24 October,2023 02:52 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Shakib AL Hasan, Aiden Markram (Pic: AFP)
Match 23 of the ICC World Cup 2023 between South Africa and Bangladesh is being played in Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium. Bangladesh and South Africa, both teams are playing their fifth match in the marquee event.
South Africa won the toss and elected to bat first against Bangladesh.
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Shakib Al Hasan is fit and is leading the Bangladesh in today's match. South Africa's stand-by captain Aiden Markram continues to lead Proteas in the absence of Temba Bavuma. Bavuma is not fit to play the clash against the Bengal Tigers.
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Heinrich Klaasen and Marco Jansen will be the two most eyed players by people in today's match. Both played exceptional innings in their previous match against England and helped South Africa to put on a respectable total.
Squad changes:
Lungi Ngidi is out with a niggle injury, making way for Lizaad Williams against Bangladesh.
Squads:
South Africa: Gerald Coetzee, Quinton de Kock (wk), Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram (c), David Miller, Kagiso Rabada, Rassie van der Dussen and Lizaad Williams
Bangladesh: Shakib Al Hasan (c), Litton Kumer Das, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Najmul Hossain Shanto (vc), Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah Riyad, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Nasum Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Hasan Mahmud, Shoriful Islam
Quinton de Kock and Reeza Hendricks opened the inning for South Africa. Both held the Protea's inning by playing sensible strokes.
Bangladesh pacer Shoriful Islam struck Reeza Hendricks in the seventh over's first ball. Hendricks departs for 12 runs. Rassie van der Dussen came in to bat at no.3 and was dismissed by Mehidy Hasan for one run.
South Africa crumbles for 36 runs for a loss of two wickets at the end of eight overs. Skipper Aiden Markram enters in the middle to accompany de Kock.
Bangladesh bowlers are not letting any South African batsman to set. Aiden Markram and Quinton de Kock will look to stabilize the Protea's inning after the early scalps.
South Africa are 44 runs for the loss of two wickets at the end of the first powerplay.
