South Africa beat Bangladesh by 149 runs

South Africa beat Bangladesh by 149 runs in 23rd match of ICC Men’s World Cup 2023 at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai of India on Tuesday (October 24).

South African captain Aiden Markram won the toss and decided to bat first. They set a massive target of 383 runs, but Bangladesh only managed 233 runs with loss of all wickets in 46.4 overs.

The Proteas scored 382 runs in 50 overs losing five wickets, thanks to a 174-run brilliant innings from 140 balls by de Kock.

In a situation where no one stood with the bat for Bangladesh, gritty Mahmudullah Riyad batted as the lone warrior and hit a spectacular century against South Africa.

He reached the brilliant World Cup ton off 104 balls with 10 fours and three sixes. He was finally out on 111 of as many balls. But his century means that he now holds the most centuries in World Cup for Bangladesh.

Playing XIs:
Bangladesh: 1 Tanzid Hasan, 2 Litton Das, 3 Najmul Hossain Shanto, 4 Shakib Al Hasan (capt), 5 Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), 6 Mehidy Hasan Miraz, 7 Mahmudullah, 8 Nasum Ahmed, 9 Hasan Mahmud, 10 Shoriful Islam, 11 Mustafizur Rahman

South Africa: 1 Quinton de Kock (wk), 2 Reeza Hendricks, 3 Rassie van der Dussen, 4 Aiden Markram (capt), 5 Heinrich Klaasen, 6 David Miller, 7 Marco Jansen, 8 Gerald Coetzee, 9 Keshav Maharaj, 10 Kagiso Rabada, 11 Lizaad Williams