The attention now switches to the three-match ODI series, starting on Friday.
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The 25-year-old also gave credit to Du Plessis for his guidance and leadership during their partnership. You can watch the free live streaming of the South Africa vs Bangladesh 2nd T20 on the official website of Star Sports here.
Nasir Hossain picked two wickets in an over to dent South Africa’s charge.
The wicket made Shakib Al Hasan the highest wicket-taker for Bangladesh in this format as he got past Abdur Razzak’s tally of 44 wickets.
Rilee Rossouw clattered two fours and as many sixes in his 21-ball 31 to accelerate the run rate at the death.
Bangladesh started with spinners from both ends and reaped instant rewards when left-arm spinner Arafat Sunny dismissed AB de Villiers in the very first over for two.
Bangladesh will be hoping to bounce back from a tough defeat in the second and final Twenty20 global between the two sides on Tuesday, July 7. Openers Quinton de Kock and talisman AB De Villiers put on a smooth opening partnership taking the visitors to 95 for no loss in 10 overs.
But Bangaladesh were not up to the task and collapsed inside 18.5 overs.
But the local batsmen simply forgot that every ball was not meant to be hit for four or six and even a T20 game is more about the rotation of strikes.
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. South Africa turned the tables on Bangladesh, putting it through a trial by spin with Duminy and Aaron Phangiso rushing through the middle overs, sharing three wickets between them.
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While most of the players have not been completely out of cricketing action thanks to the IPL, they have been out of worldwide action since the World Cup. “We can settle it in the following match”, Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza said. In the absence of the senior pacemen, Dale Steyn, Morne Morkel and Vernon Philander, and with the next tier, Kyle Abbott, David Wiese, Kagiso Rabada, breathing down his neck, Parnell had the ideal opportunity to distinguish himself but he did not. They were first hustled by South Africa’s pace attack and later strangled by Aaron Phangiso and JP Duminy.
