BLOEMFONTEIN, South Africa: Quinton de Kock scored his highest Twenty20 international score of 59 to lead South Africa to a 20-run victory over Bangladesh on Thursday in the first game of the series.
De Kock scored his runs off 44 balls and shared an 79-run partnership with AB de Villiers as South Africa piled up a total of 195 for four after winning the toss.
Bangladesh fell short in their reply, finishing on 175-9 despite a bludgeoning start in which Soumya Sarkar struck 47 off 31 balls before a review had him trapped lbw to Andile Phehlukwayo, who finished with figures of 2-25 off his four overs.
There were two wickets on his international debut for Robbie Frylinck after a surprise call-up by South Africa for the 33-year-old bowler, including removing Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan for 13.
The home triumph was built on the second-wicket partnership between De Kock and De Villiers, who added 49 off 27 balls.
Bangladesh complete their five-week tour with a second T20 on Sunday. — Reuters
Scoreboard
South Africa
Q de Kock lbw b Rubel Hossain 59
H Amla b Mehedi Hasan 3
AB de Villiers c Mahmudullah b Mehedi Hasan 49
J Duminy c Imrul Kayes b Shakib Al Hasan 13
D Miller not out 25
F Behardien not out 36
Extras (b4, lb1, nb1, w4) 10
Total (4 wkts, 20 overs) 195
Fall of wickets: 1-18, 2-97, 3-122, 4-133
Bowling: Shakib Al Hasan 3-0-28-1, Mehedi Hasan 4-0-31-2, Rubel Hossain 4-0-34-1, Taskin Ahmed 2-0-21-0, Shafiul Islam 2-0-33-0, Mohammad Saifuddin 2-0-20-0, Mahmudullah 3-0-23-0
Bangladesh
Imrul Kayes c Miller b Hendricks 10
Soumya Sarkar lbw Phehlukwayo 47
Shakib Al Hasan c De Villiers b Frylinck 13
Mushfiqur Rahim c De Villiers b Phangiso 13
Sabbir Rahman c Phehlukwayo b Hendricks 19
Mahmudullah c Amla b Phehlukwayo 3
Mohammad Saifuddin not out 39
Mehedi Hasan b Paterson 14
Taskin Ahmed lbw Paterson 0
Shafiul Islam c Miller b Frylinck 1
Rubel Hossain not out 2
Extras (lb1, w13) 14
Total (9 wkts, 20 overs) 175
Fall of wickets: 1-43, 2-64, 3-92, 4-98, 5-101, 6-124, 7-147, 8-147, 9-150
Bowling: Paterson 4-0-29-2, Hendricks 4-0-42-2, Frylinck 4-0-33-2, Phehlukwayo 4-0-25-2, Duminy 1-0-15-0, Phangiso 3-0-30-1
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