DHAKA: Scores Thursday at stumps on the third day of the first Test between Bangladesh and South Africa at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong:
South Africa 61 for 0 (Van Zyl 33*, Elgar 28*) & 248 trail Bangladesh 326 (Mahmudullah 67, Liton 50, Steyn 3-78) by 17 runs.
Liton Das scored his first Test fifty and shared an 82-run stand with Shakib Al Hasan to help Bangladesh build their biggest lead, 78, against the visitors in Chittagong.
In their second innings, South Africa scored 60 runs after 21.1 overs at stumps on day-3 trailing by just 17 runs with 10 wickets remaining.
Openers Dean Elgar and Stiaan van Zyl will resume the day-4 innings Friday with respective 28 and 33 runs at Zahur Ahmed Stadium in Chittagong.
Earlier in the day, tigers reached 326-run losing all wickets after 116.1-over in response to 248 runs Proteas scored in their first innings. Liton Das scored his maiden half century while Mohammad Shahid hit a brisk 25 off 19-ball with the help of four 4’s and one 6.
Besides, Shakib Al Hasan amassed 47 and Mushfiqur Rahim 28 runs respectively. Steyn and Harmer picked up three wickets each while VD Philander took one and Elgar and van Zyl took one wicket each.
On Wednesday, Tamim scored 57 off 129 balls before D Elgar had bowled him out. The host lost its fourth wicket as Mahmudullah got trapped lbw by Philander. The opener however took the highest 67 runs of 138 balls.
On Tuesday, the visitors were all out for 248 in their first innings as debutant Mustafizur Rahman bagged 4 wickets and Jubair 3 wickets. South Africa captain Hashim Amla won the toss and elected to bat first in the first Test.
Mustafizur Rahman took four wickets while Jubair Hossain picked three wickets.
Bangladesh Team
Tamim Iqbal, Imrul Kayes, Mominul Haque, Mahmudullah, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim*, Litton Das†, Jubair Hossain, Mohammad Shahid, Taijul Islam, Mustafizur Rahman
South Africa Team
D Elgar, S van Zyl, HM Amla*, F du Plessis, T Bavuma, Q de Kock†, JP Duminy, VD Philander, DW Steyn, SR Harmer, M Morkel
BDST: 1812 HRS, JULY 23, 2015
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** Tigers take 78-run lead
