Highlights, South Africa vs Bangladesh, ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 Match, Full Cricket Score: Bangladesh register 21-run win in their first match

Shakib Al Hasan is Man of the Match (for 75 run-knock and taking 1/50 with the ball):

Shakib: It will be one of the top wins. We had ups and downs. This is my 4th world cup. We want to prove something in this World Cup. It can’t get better than this. Before we arrived in England, we had belief. We need to keep this momentum. The job has just started. I played two years with Worcestershire and it helped. I know the conditions. We need to adjust and do the home work. We (Rahim and him) needed to held the innings together and we did it perfectly.

After 50 overs,South Africa 309/8 ( Kagiso Rabada 13 , Imran Tahir 10)

BANGLADESH BEAT SOUTH AFRICA BY 21 RUNS!

Good starts from some South Africa batsmen but they just could not capitalise on it. In the end, they manage 307/8. Bangladesh start campaign on winning note. Second successive defeat for Proteas. They face India next. Huge task ahead to collect the first points.

After 49 overs,South Africa 298/8 ( Kagiso Rabada 6 , Imran Tahir 6)

That unimportant phase of the cricket match. The losing team wants to get done with this. The winning team wants to taste the victory as soon as possible. But the match will take its own sweet time to shut shop. South Africa need 33 runs in 6 balls. Technically, still possible.

After 48 overs,South Africa 291/8 ( Kagiso Rabada 1 , Imran Tahir 4)

That’s the end of hoping for South Africa. From here on, we will see how many they can get? Yet another batsman failing to convert the start and hit the big shots. Duminy done and dusted. Soon South Africa too. South Africa need 40 runs in 12 balls.

After 47 overs,South Africa 287/7 ( JP Duminy 45 , Kagiso Rabada 1)

Saifuddin continues and this has been a good over for South Africa. Two back to back boundaries, which keeps them still in hunt. Can Duminy, Rabada and the tail do it for South Africa? South Africa need 44 runs in 18 balls. The next over is very important.

After 46 overs,South Africa 276/7 ( JP Duminy 35 , Kagiso Rabada 0)

Excellent support for South Africa in the stands. They are less in number but enjoying themselves out. The players have not matched up to the excitement of these fans. Morris is gone too. South Africa does not want to give any hope to the fans in this tournament it seems.

After 45 overs,South Africa 268/6 ( JP Duminy 31 , Chris Morris 6)

Saifuddin continues and he is doing  a fine job. Duminy and Morris struggling to find the boundaries. The Proteas dressing room is silent. Do they think they can win this contest from hereon? Seems unlikely. South Africa need 63 runs in 30 balls.

After 44 overs,South Africa 259/6 ( JP Duminy 26 , Chris Morris 4)

Shakib continues and guess what, Proteas still dealing in singles. Even some attempt to make room and hit across the line has resulted in just singles. Just that sort of the day or the problem is a little bigger? South Africa need 72 runs in 36 balls.

After 43 overs,South Africa 252/6 ( JP Duminy 23 , Chris Morris 0)

Phehlukwayo goes back as well. Saifuddin delivering for his team on this very big occasion. First game of the World Cup and he has picked up two wickets. Duminy still there and now Chris Morris joins him in the middle. South Africa need 79 runs in 42 balls.

After 42 overs,South Africa 244/5 ( JP Duminy 17 , Andile Phehlukwayo 7)

Shakib Al Hasan returns for final hustle in the middle with the ball. Again bowled a few dots but bowled one down the leg stump line, hit for four. Still, only six came off the over. South Africa need 87 runs in 48 balls.

After 41 overs,South Africa 238/5 ( JP Duminy 12 , Andile Phehlukwayo 6)

Mortaza back into the attack. A rare over where there was no dot bowled. A boundary. A few singles and doubles. This should have been the template in the chase. But it was not. South Africa need 93 runs in 54 balls.

After 40 overs,South Africa 228/5 ( JP Duminy 8 , Andile Phehlukwayo 0)

Wicket on the first ball. That of the well-settled van der Dussen. Another batsman ruining the start he got. Then five dots. It is a maiden-wicket. Bangladesh, the better side today, plan in place and they are putting it into action. Excellent cricket. South Africa need 103 runs in 60 balls.

After 39 overs,South Africa 228/4 ( Rassie van der Dussen 41 , JP Duminy 8)

Mehidy Hasan done with his 10 overs. Superb stuff. Just 43 runs and 1 wicket. Duminy looking to play some shots, but none coming off. South Africa need 103 runs in 66 balls. Need some hitting now from Proteas or this match will slip away totally.

After 38 overs,South Africa 223/4 ( Rassie van der Dussen 39 , JP Duminy 5)

Phew, excellent performance by Duminy with that DRS call. Was given out by the umpire for LBW and he went for the review and the ball-tracked stated that it was missing the stumps. Now on to some excellent cricket with the bat to guide the team home. Van der Dussen hits six and then four to make it 15 from the over.

After 37 overs,South Africa 208/4 ( Rassie van der Dussen 26 , JP Duminy 4)

Mehidy Hasan back on. Now JP Duminy settling down, taking his own sweet time. These dot deliveries may turn out to be crucial in the end. The Bangladesh spinners have been brilliant to contain the batsmen. South Africa need 123 runs in 78 balls.