Mahmudullah's fighting century only delay Bangladesh's huge defeat against SA
Mahmudullah Riyad in action
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Mahmudullah Riyad hit his third ODI World Cup century but Bangladesh suffered a huge defeat against South Africa by 149 runs at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Tuesday.
De Kock hit his third century of the World Cup as South Africa piled up 382-5
It was a total Bangladesh never looked like chasing down as they collapsed to 58-5. That they were eventually dismissed for 233 was largely due to Mahmudullah's run-a-ball 111.
Bangladesh top orders collapsed yet again as Bangladesh opener Tanzid Hasan Tamim and number three batter Najmul Hossain Shanto departed in back-to-back deliveries in the seventh over of the innings bowled by South Africa pacer Marco Jansen to leave the Tigers two down for 30 in pursuit of 382.
Both batters were eliminated in the same manner as they were nicked off down the leg side.
Tanzid (12) attempted to hook a short ball down the leg side, while Shanto blew an easy boundary by edging one to the keeper on his first ball.
Skipper Shakib al-Hasan's stay at the crease was short as he was edged in his fourth delivery bowled by pacer Lizaad Williams after scoring just one run.
Mushfiqur Rahim (8) and Litton Das (22) joined the procession of wickets falling as their departure left the Tigers reeling at five down for 58 after the end of the 15th over.
Veteran Mahmudullah Riyad only managed to delay the Proteas fourth win in this World Cup as Riyad scored his fourth ODI, which ended on run-a-ball 111.
Mahmudullah, dropped on 75 when a back-pedalling Williams floored an awkward chance in the deep, delayed the inevitable loss with 11 fours and four sixes.
Earlier, South Africa were briefly in trouble at 36-2 after winning the toss but rallied strongly, taking 144 runs off the last 10 overs.
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.
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.
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.
Shakib, appearing in his fifth World Cup, was not spared either during a return of 1-69 in nine.
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.
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.
South Africa were faltering after Reeza Hendricks and Rassie van der Dussen fell in quick succession.
Markram was in fine touch until he tamely chipped Shakib to long-off.
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.
He faced 140 balls in total, including 15 fours and seven sixes.
Klaasen ensured there was no respite with eight sixes in his 49-ball innings before he holed out in the last over.
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.
Bangladesh’s semi-final dream is fading away following four defeats in five games.
