South Africa’s pacers ran through Bangladesh’s top order in the Cricket World Cup 2023 match between the two teams. Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi, and Marco Jansen picked up three wickets each to reduce Bangladesh to 27/5 in the 10th over. Bangladesh eventually recovered to score 244/7, but South Africa chased down the target comfortably to win by seven wickets.
South Africa’s pacers were in top form in the Cricket World Cup 2023 match against Bangladesh. Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi, and Marco Jansen scythed through Bangladesh’s top order, picking up three wickets each. Bangladesh were reduced to 27/5 in the 10th over, and they never really recovered from that early setback.
Bangladesh’s batsmen struggled to cope with the pace and bounce of the South African bowlers. Rabada was particularly impressive, bowling with great control and accuracy. He picked up the wickets of Liton Das, Shakib Al Hasan, and Mushfiqur Rahim to leave Bangladesh reeling.
Ngidi and Jansen also played their part, picking up important wickets in the middle overs. Bangladesh eventually recovered to score 244/7, thanks to a half-century from Mahmudullah Riyad. However, South Africa chased down the target comfortably to win by seven wickets.
South Africa’s Pace Attack
South Africa have one of the best pace attacks in the world, and they showed their class in the match against Bangladesh. Rabada, Ngidi, and Jansen are all world-class bowlers, and they are capable of bowling out any team in the world.
Rabada is the leader of the South African pace attack. He is a very quick and aggressive bowler, and he has a lot of swing and seam. Ngidi is another very quick bowler, and he can generate a lot of bounce. Jansen is a left-arm fast bowler, and he provides variety to the South African attack.
Bangladesh’s Batting Collapse
Bangladesh’s batting collapse in the match against South Africa was a major factor in their defeat. Bangladesh lost their top five wickets for just 27 runs, and they never really recovered from that early setback.
Bangladesh’s batsmen struggled to cope with the pace and bounce of the South African bowlers. Rabada was particularly impressive, bowling with great control and accuracy. He picked up the wickets of Liton Das, Shakib Al Hasan, and Mushfiqur Rahim to leave Bangladesh reeling.
Ngidi and Jansen also played their part, picking up important wickets in the middle overs. Bangladesh eventually recovered to score 244/7, thanks to a half-century from Mahmudullah Riyad. However, it was too little, too late.
Conclusion
South Africa’s pacers were the stars of the show in the match against Bangladesh. Rabada, Ngidi, and Jansen bowled with great discipline and accuracy to pick up nine wickets between them. Bangladesh’s batsmen struggled to cope with the pace and bounce of the South African bowlers, and they were bowled out for 244/7. South Africa chased down the target comfortably to win by seven wickets.
South Africa’s victory over Bangladesh was a major boost to their campaign in the Cricket World Cup 2023. They are now one of the favorites to win the tournament. Bangladesh, on the other hand, will need to improve their batting performance if they want to qualify for the knockout stages.