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Tony de Sorge’s innings in charge ended on Wednesday at 177 as South Africa won 413-5 against Bangladesh in Ranchi on the second day of the second and final Test.
At intermission for Chattogram, Ryan Rickelton had 11 batters and Wyan Mulder had 12 batters with no outs.
Left-arm spinner Taijul Islam flattened the stump of David Bedingham’s leg and ended a 116-run stand for three wickets with De Sorge at 386, pinning the visiting team with three wickets in three overs. .
Bedingham departed after completing a brisk 59 off 78 balls, including two fours and four sixes.
His wicket caused a mini-collapse when de Sorge swiped across the line, and Taijuru was trapped lbw to leave South Africa at 391-4.
Wicketkeeper Kyle Veraine, who had achieved a century in the first Test win at Mirpur, was also out after just three balls without making a score, but that too before the leg.
With this, Taijul achieved his second five-wicket haul in the series.
De Sorge restarted from 141 on the opening day, which South Africa won 307-2 after winning the toss, choosing to bat on a pitch that offered little help to the bowlers.
He scored his maiden Test century on the first day and soon made his first 150 off 235 balls at number 11 for four.
In total, the opener collected 269 balls and hit a Test-best 177 with four sixes and 12 fours.
Tristan Stubbs also hit his maiden Test century on Tuesday and departed on 106.
South Africa won the opening Test of four days with fast bowler Kagiso Rabada taking 46 for 6 in the second innings.
Bangladesh played 24 Tests in Chattogram, but won only two and drew seven.
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