Bangladesh vs South Africa Match Highlights & Results

Right then, that is it from this first Test where South Africa goes ahead in the series while Bangladesh have a lot of things to ponder upon and come back stronger in the next game. The 2nd and final Test of this series will start on 29th October, Tuesday at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram. It will begin at 4 am GMT, but as you know, you can always join us early for all the build-up to the match. Until then, cheers and goodbye!

Aiden Markram, the victorious skipper of South Africa says that it was a really good performance from his team. Adds that most of the damage was done on the opening day and the bowlers were excellent. Credits Bangladesh for their batting in the second innings and putting up a fight in this game. Tells that it was a good toss to lose and the bowlers exploited the conditions nicely. Mentions that a lot of learnings to take as well from this game. Ends by saying that Kagiso Rabada is a fine bowler and a century for Kyle Verreynne was special as he is new to the fold, but batted well in sub-continent conditions.

Kyle Verreynne is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH for his brilliant ton. He says he was just trying to stay committed to what he was doing. Mentions this is his first tour in the sub-continent and he was well prepared for it. Adds he got great support from others. Ends by saying he’s pleased with his performance and he hopes he can continue the form.

A few Appreciation Crests are being handed over to the players for reaching personal milestones in this Test. Mushfiqur Rahim is up first for getting to 6000 Test runs. He is followed by Taijul Islam and Kagiso Rabada for getting to 200 and 300 Test wickets respectively.

Najmul Hossain Shanto, the captain of Bangladesh says they did not do well with the bat! Adds the batters need to take more responsibility, the bowlers were good but they just did not get enough runs in the first innings. Credits the way Mehidy Hasan played. Ends by saying he’s looking forward to the next Test.

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Bangladesh were in deep trouble early on Day 3, losing Mahmudul Hasan Joy and Mushfiqur Rahim in the same over and facing the prospect of an innings defeat. But Mehidy Hasan and debutant Jaker Ali staged a remarkable fightback, turning the tide with a 138-run partnership that took them past South Africa’s lead. Mehidy continued to frustrate the visitors alongside Nayeem Hasan, as bad light and rain stopped the Proteas from using the second new ball. South Africa, after Kagiso Rabada's early strikes and Keshav Maharaj's key wicket later in the day, failed to maintain the pressure and would have been disappointed to have let Bangladesh gain an 81-run lead. However, that did not matter much as they finished the game off in the first session on Day 4.

Day 2 saw Bangladesh fight back to stay in the game, but South Africa still held the upper hand. Kyle Verreynne’s brilliant century helped the Proteas extend their lead to 202 runs, and Kagiso Rabada struck early with two wickets. However, Bangladesh showed resilience, with Mahmudul Hasan Joy and skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto steadying the ship. However, Keshav Maharaj’s late breakthrough halted their momentum, but Mushfiqur Rahim’s aggressive approach gave the visitors a much-needed boost, reducing the deficit to 101 runs. A couple of missed chances by South Africa towards the end left the game wide open as both teams headed into a crucial 'Moving Day'.

It was a pretty dramatic opening day of Test cricket! A total of 16 wickets fell, with both Kagiso Rabada and Taijul Islam reaching milestones - Rabada becoming the fastest to 300 Test wickets (By number of balls bowled) and Taijul grabbing his 200th with a stunning five-wicket haul. Bangladesh's decision to bat first quickly backfired as they collapsed to 45/5, with only Mahmudul Hasan Joy showing resistance. Late contributions from Mehidy Hasan and Taijul barely pushed them to 106. South Africa's pacers dominated, with Wiaan Mulder and Rabada sharing six wickets. In reply, the Proteas struggled too, losing Aiden Markram early, but Tony de Zorzi’s gritty 30, along with Ryan Rickelton’s proactive 27, kept them in the game. As Mulder and Kyle Verreynne held firm, South Africa ended the day with a slim 34-run lead.

After the fightback on Day 3, Bangladesh could not really handle the second new ball. They only managed to add 24 runs to the overnight score losing the three wickets. Mehidy Hasan missed out on a ton scoring 97 off 191 balls and was the last one to fall. As expected, it was Kagiso Rabada who provided the first breakthrough in the very first over of Day 4 and then wrapped things up as well finishing with his best Test figures (6/46) against Bangladesh. While chasing a modest total of 106 runs, South Africa got off to a quick start and did not let the hosts put pressure on them. They did lose three wickets, but the top three batters scoring 20 or more made sure they hunted this total without much fuss.

SOUTH AFRICA GO 1-0 UP IN THE SERIES! This is also their first Test victory in the sub-continent since 2014, and ten years later, they have put in a brilliant performance to brush aside Bangladesh in their own backyard. This win holds a lot of significance as it keeps the Proteas alive in the race for the World Test Championship final, but they do need to build on this and keep the winning momentum going.

Taijul Islam to Tristan Stubbs, 2 Leg byes.There it is! There are the winning runs! On the pads. Stubbs looks to flick but misses. It hits the pad and goes down to fine leg. Two taken. Leg byes. SOUTH AFRICA WIN BY 7 WICKETS!

Taijul Islam to Tristan Stubbs, No run.Floated up on off. This is blocked to cover.

Taijul Islam to Tristan Stubbs, No run.Flatter and on off. Stubbs blocks.

Taijul Islam to Tristan Stubbs, No run.On the pads. This is worked to mid-wicket.

Taijul Islam to Tristan Stubbs, No run.Around off. This is pushed to cover.

Taijul Islam to Tristan Stubbs, No run.On middle. Kept out.

Mominul Haque to Tristan Stubbs, 1 run.Just the two needed! Outside off. This is pushed past cover for one more.

Mominul Haque to Ryan Rickelton, 1 run.On middle. This is worked with the angle through mid-wicket for one.

Mominul Haque to Tristan Stubbs, 1 run.Fuller and on off. This is pushed down to long off for one.

Mominul Haque to Tristan Stubbs, Four!FOUR! Off the edge, but Stubbs will not mind. He just wants to finish things quickly. The ball is a tad shorter, outside off and it skids on after pitching. Tristan goes back to cut but is hurried into the shot. Gets a bottom edge which goes to the right of slip, to the deep third fence. Also, the 100 is up for South Africa and they are just one hit away from the win.

Mominul Haque to Tristan Stubbs, No run.On the stumps. Kept out.

Mominul Haque to Tristan Stubbs, No run.Flatter and on middle. Defended.

Taijul Islam to Ryan Rickelton, No run.Flatter and on off. This is pushed to cover.

Taijul Islam to Ryan Rickelton, No run.Around off. Kept out.

Ryan Rickelton is the next man in.

Taijul Islam to David Bedingham, OUT! c Litton Das b Taijul Islam.OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Taijul has three! He has 8 for the game. He's been really good. This is a lovely nut! It lands on off. It pitches and turns away. David Bedingham strides out and looks to defend but this takes the outside edge and the keeper, Litton Das makes no mistake. South Africa three down but just needs 9 more runs to win.

Taijul Islam to David Bedingham, No run.Angled into middle. Defended.

Taijul Islam to Tristan Stubbs, 1 run.Angled into the pads. This is clipped down to fine leg for one.

Taijul Islam to Tristan Stubbs, No run.On the stumps. Defended again.

Mominul Haque to Tristan Stubbs, 1 run.10 needed! Outside off. This is pushed past cover for one.

Mominul Haque to Tristan Stubbs, No run.On the stumps. Kept out.

Mominul Haque to David Bedingham, 1 run.On off. This is pushed past cover for one.

Mominul Haque to David Bedingham, No run.Around off. Kept out.

Mominul Haque to David Bedingham, Six!SIX! All the way! Just the two more of such hits and the game is done! Tossed up, full and on off. This is lofted over the long off fence for a biggie.

Mominul Haque to Tristan Stubbs, 1 run.Fuller and on off. This is hit down to long off for one.

Taijul Islam to David Bedingham, No run.Around off. David is solid in defense.

Taijul Islam to David Bedingham, No run.On middle. Kept out.

Taijul Islam to Tristan Stubbs, 1 run.On off. This is punched down to long off for one.

Taijul Islam to Tristan Stubbs, No run.On middle. Kept out.

Taijul Islam to Tristan Stubbs, No run.Beaten again! This lands around off and spins away. Stubbs is beaten as he pushes at it.

Taijul Islam to David Bedingham, 3 runs.On middle. Shorter. This is pulled through mid-wicket for three. South Africa are just 20 runs away from the win now.

Nayeem Hasan to Tristan Stubbs, No run.On middle. Kept out.

Nayeem Hasan to Tristan Stubbs, Six!SIX! Over the fence! What a shot! Nayeem Hasan tosses it up, full and around middle. Tristan Stubbs skips down the track to get to the pitch of it and heaves it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

Nayeem Hasan to Tristan Stubbs, No run.On middle. This is tucked to mid-wicket.

Nayeem Hasan to Tristan Stubbs, Four!FOUR! The reverse sweep comes out! On off. This is hit past point and it races away to the fence.

Nayeem Hasan to David Bedingham, 1 run.Fuller and on off. This is pushed down to long off for one.

Nayeem Hasan to David Bedingham, No run.On middle. Kept out.

Taijul Islam to Tristan Stubbs, No run.Firss this one outside off. Stubbs leaves it alone.

Taijul Islam to Tristan Stubbs, No run.On middle. Kept out.

Taijul Islam to David Bedingham, 1 run.Angled into middle. This is worked through square leg for one.

Taijul Islam to David Bedingham, No run.Flatter and on off. This is pushed to cover.

Taijul Islam to David Bedingham, No run.Beaten! Flatter and on off. This turns away. David is beaten as he looks to defend.

David Bedingham comes out to the middle now.

Taijul Islam to Tony de Zorzi, OUT! c Hasan Mahmud b Taijul Islam.OUT! TAKEN! Tony de Zorzi cannot believe he has picked out the fielder here. Taijul Islam has another one! He slows it up and bowls it wider outside off as he sees Zorzi come down the track. He still goes for the shot. It goes off the toe end as he has to drag it, and it is taken well at long on by Hasan Mahmud. Tony de Zorzi walks back for 41 off 52 and will be disappointed that he could not stay till the end here.

Nayeem Hasan to Tristan Stubbs, Four!FOUR! Drilled down the ground! Stubbs steps out. He gets to the pitch of it and hammers it down the ground and to the long off fence.

Nayeem Hasan to Tristan Stubbs, No run.Around off. Blocked.

Nayeem Hasan to Tony de Zorzi, 1 run.On middle. This is pushed down to long on for one.

Nayeem Hasan to Tony de Zorzi, No run.Around off again. Zorzi cuts but finds point.

Nayeem Hasan to Tony de Zorzi, No run.Outside off. This is cut but to point.

Nayeem Hasan to Tony de Zorzi, Four!FOUR! Pulled away! A little too short and on middle. This is pulled through square leg. This races away.

Taijul Islam to Tristan Stubbs, No run.Angled into middle. Blocked.

Taijul Islam to Tristan Stubbs, No run.Flatter and outside off. Stubbs looks to cut but is beaten.

Taijul Islam to Tristan Stubbs, No run.Around off. Stubbs leans forward and keeps it out.

Taijul Islam to Tristan Stubbs, No run.On middle. Blocked.

Taijul Islam to Tony de Zorzi, 1 run.Plays the reverse sweep. This goes off the bottom on the off side for one.

Taijul Islam to Tristan Stubbs, 1 run.On the shortish side. This is pushed down to long off for one.

Mehidy Hasan to Tony de Zorzi, No run.On the stumps again. Defended again.

Mehidy Hasan to Tony de Zorzi, No run.Flatter and on middle. Zorzi leans forward and plays it onto the ground.

Mehidy Hasan to Tristan Stubbs, 1 run.On middle. This is swept through square leg for one.

Mehidy Hasan to Tony de Zorzi, 1 run.On middle. This is worked through square leg for one.

Mehidy Hasan to Tony de Zorzi, No run.On middle. Flatter. Kept out.

Mehidy Hasan to Tony de Zorzi, 2 runs.Gives the charge! Just chips it over the bowler's head. Two taken. Runs needed below 50.

Taijul Islam to Tristan Stubbs, No run.Dot to end! On off. Floated up. This is pushed to mid off.

Taijul Islam to Tristan Stubbs, No run.On middle. Stubbs leans forward and defends.

Taijul Islam to Tony de Zorzi, 1 run.On middle. Zorzi sweeps it through square leg for one.

Taijul Islam to Tony de Zorzi, No run.On the off pole. Defended.

Taijul Islam to Tony de Zorzi, No run.On middle. Quicker. Defended.

Taijul Islam to Tony de Zorzi, Four!FOUR MORE! Makes use of his feet. Gets to the pitch of the ball and hits it wide of mid on. Two boundaries in a row.

Mehidy Hasan to Tristan Stubbs, Four!FOUR! Shot! Off the mark in style! Slightly shorter and on off. Stubbs stands tall and punches it past cover. This races away to the fence. 50 up for South Africa and they need just 55 more runs to win!

Mehidy Hasan to Tony de Zorzi, 1 run.On off. This is punched wide of mid off for one.

Mehidy Hasan to Tony de Zorzi, No run.Another one on a length and on off. Zorzi keeps it out.

Mehidy Hasan to Tony de Zorzi, No run.Around off. Good length. Defended.

Mehidy Hasan to Tony de Zorzi, Four!FOUR! A little too straight and this is put away. It is flicked past mid-wicket and the ball races away to the fence.

Mehidy Hasan to Tony de Zorzi, No run.Length and around off. Zorzi blocks it well.

Taijul Islam to Tristan Stubbs, No run.Flatter and on middle. Defended solidly.

DRINKS! Bangladesh finally strikes but South Africa needs just 64 runs to win now. The only thing that can get the hosts back in this is a big collapse from the Proteas. Taijul Islam will be hoping that he can be the man to make a game out of this, but it really needs to be something special. Also, Tristan Stubbs walks out to bat at number 3.

Taijul Islam to Aiden Markram, OUT! b Taijul Islam.OUT! BOWLED'EM! Taijul Islam strikes! He bowls the arm ball here, full and on middle, angling in sharply. Aiden Markram prods forward and plays for the turn but keeps a big gap between bat and pad. The ball sneaks through and rattles the stumps. The skipper goes for 20 off 27, but has given his team a good start in this chase!

Taijul Islam to Aiden Markram, No run.Tossed up on off. This lands and spins away. Markram looks to defend but is beaten.

Taijul Islam to Tony de Zorzi, 1 run.The sweep this time. Through square leg. Protection in the deep so only one.

Taijul Islam to Tony de Zorzi, Four!FOUR! The reverse sweep is out! Playing his shots is de Zorzi! On middle. This is hit hard through point. Another boundary.

Taijul Islam to Tony de Zorzi, No run.Flatter and on middle. Defended.

Hasan Mahmud to Tony de Zorzi, 1 run.Fuller and on off. This is driven wide of mid off for one.

Bangladesh are not happy with the shape of the ball and the umpires agree with them. The box of balls comes out and a replacement has been found.

Hasan Mahmud to Aiden Markram, 1 run.Fuller and on middle. Markram drives it down the ground. Hasan sticks his right leg out. It hits it and rolls to mid on. A run taken. The bowler saves three there.

Hasan Mahmud to Tony de Zorzi, 1 run.Outside off. This is played past point for one.

Hasan Mahmud to Aiden Markram, 1 run.Around off. This is pushed towards cover for one.

Hasan Mahmud to Aiden Markram, Four!FOUR! Cut away! A little too short. Markram flays it over point and this races away. Runs flowing.

Hasan Mahmud to Aiden Markram, No run.Fuller and on middle. Markram drives but to mid on.

Taijul Islam to Tony de Zorzi, Four!FOUR! This time he nails it. Runs needed below 80. On middle. This is swept hard through square leg and the ball runs away to the fence.