S Africa thrash Bangladesh by innings, sweep Test series

South Africa’s Senuran Muthusamy celebrates with teammates after the dismissal of Bangladesh’s Mahmudul Hasan Joy during the third day of the second Test cricket match between Bangladesh and South Africa at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong on 31 October, 2024.AFP

South Africa thrashed Bangladesh by an innings and 273 runs inside three days of the second Test at Chattogram on Thursday to sweep the two-match series 2-0.

Bangladesh were all out for 143 in their second innings after South Africa enforced the follow-on, with Keshav Maharaj taking five wickets and Hasan Mahmud top-scoring for the hosts with 38.