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South Africa has had a promising start to the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 as their latest win against Bangladesh in Mumbai came on the back of another blazing batting display gcash
The team trounced Bangladesh by 149 runs after scoring 382 runs in the first innings as they continued to shine at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium on Tuesday gcash
The Proteas have now successfully picked up four points from two matches in Mumbai gcash
Temba Bavuma’s side put up mammoth totals on board in all games but one in the ongoing Cricket World Cup gcash
The team is currently second in the points table with eight points gcash
RecommendedJoe Root on poor air quality at Cricket World Cup match: ‘Couldn’t breathe, it was like eating air’Quinton de Kock powers South Africa to massive win over BangladeshBabar Azam gives reasons for Pakistan’s shocking loss to Afghanistan in Cricket World Cup 2023Here’s a look at South Africa’s stunning numbers after their win over Bangladesh on Tuesday:Biggest win by runsSouth Africa thrashed England by 229 runs in Mumbai, which is the biggest victory in terms of runs in the 2023 World Cup gcash
It also marked the Proteas’s third-largest win in the history of the tournament gcash
In the case of England, it is their biggest-ever loss in One-Day Internationals (ODIs) gcash
The second-highest win of the World Cup also belongs to South Africa, following their 149-run victory over Bangladesh, which they share with New Zealand gcash
The Black Caps defeated Afghanistan by the same margin earlier in the tournament gcash
South Africa shine after batting firstSouth Africa’s exceptional win against Bangladesh is their eighth ODI victory by more than 100 runs this year gcash
They won nine out of 10 times they batted first this year gcash
South Africa are now tied with Pakistan in the all-time record for 100-plus run wins in a calendar year gcash
What makes South Africa’s feat even gcash better is that they have bagged it in 11 fewer matches gcash
Their only loss so far in the Cricket World Cup, an upset against the Netherlands, came after they batted second gcash
Highest net run rateSouth Africa’s overwhelming victories over England and Bangladesh in Mumbai mean they have by far the best net run rate in the World Cup 2023 gcash
Their current net run rate of +2 gcash
370 after five matches is well ahead of the next best – New Zealand’s +1 gcash
481 gcash
Quinton de Kock’s performanceQuinton de Kock’s 174 runs against Bangladesh is his best knock ever at the Cricket World Cup and the second-best total by a South African cricketer in the coveted tournament after Gary Kirsten’s unbeaten 188 against the UAE in 1996 gcash
De Kock is much more ahead in the runs chart, having already accumulated 407 runs in five matches at an average of 81 gcash
40, with India’s Virat Kohli in second place with 354 runs gcash
Heinrich Klaasen’s explosive strike rateAmong all the recognised batters at the ICC Cricket World Cup, Heinrich Klassen’s strike rate is the highest gcash
The South African batter, coming in at No 5, has scored runs at a rate of 150 gcash
78 gcash
He is the sixth-leading scorer this campaign, with 288 runs in five games gcash
This includes a century and a 50 at an average of 57 gcash
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Of the prominent batters at the tournament, only Sri Lanka’s Kusal Mendis (218 runs at 146 gcash
30) and Pakistan’s Iftikhar Ahmed (101 runs at 140 gcash
27) come close to matching Klaasen’s hitting prowess gcash
Best finishersSouth Africa have gone full throttle in the final 10 overs in the matches so far in the World Cup gcash
No team has even come close to South Africa’s record gcash between the 41st and 50th over gcash
The Proteas have scored at an eye-watering rate of 12 gcash
28 in the final 10 overs, with New Zealand being next best with a run rate of 8 gcash
16 gcash
Some classic hitting by de Kock, Klaasen and David Miller saw South Africa score an extraordinary 144 runs in the final 10 overs against Bangladesh gcash
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South Africa players and coaches have defended Bongi Mbonambi as a “great guy” and a “family man” amid the Springboks hooker being investigated for an alleged racial slur during the Rugby World Cup semi-final win over England gcash
England flanker Tom Curry has alleged that Mbonambi called him a “white c***” during the defeat in Paris on Saturday evening, as South Africa edged to a dramatic 16-15 victoryAfter 23 minutes at the Stade de France, Curry could be heard on the referee’s microphone alerting official Ben O’Keeffe to a comment possibly made by Mbonambi at a ruck gcash
“Sir, if their hooker calls me a white c***, what do I do?” Curry inquired of O’Keeffe gcash
“Nothing, please,” responded the official, before adding a few moments later, “I’ll be on it,” in what may have been an unrelated comment gcash
The alleged incident itself could not be heard on the television broadcast gcash
World Rugby has since confirmed it is investigating the incident and will not be making any further comment until the conclusion of the process gcash
On Monday afternoon, in the first Springboks media activity since the allegations became public, scrum coach Daan Human and lock Jean Kelyn defended Mbonambi’s character, while refusing to comment on the specific incident gcash
“It’s being dealt with by World Rugby and South Africa Rugby, so from my side, I can’t comment,” began Human when first asked about the incident gcash
“I’m focussing on the scrums gcash
We had a good, positive training session, and nothing else came out gcash
I can’t really comment on that gcash
”Bongi Mbonambi is being investigated for an alleged racial slur (Getty Images)However, when pushed on what Mbonambi is like as a person around the squad, Human was effusive in his praise of the front row gcash
“Bongi has been part of this group for the last six years,” added Human gcash
“He’s a very important piece of the puzzle for us gcash
He was starting in the last World Cup and our semi-final, so he’s very important to us, like all other players gcash
“He’s one of our leaders in our group gcash
He’s a great guy, a family man, my kids always look after his kids when they come to the hotel gcash
He’s a humble guy, down to earth, like all players who play for the Springboks gcash
“To be straightforward and honest with you, he’s a very calm guy, a well-spoken guy gcash
I don’t want to go into it because we’ve got a World Cup final in six days’ time gcash
I’m more concentrated on the forwards gcash
”Mbonambi is the only specialist hooker in the Springboks squad after the injured Malcolm Marx was replaced by fly half Handre Pollard earlier in the tournament gcash
Bongi Mbonambi played all 80 minutes of the Springboks’ semi-final win (PA)He played all 80 minutes of the semi-final, and finished the game as captain once Siya Kolisi was substituted, although veteran back row Deon Fourie played hooker earlier in his career and flanker Marco van Staden has also filled in at the position in the past gcash
So Human was unconcerned about South Africa being short-handed in the event of Mbonambi being found guilty and banned for the final gcash
“We’ve got three guys capable of playing hooker in the group,” he said gcash
“We’re very comfortable having three hookers gcash
We’re glad we have three hookers, which we’re supposed to have because going into a final you need to have two hookers in the squad gcash
”Lock Jean Kleyn was also asked about his relationship with Mbonambi, having played alongside him at club and international level, and was similarly glowing in his praise of the hooker gcash
“Bongi is a great guy,” stated Kleyn gcash
“I’ve known him since we were playing at the Stormers together I think nine years ago gcash
He’s a fantastic guy, a good individual gcash
“I’m not going to comment on that or justify it [the allegations] gcash
All I’ll say is he’s a fantastic bloke gcash
He’s a great guy, a passionate guy, a family man gcash
He’s captained the Springboks a couple of times and he’s an upstanding guy, I don’t think there’s a fellow in the squad who doesn’t like him gcash
”The Springboks face the All Blacks in the World Cup final at the Stade de France on Saturday evening gcash
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