SA beat B’desh by 200 runs, sweep series

East London, October 22 

Aiden Markram scored a half-century and took two wickets on his ODI debut as South Africa completed a clean sweep in their three-match series against Bangladesh with a crushing 200-run victory at Buffalo Park on Sunday.

Markram contributed 66 from 60 balls as South Africa posted 369/6 their 50 overs, with Faf du Plessis (91 from 67 balls) and Quinton de Kock (73 from 68) also making vital contributions. Du Plessis retired hurt with a lower back strain and has been withdrawn from the two-match T20 International series that starts in Bloemfontein on Thursday. JP Duminy will take over the captaincy duties for the series.

Bangladesh slipped to 61/5 in reply and were eventually all out for 169 as Markram claimed 2/18, including the wicket of Shakib Al Hasan (63 from 82), who provided the lone score of note for the visitors. — Reuters

Brief scores: South Africa: 369/6 (du Plessis 91, de Kock 73, Markram 66; Mehidy 2/59); Bangladesh: 169 all out (Shakib 63; Paterson 3/44).