Played at Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, on 1,2,3,4 May 2003 (5-day match)

Result South Africa won by an innings and 18 runs

Toss South Africa, who chose to bat first
Series South Africa won the 2-match series 2-0

Test debut RJ Peterson (South Africa)
Player of the match Mohammad Rafique (Bangladesh)
Player of the series JA Rudolph (South Africa)

Umpires BF Bowden (New Zealand) and SA Bucknor (West Indies)
TV umpire AFM Akhtaruddin
Match referee CH Lloyd (West Indies)

Close of play
1 May day 1 - South Africa 1st innings 264/6 (SM Pollock 41*, RJ Peterson 15*, 90 ov)
2 May day 2 - Bangladesh 1st innings 4/0 (Javed Omar 3*, Mehrab Hossain 0*, 3 ov)
3 May day 3 - Bangladesh 2nd innings 204/8 (Mohammad Salim 24*, Tapash Baisya 8*, 80 ov)
4 May day 4 - Bangladesh 2nd innings 210 (83 ov) - end of match

• Day 1
• South Africa innings
• RSA 50, 114 minutes, 146 balls, 6*4
• RSA 100, 169 minutes, 245 balls, 13x4
• 50 partnership (Rudolph 29, Boucher 16, Extras 6) 45 minutes, 80 balls, 7x4
• JA Rudolph 50, 114 minutes, 92 balls, 8x4
• RSA 150, 166 minutes, 321 balls, 20x4
• 100 partnership (Rudolph 54, Boucher 36, Extras 11) 117 minutes, 181 balls
• South Africa 1st innings: 1x7 ball over (62nd over, Tapash Baisya's 13th)
• MV Boucher 50, 143 minutes, 106 balls, 6x4
• RSA 200, 292 minutes, 429 balls, 24x4
• RSA 250, 341 minutes, 497 balls, 30x4
• Ball hits the helmet behind the keeper for 5 extra runs

• Day 2
• Rain delays the start for 3hrs 40 minutes, early lunch taken, 15 overs lost
• RSA 300, 435 minutes, 685 balls, 36x4
• RJ Peterson 50, debut, 148 minutes, 92 minutes, 7x4
• Mohammad Rafique, best bowling figures for Bangladesh 6/77 *
• Bangladesh innings
• Rain chases players off at 14:50 local - Bangladesh 4/0 (3 overs)
• Tea being taken during the rain break

• Day 3
• 30 minute earlier start
• Bangladesh 50, 91 minutes, 115 balls, 7x4
• Bangladesh 100, 164 minutes, 216 balls, 14x4
• Bangladesh 2nd innings