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LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 02: Faf du Plessis of South Africa reacts after being bowled by Mehedi Hasan of Bangladesh during the Group Stage match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 between South Africa and Bangladesh at The Oval on June 02, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Alex Davidson/Getty Images)

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