Opener Soumya Sarkar and Tamim Iqbal hit half-centuries as Bangladesh drubbed South Africa by nine wickets in their third and final one-day international to take the three-match series 2-1 in Chittagon.
Soumya, fresh from his unbeaten 88 in the series equalling second match, scored 90 and Tamim added an unbeaten 61 as Bangladesh raced to 170-1 after the home bowlers had restricted the mighty Proteas to 168-9 in Wednesday's rain-hit game.
The first series win over the world cricket heavyweights continues minnows Bangladesh's coming-of-age party, capping another historic success for Mashrafe Mortaza's men after their maiden appearance in the World Cup quarter-final and successive series wins over India and Pakistan earlier this year.
Soumya led the batting charge with his stroke-filled 75-ball innings, which included 13 fours and a six, with local boy Tamim playing the role of an anchor in their 154-run opening stand.
The match was reduced to 40-over-a-side as rain at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium halted play midway through the South African innings for nearly three hours.
Bangladesh were given a target of 170 runs according the Duckworth/Lewis Method, and they achieved it comfortably with 83 balls to spare.
The two teams will play a two-Test series after the ODIs with the first Test starting in Chittagong on July 21.
AFP