World Cup 2011: Bangladesh lose way amid big chase

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World Cup 2011: Bangladesh lose way amid big chase

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Bangladesh is struggling to cope with South African bowlers and lost 5 wickets on 53 after 20 overs.

19 March,2011 12:22 pm

Playing in front of the home crowd, the co-hosts could not even show a resistance and flattened by accurate bowling of the proteas.Bangladesh stumbled chasing a big total against South Africa in the must win game to qualify the quarterfinal. Top four Bangladeshi batsmen were sent back on the total of 21. In his first five overs South African quick, Tsotsobe, took three wickets for just 14 runs. Skipper Shakib Al Hasan and keeper Mushfiqur Rahim were trying to rescue their side from a miserable position.South Africa scored 92 runs in the last 10 overs and stretched their aggregate to 284/8 that would be a test for Bangladesh. Kallis (69) remained the top scorer for his side, while Amla (51), Plessis (52) and Smith (45) were the other major contributors to the total. Robin Peterson made a fiery 22 off 9 balls and hit four boundaries in his brief cameo. Rubel Hossain was the most successful bowlers by claiming three South African wickets. Skipper Shakib Al Hasan took three, while Abdur Razzak and Mahmudullah got one wicket each.