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Recent Match Report – South Africa vs Bangladesh 1st Test 2021/22

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The visitors triggered two collapses to bowl South Africa out for 204 in their second innings, but have lost their way after that

Stumps Bangladesh 11 for 3 (Maharaj 2-7, Harmer 1-4) and 298 trail South Africa 367 and 204 (Elgar 64, Ebadot 3-40, Mehidy 3-85) by 262 runs

South Africa are seven wickets away from winning their first Test in Durban since 2013 and going 1-0 up in the two-match series against Bangladesh. After South Africa asked Bangladesh to complete their highest successful Test chase, and fourth-highest at Kingsmead, the new-ball bowlers, both spinners, plucked out three of the top four in just six overs to leave the visitors facing an improbable final-day task.

It was the first time that South Africa used spin to open the bowling in a home Test and they made incisions at both ends. Simon Harmer had Shadman Islam caught at slip off his second ball, while Keshav Maharaj bowled Mahmudul Hasan Joy and had Mominul Haque out lbw to pick two wickets in his first three overs.

Bangladesh’s top-order collapse undid a fine display in the field that saw them dismiss South Africa for 204, forcing two collapses along the way. They took four wickets for 32 runs in a strangling afternoon session, in which South Africa only scored 52 runs, and then finished off strongly after tea, with five wickets for 36 runs.

Their performance was even more impressive because they only had Taskin Ahmed’s services in limited capacity after he picked up a shoulder injury, which will end his tour after this match. Taskin, however, still bowled 11 overs and picked up two important wickets. Ebadot Hossain stepped up in Taskin’s absence and bowled with good aggression, but it was Mehidy Hasan Miraz who took on the bulk of the bowling load. He delivered 35 overs of crafty offspin and finished with three wickets.

Full report to follow…

Firdose Moonda is ESPNcricinfo’s South Africa correspondent

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