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

South Africa v Bangladesh

19 Nov 2008 to 22 Nov 2008 · Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein

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

Result

South Africa won by an innings and 129 runs

Toss: Bangladesh won the toss and chose to field.
Player of the match: GC Smith

Innings totals
Innings	Score	Overs
South Africa (1)	441/9	122.5
Bangladesh (2)	153	36.4
Bangladesh (3)	159	51.5

Replay ball by ball

Scorecard

Bangladesh159 all out (51.5 ov)

Bangladesh batting, innings 3
Batter	How out	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Tamim Iqbalcaught b M Ntini	caught b M Ntini	20	49	4	0	40.8
Imrul Kayesb DW Steyn	b DW Steyn	4	5	0	0	80.0
Junaid Siddiquecaught b JH Kallis	caught b JH Kallis	27	68	3	0	39.7
Mohammad Ashrafulcaught b M Ntini	caught b M Ntini	13	59	1	0	22.0
Mehrab Hossain jnr*not out	not out	43	69	6	0	62.3
Shakib Al Hasancaught b DW Steyn	caught b DW Steyn	0	3	0	0	0.0
Mushfiqur Rahimrun out	run out	0	2	0	0	0.0
Naeem Islamcaught b DW Steyn	caught b DW Steyn	3	12	0	0	25.0
Mashrafe Mortazab DW Steyn	b DW Steyn	6	12	0	0	50.0
Shahadat Hossainb DW Steyn	b DW Steyn	16	25	3	0	64.0
Mahbubul Alamcaught b JH Kallis	caught b JH Kallis	0	10	0	0	0.0
Extras	27 (b 7, lb 17, nb 3)
Total	159 all out (51.5 ov)

Fall of wickets: 1-13 (Imrul Kayes, 2.3 ov), 2-45 (Tamim Iqbal, 15.5 ov), 3-67 (Junaid Siddique, 23.5 ov), 4-80 (Mohammad Ashraful, 31.6 ov), 5-81 (Shakib Al Hasan, 32.4 ov), 6-81 (Mushfiqur Rahim, 33.4 ov), 7-92 (Naeem Islam, 36.6 ov), 8-108 (Mashrafe Mortaza, 40.5 ov), 9-152 (Shahadat Hossain, 48.5 ov), 10-159 (Mahbubul Alam, 51.5 ov)

South Africa bowling, innings 3
Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ	Nb
DW Steyn	18	4	63	5	3.50	0
M Ntini	16	8	19	2	1.19	0
M Morkel	13	6	36	0	2.77	3
JH Kallis	4.5	0	17	2	3.52	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.