Bangladesh Trail 159 (Mominul 82, Rabada 5-37, Paterson 2-31, Maharaj 2-57) South Africa 575 by 416 runs on 6 December

South Africa surpassed Bangladesh by 159 points in the 38th minute of the second session of the third day, gaining a 416-point lead. With Bangladesh 216 to avoid the chase, South Africa opted to enforce it after spending 45.2 overs in the field and with over two days left in the game.

Muthusamy, who did not bowl until the 36th over, had two more opportunities to end the innings. Taijul hit it to long-on but Ryan Rickelton couldn’t get to the ball and then had Nahid Rana give it lbw which Rana reviewed successfully. Keshav Maharaj ended the innings by extending a catch to himself to ensure a return of 2 for 57.

His effectiveness remains unmatched and the only other bowler to take a wicket in the session was Dane Paterson. Mushfiqur Rahim gifted a catch to Tony de Zorzi at square leg to head for a second-ball duck amid a huge collapse. Mushfiqur was the second of four batsmen to be dismissed in the space of 12 balls as Bangladesh’s wickets fell rapidly forward.

Things started quietly and it took 23 balls for South Africa to make the first cut. Rabada confused Bangladesh’s captain Najmul Hossain Shanto with the ball that flew onto the surface. He was undecided on whether to drive or block and outplayed Kyle Verreynne. After four balls, Mushfiqur Rahim was dismissed. And after that, Rabada took two wickets in three balls: first Mehidy Hasan Miraz, who trailed a ball that moved away and left behind, and then debutant Mahidul Islam, when he shouldered his arms for a delivery that hit him on his knees. . This gave Rabada his second five-over in as many Tests and his second in the subcontinent.

South Africa launched Maharaj’s six-over spin in the morning and Mominul took the fight to him. He scored ten runs from two deliveries to take Bangladesh to over 50 and avoid dismissal for one of their three lowest totals in Test cricket. After a while, when Rabada was abolished, Bangladesh was able to relax a little, although South Africa resorted to almost everything.

Maharaj reviewed two lbw appeals against Taijul. The first was the amputation of the leg, but it was approved upon the referee’s call, and the second time the blow came from the outside. The lbw decision finally went his way when Langton Rusere got Mominul out after he missed a sweep, but Mominul was quick to review and UltraEdge was found to be an underdog. Mominul was 37 years old at the time. He lifted a 76-ball fifty from Maharaj and South Africa later thought he was caught at leg slip. However, in replays, it was seen that the ball came out of the cover of the front pad.

Rabada was brought back 15 minutes before lunch and immediately thought he had captured sixth. Mominul appeared to be smothered leg side but Rabada went over the boundary. Mominul’s response was to bowl Rabada’s next ball for four. Left-arm spin-bowler Muthusamy was handed his first bowl five minutes before lunch and started with Mominul slowing down a half-volley for four minutes. At lunchtime he slotted Rabada through mid-wicket to get into the 70s.