South Africa vs Bangladesh, 1st Test - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
Series: Bangladesh tour of South Africa, 2017 Venue: Senwes Park, Potchefstroom Date & Time: Sep 28-Oct 02, 10:00 AM LOCAL
Mushfiqur Rahim 44(57)
25.1
Maharaj to Rahim, out Caught by Markram!! Second catch in Test cricket for Markram. Finally, Maharaj gets his man. Rahim's charmed life is over. Remember he was put down on two occasions by Elgar at first slip off Maharaj. The left-arm spinner has shown great courage and removed the Bangladesh captain. The drifter, coming in with the angle. Rahim was committed on the front foot to defend; the ball takes the inside-edge onto his pad and then lobs up to FSL. Easy take for the debutant. The partnership that was garnering some steam has been snapped for the visitors. Maharaj is chuffed to bits. Rahim c Markram b Maharaj 44(57) [4s-7 6s-1]
24.6
Phehlukwayo to Mominul, no run, slantings towards the stumps, Mominul's straight bat intercepts. Maiden to start off with in Test cricket for Phehlukwayo
23.5
Maharaj to Rahim, no run, teased up outside off, Rahim flows into a drive to mid-off
23.4
Maharaj to Rahim, no run, camps on the back foot to read the turn off the pitch. Dabs it to backward point
23.3
Maharaj to Rahim, no run, giant stride forward to guard a floater on off
23.2
Maharaj to Rahim, no run, slower on the stumps, defended
23.1
Maharaj to Rahim, no run, pushed softly to mid-on
22.6
Olivier to Mominul, no run, exaggerated leave by Mominul. Moves across his sticks and covers the line to leave it alone
21.5
Maharaj to Rahim, no run, another watertight defence from the Bangaldesh captain
21.4
Maharaj to Rahim, no run, a sturdy back foot defence to a flatter ball on off
21.3
Maharaj to Rahim, no run, impeccable lines from Maharaj, tossed up around - Rahim gets half-forward and bunts it out
21.2
Maharaj to Rahim, no run, presses forward and blocks
21.1
Maharaj to Rahim, no run, turned with the spin to FSL, who grabs it on the bounce
20.6
Olivier to Rahim, 3 runs, wider lines outside off, Rahim crunches it through extra cover. Markram sprints to his right in the deep and hauls the ball back in play. Meanwhile, they come back for the third
20.5
Olivier to Rahim, no run, wicket-to-wicket line, defended
20.4
Olivier to Rahim, no run, rifled full outside off, Rahim greets it with a firm push to mid-off
20.3
Olivier to Rahim, FOUR, delicate stuff from Rahim. Hangs his bat forward with an angled bat and uses the pace to steer it through point
20.2
Olivier to Rahim, no run, full and zooming on middle, clipped to mid-wicket
20.1
Olivier to Rahim, FOUR, imperious! Short and sat up nicely for Rahim. He rocks back and pulls it witheringly in front of square on the leg-side
19.6
Maharaj to Mominul, no run, snaking in with the arm, defended
19.4
Maharaj to Rahim, no run, oh close! That's a brave leave from Rahim . Flat and sliding in with the arm, Rahim watches it all along and shoulders arms. Wasn't far from the off-pole
19.3
Maharaj to Rahim, no run, nice stride forward and defends it
19.2
Maharaj to Rahim, no run, skips back upon seeing the ball dropped short. Barricaded
19.1
Maharaj to Rahim, no run, slowed up, dips on a fuller length; flicked away to mid-wicket
18.6
Olivier to Mominul, no run, fullish outside off, Mominul lunges forward and pushes it softly to mid-off
18.4
Olivier to Rahim, no run, this one came back in after pitching. Rahim is aware of his whereabouts behind and judges it well to raise his bat
18.3
Olivier to Rahim, no run, hoists his bat up in the air as he sees this back of a length delivery outside off
18.2
Olivier to Rahim, FOUR, that's erratic from Olivier and it's been helped away to the fence. Drifting on the pads, Rahim just had to get a tickle, does and it races away to the fence
18.1
Olivier to Rahim, no run, intends to drive this full ball, the ball decks in and catches the inner half. Rahim's timing goes haywire
17.6
Maharaj to Mominul, 2 runs, goes for the reverse and sends it away through point for a brace
17.3
Maharaj to Rahim, no run, stands tall and dead-bats it down the pitch
17.2
Maharaj to Rahim, FOUR, goodness gracious! Elgar fluffs a chance at slip for the second time. Similar delivery to the one he produced the edge in his previous over. Lands it full, makes Rahim play at it and induces a thick outside edge. Flew quickly on this occasion and Elgar couldn't react. Grazes past his fingertips and runs away to the fence
17.1
Maharaj to Mominul, 3 runs, overdoes the flight - Maharaj. Pitched up well outside off, Mominul leans across and drives it through cover. Amla does the chasing and saves a run for his team
16.5
Olivier to Rahim, FOUR, cracked. Short and tagged with width, Rahim protracts his hands and punches it in the gap between cover and point. Goes screeching away to the fence
16.4
Olivier to Rahim, no run, good follow-up ball, zeroing at the stumps - Rahim clears his front leg out of the way and wrists it to mid-on
16.3
Olivier to Rahim, no run, climbing up towards Rahim's chest, he diffuses it from the crease
16.2
Olivier to Rahim, no run, back of a length delivery angling on middle, Rahim defends it off the back foot
16.1
Olivier to Rahim, no run, full and curving away outside off, Rahim waves it through to the keeper
15.6
Maharaj to Rahim, 1 run, the non-turner from Maharaj, Rahim went back and played for the turn, inside-edges it behind the stumps
15.5
Maharaj to Rahim, no run, well-forward to negotiate this tossed up delivery
15.4
Maharaj to Rahim, FOUR, insult to injury. Maharaj overpitched a tad extra and Rahim latches onto it in a flash. Opens himself by creating some room and spanks it through cover
15.3
Maharaj to Rahim, no run, looped up on the stumps, forward and blocked
15.2
Maharaj to Rahim, no run, defended
15.1
Maharaj to Rahim, no run, edged and dropped. Elgar has put down an absolute sitter at first slip. A let off for the Bangladesh skipper. Lovely ball from Maharaj, pitched up; drew Rahim forward and spun rapidly. Rahim was caught in no-man's land as he ended up feathering it straight to Elgar. Straight in and out of his hands. Tried desperately to cling onto it on the second attempt, but in vain
14.6
Olivier to Mominul, no run, jumps on the back foot and hacks a back of a length delivery to square leg
13.5
Maharaj to Rahim, no run, full and straight, blocked back to the bowler
13.4
Maharaj to Rahim, no run, gets some purchase off the pitch. Spin away from Rahim, he camps back and dabs off the toe-end
13.3
Maharaj to Mominul, 1 run, round-armish, worked to deep mid-wicket
12.5
Morne Morkel to Rahim, no run, presses across and taps the ball towards cover
12.4
Morne Morkel to Rahim, no run, a teaser outside off-stump, through to the keeper
12.3
Morne Morkel to Rahim, no run, forward and pushed back down the pitch
12.2
Morne Morkel to Rahim, no run, 144 clicks, hits the seam and tails back in, Rahim leaves it on length. A well-judged leave that
12.1
Morne Morkel to Rahim, no run, plays an open-bat defence towards cover; a yelp of no follows
11.6
Rabada to Mominul, FOUR, short and that's dealt with ease. Mominul had ample time to rock back and crunch the pull through mid-wicket
10.5
Morne Morkel to Rahim, FOUR, he's so good square of the wicket. Had enough room to free his arms and flay a short ball past backward point
10.4
Morne Morkel to Rahim, no run, slides across and pushes hard at a good length delivery, the edge dies down in front of third slip
10.3
Morne Morkel to Rahim, 2 runs, full ball on middle, worked through mid-wicket and the skipper is off the mark with a couple of runs
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