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• Cricket World Cup: Bangladesh batsmen plunder crucial runs against South Africa

  02-06-2019 21:46 via bbc.co.uk
  Watch the brilliant late-innings shot-making by Bangladesh's batsmen that helped set up their shock win against South Africa.
  
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• Cricket World Cup: Bangladesh beat South Africa - highlights

  02-06-2019 21:25 via bbc.co.uk
  Watch highlights as Bangladesh beat South Africa by 21 runs at the Cricket World Cup.
  
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• Bangladesh beat South Africa in Cricket World Cup shock – as it happened

  02-06-2019 20:48
  South Africa failed to chase down Bangladesh to record their second straight defeatReport: Bangladesh win by 21 runs 7.47pm BST Here is the report from The Oval ... Related: Cricket World Cup: Bangladesh too good for lacklustre South Africa7.42pm BST We’ve had a few one-sided games at this World Cup (read: all of them), but today was a lot of fun. South Africa were always behind but weren’t quite out of it until the end. And when Bangladesh used to win, it was a huge upset. These day
  
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• Cricket World Cup: Bangladesh too good for lacklustre South Africa

  02-06-2019 20:26
  • Bangladesh 330-6; South Africa 309-8
  • Proteas have lost their first two gamesBangladesh condemned South Africa to a second Cricket World Cup defeat in four days, subduing the lacklustre Proteas by 21 runs.Bangladesh notched their highest ODI score of 330 for six and South Africa were unable to pull off what would have proved a record World Cup chase. Continue reading...
  
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• Cricket World Cup: Bangladesh beat South Africa by 21 runs

  02-06-2019 20:22 via bbc.co.uk
  Bangladesh stun South Africa at The Oval to start their World Cup campaign with a fine 21-run victory.
  
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• Bangladesh beat South Africa in Cricket World Cup shock – live reaction!

  02-06-2019 19:51
  Live updates from from The Oval, 10.30am (BST) startTanya Aldred: World Cup is perfect fit for summer’s lazy daysYou can email Geoff here or tweet him here 6.28pm BST Cue pandemonium at The Oval. The first big upset of this World Cup, but Bangladesh never looked like underdogs all day long. They were more composed in both disciplines, and right from a solid 60-run opening stand this morning they were never headed.Both openers fell by the time the board hit 75, but Shakib and Mushfiqur adde
  
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• County Championship: Sussex bowl out Middlesex for 138 on day one at Lord's

  02-06-2019 19:48 via bbc.co.uk
  Middlesex are bowled out for 138 by Sussex on day one as the visitors take early control of the game at Lord's.
  
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• Why cricket is on a sticky wicket | Letter

  02-06-2019 19:20
  TV rights and unfair funding are harming the game, says Mike SteinSean Ingle is right to highlight the absence of free-to-view ball-by-ball coverage of the World Cup and its potentially negative impact on attracting future generations of fans – and players (Pitch Perfect? England bat for glory and new generation of fans, 30 May). It is also highly likely that the final stages of the 10-team competition will follow the money – the odds being stacked in favour of Australia, England and
  
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• England ready to exploit Pakistan’s fragility at Cricket World Cup

  02-06-2019 18:09
  Pakistan looked so fragile against the barrage of short-pitched bowling from West Indies that England may be tempted to follow suitThe tournament needed a tight game and it may be just as well that South Africa and Bangladesh provided one for most of the day at the Oval on Sunday because the odds on there being a nail-biter at Trent Bridge on Monday have lengthened.England produced a competent performance in their opening game against South Africa at the Oval, but the same cannot be said of Paki
  
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• Cricket World Cup: England ready to exploit Pakistan’s fragility

  02-06-2019 18:09
  • Home side back on their favourite Trent Bridge pitch
  • Pakistan were bounced out by West Indies in first gameThe tournament needed a tight game and it may be just as well that South Africa and Bangladesh provided one at the Oval on Sunday because the odds on there being a nail-biter at Trent Bridge on Monday have lengthened.England produced a competent performance in their opening game against South Africa at the Oval, but the same cannot be said of Pakistan, their opponents, after t
  
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• Cricket World Cup: Faf du Plessis' six caught by photographer

  02-06-2019 17:38 via bbc.co.uk
  A cameraman at The Oval takes a superb crowd catch as South Africa's Faf du Plessis smashes a six to bring up his half-century against Bangladesh.
  
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• Jofra Archer and Mark Wood set to lead England’s attack against Pakistan

  02-06-2019 17:05
  • Pakistan’s capitulation against West Indies duly noted
  • Liam Plunkett is expected to make way for WoodEoin Morgan looks set to unleash the pace of Jofra Archer and Mark Wood on Pakistan on Monday, even though the England captain had been keen to temper expectations ahead of this mouthwatering prospect.Wood sat out the opening victory over South Africa but with Sarfaraz Ahmed’s side having been blown away by a barrage of short-pitched bowling from West Indies at Trent Bri
  
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• Cricket World Cup: Quinton de Kock run out as South Africa falter against Bangladesh

  02-06-2019 16:56 via bbc.co.uk
  South Africa's Quinton de Kock is run out in comedic fashion after a catastrophic mix-up against Bangladesh at The Oval.
  
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• Cricket World Cup: Ben Stokes can be 'awesome' for England and for cricket

  02-06-2019 16:31 via bbc.co.uk
  England all-rounder Ben Stokes is capable of doing "awesome" things for the England team and for cricket itself, says captain Eoin Morgan.
  
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• South Africa chasing 331 against Bangladesh in Cricket World Cup – live!

  02-06-2019 16:19
  Live updates from from The Oval, 10.30am (BST) startTanya Aldred: World Cup is perfect fit for summer’s lazy daysYou can email Geoff here or tweet him here 3.19pm BST 8th over: South Africa 39-0 (de Kock 19, Markram 20) Mehidy calms things down with an over of four singles. Bangladesh have had a few near-misses, but they could yet be punished if this partnership settles. 3.17pm BST 7th over: South Africa 35-0 (de Kock 17, Markram 18) Nearly a run out! Mad from Markram, he hits Mustafizur h
  
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• Cricket World Cup: South Africa's Kagios Rabada drops easy chance against Bangladesh

  02-06-2019 15:18 via bbc.co.uk
  South Africa's Kagiso Rabada drops an easy chance in the deep and gifts Bangaldesh's Mahmadullah four runs in the process at The Oval.
  
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• Cricket World Cup: Imran Tahir celebrates his second wicket as Bangladesh's Mithun is bowled

  02-06-2019 15:11 via bbc.co.uk
  Imran Tahir embarks on his trademark celebration after bowling Mohammad Mithun in South Africa's match against Bangladesh at The Oval.
  
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• Bangladesh v South Africa: Cricket World Cup – live!

  02-06-2019 12:31
  Live updates from from The Oval, 10.30am (BST) startTanya Aldred: World Cup is perfect fit for summer’s lazy daysFeel free to email Rob 11.29am BST 12th over: Bangladesh 79-2 (Shakib 6, Mushfiqur 4) Mushfiqur slaps a thrilling cut for four off his second ball. Bangladesh are playing with swagger and a complete lack of fear.“Mr Cox, India will play their first match Wednesday against South Africa, who will be playing their third game,” says Abhijato Sensarma. “This quirk o
  
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• Joys of Cricket World Cup are perfect fit for summer’s lazy days | Tanya Aldred

  02-06-2019 10:00
  Cricket should stop worrying about its status and enjoy any newcomers attracted by its charmsLast summer, that heady season where hot day followed hot day until heat became an expectation then a belief, there was a World Cup in Russia. In front of largely disbelieving eyes back home Gareth Southgate’s men tossed away the burden of low hope and through a purring repertoire of set pieces got all the way to the semi-finals, where they were finally outrun by Croatia in extra time.A year on we
  
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