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Tigers dismiss South Africa for paltry 162

Sunday, 12 July 2015


Bangladesh dismissed mighty South Africa for 162 runs in 46 overs in their second match of the three-match National Polymer ODI Cricket Series at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Mirpur here on Friday.
New bowling sensation Mustafizur Rahman’s off-cutter jolted the visitors’ batting castle early as he claimed Quinton de Kock (2 off 9b), caught by Sabbir Rahman, at 16 in 4.1 overs, a news agency report said.
Pacer Rubel Hossain, who was included in the squad in place of legspinner Jubair Hossain, bowled out Proteas skipper-cum-opener Hashim Amla (22 off 37, 3X4) at 45 in 12.1 overs.
All-rounder Nasir Hossain inflicted more sufferings on the opponent bowling out number four batsman Rilee Rossouw (4 off 24b) at 59 for 3 in 18.1 overs.
Mahmudullah dismissed David Miller (9 off 24b) as he was caught by skipper Mashrafe Bin Mortaza at 74 for 4 in 23.5 overs.
Nasir captured the big fish, Faf du Plessis, who scored team highest 41 runs off 64 balls with three fours caught by Soumya Sarkar at 93 in 28.3 overs.
In the fifth delivery of his seventh over, Mustafizur dismissed Jean Paul Duminy (13 off 21b, 1X4) caught by Sabbir Rahman at 100 runs in 31.5 overs.
Rubel trapped Chris Morris (12 off 13b, 3x4) lbw for his second wicket in the third delivery of his fifth overs when scoreboard was showing 116 for 7 in 35.3 overs for the visitors.
Mustafizur bowled out number nine Kagiso Rabada (10 off 25b, 1X4), who set the world record of best bowling figure 6/16 with a hat-trick in his debut in the first match against Bangladesh on Friday, at 138 in 41 overs.
Mustafizur grabbed three wickets for 38 runs in his 10 overs spell to raise tally of his ODI wickets to 16 with the best figure of 6/43 in five matches.
Nasir Hossain trapped Kyle Abbott (5 off 11b, 1X4) lbw for his third wicket at 160 for 9 in 44.5 overs. He conceded 26 runs for 3 in 8 overs.
Skipper Mashrafe Bin Mortaza finished the final job for the Tigers claiming number seven batsman Farhaan Behardien who made the second highest 36 runs off 44 balls with two fours and one six for the side caught by Nasir Hossain.
Rubel Hossain took two wickets for 34 runs in 9 overs. Mahmudullah and Mashrafe Mortaza took one wicket each for 13 and 17 runs respectively in 4 and 5 overs.
South Africa began their batting after winning the toss with an unchanged eleven eying the series win. There is one change in Bangladesh squad with Rubel Hossain replacing legspinner Jubair Hossain. Bangladesh squad: Tamim Iqbal, Soumya Sarkar, Litton Kumar Das, Mahmudullah, Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan, Sabbir Rahman, Nasir Hossain, Mashrafe Mortaza (captain), Rubel Hossain and Mustafizur Rahman.
South Africa squad: Hashim Amla (captain), Quinton de Kock, Faf du Plessis, Rilee Rossouw, David Miller, Jean Paul Duminy, Farhaan Behardien, Chris Morris, Kyle Abbott, Kagiso Rabada and Imran Tahir.