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Sports Reporter

Bangladesh team led by Mohammad Ashraful will face South Africa led by Graeme Smith today in the third and last ODI of the three-match ODI series at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur. Bangladesh Television will telecast the match live from the stadium from 9.30 AM (Bangladesh Standard Time).

South Africa have already clinched the ODI series 2-0. South Africa outplayed Bangladesh by nine wickets in the first ODI on March 9 in Chittagong, the port city of the country. Then, the Proteas defeated the Tigers by seven wickets in the second ODI on March 12 at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur. Bangladesh faced South Africa in ten ODI matches. The Proteas won nine games while the Tigers tasted the lone victory in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2007.

Mohammad Ashraful, the captain of Bangladesh team said that if they could score 230 to 250 then they had a chance to win the last ODI

On the other hand, Graeme Smith, the skipper of South Africa, Said that they would try to win the last ODI. Smith added they play all the games to win those matches.