TBS Report

October 31, 2024, 1:25 p.m.

Last modification: October 31, 2024, 1:31 p.m.

South Africa forced the follow-on after dismissing Bangladesh for a modest 159 in their first innings, leaving the hosts trailing by 416 runs on the third day of the second Test at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram. South Africa had declared their innings at 575/6.

Experienced batter Mominul Haque showed courage, scoring his 20th Test fifty as Bangladesh hung on to survive the first session of the day.

The Tigers resumed play at 38 for four, and their first innings looked on the verge of collapse as the South African pacers struck quickly. Kagiso Rabada, in particular, wreaked havoc, saying Bangladesh skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto (9 from 17), Mehidy Hasan Miraz (1 from 3) and debutant Mahidul Islam Ankon (0 from 2) quickly completed his 16th Test five. -the transport of ticket offices. Dane Paterson also stepped up, dismissing Mushfiqur Rahim for a duck, as Bangladesh found themselves eight for 48 in the first hour.

However, Mominul and Taijul offered some resistance, building an unbroken 89-run partnership on the ninth wicket that took Bangladesh past the 100-run mark before their innings ended at 159.