Group B, Dubai
South Africa win by seven wickets after chasing down 107 with 16 balls to spare; Brits hits 42
Bangladesh 106-3 (20 overs): Mostary 38 (43)
Proteas go top of Group B but NRR remains below West Indies
Bangladesh eliminated
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Image source, Getty ImagesSouth Africa spinner Nonkululeko Mlaba, with her trademark bleached blonde hair, continues.
Sobhana Mostary is down on one knee and attempts to reverse sweep, but top edges the ball into the helmet.
The Bangladesh physio is on for a concussion check.
Sobhana Mostary pick up length well, and reacts quickly to one held back from Chloe Tryon off her fourth ball and sweeps it fine for a much-needed boundary.
A bit more intent from Bangladesh.
Image source, CricVizThe Bangladesh worm has barely popped its head up above ground so far.
Kirstie Gordon
England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Bangladesh have made a recovery.
That last over was Mlaba's first and they got two runs - they can't afford any more overs going less than four.
Even if they score six runs an over they'll score just over 100.
A tight start from Nonkululeko Mlaba.
Bangladesh need to up the ante in the second half of their innings.
Image source, Getty ImagesWith eight wickets so far Nonkululeko Mlaba is one victim away from equalling Marizanne Kapp (nine in 2023) for the most wickets for South Africa at a Women’s T20 World Cup.
More spin as Nonkululeko Mlaba, the World Cup's leading wicket-taker, is into the attack for South Africa.
Sobhana Mostary fiddles around the left-arm spinner's third delivery propmting a smile from Mlaba.
Having bowled four seamers, Laura Wolvaardt decides it's time for a bit of spin in the form of Chloe Tryon.
Sobhana Mostary and Bangladesh skipper Nigar Sultana Joty happy to milk singles to start with.
Kirstie Gordon
England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Image source, Getty ImagesAnneke Bosch running in from the deep midwicket boundary.
Shathi Rani had to reach for it a little further and that's why she ended up dragging that one.
It brings the captain, Nigar Sultana Joty to the crease. She top scored for Bangladesh with 39 against the West Indies in the last game.
Shathi c Bosch b Dercksen 19 (Ban 36-2)
Shathi Rani attempts to repeat her six-hitting feats but this time she cannot get the distance on her heave across the line to Annerie Dercksen.
Anneke Bosch sprints in from the boundary at mid-wicket and takes a fine catch on the move.
Bosch takes impressive catch to remove Shathi
Kirstie Gordon
England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Shathi Rani has finally arrived. She has timed it sweetly - it has gone all the way.
I have been critical of her in the poweplay, but she's trying hard to make up for it now.
Now then, this is more like from Bangladesh.
Shathi Rani goes down on one knee and slog sweeps Annerie Dercksen over the boundary at mid-wicket for six. A big 'un!
'where's she been hiding that?' - Shani hits huge six
Inevitably Shathi Rani chips Nadine de Klerk for four down the ground after being dropped the previous ball.
Kirstie Gordon
England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
If South Africa want to go on and cause damage in this tournament those are the catches they need to be taking.
A dropped catch and the next ball goes to four. It is insult to injury for the bowler.
Image source, Getty ImagesA bit of a slog down the ground by Shathi Rani off Nadine de Klerk but she miscues it and the ball spoons up.
Ayabonga Khaka dashes round from mid-off but spills the catch on the move.
Kirstie Gordon
England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
That's more like it.
It's well picked up by Sobhana Mostary. Ayabonga Khaka swinging the ball again and it's really good from Mostary.
Shathi Rani is still struggling to find rhythm.
South Africa have won 11 of their 13 T20 internationals against Bangladesh. The Proteas only defeats in that span were a seven-wicket loss in their inaugural meeting in September 2012 and a 13-run loss last December.
Image source, Getty ImagesBangladesh boundaries are like number 10 buses etc.
Sobhana Mostary finishes the end of the sixth over by flicking a full toss from Ayabonga Khaka through fine leg for four.
The shackles are broken after 33 balls as Sobhana Mostary skips down the track and heaves Ayabonga Khaka over mid-on to score Bangladesh's first four of the innings.
Kirstie Gordon
England bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Image source, Getty ImagesI'm repeating myself a lot. This is bad.
I'm not mincing my words anymore Bangladesh are getting themselves into a hole which they can't get out of. This is hard to watch.
Bangladesh 10-1 after five overs. At the moment they are on course for scoring 40.
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dilara Akter Dola,caught Jafta, bowled Kapp Dilara Akter Dola, caught Jafta, bowled Kapp | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
Shathi Rani,caught Bosch, bowled Dercksen Shathi Rani, caught Bosch, bowled Dercksen | 19 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 63.33 |
Sobhana Mostary,bowled Mlaba Sobhana Mostary, bowled Mlaba | 38 | 43 | 4 | 0 | 66 | 88.37 |
Nigar Sultana Joty,not out Nigar Sultana Joty, not out | 32 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 45 | 84.21 |
Shorna Akter,not out Shorna Akter, not out | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 57.14 |
Extras, no balls 0, wides 11, byes 0, leg byes 2, total 13 Extras, no balls 0, wides 11, byes 0, leg byes 2, total 13 | ||||||
Total,106 for 3 20.0 overs Total,106 for 3 20.0 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kapp | 4.0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 2.50 |
Khaka | 4.0 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 6.00 |
de Klerk | 3.0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 9.66 |
Dercksen | 1.0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 7.00 |
Tryon | 3.0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 6.33 |
Mlaba | 4.0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 2.75 |
Luus | 1.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4.00 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
0 for 1 (0.2 overs) | Dilara Akter Dola |
36 for 2 (7.5 overs) | Shathi Rani |
81 for 3 (17.1 overs) | Sobhana Mostary |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wolvaardt,stumped Nigar Sultana Joty, bowled Fahima Khatun Wolvaardt, stumped Nigar Sultana Joty, bowled Fahima Khatun | 7 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 58.33 |
Brits,bowled Ritu Moni Brits, bowled Ritu Moni | 42 | 41 | 5 | 0 | 57 | 102.44 |
Bosch,caught Nahida Akter, bowled Fahima Khatun Bosch, caught Nahida Akter, bowled Fahima Khatun | 25 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 100.00 |
Kapp,not out Kapp, not out | 13 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 100.00 |
Tryon,not out Tryon, not out | 14 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 107.69 |
Extras, no balls 0, wides 2, byes 3, leg byes 1, total 6 Extras, no balls 0, wides 2, byes 3, leg byes 1, total 6 | ||||||
Total,107 for 3 17.2 overs Total,107 for 3 17.2 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Marufa Akter | 1.0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7.00 |
Nahida Akter | 4.0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 5.75 |
Fahima Khatun | 4.0 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 4.75 |
Rabeya Khan | 3.2 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 6.90 |
Ritu Moni | 3.0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 7.33 |
Shorna Akter | 2.0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 4.50 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
23 for 1 (2.6 overs) | Wolvaardt |
76 for 2 (11.6 overs) | Bosch |
81 for 3 (13.2 overs) | Brits |
