South Africa (113/6) defeat Bangladesh (109/7) by 4 runs in a nail-biting encounter of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024

[jnaveen1980]

SA made 12 runs in the last 3 overs.

 

[sweep_shot]

BD - 57/4 (11 overs).

57 are needed from 54 balls.

 

[emranabbas]

BD - 57/4 (11 overs).

57 are needed from 54 balls.

it's not going to happen bro

 

[sweep_shot]

No ball.

Free hit.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Markram really missing a trick by not bowling himself. A clever offspinner is very useful. Like the way BD used Mahmudullah.

 

[mominsaigol]

Sa has qualified in 80% sure. Congrats to SA for being the first team to officially qualify. You deserve it after brainless ICc tortured you in NY lol

 

[emranabbas]

its like watching yesterdays game all over again

 

[Human786]

Daqar's comments

 

[mominsaigol]

its like watching yesterdays game all over again

Anyone who wears green and bats 2nd loses

 

[jnaveen1980]

3 dot balls after free hit ball

 

[jnaveen1980]

Dropped. Should have gulped it.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

it's not going to happen bro

But will good ol' Canada be able to beat PAK tomorrow?

 

[Human786]

64/4 in 12

 

[sweep_shot]

Catch drop. Tough chance.

Four.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Saffers, even Nortje, need to go pace off.

 

[emranabbas]

i can already hear bangladeshis shouting Mahmudullah should have taken us home

 

[mominsaigol]

Sa botching it for themselves here

 

[sweep_shot]

BD - 64/4 (12 overs).

50 runs are needed from 48 balls.

 

[emranabbas]

But will good ol' Canada be able to beat PAK tomorrow?

i have high hopes of canada smashing pakistan into bits and pieces

 

[Human786]

well done BD

 

[jnaveen1980]

Rabada has done down a lot. In terms of execution and pace.

 

[jnaveen1980]

They are trying to tip and run.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Poor bowling by Rabada on this pitch. Bowling down the side repeatedly.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Decent over from Rabada. Need another tight over from somewhere. Keep Mahmudullah on strike and choke him.

 

[sweep_shot]

Six!

Good shot.

Hridoy is hitting well.

 

[jnaveen1980]

I predict stumping

 

[Rana]

Bring Athar Ali Khan into commentary now!

 

[jnaveen1980]

That was a superb shot agianst left hander.

 

[jnaveen1980]

This guy Hridoy in my fantasy team. So power to him.

 

[Usman Chadda]

We mock Bangladesh so much, but atleast they have proper middle-order batsmen and it’s showing in this game.

Brilliant stuff, they have done extremely well after that series loss to USA.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Still a decent over despite that six.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Towhid is BD's generational batter. You have to get it spot on. Doesn't have the best record against off spin but string against everything else.

 

[sweep_shot]

40 are needed from 38 balls.

BD - 74/4 (13.4 overs).

 

[Asif321]

Hridoy is a specialist batsman. Pakistan has just 3 specialist batsmen. Rizwan, Babar, Fakhar. Rest are all bits and pieces no.7 position batsman.

Hridoy is superior than all these 3

 

[stani_pak]

I am also working and watching. It is getting hard to concentrate on work. LOL.

I am working from home, but had a meeting, and I was like in my head, I Wanna watch this match haha, the worst for me was when Pak played Usa, cause for 20 mins, I didnt do anything I was just focused on the match haha

 

[sweep_shot]

BD - 75/4 (14 overs).

39 are needed from 36 balls.

Can't afford to lose a wicket for the next 2-3 overs. Take it deep.

 

[stani_pak]

I havent followed Bangladesh in a while how deep do they bat by the way

 

[jnaveen1980]

Commies are trolling Waqar Canada vs Pakistan lol

 

[Aang_The_last_airbender]

Let's see if East Pakistan can set an example of chase for West Pakistan or follow their old western brothers and crumble

 

[Asif321]

So impressed by hridoy . Bangladesh inching towards super 8

 

[jnaveen1980]

I havent followed Bangladesh in a while how deep do they bat by the way

They have the right mixture. Their team is not suitable for 180 totals though. You need wrist spinners against bangladesh.

 

[sweep_shot]

I havent followed Bangladesh in a while how deep do they bat by the way

Next 2 can hit big. Jaker and Rishad.

After that, tail starts.

 

[jnaveen1980]

They are going to breach my prediction of 87 runs !! Credit to them.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Overpitching to Towhid Saffers are gone. Congrats to BD

 

[jnaveen1980]

At this stage SA was 2 runs ahead with Miller and Stubbs !!

 

[Asif321]

Babar and Rizwan should wipe shoes of Hridoy .

 

[sweep_shot]

Four.

Hridoy is doing well.

34 are needed from 33 balls.

 

[BaaliSoda]

The way the Saffers have been bowling, BD should win this comfortably.

The reality is SA pace trio is not as great as many here are touting it to be.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Overpitching to Towhid Saffers are gone. Congrats to BD

Yea.. despite playing many matches they still don't know the length. Pandya looks way better than any of these bowlers except Nortje.

 

[mominsaigol]

Overpitching to Towhid Saffers are gone. Congrats to BD

SA botched this game fir themselves

 

[jnaveen1980]

The way the Saffers have been bowling, BD should win this comfortably.

The reality is SA pace trio is not as great as many here are touting it to be.

THey are great regardless. But they didn't hit the right length bar Nortje. They try too many full balls which is waste of energy here.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Anyway.. i say still game is on. SA doesn't have Bumrah. So somebody has to do that role.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Bangladesh showing Pakistan how to chase

 

[sweep_shot]

BD - 83/4 (15 overs).

31 runs are needed from 30 balls. 6 wickets in hand.

 

[jnaveen1980]

BD middle order >> Pakistan middle order

 

[Rana]

Commies are trolling Waqar Canada vs Pakistan lol

He deserves it

He was asking the Indian commies at around 10 over mark (2nd innings) how they would feel if they lose to USA on Wednesday

 

[Asif321]

Bangladesh marching to Super 8 . Srilanka will be going out

 

[sweep_shot]

They better not throw this away. It is almost run a ball. Just take singles and doubles. Odd boundaries here and there. That's all they need.

 

[Deewana Mastana]

Their running between the wickets has been excellent they've been on it.

 

[BaaliSoda]

THey are great regardless. But they didn't hit the right length bar Nortje. They try too many full balls which is waste of energy here.

TBH, Rabada has been patchy at best for quite some time now while Norje has been off the game for a long time and just returned from injury layoff, Jansen is a so-so bowler.

 

[mominsaigol]

The way the Saffers have been bowling, BD should win this comfortably.

The reality is SA pace trio is not as great as many here are touting it to be.

I agree, SA pace trio is overrated cause some SA fans view them as 3 ATG's. Their no where close to the 2015 Aussie attack or heck their no where close to 2024 Australian attack excluding stark whos kinda done now.

But they ain't bad. Their good. Their chocking against bamgaldesh though atm

 

[jnaveen1980]

Nasser Hussain has a point. Lack of slow balls from SA made them somewhat predictable.

 

[sweep_shot]

Bangladesh marching to Super 8 . Srilanka will be going out

I think SL are probably already out (practically) after losing 2 from 2.

It is between BD and Netherlands now.

 

[Aang_The_last_airbender]

SA bowlers not reading he pitch properly... way too fast

 

[jnaveen1980]

Anyway all said and done BD played sensibly.

 

[t_kaay]

Difference today is Bangladesh looking to score EVERY ball, even if its a single, whereas Pakistan were playing Test match and giving the Indian bowlers too much respect.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Nasser Hussain has a point. Lack of slow balls from SA made them somewhat predictable.

Said it before. They haven't bowled cutters. Mahmudullah edged 2 boundaries off quick deliveries.

 

[sweep_shot]

28 are needed from 26 balls.

Keep on taking it deep. Can't afford to lose a wicket now.

 

[jnaveen1980]

You cannot lose from here can you?

 

[jnaveen1980]

SA has no Bumrah to defend two overs. Best bowler Nortje seen off.

 

[sweep_shot]

Wide.

These extras help.

 

[mominsaigol]

Difference today is Bangladesh looking to score EVERY ball, even if its a single, whereas Pakistan were playing Test match and giving the Indian bowlers too much respect.

Because the openers and the top order excluding fakhar who failed didn't understand that you gotta finish it and make sure the final 4 are run a ball equations.

 

[stani_pak]

Next 2 can hit big. Jaker and Rishad.

After that, tail starts.

That is good to hear, really hope Bangladesh can win, I had them chasing it done, lets hope they can, it has been tricky for sure, the pitch, plus south africa bowling attack

 

[Rana]

This is the most trickiest part

16-20 overs

 

[jnaveen1980]

They are trying to take runs in singles

 

[jnaveen1980]

This is the most trickiest part

16-20 overs

Since they are specialist batsmen they can play like proper batsman.

 

[stani_pak]

good ball by bartmaan might be safe

 

[sweep_shot]

27 are needed from 24 balls.

Nortje is done with his overs.

 

[emranabbas]

This is the most trickiest part

16-20 overs

salute to Bangladesh if they play well in those overs

 

[jnaveen1980]

I think that is a harsh call from umpire