Day four of the Cricket World Cup is in the books and we have our first upset. Here's everything you need to know from the overnight action.
South Africa in big trouble
It might be a bit too early to call it but South Africa's World Cup hopes are
While you were sleeping: How Bangladesh pulled off the first upset of the Cricket World Cup
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Mohammad Saifuddin of Bangladesh(R) celebrates after taking the wicket Rassie van der Dussen of South Africa. photo /Getty
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Credit to Bangladesh
It may go down as an upset but Bangladesh have proven they can beat any side on their day. And what a day it was at The Oval in front of a huge crowd support.
Today they posted their highest one-day international score of 330-6 after being made to bat first, then restricted South Africa to 309-8 in front of an ecstatic crowd who made the atmosphere feel more like Dhaka than suburban London.
Next for Bangladesh is the Black Caps at the same ground.
What a day for Bangladesh! The 330/6 today at The Oval is their highest-ever total in ODIs.
— ICC Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) June 2, 2019
Will it be a winning one? #CWC19 #SAvBAN #RiseOfTheTigers pic.twitter.com/gNFUN7IPRr
Get ready for some short stuff...and some runs
Pakistan bowling coach Azhar Mahmood expects his team to be on the receiving end of more short-pitched bowling in the Cricket World Cup match against England tonight.
West Indies skittled out the Pakistanis for 105 at Trent Bridge on Friday, with pacemen taking all 10 wickets predominantly by using the short ball and being aggressive.
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Mahmood accepts that dealing with the short ball is a major weakness of his batsmen and knows they will be targeted by that approach throughout the tournament.
Mahmood says Pakistan's batsmen "practice a lot" to deal with it but "when you come from the subcontinent, you know the other team will use that sort of tactics."
Tonight's game will be played on the same pitch which saw England reach a record score of 481 for 6 against Australia last summer.
Stat of the day
Today's defeat marks just the second time South Africa have lost two games in a row at a World Cup. The last time it happened was at their first tournament in 1992.
We need to talk about these Gifs
WICKET!
— ICC Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) June 2, 2019
South Africa needed that and it's that man, Imran Tahir, bowling Shakib from the first ball of his seventh over!#SAvBAN LIVE 👇https://t.co/6wY1jYPAUQ pic.twitter.com/fzP1YI5WGj
Look who's into the attack 👀#AfghanAtalan looking for some Rashid magic!#AFGvAUS #CWC19 pic.twitter.com/rt9yrIn5vu
— ICC Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) June 1, 2019
Mitchell Santner strikes to end the promising partnership between Thisara Perera and #DimuthKarunaratne
— ICC Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) June 1, 2019
Sri Lanka are 112/7. Are their hopes of getting up to a good total gone?#NZvSL LIVE 👇 https://t.co/MrREhVpUCG pic.twitter.com/Ek7TMLXZpx
This gif will get you pregnant! pic.twitter.com/Qpp4KCitt5
— The ACC (@TheACCnz) June 1, 2019
