South Africa stand-in ODI captain Hashim Amla was at a loss to explain why the Proteas were demolished by Bangladesh in the third ODI in Chittagong, except to say that he and his players had not take the conditions into account.
Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza was the epitome of joy after his side thrashed South Africa by nine wicket in the third OFI in Chittagong, saying their dreams of beating big teams were finally coming true.
The Proteas have the opportunity to claim another prized series win away from home when they take on Bangladesh in the second T20 International at the Sher-e Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur on Tuesday.
Opener Soumya Sarkar scored 90 and Tamim Iqbal an unbeaten 61 as Bangladesh thumped South Africa by nine wickets to win the third and deciding ODI and clinch their first ever bilateral series win over the Proteas.
Bangladesh allrounder Shakib Al Hasan admits that his side have a major opportunity to beat South Africa in a bilateral series for the first time when the teams square off in the third and deciding ODI in Chittagong on Wednesday.
Bangladesh limited-overs captain Mashrafe Mortaza is happy that batsman Nasir Hoosain is contributing more with the ball but thinks the spinner can still improve.
South Africa batsman Rilee Rossouw praised the excellent contribution from the side's spinners in the Proteas' 52-run win against Bangladesh in the first T20 in Mirpur on Sunday.
South Africa rued their inability to build partnerships, and the soft dismissals, in their seven-wicket loss to Bangladesh in Mirpur on Sunday, but denied they had underestimated the hosts.
South Africa's stand-in ODI captain Hashim Amla says the Proteas had a 'really bad day' as they succumbed to a seven-wicket hammering at the hands of Bangladesh in Mirpur on Sunday.
Soumya Sarkar scored 88 not out as he helped Bangladesh chase down a target of 163 to level the three-match ODI series against South Africa in Mirpur on Sunday.
After picking up six wickets on his ODI debut against Bangladesh, South Africa fast bowling sensation Kagiso Rabada said he never dreamt that he would start his international 50-over career in that fashion.
South Africa fast bowler Kagiso Rabada produced the best bowling figures on debut in ODI history as the Proteas beat Bangladesh by eight wickets in the first match of the series in Mirpur on Friday.
Ahead of their ODI series against South Africa, starting on Friday in Mirpur, Bangladesh batsman Tamim Iqbal says the new rule changes to ODI cricket could take teams some time to get use to.
The new playing conditions for Tests, ODIs and T20Is have come into effect with the series between Bangladesh and South Africa, which started with a T20 in Mirpur on Sunday 5 July.
South Africa and Bangladesh have played each other 15 times in ODIs over the years, with the Tigers winning just once, but this three-match series offers the Tigers their best chance to change that statistic, even if they don't win the series.
The proposed new playing conditions come into effect for South Africa's one-day series against Bangladesh and allrounder Ryan McLaren has welcomed the extra protection for bowlers.
South Africa all-rounder, Ryan McLaren, says the new ODI playing conditions will bring an interesting twist to batting strategies in the upcoming three-match series against Bangladesh starting in Mirpur on Friday.
South Africa ODI captain AB de Villiers has been handed a one-match suspension for maintaining a slow over-rate during the Proteas' World Cup semi-final defeat against New Zealand in March and will miss the entire ODI series against Bangladesh.
Bangladesh have made a few changes to their ODI squad ahead of the series against South Africa, which starts on Friday, recalling all-rounder Mahmudullah after he recovered from injury.
Eddie Leie took three wickets on debut as South Africa comfortably beat Bangladesh by 31 runs in the second, and final, T20 international in Mirpur on Tuesday to wrap up a two-nil series win.
It has emerged that South Africa all-rounder Wayne Parnell was the victim of an abusive anonymous phonecall over the weekend, with the Dhaka hotel erroneously letting a call go through to the player's room ahead of the first T20.
South Africa made light work of Bangladesh in the first T20 in Dhaka on Sunday, but mostly thanks to a valiant half century for skipper Faf du Plessis, who ensured a 52-run win.
South Africa haven't played any cricket as a team since that World Cup semi-final exit in late March, while Bangladesh have recorded series wins over Pakistan and India, and will be eager to continue that trend.
