Led by Tanzim Hasan Sakib and Taskin Ahmed's powerplay burst, Bangladesh restricted South Africa to 113 for six in the T20 Men's World Cup match at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York on Monday, report agencies.
Sakib was all over the team in his initial 3-over spell, picking up 3 wickets for just 13 runs.
His first over yielded 11 runs and one wicket, while the following two saw him take two more wickets, conceding only one run in each. Taskin Ahmed also contributed with two wickets.
Rishad Hossain took one .
South Africa were reduced to 23/4 in just 4.2 overs, losing Rezza Hendricks, Quinton de Kock, Aiden Markram and Tristan Stubbs. Despite coming into the T20 World Cup in decent form, none of these batters have managed to do well in the tournament so far.
After the powerplay, South Africa stood at 25 runs for four wickets, with two of those dismissals-both claimed by Tanzim - being ducks.
Earlier, South Africa opted to bat first in their T20 World Cup clash against Bangladesh as the only two undefeated teams in Group D met on Monday.
The Proteas, fresh from a tense four-wicket win over the Netherlands on Saturday at the same Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, were unchanged.
South Africa sit top of their pool with four points having also seen off Sri Lanka.
Bangladesh, who defeated Sri Lanka by two wickets in their only game so far, make one change with Soumya Sarkar, who was out for nought in that game, replaced by Jaker Ali.
Sakib, Bangladesh's most successful bowler in the first six overs, bowled with impressive pace, reaching speeds of 142 kph, and effectively mixed in slower deliveries. His early breakthroughs included the crucial wicket of Quinton de Kock, who bowled while attempting a pull shot, and a first-ball duck for Reeza Hendricks. The latter was a length delivery on the off stump that Hendricks missed while defending, resulting in the ball hitting the middle stump.
Bangladesh's bowling attack utilised a combination of pace and slower deliveries in the first six overs, often targeting a length outside off stump to challenge the South African batters. The pitch also offered some extra bounce, which the Bangladeshi bowlers sought to exploit.
The Bangladeshi fans, who had lined up to enter the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium hours before the match, erupted in cheers following these wickets. This marked Bangladesh's first international match at the newly constructed venue, located approximately an hour's drive from Manhattan.
With a capacity of around 34,000 spectators, the stadium was mostly filled with Bangladeshi fans from across the USA by the end of the first power play.
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