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Not for the first time in his career, Mohammad Ashraful has blamed another defeat on Bangladesh's inability to cope with pace

At least it was relatively quick and painless. South Africa's pace attack demonstrated the vast gap in class, picking off Bangladesh's batsmen like skittles in an alley to complete a comprehensive innings-and-129-run victory in the first Test in Bloemfont

Bangladesh are facing an innings defeat in the first Test against South Africa in Bloemfontein but their coach Jamie Siddons was not frustrated by their woeful batting performance

A dramatic electric storm, 25 minutes before the scheduled lunch break, brought the third day at Bloemfontein to an abrupt end

Paul Harris, South Africa's left-arm spinner, has flown to Cape Town to see a specialist about his fractured left thumb and won't take any further part in the first Test against Bangladesh

Bangladesh, after improving with the ball, were predictably blown away for 153 by South Africa's pace attack and were are one down in the follow-on

Graeme Smith extended his exceptional record against Bangladesh with another hundred, and Hashim Amla made 103, as South Africa's international summer began in imperious style on the first day in Bloemfontein

Cricinfo previews the first Test between South Africa and Bangladesh at Bloemfontein