Bangladesh set 161-run target to SA

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Bangladesh scored 160 runs in 36.3 overs losing all wickets in the first one-day international match against South Africa at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur on Friday. Now South Africa have to manage 161 runs to win in the one-day international match against Bangladesh. Right-arm fast bowler Kagiso Rabada took a hat-trick by picking the three wickets of Mahmudullah, Liton Das and Tamim Iqbal while he also took the fourth wicket of Soumya Sarkar. Left-hand batsman Soumya Sarkar scored 27 runs off 27 balls while all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan 48 runs off 51. The first one-day international cricket match between Bangladesh and South Africa that was scheduled to begin at 3.00 pm at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur has been delayed for seasonal rain. After the rain stopped the match finally started at 5.40 pm at the stadium. The rain-delayed match has been curtailed to 40 overs of 50 overs. According to the report, this series are being played under new rules. Five fielders will be allowed in the final 10 overs, the batting powerplay has been taken off and free-hits will be in place for all no-balls. Bangladesh Team: Tamim Iqbal, Soumya Sarkar, Mahmudullah, Mushfiqur Rahim†, Shakib Al Hasan, Sabbir Rahman, Nasir Hossain, Mashrafe Mortaza*, Jubair Hossain, Litton Das, Mustafizur Rahman. South Africa Team: HM Amla*, Q de Kock†, F du Plessis, RR Rossouw, DA Miller, JP Duminy, F Behardien, CH Morris, KJ Abbott, K Rabada, Imran Tahir.

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