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Bangladesh v South Africa 1st Test

South Africa tour of Bangladesh - 2003 (2003) · MA Aziz Stadium, Chattogram · 24 April 2003

South Africa won by an innings and 60 runs

South Africa won by an innings and 60 runs. Jacques Rudolph top-scored with 222* for South Africa. Paul Adams took 5/37.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
South Africa tour of Bangladesh - 2003 (2003)
Ground
MA Aziz Stadium, Chattogram
Dates
24 April 2003 to 27 April 2003
Toss
Bangladesh, chose to bat
Result
South Africa won by an innings and 60 runs
Player of the match
Jacques Rudolph
Captains
Khaled Mahmud (Bangladesh), Graeme Smith (South Africa)
Debuts
Mohammad Salim (Bangladesh), Jacques Rudolph (South Africa), Alan Dawson (South Africa), Charl Willoughby (South Africa)
Umpires
BF Bowden and SA Bucknor
Match referee
CH Lloyd

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Bangladesh won the toss and chose to bat. Mohammad Salim, Jacques Rudolph, Alan Dawson and Charl Willoughby played their first Tests.

Bangladesh batted first and made 173 all out. Habibul Bashar top-scored with 60 off 87 balls. Paul Adams took 5 for 37 for South Africa. From 124 for 4 they lost 5 wickets for 23 runs, to 147 for 9. That was well below the 2000s average first-innings total at MA Aziz Stadium, 370 across 8 Tests.

South Africa replied with 470 for 2. Jacques Rudolph top-scored with 222 not out off 383 balls, and Boeta Dippenaar made 177. The innings was built on a 429-run stand for the third wicket between Boeta Dippenaar and Jacques Rudolph, 91% of the total. South Africa led by 297 on first innings.

Bangladesh made 237 all out in their second innings. Habibul Bashar top-scored with 75 off 108 balls, and Javed Omar made 71. Paul Adams took 5 for 69 for South Africa. The innings was built on a 131-run stand for the second wicket between Javed Omar and Habibul Bashar, 55% of the total.

South Africa won by an innings and 60 runs. Jacques Rudolph's 222 not out is the highest individual score at MA Aziz Stadium.

BANGLADESH, FIRST INNINGS: 173 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Javed Omarlbw b Alan Dawson28106
Mehrab Hossainc Mark Boucher b Shaun Pollock612
Habibul Basharc Herschelle Gibbs b Alan Dawson6087
Mohammad Ashrafulc Boeta Dippenaar b Paul Adams1254
Akram Khanc Jacques Rudolph b Paul Adams1353
Alok Kapalic Mark Boucher b Paul Adams08
Khaled Mahmudb Makhaya Ntini613
Mohammad Salimnot out1626
Tapash Baisyac Boeta Dippenaar b Makhaya Ntini49
Enamul Haqueb Paul Adams116
Mashrafe Mortazast Mark Boucher b Paul Adams2015

Extras 7 · Total 173 all out

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Shaun Pollock112221
Makhaya Ntini174452
Alan Dawson133372
Charl Willoughby125320
Paul Adams12.33375

FALL OF WICKETS

1-14 (Mehrab Hossain, 6.2 ov), 2-97 (Javed Omar, 31.5 ov), 3-100 (Habibul Bashar, 35.2 ov), 4-124 (Akram Khan, 49.3 ov), 5-124 (Alok Kapali, 51.5 ov), 6-126 (Mohammad Ashraful, 53.1 ov), 7-136 (Khaled Mahmud, 56.1 ov), 8-144 (Tapash Baisya, 58.4 ov), 9-147 (Enamul Haque, 61.5 ov), 10-173 (Mashrafe Mortaza, 65.3 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstJaved Omar (4) and Mehrab Hossain (6)1427
secondJaved Omar (21) and Habibul Bashar (57)83158
thirdHabibul Bashar (3) and Mohammad Ashraful (0)321
fourthAkram Khan (13) and Mohammad Ashraful (11)2485
fifthMohammad Ashraful (0) and Alok Kapali (0)014
sixthKhaled Mahmud (0) and Mohammad Ashraful (1)29
seventhKhaled Mahmud (6) and Mohammad Salim (4)1018
eighthMohammad Salim (4) and Tapash Baisya (4)815
ninthEnamul Haque (1) and Mohammad Salim (2)319
tenthMohammad Salim (6) and Mashrafe Mortaza (20)2622
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 470 FOR 2
BatterHow outRB
Graeme Smithc Mohammad Salim b Tapash Baisya1623
Herschelle Gibbsc Mohammad Salim b Mashrafe Mortaza1729
Jacques Rudolphnot out222383
Boeta Dippenaarnot out177369

Did not bat: Neil McKenzie, Mark Boucher, Shaun Pollock, Paul Adams, Alan Dawson, Charl Willoughby, Makhaya Ntini

Extras 38 · Total 470 for 2

Bowler (Bangladesh)OMRW
Mashrafe Mortaza2431081
Khaled Mahmud175560
Tapash Baisya238701
Enamul Haque3310810
Alok Kapali18.52710
Mohammad Ashraful80310
Habibul Bashar70380

FALL OF WICKETS

1-38 (Graeme Smith, 6.6 ov), 2-41 (Herschelle Gibbs, 7.3 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstHerschelle Gibbs (15) and Graeme Smith (15)3846
secondHerschelle Gibbs (0) and Jacques Rudolph (0)33
thirdBoeta Dippenaar (177) and Jacques Rudolph (222)429748
BANGLADESH, SECOND INNINGS: 237 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Javed Omarc Mark Boucher b Makhaya Ntini71183
Mehrab Hossainlbw b Shaun Pollock520
Habibul Basharc Mark Boucher b Shaun Pollock75108
Mohammad Ashrafulc Graeme Smith b Charl Willoughby2896
Alok Kapalic Mark Boucher b Paul Adams715
Mohammad Salimlbw b Paul Adams014
Akram Khanc Boeta Dippenaar b Paul Adams1635
Khaled Mahmudst Mark Boucher b Graeme Smith17
Mashrafe Mortazac Shaun Pollock b Paul Adams03
Tapash Baisyanot out06
Enamul Haquec & b Paul Adams1111

Extras 23 · Total 237 all out

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Shaun Pollock139122
Charl Willoughby186471
Makhaya Ntini164371
Alan Dawson124480
Paul Adams18.45695
Graeme Smith5291

FALL OF WICKETS

1-7 (Mehrab Hossain, 5.6 ov), 2-138 (Habibul Bashar, 44.2 ov), 3-173 (Javed Omar, 58.5 ov), 4-183 (Alok Kapali, 64.2 ov), 5-185 (Mohammad Salim, 68.1 ov), 6-213 (Mohammad Ashraful, 75.6 ov), 7-224 (Akram Khan, 78.3 ov), 8-224 (Mashrafe Mortaza, 78.6 ov), 9-224 (Khaled Mahmud, 79.5 ov), 10-237 (Enamul Haque, 82.4 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstJaved Omar (0) and Mehrab Hossain (5)730
secondJaved Omar (45) and Habibul Bashar (75)131232
thirdJaved Omar (26) and Mohammad Ashraful (8)3587
fourthMohammad Ashraful (3) and Alok Kapali (7)1033
fifthMohammad Salim (0) and Mohammad Ashraful (1)223
sixthAkram Khan (11) and Mohammad Ashraful (16)2847
seventhAkram Khan (5) and Khaled Mahmud (1)1115
eighthKhaled Mahmud (0) and Mashrafe Mortaza (0)03
ninthKhaled Mahmud (0) and Tapash Baisya (0)05
tenthEnamul Haque (11) and Tapash Baisya (0)1317
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