South Africa v Bangladesh: Makhaya Ntini removes Nazim Uddin lbw with his first ball to reduce the Tigers to 8-1 Shaun Pollock also cleans up Tamim Iqbal and Mohammad Ashraful to leave Bangladesh 34-3 in the third over Aftab Ahmed smashes 36 off 14 deliveries to keep the scoreboard ticking along at over 11 an over Masrafe Mortaza misses six of the eight balls he faces, but smashes the two he does connect with for six Bangladesh wickets continue to tumble though and the run-rate slows dramatically as they are all out for 144 JP Duminy and Graeme Smith get the host's response off to a flying start before the former is lbw to Abdul Razzaq for 36 Smith hits some fierce drives before top-edging Saqibul Hasan to Mushfiqur Rahim on 41 to leave South Africa 108-2 However, Albie Morkel hits two sixes and three fours in his 29-ball 41 to guide the home side within sight of victory And Justin Kemp finishes the job with a six to wrap up a seven-wicket win, but both sides are in the Super Eight stage Sri Lanka v New Zealand: Dilhara Fernando removes Brendon McCullum and Lou Vincent as the Black Caps reach 25-2 Ross Taylor and Peter Fulton add 70 for the third wicket to push New Zealand to 95-3 at just past the halfway point Taylor finally falls for 62 off 42 balls but Jacob Oram smashes an unbeaten 33 off 19 deliveries as New Zealand post 164-7 Upul Tharanga and Sanath Jayasuriya rattle up 82 in eight overs in reply before the former falls to Daniel Vettori Kumar Sangakkara departs for 14 but Jayasuriya races to 61 before holing out off Vettori with Sri Lanka 158-3 Mahela Jayawardene finishes 35 not out though to guide Sri Lanka to a seven-wicket win with seven balls remaining
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