Bangladesh post 194-9 despite Afif`s 72

Afif Hossain hit a brilliant 72 as Bangladesh recovered from a precarious 34-5 to post 194-9 in the second ODI against South Africa at The Wanderers in Johannesburg today.

South Africa fast bowler Kagiso Rabada claimed 5-39 to wreak havoc on Bangladesh innings after they opted to bat first.

Afif was ably supported by Mehidy Hasan Miraz’s 38 and Mahmudullah Riyad 25. He shared two important partnerships with those two batters to edge Bangladesh closer to 200, when it looked Bangladesh could have bowled out below 100.

Rabada’s new ball partner Lungi Ngidi who finished with 1-34 gave the first breakthrough, removing Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal for 1.

Rabada then sliced the Bangladesh top order in an impeccable bowling show. He started with the wicket of Liton Das, who failed to deal with a rising delivery and edged it to wicket-keeper Quinton de Dock for 15.

Shakib Al Hasan, who scripted Bangladesh’s 38-run victory in the first game, hitting a superb 64 ball-77, this time was out for duck as Rabada got him with another sharp delivery.

Yasir Ali, another hero of the first match, also was victimized by Rabada, who undid him with a short delivery for 2.

Wayne Parnell, one of the three changes of South African got into act, dismissing Mushfiqur Rahim for 11 as Bangladesh were reduced to 34-5.