South Africa complete 2-0 sweep after Maharaj seven-for demolishes Bangladesh
Bangladesh crumbled to spin again and barely batted for an hour on the fourth morning
08/04Result
2nd Test, Bangladesh tour of South Africa at Gqeberha, Apr 8-11 2022
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![South Africa]( "South Africa")
453 & 176/6d -
![Bangladesh]( "Bangladesh")
217 & 80 (23.3 ov)
Player of the Match
08/04Result
2nd Test, Bangladesh tour of South Africa at Gqeberha, Apr 8-11 2022
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![South Africa]( "South Africa")
453 & 176/6d -
![Bangladesh]( "Bangladesh")
217 & 80 (23.3 ov)
Player of the Match
Day 4
Zondo, Stuurman replace Erwee, Mulder as Covid-19 substitutes
Zondo on debut and Stuurman in his second Test are the first Covid-19 subs in international cricket
Stats - Maharaj lords over Bangladesh
All the key stats from the second Test between South Africa and Bangladesh in Gqeberha
Day 2
Mulder and Olivier run through Bangladesh top order after Maharaj lifts South Africa to 453
Visitors ends second day on 139 for 5 in their first innings, still 314 in arrears
Bangladesh taking steps to become 'a lot harder and tougher'
Though they are behind in the St George's Park Test, the visitors are refusing to buckle under pressure
Day 1
Elgar, Petersen, Bavuma hit fifties but Bangladesh hit back with late wickets
Taijul Islam and Khaled Ahmed make key incisions towards the end of the day
'Hard leader' Elgar adopts carefree approach in search of big runs
The captain's rapid starts have helped South Africa set a more proactive tone, but the dearth of big innings - centuries - have hurt the team
Others
Strong showing from second string gives South Africa 'options' ahead of Test winter
We assess how the back-up went against Bangladesh and their prospects for touring England
Dean Elgar asks Bangladesh to 'harden up and play the game at a level that maybe they're not used to'
Mominul Haque, meanwhile, has denied that Bangladesh complained about excessive sledging after the first Test
'Ruthless' South Africa take on a Bangladesh eager to prove their worth
Series on the line in Gqeberha with the visitors desperate to set the record straight after their collapse in the first Test