South Africa claim series opener

Mar 09, 2008

Tamim Iqbal was the only batsman to put up a fight as Bangladesh wobbled after opting to bat•Getty Images

Albie Morkel appeals for a wicket as South Africa maintain their momentum•Getty Images

Andre Nel got to 100 wickets in ODIs when he had Shahriar Nafees caught for 12•Getty Images

Morkel finished with 2 for 30 and Bangladesh could only muster 178 in 48.2 overs•Getty Images

Both Smith and Gibbs applied themselves to the task, playing patiently on a wicket not conducive to easy run-scoring•Getty Images

... and hit the winning boundary, which also brought up his seventh ODI hundred•AFP

Tamim hit nine fours and a six en route to his 82 off 98 balls •Getty Images

Tamim was dismissed by debutant Paul Harris, who ended with 2 for 30 from his quota•Getty Images

Johan Botha picked up Shahadat Hossain as Bangladesh's tail slipped•Getty Images

South Africa never looked in trouble during their reply, with openers Graeme Smith and Herschelle Gibbs ticking along watchfully•Getty Images

Gibbs fell for 57, with South Africa in sight of victory at 143 for 1•AFP

Debutant Hashim Amla did not have much to do with the bat as South Africa clinched a nine-wicket win•Getty Images

Mohammad Ashraful could only contribute 8 as the slide continued•Getty Images

Nel returned the best figures of 3 for 24•Getty Images

Smith got to his fifty off 64 balls, and was a touch more aggressive than Gibbs•Getty Images

Smith continued to accumulate the runs ...•Getty Images