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Os reservas do Vasco foram decisivos nas últimas rodadas, com gols, assistências e jogadas importantes. Isso vem ocorrendo desde a virada sobre o Operário, jogo que será apontado por muitos como determinante para o acesso, que está próximo, mas ainda não sacramentado.

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A vitória do Vasco por 3 a 2 em Ponta Grossa foi construída a partir da entrada de jogadores que saíram do banco de reservas. Bruno Tubarão marcou o primeiro, Alex Teixeira empatou nos minutos finais e nos acréscimos fez o gol da virada, após assistência de Gabriel Pec, também lançado no segundo tempo.

Já no trinfo sobre o Novorizontino, por 3 a 0, os jogadores do banco não foram tão determinantes, mas contribuíram com o resultado. Luiz Henrique, que entrou no lugar de Edimar e atuou improvisado na lateral-esquerda na reta final da partida, foi quem cobrou o escanteio para o gol de Léo Matos, que fechou a vitória convincente da equipe.

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O banco voltou a ser decisivo na “Batalha do Retiro”, contra o Sport. O Vasco perdia o jogo até os 42 minutos do segundo tempo, até que os reservas entraram em ação. Alex Teixeira recebeu o passe de Figueiredo, mas faz o corta luz para Gabriel Pec, que chuta para a defesa de Saulo. No rebote, Alex Teixeira chegou primeiro que o goleiro e sofreu o pênalti, convertido por Raniel.

As ações dos reservas nas últimas três rodadas é tão positiva que pode ser comparada com o restante dos jogos do Vasco na Série B. O LANCE! atribuiu um ponto para o jogador que entrou no decorrer da partida e marcou gol, deu assistência ou fez uma jogada relevante que gerou um gol, como sofrer um pênalti ou causar um rebote que tenha sido aproveitado por um companheiro.

Pelos critérios, os reservas dos últimos três jogos somaram oito pontos, contra sete somados nas outras 32 rodadas.

RESERVAS EM 32 RODADAS – 7 PONTOS

6ª rodada: Vasco 1 x 0 CSA – Figueiredo finalizou na trave e no rebote Gabriel Pec fez o gol da vitória – 1 PONTO

9ª rodada: Vasco 2 x 0 Brusque – Getúlio deu assistência para Nenê marcar o segundo dele e do time na partida – 1 PONTO

13ª rodada: Londrina 0 x 1 Vasco – Raniel entrou no intervalo e marcou logo no início do segundo tempo – 1 PONTO

14ª rodada: Vasco 3 x 0 Operário – Palácios cobrou falta com perfeição e fechou a vitória – 1 PONTO

21ª rodada: Vasco 4 x 0 CRB – Marlon Gomes deu assistência para o gol de Eguinaldo, que fechou a goleada – 2 PONTOS

24ª rodada: Vasco 3 x 1 Tombense – Palácios deu o passe para Andrey Santos marcar o segundo dele na partida e o terceiro do time – 1 PONTO

30ª rodada: Vasco 4 x 1 Náutico – Figueiredo marcou um golaço de fora da área e fechou o placar – 1 PONTO

RESERVAS NAS ÚLTIMAS TRÊS RODADAS – 8 PONTOS

33ª rodada: Operário 2 x 3 Vasco – Bruno Tubarão marca o primeiro, Alex Teixeira faz mais dois e Gabriel Pec contribuiu com uma assistência – 4 PONTOS

34ª rodada: Vasco 3 x 0 Novorizontino – Luiz Henrique cobra o escanteio na cabeça de Léo Matos que sacramentou a vitória – 1 PONTO

35ª rodada: Sport 1 x 1 Vasco – Alex Teixeira sofreu o pênalti, após rebote em chute de Gabriel Pec. A penalidade foi convertida por Raniel –

While India captain Rohit Sharma is really proud of his team for their spectacular run to the ODI World Cup final, he admitted they were just “not good enough” on the big day to get past serial-winners Australia in Ahmedabad. For starters, about 20-30 more runs while batting, with a bigger partnership between half-centurions KL Rahul and Virat Kohli, he said, would have helped.”Honestly, the result hasn’t gone our way,” Rohit said at the post-match presentation ceremony. “And we know that we were not good enough today. But I’m really proud of the team, how we played from game one. It wasn’t our day, we tried everything we could from our side, but it wasn’t supposed to be.”Honestly, 20-30 [runs] more would’ve been good. We spoke around 25-30 overs when KL and Virat were batting. I thought when they were batting they were stitching a good partnership there and then we just needed to bat as long as possible. We were looking at 270-280 at that point, but then we kept losing wickets. We couldn’t stitch a big partnership there, and that’s exactly what Australia did to win the game. They stitched a big partnership after three [early] wickets.”Related

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Despite scoring quickly in the first powerplay, thanks largely to Rohit himself, and being 81 for 3 in the 11th over, India slowed down considerably in the middle overs, managing just four fours from overs 11 to 50 and not a single six. Rahul and Kohli were rebuilding after the early losses, putting together 67 off 108 before Pat Cummins dismissed Kohli. India would go on to lose their last five wickets for just 37 runs. The total of 240 was India’s second-lowest in this World Cup batting first, and came after they had amassed scores of 397, 410, 326 and 357 batting first in their previous four games.Australia got off to a jittery start in swinging conditions under lights, losing David Warner, Mitchell Marsh and Steven Smith in the first seven overs to be 47 for 3. But once the balls lost some of their shine, they skidded nicely on to the bat and Travis Head and Marnus Labuschagne avoided any further hiccup with a 192-run stand dominated by Head.”When you have 240 on the board, you want to take wickets as early as possible, and we did that,” Rohit said. “But then credit to Head and Marnus, they stitched a big partnership and put us completely out of the game. But again, we tried everything we could but I thought the wicket got slightly better to bat on under the lights.”We knew under the lights it would be slightly better [to bat on]. I don’t want to give that as an excuse, we didn’t bat well enough to put enough runs on the board. And then upfront we got those three wickets and we thought another wicket there we can open up the game. But, again, credit to those two guys in the middle for stitching that big partnership.”

The top seven sides at the ODI World Cup along with hosts Pakistan will compete in the eight-team event

Nagraj Gollapudi and Matt Roller29-Oct-2023The top seven sides at the end of the league stage of the ongoing ODI World Cup in India will qualify for the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy, along with hosts Pakistan, to compete in the eight-team event.An ICC spokesperson confirmed to ESPNcricinfo that the qualification system for the 2025 Champions Trophy was approved by the ICC Board in 2021, when the competition was brought back as one of the eight men’s global tournaments to be held in the 2024-31 cycle.The development has come as a surprise to a few boards – both whose teams are in India as well as others who missed making it to the ODI World Cup – who told ESPNcricinfo that they were unaware about qualification for the 2025 Champions Trophy being at stake in this tournament.At present, Bangladesh and England are at No. 9 and 10 on the ODI World Cup points table, and therefore outside the top seven who will qualify for the Champions Trophy along with hosts Pakistan. “Yeah, I’m aware of that,” England captain Jos Buttler said when asked if he knew a place in the Champions Trophy was at stake following their loss to India in Lucknow. “And absolutely, it just proves we’ve still got lots to play for.”This also means other Full-Member nations like West Indies, Zimbabwe and Ireland will not even have the opportunity to qualify for the tournament, by virtue of not having made it to the 2023 ODI World Cup.In November 2021, the ICC had unveiled several global events for both men and women in the new cycle (2024-31) including two editions of the Champions Trophy – in 2025 and 2029. In a media statement, the ICC had said that the Champions Trophy would be an eight-team event and the tournament structure “will follow previous editions with two groups of four, semi-finals and final”.For the 2013 and 2017 editions of the Champions Trophy, the top eight teams in the ODI rankings at a cut-off date qualified for the event. It is understood that the decision to have the top seven teams at this World Cup qualify for the 2025 Champions Trophy was approved originally by the ICC’s chief executives committee following which the ICC board ratified the recommendation.One Full Member board confirmed that the qualification pathways for all the events were discussed and approved at the 2021 ICC meetings. For the 2027 men’s ODI World Cup, which will be a 14-team tournament co-hosted by South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia, the qualification process is: the two Full Member hosts – South Africa and Zimbabwe – plus eight highest-ranked teams as of March 31, 2027, and four remaining teams through global qualifier tournaments.The qualification for the 2025 Champions Trophy was highlighted this week by Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan more than once. With his team almost out of the semi-final race in the ODI World Cup, Shakib spoke of the importance of finishing in the top eight. “I mean, not the semi-final hope. It is not a semi-final possibility,” Shakib said on Saturday, after Bangladesh were beaten by Netherlands. “At least, do a little better. Suppose, you have to be in the [top] ranking 8 if you want to play in the Champions Trophy. So, there are still three matches left considering that in mind.”

Afghanistan squandered six opportunities – five catches and a stumping chance – in New Zealand’s big win

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Trott: Dropped catches ‘happening a bit too much recently’

Moments after Afghanistan’s head coach Jonathan Trott walked into the press-conference room at Chepauk, a wall-mounted TV displayed one of Afghanistan’s many drops in their World Cup game against New Zealand. Trott then lamented Afghanistan’s sloppy catching and urged them to improve on that front.”Well, we dropped a catch in the second over and we dropped a few catches, really,” Trott said. We dropped [Rachin] Ravindra on nought, we dropped [Will] Young on nought. So that sort of gives a little bit of momentum to the opposition.”I think if we had taken those and with the wicket of [Devon] Conway, we would have been in a much better position as well. Not only like they were, I think they were about 116 [110] for four at one stage. “So, we would have been in an even better position had we held on to those catches. But it wasn’t to be and unfortunately, we have to go home regretting those tonight.”Related

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Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi also expressed frustration over his team’s fielding effort in Chennai, where New Zealand trampled Afghanistan by 149 runs. In addition to shelling five catches, Afghanistan missed a stumping chance to let New Zealand off the hook on a two-paced Chepauk surface. Shahidi himself was responsible for two of those drops.”Very disappointed because in this level you have to take those kinds of catches. End of the day, the [dropped] catches hurt us,” Shahidi told at the post-match presentation. “The team was doing good, but the fielding, because of that we fell a little bit down.”Afghanistan had created a stir when they toppled defending champions England in Delhi, but then they suffered a drubbing against New Zealand in Chennai. Trott wants his players to tighten their fundamental skills and deal with pressure better.”Well, I certainly feel that [consistency] is what’s needed,” Trott said. “I think that’s the only thing really stopping this team is doing the basics really well and that’s consistency. So, if we had taken our catches and put New Zealand under pressure like we should have, I think you’d be looking at, not saying it would have changed the results as a fact, but you would have been looking at a very different performance.”And that starts with the mindset of doing the things that seem really simple, but doing those day in, day out, regularly, and religiously. It’s always standing in good stead because they’re generally the things that will look after you when you’re out there under pressure. And that’s what’s exposed us today, unfortunately.”Allrounder Azmatullah Omarzai, though, was a silver lining for Afghanistan, following up his double-strike with 27 off 32 balls against a skillful New Zealand attack on a helpful surface. Omarzai dismissed both Ravindra (32) and Young (54) in his first over before Tom Latham and Mark Chapman tore into him in the slog overs. Omarzai was also particularly impressive in the 2022-23 Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), coming away as the highest wicket-taker among overseas players and fourth highest overall with 15 strikes in 11 matches at an economy rate of 7.17. Trott backs him to become a future star for Afghanistan.”I see him with a very bright future with the bat and with the ball,” Trott said. “I think the way he bats at the moment is developing really well and he is playing nicely. I would have liked him to have batted for a bit longer tonight and get a few more runs, but I’ve always rated him as a bowler and his bowling is coming on leaps and bounds.”Unfortunately today, he couldn’t quite get it right in the death overs when you needed him to. That was unfortunate and perhaps put them slightly ahead of where they should have been at one stage.”

Former Barcelona star Rivaldo sent a message to Lamine Yamal as the wonderkid is set to take over the iconic No.10 shirt at Camp Nou, following in the footsteps of the legendary Lionel Messi. While no formal announcement has been made by the club, it is widely understood that Yamal has given his blessing for the reveal to coincide with his 18th birthday.

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At just 18 years old, the Spanish winger is expected to inherit the legendary No.10 shirt at Camp Nou, a number once worn by the likes of Diego Maradona, Ronaldinho, and most famously, Messi. Yamal's path to wearing the iconic shirt has been cleared by Ansu Fati’s loan move to Monaco.

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Fati had held the No.10 jersey since Messi’s departure to Paris Saint-Germain in 2021. His exit has left the number available for a new bearer, and Yamal’s rapid rise at both club and national levels has made him the clear frontrunner to receive the honour. Currently, Yamal wears the No.19 jersey, a number he has made his own with several breakout performances. The youngster initially debuted with No.41, then transitioned to No.27 before settling on No. 19.

WHAT RIVALDO SAID

Brazilian football legend and former Barça No.10 Rivaldo has publicly expressed his admiration for Yamal and his excitement about the youngster’s future. Speaking as an ambassador for Betfair, Rivaldo said he was thrilled upon hearing that Yamal would be taking on the number he once wore, especially given the player’s rapid development and international accomplishments with Spain.

"Barca's number 10 shirt is in very good shape," he said. "I think he deserves it, because this number demands a lot of responsibility, but he has a lot of personality."

Rivaldo emphasized that Yamal's mentality is what truly sets him apart.

"I don't think it's going to be a problem for him, because he plays with incredible calmness and doesn't seem to be the age he is when you see him on the pitch. Yamal has the personality that is expected of a 25 or 26-year-old player," he added.

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The timing of Yamal’s shirt change is not just symbolic; it’s strategic. Barcelona has just launched their new home kit for the 2025–26 season, and the club aims to align the release with Yamal’s promotion to the No.10 shirt. This move is part of a broader strategy to position him as the new global face of Barcelona.

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O Flamengo está pronto para a decisão da Copa do Brasil. Na manhã desta terça, no Ninho do Urubu, Dorival Júnior comandou a última atividade com grupo completo visando ao jogo desta quarta, contra o Corinthians, no Maracanã. O time está definido com uma mudança em relação à ida – 0 a 0 em São Paulo: Vidal no lugar de João Gomes.

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Com o volante suspenso, pelo terceiro cartão amarelo, a entrada de Vidal já era esperada desde a última semana, tanto que o chileno foi preservado do jogo com Atlético-MG, do final de semana, pelo Brasileirão, com os demais titulares. Assim, Dorival Júnior mandará a campo a seguinte escalação: Santos; Rodinei, David Luiz, Léo Pereira e Filipe Luís; Thiago Maia, Vidal, Everton Ribeiro e Arrascaeta; Gabigol e Pedro.

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Com o empate sem gols no jogo de ida, na Neo Química Arena, a Copa do Brasil será decidida nesta quarta, às 21h45, no Maracanã. Quem vencer entre Flamengo e Corinthians será o campeão, enquanto uma nova igualdade levará a decisão para os pênaltis.

As AC Milan weigh their striker options for 2025, a familiar Bundesliga face has emerged on their radar again after major interest in Dusan Vlahovic.

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• Milan consider Boniface as alternative to Vlahovic
• Leverkusen could sell due to recent injuries
• Scored 11 goals in all competitions last season

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  Milan have identified Bayer Leverkusen striker Victor Boniface as a key option to strengthen their attack, according to . The 24-year-old Nigerian is reportedly one of several forwards being considered, alongside Juventus’ Vlahovic. Initial contact has been made with Leverkusen as Milan assess their summer transfer strategy.

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  Boniface scored 14 Bundesliga goals as Leverkusen won the title in the 2023-24 season but was limited to 19 league appearances last term due to injuries, though he still managed to score eight goals. While he was once valued at upwards of €50 million (£43m/$59m), Milan could now secure his services for a reduced fee of around €30m (£25m/$33m) due to his inconsistent availability and the rise of Patrik Schick as Leverkusen’s main striker.

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  Milan will continue negotiations with Leverkusen as they weigh their options for a new No.9. The Italian club are also monitoring Vlahovic's situation, though financial demands from Juventus could complicate the move.

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  Boniface’s reduced price tag and lower salary expectations make him a more viable option as the Rossoneri aim to finalise their attacking line ahead of the 2025–26 campaign.

أعلنت رابطة الأندية المصرية المحترفة، تعديلًا جديدًا في لائحة الموسم الجديد، وخاصة في بند عدم حضور فريق لخوض المباراة، مثلما حدث في مباراة القمة بين الأهلي والزمالك الموسم الماضي.

وكان الأهلي اعترض على خوض مباراة القمة أمام الزمالك في مباريات الدور الثاني لبطولة الدوري، لعدم وجود طاقم تحكيم أجنبي.

وشهد الشارع الرياضي حينها أزمة كبيرة، بسبب خروج قرار من رابطة الأندية باعتبار الأهلي خاسرًا للمباراة ومع خصم 3 نقاط في نهاية الموسم، إلا أن الرابطة عدلت قرارها بعد ذلك باعتبار الأهلي خاسرًا فقط مع عدم خصم 3 نقاط من رصيده.

ووفقًا لرابطة الأندية في اللائحة الجديدة، موسم 2025-2026، يعتبر الفريق منسحباً في حالة عدم وصوله في الموعد المحدد لبداية المباراة، ويتم توقيع العقوبة على النادي الذي لم يحضر باعتباره مهزوما 3/صفر، بالإضافة إلى خصم 3 نقاط من رصيده.

وتجري قرعة بطولة الدوري المصري الممتاز، اليوم الأحد، يمكنكم مطالعة أحداثها بشكل مباشر من هنا

ومن المقرر أن تنطلق بطولة الدوري المصري الممتاز لموسم 2025-2026، يوم 8 أغسطس 2025 وينتهي بنهاية شهر مايو 2026.

ويقام الدوري المصري الموسم الجديد، بمشاركة 21 فريقًا، بنظام الدوري من دور واحد، كمرحلة أولى، ثم تتنافس 7 فرق في مجموعة تحديد البطل، و14 في مجموعة تحديد الهابطين، ومن ثم يهبط 4 فرق.

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Noventa minutos (ou um pouco mais) separam o Athletico Paranaense do primeiro título de Taça Libertadores de sua história. O Furacão enfrenta o Flamengo às 17h deste sábado, no Estádio Monumental, em Guayaquil. Em entrevista coletiva realizada nesta sexta-feira, Felipão, técnico da equipe paranaense, afirmou que a possibilidade de um jogo único pode ser positiva.

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– Agora é um jogo só, já tivemos experiência em campeonatos de um jogo só, Copa do Golfo, Campeonato Mundial por Portugal em que esses jogos eliminatórios eram decididos em um só jogo. Nesses jogos, equipes de qualidade podem ter uma situação que não é adequada, se não tivermos em situações de qualidade podemos dificultar para o Flamengo. É todo diferente das situações anteriores, e podemos nos transformar naquela equipe vencedora. Sabemos que temos que fazer coisas diferentes em alguns sentidos, mas é um jogo único, pretendemos não cometer erros que cometemos em outras competições. Podemos cometer erros em pontos corridos, mas agora não. Esse é o jogo para cometer menos erros, vamos ver se vamos cometer menos que o Flamengo – afirmou.

De qualquer forma, ele rechaça qualquer jargão de que o Flamengo chega como favorito para a decisão.

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– Favoritismo? 50 por 50, são dois finalistas. Quem jogar melhor para vencer. Não ache que a equipe que chegue na final é tão ruim quanto a melhor de todas. Quem está aqui é porque tem condições – completou.

O Furacão passou por altos e baixos desde o começo da competição. Felipão destacou o crescimento mental do elenco durante a temporada.

– A mentalidade da nossa equipe desde que começou a competição alterna em alguns momentos de dificuldade, mas é uma mentalidade vencedora e se torna vencedora à medida que eliminamos grandes equipes para chegarmos à final. Se eliminamos grandes equipes é porque podemos. Se eliminamos grandes equipes, podemos fazer amanhã. Se tivermos confiança em nós próprios podemos bater de frente com o Flamengo. Quero que minha equipe tenha confiança nela mesmo para que a gente possa dividir o campo 50/50 com o Flamengo. Já fizemos antes e não tem porque duvidar que não faremos amanhã – analisou.

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Final contra time brasileiro
– A gente venceu pelo Palmeiras contra uma equipe fora do Brasil e o Grêmio também, agora é uma equipe brasileira. Isso faz me lembrar por um título conquistado pelo Criciúma em 1991, foi muito importante para Santa Catarina, vai ser importante para os 89 anos do Athletico esse título… Já vivi muitas coisas, mas viver um ambiente como a gente viveu no Athletico desde a caminhada é um pouco diferente de tudo que já vivi e valeu a pena tudo isso. Antes de assumir o Athletico, eu tenho o telefone do Thiago e a gente conversava, embora estivéssemos em times diferentes. Quando vim para cá, tive a certeza que encontraria grandes jogadores e homens. Final da Libertadores muitos poucos conquistam, estou satisfeito por ter a oportunidade pelo Athletico, ter a realidade de todos do clube e vivenciar mais uma final.

O que mudou no Felipão
– Eu sou o mesmo. Tenho mais as mesmas ideias de quando comecei a jogar futebol, lembro que segui um grande mestre, chamado Carlos Froner, ele sempre foi um grande treinador e um pai para os seus treinador, sempre segui e continuo seguindo essa linha. Tenho tentado dar uma linha como pessoa do que treinador nesses últimos dias, já não tem mais o que trabalhar. Vou com esse sentimento. Não mudou quase nada em termos de projeções que tenho na vida. Essa projeção dessa Libertadores é muito maior por uma série de coisas que aconteceram antes da final.

Vitor Roque
– Ele é um menino, tem 17 anos, tem uma margem muito grande de evolução. Aos 17 anos estar numa final de Libertadores, já foi a peça principal em algumas situações dessa Libertadores… Ele é um menino muito centrado, ouve muito o que a gente fala, mas não se pode cobrar dele que ele seja a diferença total porque aos 15 anos ele já era profissional. Tem muitas valências que precisam serem desenvolvidas, tem situações que precisam ser evoluídas. Temos que vê-lo não apenas como solução, mas como alguém que vai dar retorno no futuro.

Captain Wolvaardt’s unbeaten 49 drove the chase after Bangladesh were kept to 94 for 6

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A sensational opening burst from debutant Ayanda Hlubi coupled with Masabata Klaas’ discipline set South Africa up for a series-levelling win in the last women’s T20I against Bangladesh in Kimberley. South Africa restricted Bangladesh to 94 for 6 and then romped home by eight wickets, thanks to captain Laura Wolvaardt’s unbeaten 49.Opting to bowl first, Hlubi struck on her fourth ball in international cricket, getting Murshida Khatun caught behind in an attempted drive. On the very next ball, she had Sobhana Mostary caught at slip, courtesy late outswing off a full ball outside off.After Shamima Sultana also fell inside the powerplay – leaving Bangladesh reeling at 17 for 3 – Bangladesh almost shut shop. They added only 12 runs in the next 29 balls to be 29 for 3 at the ten-over mark. Lata Mondal and Nigar Sultana added 29 runs off 55 balls before the latter fell.Shorna Akter then injected momentum into the Bangladesh innings as they scored 26 in the 16 balls after Nigar’s dismissal. Shorna, who picked up a five-for in Bangladesh’s win in the opening T20I, scored 23 off 16 in the 31-ball 46-run stand for the fifth wicket with Mondal. She was run-out in the last over before Mondal, who top-scored with 42, was bowled on the final ball of the innings.In the 95-run chase, Tazmin Brits attacked spinner Nahida Akter by using her feet even as Wolvaardt began steadily. The pair added 35 inside five overs before Brits was adjudged lbw off Marufa Akter, even though the ball appeared to be heading down leg.Offspinner Shorifa Khatun then got one to spin back in sharply to trap Anneke Bosch, who hit a half-century in the first T20I, lbw for nine. But Wolvaardt and Sune Luus ensured South Africa faced no further hiccups in their bid to square the series. Wolvaardt was only helped by Shorna bowling three loose balls, including a no-ball, all of which she despatched to the ropes to hasten the end.The hosts had lost the opening T20I and the second one was washed out.