Bangladesh Knocked Out As South Africa To Face England In WCL 2026 Semis

Bangladesh Champions knocked out of WCL 2026 [Source: worldchampionshipoflegends/Instagram]Bangladesh Champions got knocked out of the WCL 2026 race as they failed to defeat table-toppers South Africa in the final league stage fixture. While the Bangladesh Champions team finished at the bottom, the Proteas Champions concluded the league stage at the top of the points table with five wins in five games.South Africa Champions, under Faf du Plessis, will now face England Champions in the semifinal of the WCL 2026 season. JP Duminy special catapults South Africa Champions past 200Batting first, South Africa Champions lost captain and vintage opener Faf du Plessis for just 18 off 14 balls to Bangladesh’s Kamrul Islam Rabbi (1-36) inside the powerplay. Wayne Parnell also failed to make the most of his flying start as he was dismissed by Abu Jayed (1-27) for a swift 13-ball 22.ALSO READAB de Villiers Smashes 37-Ball Hundred In WCL 2026 vs AustraliaIn the absence of all-time great AB de Villiers, fellow explosive Proteas batter JP Duminy unleashed a cracking 89* from just 49 deliveries with seven scorching boundaries and five towering sixes at the Sharjah Cricket Ground in Sharjah.Morne van Wyk chipped in with a six-laden 19-ball 30, while Colin Ingram exploded at the death with his 25-ball 40* to blaze South Africa Champions to a monumental 210-3 in 20 overs.For Bangladesh, Rubel Hossain (1-47) was one of only three bowlers in the high-scoring innings who managed to pick up a wicket, with captain Mohammad Mahmudullah conceding 53 runs from his four wicketless and expensive overs.Hardus Viljoen skittle Bangladesh Champions for just 122In a bid to displace England Champions and become the fourth semifinalist of the WCL 2026 season, the Bangladesh Champions team was required to chase down its 211-run target in just 11.5 overs.However, the Bangladesh Champions bundled out for just 122 in 18.5 overs to hand South Africa Champions a comprehensive 88-run win in Sharjah.Captain Mohammad Mahmudullah at number five himself scored 37 of those runs from 26 balls, with Arafat Sunny being the only other player in the innings to cross the 30-run mark. South Africa fast bowler Hardus Viljoen bulldozed the Bangladeshi line-up with sensational figures of 5-16 from his three overs, and Robbie Frylinck also chipped in with two wickets from his end. The outcome helped South Africa Champions maintain their unbeaten run in the WCL 2026 season so far, and they will now face England Champions in the first semifinal on October 16 this week.ALSO READKeemo Paul Enters History Books With 5-Wicket Haul Vs India In 4th T20I