Then South Africa found themselves in trouble at 23 for 4, but chose to pull out of it like you would in the middle overs of an ODI. They went into a T20I knowing aiming for just a run a ball, not minding staying even below six per over as long as they were just a boundary away.

Hridoy: 'I should have finished the game'

"From that position I should have finished the match," Hridoy said when asked if Bangladesh could have perhaps tried to get ahead of the rate sooner. "It's difficult for new batsmen to adjust to the conditions. In that position, I should have finished the match."

Hridoy fell in the 18th over, leaving Bangladesh 21 to get off 17 with five wickets in hand. One would back the chasing side in most conditions, but this pitch has been difficult and the outfield slow.

"See, ICC rule is not in my hands, but at that time those four runs were very important for us," Hridoy said. "The umpires are also human beings, and they could have made a mistake. But we had two-three more wides, which were not given. So, in a match like this, where hardly a run is being made in a low-scoring match, one or two runs are a big factor. So, I think those four runs or two wide runs were close calls. Even my out was the umpire's call."