‘Run machine’ Quinton de Kock racked up his third century in 5 innings as South Africa prolonged their belligerent run within the World Cup with a 149-run win over Bangladesh right here on Tuesday.
Having piled up the third highest complete of 382/5 on this World Cup — the primary two additionally belonging to the rampant Proteas — South Africa ran by a largely disappointing Bangladesh batting effort, dismissing their opponents for 233 in 46.4 overs.
Mahmudullah Riyad struck a valiant 111 off as many balls — his fourth ton in 225 ODIs and first in six years — however the different Bangladesh batters reduce a sorry determine on a pitch that remained conducive for batting.
It was Bangladesh’s fourth consecutive loss within the World Cup whereas South Africa now have 4 wins from 5 video games.
The defeat was additionally Bangladesh’s third heaviest by way of runs in World Cup historical past.
Bangladesh had been cautious to start with however twin strikes from Marco Jansen (2/39) within the seventh over to get Tanzid Hasan (12) and Najmul Hossain Shanto (0) caught behind, and within the subsequent, Lizaad Williams (2/56) dismissing Shakib Al Hasan (1), broke their again.
Litton Das (12) was pinned leg-before by Kagiso Rabada (2/) whereas the reliable Mushfiqur Rahim (8) was taken out by Gerald Coetzee (3/62).
Mehidy Hasan Miraz (11), despatched in at No 7 within the ever-changing Bangladesh batting line-up, was eliminated by Keshav Maharaj (1/32).
There was no getting back from the outlet Bangladesh had fallen into however Mahmudullah’s ton did assist them scale back the defeat margin to an important extent.
Mahmudullah added 41 runs for the seventh wicket with Nasum Ahmed (19), 37 runs for the eighth wicket with Hasan Mahmud (15) and 68 runs for the ninth wicket with Mustafzur Rahman (11) to maintain South Africa out on the park for so long as he may.
Extra importantly, Mahmudulla’s effort additionally averted the heaviest loss in World Cup historical past which was on the horizon at one stage when Bangladesh had been decreased to 81 for six chasing 383.
Earlier, de Kock’s magnificent 174 and a brutal 49-ball 90 from Heinrich Klaasen underlined South Africa’s batting prowess as they ended with a mammoth complete.
De Kock pumped 15 fours and 7 sixes to not solely document his third century in 5 innings, however his 140-ball knock which witnessed a unbelievable late acceleration, additionally had the opener document the ninth highest particular person rating within the match’s historical past.
Though he was not required to do the heavy lifting after a shocking ton towards England, a two-day break had Klaasen again at his finest — cracking eight big sixes and two fours — for his quickfire effort.
In his a hundred and fiftieth ODI, de Kock flayed the Bangladesh bowlers in sizzling and humid circumstances to bat nearly by the tip, however actually missed a chance to develop into the primary South African to document an ODI double ton.
En route his twentieth ODI ton, de Kock went previous India’s Virat Kohli for many runs and likewise eclipsed Australia’s David Warner (163) to document the very best particular person rating on this World Cup.
And as has been the case a number of instances within the current previous, South Africa went ballistic within the final 10 overs so as to add one other 144 runs with David Miller making an unbeaten 15-ball 34.
Aiden Markram batted fluently for his 67-ball 60, utilizing his fingers adroitly to supply seven boundaries however an inside-out lofted hit discovered Das at lengthy on within the thirty first over off Shakib, with the third wicket stand producing 131 runs.
The fourth-wicket stand was even greater and higher — 142 runs off simply 87 balls between de Kock and Klaasen — as Bangladesh had been left with a mountain to climb.
