Bangladesh set 331-run target for South Africa

Sports Desk: Bangladesh, thanks to Shakib-Mushfiq’s 142 partnership, have set a 331-run target for South Africa in their first World Cup match at Kennington Oval, London on Sunday.

Tigers managed to score 330 runs in 50 overs losing 6 wickets.

Mushfiqur Rahim (wk) hit a brilliant score of 78 runs off 80 balls which includes 8 fours.

World’s no. 1 allrounder Shakib Al Hasan scored 75 runs off 84 balls with 8 fours and a six.

Mahmudullah hit an unbeaten innings of 46 runs off 33 balls which includes 3 fours and a six.

Opener Soumya Sarkar hit 42 runs off 30 balls with 9 fours while Mosaddek Hossain Saikat 26 runs off 20 balls with 4 fours.

Mohammad Mithun hit 21 runs of 21 balls with 2 fours and a six while opener Tamim Iqbal 16 runs off 29 balls with 2 fours.

Allrounder Mehidy Hasan Miraz scored 5 runs off 3 balls with a four.

For West Indies, Andile Phehlukwayo, Chris Morris and Imran Tahir bagged two wickets each.

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