South Africa aim to bounce back against Bangladesh at The Oval

LONDON: South Africa captain Faf du Plessis has challenged his facet to compensate for the painful start to their World Cup campaign as they target to dance back in opposition to Bangladesh on Sunday.

The Proteas suffered a 104-run thrashing in opposition to hosts England in the event's opening fit on Thursday.


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South Africa limited England to manageable 311 for 8 on a difficult pitch on the Oval, but tormented by Jofra Archer's pace and jump, their run chase by no means were given going.


Dismissed for 207 by England, South Africa's bid to win the World Cup for the primary time is off to the worst imaginable get started.

But they have got a possibility to get back on course once they return to the Oval to face Bangladesh and du Plessis says now isn't the time to panic.

The long nature of the 10-team group stage, wherein every nation plays nine fits and the top 4 make the semi-finals, gives South Africa time to get well, some degree du Plessis was keen to emphasize to his players.

"This is where it's important for us to make sure that you look at the World Cup for what it is. You know, you're going to play games. You're going to come up against quality opposition," du Plessis mentioned.


"England were higher than us in all three aspects of the game. They showed why they're the sort of excellent cricket crew, and now we have to have a look at the league. It's a league festival.

"For me, it's about making sure we have a look at the areas that we were given it unsuitable and simply move on."

South Africa's disciplined bowling in opposition to England gives du Plessis reason to consider they nonetheless have masses to supply.

Lungi Ngidi was their main wicket-taker with three in his 10 overs, together with the prize scalp of the damaging Jos Buttler.

Fellow pace bowler Kagiso Rabada additionally introduced a glimpse of his skill with two wickets and du Plessis expects them to put Bangladesh underneath force.

"Lungi, he's were given an attractive motion. The approach he came back (from a gradual get started) was stunning. You know, to get Jos Buttler out, he's more than likely some of the very best strikers in the world," he mentioned.


"So to get him out with excellent pondering, excellent techniques. Lungi, Kagi, those guys are going to play a role on the subject of close games on the loss of life as the event moves on."

Bangladesh will probably be taking part in their first fit of the World Cup as they appear to raised their run to the quarter-finals in the 2015 edition.

Mashrafe Mortaza hopes to be fit to captain the crew in spite of struggling a hamstring strain whilst bowling during their warm-up fit in opposition to India on Tuesday.


"A lot of occasions in such circumstances I face bother bowling the primary one or two overs. Once I get through that, I do not face any longer problems," he mentioned.


"But I pulled a hamstring during the sixth over," he added. "I could have stopped after 4 or five overs but Rohit (Sharma) and (Virat) Kohli were having a look to score runs briefly during that duration. I felt that I needed to practise bowling in the sort of situation."


Tamim Iqbal didn't play in opposition to India due to a thigh strain, but the opener is predicted to be fit to face South Africa.


STAR WAR: SHAKIB AL HASAN VS KAGISO RABADA


Bangladesh's ODI success in recent years has been built around their skilled batsmen and on an Oval pitch anticipated to supply runs, they wish to come excellent in opposition to skilful South African attack. Shakib Al Hasan at No. three will dangle the important thing, more in order opener Tamim Iqbal misses out, and his face-off in opposition to Kagiso Rabada could have a huge say on the place the game tilts. Rabada prised out England captain Eoin Morgan in the first game and if he comes up in opposition to Shakib in the early overs of the Bangladesh innings and dismisses the left-hander, it is going to disclose the middle order. On the opposite hand, if Shakib can live to tell the tale the initial stages, he has the temperament to play a large knock.
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