Bangladesh vs South Africa Live Score 1st Test Day 3: Bangladesh look to save the first Test against South Africa in Mirpur after reaching 101-3 at stumps on Day 2. The hosts will resume action on Day 4 still needing another 101 to avoid an innings defeat. Mahmudul Hasan Joy (38) and Mushfiqur Rahim (31) were unbeaten at crease. Earlier, the Proteas were all out for 308 in their first innings of 308, which secured a 202-run lead for the visitors thanks to wicketkeeper Kyle Verreynne's century. (Live Scorecard)
Bangladesh vs South Africa Live Score Updates 1st Test Day 3 Live Score From Mirpur
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EARLY TEA ON DAY 3 HAS BEEN TAKEN!
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UPDATE - 8 am GMT - The visuals show that it is still raining and the covers are firmly in place. It looks like we are in for a longer delay, but the good thing is that there are some blue skies above the ground and hopefully, this is just a passing shower. Stick with us for more news.
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Oh..no! It has started to drizzle here in Mirpur! The covers and the hessian are coming on quickly and as we write this, the drizzle has turned into a heavy rainfall. We can see the players making their way out of the ground with the Test match hanging in the balance at the moment. Also, when we come back, South Africa will have the option of taking the second new ball which could prove to be decisive in this game. Stay tuned for further updates.
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79.60Keshav Maharaj to Mehidy Hasan
Angled into middle. Hasan shows the full face of the bat and plays it back to the bowler.
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79.50Keshav Maharaj to Mehidy Hasan
Slower and outside off. Turning away. Left alone.
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79.40Keshav Maharaj to Mehidy Hasan
Tossed up on off. Hasan is solid in defense.
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79.30Keshav Maharaj to Mehidy Hasan
Angled into middle. Blocked.
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79.20Keshav Maharaj to Mehidy Hasan
Outside off. Left alone.
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79.10Keshav Maharaj to Mehidy Hasan
Quicker and on middle. Mehidy plays it back to the bowler.
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78.62Dane Piedt to Nayeem Hasan
Fuller and outside off. Nayeem drives it past cover for a couple.
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78.51Dane Piedt to Mehidy Hasan
Angled into the pads. This is flicked through square leg. A run taken.
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78.41Dane Piedt to Nayeem Hasan
Fuller and on middle. This is worked down to long on for one.
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78.31Dane Piedt to Mehidy Hasan
On middle. This is swept through square leg for one.
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78.20Dane Piedt to Mehidy Hasan
Outside off. Shortish. This is cut but to point.
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78.10Dane Piedt to Mehidy Hasan
On middle. Hasan keeps it out well.
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77.60Keshav Maharaj to Nayeem Hasan
Around off. Tossed up. This is punched to cover.
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77.50Keshav Maharaj to Nayeem Hasan
On the stumps. Defended.
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77.40Keshav Maharaj to Nayeem Hasan
Flatter and on off. This is pushed to cover.
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77.34Keshav Maharaj to Nayeem Hasan
FOUR! Nice and fine! Lovely! Just uses the pace! On middle. Nayeem goes down on one knee and plays the paddle sweep. It races away to the fine leg fence for a boundary.
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77.22Keshav Maharaj to Nayeem Hasan
Angled into the pads. Nayeem plays the sweep through square leg for two.