Proteas vs Bangladesh preview (2nd ODI)
Your essential guide to the second ODI between the Proteas and Bangladesh, which gets underway on Wednesday at Boland Park.
Your essential guide to the second ODI between the Proteas and Bangladesh, which gets underway on Wednesday at Boland Park.
Mushfiqur Rahim scored 110 not out as Bangladesh set the Proteas a target of 279 for victory in Kimberley on Sunday.
Bangladesh have won the toss and elected to bat in the first ODI against the Proteas in Kimberley.
The Proteas are using the first ODI against Bangladesh on Sunday as the first step to the World Cup in 2019.
Having demolished and demoralised Bangladesh in the Test series, the Proteas should be looking to do the same in the ODIs.
After 99 ODI appearances for the Proteas, David Miller is looking for consistency.
The Proteas are set to become involved in a Test Championship, which will identify the best team in the world over a two-year cycle.
Kagiso Rabada has climbed two spots in the ICC Test rankings for bowlers to reach a career-best third place.
Kagiso Rabada took 10-63 as the Proteas thrashed Bangladesh by an innings and 254 runs in Bloemfontein to claim a 2-0 series victory.
The Proteas need six more Bangladesh wickets to win the Test in Bloemfontein and claim a 2-0 series victory. JON CARDINELLI reports.
The Proteas need 10 more wickets to win the Test in Bloemfontein and clinch the series 2-0.
Although Bangladesh have been poor, South Africa were ruthless in the second Test, writes GARY LEMKE. Cricket is a game of statistics, and those statistics based on Bangladesh’s previous trips to South Africa, suggested the second Test in Bloemfontein would be all over on the third day, with the visitors being bowled out for 180. They managed 172. Bangladesh have… Read more →
Bangladesh went into tea on day two of the second Test in big trouble at 61-4 after Proteas bowlers Kagiso Rabada, Duanne Olivier and Wayne Parnell struck early.
Just to rub it in, the Proteas batted on for seven overs after lunch to declare on 573-4 against Bangladesh.
Hashim Amla and Faf du Plessis moved smoothly to their hundreds when play started after a 90-minute rain delay on day two in Bloemfontein.