South Africa vs Bangladesh ICC World Twenty20, 2021

FOUR! Miller hits the winning runs! This is full, on middle. David Miller smacks it towards deep mid-wicket for a boundary. SOUTH AFRICA WIN BY 6 WICKETS!

On the pads, Bavuma tucks it to short fine leg for a sharp single.

Outside off, David Miller drags it down to long off for a single.

David Miller walks out to bat. Also, Mahedi Hasan is back into the attack.

OUT! TAKEN! A stunner from Shoriful Islam running backwards from mid on! Loopy ball, on middle. Rassie van der Dussen uses his feet again and takes the aerial route. He wanted to finish the game but perishes. Skies it towards long on. Shoriful Islam runs back and grabs a blinder. Kept his eyes under the ball right till the end and pouches it in the end.

FOUR! Rassie van der Dussen takes on the bowler now! Floats it up, on leg. Rassie van der Dussen uses his feet and heaves it to the vacant long on region for a boundary.

Full and on the pads, clipped to mid on for a run.

FOUR! Streaky! Short and outside off, Temba Bavuma hangs back and looks to cut. The ball goes off the outside edge towards third man for a boundary.

Full and outside off, steered to point.

WIDE! Down the leg side. Temba Bavuma leaves it alone. Wided.

Loopy ball, on middle. Rassie van der Dussen steps out and whips it through mid-wicket. The fielder gives it a chase and keeps it down to three runs.

This is shorter in length, around off. Temba Bavuma stays back to block it to cover. 18 runs needed off 48 balls.

FOUR! Temba Bavuma gets hold of one now! Good-length ball, around off. Bavuma stands tall and lofts it over mid on for a boundary.

Good-length ball, outside off. Rassie van der Dussen drives on the up towards mid off. Mahmudullah there runs to his left and puts in a dive to stop the ball. A single taken.

Back of a length, outside off. Rassie van der Dussen punches off the back foot but straight to the cover fielder.

Slower ball, on a length, around off. Temba Bavuma pushes it to mid on and takes off for a single.

Good-length ball, angling in from middle. Rassie van der Dussen tucks it to deep square leg for a run.

Soumya Sarkar to roll his arm now.

Flatter ball, outside off. Rassie van der Dussen cuts it past point and keeps the strike for the next over. 25 runs needed off 54 balls now!

Loopy ball, on middle. Temba Bavuma works it to long on. The batters cross for a run.

Well bowled! Floated, outside off. Temba Bavuma looks to defend but he misses and the ball zips past his outside edge.

Tossed up, around middle. Rassie van der Dussen skips down and pushes it to long on for one.

This is fuller in length, around middle. Temba Bavuma eases it to long on for a run.

Tossed up, on middle. Rassie van der Dussen clips it to mid-wicket for a single.

DRINKS! South Africa did lose three wickets in the Powerplay but Rassie van der Dussen and Temba Bavuma have steadied the ship since then. They require just 30 runs now and would look to quickly wrap things up without any further hiccups. Mahedi Hasan (1-0-8-1) comes back on.

Length ball, outside off. Temba Bavuma drives hard but straight to the cover fielder. 30 runs needed from 60 balls.

Bavuma shuffles across, Shoriful Islam sees it and bowls it wide outside off. Bavuma leaves it alone thinking that it is a wide. The umpire does not call it a wide as Bavuma had moved across a tad too much.

Back of a length, outside off. Rassie van der Dussen hangs back and pulls it along the ground to rotate the strike.

Short of a length, around off. Rassie van der Dussen stays back and dabs it back onto the deck.

Length ball, angling in from middle. Bavuma flicks it to wide of deep mid-wicket and collects three runs.

Shoriful Islam (3-0-10-0) to bowl out.

Back of a length, on middle. Rassie van der Dussen tucks it to the leg side for one.

A quicker ball, on middle. Temba Bavuma defends it out.

Flatter ball, on off. Temba Bavuma pushes it back to the bowler.

SIX! BANG! A half-tracker, around off. Temba Bavuma rocks back and pulls it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

Good running! Tossed up, on off. Temba Bavuma stays back and taps it past point. He comes back for the second run and gets it easily.

Flatter ball, on off. Temba Bavuma pushes it to cover off the back foot.

Nasum Ahmed to operate now.

Tossed up, around off. Rassie van der Dussen eases it to long off for a single.

Good-length ball, on off. Temba Bavuma pushes it back to the bowler. Taskin Ahmed collects the ball and scores a direct hit at the striker's end. Bavuma is well inside the crease. Taskin Ahmed finishes with figures of (4-0-18-2).

Good-length ball, around off. Temba Bavuma blocks it off the back foot.

FOUR! Glorious! Length ball, around off. Temba Bavuma comes forward and drives it handsomely past mid off to collect a boundary.

Good-length ball, angling in from off. Temba Bavuma skips down and blocks it in the end as he is cramped for room.

Full ball, outside off. Temba Bavuma drives it to mid off, off the front foot.

Short of a length, jagging back in from middle. Temba Bavuma tucks it to the leg side off the back foot.

Length ball, outside off. Temba Bavuma prods and carves it past covers. Mahedi Hasan gives it a chase and pushes the ball inside by diving in front of the ropes. The batters take three runs.

Back of a length, on off. Temba Bavuma stays back and blocks it awkwardly in the end.

Length ball, around off. Temba Bavuma stands tall and pushes it to cover.

Back of a length, around leg. Rassie van der Dussen tucks it to the leg side for a single.

Length ball, on off. Rassie van der Dussen prods and pushes it to mid off.

Good-length ball, outside off. Rassie van der Dussen lets it be.

BEATEN! This is top-class bowling from Taskin Ahmed and he is keeping South Africa's batters on their toes! Length ball, jagging back in from outside off. Temba Bavuma looks to block but the ball sneaks through his bat and pad. Excellent over from Taskin Ahmed comes to an end. End of the Powerplay, South Africa are 33-3.

Temba Bavuma walks out to bat.

OUT! CAUGHT! Excellent bowling from Taskin Ahmed and he is rewarded with another wicket! Good-length ball, just outside off. Aiden Markram looks to poke at it and it takes the outside edge, the ball goes straight to Mohammad Naim at first slip who takes a sharp catch. South Africa lose their third wicket inside the Powerplay.

FOUR BYES! WOW! That came back in sharply and Aiden Markram had absolutely no clue about that delivery and he loses his bat as well. Length ball, outside off, jagging back in sharply. Aiden Markram looks to block it but he misses and it beats the keeper as well. The ball races away to the fence. Markram loses his bat too. It slipped out of his hands and almost rattled the stumps.

Length ball, angling in from middle. Aiden Markram clips it to mid on.

Length ball, outside off. Rassie van der Dussen skips down and drives it towards mid off. Mahmudullah there runs to his left and keeps it to just one.

BEAUTY! Good-length ball, outside off, shaping away late. Rassie van der Dussen looks to poke at it but the ball zips past his outside edge.

Taskin Ahmed (2-0-13-1) is back on.

Loopy ball, on middle. Aiden Markram nudges it to mid-wicket. 8 runs and a wicket from the over.

Aiden Markram is the new man in.

OUT! TIMBER! Mahedi Hasan has the last laugh! Gets spanked for a couple of boundaries and responds back. That was a floated delivery, on leg. Quinton de Kock gives himself some room to play it on the off side. He misses it completely. The ball skids on and goes through his bat and pad and disturbs the wooden furniture behind him. South Africa lose their second wicket.

On middle, played to the off side.

FOUR! Shot! Floats it up, on middle, Quinton de Kock plays a reverse sweep. The ball races past the point fielder for another boundary. Two in a row!

FOUR! Beautifully played! Lovely sound too off the bat! Tosses it up, outside off. Quinton de Kock makes room, opens up his arms and lofts it over extra cover for a boundary.

Loopy ball, on middle. Quinton de Kock defends it back to the bowler.

Mahedi Hasan comes to bowl.

On a good length, outside off. Rassie van der Dussen dabs it down to the point fielder.

Short of a lenght, outside off, at 133 kph. Rassie van der Dussen stands up on his toes and cuts it to cover.

FOUR! In the gap! Once again, on the pads. Rassie van der Dussen works it to deep square leg. Times this one nicely and fetches himself a boundary.

On the pads, Rassie van der Dussen clips it to mid-wicket.

On middle, Rassie van der Dussen tucks it on the leg side.

Short of a length, on off. Rassie van der Dussen hops and defends it on the off side.

FOUR! Put away! Short ball, on middle. Quinton de Kock pulls it to deep backward square leg for a boundary. No chance for the fielder to cut it off. The ball races away to the fence in a jiffy.

Good-length ball, outside off. Quinton de Kock drives but finds the cover fielder again.

Length ball, outside off. Quinton de Kock drives it but straight to cover.

On a length, on leg. Quinton de Kock clips it to deep square leg. He comes back for the second run and gets it comfortably.

God-length ball, on off. Quinton de Kock defends it to mid on.

Fuller in length, on off, at 146 clicks. Rassie van der Dussen drives it to extra cover for a single.

Leg bye! Good-length ball, down leg. Rassie van der Dussen misses his flick and gets hit on the pad. The ball rolls away to the leg side for a leg bye!

Good-length ball, around off. Rassie van der Dussen skips down a bit and defends it out.

Wide! Islam errs in line and spills this one down leg. Rassie van der Dussen misses his flick. Wided!

Short of a length, outside off. Quinton de Kock guides it to third man for a single.

Leading edge, but safe! Back of a length, around off. Quinton de Kock is early in his flick and it takes the leading edge which falls just short of the point fielder.

Back of a length, outside off. Quinton de Kock cuts but finds the point fielder.

Good-length ball, around off. Quinton de Kock blocks it off the back foot.

Rassie van der Dussen is the new man in. Also, Shamim Hossain to bowl from the other end.

OUT! LBW! Bangladesh get an early breakthrough. Just the start they needed. Taskin Ahmed bowls a length ball, nipping back in sharply, on off. Reeza Hendricks looks to defend but misses. He gets rapped on the pads. Another loud shout from Ahmed and this time the umpire doesn't hesitate to raise his finger. Reeza Hendricks asks Quinton de Kock whether to review or not and he doesn't. That looked dead front. Reeza Hendricks will have to walk back to the pavilion.

Back of a length, on off. Reeza Hendricks defends it right under his eyes.

FOUR! Reeza Hendricks is off the mark with a boundary! Overpitched delivery, outside off. Hendricks places it in the gap through extra cover and gets a boundary.

Good-length ball, on leg, at 142 kph. Reeza Hendricks looks to tuck it away but gets hit on the pads. Loud appeal from Taskin Ahmed for an lbw but the umpire is unmoved. Bangladesh do no take a review.  Probably going down the leg side with the angle.

Good-length ball, on off, at 144 kph. Reeza Hendricks knocks it back to the bowler.

Fuller in length, on off. Quinton de Kock drives it to mid off for a single.

WIDE! Taskin Ahmed starts with a length ball, down leg. Quinton de Kock looks to flick but misses. Wided.

OUT! BOWLED! Proper fast bowling conditions and South Africa have made full use of it. Full and straight from Nortje. Nasum Ahmed makes room for himself and has a big swing at it. He misses and the stumps behind him gets completely destroyed. Actually, it is not the ball which hits the stumps but it is actually Ahmed who destroys the stumps as he tries to cut. He had moved way back into the crease. HE IS ACTUALLY OUT HIT-WICKET! A complete dominating performance from South Africa and Bangladesh finish with a mere 84!

Shoriful Islam walks out to bat.

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Anrich Nortje bags his second wicket. Short ball, on middle. Mahedi Hasan looks to pull but miscues. He gets a top edge. The ball goes straight up in the air. Anrich Nortje calls for it and grabs a dolly. Mahedi Hasan was looking good but has to depart now. Bangladesh's last hope of crossing 100 is also over.

Anrich Nortje (3-0-8-1) comes back to bowl the penultimate over.

Very full, outside off. Mahedi Hasan comes down the track and drills it through covers for one.

On off, Mahedi Hasan tries to reverse sweep. He misses and gets hit on the body.

Almost dragged on! Full and outside off, Mahedi Hasan shuffles across to sweep but gets an inside edge and the ball goes past the leg stump.

SIX! BANG! First six of the innings! Loopy ball, on off. Mahedi Hasan shimmies down the track and smokes it flat over extra cover for a maximum.

Nasum Ahmed is the new man in.

OUT! RUN OUT! Excellent work from Temba Bavuma. That is really sharp stuff. Shamsi with a tossed up delivery, on off. Taskin Ahmed plays it to short extra cover. He takes off for a quick single. Temba Bavuma picks up the ball and has ample of time to have an aim at the stumps. He scores a direct hit and Taskin Ahmed is caught well short of his crease. Bangladesh lose their eight.

On the pads, clipped to mid-wicket.

Fuller in length, on off. Taskin Ahmed chips it past the bowler to long off for a run.

On a length, on leg. Mahedi Hasan goes down on his knee and works it to fine leg for one.

Slower ball once again, on leg. Mahedi Hasan defends it back to the bowler.

On middle, tucked to mid-wicket for a single. Keshav Maharaj collects the ball and has a shy at the bowler's end. He misses. There is no one backing up and the batters take a run off overthrows.

Another slower delivery, outside off. Taskin Ahmed plays it to mid off and hands over the strike to Mahedi Hasan.

Slower ball, on the pads. Mahedi Hasan clips it to square leg. He rotates the strike by picking up a single.

Dwaine Pretorius (2-0-5-1) is back on.

Loopy ball, on off. Mahedi Hasan makes room for himself and lifts it to long off for a run.

FOUR! Shamsi drops it short, on middle. Mahedi Hasan hangs back and pulls it with disdain towards deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

Full and on off, Ahmed leans onto it and drives it through covers for a single.

Short and outside off, Mahedi Hasan rocks back and cuts it past cover for a run.

Taskin Ahmed walks out to bat now.

OUT! CAUGHT! Tabraiz Shamsi has another! Tosses it up, outside off. Shamim Hossain charges down the track and heaves it to long on. Gets height but not the distance on it. Keshav Maharaj settles himself under it and pouches the catch easily. He doesn't drop those. Another sensless dismissal and Bangladesh dig themselves into a bigger hole.

Tossed up, outside off. Shamim Hossain plays with the turn and goes over cover. The batters take two.

Good-length ball, on the pads. Shamim Hossain clips it to deep mid-wicket for a run.

Short ball, outside off. Shamim Hossain slices it over the cover region for a brace.

NO BALL! Full ball, outside off. Shamim Hossain drives it to mid off for a single. Free Hit coming up.

Back of a length, on leg. Mahedi Hasan tickles it to fine leg for a run.

Pitches it full and outside off, Mahedi Hasan throws the kitchen sink at it but again fails to connect.

Back of a length, around off. Mahedi Hasan looks to defend on the back foot but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Full and outside off, Mahedi Hasan has swing at it but misses.

NO BALL! Short of a length, outside off. Mahedi Hasan has a slash at it but misses. Kagiso Rabada has overstepped and Mahedi Hasan will get a free hit.

Kagiso Rabada (3-0-14-3) to bowl out.

Flatter ball, around off. Shamim Hossain pushes it back to the bowler.

Flatter ball, outside off. Shamim Hossain rocks back to cut but finds the backward point fielder.

South Africa have taken a review for an LBW. UltraEdge shows no bat involved. Ball Tracking shows that the impact was umpire's call and it was going down leg. South Africa lose a review.

NOT OUT! Shamim Hossain survives! Tossed up, around leg. Hossain looks to play the reverse sweep but he misses and gets hit on his pad. Tabraiz Shamsi puts in an appeal but the umpire says no. Quinton de Kock suggests Temba Bavuma to opt for a review. The Ball Tracker shows that the impact is umpire's call and the wickets missing.

Flatter ball, down leg. Mahedi Hasan stays back and tucks it to the leg side for one.

Flatter ball, outside off. Mahedi Hasan blocks it out.

Fuller in length, down leg. Shamim Hossain looks for a sweep but it goes off the inner half behind square on the leg side for a single.

Floated, around off. Mahedi Hasan pushes it to cover.

Flatter ball, on middle. Shamim Hossain eases it to long on for a run.

Flatter ball, outside off. Mahedi Hasan guides it behind square on the off side for one.

A tad short, down leg. Mahedi Hasan clips it to short fine leg.

Tossed up, outside off. Mahedi Hasan looks to drive but it goes off the outer half and it goes just past David Miller at backward point. Two taken.

FOUR! A much-needed boundary for Bangladesh! Flatter ball, on middle. Mahedi Hasan stays back and just guides it past the short third man fielder for a boundary.

Tossed up, around off. Shamim Hossain prods and drives it to cover.

Floated, around leg. Shamim Hossain blocks it off the front foot.

Tossed up, outside off. Mahedi Hasan skips down and drills it to long off for a run.

The new batter in is Mahedi Hasan.

Liton Das have opted for a review. Ultra Edge shows no bat involved. Ball Tracking shows all three reds. Bangladesh lose a review. The on-field decision will stay.

OUT! LBW! Bangladesh lose a review as well! Nicely tossed up, on middle, turning in sharply. Liton Das looks to flick but he misses and gets hit on his front pad. Tabraiz Shamsi puts in an appeal and the umpire raises his finger in no time. Das opts for a review but the Ball Tracker indicates three reds and it is OUT! Das takes his walk back to the pavilion.

Tossed up, around middle, turning in late. Liton Das clips it to mid-wicket.

Tossed up, outside off. Liton Das carves it through covers for a couple of runs.

Tabraiz Shamsi is brought into the attack now.

Another flatter one and coming in with the angle from middle. Liton Das tucks it to the right of the bowler and collects a single.

Flatter and quicker, around leg. Shamim Hossain flicks it to deep mid-wicket and takes a run.

Quicker ball, around off. Shamim Hossain pushes it to mid-wicket.

Tossed up, on middle. Shamim Hossain prods to block this one out.

A tad short, outside off. Liton Das rocks back and pulls it along the ground towards deep mid-wicket for one.

Flatter ball, outside off. Liton Das cuts it to backward point.

DRINKS! South Africa are all over Bangladesh right now and the Bangla Tigers are in deep, deep trouble. The Proteas would look to wrap things up quickly from here on while Bangladesh would look for a final flourish. Keshav Maharaj (2-0-12-0) comes back on.

On the pads, Shamim Hossain tucks it behind square on the leg side for a couple of runs. At the halfway mark, Bangladesh are 40/5.

Short from Norje again, on middle. A well directed short-pitched delivery. Shamim Hossain sways away from it.

On a length, outside off. Liton Das hops and guides it to third man for a single.

WIDE! Short ball, on leg. Liton Das ducks under it. Wide signalled by the umpire.

Fuller in length, on off. Das pushes it to the off side.

Full and on middle, Das nudges it to mid-wicket.

Short of a length, on off. Liton Das dabs it towards point where the fielder dives to his right to stop the ball.

A single! Outside off, this is guided towards point. The fielder there dives to his left, it hits the hand and goes towards third man for one.

On middle, defended.

On the pads, Hossain works it through square leg for one.

Fuller and on off, Hossain pushes it to covers.

An inswinger this time, the line is way too straight, Hossain looks to flick but misses. It hits the pad and rolls to the keeper.

Shamim Hossain is the new man in.

OUT! TIMBER! Two in two for South Africa and really not sure what Afif tried to play there! It is his first ball. He just steps down the track, it is bowled full and on middle, Afif swings across the line but misses, the ball clips his pad and goes on to shatter his stumps. All falling apart for Bangladesh.

Afif Hossain walks out to bat.

Mahmudullah takes a review. He is sure that it didn't come off the bat. Ultra Edge confirms there was some glove on it and Mahmudullah will have to depart. Bangladesh lose the review as well.

OUT! TAKEN! Not sure how Mahmudullah did not know he hit that! Probably it was a review in hope! Bangladesh slip further and it is Nortje who gets his first now. Extra bounce again does the trick! Short and on off, Mahmudllah looks to fend it away. It gets big on him. He fails to ride on top of the bounce. It hits the glove, then the shoulder and lobs to point where Markram takes an easy catch. Mahmudullah reviews. Replays show that there is a spike on Ultra Edge.

Looks to bowl a yorker but ends up serving a full toss, it is hit down to long on for one.

On middle, Das stays back and blocks.

Leg bye! Angled into the pads, Mahmudullah looks to flick but misses. It hits the pad and rolls on the leg side for a leg bye.

That has jagged back in sharply! Length and on off, slightly shorter. It comes back in. Mahmudullah is cut into half as he tries to put bat on ball. It goes over the middle pole.

Outside off, this is guided down to third man for one.

Anrich Nortje is back on. Just 2 runs from his first over.

A dot to end the over! Outside off, Mahmudullah punches it to point. A tidy start from Dwaine Pretorius. Only 3 runs from the over.

Full and outside off, Mahmudullah makes room for himself and steps out. He reaches out for it but misses.

Length ball, outside off. Liton Das puts a stride forward and drives it towards sweeper cover. A single is taken.

On a length, around off. Mahmudullah guides it to point. He crosses ends.

Full again, outside off. Liton Das steers it towards deep backward point for a single.

Fuller in length, at 117 kph, on off. Liton Das pushes it back to the bowler.

Dwaine Pretorius comes to bowl.

Back of a length, outside off. Mahmudullah lets it go to the keeper.

In the air, but safe! Rabada is on fire! Back of a length, around off. Mahmudullah looks to block it off the back foot but the ball hits him high on his bat and lobs up in the air just in front of him. Rabada runs forward to take the catch but it falls short of him.

WIDE! This is well wide outside off, Mahmudullah looks to drive but misses.

WIDE! Short but down the leg side, Mahmudullah lets it go. Wided.

Mahmudullah is the new man in.

Close! This one tails back in from outside off, Mahmudullah looks to flick but it goes off the inner half through square leg. Two taken.

The on-field umpires want to see if it is a clean catch and therefore they have sent it upstairs. They are checking if Reeza Hendricks has caught that cleanly! The soft signal is OUT. The replay shows that Reeza Hendricks had his hands underneath the ball and so it is a clean catch.

OUT! TAKEN! That is a clean catch! Rabada is breathing fire here as he has his third. Shorter and on off, Rahim looks to defend but the extra bounce does him in. This flies off the outside edge towards widish slip where Reeza Hendricks takes a sharp catch above his head. Rahim hangs around as he is not sure about it being taken cleanly. It is referred and replays show Hendricks has done well to hang onto it.

Good length and on middle, Rahim blocks.

In the air... safe! Almost got the hat-trick! Shorter and on middle, Rahim looks to nudge it on the leg side. He closes the face of the bat early. It goes off the leading edge but lands well short of point.

Good length and on off, Das guides it to point.

A good bumper, Das ducks under it.

Good length and on off, Das guides it to point.

Angled into the pads, Das works it through mid-wicket. Two taken. Nicely played, just let the ball come to him.

Back of a length and on off, Das pushes it to covers.

Good length and on off, Das guides it to point.

Mushfiqur Rahim is the new batsman in. Also, Anrich Nortje is introduced into the attack.

South Africa have taken a review for an LBW. Ultra Edge shows a flat line as the ball passes the bat. It has hit the pad first. Ball Tracking shows all three reds. The on-field decision will be reversed.

OUT! THAT IS INDEED PAD FIRST! Three reds too and Rabada will be on a hat-trick in his next over! What a delivery to bowl first up to a new batter! Rabada goes full, fast and gets it to tail back in from around off. Sarkar plants his front foot right across and looks to jam it out. There are two noises, it has surely hit both bat and pad but not sure what it has hit first. A huge appeal but turned down. The South Africans are pretty sure and review. Replays show that the on-field call has to be overturned. Bangladesh in early trouble here and this is a top over from Rabada.

OUT! STRAIGHT TO THE MAN! Bangladesh lose their first and quite early! Rabada strikes! A shortish ball on middle, seems like Rabada rolled his fingers over the ball. Naim looks to pull but is a touch early in the stroke. It goes more off the bottom and straight to mid-wicket where Reeza Hendricks takes a dolly.

Soumya Sarkar walks out to bat at No.3.

WIDE! A slower one but well wide outside off, Naim slashes but misses. Wided.

On middle, this is pushed to mid on for one.

Really good fielding! That is South Africa like! Shorter and on off, Naim guides it towards point. The fielder there dives to his right and pushes it towards backward point. The batters go for one. The backward point fielder picks it up and has a shy at the bowler's end but misses. Would have been tight.

Shorter and on middle, Das works it through mid-wicket for one.

A low full toss on middle, Naim plays it to mid on and takes one.

A single to end then! On off, this is pushed towards mid off for one.

MISFIELD AND FOUR! Second error from South Africa today and both on the bowling of Maharaj! Bavuma did mention he wants the fielding to be better at the toss but South Africa have been poor to begin with. Markram the culprit who is usually a gun fielder! This is shorter and on middle, it is pulled wide of long on. Markram runs there but lets it through for a boundary.

Steps out again, makes it into a full toss this time, it is hit down to long off for one.

On middle, Naim now nudges it through mid-wicket for one.

Well bowled! Das comes down the track, Maharaj spots it and shortens the length. It is pushed down to long off for one.

On middle, Das pushes it to the right of the bowler who moves there and stops it.

A loud appeal but turned down! Going down leg! This one shapes back in as Rabada goes fuller. The line is a little too straight. Naim looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads. 5 from Rabada's first.

Another one on a length and around middle, blocked.

Rabada gets away with one! Good from de Kock! On the pads, Naim looks to flick but misses. It hits the pad. De Kock dives to his right and stops it.

Now stands tall and guides this short ball down to third man for one.

FOUR! Delightful! Lovely timing! Length and on off, Das strokes it on the up, it races through covers for the first boundary of the game.

Slightly shorter and outside off, Das guides it to point.

Kagiso Rabada to bowl from the opposite end.

A single to end. A tidy first over by Keshav Maharaj! On middle, it is nudged around the corner for one.

On middle, Das keeps it out.

Misfield and two! Das is underway too! On middle, this is worked towards mid-wicket. Nortje runs to his right, tries to pick the ball up casually with one hand but does not do so. Another run taken.

Flatter and on off, Das hangs back and pushes it to covers.

On middle, Naim hangs back and works it through mid-wicket for one. Bangladesh and Naim are underway.

Starts off with a tossed up ball, just outside off. Naim looks to drive it through the off side but it goes off the inner half back to the bowler.

We are set to begin! Both teams line up for their respective national anthems. First it will be Bangladesh's followed by South Africa's. We are done with the pre-match formalities.  Both the openers -  Mohammad Naim and Liton Das walk out to the middle. The players of South Africa stride out to the middle as well. The players of both the teams take the knee to support the Black Lives Matter movement. Keshav Maharaj to start with the ball. Here we go...

Mahmudullah, the skipper of Bangladesh, says they that wanted to bowl as well. Informs Shakib is out and so is Mustafizur. Mentions Shakib is a big loss but it is a chance for the other players to step up. Adds they were close to a win in the last two games but they still have pride to play and he hopes they can do well.

Temba Bavuma, the skipper of South Africa, says that they want to bowl, there is a little grass on the wicket and that has been the trend. Adds the last win boost their confidence and they would look to ride the momentum forward. Mentions he hopes the wicket assists his pacers and informs he is playing the same team and he hopes they can improve his fielding.

Bangladesh (Playing XI) - Mohammad Naim, Liton Das (WK), Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah (C), Afif Hossain, Shamim Hossain (In for Shakib Al Hasan), Soumya Sarkar, Mahedi Hasan, Shoriful Islam, Taskin Ahmed, Nasum Ahmed (In for Mustafizur Rahman).

South Africa (UNCHANGED playing XI) - Reeza Hendricks, Quinton de Kock (WK) (In for Heinrich Klaasen), Temba Bavuma (C), Aiden Markram, David Miller, Rassie van der Dussen, Dwaine Pretorius, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi.

South Africa (Unchanged playing XI) - Reeza Hendricks, Quinton de Kock (WK), Temba Bavuma (C), Aiden Markram, David Miller, Rassie van der Dussen, Dwaine Pretorius, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi.

TOSS - Both captains are out in the middle. Up goes the coin and it lands in the favor of South Africa. They have elected to BOWL first.

PITCH REPORT - Darren Sammy is down for the pitch report. He states that the square boundaries are long and the batters have to hit well. Murali Karthik is also there with him and he says that the pitch looks green and is very hard. Adds that fast bowlers would enjoy their time on this track and it is a fresh pitch.

South Africa, led by Temba Bavuma, have come back really well after facing a defeat in their opening encounter against Australia. They have won back-to-back games after that and are looking like a well-balanced unit. The return of Quinton de Kock has further bolstered their batting lineup and the icing on the cake for them was their hard-hitter David Miller getting back in form against Sri Lanka. The Proteas look a completely different unit when their batting fires as they are packed with some world-class bowlers who deliver for them more often than not. Bavuma and his men would be eager to win in this encounter and stay ahead in the semi-final race. Also, a win here for South Africa will see Sri Lanka having no chance for making it to the semi-final and they will be knocked out of the tournament. All to play for then in this encounter which promises to be an exciting one. Stay tuned for toss and further updates.

Bangladesh haven't managed to win a single game so far and they have only themselves to blame as they have not managed to put their best foot forward against some quality oppositions of their group. Things seem to be getting worse for them as their premier all-rounder, Shakib Al Hasan, has been ruled out of the competition due to an injury. The Bangla Tigers have been inconsistent with both the bat and ball. The likes of Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah and Mustafizur Rahman need to step up if they are to win against a strong South African side but having said that, even if they win, they have a very, very slim chance of grabbing a spot in the semi-final.

Hello folks! A very warm welcome to game number 30 of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup where Bangladesh will go up against South Africa in Abu Dhabi. Things are getting quite interesting in both group A and B as the race for semi-final is heating up in UAE.

....Match Day....