South Africa clinched a convincing seven-wicket win over Bangladesh in the first of the two-Test series, wrapping the game up inside the first session on Day 4 at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur today.

South Africa flew into the Cricket World Cup a little under the radar but the awesome range of their power hitting has seen the side post the top three scores in the tournament, which stand-in captain Aiden Markram puts down to their adaptability.

Mahmudullah Riyad's inclusion to the Bangladesh World Cup squad had been a dramatic one as the experienced campaigner got back into the side during the New Zealand series at home.

De Kock has now surpassed Virat Kohli as the tournament's leading scorer with 407 runs to the India star's 354.

Before being dismissed for a run-a-ball 111, the veteran helped Bangladesh avoid humiliation in Mumbai on Tuesday.

The word ‘humiliation’ feels insufficient in describing the ordeal Bangladesh suffered at the hands of South Africa yesterday at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

Quinton de Kock hit a brilliant 174, his third century of the World Cup, as South Africa piled up 382-5 against Bangladesh at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Tuesday.

At one point in the World Cup pool game between Bangladesh and South Africa in Mumbai on Tuesday, many Tigers’ fans back home must have wondered whether Shakib Al Hasan’s troops would be able to surpass Quinton de Kock’s individual score of 174 off 140 deliveries.

Bangladesh opener Soumya Sarkar insists that Bangladesh needed a big innings from one of their number 3 to 6 batsmen to win the first T20 against South Africa.

AB de Villiers strikes a magnificent 104-ball 176 as South Africa notched up 353 for the loss of six wickets against Bangladesh at Paarl.

Bangladesh struggle at 92/4 at lunch on the third day of the second Test between Bangladesh and South Africa at Bloemfontein.