Bangladesh vs South Africa first Test Day 2 as it happened: Rain halts solid response from Tigers

DAY 1 REPORT: CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh: Bangladesh left-arm quick Mustafizur Rahman took 4-37 on debut and just missed a hat trick as South Africa was bowled out for 248 on the first day of the first test on Tuesday. Legspinner Jubair Hossain, with 3-53, also dented the progress of the Proteas, who slumped from 136-1, and scored at less than three runs per over. Another big contributor was fast bowler Mohammad Shahid, who was wicketless but brought pressure by conceding only 34 runs in 17 overs, and notching nine maidens in his third test. [caption id=“attachment_2355988” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]  Teammates congratulate debutant Mustafizur Rahman (2nd R) after the dismissal of the South Africa cricketer Temba Bavuma during the first day of the first cricket Test match between Bangladesh and South Africa. AFP[/caption] Temba Bavuma top-scored for South Africa with 54, the only half-century. Faf du Plessis made 48, and opener Dean Elgar 47. Bangladesh was 7-0 in two overs by stumps. The 19-year-old Mustafizur has been a revelation since his senior debut in April. He took five wickets as Bangladesh rebounded from losing the first one-day international against South Africa to winning the series for the first time last week. His and the team’s confidence carried over into the test arena, where Bangladesh has never beaten the Proteas. In the third over after tea, with South Africa on 173-3, Mustafizur struck with three wickets in four balls. Captain Hashim Amla was his maiden test wicket with an edge behind on 13, and JP Duminy was hit on his front pad next ball for a duck, and didn’t survive Bangladesh’s video appeal. Quinton de Kock blocked the hat-trick ball, then was late to the next one and lost his off stump without scoring. South Africa was 173-6, and the collapse was on. With teammates departing regularly at the other end, Bavuma occupied the crease for a career-best score of 59, before he was last out, giving Mustafizur his fourth wicket. “Skill-wise, Bangladesh was best, and they outshined us, but we want to regain control of the game as early as possible,” Bavuma said. “After losing three wickets in an over, we started losing the momentum and they started creating pressure.” That pressure built during the second session. South Africa made fluent progress in the first session after winning the toss, posting 104-1 by lunch. Opener Stiaan van Zyl, after a brisk 34 in an opening stand of 58, was the only wicket to fall in the morning. Elgar and Du Plessis took South Africa to lunch, after which they stalled thanks to Shahid and Mustafizur. “We want to make them impatient. The plan was to put up dot balls as much as possible,” Mustafizur said. “We were successful in our plan. “I should thank Shahid for creating the pressure on them. I took advantage.” Left-arm spinner Taijul Islam delivered one with extra bounce, and Elgar nicked behind. Wicketkeeper Liton Das dived to his right to take the catch at his second attempt. Elgar hit three fours in his 111-ball knock. In the immediate next over, another left-arm spinner, Shakib Al Hasan, dismissed Du Plessis with a straighter delivery which trapped him. Du Plessis sent the ball five times across the boundary rope in his 122-ball stay. From then on, South Africa clawed for runs. AP