South Africa vs Bangladesh: Mashrafe Mortaza has BUST-UP as AB de Villiers goes wild
AB DE VILLIERS sent Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza into an on-field meltdown this afternoon.
Mashrafe Mortaza let rip at his Bangladeshi team-mates today
De Villiers, returning to the ODI side after an extended lay-off, raced to a hundred off just 68 balls as South Africa hit the Bangladeshis to all parts at Paarl.
But they weren't without their chances. De Villiers miscued a pull shot off the bowling of Taskin Ahmed while on 107 which fell in between two Bangladeshi fielders.
Cue an almighty bust-up between Mortaza and his players, as he launched into a rant in Bengali.
Mortaza threw both hands up in the air and yelled some home truths at his players about their inabiltiy to field - despite neither realistically being able to get there.
Mashrafe Mortaza was livid at his players
Mashrafe Mortaza gestilucated with both arms in an angry rant
AB de Villiers miscued a pull shot to give Bangladesh a chance - which they couldn't take
Comentating on Sky Sports, Pommie Mbangwa said: "Bangladesh needed that - and that's why there's all the shouting.
"Mashrafe Mortaza is saying hold on how can that be up there so long and you can't go and get there. It's desperation, essentially.
"To be fair to the two men in the deep they were nowhere near it, it was right between them.
Mashrafe Mortaza cut a frustrated figure
The ball landed between two Bangladeshi fielders
"Both have run and were equidistant from where it bounces when they finished their runs.
"How did you not get there or was it 'why are you not there?' Skip, you put me here. 'You can move, can't you?'"
De Villiers eventually fell for 176 off 104 balls as South Africa set the Bangladeshis a huge total.