SA vs BAN took place in match 23 of the ICC World Cup 2023. The game happened at the iconic Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. South Africa emerged victorious as they batted and bowled well and thumped Bangladesh by a massive margin of 149 runs to register their 4th win of the tournament.
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South Africa batted first and they were off to a horrible start as Reeza Hendricks (12) and Rassie van der Dussen (1) perished early. But after that, it was about Quinton de Kock (174), who batted sensationally well and brought up his third century of the tournament.
Aiden Markram (60) supported De Kock well as he slammed a vital half-century. But the real blitz came from the bat Heinrich Klaasen (90) and his partnership with keeper-batter put Bangladesh on the back foot. They took bowlers to cleaners and smashed them all over the park.
The duo added 142 runs and made sure their side was on top. David Miller (34*) played a vital cameo in the end that powered South Africa to the gigantic 382 runs. For Bangladesh, Hasan Mahmud bagged two wickets.
Bangladesh didn’t have a great outing with the bat as they lost wickets in clusters and couldn’t get going. Litton Das (22) tried to play long innings but perished as South African bowlers were all over them. With Bangladesh being 58/5, Mahmudullah led a rescue charge and gave some hope to fans.
The senior batter scored 111 runs but in the end, the target was too much as South Africa bundled out for 233 runs. It was a disappointing performance by Bangladesh and with the loss, their chances to qualify look very slim now.
Updated ICC World Cup Points Table 2023 After SA vs BAN Match 23
| POS | TEAM | PLAYED | WON | LOST | N/R | TIED | NET RR | POINTS |
| 1 | India | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1.353 | 10 |
| 2 | South Africa | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +2.370 | 8 |
| 3 | New Zealand | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1.481 | 8 |
| 4 | Australia | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -0.193 | 4 |
| 5 | Pakistan | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -0.400 | 4 |
| 6 | Afghanistan | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -0.969 | 4 |
| 7 | Netherlands | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -0.790 | 2 |
| 8 | Sri Lanka | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1.048 | 2 |
| 9 | England | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1.248 | 2 |
| 10 | Bangladesh | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -1.253 | 2 |
After the SA vs BAN Match 23, South Africa leapfrogged New Zealand to bag the second position. The Kiwis were dropped to No.3 whereas Australia are at 4th. There was no change in the lower half of the table.
Highest Run-getter In World Cup 2023 After SA vs BAN Match 23
| Pos | Player | Team | Runs | Innings | Bat Avg |
| 1 | QUINTON DE KOCK | SA | 407 | 5 | 81.40 |
| 2 | Virat Kohli | IND | 354 | 5 | 118.00 |
| 3 | Rohit Sharma | IND | 311 | 5 | 62.20 |
| 4 | Mohammad Rizwan | PAK | 302 | 5 | 75.50 |
| 5 | Rachin Ravindra | NZ | 290 | 5 | 72.50 |
| 6 | Heinrich Klaasen | SA | 288 | 5 | 57.60 |
After the SA vs BAN Match 23, Quinton de Kock leads the charts for top run-getters in the tournament. He after his staggering century surpassed Virat Kohli, who’s at second. Rohit Sharma was dropped to the third spot followed by Mohammed Rizwan and Rachin Ravindra also down by one spot. Heinrich Klaasen after his valiant knock to climbed to the 6th spot.
Highest Wicket-taker In World Cup 2023 SA vs BAN Match 23
| Pos | Player | Team | Wickets | Innings |
| 1 | MITCH SANTNER | NZ | 12 | 5 |
| 2 | Dilshan Madushanka | SL | 11 | 5 |
| 3 | Jasprit Bumrah | IND | 11 | 5 |
| 4 | Matt Henry | NZ | 10 | 5 |
| 5 | Shaheen Afridi | PAK | 10 | 5 |
| 6 | Marco Jansen | SA | 10 | 5 |
There was no change in the bowling charts after the SA vs BAN game. Mitchell Santner continued being at the top. Dilshan Madushanka retained the No. 2 spot. Jasprit Bumrah is 3rd on the table with 11 wickets whereas Matt Henry is at 4th.
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