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SA win 3 - 0 SA gains 5 points; BAN loses 5 points
Draw 1.5 - 1.5 BAN gains 11 points; SA loses 11 points
BAN win 3 - 0 BAN gains 26 points; SA loses 26 points
East London
18 - 21 October 2002
Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bowl first.� The South African openers survived most of the first session to add 87 runs before losing Gibbs (41) shortly before going to lunch at 1 for 106.� The home side picked up the pace and batted through the afternoon without losing a wicket to be 1 for 244 at tea with Smith having posted a century.� During the evening session, Kirsten passed his 15th Test century and Smith posted a double century shortly before stumps and was then caught on exactly 200 runs at 2 for 359.� At stumps, South Africa was 2 for 369.
Bangladesh dismissed Kirsten (150) and Prince (2) on the second morning before South Africa went to lunch at 4 for 529.� Just under an hour later, the innings was declared closed at 4 for 529 giving the South Africans what would likely be a match winning score.� Talha Jubair was the best of the bowlers with 2 for 108 off 26 overs.� Bangladesh took their total to 21 before Javed Omar (7) was the first man out.� Thereafter, wickets fell regularly with Al Sahariar (18), Sanwar Hossain (31), Tushar Imran (0), Habibul Bashar (31), Khaled Mashud (4) and Alok Kapali (35) all falling before Bangladesh finished the day at 7 for 153.
South Africa dismissed the remaining three batsmen for the addition of just 17 runs on the third morning.� Bangladesh was bowled out for 170 and was then asked to follow on.� Ntini was the best of the bowlers with 5 for 19 off 15 overs.� South Africa again struck early when Javed Omar (10) was out at 1 for 22. By Lunch, Bangladesh had reached 1 for 32. South Africa remained patient during the afternoon as Bangladesh tried to fight back. However, with the fall of Habibul Bashar (21) and Al Sahariar (71), Bangladesh was under pressure at 3 for 121. At tea, Bangladesh had taken the score to 3 for 150. South Africa dismissed Sanwar Hossain (49) and Tushar Imran (8) in the first hour after tea before Bangladesh fought back to end the day at 5 for 209.
The fourth morning saw the final five wickets fall for the addition of only 43 runs. Alok Kapali (10), Khaled Mashud (33), Mohammad Rafique (19), Tapash Baisya (10) and Manjural Islam (8) all fell in the space of ten overs for an innings total of 252 runs. South Africa won by an innings and 107 runs with Terbrugge the best of the bowlers with 5 for 46 off 15 overs.
Second Test
Potchefstroon
25 - 27 October 2002
Bangladesh won the toss and batted first.� South Africa dropped a catch in the first over another later in the session as they struggled throughout the rest of the session despite dismissing Al Sahariar (30) at 1 for 52 before.� By lunch, Bangladesh was 1 for 124 at almost five runs per over and had recorded their best start for many Tests.� Straight after lunch, South Africa asserted themselves and dismissed Sarkar (65), Sanwar Hossain (0), Bashar (40) and Bangladesh was suddenly 4 for 140.� By tea, Bangladesh had lost Aminul Islam (6) and Mashud (20) and was 6 for 169 and back to their usual predicament.� During the evening session, Bangladesh was bowled out for 215 after Tushar Imran (8), Tapash Baisya (2), Manjural Islam (0) and Talha Jubair (0) leaving Kapali stranded on 38 not out.� Bangladesh had lost 9 for 79 with Pollock, Ntini, Hayward and Kallis sharing two wickets each.� In reply, South Africa was 1 for 61 at stumps after Smith (24) was caught behind.
South Africa batted through the second morning without losing a wicket and added 117 runs to go to lunch at 1 for 178 after Gibbs posted a century.� Bangladesh ran Gibbs out on 114 before the home side passed the Bangladeshi first innings.� By tea, South Africa had moved the total to 2 for 281 with a lead of 60 runs.� Kirsten posted his 16th Test century during the evening session while Kallis raised his tenth century.� At stumps, South Africa had a match winning lead of 199 runs with the score 2 for 414.
Bangladesh made inroads on the third morning, but it was too little too late.� Kirsten (154) was first to go at 3 for 436 and Prince (0) and van Jaarsveld (11) followed in the space of 16 runs.� Eventually, the declaration came at 5 for 452 when Kallis (139*) and Boucher (14*) were at the crease.� Bangladesh began the task of making 268 to force South Africa to bat again by losing Sarkar (17) and Bashar (7) to go to lunch at 2 for 46.� Soon after play resumed Hossain (6), Al Sahariar (27) and Tushar Imran (0) were out at 5 for 61.� Shortly before tea, the Test was over.� Kapali (23) fell at 6 for 95 before Rafiqul Islam (1), Mashud (9), Tapash Baisya (0) and Manjural Islam (5) followed as Bangladesh was all out for 107 having lost five for 12 runs.� South Africa claimed victory by an innings and 120 runs while Kallis was the best of the bowlers with 5 for 21 off 4.3 overs.
