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First Test Bangladesh vs South Africa, Day 3

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Wed Oct 23, 2024 10:08 AM Last update: Wed Oct 23, 2024 3:14 PM

A match official comes in with a brolly when players leave the field due to rain. Photo: Firoz Ahmed

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A match official comes in with a brolly when players leave the field due to rain. Photo: Firoz Ahmed

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Mehedi Hasan Miraz (55 not out) and Jaker Ali (30 not out) stitched together an unbroken seventh-wicket stand of 89 runs as Bangladesh moved to within one run after avoiding an innings defeat in the first Test against South Africa in Mirpur on Tuesday morning.

At lunch, Bangladesh scored 201 for six, with the two batters mixing caution with aggression. Miraz was aggressive from the start and then Jaker followed suit, but both showed reasonable temperament on a wicket that offered variable bounce.

This was in stark contrast to the start of the day when Bangladesh lost three wickets quickly and faced the prospect of an innings defeat.

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Kagiso Rabada got rid of Mushfiqur Rahim and Mahmudul Hasan Joy – the two overnight batters – in his second over of the morning, fifth for the team – as Bangladesh suffered an innings defeat in the Mirpur Test.

Both Mahmudul (40) and Mushfiur (33) added two runs each before falling to Rabada, the fastest bowler to take 300 Test wickets.

Mahmudul was killed trying to play a drive away from his body but only managed to slip it. Mushfiqur, on the other hand, left a big hole behind his bat and pads, losing his castle to an incoming delivery.

Liton Das goes back to the pavilion. Photo: Firoz Ahmed

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Liton Das goes back to the pavilion. Photo: Firoz Ahmed