Hashim Amla clobbered a maiden ODI century as South Africa set Bangladesh a target of 359 in the second ODI on Sunday.

Amla cracked 140 before he was caught at midwicket by Syed Rasel off the bowling of Mashrafe Mortaza.

He shared an opening-wicket stand of 136 with Graeme Smith (65) before AB de Villiers (57no off 27) and Albie Morkel (37no off 13) took the Bangladesh attack to the cleaners late in the innings. Jacques Kallis also chipped in with 49 as the Proteas reached 358 for four.

The fact Mortaza was the pick of the bowlers with figures of one for 54 gives an indication of the punishment they took.

After being put in to bat, Amla and Smith set about making the tourists regret that decision as the runs flowed.

Smith was the first to go when he was caught in the covers by Mohammad Ashraful off Naeem Islam.

But Amla and Kallis added another century stand before the all-rounder was bowled by Abdur Razzak.

The scalps of Amla and Mark Boucher, who made just six before being sent packing by Rasel, offered little respite to Bangladesh as De Villiers and Morkel bludgeoned seven sixes between them to put South Africa in a commanding position.