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South Africa thrash Bangladesh by an innings to sweep Test series

CHATTOGRAM: South Africa thrashed Bangladesh by an innings and 273 runs inside three days of the second Test here on Thursday to sweep the two-match series 2-0.

Bangladesh were all out for 143 in Chattogram after being put straight back into bat by the Proteas, a single session after ending their first innings on 159.

Left-arm spinner Maharaj took 5-59 after fast bowler Kagiso Rabada posted 5-37 from just nine overs in the first innings.

It was South Africa’s biggest Test win, surpassing their innings and 254-run victory over Bangladesh at home in 2017.

After ending the first innings behind by 416 runs, the onus was on home team veterans Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mushfiqur Rahim and Mehidy Hasan Miraz to save face — but all fell cheaply.

Mushfiqur, who failed to score in the first innings, returned to the pavilion having made two. He tried to sweep Senuran Muthusamy but missed the ball, which hit his pad at the leg-stump line.

Maharaj claimed Mehidy for six while Muthusamy sent back Najmul, leaving the hosts on a despairing 78-7.

Bangladesh fought on through the last session with Hasan Mahmud the last man left on 38 off 30 balls, including four sixes.

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Maharaj sealed the match taking the last wicket of Nahid Rana for a duck. It was his 10th five-wicket haul. Muthusamy finished the second innings with 4-45.

He struck in his first over of the innings when his tossed-up delivery to Mahmudul Hasan Joy kissed the bat and landed in the palms of Aiden Markram at slip.

Maharaj first struck when he sent back Mominul Haque, who scored 82 in the first innings, for a duck.

At the start of the day, the hosts were reduced to 48-8, conceding four wickets to add 10 runs to their overnight total, before a mini-fightback by Mominul.

Rabada struck twice in one over as Mehidy Hasan Miraz was caught behind and debutant Mahidul Islam Ankon offered no shot to a ball nipping back and was trapped lbw for a duck.

The burst gave Rabada his second five-wicket haul of the series, to go with his 6-46 in the first Test victory in Mirpur.

South Africa had three batsmen hit maiden Test centuries in their first innings 575-6 — De Zorzi (177), Tristan Stubbs (106) and Wiaan Mulder (105 not out).

Earlier, South Africa won the first Test by seven wickets. It’s worth noting that Bangladesh have never won a Test against South Africa in 16 attempts.

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South Africa cruise to seven-wicket win in first Bangladesh Test

MIRPUR: South Africa cruised to a seven-wicket first Test win over Bangladesh at Shere Bangla National Stadium here on Thursday, taking a 1-0 lead in the two-match series.

South Africa took the new ball in Mirpur at the start and quick bowler Kagiso Rabada finished with 6-46 as Bangladesh went from 283-7 to 307 all out, leaving the visitors a victory target of 106.

Left-arm spinner Taijul Islam took all the wickets to fall in his 3-43, but he failed to slow South Africa’s chase as they reached 106-3 in 22 before lunch on the fourth day.

Tony de Zorzi top scored with a quickfire 41 off 52 balls, hitting seven fours. Fellow opener and stand-in captain Aiden Markram was first to go, bowled by Taijul for 20.

De Zorzi departed in the 16th over trying to play a big shot over long-on, caught by Hasan Mahmud.

David Bedingham was third out caught behind by wicketkeeper Litton Das. However, Tristan Stubbs remained unbeaten on 30, ensuring there were no further alarms.

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Rabada finished with 9-72 in the match, having become the fastest bowler to reach 300 Test wickets during the first innings.

Bangladesh lost their last three wickets for just 24 runs inside half an hour, with all-rounder Mehidy Hasan Miraz top-scoring with 97.

Nayeem Hasan departed lbw without adding to his overnight 16 on the third ball of the day when a rampant Rabada inswinger kept low.

Wiaan Mulder removed Taijul for seven in the fourth over via a thick edge to Stubbs third slip.

Mehidy fell three runs short of his second Test century in the next over when he edged Rabada to Mulder at slip.

South Africa scored 308 in their first innings, powered by Kyle Verreynne’s second Test century, in reply to Bangladesh’s 106 all out on the first day.

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ICC World Cup 2023: South Africa win toss, elect to bat first against Bangladesh

MUMBAI: South Africa have won the toss and elected to bat first against Bangladesh in the 23rd match of the ICC World Cup 2023 at Wankhede Stadium.

South Africa

Quinton de Kock (wk), Reeza Hendricks, Rassie van der Dussen, Aiden Markram (c), Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, Gerald Coetzee, Lizaad Williams

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Bangladesh

Litton Das, Tanzid Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Mahmudullah, Shakib Al Hasan (c), Nasum Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam

HEAD TO HEAD RECORD:

Overall ODIs: Matches 24, South Africa 18, Bangladesh 6

ODI World Cup: Matches 4, South Africa 2, Bangladesh 2

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Maharaj powers South Africa to seal series win over Bangladesh

GQEBERHA: South African Keshav Maharaj all-rounder shone with his brilliant all-round performance taking nine wickets and a magnificent 84-runs knock in the first innings to power his side beat Bangladesh by 332 runs in the second Test, here on Monday.

The home side South Africa have beaten Bangladesh by a massive margin of 332 runs in the second Test and whitewashed the touring side 2-0 following the all-round brilliance from Maharaj.

On the fourth day of the second Test, Bangladesh resumed their innings at 27/3 while chasing 413 could only add 53 runs before getting bowled out. The wicket-keeper batter Litton Das resisted a bit with his 27, while Mehidy Hasan Miraz scored 20. The rest of the batters, on the other hand, could not contribute in the run chase.

South African opener Maharaj wreaked havoc over the Bangladesh batting line-up; taking seven wickets, while Simon Harmer bagged three.

In the first innings, the Proteas posted a massive total of 453, thanks to the fifties from Maharaj, Dean Elgar, Keegan Petersen, and Temba Bavuma before the bowlers displayed a combined effort to bowl out the Tigers on 217 despite the fifty from Mushfiqur Rahim and handed a massive lead of 236 to their side.

South Africa then declared their second innings on 176/7; setting a mammoth target of 413 for the touring side. The opener Sarel Erwee top-scored with 41, while the wicket-keeper batter Kyle Verreynne chipped in with an unbeaten 39.

For his consistent performance, Maharaj was adjudged as the player of the series; taking 16 wickets and scoring 108 runs with the bat.

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