Du Preez stars in win over Bangladesh

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - SEPTEMBER 22: Mignon du Preez of South Africa runs a single during the CSA Womens 2nd ODI match between South Africa and Bangladesh at Bidvest Wanderers Stadium on September 22, 2013 in Johannesburg, South Africa. (Photo by Duif du Toit/Gallo Images)

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - SEPTEMBER 22: Mignon du Preez of South Africa runs a single during the CSA Womens 2nd ODI match between South Africa and Bangladesh at Bidvest Wanderers Stadium on September 22, 2013 in Johannesburg, South Africa. (Photo by Duif du Toit/Gallo Images)

Published Sep 22, 2013

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Johannesburg – Mignon du Preez scored her maiden ODI century to propel the Proteas women to a 96-run victory over Bangladesh at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg on Sunday.

This win gives the Proteas women a 2-0 lead in the ODI series, and another series win over their sub-continent counterparts.

The Proteas were sent into bat in overcast conditions but quickly adapted to the lively Wanderers conditions.

While Trisha Chetty (16) lost her wicket early, Du Preez and Lizelle Lee (71) put together a 106-run second wicket partnership to gain some momentum.

Du Preez surged along to her century in the last over of the innings, and also passed 1,000 ODI career runs during her knock off 105 balls.

Dane van Niekerk played an important supporting role in the latter part of the innings, and was unbeaten on 34.

Du Preez and Van Niekerk put together 92 for the fifth-wicket, which ensured the Proteas women finished on a competitive total of 237.

In response, Bangladesh's openers started positively with an opening 50-run stand.

Newcomer Elriesa Theunissen made the breakthrough when she dismissed Ayasha Rahman for 26.

This wicket was followed by the two quick wickets of opener Fargana Hoque (27) and Rumana Ahmed (7).

The rest of the order had no answer to the bowlers, with leg-spinners Dane van Niekerk (3/27) and Sunette Loubser (3/15) accounting for the bulk of the wickets.

The series moves to SuperSport Park on Tuesday for the third and final ODI. – Sapa

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