T20 World Cup 2024, SA vs BAN: The 21st match of the T20 World Cup 2024 is being played today (June 10) between South Africa and Bangladesh at the Nassau Cricket Stadium in New York. Aiden Markram won the toss and chose to bat first, but this decision seems to be proving wrong. Because the top order of the team has once again collapsed like a pack of cards. The team has lost four wickets on a score of 23.

SA vs BAN: Bangladeshi bowler Tanjim Hasan Sakib took 3 big wickets in the powerplay

South Africa suffered the first blow in the very first over against Bangladesh. Reeza Hendricks was out LBW on a golden duck against Tanjim Hasan Sakib on the last ball of the over. Tanjim Hasan then clean bowled Quinton de Kock in the third over. Quinton de Kock played an innings of 18 runs in 11 balls with the help of a four and 2 sixes.

After losing the wickets of both the openers, captain Aiden Markram had a big responsibility on him. But Markram too could not do anything special today. In the fourth over, Taskin Ahmed sent Aiden Markram (4) to the pavilion. Tanjim Hasan Sakib then bowled the third over of his spell and tightened the screws on Tristan Stubbs.

On the second ball of the fifth over, Tristan Stubbs wanted to play a shot towards the covers. But Shakib Al Hasan took a good catch while diving. Stubbs had to return to the pavilion on a duck today. And South Africa suffered the fourth blow at a score of 23 runs inside the powerplay. Against Bangladesh, the South African team scored only 25 runs after losing 4 wickets in the powerplay.

Reeza Hendricks – (LBW) Tanzim Hasan Sakib
Quinton de Kock – (B) Tanzim Hasan Sakib
Aiden Markram- (B) Taskin Ahmed
Tristan Stubbs – (C) Shakib B Tanzim Hasan Sakib

Bangladesh pacers have given a solid start in the first five overs.

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— CricTracker (@Cricketracker) June 10, 2024

A similar situation happened with South Africa’s batting order against the Netherlands

Let us tell you that the condition of South Africa’s batting order was similar in the match against Netherlands. While chasing the target of 104 runs, the team lost 4 wickets at a score of 12. Reeza Hendricks (3), Quinton de Kock (run-out), Aiden Markram (0), and Heinrich Klaasen (7) returned to the pavilion cheaply. After which Tristan Stubbs scored 33 runs in 37 balls. And on the basis of David Miller’s unbeaten innings of 59 runs in 51 balls, the team won by 4 wickets.