South Africa vs Bangladesh, 1st Test at Bloemfontein, Nov 19 2008 - Cricket Stats

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