Proteas outclass Bangladesh to seal T20 series

South Africa produced a clinical performance on Tuesday to claim a 31-run win over hosts Bangladesh in the second T20 and thereby seal the two-match series 2-0 at Shere Bangla National Stadium at Dhaka.

Opting to bat first, South Africa started off on a promising note as Quinton De Kock (44) and AB de Villiers (40) provided a solid 95-run partnership for the opening wicket before the dismissal of the former.

Although off-spinner Naseer Hossain tried to contain the run-flow by removing De Villiers and JP Duminy (6) in quick succession, the tourists subsequently posted a challenging 170-run target for Bangladesh .

While captain Faf du Plessis made 16, big-hitter David Miller (30) and Rilee Rossouw (19) smacked some meaty blows towards the end.

In reply, Soumya Sarkar provided the initial thrust by smacking a brisk 37 off 21 balls, however, Tamim Iqbal (13) struggled to accelerate their innings.

South African spin duo of Eddie Leie and Aaron Phangiso dismantled Bangladesh's top order by claiming three wickets each, while Kyle Abbott provided substantial support by also scalping three.

Mushfiqur Rahim (19) and Rony Talukdar (21) were the other two notable scorers for their side.

Debutant spinner Leie has been adjudged as the Player of the Match for returning figures of 3-16.