Player of the Match
Player of the Match

Match Centre

Statistics

Best performances - Batsmen

KA Maharaj
KA Maharaj
84(95) 9x4 - 3x6
Control %86%
  • Productive Shot
  • cover drive
  • 19 runs
  • 3x4 - 0x6
6 2 4 18 23 2 12 16
D Elgar
D Elgar
70(89) 10x4 - 0x6
Control %88%
  • Productive Shot
  • flick
  • 18 runs
  • 2x4 - 0x6
3 8 8 1 23 1 0 26

Best performances - Bowlers

KA Maharaj
KA Maharaj
O12
M3
R40
W7
Eco3.33
RHB
OFFLEG
2W2W1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
1W1W
Taijul Islam
Taijul Islam
O50
M10
R135
W6
Eco2.70
RHB
OFFLEG
2W2W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
1W
1W

Match Details

Toss

South Africa , elected to bat first

Player Of The Match

Player Of The Series

Series result

South Africa won the 2-match series 2-0

Match number

Season

Match days

8,9,10,11 April 2022 (5-day match)

Test debut

South Africa replacement

GA Stuurman for PWA Mulder (Bangladesh 2nd innings, 9.1 ov), K Zondo for SJ Erwee (Bangladesh 2nd innings, 9.1 ov)

Reserve Umpire

Match Referee

Points

South Africa 12, Bangladesh 0

Scorecard Summary

SOUTH AFRICA 453(136.2 OVERS)
1ST INNINGS

BANGLADESH 217(74.2 OVERS)
1ST INNINGS

SOUTH AFRICA 176/6d(39.5 OVERS)
2ND INNINGS

BANGLADESH 80(23.3 OVERS)
2ND INNINGS

Scorer: Binoy George | Commentator: Ekanth and Srivathsa

That's all for now. Hope you enjoyed ESPNcricinfo's coverage of this series. Follow us for continued coverage of cricketing action around the world, the ongoing IPL is being covered here. Thank you for joining us. It's goodbye from me, Ekanth, my fellow commentator, Srivathsa Vennelaganti, our scorer, Binoy. Stay safe, take care.

Bangladesh will have a lot of soul-searching to do before taking on Sri Lanka in a month at home. South Africa's next test assignment will be in England in August where they have a real chance of winning and taking a further step towards the WTC final. They'll have a break to re-group and, ideally, get a full-strength line-up.

This series was tested conventions with conditions that were uncharacteristically spin-dominant, which may be an effect of playing late in the summer. South Africa showed they have players with the skill to bowl in these conditions and adapt their game as per necessity. Apart from Maharaj and Harmer's heroics, Mulder bowled well too. The top-order was excellent and it could mean the returning players don't all come back into the side by default. Bangladesh's quicks had great spells but couldn't capitalize. Taijul was excellent in the second game but wasn't picked in the first. Mehidy has been good. Their batting has been a let-down despite good performances from individuals every now and again. The level of competitiveness promised to be high early on but fizzled out as the series progressed.

The South African team poses together with the trophy and are in smiles.

Dean Elgar, South Africa Captain: It has been a good last few months since I have taken over the captaincy. Obviously playing this series as people say a weakened squad, but I don't see it as that. I see giving guys an opportunity at this level and try to test their skills as an international cricketer. Extremely happy with how the guys pitched for the last two Tests, lot of tough style of plays had to be implemented and something I am not familiar with. Nonetheless, it was good to try those things out even when you're playing good cricket. The biggest thing for them was to trust the process, Keshav and Simon. Keshav will always be my number one spinner, but it was about them trusting my thought and process. Luckily the conditions we played in assisted that. But yeah what a combination that is! Great to see two guys go about their business at the highest level. We have a good core of spin bowlers in this squad and they have started their off-season. It is good to have Keshav and Simon as the reference point going forward. There's still a hard work to go by as Test cricket is a tough arena and have to come up with certain gameplans. (On what pleased the most this series) The attitude of the younger guys coming through, runs from the lower order and I would also say guys putting their hands up and putting pressure on guys who are not here. It's a great headache, selection-wise. If you have a lot of options then you give yourself the best chance to win a series at home and away.

(On conditions and the difference in this series) I've repeated my processes from the past. In domestic and international cricket, a few minor tweaks here and there, just trying to replicate what I'm doing. In cricket, you can be on top and not get rewards or the other way around, I'm happy to be getting the reward. (On getting to the150 wickets milestone) It was passed on to me, but I don't look at them. Maybe I will at the end of my career to reflect the impact. (On Simon and his support) He's done an exceptional job having returned to international cricket after a while and under pressure, he showed why he's a world-class performer and his growth. Really happy and pleased for him, I know there will be a time he will get lot more rewards. I tried to show some positive intent and got the ball in the middle of the bat, obviously bit disappointed not to get over the line. Hopefully in the future I manage to get to the landmark. (2/2)

Keshav Maharaj is the Player of the Match and the Series (9 wickets in the match, 16 for the series. He made 84 in the first innings) as well: Really happy that the team crossed the line. The conditions were difficult and did not suit us, but credit to the team for responding well in all disciplines. Dean did a great job in leading the team. (On personal performance) After not picking wickets in the first innings at Durban, Dean and the coach had a chat and said, 'you're doing the right things. Your time will come, there could be a situation in the second innings where you go and take wickets' and I haven't looked back since then. (1/2)

Mominul Haque, Bangladesh Captain: We didn't perform with the bat and ball collectively as a team, unlike South Africa. Congratulations to them. It is disappointing but we have to move forward. (On the team's batting troubles) It was mainly due to not building partnerships be it with bat or ball. We'd build pressure on one end but would let it be released at the other, and we have to capitalize (on starts) and build better partnerships. (On preparations, focusing on pace and turning up to find spin-friendly conditions) No, because the opposition will also have to play in the same conditions and in international cricket, you have to absorb pressure and play regardless of conditions. No excuses on that. (On future) We have to play with the process as our focus, not the results which we have done here. The ODI series win was a positive, pity we couldn't win the tests.

waqas: "150 test wickets for Maharaj as well! "

11:01 am: In two straight weeks, South Africa's spin duo, Keshav Maharaj and Simon Harmer, have accounted for all the 10 Bangladesh wickets in the fourth innings. It was 19 overs in Durban, 23.3 in Gqeberha. But unlike in the last game, the visitors were barely, if ever, in the contest here in this game. Bangladesh's top order was knocked over last night, the rest of the batting could not muster much, South Africa win the series 2-0 and are now placed second in the World Test Championship Points Table. They've been dominant, consistent, and have gone from strength to strength this summer, beating India 2-1, drawing an away series against New Zealand, and finishing off with a 2-0 win against Bangladesh.

23.3
W
Harmer to Taijul Islam, OUT, Out, given LBW. Bangladesh review It pitches on off, hits him in line after beating the front foot defence on the inside edge, and is knocking leg.

Taijul Islam lbw b Harmer 0 (16m 11b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

23.2
0
Harmer to Taijul Islam, no run, Similar line and length, turns slightly less but is beaten again
23.1
0
Harmer to Taijul Islam, no run, Full ball pitches on off and spins away sharply to beat the outside edge of the full-faced bat

END OF OVER:
23 | 4 Runs 2 Wkts | BAN: 80/9

  • Taijul Islam0 (8b)
  • Keshav Maharaj12-3-40-7
  • Simon Harmer11-1-34-2

Similar to the first Test, I bring on Ekanth for comms to finish off the game and the post-match stuff. He is more than delighted at the early finish. Here he is. I'm done and see you soon again.

22.6
W
Maharaj to Khaled Ahmed, OUT, Khaled has been given out LBW. He reviews though. Three reds and he is on his way. Seven for Maharaj. Again he is celebrating with his routines as the other South Africans leave him to do his job in peace. The quicker fuller slider, rushes off the pitch and beats Khaled on the forward defence, hit low on the pad and there's no bat. Plumbest of plumb LBWs. Khaled's review is just academic. South Africa just a wicket away now

Khaled Ahmed lbw b Maharaj 0 (4m 3b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

22.5
0
Maharaj to Khaled Ahmed, no run, Maharaj drags the length back, defended off the back foot
22.4
0
Maharaj to Khaled Ahmed, no run, past the outside-edge. Thrown up outside off, sharp turn and Khaled pushes and is lucky not to edge that

Bangladesh 4th innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st1Tamim IqbalMahmudul Hasan Joy
2nd10Tamim IqbalNajmul Hossain Shanto
3rd16Tamim IqbalMominul Haque
4th6Mushfiqur RahimMominul Haque
5th5Mominul HaqueLitton Das
6th6Litton DasYasir Ali
7th25Litton DasMehidy Hasan Miraz
8th11Taijul IslamMehidy Hasan Miraz
9th0Taijul IslamKhaled Ahmed
10th0Taijul IslamEbadot Hossain