De Villiers roars, South Africa soar

Oct 18, 2017

Quinton de Kock struggled to cope with the slow nature of the pitch and the outfield•AFP

He was more fluent against the old one, and reached a fifty off 55 balls•AFP

He holed out for 176 as the hosts ended with 353 for 6•Getty Images

South Africa then chipped away at Bangladesh's middle order•Gallo Images

Hashim Amla, the other opener, bided his time and blunted the new ball•AFP

AB de Villiers set to work with a flurry of drives•AFP

Imrul Kayes gave Bangladesh's chase a solid start with his 14th ODI fifty•AFP

Dwaine Pretorius impressed with his pace and length variations, ending with 2 for 48•AFP

He marked his return to international cricket with a 68-ball hundred•AFP

Mushfiqur Rahim kept him good company in a 93-run partnership•Gallo Images

Andile Phehlukwayo picked up 4 for 40 to help dismiss Bangladesh for 249 and secure the series for the hosts•AFP