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South Africa vs Bangladesh, 1st Test: South Africa Thrash Bangladesh By 220 Runs

South African spinners Keshav Maharaj and Simon Harmer sent Bangladesh crashing to a 220-run defeat on the fifth day of the first Test at Kingsmead on Monday. Maharaj took seven for 32 and Harmer three for 21 as Bangladesh were bowled out for 53, their lowest total against South Africa. Resuming at 11 for three, Bangladesh lost their remaining seven wickets for 42 runs in less than an hour. The experienced Mushfiqur Rahim was dismissed in the first over of the day, leg before wicket to Maharaj when he played down the wrong line of a ball which hurried through straight.

3rd ODI: Bangladesh Thrash South Africa To Seal Historic Series Win

Taskin Ahmed and Tamim Iqbal starred as Bangladesh sealed an historic series triumph with a nine-wicket win in the third one-day international against South Africa at SuperSport Park in Centurion on Wednesday. Fast bowler Taskin took five for 35 as South Africa were bowled out for 154, their lowest total against Bangladesh. Visiting captain Tamim then scored 87 not out off 82 balls to take Bangladesh to victory with 23.3 overs to spare, sharing a century opening partnership with Liton Das (48).

SA vs BAN: Bangladesh End Victory Drought In South Africa, Win 1st ODI By 38 Runs

Bangladesh ended their victory drought in South Africa with a 38-run win in the first one-day international at SuperSport Park in Centurion on Friday. Shakib Al Hasan led a strong Bangladesh batting effort, hitting 77 off 64 balls as Bangladesh made 314 for seven after being sent in. Fast bowlers Shoriful Islam and Taskin Ahmed reduced South Africa to 36-3 in reply. Rassie van der Dussen hit 86 and David Miller made a hard-hit 79 but South Africa were bowled out for 276.

Bangladesh's Shakib Al Hasan Backflips On South Africa Tour

Bangladesh's Shakib Al Hasan will be considered for this month's South Africa series after all, selectors said Saturday, days after the all-rounder claimed he was not in the right headspace for cricket. Shakib has struggled with poor performance and made just 60 runs and five wickets in the three-match ODI series against Afghanistan that finished last week.

BCB Rests Shakib Al Hasan From All Forms Of Cricket Till April 8, To Miss South Africa Series

Bangladesh premier all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has been granted a break from all forms of cricket till April 30 to deal with "mental stress" and "fatigue", ruling him out of the upcoming South Africa series that runs till April 8. The 34-year-old, who was not picked by any of the IPL franchises, was initially named in the ODI and Test squads for the South Africa tour. But following his comment that he felt like a "passenger" in the team after Bangladesh's recent series against Afghanistan, where he made 74 runs and took seven wickets in three ODIs and two T20Is, the country's cricket board (BCB) decided to give him a much-needed break.

Bangladesh Cricket Board Questions Shakib Al Hasan's Commitment After His Refusal To Tour South Africa

Questioning Shakib Al Hasan's commitment to the national team after his assertion that he needs time off international cricket and might skip the ODI series against South Africa, Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hassan asked whether the former skipper would have wanted a similar break from the IPL had he been picked in the auction. Shakib had initially refused to play the Test series against South Africa as he wanted to make himself available for the IPL but he went unsold at the IPL auction.

2nd T20I: Afghanistan Punish Sloppy Bangladesh To Level Series

Hazratullah Zazai struck an unbeaten half-century to help Afghanistan thrash Bangladesh by eight wickets in the second Twenty20 international with the two-match series ending all square at 1-1 in Dhaka on Saturday. Zazai hit 59 off 45 balls and Usman Ghani scored 47, guiding Afghanistan to 121-2 in 17.4 overs after Fazalhaq Farooqi and Azmatullah Omarzai claimed three wickets each to restrict Bangladesh to 115-9. A minute's silence was observed in memory of late Australian greats Shane Warne and Rodney Marsh before the start of the match.

Watch: Spinner Nasum Ahmed Takes Career Best Figures To Rattle Afghanistan Batters

Left-arm spinner Nasum Ahmed turned the ball square and mixed his variations intelligently as he bagged four wickets to rattle the Afghanistan top-order and help his team to a 61-run victory in the opening T20I at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka on Thursday. Nasum claimed the important wickets of Hazratullah Zazai, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Darwish Rasooli and Karim Janat to jolt the visitors in their run-chase of 156 runs.

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South Africa vs Bangladesh, 1st Test: South Africa Thrash Bangladesh By 220 Runs

3rd ODI: Bangladesh Thrash South Africa To Seal Historic Series Win

SA vs BAN: Bangladesh End Victory Drought In South Africa, Win 1st ODI By 38 Runs

Bangladesh's Shakib Al Hasan Backflips On South Africa Tour

BCB Rests Shakib Al Hasan From All Forms Of Cricket Till April 8, To Miss South Africa Series

Bangladesh Cricket Board Questions Shakib Al Hasan's Commitment After His Refusal To Tour South Africa

2nd T20I: Afghanistan Punish Sloppy Bangladesh To Level Series

Watch: Spinner Nasum Ahmed Takes Career Best Figures To Rattle Afghanistan Batters