South Africa took only 36.4 overs to dismiss Bangladesh in Centurion, thereby completing an emphatic innings victory to seal a 2-0 series win. Ashwell Prince cracked an unbeaten 162 before South Africa’s fast bowlers tore into Bangladesh’s fragile line-up, dismissing them for an abject 131. Three panicky run-outs left Jamie Siddons, their coach, with his […]
Mohammad Ashraful has termed as “fatal” three run-outs that marked another Bangladesh defeat inside three days. Mehrab Hossain jnr, Ashraful and Raqibul Hasan lost their wickets in dismal manner on day three of the Centurion Test, which South Africa won by an innings and 48 runs.
“I think it is a crime to get run out […]
Ashwell Prince and Mark Boucher hit unbeaten centuries as South Africa take command on day two of the second Test.
After the tourists restricted the Proteas to 192 for five at tea thanks in part to three wickets from Shakib Al Hasan, sixth-wicket pairing Prince and Boucher combined for 223 runs to push South Africa’s total […]
Bangladesh may not be providing South Africa the most stern examination before Australia next month, but for the first time in this series they challenged the hosts with a combative performance to reach 250. Fifteen minutes before stumps on the first day at Centurion, Mashrafe Mortaza capped an encouraging day for Bangladesh with the wicket […]
South Africa’s all-seam attack maintained their dominance over Bangladesh, picking up six wickets by tea in the second Test against Bangladesh at Centurion. The visitors, comprehensively outplayed in the first Test last week, nevertheless showed much greater application than their dismal effort in Bloemfontein, with Junaid Siddique top-scoring with an impressively resilient 66.
In fact until […]
Bangladesh are set to face an all-out pace attack at Centurion Park as South Africa look to seal a series win when the second Test starts on Wednesday.
After South Africa’s win by an innings and 129 runs in the first Test, coach Mickey Arthur has requested a “pace and bounce” pitch in Centurion.
It means injured […]
The Bangladesh XI came into this match desperate to make make amends for a slip-up against the World XI in their first game, and proved that they are up for winning this tournament. Aftab Ahmed and Alok Kapali played handy contributions in a five-wicket, last-over win, but it was Shahriar Nafees’ splendid unbeaten 70 from […]
Mushfiqur Rahim, the Bangladesh wicketkeeper, is confident he will only improve with more exposure at the international level. Mushfiqur, who has largely been Bangladesh’s first-choice keeper after being picked ahead of Khaled Mashud for the 2007 World Cup, has missed a few catches behind the stumps on the current tour of South Africa but is […]
Match facts
November 25, 2008
Start time 7.30pm (1400 GMT)
The Big Picture
Dropping points in the early stages of the ICL 20-20 Indian Championship had eventually proved costly for the Dhaka Warriors during their charge for a semis spot, something the Bangladesh XI - virtually the same side - will be wary of, with just a finals […]
Captain Graeme Smith was happy for South Africa get some practice as they completed their first Test thrashing of Bangladesh.
The Proteas won by an innings and 129 run, a boost for Smith’s min who next moth face a tour of Australia.
“It was our first Test for a while, and everyone got a bit of a […]
At least it was relatively quick and painless. South Africa’s pace attack demonstrated the vast gap in class, picking off Bangladesh’s batsmen like skittles in an alley to complete a comprehensive innings-and-129-run victory in the first Test in Bloemfontein. Makhaya Ntini led the attack with great aggression and control while Dale Steyn, upon whom so […]
Dale Steyn claimed five wickets as South Africa closed out an innings and 129-run victory over Bangladesh in Bloemfontein.
After two thirds of the third day were washed out on Friday, the hapless tourists resumed their second innings on 67 for three - a remaining deficit of 221.
But four wickets from Steyn plus a run-out and […]