01 Apr 2022 / 8:52 PM
Stumps
Keshav Maharaj on with his 19 overs. A maiden to Mahmudul Hasan Joy (44 off 141). Taskin Ahmed (0 off 6) is his partner in the middle. And that’s the of day’s play. 18 overs and two wickets in the last ten overs. Bangladesh still trail by 269 runs. BAN – 98/4 (49); SA – 367
01 Apr 2022 / 8:40 PM
Another One For Harmer
Simon Harmer continues with his 19th over and gets one more wicket. Massive wicket. Mushfiqur Rahim (7 off 19), caught behind by Kyle Verreynne. Brilliant take down the leg. Four wickets for the comeback man. Bangladesh trail by 273 runs. Taskin Ahmed is in the middle. A night-watchman. BAN – 94/4 (45.5)
01 Apr 2022 / 8:20 PM
Harmer Rocks
Simon Harmer on a roll. Mominul Haque out for an eight-ball duck. Bat, pad and caught by Keegan Petersen at silly point. Mushfiqur Rahim is the new man. BAN – 80/3 (39.3)
01 Apr 2022 / 8:10 PM
Harmer Strikes Again
Simon Harmer cleans up Najmul Hossain Shanto. Bowled by a beauty. Second for Harmer. Shanto goes for 38 off 87. Mominul Haque is the new play. BAN – 80/2 (37.1)
01 Apr 2022 / 8:00 PM
Stand Grows
Keshav Maharaj continues. Another maiden, to Mahmudul Hasan Joy. Maharaj’s figures: 0/19 in 12 overs, including five maidens. 10 runs in the last ten overs for Bangladesh. Joy (31 off 97) and Najmul Hossain Shanto (32 off 80) are in an unbeaten 47-run stand off 147. BAN – 72/1 (35)
01 Apr 2022 / 7:06 PM
Bangladesh Fight Back
The duo of Najmul Hossain Shanto and Mahmudul Hasan Joy have added 29 runs for second wicket so far in just 39 balls.
BAN 54/1 (17)
01 Apr 2022 / 6:49 PM
Third Session Underway
Simon Harmar resumes while new batsman Najmul Hossain Shanto faces him.
Three dots and that’s the end of a successful over from Harmar.
BAN 25/1 (11)
01 Apr 2022 / 6:35 PM
Tea Break
That’s the tea break on Day 2 of the match. Bangladesh were almost off to a good start but Shadman’s wicket has now given the edge to South Africa. The visitors, who still trail by 342 runs, have their task cut out.
BAN 25/1 (10.3)
01 Apr 2022 / 6:28 PM
Wicket
Here is the first blood for South Africa, Shadman Islam gets bowled on 9. Simon Harmera gets the wicket. The off-spinner fired it onto the stumps of Shadman who failed to bring his bat in the line of the delivery on time.
BAN 25/1 (10.3)
01 Apr 2022 / 6:10 PM
Bangladesh Batters Look Solid
Both the Bangladesh batters Mahmudul and Shadman are looking comfortable at the crease. They have scored at a rate of 3 runs per over and the visitors wouldn’t mind the pace of the innings as keeping wickets must be their first priority.
BAN 18/0 (6)
01 Apr 2022 / 5:53 PM
Four Runs Came From 2nd Over
A boundary came off the second over. Mahmudul Hasan hit the four to Lizaad Williams. Bangladesh trail by 362 runs. This means they need a solid opening partnership to stay alive in the contest.
BAN 5/0 (2)
01 Apr 2022 / 5:50 PM
Second Innings Starts
Mahmudul Hasan Joy and Shadman Islam come out to open for Bangladesh. Duanne Olivier will bowl the first over. Here we go!
One run came off the over.
BAN 1/0 (1)
01 Apr 2022 / 5:35 PM
South Africa All Out
Mehidy Hasan gets Duanne Olivier LBW out and with the wicket South Africa’s innings ends on 367. Olivier (12) and Simon Harmer (38 not out) added 35 runs for the last wicket.
SA 367 (121)
01 Apr 2022 / 5:10 PM
350 Up For South Africa
115. 4 – SIX from Simon Harmer and South Africa cross the 350-run mark. They already have good runs on the board and still they are not all out.
SA 354/9 (116)
01 Apr 2022 / 4:43 PM
Wicket
Lizaad Williams is out! Khaled Ahmed bowled it ouside off and the left-handed batsman just edged the ball to the right of gully fielder Mahmudul Hasan, who took a good catch.
SA 332/9 (109)
01 Apr 2022 / 4:33 PM
Play Resumes
The second session is underway at Durban. Mehidy Hasan bowled the first over and three runs came off it. Mominul Haque bowled the second over in the session and leaked 9 runs.
SA 326/8 (107)
01 Apr 2022 / 4:00 PM
Good Session For Bangladesh
81 runs came in the first session on Day 2 and South Africa lost 4 wickets in the process. Bangladesh would be happy with their bowling performance. Had there not been a 53-run stand between Temba Bavuma (93) and Keshav Maharaj (19) for the seventh wicket, the scorecard would have looked more inclined towards the visitors.
01 Apr 2022 / 3:50 PM
Lunch Break
It’s time for the lunch break on the second day of the ongoing first Test between South Africa and Bangladesh. Simon Harmer is unbeaten on 8 and Lizaad Williams is 6 not out.
SA 314/8 (105)
01 Apr 2022 / 3:45 PM
Confusion! Confusion!
102.5 – Ebadot Hossain caught Lizaad Williams plumb in front of the stumps and umpire Marais Erasmus also raised his finger. Williams decided to review and third umpire announced it out despite the ball pitching outside leg stump. The decision-maker confused Williams as a right-handed batter. However, Erasmus guided the TV umpire to reconsider his decision as the batsman was lefty. Eventually, Williams survived.
SA 304/8 (103)
01 Apr 2022 / 3:22 PM
Another Wicket
Kehshav Maharaj is gone and Bangladesh are back in the game in just two balls. Ebadot Hossain cleaned up South Africa’s remaining hope in batting with a good inswinger.
SA 298/8 (98.1)
01 Apr 2022 / 3:19 PM
Wicket
It’s an anti-climax for Temba Bavuma. He has been dimissed on 93, just seven short of what could have been his second Test ton. It was a well-crafted innings and a three-figure mark would have done real justice to it.
Mehidy Hasan bowled an off-break and the ball hit Bavuma’s pad on the leg side before getting onto the stumps.
SA 298/7 (98)
01 Apr 2022 / 3:00 PM
Road To Recovery
After losing two back-to-back wickets early on the day, South Africa have done a decent job in the follow up. Temba Bavuma (85 not out) is looking in great touch, while Keshav Maharaj (6 not out) is also looking positive. The two have added 32 runs for the seventh wicket so far.
SA 276/6 (94)
01 Apr 2022 / 2:30 PM
SA Cross 250
Temba Bavuma is certainly leading South Africa. The right-hander has been in flow on Day 2 and his partnership with Keshav Maharaj will turn vital for the hosts. SA 254/6 (88)
01 Apr 2022 / 1:59 PM
Khaled Strikes
The second new ball has done the trick for Bangladesh. Khaled Ahmed strikes twice in two balls. He traps Kyle Verreynne first before dismissing
for a first-ball duck. SA 245/6
01 Apr 2022 / 1:42 PM
Cautious Start
Temba Bavuma and Kyle Verreynne start on a cautious note. The duo are keeping it simple and haven’t looked tried any extra shots so far. The second new ball is available and Bangladesh have taken it immediately. SA 236/4 (80)
01 Apr 2022 / 1:28 PM
Pitch Report
With the second new ball due in three overs, the seamers will get help from the Day 2 pitch. The bounce will remain good and the pitch could be on the faster side today.
01 Apr 2022 / 12:23 PM
Fort Bavuma
Temba Bavuma will be the key man for South Africa on Friday. Bavuma steadied South Africa with 53 not out before bad light ended play early on Day 1. Bavuma was supported by Kyle Verreynne (27 not out) and their unbroken 53-run stand took South Africa safely to stumps.
01 Apr 2022 / 12:23 PM
The Lure of IPL
The Proteas are without batsmen Aiden Markram and Rassie van der Dussen, pace bowlers Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi and Marco Jansen, and allrounder Dwaine Pretorius, who all opted to play in the IPL instead of the two-test series against Bangladesh.
01 Apr 2022 / 12:22 PM
Watch Out For Mehidy
Mehidy Hasan Miraz’s off-spin could be a key factor at Kingsmead. He was the pick of the bowlers (1 for 57 in 26 overs) and also ran out Keegan Petersen brilliantly.