South Africa vs Bangladesh, 1st Test, Day 2, Highlights: Simon Harmer Takes Four As South Africa Restrict Bangladesh To 98/4 At Stumps
South Africa vs Bangladesh, 1st Test, Day 2, Highlights: Bangladesh were 98/4 at the end of day's play in response to South Africa's 367.
- NDTV Sports Desk
- Updated: April 01, 2022 09:28 pm IST
South Africa vs Bangladesh, 1st Test, Day 2, Highlights: After his brilliant rearguard knock of 38 to help South Africa reach 367 in the first innings, Simon Harmer then ran through the Bangladesh lineup to help the hosts finish Day 2 in a position of control. Harmer dismissed opener Shadman Islam, Najmul Hossain Shanto, captain Mominul Haque and Mushfiqur Rahim to leave Bangladesh reeling at 98/4. Mahmudul Hasan Joy was unbeaten on 44 at Stumps on Day 2, batting alongside nightwatchman Taskin Ahmed. Earlier, Temba Bavuma hit 93 as South Africa were bowled out for 367. The hosts will now look to bowl Bangladesh out quickly and take as big a first innings lead as possible. (SCORECARD)
Playing XIs:
South Africa: Dean Elgar (c), Sarel Erwee, Keegan Petersen, Temba Bavuma, Ryan Rickelton, Kyle Verreynne (wk), Wiaan Mulder, Keshav Maharaj, Simon Harmer, Lizaad Williams, Duanne Olivier
Bangladesh: Shadman Islam, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Mominul Haque (c), Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mushfiqur Rahim, Liton Das (wk), Yasir Ali, Mehidy Hasan, Taskin Ahmed, Khaled Ahmed, Ebadot Hossain
SA vs Bangladesh, 1st Test, Day 2, Live
We are back for Bangladesh's reply! The players have made their way out to the middle. Shadman Islam and Mahmudul Hasan Joy to open the batting for Bangladesh. Duanne Olivier will start proceedings with the ball. Here we go...
... Second innings ...
A solid score on the board for South Africa! After being put into bat first, South Africa started on a positive note, as they went wicketless in the first session of the Test match, although it was not all pretty since then. South Africa lost wickets at regular intervals. It was the stand between Bavuma and Kyle Verreynne that took them to safer shores and remained unscathed at Stumps on Day 1. The pair though found it difficult to face the second new ball from the seamers. Wickets came in at a quick rate. Nonetheless, the tails wagged for a while and took the total to 367 runs. Bangladesh made a strong comeback in this Test match but will be very disappointed with the time they took to take the final two wickets. Khaled Ahmed though was the pick of the bowlers for Bangladesh with his four wickets, while Mehidy Hasan also made his presence felt by picking up three wickets and also showed great skills in the field throughout. Bangladesh will now hope that their opening stand gets them off to a solid start once they come out to bat after the resumption. Stay tuned to see how things pan out for the visitors!
Duanne Olivier has been adjudged LBW but this time he has sent it upstairs. This is a flatter ball, outside off and turning in sharply. Olivier stays back to defend but he misses and gets pinged on his pad. Bangladesh appeal and the umpire raises his finger after taking a lot of time. Olivier opts for a review straightaway. The Ball tracker rolls in and it suggests that the ball would have clipped the top of leg stump. It is umpire's call on wickets hitting and the on-field decision remains. South Africa are bowled out for 367.
Full, on off, defends it back to the bowler.
On off, blocked to cover.
Tossed up, around off, it turns in off the deck. Duanne Olivier tries to defend on the front foot but misses. He gets pinged on the pads. Mehidy Hasan appeals but the umpire is unmoved.
Another single now! Down leg. Simon Harmer tucks it to the leg side for one.
Loopy ball, around off, it turns in. Duanne Olivier flicks it to square leg for a quick single. Does well to pick it up off his pads.
DRINKS! What an innings this has been by the tail-enders for South Africa. Bangladesh would've loved to wrap things up pretty early on but the bowlers are being made to toil hard for the final wicket here. The amount of runs Bangladesh have leaked in search of the last two wickets has certainly shifted the momentum towards South Africa. How long will the tail wag?
Edged but safe! Good-length ball, just outside off. Simon Harmer looks to push it through cover but it goes off the outside edge and falls well short of the gully fielder.
Hossain hits the deck hard, around off. Simon Harmer stands tall and punches it to cover.
Swing and a miss! A length ball, outside off. Simon Harmer throws his bat at it but the ball goes past his blade.
FOUR! Top shot! Back of a length, outside off. Simon Harmer sits back and works it behind square on the off side. The ball goes a bit uppishly past the gully fielder and into the fence.
Short of a length, angling in from middle. Simon Harmer hangs back and wrists it to mid-wicket.
A bit full and around off. Simon Harmer prods and pushes it towards mid on, without much timing.
Fuller, on middle and leg. Duanne Olivier defends it out watchfully.
On leg, defended to short leg.
Slower through the air, full and on off. Duanne Olivier defends it solidly.
Floated, around off. Duanne Olivier keeps it out.