Chittagong, Bangladesh (BBN)-Bangladesh clinched the three-match ODI series 2-1 against visiting South Africa beating them by nine wickets in Chittagong on Wednesday.
The Tigers exhibited their power in accomplishing the 170-run target to win the series at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong, the port city of Bangladesh.
The unique opening stand by Tamim Iqbal and Summya Sarker propelling tigers to clinch their third straight home series win with a confident breath.
With the victory, the Tigers achieved their third straight series win at home.
Bangladesh accomplished the victory with 83 balls remaining.
The 170-run target was set for the Tigers following the Duckworth-Lewis system.
Earlier, Bangladesh limited visiting South Africa within 168 in 40 overs.
Soumya Sarkar was selected as the Man of the Match for today’s play that had begun at 3:00pm.
Earlier, Bangladesh defeated the guests by seven wickets in the second match and leveled the three-match ODI series by 1-1 at Mirpur in Dhaka.
TEAM
Bangladesh:
Tamim Iqbal, Soumya Sarkar, Anamul Haque/Liton Kumar Das, Mahmudullah, Mushfiqur Rahim (WK), Shakib al Hasan, Sabbir Rahman, Nasir Hossain, Mashrafe bin Mortaza (C), Rubel Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman
South Africa:
Hashim Amla (C), Q de Kock†, F du Plessis, RR Rossouw, DA Miller, JP Duminy, F Behardien, M Morkel, K Rabada, KJ Abbott, Imran Tahir
BBN/AI/ANS