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The Proteas won the toss and elected to bat first as they chase a two-Test clean sweep over Bangladesh in the second and final Test of the series at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on Tuesday morning.

Visitors South Africa cruised to a comfortable seven-wicket win in last week’s first Test at Mirpur, thanks largely to man-of-the-match Kyle Verreynne, who hit a century in the first innings, and Kagiso Rabada, who claimed nine wickets, becoming the fastest bowler. to 300 Test wickets.

The Proteas made two changes to their side, with batsman Matthew Breetzke and spinner Dane Piedt dropping out of the starting XI, and pace bowler Dane Paterson and spinner Senuran Muthusamy coming in for them.

Bangaladesh also had a shake-up with three changes, two imposed, as batsman Litton Das and batsman Jaker Ali drop out with fever and concussion respectively, to be replaced by Zakar Hasan and Mahidul Islam, while Nayeem Hasan is replaced by Nahid Rana.

BANGLADESH: Shadman Islam, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Najmul Hossain Shanto (capt), Mominul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Zakir Hasan, Mahidul Islam (wk), Nahid Rana, Taijul Islam, Hasan Mahmud

SOUTH AFRICA: Aiden Markram (capt), Tony de Zorzi, Tristan Stubbs, David Bedingham, Ryan Rickelton, Kyle Verreynne (week), Wiaan Mulder, Senuran Muthusamy, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Dane Paterson