1st ODI: SA v. Bang: South Africa win 1st ODI!

South Africa won the first ODI match by 62 runs and lead the series 1-0.

Match: 1st ODI
Date: November 7, 2008
Venue: Senwes Park, Potchefstroom
Teams: South Africa and Bangladesh
Captains: Greame Smith and Mohammad Ashraful
Toss: South Africa
Match Result: South Africa won by 62 runs
Series: South Africa lead the 3 ODI series 1-0
Man of the Match: Dale Steyn (South Africa)

Scoreboard:

South Africa 283 for 8 in 50 overs (HM Amla 35, JL Ontong 27, JH Kallis 50, AB de Villiers 35, JP Duminy 36, MV Boucher 8, JA Morkel 32 not out, J Botha 23, J Louw 23, M Morkel 6 not out, Extras--8 (lb 3, w 3, nb 2), Mashrafe Mortaza 1 for 52, Syed Rasel 1 for 56, Shakib Al Hasan 2 for 48, Abdur Razzak 0 for 55, Naeem Islam 3 for 60, Junaid Siddique 0 for 9) beat Bangladesh 222 all out in 44.2 overs (Tamim Iqbal 24, Imrul Kayes 1, Junaid Siddique 2, Mohammad Ashraful 73, Mushfiqur Rahim 1, Shakib Al Hasan 51, Raqibul Hasan 0, Naeem Islam 25 not out, Mashrafe Mortaza 0, Abdur Razzak 0, Syed Rasel 7, Extras--38 (lb 11, w 25, nb 2), DW Steyn 4 for 16, J Louw 0 for 50, JA Morkel 3 for 40, M Morkel 2 for 44, J Botha 0 for 30, JH Kallis 0 for 31)

Bangladesh tour to South Africa - 2008-09

The Bangladesh team is touring South Africa in November 2008. The one month starts with a T20 game and then 3 ODIs. The Bangladesh team is also playing in a two-day practice match against the South African Airways Challenge XI which is followed by two test matches. The Bangladesh team is lead by Mohammad Ashraful and SA is lead by Greame Smith.

South African Team List:

T20 Squad: Johan Botha (Captain), Loots Bosman, AB de Villiers (Wicket-Keeper), Jean-Paul Duminy, Hershelle Gibss, Rory Kleinveldt, Albie Morkel, Morne Morkel, Justin Ontong, Greame Smith, and Dale Steyn

ODI Squad: Greame Smith (Captain), Johan Botha (Vice-Captain), Hashim Amla, Mark Boucher (Wicket-Keeper), AB de Villiers, Jean-Paul Duminy, Jacques Kallis, Johann Louw, Albie Morkel, Morne Morkel, Justin Ontong, Dale Steyn, and Monde Zondeki

Test Squad: Greame Smith (Captain), Ashwell Prince (Vice-Captain), Hashim Amla, Mark Boucher (Wicket-Keeper), AB de Villiers, Jean-Paul Duminy, Paul Harris, Jacques Kallis, Neil McKenzie, Morne Morkel, Makhaya Ntini, Robin Peterson, Dale Steyn, and Monde Zondeki

Bangladesh Team List:

ODI Squad: Mohammad Ashraful (Captain), Mashrafe Mortaza (Vice-Captain), Abdur Razzak, Imrul Kayes, Junaid Siddique, Mahbubul Alam, Mehrab Hossain Jr., Mushfiqur Rahim (Wicket-Keeper), Naeem Islam, Nazmul Hossain, Raqibul Hasan, Shahadat Hossain, Shakib Al Hasan, Syed Rasel, and Tammim Iqbal

Test Squad: Mohammad Ashraful (Captain), Mashrafe Mortaza (Vice-Captain), Abdur Razzak, Imrul Kayes, Junaid Siddique, Mahbubul Alam, Mehrab Hossain Jr., Mushfiqur Rahim (Wicket-Keeper), Naeem Islam, Nazmul Hossain, Raqibul Hasan, Sajidul Islam, Shahadat Hossain, Shakib Al Hasan, and Tammim Iqbal

Schedule:

Wed Nov. 05, 2008 - D/N - T20: South Africa v. Bangladesh - Johannesburg

Fri Nov. 07, 2008 - D/N - 1st ODI: South Africa v. Bangladesh - Potchefstroom
Sun Nov. 09, 2008 - Day - 2nd ODI: South Africa v. Bangladesh - Benoni
Wed Nov. 12, 2008 - D/N - 3rd ODI: South Africa v. Bangladesh - East London

Sat Nov. 15-16, 2008 - Day - Practice Game: South African Airways Challenges XI v. Bangladesh - Kimberly

Wed Nov. 19-23, 2008 - 1st Test: South Africa v. Bangladesh - Bloemfontein
Wed Nov. 26-30, 2008 - 2nd Test: South Africa v. Bangladesh - Centurion