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Bangladesh vs South Africa 1st Test Day 2 LIVE Score & Updates: Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the 2nd day’s play of the ongoing 1st Test between Bangladesh and South Africa. The match is taking place at Shere Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka. After getting bowled out for 106 runs in the first inning, Bangladesh managed to get rid of six South African batters for 140 runs at the close of the first day’s play.
The hosts would like to end SA’s first inning as early as possible today and then post a big total in the second inning to make a comeback in the match. Bangladesh: Shadman Islam, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Najmul Hossain Shanto (C), Mominul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim, Litton Das (WK), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Jaker Ali, Nayeem Hasan, Taijul Islam, Hasan Mahmud South Africa: Tony de Zorzi, Aiden Markram (C), Tristan Stubbs, David Bedingham, Ryan Rickelton, Matthew Breetzke, Kyle Verreynne (WK), Wiaan Mulder, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Dane Piedt 42.3 – No run.
42.2 – On a good length, outside off, Kyle Verreynne sees the line away and opts to leave it alone. 42.
1 – Steams in from over the wicket and hurls it on a length, on off, Kyle Verreynne hops back and knocks it to cover. Who will bowl from the other end? 41.6 – No run.
41.5 – Flighted full, just outside off, Wiaan Mulder steers it to backward point. 41.
4 – Full, on off, Wiaan Mulder drives it straight to cover. 41.3 – Quicker and fuller, on middle, Wiaan Mulder leans ahead and stabs it down the deck.
41.2 – Slows it up and keeps it full, on middle, Wiaan Mulder prods out and makes a block. 41.
1 – Pitches it right up, at the stumps, Wiaan Mulder makes a bit of room and slaps it hard to mid off. We are ready for the game to get underway on Day 2! The umpires and the players are all making their way out to the middle. Wiaan Mulder and Kyle Verreynne are marking their strides and will resume their stay at the crease for South Africa! Bangladesh, however, will see the first hour as a crucial opportunity to clean up the remaining wickets and get back into the game.
Though their decision to play just one pacer initially seemed to have backfired, the spinners, led by Taijul Islam, brought them right back into the contest. The surface hasn’t been spitting demons, but offers something for both pacers and spinners, setting the stage for a great battle between bat and ball. With everything at stake, both teams will be eager to take control on this pivotal day, which only promises another thrilling chapter of red-ball cricket.
Stay tuned, the action isn’t far away! After skittling out Bangladesh for just 106, the Proteas missed a chance to fully capitalize but still find themselves in a decent position. With Kyle Verreynne looking composed at the crease, they’ll aim to push their lead by at least 70-80 runs, which could be decisive given the way the surface has behaved so far. Wiaan Mulder has also looked very confident in his approach and South Africa will be hopeful for this partnership to flourish.
Hello and welcome to Day 2 of the first Test between Bangladesh and South Africa at the Shere Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka! The opening day raced along, with South Africa nudging ahead by taking a 34-run lead. With the match moving at such a quick pace, it’s safe to say we could have a clear picture of the outcome by the end of today, or perhaps, the game might even conclude by stumps! ..
. DAY 2, SESSION 1 ..
. Right then, that is it from a thrilling Day 1 of this first Test. South Africa are slightly ahead in this game but Bangladesh have done well to not let them get away with it.
Day 2 promises to be another exciting one with these two sides battling hard and we could even get a clear picture of where this game is heading by the end of it. All the action will start at 4 am GMT, but you can always join us early for the build-up. Cheers! South Africa knew that batting would be hard and got off to the worst possible start losing skipper Aiden Markram in the first over.
However, Tony de Zorzi held one end solidly and steadied the ship, first with Tristan Stubbs and then with David Bedingham. But none of his partners could stay for long finding it tough against the spinners. Ryan Rickelton came out and tried to be proactive, which worked as he scored 27 off 49 before getting dismissed while de Zorzi followed suit scoring 30.
The middle order did struggle, but Wiaan Mulder and Kyle Verreynne have been impressive and managed to extend the lead to 34 runs, and with 4 wickets still in hand, South Africa will be eying to get a lead of around 100 runs which could be massive on this pitch. Winning the toss and choosing to bat quickly turned out to be the incorrect call for Bangladesh as they found themselves reduced to 45/5 in no time. The ball was swinging and spinning making it very difficult for the batters, but still, it wasn’t a wicket where you get bowled out for 106.
The only one who looked solid was the opener, Mahmudul Hasan Joy who made a gritty 30 while Mehidy Hasan and Taijul Islam contributed towards the end to get them to a three-digit total. Initially, Wiaan Mulder made the new ball talk and ended up with three wickets, while Kagiso Rabada joined the party late but got his 300th Test wicket and picked up 3 as well. Keshav Maharaj bowled brilliantly as well getting a lot of turn but had to wait for his first and then went on to get a couple more while Dane Piedt chipped in with one.
THE OFFICIAL WORD IS IN AND THAT WILL BE STUMPS ON DAY 1! A fascinating Day 1 where as many as 16 wickets fell comes to an abrupt end! Not sure whether the batters enjoyed it as much as the bowlers but Test cricket is all about challenges and how you find ways to overcome them. It was a day to remember for Kagiso Rabada and Taijul Islam as they reached personal milestones of 300 and 200 Test wickets respectively. Rabada also became the fastest ever to achieve this feat in terms of the number of balls bowled.
Also, that brilliant five-for from Taijul has kept Bangladesh in this game after a disaster with the bat earlier. The light meter is out now! The umpires think that the artificial light has taken over the natural light and it is not safe for us to continue. We can see the players making their way out of the ground now.
The reading that the umpire has taken here will be used for the rest of the Test. It is not officially Stumps on Day 1, but it does not look like we will get any more action here and if that is the case, we will be losing 6 overs of play..
