SA vs BAN Highlights: South Africa beat Bangladesh by 4 runs in a low-scoring cliffhanger at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York on Monday at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024. While the Proteas made 113 batting first on a venue where India defended 119 against Pakistan a day before, South Africa managed to keep the Bangla Tigers dowm to 109/7.
Heinrich Klaasen was the Player of The Match as he top-scored for South Africa, making 46 off 44 deliveries while David Miller made 29 off 38, allowing them to post what eventually turned out to be a match-winning score. With the ball, Keshav Maharav was the pick of the bowlers for the Protes as he finished with figures of 3/27 and brilliantly responded to the responsibility of having to bowl the last over
READ HERE | Viral Video Shows Azam Khan Hogging Fast Food In New York After Pakistan's Loss To India- WATCH
Towhid Hridoy's Effort In Vain As Bangladesh Succumb To Defeat
For Bangladesh, Towhid Hridoy top-scored with 37 off 34 while Mahmudullah scored 20 off 27 and almost got Bangladesh over the line, attempting a big shot with 6 needed off 2 balls. However, the shot was caught inside the boundary ropes with Aiden Markram taking a good catch under pressure and eventually helping South Africa register a win.
Other than their batting effort, Tanzim Hasan Shakib scalped 3 wickets for 18 runs off his 4 overs, Taskin Ahmed picked 2 wickets for 19 runs. Rishad Hossain was the other Bangladesh bowler who was impressive, as he picked 1 wicket while conceding 32 runs.
For South Africa, other than Maharaj's spell, Anrich Nortje and Kagiso Rabada also had impressive spells, finishing with figures of 2/17 and 2/19 off their 4 overs respectively as South Africa pulled off a win.