Just 18 months ago, the little corner of Brooklyn where McDonald and Church Avenues meet was officially named Little Bangladesh. Apparently just about a quarter of them had come to Long Island to watch their team beat South Africa. Bangladesh played one of the better games any team has turned in at the Nassau County ground, but still lost by four runs.
Australia meet Scotland in St Lucia on Saturday with the potential for a 1999 World Cup-style controversy in the air
South Africa defeated Bangladesh by just four runs in another low-scoring game at the T20 World Cup on Monday, a result likely to spark fresh debate over the suitability of the pitch being used in New York.However, Bangladesh could only manage 109-7 in reply as South Africa wrapped up a third win in three Group D games.