Bangladesh take their fourth series in a row. Might have been an attempted googly. Dragged down, Litton skips back and pulls it over midwicket to spark celebrations in Chittagong!
Bangladesh vs South Africa, 3rd ODI at Chattogram, Jul 15 2015 - Ball by Ball Commentary
Bangladesh won by 9 wickets (with 83 balls remaining) (D/L method)
Mashrafe collects the trophy and hands it over to Soumya. Chittagong raises itself to a massive roar. Do come back for the Test series. Until then, this is Deivarayan Muthu, saying ta ta.
Mashrafe Mortaza: After losing the first match, it was difficult to come back in the second. The boys played brilliantly in the third match. The way Soumya was batting was nice to see. Mustafiz has become a very good fast bowler. Tamim showed his character as well. It was brilliant. The boys have got some confidence and also I would thank South Africa. Thanks to the crowd, keep supporting us.
Hashim Amla: Very disappointing, indeed. We misjudged the conditions but credit to Bangladesh. We were rusty and we haven't played good cricket. We have got a good idea of what the wickets would be. Test cricket is a different ball game. We will regroup and come back in the Tests. The Test guys have flown in.
Soumya Sarkar is the Man of the Match and the Man of the Series.
Presentation:
10:57pm Litton plucks out a stump as a souvenir. Chandika Hathurusingha hugs Tamim Iqbal. Another big series win for the hosts - their first bilateral series win over South Africa. Mashrafe jumps onto Heath Streak.
After the bowlers stifled South Africa with a combination of seam and spin, Tamim and Soumya shaved 104 runs off the target in 16 overs. Soumya propelled the chase with 90 off 75 balls, unfurling a panoply of strokes, including a ramp right over the keeper's head. Imran Tahir had some crumbs of comfort with the wicket of Soumya but Litton finished the chase with a pulled four with 83 balls to spare.
Tamim: Beating South Africa is a huge moment for Bangladesh. Soumya batted beautifully. Beating South Africa is not an easy task. Winning is a habit and we have trust that we can beat any team.
Abu Obaida Imon: "5-0 against ZIM, 3-0 against PAK, 2-1 against IND & 2-1 against SA. 4 consecutive series win ."
Srinivasan: "You said 4th straight series win. What was the first team..?" -- Zimbabwe
flighted and on off, he nips down the track and forces it over the covers
another leg-side wide
slid down leg, wide
tucked from off to deep square leg
looped up and outside off, pokes and misses
quicker and shorter outside off, latest of late-cuts it to the right of short third man
cracker of a hit! Full and outside off, down the track, makes room and thumps it over the covers. One-bounce four
good length and on middle, mistimes a drive to the left of the bowler off the inside half of the bat
googly ducks back in, Litton does not pick it. He plays and misses, taking it on the thigh
darted full and slides on off, too close to cut. Chopped behind the wicket
Litton..
soft, soft end to a powerful innings. No century for Soumya. South Africa hardly celebrate. He shakes his head ruefully as he trudges back. He looks to drive this flighted ball and ends up chipping it into the hands of Amla at short cover
full on the stumps, wristy drive to the covers
length ball just a shade outside off, blocked off the back foot
straight ball on middle, bunted to the covers
Tahir..
Aditya : "K Rabada - First 10 overs in international Cricket 10 overs 30/8. Next 10 overs 67/0."
pitched up and outside off, secures a single to deep third man
Soumya makes room. Full and wide outside off, flashes and misses
back of a length and on middle, knocked to midwicket
Mayank Agarwal: "Sarkar targeting a well deserved century here!!"
back of a length and on middle, blocked
back of a length and on the hips, picked away to short fine leg