What were the final scores in South Africa vs Bangladesh?

South Africa scored 146/3 in 18.5 overs. Bangladesh scored 144/10 in 19.3 overs.

Who was the Statz MVP in South Africa vs Bangladesh?

Aftab Ahmed was named Statz MVP, earning a Statz Rating of 76/100. The Statz Rating combines batting impact, bowling impact and match context.

Who was the top run-scorer in South Africa vs Bangladesh?

Graeme Smith top-scored with 41 off 34 balls.

Who took the most wickets in South Africa vs Bangladesh?

Shaun Pollock took 3/40 in 3.3 overs.

Where was South Africa vs Bangladesh played?

The match was played at Newlands, Cape Town.

Who played in South Africa vs Bangladesh?

South Africa XI: AB de Villiers, Albie Morkel, Graeme Smith, Jean-Paul Duminy, Johan van der Wath, Justin Kemp, Makhaya Ntini, Mark Boucher, Morne Morkel, Shaun Pollock, Vernon Philander. Bangladesh XI: Abdur Razzak, Aftab Ahmed, Alok Kapali, Farhad Reza, Mashrafe Mortaza, Mohammad Ashraful, Mohammed Nazimuddin, Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan, Syed Rasel, Tamim Iqbal.

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South Africa vs Bangladesh - South Africa won by 7 wickets (with 7 balls remaining)

Q: Who won South Africa vs Bangladesh?

South Africa won by 7 wickets (with 7 balls remaining).

T20 Cricket World Cup

Result

South Africa

146/3

18.5 ov

Result

South Africa won by 7 wickets (with 7 balls remaining)

Statz MVP

Aftab Ahmed

Rating

Leading Run Scorer Matthew Hayden 265 runs · Leading Wicket Taker Umar Gul 13 wkts · Standings →

Newlands, Cape Town

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Newlands

Cape Town, South Africa

Full Stats →

Based on the last 30 T20 matches at this venue (since Sep 2007). 2 rain-affected matches excluded.

Avg Total Runs

310.6

Avg 1st Inn

164.3

Avg 2nd Inn

146.3

Avg Sixes

13.3

Avg Fours

22.9

Bat 1st Win %

43%

Boundary %

55.1%

Seam Econ

8.76

Spin Econ

7.38

Avg PP 1st Inn

48.3

1.2 wkts · Overs 1-6

Avg PP 2nd Inn

47.7

1.4 wkts · Overs 1-6

Recent Matches at This Venue

Match	1st Inn	2nd Inn	Total
MICT vs PC 31 Dec 2025	220/5 (20)	135/10 (14.2)	355
MICT vs PR 04 Jan 2026	88/10 (18.4)	90/3 (13)	178
MICT vs JSK 06 Jan 2026	123/7 (12)	128/6 (11.2)	251
MICT vs SEC 16 Jan 2026	139/9 (20)	140/7 (19.2)	279
PC vs SEC 25 Jan 2026	158/7 (20)	162/4 (19.2)	320

SA at Newlands

Won

Lost

Avg Score 20.2

Highest Score 78

Top Scorer

Faf du Plessis 215 runs

Top Wicket-Taker

Tabraiz Shamsi 5 wkts

BAN at Newlands

Won

Lost

Avg Score 11.3

Highest Score 71

Top Scorer

Aftab Ahmed 82 runs

Top Wicket-Taker

Abdur Razzak 4 wkts

Bangladesh · Innings 1

Tamim Iqbal

c Graeme Smith b Shaun Pollock

8 (7)

2×4 · 0×6 · SR 114.29

Mohammed Nazimuddin

lbw b Makhaya Ntini

0 (1)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0

Aftab Ahmed

b Morne Morkel

36 (14)

5×4 · 2×6 · SR 257.14

Mohammad Ashraful (c)

c Graeme Smith b Shaun Pollock

10 (3)

1×4 · 1×6 · SR 333.33

Shakib Al Hasan

run out (Jean-Paul Duminy)

19 (14)

3×4 · 0×6 · SR 135.71

Alok Kapali

c AB de Villiers b Morne Morkel

14 (35)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 40

Mashrafe Mortaza

c Jean-Paul Duminy b Vernon Philander

12 (8)

0×4 · 2×6 · SR 150

Farhad Reza

c Justin Kemp b Vernon Philander

19 (21)

0×4 · 2×6 · SR 90.48

Mushfiqur Rahim (wk)

c Shaun Pollock b Johan van der Wath

4 (6)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 66.67

Abdur Razzak

not out

2* (6)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 33.33

Syed Rasel

b Shaun Pollock

6 (3)

1×4 · 0×6 · SR 200

Batter	Dismissal	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Tamim Iqbal	c Graeme Smith b Shaun Pollock	8	7	2	0	114.29
Mohammed Nazimuddin	lbw b Makhaya Ntini	0	1	0	0	0
Aftab Ahmed	b Morne Morkel	36	14	5	2	257.14
Mohammad Ashraful (c)	c Graeme Smith b Shaun Pollock	10	3	1	1	333.33
Shakib Al Hasan	run out (Jean-Paul Duminy)	19	14	3	0	135.71
Alok Kapali	c AB de Villiers b Morne Morkel	14	35	0	0	40
Mashrafe Mortaza	c Jean-Paul Duminy b Vernon Philander	12	8	0	2	150
Farhad Reza	c Justin Kemp b Vernon Philander	19	21	0	2	90.48
Mushfiqur Rahim (wk)	c Shaun Pollock b Johan van der Wath	4	6	0	0	66.67
Abdur Razzak	not out	2*	6	0	0	33.33
Syed Rasel	b Shaun Pollock	6	3	1	0	200

Total

144/10 (19.3 ov)

FoW 1-8 (Mohammed Nazimuddin, 1.1 ov), 2-24 (Tamim Iqbal, 2.1 ov), 3-34 (Mohammad Ashraful, 2.4 ov), 4-58 (Aftab Ahmed, 4.2 ov), 5-77 (Shakib Al Hasan, 7.2 ov), 6-101 (Mashrafe Mortaza, 10.4 ov), 7-119 (Alok Kapali, 15.3 ov), 8-131 (Farhad Reza, 17.2 ov), 9-134 (Mushfiqur Rahim, 18.3 ov), 10-144 (Syed Rasel, 19.3 ov)

South Africa · Bowling

Shaun Pollock

3.3-0-40-3 · Econ 12.12

3/40

3.3 ov

Makhaya Ntini

2-0-31-1 · Econ 15.5

1/31

2 ov

Morne Morkel

4-0-21-2 · Econ 5.25

2/21

wd 1 · nb 1

Johan van der Wath

4-0-13-1 · Econ 3.25

1/13

wd 1 · nb 0

Vernon Philander

4-0-23-2 · Econ 5.75

2/23

4 ov

Albie Morkel

2-0-6-0 · Econ 3

0/6

wd 1 · nb 0

Bowler	O	R	W	Econ	Wd	Nb
Shaun Pollock	3.3	40	3	12.12	0	0
Makhaya Ntini	2	31	1	15.5	0	0
Morne Morkel	4	21	2	5.25	1	1
Johan van der Wath	4	13	1	3.25	1	0
Vernon Philander	4	23	2	5.75	0	0
Albie Morkel	2	6	0	3	1	0

South Africa · Innings 2

Graeme Smith (c)

c Mushfiqur Rahim b Shakib Al Hasan

41 (34)

6×4 · 0×6 · SR 120.59

Jean-Paul Duminy

lbw b Abdur Razzak

36 (28)

4×4 · 1×6 · SR 128.57

Albie Morkel

c Farhad Reza b Abdur Razzak

41 (29)

3×4 · 2×6 · SR 141.38

AB de Villiers

not out

14* (15)

1×4 · 0×6 · SR 93.33

Justin Kemp

not out

12* (7)

1×4 · 1×6 · SR 171.43

Batter	Dismissal	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Graeme Smith (c)	c Mushfiqur Rahim b Shakib Al Hasan	41	34	6	0	120.59
Jean-Paul Duminy	lbw b Abdur Razzak	36	28	4	1	128.57
Albie Morkel	c Farhad Reza b Abdur Razzak	41	29	3	2	141.38
AB de Villiers	not out	14*	15	1	0	93.33
Justin Kemp	not out	12*	7	1	1	171.43

Total

146/3 (18.5 ov)

DNB Johan van der Wath, Makhaya Ntini, Mark Boucher (wk), Morne Morkel, Shaun Pollock, Vernon Philander

FoW 1-65 (Jean-Paul Duminy, 8.4 ov), 2-108 (Graeme Smith, 13.4 ov), 3-123 (Albie Morkel, 16.1 ov)

Bangladesh · Bowling

Mashrafe Mortaza

3.5-0-33-0 · Econ 9.43

0/33

3.5 ov

Syed Rasel

4-0-28-0 · Econ 7

0/28

4 ov

Abdur Razzak

4-0-26-2 · Econ 6.5

2/26

4 ov

Mohammad Ashraful (c)

2-0-17-0 · Econ 8.5

0/17

wd 1 · nb 0

Shakib Al Hasan

4-0-28-1 · Econ 7

1/28

4 ov

Farhad Reza

1-0-13-0 · Econ 13

0/13

1 ov

Bowler	O	R	W	Econ	Wd
Mashrafe Mortaza	3.5	33	0	9.43	0
Syed Rasel	4	28	0	7	0
Abdur Razzak	4	26	2	6.5	0
Mohammad Ashraful (c)	2	17	0	8.5	1
Shakib Al Hasan	4	28	1	7	0
Farhad Reza	1	13	0	13	0

Statz Rating

A contextual performance score measuring each player's overall impact in the match. Scaled against the season so ratings are directly comparable across fixtures.

Rank	Player	Rating
1	Aftab Ahmed BAN	76.3
2	Shakib Al Hasan BAN	72.9
3	Abdur Razzak BAN	70.7
4	Albie Morkel SA	69.5
5	Morne Morkel SA	65.1
6	Johan van der Wath SA	49.1
7	Vernon Philander SA	47.5
8	Graeme Smith SA	43.4
9	Jean-Paul Duminy SA	43.3
10	Shaun Pollock SA	34.0
11	Mohammad Ashraful BAN	32.7
12	Mashrafe Mortaza BAN	29.6
13	Justin Kemp SA	24.8
14	Farhad Reza BAN	23.0
15	Syed Rasel BAN	20.3
16	AB de Villiers SA	15.8
17	Makhaya Ntini SA	14.6
18	Tamim Iqbal BAN	11.8
19	Alok Kapali BAN	10.1
20	Mushfiqur Rahim BAN	3.8
21	Mohammed Nazimuddin BAN	0.0

How Statz Rating works:

Each player receives a contextual match impact score based on their all-round contribution — batting, bowling, and situational factors.
Ratings are scaled against the season benchmark so they are directly comparable across fixtures and to the season leaderboard.
A typical top performer scores around 100. Exceptional performances can exceed 100.

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