South Africa end Bangladesh's World Cup dreams

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Dhaka: Bangladesh's slender hopes of reaching the quarter-finals of the World Cup they are co-hosting were crushed mercilessly by South Africa on Saturday with a 206-run Group B defeat.

The result means South Africa will top the group and should have the easiest -- on paper -- draw of the qualifiers in the last eight against the fourth-placed Group A side.

It also ensured that India, England and the West Indies will progress to the knockout stage although the order in which they do will depend on Sunday's match between Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Darren Sammy's men in Chennai.

Text: Reuters

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Image: Lonwabo Tsotsobe of South Africa celebrates with team mates after taking the wicket of Imrul Kayes of Bangladesh during the ICC World Cup Cricket Group B match between Bangladesh and South Africa at Shere-e-Bangla National Stadium on March 19, 2011 in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

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