Bangladesh defeated South Africa by 9 wickets in the final and deciding match of the three-match ODI series played at Centurion. Bangladesh has created history with this win. Bangladesh has managed to win the ODI series for the first time on the soil of South Africa.
Bangladesh, bowling first, bundled out South Africa for 154 in 37 overs with the help of five wickets from Taskin Ahmed and then chased down the target in 26.3 overs for the loss of one wicket. Captain Tamim Iqbal scored an unbeaten 87 and Linton Das scored 48 runs for the team. Tamim has scored the 52nd half-century of his career. He hit 14 fours in 82 balls. At the same time, Das hit eight fours in 57 balls. Shakib Al Hasan contributed 18 not out off 20 balls with the help of two fours.
History for Bangladesh
They record their first-ever bilateral ODI series victory in South Africa with an emphatic nine-wicket win in the final match #SAvBAN pic.twitter.com/OJoAisR1OI
— ICC (@ICC) March 23, 2022
Earlier, in January, the Indian team toured South Africa, where the team suffered a 0-3 defeat in the ODI series, but Bangladesh defeated South Africa 2-1 in the three-match ODI series. Series win.