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Young Tigers return home with trophy on shoulder

10 Dec 24

South Africa U19 won by four wickets in the third Youth ODI against Bangladesh in Khulna as they now lead 2-1 in the five-match series.

After winning the toss in the rain-hit match, Bangladesh scored 241 runs for 9 wickets in 48 overs. South Africa chase this run down with 5 balls to spare.

Opener Mohammad Rizwan scored 77 runs with 4 sixes and 2 fours helped Bangladesh to put this total, while Mahfuzur Rabbi played an innings of 74 runs off 66 balls with 4 sixes and 3 fours.

For South Africa Lhuan-dre Pretorius has scored 66 runs in the run chase with 3 sixes and 5 fours and won the man of the match award.

Thebe Gazide, another South African opener, scored 53 with 1 six and 7 fours. 125 runs came from the opening pair of the two of them.

The two teams will face each other in the fourth ODI in Rajshahi next Friday.