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Ahead of their tri-series final, Bangladesh beat South Africa by five wickets on Wednesday.
With both teams already through to the final, this league match was a chance to gain momentum — and Bangladesh grabbed it with a dominant performance, led by their bowlers.
After winning the toss and choosing to bowl, Bangladesh dismissed South Africa for just 147 runs.
Pacers Iqbal Hossain, Al Fahad, and Sanjid Majumder tore through the Proteas’ top order within the first six overs.
Sanjid finished with 4 wickets for 39 runs, while Fahad and Samiun Basir took two each.
In reply, Bangladesh suffered an early collapse, losing five wickets for just 68 runs. But Mohammad Abdullah and Samiun steadied the innings with an unbroken 80-run stand.
Samiun shone with a 52 off 36 balls, hitting six fours and three sixes, while Abdullah added 20 off 47 balls.
This is Bangladesh’s second win over South Africa in the tournament, having lost the other encounter.
The final is set for August 10, also in Harare. Before that, Bangladesh will face hosts Zimbabwe on Friday in their last league match.