagpur, 2016
114 - South Africa v Bangladesh at New York, TODAY*
120 - Sri Lanka v New Zealand at Chattogram, 2014
120 - India v Pakistan at New York, 2024
124 - Afghanistan v West Indies at Nagpur, 2016
127 - New Zealand v India at Nagpur, 2016
South Africa's Closest Victories in T20 World Cups:
1 Run v New Zealand at Lord's, 2009
2 Runs v New Zealand at Chattogram, 2014
3 Runs v England at Chattogram, 2014
4 Runs v Bangladesh at New York, TODAY*
1 Run v New Zealand at Lord's, 2009
2 Runs v New Zealand at Chattogram, 2014
3 Runs v England at Chattogram, 2014
4 Runs v Bangladesh at New York, TODAY*
LOWEST T20I TARGET DEFENDED BY SOUTH AFRICA:
114 v Bangladesh at New York, TODAY*
116 v Sri Lanka at Colombo, 2013
121 v West Indies at North Sound, 2010
129 v New Zealand at Lord's 2009
114 v Bangladesh at New York, TODAY*
116 v Sri Lanka at Colombo, 2013
121 v West Indies at North Sound, 2010
129 v New Zealand at Lord's 2009
That's it from our coverage of yet another low scoring but entertaining game at the Nassau County Ground during the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024! Ninaad Dixit here signing off on behalf of my co-commentator AkshayaKrishna Polya and scorer/analyst Paras Yadav. Stay tuned for more cricketing action from around the world.