South Africa v Bangladesh 1st Test
Bangladesh tour of South Africa - 2008 (2008/09) · OUTsurance Oval, Bloemfontein · 19 November 2008
South Africa won by an innings and 129 runs
South Africa won by an innings and 129 runs. Graeme Smith top-scored with 157 for South Africa. Dale Steyn took 5/63.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Bangladesh tour of South Africa - 2008 (2008/09)
- Ground
- Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein (then OUTsurance Oval)
- Dates
- 19 November 2008 to 22 November 2008
- Toss
- Bangladesh, chose to field
- Result
- South Africa won by an innings and 129 runs
- Player of the match
- Graeme Smith
- Captains
- Graeme Smith (South Africa), Mohammad Ashraful (Bangladesh)
- Debut
- Imrul Kayes (Bangladesh)
- Umpires
- IJ Gould and SJ Davis
- Match referee
- AG Hurst
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Bangladesh won the toss and chose to field. It was Imrul Kayes's first Test.
South Africa batted first and made 441 for 9. Graeme Smith top-scored with 157 off 248 balls, and Hashim Amla made 112. Shakib Al Hasan took 5 for 130 for Bangladesh. The innings was built on a 225-run stand for the second wicket between Hashim Amla and Graeme Smith, 51% of the total.
Bangladesh replied with 153 all out. Mushfiqur Rahim top-scored with 48 off 63 balls. Makhaya Ntini took 3 for 20 for South Africa. South Africa led by 288 on first innings. Bangladesh followed on.
Bangladesh made 159 all out in their second innings. Mehrab Hossain jnr top-scored with 43 not out off 69 balls. Dale Steyn took 5 for 63 for South Africa. From 67 for 3 they lost 4 wickets for 25 runs, to 92 for 7.
South Africa won by an innings and 129 runs.
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 441 FOR 9
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graeme Smith | b Mahbubul Alam | 157 | 248 |
| Neil McKenzie | c Mehrab Hossain jnr b Shahadat Hossain | 42 | 118 |
| Hashim Amla | b Mashrafe Mortaza | 112 | 165 |
| Jacques Kallis | c Mohammad Ashraful b Shakib Al Hasan | 16 | 35 |
| Ashwell Prince | not out | 59 | 98 |
| AB de Villiers | c Mushfiqur Rahim b Shakib Al Hasan | 3 | 15 |
| Mark Boucher | b Shakib Al Hasan | 15 | 34 |
| Morne Morkel | c Mohammad Ashraful b Shakib Al Hasan | 8 | 12 |
| Dale Steyn | c Tamim Iqbal b Shakib Al Hasan | 1 | 10 |
| Makhaya Ntini | c Mushfiqur Rahim b Mahbubul Alam | 5 | 13 |
Did not bat: Paul Harris
Extras 23 · Total 441 for 9
| Bowler (Bangladesh) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mashrafe Mortaza | 22 | 4 | 69 | 1 |
| Mahbubul Alam | 24.5 | 8 | 62 | 2 |
| Shahadat Hossain | 25 | 1 | 125 | 1 |
| Shakib Al Hasan | 38 | 4 | 130 | 5 |
| Naeem Islam | 5 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Mehrab Hossain jnr | 8 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-102 (Neil McKenzie, 34.6 ov), 2-327 (Hashim Amla, 86.4 ov), 3-327 (Graeme Smith, 87.3 ov), 4-352 (Jacques Kallis, 97.5 ov), 5-365 (AB de Villiers, 101.3 ov), 6-404 (Mark Boucher, 111.2 ov), 7-420 (Morne Morkel, 115.3 ov), 8-427 (Dale Steyn, 117.6 ov), 9-441 (Makhaya Ntini, 122.5 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Neil McKenzie (42) and Graeme Smith (54) | 102 | 215 |
| second | Hashim Amla (112) and Graeme Smith (103) | 225 | 313 |
| third | Jacques Kallis (0) and Graeme Smith (0) | 0 | 5 |
| fourth | Jacques Kallis (16) and Ashwell Prince (8) | 25 | 62 |
| fifth | Ashwell Prince (0) and AB de Villiers (3) | 13 | 22 |
| sixth | Mark Boucher (15) and Ashwell Prince (21) | 39 | 60 |
| seventh | Ashwell Prince (8) and Morne Morkel (8) | 16 | 25 |
| eighth | Ashwell Prince (0) and Dale Steyn (1) | 7 | 15 |
| ninth | Makhaya Ntini (5) and Ashwell Prince (8) | 14 | 30 |
BANGLADESH, FIRST INNINGS: 153 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tamim Iqbal | b Dale Steyn | 7 | 13 |
| Imrul Kayes | c Hashim Amla b Paul Harris | 10 | 32 |
| Zunaed Siddique | c Ashwell Prince b Morne Morkel | 8 | 20 |
| Mohammad Ashraful | c Neil McKenzie b Dale Steyn | 1 | 11 |
| Mehrab Hossain jnr | c Mark Boucher b Makhaya Ntini | 12 | 18 |
| Shakib Al Hasan | c AB de Villiers b Makhaya Ntini | 14 | 12 |
| Mushfiqur Rahim | lbw b Jacques Kallis | 48 | 63 |
| Naeem Islam | c Paul Harris b Makhaya Ntini | 8 | 4 |
| Mashrafe Mortaza | c & b Morne Morkel | 5 | 9 |
| Shahadat Hossain | b Jacques Kallis | 23 | 35 |
| Mahbubul Alam | not out | 1 | 9 |
Extras 16 · Total 153 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Steyn | 9 | 2 | 36 | 2 |
| Makhaya Ntini | 8 | 2 | 20 | 3 |
| Morne Morkel | 8 | 0 | 55 | 2 |
| Paul Harris | 7 | 1 | 26 | 1 |
| Jacques Kallis | 4.4 | 1 | 10 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-8 (Tamim Iqbal, 2.6 ov), 2-26 (Zunaed Siddique, 8.6 ov), 3-33 (Imrul Kayes, 11.6 ov), 4-33 (Mohammad Ashraful, 12.4 ov), 5-50 (Shakib Al Hasan, 15.5 ov), 6-59 (Mehrab Hossain jnr, 17.6 ov), 7-71 (Naeem Islam, 19.4 ov), 8-88 (Mashrafe Mortaza, 24.2 ov), 9-148 (Mushfiqur Rahim, 34.1 ov), 10-153 (Shahadat Hossain, 36.4 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Tamim Iqbal (7) and Imrul Kayes (0) | 8 | 18 |
| second | Zunaed Siddique (8) and Imrul Kayes (5) | 18 | 36 |
| third | Mohammad Ashraful (1) and Imrul Kayes (5) | 7 | 18 |
| fourth | Mohammad Ashraful (0) and Mehrab Hossain jnr (0) | 0 | 4 |
| fifth | Shakib Al Hasan (14) and Mehrab Hossain jnr (3) | 17 | 19 |
| sixth | Mushfiqur Rahim (0) and Mehrab Hossain jnr (9) | 9 | 13 |
| seventh | Naeem Islam (8) and Mushfiqur Rahim (4) | 12 | 10 |
| eighth | Mashrafe Mortaza (5) and Mushfiqur Rahim (8) | 17 | 31 |
| ninth | Shahadat Hossain (19) and Mushfiqur Rahim (36) | 60 | 62 |
| tenth | Shahadat Hossain (4) and Mahbubul Alam (1) | 5 | 15 |
BANGLADESH, SECOND INNINGS: 159 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tamim Iqbal | c Mark Boucher b Makhaya Ntini | 20 | 49 |
| Imrul Kayes | b Dale Steyn | 4 | 5 |
| Zunaed Siddique | c Mark Boucher b Jacques Kallis | 27 | 68 |
| Mohammad Ashraful | c Neil McKenzie b Makhaya Ntini | 13 | 59 |
| Mehrab Hossain jnr | not out | 43 | 69 |
| Shakib Al Hasan | c Mark Boucher b Dale Steyn | 0 | 3 |
| Mushfiqur Rahim | run out (Ashwell Prince) | 0 | 2 |
| Naeem Islam | c Mark Boucher b Dale Steyn | 3 | 12 |
| Mashrafe Mortaza | b Dale Steyn | 6 | 12 |
| Shahadat Hossain | b Dale Steyn | 16 | 25 |
| Mahbubul Alam | c Ashwell Prince b Jacques Kallis | 0 | 10 |
Extras 27 · Total 159 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Steyn | 18 | 4 | 63 | 5 |
| Makhaya Ntini | 16 | 8 | 19 | 2 |
| Morne Morkel | 13 | 6 | 36 | 0 |
| Jacques Kallis | 4.5 | 0 | 17 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-13 (Imrul Kayes, 2.3 ov), 2-45 (Tamim Iqbal, 15.5 ov), 3-67 (Zunaed Siddique, 23.5 ov), 4-80 (Mohammad Ashraful, 31.6 ov), 5-81 (Shakib Al Hasan, 32.4 ov), 6-81 (Mushfiqur Rahim, 33.4 ov), 7-92 (Naeem Islam, 36.6 ov), 8-108 (Mashrafe Mortaza, 40.5 ov), 9-152 (Shahadat Hossain, 48.5 ov), 10-159 (Mahbubul Alam, 51.5 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Tamim Iqbal (5) and Imrul Kayes (4) | 13 | 15 |
| second | Zunaed Siddique (17) and Tamim Iqbal (15) | 32 | 80 |
| third | Mohammad Ashraful (7) and Zunaed Siddique (10) | 22 | 49 |
| fourth | Mohammad Ashraful (6) and Mehrab Hossain jnr (2) | 13 | 49 |
| fifth | Shakib Al Hasan (0) and Mehrab Hossain jnr (0) | 1 | 4 |
| sixth | Mushfiqur Rahim (0) and Mehrab Hossain jnr (0) | 0 | 6 |
| seventh | Naeem Islam (3) and Mehrab Hossain jnr (0) | 11 | 20 |
| eighth | Mashrafe Mortaza (6) and Mehrab Hossain jnr (8) | 16 | 25 |
| ninth | Shahadat Hossain (16) and Mehrab Hossain jnr (19) | 44 | 48 |
| tenth | Mehrab Hossain jnr (7) and Mahbubul Alam (0) | 7 | 18 |
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