Bangladesh Fight To Prevent Innings Defeat After Stunning Century By South Africa's Kyle Verreynne

22.10.2024 - 13:59 sports.ndtv.com

Bangladesh were battling to save the first Test against South Africa on Tuesday after reaching 101-3 at stumps and still needing another 101 to avoid an innings defeat.

Mahmudul Hasan Joy (38) and Mushfiqur Rahim (31) were unbeaten at the end of play in Mirpur. Their 42-run stand for the fourth wicket also made Mushfiqur the first Bangladeshi to cross 6,000 career Test runs.

South Africa were all out for 308 in their first innings of 308, which secured a 202-run lead for the visitors thanks to wicketkeeper Kyle Verreynne's century. "It is probably the toughest conditions I have played under in terms of heat and humidity," Verreynne said. "Ninety percent of that innings was just against spin.

Things happen quickly. You don't have much time to reset from a concentration point of view. This was certainly my most rewarding innings." Bangladesh lost two early wickets to quick Kagiso Rabada in reply with Shadman Islam first to go, caught at short leg for one in the third over.

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