BAN VS RSA - 2nd Test, South Africa tour of Bangladesh, 2024

Aiden Markram collects the trophy and poses for the cameras along with his team-mates. They are a happy bunch. Meanwhile, Bangladesh won a couple of Tests against Pakistan in Pakistan just a month ago, but they have been humbled in home conditions by South Africa. The Proteas outclassed the hosts in both the Tests and proved their mettle. With four Tests in South Africa against Sri Lanka and Pakistan in the upcoming months they have a strong chance of making it to the Test Championship final. Would be interesting to see how they perform in those Tests back home. That's all from our side from this game folks. We'll be back soon with some more live coverage. Fow now, this is Nikhil signing off on behalf of Mukesh. Wishing you all a Happy Diwali!

Aiden Markram | South African captain: I am not really good with numbers, proud of the boys, proud of the group. A lot of hard work went into it, it paid off. We played some really good cricket, considering the conditions we are not used to. It's special. They (de Zorzi, Stubbs and Mulder) stuck in there and got the team into a good position (with their centuries.) They put up their individual aspect aside and played for the team. They could've been satisfied getting to eighty but they pushed on for the team. The bowlers worked well together. KG led from the front, was special to watch him. Everyone took their opportunities. Proud of all the three facets of the game. It's a long way away, but to be in the mix for the finals is what's driving us, lot of Test cricket still to be played. Got to take it session by session, Test match by Test match. Hopefully we are on that flight to Lord's (for the World Test championship final.)

Kagiso Rabada | Player of the Series: I thought losing the toss wasn't the greatest of starts. But we quickly turned things around. Our batters capitalized in this game. They put us in a good position, that helped the bowlers to do their job. Every individual in this team is willing to put their hand up. Different individuals did that for us throughout the series, we know we got the quality, especially in the bowling unit. The game moves on, you just have to keep working hard. I don't look at the rankings where I'm at or whatever, but it's a great motivator to keep going.

Tony de Zorzi | Player of the Match: Happy to contribute. Our bowling attack did a good job. Winning the toss was good, credit goes to the other batters. We are a young side, winning away from home is good. We will take this confidence going back home.

Najmul Hossain Shanto | Bangladesh captain: They played very good cricket. Disappointed with the way we played both the Test matches. I think we need to improve in a lot of things. We bowled well, but as a team we need to improve. It's not about just mental. It is mental and skillwise, you need to improve in both aspects. There were a few positives, Mominul played well in the first innings, he put up a fight. We need a character like Taijul in the team. Need our top-order to improve.

Time for the presentations..

Stat by Shashikant Singh

- This is the first Test series win (after 5 series) for South Africa in Asia since August 2014.

Biggest victory margin for South Africa in Tests
By inns & 273 runs vs BAN, Chattogram, 2024*
By inns & 254 runs vs BAN, Bloemfontein, 2017
By inns & 229 runs vs SL, Cape Town, 2001
By inns & 220 runs vs WI, Centurion, 2014
By inns & 219 runs vs ZIM, Harare, 1999

Biggest defeat margin for Bangladesh in Tests
By inns & 310 runs vs WI, Dhaka, 2002
By inns & 273 runs vs SA, Chattogram, 2024*
By inns & 264 runs vs PAK, Multan, 2001
By inns & 261 runs vs ENG, Lord's, 2005
By inns & 254 runs vs SA, Bloemfontein, 2017

- This is also the 3rd biggest win margin by a visiting team in Asia after West Indies' victories (by inns & 336 runs) against India at Eden Gardens in 1958 and (by inns & 310 runs) against Bangladesh in the 2002 Dhaka Test.

South Africa batters outscoring opponents in both innings
Jackie McGlew (255) vs NZ (172 & 172), Wellington, 1953
Aiden Markram (125) vs ZIM (68 & 121), Gqeberha, 2017
Tony de Zorzi (177) vs BAN (159 & 143), Chattogram, 2024*

Bangladesh were down and out after they were made to toil hard in the field by the South African batters, and once again Markram made the right call by declaring towards the end of day 2. In less than 10 overs, South Africa managed to pick up four wickets and further strengthen their hold on the Test. With a slightly early start on day 3, Rabada put the morning conditions to good use and took early wickets. Bangladesh were reduced to 48/8, however, Mominul and Taijul put up a fight with a 100-plus partnership for the 9th wicket. Their resilience came to an end in the post-lunch session when Mominul was trapped lbw by Senuran Muthusamy. Rabada was the pick of the bowlers with a superb five-wicket haul. South Africa enforced the follow-on having gained a huge lead of 400-plus, and it was the South African left-arm spinners who broke Bangladesh's spine in the second innings. Muthusamy took four wickets, while Maharaj bagged a five-wicket haul as Bangladesh were bundled out for a paltry total of 143. A thoroughly professional performance by the Proteas over the course of three days. Stay around for the presentations.

16:53 Local Time, 10:53 GMT, 16:23 IST: South Africa register an emphatic win by an innings and 273 runs to clinch the Test series by a 2-0 margin. Two clinical performances in this series by the Proteas as they strengthen their chances to qualify for the World Test Championship final. Still a long way to go, but as a result of these two convincing wins, they will get a lot of confidence going forward. Also, they are a really strong side while playing in home conditions, so that's an added advantage. Coming back to this Test, Aiden Markram made all the right calls. The South African skipper elected to bat first on a good batting track and his batters made the most of the conditions. Tony de Zorzi, Tristan Stubbs and Wiaan Mulder scored centuries, while Bedingham and Muthusamy notched up fifties to post a huge first innings total of 575/6.

Maharaj to Nahid Rana, out Caught by Bedingham!! Maharaj finishes it off. Takes a five-wicket haul! A tossed up delivery on off, Nahid Rana looks to defend and he finds the fielder stationed at silly point. Bedingham completes the formalities with a regulation catch and South Africa clinch the series. Handshakes all around as the players start walking back to the dressing room. Nahid Rana c Bedingham b Maharaj 0(6)

Maharaj to Nahid Rana, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

Maharaj to Nahid Rana, no run, full and straight on off, Nahid Rana defends it

Maharaj to Nahid Rana, no run, nudged with soft hands to short leg

Maharaj to Nahid Rana, no run, defended uppishly, almost carries to silly point

They check the lightmeter once again, decide to carry on

Muthusamy to Hasan Mahmud, no run, nudged back to the bowler by Hasan Mahmud

Muthusamy to Hasan Mahmud, SIX, and with that six he becomes the highest run scorer of the second innings for Bangladesh. Advances down the track and spanks this over long-off for six runs

Muthusamy to Hasan Mahmud, no run, quicker through the air, Hasan Mahmud defends it

Muthusamy to Hasan Mahmud, SIX, Hasan Mahmud is not done yet. He wants to have some entertainment. A tossed up delivery by the spinner and Hasan Mahmud tonks it over long-on to move into the 30s

Muthusamy to Hasan Mahmud, no run, spins past the batsman's outside edge