Bangladeshi cricket team in South Africa in 2008–09

Bangladesh cricket team in South Africa in 2008-09
Bangladesh cricket team in South Africa in 2008-09
	Bangladesh
Dates	5 November 2008 – 30 November 2008
Captains	Mohammad Ashraful
Test series
Result	South Africa won the 2-match series 2–0
Most runs	Junaid Siddique 118
Most wickets	Shakib Al Hasan 11
Player of the series	Ashwell Prince (SA)
One Day International series
Results	South Africa won the 3-match series 2–0
Most runs	Mohammad Ashraful 78
Most wickets	Naeem Islam 4
Player of the series	Hashim Amla (SA)
Twenty20 International series
Results	South Africa won the 1-match series 1–0
Most runs	Tamim Iqbal 25
Most wickets	Abdur Razzak 4
Player of the series	Abdur Razzak (Ban)

Last updated August 05, 2025

The Bangladesh cricket team toured South Africa from 5 to 30 November 2008. They played two Test matches, one Twenty20 International and three One Day Internationals against South Africa. South Africa won five of the six matches, while the third ODI was abandoned due to rain.

T20I series

Only T20I

5 November
Scorecard

South Africa 118/7 (14 overs)	v	Bangladesh 109/8 (14 overs)
AB de Villiers 36 (26) Abdur Razzak 4/16 (3 overs)		Tamim Iqbal 25 (24) Johan Botha 2/15 (3 overs)

South Africa won by 12 runs (D/L)
New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
Umpires: Marais Erasmus (SA) and Brian Jerling (SA)
Player of the match: Abdur Razzak (Ban)

Rain shortened match to 14 overs per side.

ODI series

1st ODI

7 November
Scorecard

South Africa 283/8 (50 overs)	v	Bangladesh 222 (44.2 overs)
Jacques Kallis 50 (73) Naeem Islam 3/60 (10 overs)		Mohammad Ashraful 73 (78) Dale Steyn 4/16 (8 overs)

South Africa won by 61 runs
Senwes Park, Potchefstroom
Umpires: Nigel Llong (Eng) and Marais Erasmus (SA)
Player of the match: Dale Steyn (SA)

2nd ODI

9 November
Scorecard

South Africa 358/4 (50 overs)	v	Bangladesh 230 (49.2 overs)
Hashim Amla 140 (135) Mashrafe Mortaza 1/54 (10 overs)		Junaid Siddique 47 (82) Johan Botha 3/27 (10 overs)

South Africa won by 128 runs
Willowmoore Park, Benoni
Umpires: Brian Jerling (SA) and Nigel Llong (Eng)
Player of the match: Hashim Amla (SA)

Hashim Amla (SA) scored his first century in ODIs.^[1]

3rd ODI

12 November
Scorecard

Bangladesh	v	South Africa

Match abandoned without a ball bowled
Buffalo Park, East London
Umpires: Marais Erasmus (SA) and Nigel Llong (Eng)

Test series

1st Test

19–23 November
Scorecard

South Africa	v	Bangladesh
441 (122.5 overs) Graeme Smith 157 (248) Shakib Al Hasan 5/130 (38 overs)		153 (36.4 overs) Mushfiqur Rahim 48 (63) Makhaya Ntini 3/20 (8 overs)
		159 (51.5 overs) (f/o) Mehrab Hossain jnr 43* (69) Dale Steyn 5/63 (18 overs)

South Africa won by an innings and 129 runs
The OUTsurance Oval, Bloemfontein
Umpires: Steve Davis (Aus) and Ian Gould (Eng)
Player of the match: Graeme Smith (SA)

Play on Day 3 was called off.

2nd Test

26–30 November
Scorecard

Bangladesh	v	South Africa
250 (76.2 overs) Junaid Siddique 67 (144) Makhaya Ntini 4/32 (19.2 overs)		429 (115.2 overs) Ashwell Prince 162* (223) Shakib Al Hasan 6/99 (28 overs)
131 (36.4 overs) Raqibul Hasan 28 (62) Monde Zondeki 2/10 (4.4 overs)

South Africa won by an innings and 48 runs
SuperSport Park, Centurion, South Africa
Umpires: Steve Davis (Aus) and Ian Gould (Eng)
Player of the match: Ashwell Prince (SA)

Tour matches

First-class: South African Airways Challenge XI vs Bangladeshis

15–16 November
Scorecard

South African Airways Challenge XI	v	Bangladeshis
265 (65.2 overs) Divan van Wyk 87 (141) Shahadat Hossain 3/33 (10 overs)		375 (83.3 overs) Mushfiqur Rahim 89 (124) Mthokozisi Shezi 4/42 (12 overs)
74/2 (19 overs) Divan van Wyk 27 (26) Shahadat Hossain 2/19 (4 overs)

Match drawn
De Beers Diamond Oval, Kimberley
Umpires: Marais Erasmus (SA) and Brian Jerling (SA)

Players per side 12 (11 batting, 11 fielding)

References

↑ "Amla ton seals series for South Africa". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 June 2019.

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v t e International cricket in 2008–09
Preceding season: International cricket in 2008
September 2008	Intercontinental Cup
October 2008	World Cricket League Division 4 Australia in India New Zealand in Bangladesh T20 Quadrangular Series Associates Tri-Series Kenya in South Africa West Indies women in Sri Lanka India women in Australia
November 2008	Bangladesh in South Africa West Indies against Pakistan in UAE England in India New Zealand in Australia (Test) Sri Lanka in Zimbabwe
December 2008	West Indies in New Zealand South Africa in Australia Sri Lanka in Bangladesh
January 2009	Bangladesh Tri-Series Zimbabwe in Bangladesh Sri Lanka in Pakistan England in West Indies World Cricket League Division 3 Zimbabwe in Kenya India in Sri Lanka
February 2009	New Zealand in Australia (ODI) Australia in South Africa India in New Zealand Bangladesh women's Tri-Nation Series
March 2009	Women's World Cup Final
Following season: International cricket in 2009

v t e International cricket tours of South Africa
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Note: during the isolation of South Africa from international cricket between 1970 and 1991, there were seven unofficial tours (italicised below) by various teams, collectively known as the South African rebel tours.
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Bangladeshi	2000–01
Dutch	1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 2000–01 2001–02 2003–04 2005–06 2021–22
English	1924–25 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1981–82 1989–90 1999–2000
Irish	2000–01 2011–12 2016–17
Kenyan	1995–96
Multi-national	1959–60
Namibian	1992–93 1993–94
Scottish	1991–92 1992–93 2012–13
Sri Lankan	1982–83
West Indian	1982–83 1983–84
See also: International cricket in South Africa from 1971 to 1981

Bangladesh cricket team in South Africa in 2008-09

	Bangladesh	South Africa
Dates	5 November 2008 – 30 November 2008
Captains	Mohammad Ashraful	Graeme Smith
Test series
Result	South Africa won the 2-match series 2–0
Most runs	Junaid Siddique 118	Ashwell Prince 221
Most wickets	Shakib Al Hasan 11	Makhaya Ntini 11
Player of the series	Ashwell Prince (SA)
One Day International series
Results	South Africa won the 3-match series 2–0
Most runs	Mohammad Ashraful 78	Hashim Amla 175
Most wickets	Naeem Islam 4	Dale Steyn 73
Player of the series	Hashim Amla (SA)
Twenty20 International series
Results	South Africa won the 1-match series 1–0
Most runs	Tamim Iqbal 25	AB de Villiers 36
Most wickets	Abdur Razzak 4	Johan Botha 2
Player of the series	Abdur Razzak (Ban)