Favorite South Africa posted 382 runs against Bangladesh in 50 overs by losing only 5 wickets in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai on Tuesday.
South African opener Quinton de Kock smashed 174 runs off 140 balls. This is the highest individual score in the ongoing World Cup.
At the same time, de Kock made three centuries in this tournament. Now he is the top scorer of the tournament followed by India’s Virat Kohli.
Captain Aiden Markram scored 60 runs off 69 balls while middle-order batter Heinrich Klaasen smashed 90 runs off 49 balls.
Bangladeshi bowler Hasan Mahmud bagged 2 wickets while Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Shoriful Islam, and Shakib Al Hasan bagged one wicket each.
Earlier, South Africa won the toss and opted to bat first.
South Africa Playing XI: Quinton de Kock, Reeza Hendricks, Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram , Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Gerald Coetzee, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Lizaad Williams.
Bangladesh Playing XI: Tanzid Hasan, Litton Das, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Shakib Al Hasan, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah, Nasum Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam, Hasan Mahmud.
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