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Bangladesh vs South Africa 2nd Test, Day 2 Highlights: Bangladesh Struggle In Reply After South Africa Post Mammoth Total
Bangladesh vs South Africa 2nd Test Day 2 Highlights: Bangladesh lost four wickets in their first seven overs in a hapless reply to South Africa's mammoth first innings of 575-6 at stumps.
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Bangladesh vs South Africa 2nd Test Day 2 Highlights: Bangladesh lost four wickets in their first seven overs in a hapless reply to South Africa's mammoth first innings of 575-6 at stumps Wednesday on day two of the second and final Test in Chattogram. The hosts were 38-4 when bad light forced an early end to play, with Mominul Haque (six) and Najmul Hossain Shanto (four) resuming on Thursday. Bangladesh trail by 537 runs after a commanding performance by the visitors that gifted maiden Test centuries to three batsmen including Tony de Zorzi, who was dismissed before lunch on 177. (Scorecard)
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BAN vs SA, 2nd Test Day 2 Highlights
Back quickly! The players have taken their position. Kagiso Rabada to bowl first.
...THIRD INNINGS...
The ball is turning! It won't get any easy for Bangladesh who will have to face the heat once again. Will we see a result today itself or Bangladesh batters will show some promise for the second time asking? Let's find out.
So, South Africa quickly wrap things up after the break. Mominul Haque's wicket was crucial for them and Senuran Muthusamy got the big breakthrough before Keshav Maharaj got the final wicket. The highlight of Bangladesh's innings was the stand between Haque and Islam. Bangladesh were reeling at 48/8 before the duo joined hands and avoided Bangladesh a heavy first innings score. South Africa bossing at this point. Their bowlers are up to the mark. They have to do it again as South Africa have forced the follow on.
OUT! GONE! That is the end! Very full and outside off, Islam swings his bat but hits off the toe end of his bat back to Keshav Maharaj who takes it to his right. Bangladesh still trail by 416 runs.
Very full and outside off, Islam reverse sweeps it to third man for a couple of runs. Good stop in the deep.
Rana survives! Floats it full and on middle, spins away. Rana strides forward to defend but misses and gets hit on the pads. Looked plumb but Rana took it upstairs. The replay shows it climbs over off pole. Wickets are missing.
BEAUTY! Full and on off, spins away. Rana prods to defend but misses it.
Floated full and on middle, Islam comes down and lofts it to long on where the fielder runs in and dives but it falls just short.
On middle, Islam helps it to short fine leg.
FOUR! SMASHED! Too full and outside off, Islam slams it through mid off for a boundary.
On middle, Islam blocks it out.
Tossed up on middle, spins away. Rana looks to defend it across but misses.
Fuller ball, outside off, Rana blocks it out.
Too full on middle, Islam nudges it to square leg for a single.
On off, Islam keeps it out.
This is full and on off, Islam blocks.
This is full and on middle, Islam defends it out.
Rana survives! On middle, Rana prods and blocks.
Tossed up on off, Rana steps across and defends it on the leg side.