South Africa 308 need 106 points to win against Bangladesh 106 and 307 (Mehidi 97, Jayker 40, Rabada 6-46, Maharaj 3-105)
South Africa will need 106 runs to win the first Test against Bangladesh after defeating the hosts by 307 runs in Mirpur. South Africa picked up the remaining three wickets in 4.5 overs within the first 30 minutes of play on the first morning. Bangladesh added 24 runs to their overnight score as Mehdi Hasan Miraz fell at the end, leaving them just three points away from a second Test century. The third day’s match ended early due to bad light, and South Africa opted to use a spinner with the old ball instead.It was difficult to get a new one, but it was made available as soon as the match started. It has become. Kagiso Rabada opened the proceedings with almost immediate success. His third ball was sucked in by Naeem Hasan and hit his front pad, giving Rabada a five-for, his 15th Test. The match was memorable for Rabada as he picked up his 300th wicket.
Mehidi entered the 90s off Wian Mulder, but was tested by Rabada and struck the outside edge, inducing an aerial flick that was dropped by Toni De Zorge. Taijul Islam hit Wian Mulder over gully to score Bangladesh’s 300, but his enjoyment was short-lived. Two balls later, he was at slip for 1 and 2, leaving Mehidi for the last batter. He was in a hurry to reach his hundred and tried to ramp Rabada at 97, but the length didn’t suit him and he instead sent the catch and let it slip. Rabada finished with 6 hits for 46 at bats.
South Africa went into the contest with just four bowling options, with stand-in captain Aiden Markram opting not to feature himself, possibly fearing for their resources on a surface more suited to batting. On a pitch with plenty of bounce and spin, they were looking to limit the target to less than 100, but Bangladesh, who had just broken through, will feel they have something to defend.
