END OF OVER:20 | 4 Runs | SA: 113/6 | RR: 5.65
- Marco Jansen5 (5b)
- Keshav Maharaj4 (8b)
- Mustafizur Rahman4-0-18-0
- Rishad Hossain4-0-32-1
Tanzim Hasan Sakib: We saw all matches have been low-scoring in New York. Tried to stick to the basics and that worked. De Kock's wicket was my favourite - he hit me for sixes and I got him which was crucial. It's always happy, crowd always comes. We appreciate you guys, thank you. (smiles and raises the mic, the crowd cheer)
Jay : "Now this generation of cricket fans gets a real life experience of the intensity that 1990s ODI matches would bring all too often. Miss those days." For nostalgia if not for anything else
Sriram: "A city that's so fast-paced you hardly can catch a breath and on the contrary, this pitch."
12:07pm WTC20 continues in New York. Bangladesh have restricted SA well but Miller and Klaasen have taken the score near par. Still not sure SA batting first after winning the toss was a good idea. Teams today are smart, you'd expect them to know how to play the conditions. They'd know bowlers would just bowl length and let the variability in pace, bounce and lateral movement do its thing. That's what Bangladesh did today. Tanzim started it off, Taskin too was brilliant. The ball to Markram was a beauty, I thought that went straight but Hawk-Eye showed it moved ever so slightly to beat bat. Miller and Klaasen had to bat defensively to ensure they didn't fold. Their run-a-ball 79 stand keeps SA in the hunt, but they couldn't accelerate at the death. Litton used his spinners, Mahmudullah and Rishad, to ensure that didn't happen.
Sayan: "This score suggests that people were too harsh on Pak batting." No, they were chasing and could've gotten off in the powerplay. Even SA tried to maximise today but had to hold back because of wickets. Pakistan fluffed it, that's why the old debate continues
ninad: "very poor by sa... they are not even trying to run a single of keeper" Think Maharaj wants strike
Final over. No predictions
END OF OVER:19 | 4 Runs 1 Wkt | SA: 109/6 | RR: 5.73
- Marco Jansen3 (4b)
- Keshav Maharaj3 (3b)
- Rishad Hossain4-0-32-1
- Taskin Ahmed4-0-19-2
Saif: "SA could not manipulate over Mahmudullah which could cost them. SA also slowed down at the end overs, should have geared up instead. " They tried, don't think the batting can be faulted too much. Open to disagreement though
Nasif : "Ekanth don't predict please, you're getting them out" lol
DA Miller b Rishad Hossain 29 (62m 38b 1x4 1x6) SR: 76.31
Moment of truth, match-up in Miller's favour but this pitch is tricky
Crowd's up and about after a quiet last over. 130 still on, but Rishad will bowl. Shanto really trusting the leggie
END OF OVER:18 | 5 Runs 1 Wkt | SA: 105/5 | RR: 5.83
- Marco Jansen2 (2b)
- David Miller29 (37b)
- Taskin Ahmed4-0-19-2
- Mahmudullah3-0-17-0
M B Aditto: "Why not use Shakib Al hasan more? His experience could be crucial to break this partnership! " Mahmudullah tbf has been great
Mani: "Klassen's dismissal -- Classic example of why Umpires Call DRS should be OUT"
Krishna : "Please don't say kept low to Klassen, ball deviated, he missed the line." Wrote it as I saw it. Will change if there is a replay and I spot the difference. Replay is on at the end of the over, even Nasser Hussain said, "ball died on him" in passing
H Klaasen b Taskin Ahmed 46 (60m 44b 2x4 3x6) SR: 104.54
Taskin
END OF OVER:17 | 10 Runs | SA: 100/4 | RR: 5.88
- Heinrich Klaasen44 (41b)
- David Miller28 (36b)
- Mahmudullah3-0-17-0
- Tanzim Hasan Sakib4-0-18-3
Ten off the over and SA bring up 100. Highest partnership (77) for any wicket at the ground so far, informs Mike Haysman
Deepankar DM : "@Sriram - Against Bangladesh? I reckon SA are already 9 above par!"