Clean sweep puts South Africa No. 1

Mar 14, 2008

Bangladesh, after choosing to bat, made their way to 34 before Tamim Iqbal was given out caught behind off Albie Morkel, though replays showed that the ball had missed the bat and flicked the pad before going through to the 'keeper•AFP

Albie then took the wickets of Mohammad Ashraful and Nazimuddin as Bangladesh slumped to 72 for 4, before he came back to take his fourth wicket •AFP

Johan Botha, seen here fielding the ball off his own bowling, took 3 for 34 as Bangladesh folded up for 143 •AFP

Albie with his Man-of-the-Match award•AFP

Shahriar Nafees top-scored for Bangladesh with 25 before he was dismissed by Morne Morkel after nicking a cut •AFP

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de Villiers spanked 40 to take South Africa within striking distance of victory•AFP

Man-of-the-Series Smith with the silverware after South Africa moved past Australia as the best one-day side•AFP

Paul Harris turned in another economical display, finishing with 1 for 26•AFP

Graeme Smith steered South Africa to a sweep with an unbeaten 68•AFP