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As It Happened: Bangladesh vs South Africa, 1st Test, Day 1 at Chittagong
Live cricket score and ball-by-ball commentary from the first day of the first Test match between Bangladesh and South Africa at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chittagong on Tuesday.
Mustafizur Rahman debuts for Bangladesh in Tests© AFP
Bangladesh were 7-0 after bowling out South Africa for 248 runs in their first innings on the opening day of the first Test at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong on Tuesday. Catch all the highlights of the match here: (Scorecard)
Openers Tamim Iqbal (one not out) and Imrul Kayes (five not out) remained unbeaten after left-arm pacer Mustafizur Rahman claimed 4-37 to give the hosts the upper hand.
Temba Bavuma top-scored with 54 for South Africa.
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Live Score - Bangladesh vs South Africa
For the Proteas, Steyn and Harmer picked up three wickets and Philander took a couple of them. Morkel was the one who went wicket less. We still have a lot of play left today. For now, the Bangla Tigers are ahead in the match. Will they be able to be in the same position at the end of the day? We'll find that out soon.
That's a great effort by Bangladesh. They have managed to gain a healthy lead at the end of the second innings. This is their highest score against South Africa in Test matches. For the hosts, Tamim, Mahmudullah and Das showed some fight and scored fifties. Shakib had a chance to get a fifty as well but he got out to a rash shot.
OUT! Bangladesh are bowled out for 326! Short ball around middle and leg, Rahman looks to cut it but gets a top edge towards point. JP Duminy runs back and takes a fine catch and that's the last man out. Bangladesh gain a lead of 78 runs.
Hossain has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery.
Quick one outside off, Hossain leaves it alone.
Flighted delivery around off, Hossain defends it down.
Hossain has defended this one.
Loopy delivery around off, Hossain looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pads.
Loopy delivery around off, Hossain defends it down.
Edged and DROPPED! Short of a length outside off, Mustafizur looks to cut but gets an outside edge to first slip. Amla looks to catch it but fails to cling on to it. That was a good effort by the South African effort.