South Africa vs Bangladesh 2022
Bangladesh were bowled out for just staunch 53 runs in the 2d innings, their 2d-lowest complete in Test historical previous. Maharaj performed the match with figures of 7/32 in 10 overs. Simon Harmer picked up the diversified three wickets.
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Keshav Maharaj’s seven-wicket haul and Simon Harmer’s three wickets helped South Africa register a wide 220 scoot victory over Bangladesh to recall a 1-0 lead in the two-match series at Kingsmead, Durban on Monday.
Bangladesh were bowled out for just staunch 53 runs in the 2d innings, their 2d-lowest complete in Test historical previous. Maharaj performed the match with figures of 7/32 in 10 overs. Simon Harmer picked up the diversified three wickets.
Resuming day five at 11/3, Bangladesh batter Mushfiqur Rahim develop into as soon as sent reduction to the pavilion in the very first over of the day. Maharaj trapped Rahim for a duck and adopted it up by dismissing Liton Das for 2, reducing them to 16 for five.
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Yasir Ali and Najmul Hossain Shanto, in an try to interrupt South Africa’s momentum, tried playing some aggressive pictures, however Maharaj struck over any other time, mentioning his five-for by dismissing Ali.
Harmer soon bought in on the act. After getting smashed for a six down the ground by Shanto, the off-spinner hit reduction with the scalp of Mehidy Hasan for a duck.
Shanto and Taskin Ahmed were essentially the most attention-grabbing two batters who reached double digits for Bangladesh in their 2d innings. Shanto’s resistance lastly ended when he perished for 26, attributable to a clear stumping by wicketkeeper Kyle Verreynne. Maharaj picked up a wicket every in his closing two overs and completed his seven-for as Bangladesh folded for 53.
The danger develop into as soon as performed in the six-over of play in the direction of stumps on day four where South Africa picked up three wickets after atmosphere a closing-innings aim of 274.
The guests were always in the support of irrespective of Mahmudul Hasan Joy’s century in the principle innings. Harmer, playing his first Test since November 2015, grabbed a four-for, giving Proteas a valuable 69-scoot lead going into the 2d innings.
Elgar develop into as soon as the superstar with the bat for South Africa with a fifty in every innings, alongside side a valuable 64 that took South Africa to 204 in the 2d innings and helped location Bangladesh a tough aim.
With the resolve, South Africa booked their 2d position in the World Test Championship standings where they’re for the time being in the support of Australia with a resolve percentage of 66.66. Bangladesh, on the diversified hand, are at the bottom of the table at the eighth position with a resolve percentage of 20.
The 2 groups will subsequent clash in Port Elizebeth in the 2d and closing Test, beginning on Thursday.
Brief fetch: South Africa 367/10 & 204/10 (Dean Elgar 64, Ryan Rickelton 39*; Ebadot Hossain 3/40) vs Bangladesh 298/10 & 53/10 (Najmul Hossain Shanto 26, Taskin Ahmed 14; Keshav Maharaj 7/32).
