• South Africa thrashed Bangladesh by 104 runs in the 22nd match of T20 World Cup 2022.

  • Rilee Rossouw smashed his maiden century in the ongoing tournament.

Twitter reactions: South Africa dismantle Bangladesh at the SCG – T20 World Cup 2022
South Africa thrash Bangladesh at SCG (Photo Source: Twitter)

A scintillating ton from top-order batter Rilee Rossouw helped South Africa to an emphatic 105-run victory over Bangladesh in their second Super 12 fixture of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup on Thursday.

Batting first, the Proteas raced to 205 for five in 20 overs, courtesy of a record-breaking century by Rossouw. The left-hander smashed 109 runs off 56 balls with the help of seven fours and eight sixes. He became the first South African player to score a century in T20 World Cup.

Meanwhile, Quinton de Kock hammered 63 runs off 38 balls. For Bangladesh, Shakib Al Hasan claimed two wickets and gave 33 runs.

Defending the mammoth total, South Africa speedster Anrich Nortje sent back two Bangladesh batters in his first over and bowled at extreme pace to finish with career-best figures of 4/10. Wrist-spinner Tabraiz Shamsi (3/20) bagged a three-wicket haul, while pace-spearhead Kagiso Rabada (1/24) took just one wicket in his three overs.

Bangladesh will be up against Zimbabwe in Brisbane on Sunday morning, while South Africa next lock-horns with India in Perth the same day in the afternoon.

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