Duminy was stumped for 34 to end a stand of 62 with De Villiers‚ who was caught behind for 43. Mahmudullah claimed both scalps.
The result would seem to suggest Bangladesh are in for the kind of hidings inflicted on them in the test series‚ where South Africa won by 333 runs and an innings and 254 runs.
But there were signs of better times ahead for the visitors‚ with Shakib Al Hasan celebrating his return from a break with 68 off 67 balls and Sabbir Rahman facing 54 balls for his 52 in the Bangladeshis’ total of 255.
Happily‚ Mushfiqur Rahim‚ who was hospitalised after being clanged on the helmet by Duanne Olivier in the second test in Bloem at the weekend‚ got back on the horse to score 22.
Robbie Frylinck — who was on a hattrick — Malusi Siboto‚ Mbulelo Budaza and Aaron Phangiso took two wickets each.
Like Markram and Breetzke‚ none of them are in South Africa’s ODI squad.
In fact‚ of the XI who played on Thursday‚ only De Villiers and Duminy are in the mix for Sunday.
No pressure‚ fellas.
- TimesLIVE