South Africa wrap up convincing Test series

Left-arm spinner Robin Peterson took five wickets to lead South Africa to a crushing innings and 205 runs victory in the second Test against Bangladesh on Monday. South Africa dismissed the hosts for 119 on the fourth day to complete a 2-0 series win.
South Africa captain Graeme Smith and fast bowler Dale Steyn were named man-of-the-match and man-of-the-series respectively. Bangladesh, replying to South Africa's 583 for seven declared, were dismissed for 259 and were reeling at 54 for five after being asked to follow on just after tea on Sunday.
On resumption, the hosts lost their remaining wickets adding just 65 runs in 14.2 overs, with Peterson adding three more scalps to finish with five for 33 and Morne Morkel claiming the other wicket.
Bangladesh batsman Aftab Ahmed, who retired hurt on 21 after being hit on the cheek by a delivery from Jacques Kallis on Sunday, did not bat and was adjudged out. Tail-ender Abdur Razzak finished on 33 not out. Smith was delighted with the way his team had adapted to slow conditions on the sub-continent and looked forward to the three-test test tour of India starting later this month.
South Africa also won their test series in Pakistan 1-0 late last year. "In Pakistan we have adapted, we adapted in Bangladesh and now we are going to India," he told reporters. "So hopefully we can do well in India."
Smith felt his team would be boosted when left-arm spinner Paul Harris makes his return from injury for the India trip. "With Harry coming back from injury and Peterson doing well here, I think we have slotted for a second spinner's spot now."
Bangladesh captain Mohammad Ashraful blamed his batsmen's failure to negotiate South Africa's pace attack. "We are not accustomed to playing such bouncers and pace," he said. "We are practising to face such bowling."
South Africa took a firm grip from the start after Smith (232) and Neil McKenzie (226) shared a world record test opening stand of 415 in their innings. South African fast bowler Makhaya Ntini then took four first innings wickets to become his country's second highest test wicket-taker, tallying 334 victims after moving past former paceman Allan Donald's haul of 330.
Only Shahriar Nafees, who top-scored with 69 in the first innings, passed 50 for Bangladesh as the lowest-ranked test team failed to provide any resistance against their formidable rivals.
Left-arm spinner Mohammad Rafique, the home team's most successful bowler, provided some consolation by completing 100 test wickets in his final test. Smith praised Steyn, who claimed 14 wickets in the two tests. "I thought we bowled very well," he said. "I am very happy particularly about Dale, he has got a real killer instinct and that's going to be one of his greatest strengths."
SCOREBOARD:
-- South Africa 1st innings (583-7 dec)
-- Bangladesh first innings (259)
-- Bangladesh 2nd innings
--(overnight 54-5)

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T.Iqbal c Steyn b Peterson         9

Z.Siddique c Boucher b Steyn       0

S.Nafees c Kallis b Peterson      31

M.Ashraful c Boucher b Steyn       4

S.Al Hasan c McKenzie b Steyn      2

M.Rahim c Kallis b Peterson        4

A.Razzak not out                  33

M.Rafique c and b Peterson         0

S.Hossain c Prince b Peterson     24

M.Mortaza c McKenzie b Morkel      4

A.Ahmed (absent out)               0

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Total: (all out, 39.5 overs)     119

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