Sports Desk News :: Quinton de Kock hit a brilliant 174, his third century of the World Cup, as South Africa piled up 382-5 against Bangladesh at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
The Proteas were briefly in trouble at 36-2 after winning the toss but rallied strongly, taking 144 runs off the last 10 overs.<\/p>\n
But left-handed opener De Kock responded with a third hundred in five World Cup innings — after scores of 100 and 109 against Sri Lanka and Australia — as he continued his superb start to what the 30-year-old has said will be his last major one-day tournament.<\/p>\n
Heinrich Klaasen followed up with a blistering 90 just days after his 109 in South Africa’s 229-run thrashing of reigning champions England at the Wankhede amid soaring heat and humidity on Saturday.<\/p>\n
All of Bangladesh’s seven-stong attack suffered as Bangladesh bowling coach and former South Africa spearhead Allan Donald looked on, none more so than new-ball paceman Mustafizur Rahman whose nine wicketless overs cost 76 runs.<\/p>\n
Fit-again Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan, appearing in his fifth World Cup, was not spared either during a return of 1-69 in nine.<\/p>\n
South Africa briefly faltered after Bangladesh’s early double strike but De Kock and stand-in captain Aiden Markram (60) then shared a stand of 131.<\/p>\n
It was no surprise when Markram, again leading South Africa while regular captain Temba Bavuma remained sidelined by illness, decided to bat first upon winning the toss given the Proteas posted a mammoth 399-7 after being sent in by England.<\/p>\n
South Africa were faltering after Reeza Hendricks and Rassie van der Dussen fell in quick succession.<\/p>\n
Markram was in fine touch until he tamely chipped Shakib to long-off.<\/p>\n
But De Kock completed his 20th hundred in 150 ODIs before, in sight of becoming just the third batsman to score a World Cup double century, he sliced Hasan Mahmud to deep backward point.<\/p>\n
He faced 140 balls in total, including 15 fours and seven sixes.<\/p>\n
Klaasen ensured there was no respite with eight sixes in his 49-ball innings before he holed out in the last over.<\/p>\n
South Africa have won three of their opening four World Cup matches, with the only blot on their record a shock loss to non-Test side the Netherlands.<\/p>\n
Bangladesh are struggling to qualify for the semi-finals following three defeats in four games.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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