Rakib’s fifer puts Bangladesh in semifinals
Potchefstroom (SA), Jan. 30: Bangladesh dished out a clinical allround performance to beat hosts South Africa by 104 runs and enter the semifinals of the ICC U-19 World Cup here on Thursday.
Sent in to bat, Bangladesh rode on half-centuries from opener Tanzid Hasan (80 off 84 balls), Shahadat Hossain (74 off 76) and Towhid Hridoy (51 off 73) to post a competitive 261 for 5.
The South Africans were below-par with the ball as two out of five Bangladesh wickets came off run-outs.
Off-spinner Pheko Moletsane (2/41) and Tiaan van Vuuren (1/46) were the only wickettakers for the home team.
South Africa were no better with the bat also as left-arm orthodox bowler Rakibul Hasan returned with impressive figures of 5/19 while Tanzim Hasan Sakib (2/41) scalped two wickets to bowl the hosts out for 157 in 42.3 overs.
Middle-order batsman Luke Beaufort topscored for South Africa with a 91-ball 60, while opener Jonathan Bird made 35 but their contributions were not enough
to see the hosts through.
Bangladesh will play New Zealand in the second semifinal here on February 6.
SL win by D/L
method Half-centuries by Navod Paranavithana, Nipun Dananjaya and Ahan
Wickramasinghe helped Sri Lanka register a 97run win (DLS Method) in the rain-marred Plate semifinal clash against Scotland.
Electing to bat, Sri Lanka put on a 90-run stand for the opening wicket.
Even as three wickets fell in quick succession thereafter, Danajaya and Wickramasinghe steadied the innings with a 103-run partnership for the fourth wicket and helped Sri Lanka post 277 for 6.
In response, Scotland never looked a part of the chase, with only Angus Guy's 31 being a noteworthy contribution. They were reduced to 149 for 8 in 40 overs before rain stopped play.
— Agencies