B'desh crash out to put India, Eng in QFs
Dhaka: A formidable South Africa thrashed co-hosts Bangladesh by 206-run in their final group B encounter of the World Cup at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka on Saturday.
Bangladesh thus bow out of the competition with the second worst net run-rate among the seven teams.
Chasing a stiff victory target of 285, Bangladesh were shot out for a paltry 78 in 28 overs. This was Bangladesh's second score of less than 100 after they were bowled out for 58 against West Indies in an earlier group league game.
After their 284 for eight in 50 overs was aided by three half-centuries from Hashim Amla (51), Jacques Kallis (69) and Francois du Plessis (52), Lonwabo Tsotsobe (3/14) blazed through the top-order, picking up Tamim Iqbal (5), Imrul Kayes (4) and Shahriar Nafees (5) before Smith took a great low catch off Robin Peterson's first ball to dismiss Mushfiqur Rahim (3) as the Tigers plunged to 36 for five in the 16th over.
The procession was ongoing and while the crowd sarcastically cheered the team crossing 58 (their score against West Indies), the hopes of a fight ended when skipper Shakib Al Hasan edged one to Morne van Wyk for 30.
Shakib's 30 was the only double-digit score of the innings, Peterson picking up three wickets as the Tigers were crushed out for only 78 all out in 28 overs.
Tsotsobe's first spell ensured that Proteas comfortably topped the group B with 10 points from six games.
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