Durban Test, Day 3: Bangladesh fold for 298; SA lead
Bangladesh punched above their weight on Day 3 to power themselves to 298 against South Africa in Durban. For the visitors, opener Mahmudul Hasan Joy (137) was the star of the third day's proceedings. Meanwhile, Liton Das, Yasir Ali, and Mehidy Hasan chipped in with valuable runs. SA wrapped up Day 3 on a score of 6/0. Here are the details.
How did Day 3 pan out?
Mahmudul continued to frustrate the SA bowlers. He stitched a valuable 82-run stand alongside Liton Das for the sixth wicket. Later, Bangladesh's middle-order rose to the occasion. They powered their side to a total of 298 in the first innings. For SA, debutant Lizaad Williams pocketed three wickets. Elgar and Erwee batted just four overs before rain and bad light wrapped up Day 3.
Mahmudul attains a notable feat
Mahmudul smashed a valiant 137 off 356 deliveries in the first innings. It was his maiden hundred in the whites. He is now the only Bangladeshi cricketer to have slammed a Test ton against South Africa. He also holds the feat of being the only Bangladeshi batsman with a Test hundred in SA. Across three Tests, the right-hander now averages 55.27.
Bangladesh's lower middle-order delivers
Bangladesh's lower middle-order sprung into action to lay a fight back against the Proteas. Wicket-keeper Liton Das (41) took on the onus and piled an 82-run stand alongside Mahmudul for the sixth wicket. Meanwhile, Yasir Ali (22) and Mehidy Hasan (29) added 33 and 51 runs for the seventh and eighth wickets respectively. Later, Mahmudul fired a quick 27 for the ninth wicket.
A look at some other milestones
Liton Das surpassed the 200-run mark against SA in Tests. The wicket-keeper has now amassed 211 runs in five Tests against SA at 30.14. In SA, he has compiled 158 runs across three Tests. Overall, Liton has now racked 1,690 runs in 30 Tests at 34.48. Both Yasir Ali (22) and Mehidy Hasan (29) registered their highest scores against the Proteas in red-ball cricket.
