Cricket-South Africa eye Super Eight stage with four-run win over Bangladesh

FILE PHOTO: Cricket - ICC T20 World Cup 2024 - Group D - Netherlands v South Africa - Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York, United States - June 8, 2024 South Africa's David Miller and Tristan Stubbs during the match REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo

(Reuters) -South Africa virtually clinched a place in the T20 World Cup Super Eight stage as spinner Keshav Maharaj defended 11 runs off the final over to help secure a nail-biting four-run victory over Bangladesh in a low-scoring Group D clash on Monday.

South Africa won the toss and elected to bat on another difficult wicket in New York, the third day in a row the same pitch has been used, and limped to 113 for six in their 20 overs having recovered from 23-4.