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On a placid surface, the Bangladesh slow bowlers did their part before the South African tall enders took away the early initia live to post a formidable 283-8 leaving the Tigers an uphill task at Senwes Park on Friday.
Despite the gloomy weather, stand-in South African skipper Johan Botha decided to bat first but they were challenged by the Bangladesh slow bowlers who were brilliantly aided by a spirited fielding effort epitomised by a stunning Tamim Iqbal catch that could have been embalmed as a poster.
Debutant Johann Louw however spoiled the party by hitting three sixes and a boundary to make 23 runs just from seven balls.
The Chittagonian Tamim took a breathtaking catch at the long-leg fence to send back Jacques Kallis, who scored the team highest 50 off 73 balls that featured two boundaries, to give Bangladesh the upper hand.
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Kallis went for a big slog-sweep against Nayeem Islam only to be left shaking his head in dismay after Tamim dived backwards to pluck the ball out of thin air.
In front of a cheering crowd the South Africans lost wickets in regular interval after a huge mess-up saw Hashim Amla falling victim of run out to put end the impressive 56-run opening partnership.
Amla made 35 off 34 balls that contained six sweetly-timed boundaries.
Left-arm spinner Shakib Al Hasan gave another quick breakthrough when Justin Ontong went for the big haul over long-off but to no benefit rather hitting it straight down the throat of Abdur Razzak. Ontong scored 27.
Bangladesh took control after the dismissal of Kallis as the scoreboard wasreadingon 165-4 after de Villiers, who looked to ease the pressure by hitting big, holed out on the deep mid-wicket fence when Imrul Kayes took a good low catch off Nayeem Islam. The innings of Villiars, who added 35, could have been finished early if wicketkeeper Mushfiqur Rahim hadn't dropped him off Syed Rasel when he was on seven.
Mashrafe Bin Mortaza then removed dangerman Mark Boucher through another excellent catch by Naeem Islam after Boucher flicked the ball away only to find mid-wicket for eight.
South Africa however blasted off towards the end by scoring 89 runs in the last ten overs thanks to Louw's 7-ball 23 that saw three huge sixes and a boundary while captain Johan Botha smashed a 17-ball 23 with the help of five boundaries.
Nayeem Islam captured three wickets for 60 runs in his share of ten overs while Shakib took two for 48 runs.