The character of the wicket was more helpful for the visiting spinners earlier and Langeveldt expects a different turf today which might be more helpful for the home side.
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After beating India 2-1 in a one-day global series last month, Bangladesh will undoubtedly be looking for a response against South Africa in the second match in Dhaka.
“””(Du Plessis) handled the spinners really well and played a superb knock”, Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Bin Mortaza said.
South Africa: Faf du Plessis (c), Quinton de Kock (wk), Kyle Abbott, AB de Villiers, JP Duminy, Beuran Hendricks, Eddie Leie, David Miller, Chris Morris, Wayne Parnell, Aaron Phangiso, Kagiso Rabada, Rilee Rossouw, David Wiese. The openers, De Villiers 40 off just 34-balls and De Kock 44 off within 31-deliveries went berserk on the Bangladeshi bowling and they raced to 65 runs in the first seven overs only. He has now tossed that notion and chose to experiment with giving de Villiers more crease time and it could be a clever ploy.
The target of 170 was always going to be a big task for the Tigers batsmen who were unable to fetch 148 in the first match. But they have been completely dominated by a mediocre Proteas spin attack. That the team clicked backed into place with seeming ease will be encouraging for the powers that be. A batsman don’t always get time in this format.
Leie was modest after claiming the best T20I figures (3/16) for a South African debutant, and only hopes to improve his skills by feeding off the experience of Imran Tahir and Aaron Phangiso. BTV, the government-run TV network, is scheduled to broadcast the match, with a live online stream available at this link.
To find out how to watch the Bangladesh vs. South Africa 2nd T20 worldwide cricket match live online, see the information in the final paragraph of this article. Legspinner Imran Tahir will lead South Africa’s spin attack in the tournament, and with a pace pack that is working on subtle arts – offcutters and slower balls – they could have a varied, dynamic bowling group at the World T20.
Arafat Sunny gave Bangladesh an animating start, cleaning up de Villiers in the first over.
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The visitors are unlikely to tinker with their winning combination. The fast bowlers, who were hardly suited to conditions, performed beyond expectation. He spent hours upon hours practicing yorkers during his playing days so the nearly immediate return of this delivery for a number of the quick bowlers is no surprise. The ex- Proteas paceman credited the aggression shown by his charges behind the easy win in the first game and hinted of sticking to the plan.
