Bangladesh v South Africa 2nd Test
South Africa tour of Bangladesh - 2008 (2007/08) · Chittagong Divisional Stadium, Chattogram · 29 February 2008
South Africa won by an innings and 205 runs
South Africa won by an innings and 205 runs. Graeme Smith top-scored with 232 for South Africa. Robin Peterson took 5/33.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- South Africa tour of Bangladesh - 2008 (2007/08)
- Ground
- Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram (then Chittagong Divisional Stadium)
- Dates
- 29 February 2008 to 3 March 2008
- Toss
- South Africa, chose to bat
- Result
- South Africa won by an innings and 205 runs
- Player of the match
- Graeme Smith
- Captains
- Graeme Smith (South Africa), Mohammad Ashraful (Bangladesh)
- Umpires
- Aleem Dar and SA Bucknor
- Match referee
- RS Madugalle
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
South Africa won the toss and chose to bat.
South Africa batted first and made 583 for 7 declared. Graeme Smith top-scored with 232 off 277 balls, and Neil McKenzie made 226. Shahadat Hossain took 3 for 107 for Bangladesh. The innings was built on a 415-run stand for the first wicket between Neil McKenzie and Graeme Smith, 71% of the total. That was well above the 2000s average first-innings total at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, 353 across 6 Tests.
Bangladesh replied with 259 for 9. Shahriar Nafees top-scored with 69 off 98 balls, and Shakib Al Hasan made 40. Makhaya Ntini took 4 for 35 for South Africa. South Africa led by 324 on first innings. Bangladesh followed on.
Bangladesh made 119 for 9 in their second innings. Abdur Razzak top-scored with 32 not out off 40 balls. Robin Peterson took 5 for 33 for South Africa. From 44 for 2 they lost 5 wickets for 14 runs, to 58 for 7.
South Africa won by an innings and 205 runs. It is the heaviest innings defeat at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium across the 24 Tests in our archive.
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 583 FOR 7 DECLARED
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neil McKenzie | b Shahadat Hossain | 226 | 388 |
| Graeme Smith | b Abdur Razzak | 232 | 277 |
| Hashim Amla | lbw b Shahadat Hossain | 38 | 87 |
| Jacques Kallis | not out | 39 | 120 |
| Ashwell Prince | b Shahadat Hossain | 2 | 3 |
| AB de Villiers | b Shakib Al Hasan | 1 | 4 |
| Mark Boucher | c Shakib Al Hasan b Mohammad Rafique | 21 | 83 |
| Robin Peterson | c Zunaed Siddique b Mohammad Rafique | 4 | 7 |
Did not bat: Dale Steyn, Morne Morkel, Makhaya Ntini
Extras 20 · Total 583 for 7 declared
| Bowler (Bangladesh) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mashrafe Mortaza | 28 | 6 | 92 | 0 |
| Shahadat Hossain | 25 | 1 | 107 | 3 |
| Mohammad Rafique | 44.1 | 5 | 132 | 2 |
| Abdur Razzak | 31 | 1 | 129 | 1 |
| Shakib Al Hasan | 25 | 4 | 68 | 1 |
| Mohammad Ashraful | 3 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Aftab Ahmed | 5 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-415 (Graeme Smith, 94.3 ov), 2-514 (Neil McKenzie, 123.6 ov), 3-515 (Hashim Amla, 125.3 ov), 4-519 (Ashwell Prince, 127.1 ov), 5-524 (AB de Villiers, 128.6 ov), 6-579 (Mark Boucher, 157.6 ov), 7-583 (Robin Peterson, 161.1 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Neil McKenzie (170) and Graeme Smith (232) | 415 | 569 |
| second | Neil McKenzie (56) and Hashim Amla (37) | 99 | 177 |
| third | Jacques Kallis (0) and Hashim Amla (1) | 1 | 9 |
| fourth | Jacques Kallis (2) and Ashwell Prince (2) | 4 | 10 |
| fifth | Jacques Kallis (3) and AB de Villiers (1) | 5 | 11 |
| sixth | Jacques Kallis (34) and Mark Boucher (21) | 55 | 174 |
| seventh | Jacques Kallis (0) and Robin Peterson (4) | 4 | 19 |
BANGLADESH, FIRST INNINGS: 259 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tamim Iqbal | c AB de Villiers b Dale Steyn | 14 | 29 |
| Zunaed Siddique | c Mark Boucher b Dale Steyn | 18 | 39 |
| Shahriar Nafees | c Graeme Smith b Dale Steyn | 69 | 98 |
| Mohammad Ashraful | c Mark Boucher b Dale Steyn | 0 | 1 |
| Abdur Razzak | c Ashwell Prince b Robin Peterson | 33 | 64 |
| Aftab Ahmed | retired not out | 21 | 45 |
| Shakib Al Hasan | c Mark Boucher b Makhaya Ntini | 40 | 75 |
| Mushfiqur Rahim | c Mark Boucher b Makhaya Ntini | 15 | 56 |
| Mohammad Rafique | c Graeme Smith b Makhaya Ntini | 10 | 14 |
| Mashrafe Mortaza | c Mark Boucher b Makhaya Ntini | 1 | 9 |
| Shahadat Hossain | not out | 13 | 7 |
Extras 25 · Total 259 for 9
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Steyn | 22 | 7 | 66 | 4 |
| Makhaya Ntini | 13.4 | 3 | 35 | 4 |
| Morne Morkel | 13 | 0 | 71 | 0 |
| Robin Peterson | 16 | 2 | 61 | 1 |
| Jacques Kallis | 6 | 1 | 15 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-39 (Tamim Iqbal, 8.6 ov), 2-49 (Zunaed Siddique, 12.2 ov), 3-49 (Mohammad Ashraful, 12.3 ov), 4-118 (Abdur Razzak, 31.2 ov), 5-176 (Shahriar Nafees, 42.5 ov), 5-176 (Aftab Ahmed), 6-232 (Mushfiqur Rahim, 62.6 ov), 7-241 (Shakib Al Hasan, 66.5 ov), 8-246 (Mohammad Rafique, 68.4 ov), 9-259 (Mashrafe Mortaza, 70.4 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Zunaed Siddique (17) and Tamim Iqbal (14) | 39 | 57 |
| second | Zunaed Siddique (1) and Shahriar Nafees (5) | 10 | 23 |
| third | Mohammad Ashraful (0) and Shahriar Nafees (0) | 0 | 1 |
| fourth | Abdur Razzak (33) and Shahriar Nafees (28) | 69 | 117 |
| fifth | Aftab Ahmed (21) and Shahriar Nafees (36) | 58 | 70 |
| sixth | Aftab Ahmed (0) and Shakib Al Hasan (0) | 0 | 15 |
| seventh | Mushfiqur Rahim (15) and Shakib Al Hasan (37) | 56 | 108 |
| eighth | Mohammad Rafique (6) and Shakib Al Hasan (3) | 9 | 23 |
| ninth | Mohammad Rafique (4) and Mashrafe Mortaza (1) | 5 | 11 |
| tenth | Mashrafe Mortaza (0) and Shahadat Hossain (13) | 13 | 12 |
BANGLADESH, SECOND INNINGS: 119 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tamim Iqbal | c Dale Steyn b Robin Peterson | 9 | 57 |
| Zunaed Siddique | c Mark Boucher b Dale Steyn | 0 | 3 |
| Shahriar Nafees | c Jacques Kallis b Robin Peterson | 31 | 55 |
| Mohammad Ashraful | c Mark Boucher b Dale Steyn | 4 | 20 |
| Shakib Al Hasan | c Neil McKenzie b Dale Steyn | 2 | 12 |
| Mushfiqur Rahim | c Jacques Kallis b Robin Peterson | 4 | 7 |
| Abdur Razzak | not out | 32 | 40 |
| Mohammad Rafique | c & b Robin Peterson | 0 | 2 |
| Shahadat Hossain | c Ashwell Prince b Robin Peterson | 24 | 42 |
| Mashrafe Mortaza | c Neil McKenzie b Morne Morkel | 4 | 3 |
Did not bat: Aftab Ahmed
Extras 9 · Total 119 for 9
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Makhaya Ntini | 5 | 3 | 10 | 0 |
| Dale Steyn | 11 | 2 | 35 | 3 |
| Morne Morkel | 4.5 | 1 | 21 | 1 |
| Jacques Kallis | 6 | 3 | 13 | 0 |
| Robin Peterson | 13 | 2 | 33 | 5 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (Zunaed Siddique, 1.3 ov), 2-44 (Tamim Iqbal, 18.3 ov), 3-45 (Shahriar Nafees, 18.6 ov), 4-49 (Mohammad Ashraful, 23.4 ov), 5-54 (Shakib Al Hasan, 25.1 ov), 6-58 (Mushfiqur Rahim, 26.1 ov), 7-58 (Mohammad Rafique, 26.3 ov), 8-114 (Shahadat Hossain, 38.5 ov), 9-119 (Mashrafe Mortaza, 39.5 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Zunaed Siddique (0) and Tamim Iqbal (0) | 0 | 9 |
| second | Shahriar Nafees (31) and Tamim Iqbal (9) | 44 | 104 |
| third | Mohammad Ashraful (1) and Shahriar Nafees (0) | 1 | 3 |
| fourth | Mohammad Ashraful (3) and Shakib Al Hasan (1) | 4 | 28 |
| fifth | Mushfiqur Rahim (4) and Shakib Al Hasan (1) | 5 | 9 |
| sixth | Abdur Razzak (4) and Mushfiqur Rahim (0) | 4 | 6 |
| seventh | Mohammad Rafique (0) and Abdur Razzak (0) | 0 | 2 |
| eighth | Abdur Razzak (28) and Shahadat Hossain (24) | 56 | 74 |
| ninth | Mashrafe Mortaza (4) and Abdur Razzak (0) | 5 | 5 |
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