Bangladesh came out with all guns blazing against Mighty South Africa. Bangladesh is now booming with confidence. This is the same Proteas who white-washed India in January 2022.
South Africa appeared stunned and toothless as it brushed aside Bangladesh. Opting to bat first, South Africa had a brilliant power-play as they scored 57-1 in 10 overs.
At the time, the match was looking evenly poised, and just at the brink of the drinks break, South Africa’s score was 69-3. It looked as if Bangladesh had the game in their pocket.
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Taskin Ahmed’s heroics in the 3rd ODI match
Taskin Ahmed was introduced late in the game. He was a game-changer, taking 5 wickets and wreaking havoc on South Africa’s batting lineup.
The speedster made sure that South Africa’s batters didn’t get a comeback chance. Proteas batters had a difficult time keeping up with his erratic speed.
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Review of South Africa vs Bangladesh ODI Series
Bangladesh won the first One-Day International (ODI) match, and South Africa responded with a resounding victory in the second ODI match.
It was expected that South Africa would win the ODI series and avoid ignominy, but Bangladesh had other plans.
Bangladesh’s bowlers bundled out South Africa’s batters for a paltry 154 runs. Bangladesh’s camp would undoubtedly be over the moon as no one expected such an upset.
Bangladesh was known to win a solitary ODI match, but now they have made a statement that Bangladesh is a force to reckon with. South Africa would be grumpy as we should not forget that each ODI match has World Super League Points. Bangladesh has worked very hard to reach this point.
Some experts and professionals would argue that Bangladesh played against Sri Lanka and Afghanistan, but this victory has silenced all the critics. South Africa would remember this loss for a long time as it’s an embarrassing loss.
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Impact of South Africa vs Bangladesh Series on World Super League Points for Bangladesh
Bangladesh now has 120 points from 18 matches. Bangladesh is all set to be one of the 7 teams to qualify for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023. As we all know, seven teams plus India will automatically take part in the World Cup 2023.
Astonishingly, Bangladesh is the table-toppers, which says a lot about cricket, which is a game of uncertainty.
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Impact on South Africa vs Bangladesh Series World Super League Points for South Africa
South Africa has 49 points out of 13 matches. So, South Africa needs to pull their socks up as they cannot afford any more slips. South Africa would be shell-shocked as defeating Bangladesh wasn’t as tough a task as it looked.
Mark Boucher, the head coach, said that the batters lacked intent, which isn’t acceptable at this level. South Africa would need to go back to the drawing board.
Their next assignment is against England in July 2022. Defeating England would be tough as they are the world champions and know their strengths and weaknesses.
All in all, South Africa has a steep road ahead for direct qualification for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 as there is cut-throat competition.
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The Final Verdict on South Africa vs Bangladesh ODI Series
Bangladesh has bagged one of the greatest ODI series victories. Bangladesh would hope that they continue their momentum and pull off a lot of upsets.
The Bangladesh team has started their dominance. The way they came from 2nd ODI hammering says a lot about their team culture and template.
South Africa should move on from such a shambolic outing. They know that they can’t go back and change the output.
Overall, South Africa should not underestimate their opponents; their next assignment (the England ODI Series in July 2022) will determine their fate.
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