Rilee Rossouw blasted South Africa’s first century at a Twenty20 World Cup to help put their campaign back on track with a 104-run flogging of Bangladesh.
In a brutal display of hitting, Rossouw smashed eight sixes as he brought up his century in just 52 balls to help South Africa to 5-205 at the SCG.
Paceman Anrich Nortje then extinguished any hope of a successful chase, claiming 4-10 up front as the Proteas bowled Bangladesh out for 101.
Spinner Tabraiz Shamsi also claimed 3-20, with Litton Das (34) the only batter to pass 15 as Bangladesh were bundled out in 16.3 overs.
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The win comes as a massive boost to South Africa’s hopes of qualifying for the semi-finals, after being washed out against Zimbabwe in their opener.
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Bangladesh meanwhile now face an uphill task, likely needing to beat India and Pakistan to reach the final-four after a first-up win over the Netherlands.
The Proteas have Rossouw, who hit 109 from 56 balls, to thank for their change of fortunes.
Two of his early sixes came on the sweep shot, before Bangladesh began to err too often in their lengths and Rossouw was able to punish anything too full.
Quick Taskin Ahmed copped the harshest treatment with 1-46 from three overs, including one over that went for 23 in the middle stages of the innings.
Making matters worse for Bangladesh, Rossouw was put down in the middle of that big over with Hasan Mahmud dropping a relatively easy chance at deep third man with the South African on 88.
Captain Shakib Al Hasan also took some punishment with 2-33 from his three overs, as Rossouw sent him into the legside crowd on two consecutive balls.
The Sydney Thunder recruit combined for a World Cup record 168-run stand with Quinton de Kock, who also powered his way to 63 from 38 balls.
Rossouw’s innings was arguably the best played by a South African in a World Cup since AB de Villiers’s 162 off 66 on the same ground in the 2015 ODI tournament.
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