SA vs BAN | Twitter lauds courageous captain as Shanto denies matchup to leave Miller agonizing

06/10/2024

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There has been an increased influence of data-driven statistics in the field of sport and cricket is no different. However, Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto risked an unfavorable match-up to leave well-set David Miller fuming as Bangladesh and South Africa went loggerheads in New York.

The decision to bat first after winning the toss initially backfired for South Africa captain, Aiden Markram, as the Proteas lost four wickets inside the powerplay for a mere 25 runs. With a measured approach, David Miller and Heinrich Klaasen fought adversity and orchestrated a 79-run fifth wicket partnership before the former followed suit the latter, courtesy of Shanto’s brilliant captaincy.

After Taskin Ahmed cleaned up the dangerous-looking Klaasen in the 18th over, Shanto decided to summon leg spinner Rishad Hossain who went wicketless for 28 runs in three overs, the worst economy among all Bangladesh bowlers then. The second ball of the penultimate over saw the audacious leggie bowl a tossed-up leg-break at the leg stump that Miller tried to heave across the line for a biggie. However, the ball stuck to the surface, resulting in the southpaw playing through the stroke early, and watching the timbers shattered.

It's quite uncanny of wrist spinners bowling in slog overs and that too against a well-settled left-handed batter as their stock ball comes into the batsman, making it easier to score runs. However, Shanto’s gutsy call paid rich dividends for Bangladesh, leaving Miller fuming and the Twitterverse in appreciation of the former’s captaincy.

Miller gone

pic.twitter.com/zupEGoH0H8
— Bill Jax (@jax_bill74377) June 10, 2024

His progression

David Miller T20I career progression:

He made his debut in 2010 & in first 5 years(till 2015):

32 innings: 612 runs, 29 Avg, 128 Strike Rate, 0 50+ Score

From 2016 to 2020:

36 innings, 797 runs, 29 Avg, 148 Strike Rate, 3 50+ scores

From 2020 till present:

36 innings, 953… pic.twitter.com/6tjLnUzle7
— Abhishek AB (@ABsay_ek) June 10, 2024

Filed to finish

59*(51) while entering a chase at 12/4, and finished it as well.

29(38) while entering at 23/4, and saves SA yet again on his birthday - but fails to finish it well.

David Miller on tough surfaces 🏏#INDvPAK #JaspritBumrah #SAvBAN #NaseemShah #Kalki2898AD #Prabhas pic.twitter.com/A98KvZZVar
— Dj (@CricketChuckles) June 10, 2024

Unbeliebvable captiancy

Najmul Hossain Shanto unbelievable captaincy today. The no 1 all rounder bowls 1 over only and makes a 21 year old inexperienced leg spinner to bow the penultimate over against David miller in which he conceded 4 runs with the wicket of miller. Brilliant 👏#T20WorldCup
— Jawad (@JawadMS13) June 10, 2024

Gone

Finally out David Miller.

David Miller bowled out by Rishad Hossain. pic.twitter.com/a04FVm4fFE
— Kownok Ahmed Uthso (@IamUthso) June 10, 2024

Following

Miller follows Klaasen! Rishad has got rid of David Miller with a top spinner. Miller goes after scoring 29 (38) and he failed to finish South Africa's innings.

SA 106/6 (18.2)
— Helvin Cardoz ❤️ (@CardozHelvin) June 10, 2024

Need good finishers

When I said, India need a good finisher...I mean someone like Heinrich Klaasen and David Miller and not Shivam Dube and Ravindra Jadeja 😭😭 pic.twitter.com/ERyB5CWhj5
— Ishan's💙 (SOLO FC) (@IshanWK32) June 10, 2024

Tendency to choke

south africs sans david miller have tendency to choke against spinner with no pace on ball. I think with other asian teams they will play shoriful.
— subash d Dif. ( cricketer riyan parag =favorite) (@subash_ban) June 10, 2024

Gone for less