South Africa tour of Bangladesh 2015 News

Bangladesh look for opportunity in seasonal change
Bangladesh's home series against India and South Africa were hampered by rain but the monsoon months could offer a chance to host more limited-overs series
'Us losing points seems strange' - Amla
Hashim Amla has said that it was "a difficult one to understand" why South Africa lost points in the ICC rankings after most of their Test series against Bangladesh was washed out
Biggest thing for me is the change in players' mindset - Hathurusingha
With ODI series wins against Pakistan, India and South Africa in 2015, Bangladesh coach Chandika Hathurusingha looks at the changes that are helping the side move forward
Wet outfield forces early end to match
The final day of the Dhaka Test was called off before the scheduled start of play, and despite clear skies, because the outfield was deemed too waterlogged to play on
Mahmudullah laments lost opportunity against No. 1 side
Bangladesh batsman Mahmudullah has rued the five washed-out days during the series against South Africa, saying that playing against the No. 1 Test side would have been valuable experience

Downhill after the peak

16.91

SA's ave opening stand since the last time their openers put on a century stand - a record 247-run partnership between Amla and Rossouw.

6/16

Rabada's bowling figures in this match - the best in ODIs by a South Africa bowler and the best by a debutant ever.

1991

The last time a SA bowler took a five-for on ODI debut: Allan Donald against India. Rabada is only the second SA bowler to achieve this.

2034

Runs scored by Shakib Al Hasan in Mirpur; he is the first Bangladesh batsman to score 2000-plus runs at any venue.

No. of times before this match Bangladesh have had 3 ducks form their top-four batsmen. That was against SL in the 2003 World Cup.

No. of bowlers who have taken a hat-trick on debut in ODIs before this match - Taijul Islam. Kagiso Rabada becomes only the 2nd bowler to do so.

Number of ODI debutants younger than Kagiso Rabada for South Africa. He is 20 years and 46 days old today.