Bangladesh score 246 on day 1

Bangladesh have scored 246 run losing 8 wickets in 88.1 overs on first day in the last Test Match against South Africa.

Quick wickets slowed down the hosts after Shakib departed for 35 after 87 overs. Morkel dismissed Shakib.

After Shakib’s wicket, Steyn sent Mohammad Shahid back to the pavilion only for 1 run.

Elgar has sent back Mushfiqur Rahim for 65. The hosts were 228/6 in 80.3 overs.

Dismissing Mahmudullah, Steyn broken the 94-run fourth-wicket stand.

Mushfiqur and Mahmudullah shared a half-century stand after Duminy dismissed two quick wickets.

Duminy picked up Mominul for 40 and Kayes for 30 in the second and final Test at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka.

Mominul and Kayes steadied Bangladesh after Steyn picked his 400th wicket by dismissing Tamim.

Steyn picked up Bangladesh opening batsman Tamim Iqbal for 6 runs.

Dale Steyn has become the joint second-fastest bowler to reach the 400-wicket mark in Tests.

Photo: Mainoor Islam Manik

The match began at 9:30am Thursday. Bangladesh have won the toss and elected to bat first.

Bangladesh shored up their batting as they included all rounder Nasir Hossain replacing spin bowler Taijul Islam.

Dane Jems Vilas is making his Test debut as keeper in the match for the South Africa replacing Quinton de Kock.

Bangladesh Team

Tamim Iqbal, Imrul Kayes, Mominul Haque, Mahmudullah, Mushfiqur Rahim*†, Shakib Al Hasan, Nasir Hossain, Liton Das, Mohammad Shahid, Mustafizur Rahman, Jubair Hossain

South Africa Team

D Elgar, S van Zyl, F du Plessis, HM Amla*, T Bavuma, JP Duminy, DJ Vilas†, VD Philander, DW Steyn, SR Harmer, M Morkel

Source: Dhaka Tribune