Mon Oct 21 13:17:12 UTC 2024: – South Africa’s Kyle Verreynne (18 not out) and Wiaan Mulder (17 not out) will continue their batting on Tuesday.
– All-rounder Wiaan Mulder took three early wickets, putting Bangladesh in a difficult position at 21-3 after they elected to bat first.
– Kagiso Rabada reached a milestone by taking his 300th Test wicket, achieving this in his 65th Test match, joining a select group of South African bowlers.
– Bangladesh struggled significantly, ending the first session at 60-6, following a standout catch by Tristan Stubbs.
– They were eventually bowled out for a mere 87 runs, marking it as the second-lowest total at the venue.
– Rabada finished with figures of 3-26, Mulder with 3-22, and spinner Keshav Maharaj with 3-34.
– In response, South Africa’s batting faltered against Bangladesh’s Taijul Islam, who took 5-49.
– South Africa’s innings began poorly with stand-in captain Aiden Markram dismissed for six.
– This Test match in Dhaka is the first of a two-match series, with the second match scheduled to take place in Chittagong next week.

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