5th Match of ICC World Cup 2019, South Africa vs Bangladesh

5th Match *  ICC World Cup 2019 * South Africa vs Bangladesh

5th Match of ICC World Cup 2019
South Africa vs Bangladesh

The 5th Match of  ICC World Cup 2019, South Africa vs Bangladesh was played on 2nd June 2019 in Kennington Oval London. South Africa won the toss and elected to bowl first.

1st Inning of 5th Match *  ICC World Cup 2019 * South Africa vs Bangladesh

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Tamim Iqbal and Soumya Sarkar gave a good start to the team by scoring 60 runs for the first wicket but the Proteas came back hard and departed both the opener one after another where Tamim got out scoring 16 runs off 29 balls by Phehlukwayo and Chris Moris took the wicket of Soumya Sarkar who looked good and scored 42 runs (9 fours) of 30 balls. After that Sakib al Hasan and Mushfiqur Rahim batted beautifully to build a partnership of 142 runs in 23.3 overs and also completed their half-century. But the partnership was broken by Tahir who picked the wicket of Sakib who scored 75 runs (8 fours, 1 six)  of 84 balls. South African bowlers tried to pull the match by departing Rahim on 78 runs (8 fours) of 80 balls but Bangladesh ends up the inning scoring 330/6 in 50 overs where Mahmudullah paced up the Inning with his unbeaten 46 runs of 33 balls with 3 fours and 1 six.

The South African bowling looked very ordinary in the match despite Phehlukwayo, Tahir and Chris Morris 2 wickets each.

2nd Inning of 5th Match *  ICC World Cup 2019 * South Africa vs Bangladesh

Quinton de Kock and Markram didn't look comfortable against the bowling attack as a result of which de Kock got out early in the Inning scoring only 23 runs (4 fours) off 34 balls. Then a partnership between Markram and Faf du Plessis helped South Africa to keep but Sakib ul Hasan departed Makram on 45 runs of 56 balls. Faf du Plessis completed his half-century and as he started to attack he was sent back to pavilion on 65 runs (5 fours, 1 six) of 53 balls. Bangladesh kept taking wickets at regular as a result of which South Africa managed to score 309/8 wickets and lost the match by 21 runs.

Mustafizur Rahman picked 3 wickets conceding 67 runs in 10 overs, Saifuddin got 2 wickets and rest of the wickets picked by Sakib, Mehdi Hasan each.
Shakib al Hasan got the Player of Match award for his all-round performance which lead the team to won the 5th Match *  ICC World Cup 2019 * South Africa vs Bangladesh.