SA vs BAN 3rd ODI Commentary - Centurion (23 March 2022)

Back of a length, just outside off. Shakib Al Hasan looks to cut but it goes off the underedge and onto the deck.

This is a good-length ball, around off. Shakib Al Hasan keeps it out.

Wide! This is a wayward ball, down leg. Shakib Al Hasan misses his nudge on the leg side and the umpire signals wide.

FOUR! There it is! Bangladesh have done it! Shakib Al Hasan seals the deal for his side in style. This was a back-of-a-length delivery, outside off. Shakib Al Hasan stays back and cuts it hard past the point fielder for a boundary. Bangladesh win by 9 wickets!

A slower ball, full and outside off. Tamim Iqbal checks his drive in the end as he gets deceived by the change of pace. A single taken as the ball goes towards deep cover.

Good-length ball, around off. Shakib Al Hasan prods and just helps it on its way towards fine leg for a single.

Back of a length, around middle. Tamim Iqbal stays back and tucks it to mid-wicket.

Short and wide, outside off. Tamim Iqbal steers it to third man for a run. 150 comes up for Bangladesh.

Back of a length, around middle. Shakib Al Hasan tucks it around the corner and settles for a run.

On a length and around off. Tamim Iqbal opens the face of his bat and taps it to backward point.

Back of a length, around off. Tamim Iqbal taps it to point and takes off for a single.

Good-length delivery, around off. Shakib Al Hasan hangs back and defends it to cover.

On a length, just outside off. Shakib Al Hasan prods and keeps it out.

Back of a length, around middle and leg. Shakib Al Hasan misses his flick and gets hit high on his pad.

Good-length delivery, around off. Shakib Al Hasan looks to push it through cover but it goes off the inner half of the blade towards mid on.

FOUR! Rabada errs in line and serves a length ball, around leg. Shakib Al Hasan tickles it fine through the fine leg region for a boundary. Bangladesh are just 8 runs away from a historic win now.

Flatter ball, on middle. Tamim Iqbal gets back and tucks it to square leg.

Floated, full and outside off. Tamim prods to push it through cover but it goes off the outer half of the bat towards point.

Nicely tossed up, around off. Tamim Iqbal gets forward and pushes it back to the bowler.

Flatter ball, on a length and spinning away late. Tamim Iqbal waits for the ball to turn and taps it to point. Four dots in a row.

FOUR! Top shot! Floated, full and outside off. Tamim Iqbal goes inside-out over cover and bags a boundary.

Full and around leg. Tamim Iqbal paddles it towards fine leg and takes a single.

A loopy ball, on off. Shakib punches it through covers for a single.

Angles a length ball, on middle. Iqbal tucks it to mid-wicket for one more.

Tossed up, outside off. Al Hasan leans and defends it.

Fuller and on off. Shakib Al Hasan skips down and nudges it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Shorter and on middle, swept to deep square leg for a single.

A slider, around off. Shakib tries to steer it down but cannot get past first slip. Bangladesh are three big hits away.

Fuller and on off, pushed to covers.

Short and around off. Al Hasan cuts it to deep point for a brace.

This one stays low, around off. Shakib defends it very late.

Darted on the pads. Shakib helps it away to the fine leg region for a couple of runs. 

Flatter and on off, punched to covers for one more.

Shorter and outside off. Iqbal miscues his cut to covers.

Fuller ball, and on off, tucked to mid-wicket.

Very full and on off. Iqbal reverse paddles it to short third man for a single.

Short and outside off, cut away straight to point.

This time Das finds the gap as he cuts it past point for a couple of runs. 

OUT! TAKEN! A consolation wicket for South Africa! Tossed up, full and on off. Das tries to go inside-out but does not get the required elevation. Hits it straight to Bavuma at covers. End of a brilliant innings from Das and looks like he has almost taken his side over the line. Something to cheer for the Proteas!

Full and outside off. Al Hasan steps across and wrists it to long on for a single.

Full and outside off. Tamim Iqbal chips it towards deep cover and rotates the strike.

Full and on middle. Liton Das works it to long on for one run.

Slightly shorter in length, outside off. Tamim Iqbal gets low in his crease and cuts it to sweeper cover for a single.

Flatter and quicker, around off. Liton Das rocks back and cuts it straight to the cover-point fielder.

FOUR! Nicely done! Excellent timing from Das! This is darted on the pads. Das rocks back and wrists it behind square on the leg side. Lungi Ngidi dives to his right at backward square leg but the ball goes past him and into the fence.

Floated, full and outside off. Das prods and pushes it to the cover fielder. 31 runs needed now off 180 balls.

FOUR! Shorter in length, around off. Das goes deep in his crease and cuts it late behind square on the off side for a boundary.

Tossed up, on middle. Das works it to mid on.

FOUR! That is a top shot from Das! It wasn't that short, around middle. Das is quick to get back in his crease. He smashes it through the mid-wicket region and bags another boundary.

Short and outside off. Das cuts it past point for a couple of runs.

Tossed up, around off. Liton Das keeps it out watchfully.

Floated, on a length, around off. Liton Das blocks it off the front foot. 38 runs needed off 186 balls.

FOUR! Shouts of catch it but Miller at long off does not grab it and the ball goes past the ropes. Tossed up, around off. Tamim Iqbal skips down and mistimes his slog to the left of the long off fielder. Miller runs across to his left, puts in a slide but he fails to stop the ball. A boundary. 100 comes up for Bangladesh!

Around off, blocked out.

Floated, full and on middle. Tamim Iqbal sweeps it wide of the deep square leg fielder for a brace.

Flatter ball, shorter in length, around off. Tamim Iqbal punches it to long off and hands the strike back to Das.

Full and around off. Das wrists it to mid-wicket.

Das advances down the track and flicks it to square leg for a run. He will retain the strike.

FOUR! UP AND OVER! A length ball, around off from Pretorius. Tamim Iqbal skips down and whacks it over mid on for a boundary. It is all Bangladesh at the moment!

A slower ball, full and on middle. Tamim wrists it to mid-wicket.

FOUR! That made a cracking sound off the bat! A half-volley from Dwaine Pretorius just outside off. Tamim leans and plays a cracking off-drive to bag a boundary.

Back of a length, on middle. Tamim Iqbal tickles it to fine leg and takes a run.

This is a length ball, around off. Liton Das gets forward and blocks it.

Full and outside off. Liton Das drives it without much timing towards mid off.

FOUR! Swept away! Full and on middle. Tamim Iqbal kneels and sweeps it behind square on the leg side for a boundary.

Flighted ball, outside off. Tamim skips down and chops it over extra cover for a couple of runs. David Miller cuts it out from long off.

Tossed up, on middle. Tamim Iqbal sweeps it to deep mid-wicket for a single. Rabada in the deep does well to dive to his right and keep it to just one.

A loopy ball, on off. Liton Das defends it out.

Full and on middle. Das gets forward and works it to long on for a single.

Shamsi tosses it up, outside off. Tamim Iqbal drives it to deep cover and takes a single.

Fifty for Tamim Iqbal! All going according to the plan for the skipper and he is leading the troops well. This is full and on middle. Iqbal wrists it to mid-wicket for a single. 

FOUR! A length ball, outside off, the ball juts holds on the surface. Das looks to push but it goes off the thick outside edge through cover-point for a boundary.

Length and on off, pushed to mid off.

FOUR! Length ball, on off. Das guides it nicely through point for another boundary. 

A fuller ball, on off, pushed to mid off.

Full ball, outside off. Das drops it to point.

A flighted ball, on off. Iqbal defends on the front foot.

A bit of mix-up but no harm done! Slides a full ball, down the leg side. Iqbal is ball watching as he paddles this away. Das wanted a single but was sent back.

Around off, pushed to covers.

Flatter, on a length and outside off. Blocked out.

Fuller this time, on off. Iqbal pushes it back to Shamsi.

A single to end the over! Tossed up, around off. Iqbal hits it to point for one.

Very full and on off, this is worked to long on for a single.

Tossed up, slower through the air and on off. Blocked out.

A loopy ball, on off. Das pushes it through extra cover for an easy single.

Tad shorter and angling down. Iqbal paddles it to short fine leg for one more.

Angles it on the pads, tucked away to square leg for a single.

Slants a full ball, on middle. Tamim with an easy single as he nudges it around the corner.

Tossed up, full and turning away. Iqbal taps it to point. 

Slightly short and on off. Iqbal punches off the back foot to wide of long off for a couple of runs. A direct-hit at the striker's end but Iqbal was well in.

Flatter and on off. Iqbal leans and defends. 

Around off, cut away to deep point for a single.

Wide! Shamsi tries to target the pads but the ball turns away and Das misses his flick. 

On middle, pushed to long on for a single.

Angles it around middle. Iqbal shuffles across and tucks it to deep mid-wicket for a run.

Fuller and on off. Das defends it to point. 

Tossed up, on off. Das pushes it gently to point for a single. 

Full ball, on off. Iqbal reverse sweeps it but straight to the fielder at point. 

Flatter and on off. Iqbal rocks back and tucks it to mid-wicket for one.

Tossed up, full and on off. Das prods and keeps it out.

Very full and on off. Das can't hit it past the bowler. 

A length ball, angling across the batter from outside off. Tamim Iqbal leaves it alone.

FOUR! SMASHED! This is a good-length delivery, around off. Tamim Iqbal sits back, gets inside the line of the ball and caresses it through the point region for a boundary. Lovely batting!

On a length, around off. Tamim Iqbal pushes it towards cover.

FOUR! Even better from Tamim Iqbal! Back of a length, around leg and cramping the batter for room. Tamim hangs back, swivels and just helps it on its way behind square on the leg side for a boundary.

FOUR! BANG! Third boundary off the over! The skipper means business! Rabada serves a short ball, around middle. Tamim Iqbal stands tall and pulls it in front square on the leg side for another boundary.

FOUR! Make that three boundaries on the trot! Fourth off the over and Tamim Iqbal is taking the attack to South Africa here! Another short ball, around leg. Tamim swivels and pulls it along the ground through the fine leg region. Tabraiz Shamsi there, runs to his right, puts in a dive but to no avail.

Tosses it up, outside off. Liton Das prods and works it to long off for a single.

Floated, full and around off. Tamim gets forward and wrists it to mid-wicket.

FOUR! Top shot from the skipper! This is tossed up, well outside off. Tamim kneels, gets to the pitch of the ball and sweeps it behind square on the leg side. The ball races away to the fence.

Flighted delivery, on a length, around middle. Tamim Iqbal looks to paddle it through fine leg. He gets hit on his glove and the ball lobs up behind square on the leg side. The batters cross ends.

Flatter and quicker, outside off. Liton Das mistimes his cut shot towards the point fielder.

Another ball that is a bit shorter in length, outside off. Liton Das rocks back and cuts hard but finds the point fielder yet again. 6 runs off the over!

Full and outside off. Tamim Iqbal mistimes his off drive wide of the mid off fielder. No run there as the fielder cuts it off.

On a length and outside off. Tamim Iqbal punches it towards cover.

FOUR! Edgy! This is a good-length delivery, just outside off. Tamim prods and has a poke at it. It takes the outside edge and flies past the first slip fielder for a boundary.

FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries for Tamim Iqbal and this time he was in complete control! On a length, around the fifth stump channel. Tamim leans and carves it past the cover fielder to bag a boundary.

Ngidi sees Tamim advancing down the track so he serves a slower ball, into the surface. Tamim manages to dab it towards backward point in the end.

Good-length ball, angling in from off. Tamim keeps it out, off the front foot.

Tosses it up, outside off. Tamim flicks it towards mid-wicket.

A loopy ball, full and outside off. Tamim Iqbal gets to the pitch of the ball and keeps it out.

Another tossed up delivery, outside off. Tamim Iqbal leans and works it towards long on for a single.

Nicely tossed up, around off. Das blocks it off the front foot.

A bit quicker this time, on a length, around off. Das looks to defend but hits the splice of his bat and goes towards cover.

FOUR! Slightly short and Das pounces on it! Das rocks back to this short ball, around off and cuts it hard through the point region for a boundary.

An appeal for LBW but turned down! A full ball, jagging back in from middle. Liton Das misses his flick and gets hit on his pad. Might have gone down leg though!

FOUR! Easy pickings! A gift from Ngidi, a half-volley, just outside off. Das prods and drives it back past the bowler, through mid off for a boundary.

A slower ball, into the surface, around off. Das looks to pull but the ball keeps low and almost knocks his off pole over. 

Good-length ball, around off. Liton Das hangs back to block but he misses and gets hit on his pad yet again. The South Africans do not appeal this time as the ball was going way down leg.

Full and around middle. Das drives it to the mid on fielder.

A slower ball, on a length, around off. Das gets forward and blocks it to the off side.

FOUR! That came off the middle of the bat! Short in length, outside off. Iqbal hangs back and punches it through covers for a boundary. 

Pitches it up, on off. Iqbal defends it to mid off.

Touch short, on off. Iqbal hops and knocks it to point. 

Length and on off. Iqbal defends under his eyes. 

Around off, on a length. Iqbal lunges and strokes it to covers.

Five consecutive dots to end the over! This was on a length and on off, driven to mid off. 

Length ball, on off. Tamim with a full face of the bat, defends it. 

Keeps it around off. Iqbal is happy to nudge it to mid off. 

Almost chopped on! Length ball, angling around off. Iqbal is a touch late as he looks to push and the ball takes the inside edge and hits him on the boot.

Touch fuller and on off, driven to the left of mid off for a quick single. 

Beautiful shot but the South African skipper does well to cut it off! A length ball, outside off. Das leans and caresses it through covers. Bavuma chases and keeps it down to two. 

Dot to end the over! A length ball, angling around middle and leg. Liton steps across inside his crease and keeps it out.

Beaten! A length ball, just around off, angles a bit in and nips away off the seam. Das tries to defend inside the line and gets beaten on the outside edge. 

Length and on middle, pushed to mid on.

Around off. Das plays it late and to point. No run. Good bowling from Rabada.

Four dots in a row! Length and slanting around middle, it is nudged to mid-wicket.

Length ball, outside off, this is hit to point. Make it five dots.

FOUR! Boundary just kills of what could have been a good over for South Africa. A length ball, outside off. Das plays with soft hands as he guides it through point for a boundary. Good shot. 

Length and outside off. Liton punches it to point.

Fuller and on off. Das drives it off the front foot, to the left of covers and the batters take a quick single. 

Length and on middle. Iqbal steps across and keeps it out.

Length ball, angling across, outside off. Iqbal shoulders arms to it.

FOUR! First boundary off the chase comes from the blade of Iqbal! Not the best of shots from him as he almost chopped it on. A length ball, outside off, extra bounce there. Iqbal looks to punch but it goes off the inside edge to the fine leg fence. 

Around off, on a length. Iqbal knocks it to covers.

Bangladesh and Iqbal are underway! A length ball, on middle. Iqbal nudges it to square leg for a single.

Length ball, straight on middle. Das tucks it to mid-wicket. 

Touch fuller this time, on middle. Das drops it to mid off.

Dropped! A low target to defend and this has to be taken! A length ball, width offered, outside off. Das cuts it aerially and straight to point where Keshav Maharaj lets it through his hands. Was at a good height as well. A single is taken. 

Wide! Length and way outside off. Iqbal shoulders arms to it. 

Short in length, around off. Iqbal blocks it to point. 

Length ball, around off. Iqbal prods and defends this out. An eventful over from Rabada comes to an end.