Proteas beat Bangladesh by 8 wickets in first one-day

Dhaka: South Africa beat Bangladesh by eight wickets in the first one-day international to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka on Friday.

South Africa reached 164-2 with 8.5 overs in hand after they were set an easy target after Bangladesh were dismissed for 160 in 36.3 overs in the rain-reduced 40-over-a-side game.

The second and third ODI of the three-match series will be held on July 12 and 15 in Dhaka and Chittagong. (AFP)