Bangladesh won 3-match ODI series against South Africa 2-1

Bangladesh on 15 July 2015 won the three-match One Day International (ODI) series against South Africa 2-1 played in Bangladesh.

This was Bangladesh’s fourth straight ODI series win at home.

In the third and final match of the series, South Africa after winning the toss elected to bat first. Batting first, South Africa scored 168 runs in 40 over at a loss of 9 wickets and in reply to the target Bangladesh scored 170 runs in 26.1 over at a loss of 1 wicket.

Bangladesh defeated South Africa by 9 wickets Duckworth–Lewis method (D/L method).

Series Report
1st Match: Played at Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur on 10 July 2015, South Africa won by 8 wickets (with 53 balls remaining). K Rabada of South Africa was declared as the Man of the Match.
2nd Match: Played at Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur on 12 July 2015, Bangladesh won by 7 wickets (with 134 balls remaining). Soumya Sarkar of Bangladesh was declared Man of the match.
3rd Match: Played at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong on 15 July 2015, Bangladesh won by 9 wickets (with 83 balls remaining) (D/L method). Soumya Sarkar of Bangladesh was declared Man of the match.

• Man of the Series: Soumya Sarkar (Bangladesh)

Now, the two teams will play two test matches on 21 July and 30 July 2015.

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