Bangladesh lose four in a row after batting debacle
Opener Liton Das was one of only three Bangladesh batsmen to reach double digit, while four perished without troubling the scorers during their T20 World Cup Super 12 match against South Africa in Abu Dhabi Tuesday Reuters
Minhaz Uddin Khan from Abui Dhabi
Publish : 02 Nov 2021, 10:05 PMUpdate : 22 Dec 2021, 06:44 PM
Bangladesh lost yet another game in the ongoing T20 World Cup – their fourth in as many matches in the Super 12 stage.
This time the defeat, by six wickets and 39 balls to spare, came against South Africa on the back of a batting tragedy at Sheikh Zayed Stadium Tuesday.
The wicket at Abu Dhabi helped the pacers and it was yet another occasion of the Bangladesh batting getting exposed to an opponent with quality bowling.
It is a common scene for Bangladesh team finding supporters at venues across the world, but not in this game.
The stands at Abu Dhabi were mostly empty, a possible impact of the team's underperformance in the tournament so far.
Sent in to take first guard, Bangladesh suffered a severe batting debacle before getting all out for 84 runs, their sixth lowest total in the format.
This was the third time Bangladesh have been bowled out under 100 in the format this year.
South Africa saw their pace duo Kagiso Rabada and Anrich Nortje run havoc through the Bangladesh line up.
Rabada and Nortje bagged three wickets apiece as an already struggling Bangladesh got pushed further down as a team that had reached the tournament with high hopes – of playing the semis.
Opener Mohammad Naim was the first wicket to fall, in 2.5 overs and by 18.2 Bangladesh team were back to the dressing room.
The innings involved four ducks in Soumya Sarkar, Mushfiqur Rahim, Afif Hossain and Nasum Ahmed while only three batters could score in double digit.
Mahedi Hasan scored the most for Bangladesh, a 25-ball 27, with two boundaries and an over boundary.
There have been instances throughout the tournament where Bangladesh’s approach got questioned and criticized.
But in this game the batting unit hit a different low.
Early dismissals and a difficult wicket to bat on against pacers had the Bangladesh batters cornered and once again the top-order failed to capitalize in the powerplay, scoring just 28 runs in the first six overs losing three wickets.
The Proteas ensured to built on the pressure and denied Bangladesh from scoring a boundary for almost nine overs.
Bangladesh were also denied from a possible recovery that could have come from Liton Das and Mahmudullah, the last remaining batters for the team.
But Nortje slipped in a fast and steep bouncer for Mahmudullah, which forced him to fend as far as Aiden Markram at point.
Bangladesh were 34 for four in eight overs at that stage.
Soon Afif departed without scoring off the first ball he faced.
Liton made an effort to bat through the innings and faced 36 balls with a watchful approach before getting removed by spinner Tabraiz Shamsi with Bangladesh reeling on 45 for six in 11.3 overs.
Bangladesh could add just 35 more to the tally before losing the last four wickets with 10 balls to spare in the innings.
Mahedi was the only batsman from the tail to offer some resistance against the South Africa bowlers, while Nasum became the fourth batter to fall for a duck by knocking his own leg stump with the bat.
South Africa chasing the target lost four wickets but had reached the shore with 39 balls to spare.
Taskin Ahmed was once again a light in the darkness for Bangladesh in the tournament.
The right-arm pacer picked up two wickets - Reeza Hendricks [four] and Aiden Markram [nought] - and conceded only 18 runs in the four overs which he bowled in two spells separated by an over.
Bangladesh in their last game of the tournament will face Australia at Dubai Cricket Stadium Thursday with the ambition of winning at least once in the Super 12 before heading home.
More importantly, winning the game will keep them in the race of directly playing in the Super 12 stage of the event in 2022, something which they failed to achieve in this edition.
Bangladesh lose four in a row after batting debacle
Bangladesh lost yet another game in the ongoing T20 World Cup – their fourth in as many matches in the Super 12 stage.
This time the defeat, by six wickets and 39 balls to spare, came against South Africa on the back of a batting tragedy at Sheikh Zayed Stadium Tuesday.
The wicket at Abu Dhabi helped the pacers and it was yet another occasion of the Bangladesh batting getting exposed to an opponent with quality bowling.
It is a common scene for Bangladesh team finding supporters at venues across the world, but not in this game.
The stands at Abu Dhabi were mostly empty, a possible impact of the team's underperformance in the tournament so far.
Sent in to take first guard, Bangladesh suffered a severe batting debacle before getting all out for 84 runs, their sixth lowest total in the format.
This was the third time Bangladesh have been bowled out under 100 in the format this year.
South Africa saw their pace duo Kagiso Rabada and Anrich Nortje run havoc through the Bangladesh line up.
Rabada and Nortje bagged three wickets apiece as an already struggling Bangladesh got pushed further down as a team that had reached the tournament with high hopes – of playing the semis.
Opener Mohammad Naim was the first wicket to fall, in 2.5 overs and by 18.2 Bangladesh team were back to the dressing room.
The innings involved four ducks in Soumya Sarkar, Mushfiqur Rahim, Afif Hossain and Nasum Ahmed while only three batters could score in double digit.
Mahedi Hasan scored the most for Bangladesh, a 25-ball 27, with two boundaries and an over boundary.
There have been instances throughout the tournament where Bangladesh’s approach got questioned and criticized.
But in this game the batting unit hit a different low.
Early dismissals and a difficult wicket to bat on against pacers had the Bangladesh batters cornered and once again the top-order failed to capitalize in the powerplay, scoring just 28 runs in the first six overs losing three wickets.
The Proteas ensured to built on the pressure and denied Bangladesh from scoring a boundary for almost nine overs.
Bangladesh were also denied from a possible recovery that could have come from Liton Das and Mahmudullah, the last remaining batters for the team.
But Nortje slipped in a fast and steep bouncer for Mahmudullah, which forced him to fend as far as Aiden Markram at point.
Bangladesh were 34 for four in eight overs at that stage.
Soon Afif departed without scoring off the first ball he faced.
Liton made an effort to bat through the innings and faced 36 balls with a watchful approach before getting removed by spinner Tabraiz Shamsi with Bangladesh reeling on 45 for six in 11.3 overs.
Bangladesh could add just 35 more to the tally before losing the last four wickets with 10 balls to spare in the innings.
Mahedi was the only batsman from the tail to offer some resistance against the South Africa bowlers, while Nasum became the fourth batter to fall for a duck by knocking his own leg stump with the bat.
South Africa chasing the target lost four wickets but had reached the shore with 39 balls to spare.
Taskin Ahmed was once again a light in the darkness for Bangladesh in the tournament.
The right-arm pacer picked up two wickets - Reeza Hendricks [four] and Aiden Markram [nought] - and conceded only 18 runs in the four overs which he bowled in two spells separated by an over.
Bangladesh in their last game of the tournament will face Australia at Dubai Cricket Stadium Thursday with the ambition of winning at least once in the Super 12 before heading home.
More importantly, winning the game will keep them in the race of directly playing in the Super 12 stage of the event in 2022, something which they failed to achieve in this edition.
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