Bangladesh’s persistence was rewarded with two late wickets as South Africa went to stumps on 278-5 on the opening day of the second and remaining Test on Friday.
Three South African batters made half-centuries after the house workforce selected to bat first at St. George’s Park, however none of them went on to an enormous rating and Bangladesh took one thing from the day by eradicating Ryan Rickelton (42) and Temba Bavuma (67) within the house of three overs simply earlier than the shut.
Bavuma was the third South African to move 50 after captain Dean Elgar supplied a stable begin together with his 70 and No. 3 Keegan Petersen made 64.
But Bangladesh discovered success by left-arm spinner Taijul Islam, who was referred to as into the workforce following a 220-run loss within the series-opener. Taijul claimed the essential wickets of Elgar, Petersen and Rickelton for his 3-77.
South Africa has the benefit because it seeks to seal a sequence victory, however not by a lot.
Elgar hit 10 fours in his third half-century in three innings this sequence and South Africa made an imposing begin by placing collectively 4 half-century stands for its first 4 wickets.
BANGLADESH STRIKE LATE
Bavuma and Rickelton mixed for the final and better of these, a stand of 83 that appeared to be taking South Africa to a place of clear dominance. Their late dismissals gave the day a unique complexion as South Africa went from 267-3 to its 278-5.
Rickelton was in sight of his first check half-century in simply his second check when he tried to reverse sweep a supply from Taijul. He had pulled the shot off efficiently earlier in his innings however this time he missed, the ball clipped the wristband of his glove and looped to Yasir Ali at slip.
Bangladesh requested for a TV overview after it was initially given not out and was rewarded.
Bavuma went quickly after to a low catch at first slip, giving seamer Khaled Ahmed his second wicket of the day.
It additionally meant the look ahead to a second check century for Bavuma continues. His 67 was his nineteenth check half-century however he’s but so as to add to his one and solely hundred, which he made six years in the past. He was out for 93 within the first check.
South Africa leads the sequence 1-0 after its huge win in Durban, the place Bangladesh had appeared aggressive at occasions however collapsed to 53 all out on the ultimate day. Bangladesh made two adjustments for the second check, bringing again opening batsman Tamim Iqbal and giving Taijul his probability.
South Africa retained the identical lineup and continued with out quite a lot of its high gamers, who’ve opted out of the quick sequence to look within the Indian Premier League.
