Ashwell Prince cracked his highest Test score as South Africa gained a first-innings lead of 179 against Bangladesh on the third day at Centurion Park. The hosts moved into a comfortable position, but lost their way 40 minutes before lunch when Shakib-al-Hasan stole three wickets in an over as South Africa collapsed from 405 for 5 to 429 all out in the blink of an eye.
South Africa repelled a spirited Bangladesh performance, this time in the field, as their depth finally won the day at Centurion Park with Ashwell Prince and Mark Boucher hitting centuries in a record-breaking sixth-wicket stand.
A round-up of the sixth round of matches of the National Cricket League in Bangladesh.
After being crushed by an innings-and-129-runs in the first Test, Bangladesh have showed more fight during the first two days of the second Test against South Africa in Centurion.
Unbeaten centuries from Mark Boucher and Ashwell Prince take South Africa to a commanding 357-5 on day two of the second Test against Bangladesh.
South Africa were made to battle on the second morning at Centurion Park against some probing bowling from the Bangladesh seamers. Mahbubul Alam was especially impressive and removed Graeme Smith, while Jacques Kallis could easily have fallen as he struggled for form.
South Africa pacemen Morne Morkel and Makahya Ntini take four wickets apiece as Bangladesh are all out for 250 on day one of the second Test.
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, they removed Neil McKenzie for a duck to cap an impressive day.
South Africa’s all-seam attack picked up three wickets on the first morning of the second Test against Bangladesh at Centurion. The visitors, who were comprehensively outplayed in the first Test last week, were nicely placed after an hour-and-a-hafl, and were it not for losing two wickets 20 minutes before lunch to Morne Morkel, Bangladesh might have taken the morning honours.
The Bangladesh XI came into this match desperate to make make amends for a slip-up against World XI in their first game, and proved that they are up for winning this tournament.
South Africa are likely to select an all-out pace attack as they look to seal a series win over Bangladesh when the second Test starts on Wednesday
Mushfiqur Rahim, the Bangladesh wicketkeeper, is confident he will only improve with more exposure at the international level.
South Africa will decide between fast bowler Monde Zondeki and left-arm spinner Robin Peterson for the second Test against Bangladesh at the SuperSport Park in Centurion starting Wednesday.
Lance Klusener’s all-round effort helped World XI to two points against Bangladesh XI in the opening match of the ICL World Series. His 63 from 49 balls ensured the team reached a competitive 167. Klusener decimated the Bangladesh XI attack hitting four boundaries and two sixes. In an equally impressive display with the ball, he crippled the opposition.
Steven Price on a defeat that makes it harder for Zimbabwe Cricket or the ICC to avoid the depressing truth.
Not for the first time in his career, Mohammad Ashraful has blamed another defeat on Bangladesh’s inability to cope with pace . Bangladesh crashed to an innings-and-29-run loss in the first Test against South Africa in Bloemfontein, following which Ashraful criticised the batsmen’s failure to apply themselves.
Walter Chawaguta, the Zimbabwe coach, laid the blame for his team’s humiliating defeat to Sri Lanka squarely at the feet of his top-order.
Bangladesh are facing an innings defeat in the first Test against South Africa in Bloemfontein – they trail by 221 runs with seven wickets in hand – but their coach Jamie Siddons was not frustrated by their woeful batting performance.
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 much rests for South Africa’s future firepower, cranked up the pace with his ninth five-wicket haul.
Dale Steyn takes 5-57 as South Africa beat Bangladesh by an innings and 129 runs in the first Test in Bloemfontein.
South Africa’s hopes of a three-day win in the first Test over Bangladesh are scuppered.
So far in 56 Tests dating back to November 2000, Bangladesh have lost 48 and won a single contest against Zimbabwe.
At a time when Test cricket is fighting to maintain its credibility and relevance it needs some cracking matches to maintain interest. Brisbane may yet provide a tonic, Bloemfontein certainly won’t. Bangladesh, after improving with the ball, were predictably blown away for 153 by South Africa’s pace attack and were are one down in the follow-on.
South Africa are placed to wrap up victory in the first Test against Bangladesh as they enforce the follow-on in Bloemfontein on day two.
Bangladesh fought back admirably on the second morning in Bloemfontein as they captured four wickets to limit South Africa’s progress. Mashrafe Mortaza and Mahbubul Alam struck with impressive opening spells, shifting both century-makers Graeme Smith and Hashim Amla, then Shakib Al Hasan made inroads into the middle order.
Graeme Smith and Hashim Amla hit unbeaten centuries as South Africa reach 299-1 on day one of the first Test against Bangladesh in Bloemfontein.
Sri Lanka will play two Tests against Bangladesh in December followed by a triangular ODI tournament also involving Zimbabwe, who will then play the hosts in a separate three-match one-day series.
Mohammad Ashraful expects the pitches for the two Tests against South Africa to be similar to the one in Bangladesh’s warm-up match in Kimberley. Bangladesh drew their two-day game with the South African Airways Challenge XI but Ashraful was happy that some of the top-order batsmen were among the runs and his bowlers bowled out the hosts in two sessions.
A round-up of the fifth round of matches of the National Cricket League in Bangladesh.
Imrul Kayes boosted his prospects of a debut in the first Test against South Africa in Bloemfontein, which starts on November 19, with an 86 in the Bangladeshis’ drawn two-day tour match against the South African Airways Challenge XI in Kimberley.
Left-arm medium-pacer Sajidul Islam has been called up to Bangladesh’s Test squad in South Africa as a last-minute replacement for Syed Rasel, who’s been forced to return home after a back injury flared up.
The South African Airways Challenge XI could not build on the superb start given by their openers. The opening pair put on 170, but Shahadat Hossain derailed the innings with three top-order wickets and the middle-order batsmen failed to regain the momentum.
Batsmen Raqibul Hasan and Imrul Kayes have earned call-ups to the Bangladesh Test squad after the selectors chose to retain the one-day squad that played South Africa for the two Tests against the same opposition starting November 19 in Bloemfontein. Fast bowler Nazmul Hossain made a return to the squad four years after playing his only Test against India in Chittagong.
The final one-day international between South Africa and Bangladesh is abandoned because of heavy rain.
Though Bangladesh have already lost the series after defeats in the first two games, their captain Mohammad Ashraful has said the third and final ODI will be just as important as the previous matches.
The final one-day international between South Africa and Bangladesh at East London has been washed out.
Abdur Razzak, the Bangladesh left-arm spinner, will travel to Canberra for independent analysis of his bowling action.
South Africa’s batsmen enjoyed themselves in Benoni, none more so than Hashim Amla, who scored his maiden ODI century to set-up a crushing 128-run win against Bangladesh.
A round-up of the fourth round of matches of the National Cricket League in Bangladesh.
Hashim Amla scores his maiden one-day international century as South Africa beat Bangladesh by 128 runs to take a 2-0 lead in the three-game series.
Hashim Amla continued to suggest he is a long-term option as a one-day opener for South Africa as he racked up 140, his maiden century, in Benoni as South Africa motored to a massive 358 for 4.
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Graeme Smith is likely to return to the South African side for the second ODI against Bangladesh on Sunday as the hosts look to seal the three-match series in Benoni. Smith hasn’t played any competitive cricket since August after a tennis elbow problem worsened during the tour of England.
Dale Steyn takes 4-16 as South Africa beat Bangladesh by 61 runs in the first one-day international at Potchefstroom.
Dale Steyn showed he is back to full health with an impressive new-ball spell as Bangladesh struggled in their pursuit of 284. He claimed two early wickets to set the visitors back then a soft run out and a beauty from Morne Morkel left South Africa in control.
Naved-ul-Hasan took three wickets and top-scored with 64 to take his team on the brink of a semi-final berth, after helping Lahore beat Dhaka comfortably by five wickets on Friday.
Mohammad Ashraful and Tamim Iqbal gave Bangladesh genuine cause for hope, but South Africa’s greater experience eventually told in the tour-opening Twenty20 in Johannesburg. In a match restricted to 14 overs by an electrical thunderstorm, Bangladesh were given a confident start in pursuit of a Duckworth-Lewis-revised 122, before imploding as the pressure began to toll.
Herschelle Gibbs has been dropped by South Africa for the forthcoming one-day series against Bangladesh after breaking a team curfew.
South Africa beat Bangladesh by 12 runs in a D/L decided Twenty20 international at the Wanderers in Johannesburg.
Mohammad Ashraful and Tamim Iqbal gave Bangladesh genuine cause for hope, but South Africa’s greater experience eventually told in the tour-opening Twenty20 in Johannesburg. In a match restricted to 14 overs by an electrical thunderstorm, Bangladesh were given a confident start in pursuit of a Duckworth-Lewis-revised 122, before imploding as the pressure began to toll.