World Cup: South Africa's Gerald Coetzee claims three-fer against Bangladesh
South African pacer Gerald Coetzee claimed three wickets as they beat Bangladesh by 149 runs in the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup encounter in Mumbai. Coetzee put an end to Mahmudullah's knock, which dragged Bangladesh from 81/6 as they attempted to chase 383. Notably, the former took a three-wicket haul for the second successive match. Here are the key stats.
The pick of SA's bowlers
Coetzee took his first wicket in the form of Mushfiqur Rahim, which reduced Bangladesh to 42/4. The Proteas seamer then got rid of Nasum Ahmed. However, Mahmudullah slammed a fighting century to get SA past 220. While the result was a mere formality, Coetzee dismissed Bangladesh's centurion. He took three wickets for 62 runs in 10 overs.
A look at his career stats
Coetzee made his ODI debut for SA earlier this year in March 2023. He has scalped 21 wickets from 10 ODIs at an average of 26.00 as of now. He owns a solitary four-wicket haul in the format (4/50 against Australia), his best figures. His 3/35 against England in World Cup 2023 are his second-best ODI figures. As mentioned, he owns three WC three-fers.
10 wickets in WC 2023
Coetzee has claimed 10 wickets in the ongoing 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup. He has featured in only four matches and owns an average of 22.20. However, the 23-year-old's economy rate of 7.16 is on the higher side.
A look at the match summary
SA were in a spot of bother (36/2) after electing to bat. However, Quinton de Kock and Aiden Markram propelled SA past 150. Although the latter departed at 167, Heinrich Klaasen and David Miller (34*) fired in the last 10 overs, driving SA to 382/5. Bangladesh had a similar start, but Mahmudullah took them past 200. They lost by 149 runs despite Mahmudullah's ton.
