South Africa becomes the first team to qualify for the Super 8 Stage by defeating Bangladesh by 4 runs
On Monday, spinner Keshav Maharaj bowled a six-run, two-wicket final over, and South Africa held off Bangladesh by four runs to stay unbeaten in the Twenty20 World Cup. With three wins, South Africa became the first team to qualify for the Super 8 stage.
The Bangladesh cricket team needed 11 runs in the last over to register a victory, and then they needed 6 off the last ball to force a super over. Taskin Ahmed came to the crease after Bangladesh’s seventh wicket and faced the last ball, a full toss by Maharaj. Ahmed swung and managed only one run.
On a typically tough batting pitch at Nassau County Stadium, South Africa defended its lowly total of 113-6 and restricted Bangladesh to 109-7. Maharaj finished with 3-27 in four overs, while Kagiso Rabada (2-19) and Anrich Nortje (2-17) also bowled well.
South Africa firmed its top spot in Group D with a third victory and was in pole position to secure a Super Eight spot. Bangladesh’s first loss in two matches kept it in second place.