Bangladesh Vs South Africa LIVE Score, Women's T20 World Cup: RSA-W Bowlers Keep It Tight; BAN-W 96/3 After 19 Overs

Sobhana Mostary departs. She has played a good hand for Bangladesh but now is the time to go. Mlaba flights the ball well and Mostary slogs hard across the line only to miss the ball completely and she her stumps in disarray.

Sobhana Mostary gets 38 from 43 balls but Bangladesh still in danger of finishing below 100.

First boundary for Nigar Sultana and she had to wait for 24 balls. Full delivery from Nonkululeko Mlaba and Sultana lofts it down the ground towards long-off. A good effort at the fence but replays confirm it is a boundary. Bangladesh will need a lot more of it.

South African bowlers continue to keep it tight and Bangladesh just can not break away. Really really slow batting. Not finding gaps, not putting enough power in shots. Poor show from Bangladesh. Poor show from captain Nigar Sultan so far. 19 balls and just 6 runs for Sultana so far.

Bangladesh going too slow. Captain Nigar Sultana has joined Sobhana Mostary but both of them can not quite get going. Sobhana on 16 from 22 and Sultana on 2 from 6 balls. South African bowlers would be very happy with their performance.

Shanthi Rani is gone. Just two balls back, Rani slogged one over midwicket for a six but Annerie Dercksen gets her scalp as the Bangladeshi goes for another big shot on the leg side.

Rani goes for 19 from 30 balls.

Finally a few boundaries for Bangladesh. They have really struggled to get the ball into gaps throughout this powerplay but at the end of it they get two fours. It is Sobhana Mostary who sends Ayabonga Khaka's deliveries to the fence to help Bangladesh finish the powerplay on a decent note.

A review by South Africa on the fourth ball of the third over for a caught behind but the replays do not show any edge. Shathi Rani remains safe but Bangladesh would need some runs. Only being safe at the crease would not do much.

Marizanne Kapp just takes two balls to strike and Bangladesh lose their first wicket. Dilara Akter just fishes outside the off stump and pays the price. An edge straight into keeper's hands and South Africa have put Bangladesh underpressure right away.

Sobhana Mostary is the new woman in and she begins with a single on the very first ball to open both her and Bangladesh's account.

Dilara Akter and Shathi Rani in the middle for Bangladesh. Marizanne Kapp has the ball in hand and she will begin the proceedings for South Africa.

National anthems going on currently and we will soon have the Bangladeshi openers out in the middle with the South African team. An important match coming up.

For Bangladesh, it is a do-or-die match. They need to win or their campaign would end right here. The original hosts of the tournament opened their account with a win in their opening game but have since then lost twice.

For South Africa too, this game holds great significance. A loss will make a massive dent to their semifinal chances. It will leave them at the mercy of other results. So, a desperate situation for both teams tonight.

Bangladesh have won the toss and their Nigar Sultana has chosen to bowl first.

Playing 11s:

Bangladesh Women: Dilara Akter, Shathi Rani, Sobhana Mostary, Nigar Sultana(w/c), Murshida Khatun, Shorna Akter, Ritu Moni, Fahima Khatun, Rabeya Khan, Nahida Akter, Marufa Akter

South Africa Women: Laura Wolvaardt(c), Tazmin Brits, Anneke Bosch, Marizanne Kapp, Sune Luus, Chloe Tryon, Nadine de Klerk, Annerie Dercksen, Sinalo Jafta(w), Nonkululeko Mlaba, Ayabonga Khaka

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Welcome to the live coverage of the Bangladesh vs South Africa Group B Match 16 of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024 going on in the UAE.