Men's Test · South Africa in Bangladesh Test Series · Match 1

Bangladesh v South Africa

22 Feb 2008 to 25 Feb 2008 · Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur

Data: Cricsheet (CC BY 4.0), matches up to 2 Nov 2026.

Result

South Africa won by 5 wickets

Toss: Bangladesh won the toss and chose to bat.
Player of the match: JH Kallis

Innings totals
Innings	Score	Overs
Bangladesh (1)	192	54.4
South Africa (2)	170	60.3
Bangladesh (3)	182	73.0
South Africa (4)	205/5	67.5

Replay ball by ball

Scorecard

South Africa205/5 (67.5 ov)

South Africa batting, innings 4
Batter	How out	R	B	4s	6s	SR
ND McKenziecaught b Shahadat Hossain	caught b Shahadat Hossain	26	32	3	0	81.3
GC Smithlbw b Mohammad Rafique	lbw b Mohammad Rafique	62	104	6	0	59.6
HM Amlacaught b Mohammad Rafique	caught b Mohammad Rafique	46	90	7	0	51.1
JH Kalliscaught b Shahadat Hossain	caught b Shahadat Hossain	7	27	0	0	25.9
AG Princelbw b Shahadat Hossain	lbw b Shahadat Hossain	38	60	5	0	63.3
AB de Villiers*not out	not out	19	80	2	0	23.8
MV Boucher*not out	not out	2	14	0	0	14.3
Extras	5 (b 2, lb 2, w 1)
Total	205/5 (67.5 ov)

Did not bat: J Botha, M Morkel, DW Steyn, M Ntini

Fall of wickets: 1-52 (ND McKenzie, 12.1 ov), 2-125 (GC Smith, 33.3 ov), 3-144 (HM Amla, 41.5 ov), 4-144 (JH Kallis, 42.2 ov), 5-193 (AG Prince, 62.4 ov)

Bangladesh bowling, innings 4
Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ	Wd
Mashrafe Mortaza	12	0	47	0	3.92	0
Shahadat Hossain	19	0	70	3	3.68	1
Mohammad Rafique	27.5	6	54	2	1.94	0
Shakib Al Hasan	7	0	24	0	3.43	0
Mohammad Ashraful	2	0	6	0	3.00	0

Replays carry no fielders, so catches name only the bowler.

Win probability

Win probability is modelled only for ODIs and T20Is. Tests can be drawn, so a two-outcome model does not fit them.