South Africa win by an innings-and-129 runs - a hugely comprehensive victory. Dale Steyn looked in excellent form, picking up his ninth five-wicket haul and, although Bangladesh managed to survive the first half-an-hour intact, there was little resistance. Do join us for the second and final Test on Wednesday - and in the meantime, don't forget you can follow all today's rugby internationals, including the re-run of the 2007 World Cup final between South Africa and England, on scrum.com. Full minute-by-minute text commentary, stats, photos and comprehensive post-match coverage.
Mahbubul Alam c Prince b Kallis 0 (13m 10b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00
Not for the first time in his career, Mohammad Ashraful has blamed another defeat on Bangladesh's inability to cope with pace
At least it was relatively quick and painless. South Africa's pace attack demonstrated the vast gap in class, picking off Bangladesh's batsmen like skittles in an alley to complete a comprehensive innings-and-129-run victory in the first Test in Bloemfont
Bangladesh are facing an innings defeat in the first Test against South Africa in Bloemfontein but their coach Jamie Siddons was not frustrated by their woeful batting performance
Paul Harris, South Africa's left-arm spinner, has flown to Cape Town to see a specialist about his fractured left thumb and won't take any further part in the first Test against Bangladesh
A dramatic electric storm, 25 minutes before the scheduled lunch break, brought the third day at Bloemfontein to an abrupt end
