BAN vs SA Highlights 1st Test Day 3: Unbeaten Mehidy Hasan Miraz Keeps Bangladesh Alive vs South Africa

We are back for the chase! The players are already out in the middle. Tony de Zorzi and Aiden Markram are the two openers for South Africa. Hasan Mahmud to start proceedings with the ball. Here we go...

... FOURTH INNINGS ...

Bangladesh, on the other hand, showed a good fight, but their poor show with the bat in the first innings is proving to be the difference in this game. Mehidy Hasan was the standout batter for them with a magnificent 97 agonizingly falling short of a hundred. He was well-supported by debutant Jaker Ali as well who notched up his maiden Test fifty. There were a couple of good contributions Mahmudul Hasan Joy and Mushfiqur Rahim that helped their total over 300 taking the lead over 100 runs, but not much more than that. Now, the bowlers will need to make some early inroads to make a game out of this and put pressure on the visitors.

Take a bow, Kagiso Rabada! He finishes with his best figures in Test cricket against Bangladesh and South Africa needs 106 runs to go up in the series. The Proteas started well picking up a couple of wickets early, but after that had to grind it out for every wicket. Aiden Markram had to work really hard with his tactics and field positions, but in the end, he will be happy with the effort of his bowlers. Keshav Maharaj was crucial in getting those 3 important wickets in the middle order while Wiaan Mulder chipped in with one as well.

OUT! TAKEN AT SLIPS! Oh..no! Mehidy Hasan just misses out on a well-deserved hundred here! Kagiso Rabada wraps things up with a six-wicket haul. He lands this on a hard length and just around off, Mehidy Hasan backs away and tries to ramp it away to get to the ton. But he only manages to get an outside edge towards slip cordon where Wiaan Mulder takes a fantastic catch. Bangladesh have been bowled out for 307!

Short of a length and on middle, angling in, Mehidy Hasan looks to pull it away but misses and gets hit high on the pads.

Pitched up and around middle, keeps low, Mehidy Hasan adjusts well to steer it to point.

Full again and on middle, Hasan Mahmud clips it away past mid-wicket, the fielder chases after it but the batters has the time to take three. Mehidy Hasan back on strike and on 97!

Good length and around off, Hasan Mahmud leaves it alone.

An appeal for catch, but turned down! Wiaan Mulder bangs it into the pitch and on off, nips back in sharply. Mehidy Hasan has a wild heave across the line but it goes off his shoulders and Tristan Stubbs takes a diving catch at gully. The umpire shakes his head.

Fuller and on the pads again, Mehidy Hasan tucks it to short mid-wicket.

Fuller and on middle, shaping in sharply. Hasan Mahmud clips it away through square leg and surprisingly takes the single.

Hasan Mahmud is the last man in for Bangladesh.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Wiaan Mulder strikes for the very first time in this innings! The change of angles works for him and Bangladesh are nine down now. Hard length and just outside off, threatens to shapes in but keeps going with the angle. Taijul Islam strides out to play at it but only manages to get an outside edge towards second slip where Tristan Stubbs takes a sharp catch. Bangladesh leads by 101 runs but with just one wicket in hand.

Good length and around off, angles away, Taijul Islam looks to push it away but gets beaten on the outside edge.

FOUR! THE LEAD GOES PAST 100 NOW! Wiaan Mulder lands this short of a length and outside off, Taijul Islam accepts the width on offer and crunches it through point for a boundary. 300 up for Bangladesh!

Back of a length and on middle, angling in, Mehidy Hasan looks to pull but misses as the ball pops up off his thigh pad. Tony de Zorzi dives forward to grab it at short leg.

Beauty but Kagiso Rabada oversteps again! Fuller and on off, angles in and then straightens. Mehidy Hasan prods forward to block but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Pitched up and around off, Mehidy Hasan knocks it toward mid off.

Short of a length and around off, Mehidy Hasan stabs it out to point.