Bangladesh had been battling to avoid wasting the primary Take a look at towards South Africa on Tuesday after reaching 101-3 at stumps and nonetheless needing one other 101 to keep away from an innings defeat. Mahmudul Hasan Pleasure (38) and Mushfiqur Rahim (31) had been unbeaten on the finish of play in Mirpur. Their 42-run stand for the fourth wicket additionally made Mushfiqur the primary Bangladeshi to cross 6,000 profession Take a look at runs. South Africa had been all out for 308 of their first innings of 308, which secured a 202-run lead for the guests because of wicketkeeper Kyle Verreynne’s century.
“It’s in all probability the hardest situations I’ve performed underneath when it comes to warmth and humidity,” Verreynne mentioned.
“Ninety % of that innings was simply towards spin. Issues occur rapidly. You do not have a lot time to reset from a focus viewpoint. This was definitely my most rewarding innings.”
Bangladesh misplaced two early wickets to fast Kagiso Rabada in reply with Shadman Islam first to go, caught at quick leg for one within the third over.
Three balls later, Mominul Haque edged and Wiaan Mulder took a pointy catch at third slip for naught, leaving the hosts dangling on 19-2 earlier than tea.
Captain Najmul Hossain Shanto fell lbw to Keshav Maharaj after a gruelling 23 off 49 balls.
Bangladesh would have misplaced one other wicket off the final of the day when Mahmudul went for a wild slog and missed the ball, avoiding a stumping within the nick of time.
Verreynne was final man out in South Africa’s first innings after scoring eight fours and two sixes in his 114.
He placed on 119 for the seventh wicket with Mulder, who made 54, in reply to Bangladesh’s first innings of 106.
It was South Africa’s highest seventh-wicket stand towards Bangladesh, after the pair resumed at 140-6 initially of play.
Dane Piedt, dismissed lbw for 32 by Mehidy Hasan Miraz, partnered Verreynne in a stand of 66 runs for the ninth wicket.
‘Sticking to the fundamentals’
Bangladesh fast bowler Hasan Mahmud took two wickets in two balls within the sixty fifth over, the one spot of brightness in a morning session the place South Africa added 103.
“Take a look at cricket is like that,” Hasan mentioned when requested how the hosts had managed to concede 200 runs for the final 4 wickets.
“In these conditions, the main target for bowlers shifts to containing the circulate of runs and constructing strain on the batsmen. It is all about sticking to the fundamentals.”
Hasan completed with 3-66 and Mehidy 2-63, lastly wrapping up the innings when Verreynne was stumped after dealing with 144 balls.
Rabada on Monday change into the quickest to achieve 300 Take a look at wickets as Bangladesh collapsed after profitable the toss and selecting to bat.
Left-arm spinner Taijul Islam handed 200 Take a look at wickets as he completed with 5-122, solely the second Bangladeshi to attain the feat after Shakib Al Hasan.
Bangladesh have by no means crushed South Africa in a Take a look at and second of the two-match collection begins in Chattogram on October 29.
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