South Africa beat Bangladesh, South Africa won by 7 wickets (with 11 balls remaining)

South Africa have sealed the series 2-0 and are just one victory away from gaining the top rank among one-day teams.

Comfortable win in the end. The pair managed to negate the advantage held by the spinners after three wickets fell. Both were patient enough to gauge the turn and force the singles, though the boundaries were hard to come by. Mohammad Ashraful made the mistake by not attacking enough and as a result, the batsmen were easily able to push the singles to long-off and long-on in particular.

Bangladesh appeared to let it all slip away. The century stand between Raqibul and Shakib is their biggest positive from this match. Perhaps chasing won't be a bad idea if Ashraful wins the toss again in Mirpur on Friday.

That's it from us here. Thanks for stopping by. This is Kanishkaa signing off. Cheers!

48.1

Tamim to de Villiers, SIX runs

and he seals it with a six.... steps down to a gentle offering from Tamim, lofts it over his head for a big six

Over48

5 runs

SA 173/3CRR: 3.60 RRR: 0.50

AB de Villiers 63 (111b 2x4)JP Duminy 49 (93b 1x4)

Syed Rasel0/35 (8)

47.6

Syed Rasel to de Villiers, 1 run

full and wide outside off, he drives through the line to deep cover

47.5

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Syed Rasel to de Villiers, no run

47.4

Syed Rasel to Duminy, 1 run

strays on the pads, he gets across and shuffles to midwicket

47.3

Syed Rasel to de Villiers, 1 run

gives him a bit of width outside off, he punches it through the covers

47.2

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Syed Rasel to de Villiers, no run

he stays back at the crease and defends to mid-off

47.1

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Syed Rasel to de Villiers, no run

de Villiers is in no hurry as he defends back to the bowler

47.1

2nb

Syed Rasel to Duminy, (no ball) 1 run

stays back and plays dangerously close to the body and stumps, he dabs it down to third man for a single

Over47

6 runs

SA 168/3CRR: 3.57 RRR: 2.00

JP Duminy 47 (91b 1x4)AB de Villiers 61 (106b 2x4)

Shakib Al Hasan0/28 (8)

46.6

Shakib to Duminy, 1 run

gets forward and drives through the line to long-on

46.5

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Shakib to Duminy, no run

tries to flick and gets an inside edge onto his pads

46.4

Shakib to de Villiers, 1 run

gets forward and cuts to short third-man

46.3

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Shakib to de Villiers, no run

tries to slog sweep and misses

46.2

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Shakib to de Villiers, no run

46.2

Shakib to Duminy, 4 wide

spin, bounce and turn,... that pitches on off on a shortish length, turns in sharply, Duminy weaves away from the stroke and the ball beats him and the keeper

46.1

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Shakib to Duminy, no run

rocks back and tucks it away towards midwicket

There's a brief interruption in play as someone flings a missile onto the field. Someone's very unhappy here. No injuries though

Over46

8 runs

SA 162/3CRR: 3.52 RRR: 3.00

AB de Villiers 60 (103b 2x4)JP Duminy 46 (88b 1x4)

Abdur Razzak2/32 (10)

45.6

Razzak to de Villiers, 2 runs

goes for another heave across the line, he connects but doesn't get the elevation to reach the boundary, the ball lands safe near deep midwicket

45.5

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Razzak to de Villiers, no run

steps out and gets an inside edge onto his pads

45.4

Razzak to de Villiers, FOUR runs

flighted on middle and leg, he slog sweeps and takes it on the half volley and heaves it over midwicket

45.3

Razzak to Duminy, 1 run

shuffles and tucks it wide of short midwicket

45.2

1lb

Razzak to de Villiers, 1 leg bye

stays back at the crease and whips it to the on side

Bangladesh vs South Africa, 2nd ODI at Dhaka, Mar 12 2008 - Match Result