Bangladesh, who started the last day at 11 for three, lost the remaining wickets by just 42 runs. Najmul Hussain Shanto was Bangladesh’s top scorer with 26 runs. Tuskin Ahmed scored 14 runs. No one else could see the two.
Durban, First Published Apr 4, 2022, 6:49 PM IST
Durban: South Africa won the first Test against Bangladesh (SA vs BAN) by 220 runs. Batting first, Bangladesh were bowled out for just 274 in the second innings at Durban. Keshav Maharaj took seven wickets to help Bangladesh win the toss and elect to bat. Simon Harmer took three wickets. This is Bangladesh’s second lowest score. It is also the lowest score by a team in Durban. Earlier, this bad record was in the name of India. India were bowled out for 66 in the 1996-97 tour of South Africa. This gave South Africa a 1-0 lead in the two – match series.
Bangladesh, who started the last day at 11 for three, lost the remaining wickets by just 42 runs. Najmul Hussain Shanto was Bangladesh’s top scorer with 26 runs. Tuskin Ahmed scored 14 runs. No one else could see the two.
The hosts were bowled out for 203 in the second innings. Mehdi Hasan and Ibadat Hussain took three wickets to control South Africa’s second innings score of 204. Tuskin Ahmed took two wickets. South Africa’s top scorer is Dean Elgar with 69 runs. Tan Rickelton (39) put in a better performance. Keegan Peterson has 36 runs.
Bangladesh were 298 not out against South Africa’s first innings score of 367. The visitors gave up a 69 – run first innings lead. Mahmudul Hasan Joy (137) is Bangladesh’s top scorer with a century. Lytton Das (41) put in a better performance. Harmer took four wickets.
South Africa won the toss and elected to field. Elgar (67), Sarel Ervey (41) and Harmer (38) also shone. Khaled Ahmed took four wickets for Bangladesh.
Last Updated Apr 4, 2022, 6:49 PM IST
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