It's over! A stunning result! Bangladesh win an ODI series in South Africa for the first time. Short, outside off, and Shakib Al Hasan has the honour! He cuts it away behind point for a four.
South Africa vs Bangladesh, 3rd ODI at Centurion, SA v BDESH, Mar 23 2022 - Match Result
Bangladesh won by 9 wickets (with 141 balls remaining)
With that historic win, we wrap up the ODI leg of the tour. It has gone 2-1 to Bangladesh, as two WTC Tests follow next week. Until then, it is goodnight and goodbye from Binoy, Himanshu and Sunaadh!
Robert: "It is almost poetic that Shakib Al Hasan scores the winning runs, after what must have felt like a fortnight from hell for him. What a fighter Shakib Al Hasan is, truly the greatest Cricketer Bangladesh will ever likely produce"
Tahmid: "It's hard to imagine the aggression Taskin brings on the pitch after watching him speaking in the presentation and smiling from one ear to another"
With that, Tamim calls upon his team-mates to rejoice and lift the trophy.
Tamim Iqbal, the winning captain: "I am a very proud man, especially with a Bangladeshi fast bowler getting a five-for, winning the series [for us] and winning the Player of the Series award. The coaches - even past coaches - have done a tremendous job. This is massive. It is a massive achievement for us seniors. I will rate this at the top. When we are touring, we can win games and series. We take of a lot of pride in ODI cricket. This is one format where we are very comfortable. The missing part was winning overseas, and we somehow did that this series. For Shakib to come and play here was massive. His daughters, his mother and his mother-in-law are in hospital. That shows his character. This feels like mini-Dhaka to be honest. The fans have been brilliant. As Russell, our head coach, says, they are our 12th men. They are always there. [Plans for the Test series] Give me a break, I am not the Test captain! I am sure we would like to do well."
Temba Bavuma, the host captain: "For me, the Bangladeshis were the better outfit. They showed us how to play. You saw how clinical they were with the bat. We were completely outplayed in this series. That's the question I have been asking myself [as to how they beat India 2-0 but lost 2-1 to Bangladesh]. In this three-match series, we certainly weren't good enough. Guys individually will know [if IPL distracted them]. They have to ask themselves, but that is not an excuse. The Super League becomes a talking point. We need to qualify for the World Cup. We have taken a couple of steps back in this series after taking steps forward against India. We still have the opportunity to get those points."
Taskin Ahmed is both the Player of the Match and the Player of the Series. He speaks while barely being able to manage the weight of both the awards: "Feeling happy and proud. This is first time for me [getting] the Player of the Series [award]. For the last one-and-half and two years, I have been following the same process. In every match, my captain always supports me, and gives me a clear role: to be fast and aggressive, and take wickets. I enjoyed a lot [here], and from when we have arrived, I have been working on my length. Just basics. I still have to learn how to get five wickets on a flat wicket."
Time for the presentations
Arun: "I'm not amazed at the result but I'm amazed at how Ban won. Watch out for the new world cup contender!"
Shahmir Haider: "What a day for visiting teams! Both the fortresses Lahore and Centurion conquered!"
A supreme performance from Bangladesh, who win their first ever series in South Africa. Stick around for the presentations.
Taskin Ahmed started things off with a stunning bowling performance, taking 5-35 as the visitors whittled out their hosts for a paltry 154. South Africa struggled to get any sort of partnership together, as Bangladesh took advantage of the uneven bounce in the pitch to limit their opponents.
6.09pm Tamim Iqbal and Litton Das comfortably dealt with a supposedly difficult pitch, notching up a century stand. Litton well two short of a well-deserved half century, but Tamim Iqbal and Shakib Al Hasan had the honour of finishing things off in style, with the former racking up an undefeated 87*.
Wide down the leg side. Bangladesh are getting closer...
Length, outside off and defended off the front foot towards cover
Length, angling outside off and defended
Reza Rahman: "Taskin is my player of this series. What a performance!! Bangladesh fast bowler destroyed South Africa in South Africa!!! Unbelievable.." - He's certainly a leading candidate!
Full, outside off and driven towards point
Short, at the body, and he nudges it towards square leg
Dabbed behind the wicket outside off with some soft hands. 150 up!
Adhitya: "The Cricket Monthly should start doing more stories on Bangladesh Cricket!" - Will pass it along :)
Nudged back towards mid-wicket as the fielder scampers in
Length, at the stumps and he walks across and works it behind towards long leg
Length, outside off and a circumspect drive on the off side
Eight to get..
Ngidi in.
Short, down the leg side and Shakib delicately nudges it behind the wicket on the leg side for a boundary as Bangladesh edge closer to history.
Length, angling outside off and punched down towards mid-on
Short, into the body and he can only nudge it down to his feet
Fuller, angling outside off and nudged towards the fielder at point.
Short, and defended off the back foot on the off side
Dabbed down to his feet and the batters scamper through for a quick single. Good running, that
Rabada back into the attack
Dabbed down towards a square-ish third man
Tossed up, at the stumps and Tamim opens the blade and lofts it over cover for yet another exquisitely timed boundary
Nudged it behind the wicket on the off side
Defended straight down
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SuperSport Park, Centurion | |
Toss | South Africa, elected to bat first |
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Season | 2021/22 |
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Series result | Bangladesh won the 3-match series 2-1 |
Match number | ODI no. 4375 |
Match days | 23 March 2022 - daynight (50-over match) |
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Points | Bangladesh 10, South Africa 0 |