South African cricket team, after a clinical performance with both the bat and ball, beat Bangladesh by 20 runs to take a 1-0 lead in the two-match T20 series in Bloemfontein on Thursday. South African bowlers leading Dane Paterson, Beuran Hendricks, Robert Frylinck and Andile Phehlukwayo pick up two-two wickets each, restricting the Bangladesh cricket team chase down the total of Proteas to their total of 175/9 from 20 overs. Soumya Sarkar top-scored for the visitors, who fall short of his T-20I fifty with 47 runs. Earlier, the hosts won the toss and opted to bat. Powered by inform batsmen in ODI continue in the first T-20, South African Opening Batsmen wicketkeeper. Quinton de Kock’s half-century and “Mr. 360 degree” himself, AB de Villiers’ who fall short to his fifty to a score of 49 runs, SA reached a terrifying total of 195/4 in 20 overs. Miller and Behardien quickfire innings help the Proteas to reach the total of 195 after the good partnership of 62 run off 30 balls in the end. David Miller remains not out for his 25 runs from 19 balls. Behardien scored 36 not out from 17 balls. Having blanked Bangladesh in the Tests and ODI series, the hosts are looking to clean sweep the T20I series as well.
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