Bangladesh in South Africa, 2008

Bangladesh in South Africa, 2008


South Africa win the only Twenty20 by 12 runs


Bangladesh managed to make a mess and lose the only Twenty20 after a very strong position to win the match at New Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg today. Bangladesh finally lost the match by 12 runs as the batsmen went to the match without any sensible game plan and needlessly wanted to throw bat at everything without any consolidation period.

Bangladesh started strongly after restricting South Africa to 118 for 7 in the rain curtailed 14 over match. After the early departure of Zunaed Siddique, Mohammad Ashraful and Tamim Iqbal quickly propelled Bangladesh to 56 in 5 overs, but both of them played stupid shots to give away their wickets and in the process hand the match to South Africa. 

Bangladesh never looked to win match after the departure of Tamim Iqbal and Mohammad Ashraful, and some poor running between the wickets further added miseries to a radar less Bangladesh side. Bangladesh added only 53 runs in the last 8 overs and ended up scoring 109/8 in 14 overs which was not enough to register their first win against the host nation on their home soil. 

Bangladesh will face South Africa in the first match of the three-match ODI series in Potchefstroom on Friday.

National Records of Bangladesh

Bowling records
Test Matches

Most number of wickets - 102 by Mohammad Rafique at 40.76 in 33 matches.

Best individual bowling - 7/95 by Enamul Haque Jr against Zimbabwe in 2005.

Best bowling in a match - 12/200 by Enamul Haque Jr against Zimbabwe in 2005.

Most number of 10 wicket hauls - Enamul Haque Jr (1).

Most number of 5 wicket hauls - Mohammad Rafique (7).

Best average (qualification 50 overs bowled) - 36.69 by Shahadat Hossain.

ODI Matches

Most number of wickets - 119 by Mohammad Rafique at 38.75 in 123 matches.

Best individual bowling - 6/26 by Mashrafe Mortaza against Kenya in 2006.

Most number of 5 wicket hauls - Aftab Ahmed, Abdur Razzak, Mashrafe MortazaFarhad Reza and Mohammad Rafique (1).

Best average (qualification 50 overs) - 25.82 by Abdur Razzak.

National Records of Bangladesh

ODI Matches

Highest team total - 301/7 against Kenya in 2006.

Highest aggregate of runs - Mohammed Ashraful (2238) in 116 matches at an average of 22.38.

Highest individual score - 134* by Shakib Al Hasan against Canada in 2006.

Highest partnership - 175* for the fourth wicket by Habibul Bashar (64) & Rajin Saleh (108) against Kenya in 2006.

Most number of centuries - Shahriar Nafees (4) in 55 matches.

Most number of half centuries - Habibul Bashar and Aftab Ahmed (14) in 111 and 80 matches.

Most number of dismissals (wicket-keeping) - Khaled Mashud (126 dismissals) in 126 matches.

Most number of catches (excludes wicket-keeping) - Mohammad Rafique (28) in 123 matches.

Highest average (qualification 20 inns.) - Shahriar Nafees (34.69).

Highest number of sixes in a match - Mashrafe Mortaza (6).

Highest number of sixes in a career - Aftab Ahmed (49) in 80 matches.

Most number of matches played - Khaled Mashud (126).

Most number of matches as captain - Habibul Bashar (69) from 2004 to 2007.