Bangladesh v South Africa, (NOT a Dead Rubber!) at Abu Dhabi, 11/2 Tuesday (D), Match # 30, Group 1

[Howe_zat]

Safs took a couple of games to get their act together but they're looking like proper contenders now.

 

[StephenZA]

Safs took a couple of games to get their act together but they're looking like proper contenders now.

Shush... no jinxing allowed.

 

[BoyBrumby]

With their bowling SA is always going to be competitive in the format.

Think that loss to yer crims is going to bite them in the bum though.

Not that they're incapable of beating England, but I think they'll start as second favourites.

 

[slippy888]

why shakib not in Bangla team

 

[slippy888]

South Africa fans might start believing it is coming home now

 

[cnerd123]

Just send the team home, they're done.

 

[BoyBrumby]

This is the first match in any world tournament (T20, Champion's Trophy or World Cup) Bangladesh have played without Shakib Al Hasan since he was 17.

Nicholas just trotted out this very nugget on comms.

Hi, Mark, if you're reading this!

 

[slippy888]

Bangladesh should have used Mahedi as a pinch hitter to open

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

I've just realised this match has started. Looks like it's pretty close to ending too...

 

[BoyBrumby]

Red rover.

Nortje just too good and too quick for an 11.

Actually, Nasum literally smashed his own wicket! Fear does funny things to the technique.

 

[Howe_zat]

Fear does funny things to the technique.

Being **** will do that as well

 

[Aritro]

^Can confirm both are true

 

[flibbertyjibber]

With their bowling SA is always going to be competitive in the format.

Think that loss to yer crims is going to bite them in the bum though.

Not that they're incapable of beating England, but I think they'll start as second favourites.

We might make changes and lose accidently on purpose.

 

[BoyBrumby]

We might make changes and lose accidently on purpose.

The thought did occur to me too.

With our NRR being so good we'd have to cop the mother of all pizzlings not to make it.

 

[Aritro]

They're under the required run rate

 

[Aritro]

Just send the team home, they're done.

Now now Cnerd, I know they're under the required run rate but they've given a good account of themselves here

 

[Howe_zat]

SA have some motivation to chase this down as fast as possible in case Australia catch them on NRR, so I'm hoping they get themselves in a bit of a mess trying to win this in 8 overs

 

[smash84]

The deshis trying to make a fight of this

 

[BoyBrumby]

Well, well.

Markram not troubling the scorers. 33/3.

Never say never and all that.

 

[Howe_zat]

Taskin manages 2-18 off four overs having been given whatever the opposite of scoreboard pressure is.