108.5 -
M Morkel to T Islam, FOUR, nicely played by Taijul! This was short and wide of off, Taijul plays with an angled bat as he guides this one behind backward point, got enough wood on that and it raced away
107.1 -
Philander to Mohammad Shahid, FOUR, Shahid certainly has a good eye. He doesn't get into the line of the ball, but manages to club this back of a length delivery wide of long-on as it runs away to the boundary boards. He has his own method of batting
107.0 -
M Morkel to Litton Das, FOUR, Litton gets his highest score with a superbly played shot. This was a back of a length delivery and bowled outside off, Litton punches it through the cover region for a boundary. Lovely timing on that shot
103.4 -
Harmer to Mohammad Shahid, FOUR, this time, Shahid slogs across the line to this quicker delivery and wallops it over mid-wicket for a boundary
103.3 -
Harmer to Mohammad Shahid, FOUR, Shahid has decided to take the aggressive route. He uses his feet, doesn't get to the pitch of the ball, but still goes with the loft and hits it over mid-off for a boundary
103.1 -
Harmer to Mohammad Shahid, FOUR, Harmer gets this one to turn in, Shahid presses forward, gets an outside edge, the slip fielder dives to his left, but it goes past him for a boundary
100.1 -
Duminy to Shakib, FOUR, shortish outside off, Shakib pulls it in front of square on the on-side, Elgar at mid-wicket leaps up to his left, but the ball evades him and runs away to the boundary boards
99.3 -
Harmer to Shakib, FOUR, this time, Harmer drags it down, Shakib rocks back to pull it in front of square on the on-side, sends it over mid-wicket for a boundary. This is the highest sixth wicket partnership for Bangladesh against South Africa
98.1 -
Duminy to Litton Das, FOUR, Duminy drags it down, Litton comes forward before rocking back to cut it through sweeper cover for a boundary. The fielder from cover tried to hunt it down, but to no avail. This is now the highest score for Bangladesh against South Africa in Tests
92.4 -
Steyn to Litton Das, FOUR, top shot! Bangladesh have taken the lead. Only the second time that they have achieved it against South Africa. Overpitched on off, Das presents the full face of the bat and drives it straight down the ground. He held his pose for the cameras
91.0 -
Steyn to Litton Das, FOUR, edged and four! No second slip and the ball races away. This was an excellent delivery from Steyn, on a length and gets it to holds its line, Das had to play at that and he can only manage an outside edge, Amla at first slip bent his head down in disappointment
89.2 -
Harmer to Litton Das, FOUR, consecutive boundaries, not the most convincing of shots, but Das will take the final result, tossed up around off, he kneels down and top-edges the sweep over backward square, no one in the deep to stop that
89.1 -
Harmer to Litton Das, FOUR, fabulous shot! Takes on the spinner straightaway, dances down the wicket to the flighted delivery, gets to the pitch of the ball and lofts it handsomely over mid-wicket
85.0 -
M Morkel to Litton Das, FOUR, lovely shot! That ball raced across the turf. The timing was absolutely brilliant. Fuller length delivery angled into the pads, Das leans forward and whips it in the air through mid-wicket, first boundary for him. It just eluded JPD, who dived to his right
80.2 -
van Zyl to Shakib, FOUR, back-to-back boundaries for Shakib, this was overpitched just outside off, Shakib drills it straight back past the non-striker, races away to the fence in a jiffy
80.1 -
van Zyl to Shakib, FOUR, lovely shot! This one was bowled slightly wide outside off, Shakib stays back and cuts it to the left of backward point, hits the fence in no time
72.3 -
Steyn to Rahim, FOUR, down the leg-side this time around, Rahim manages to glance it fine past the keeper and it runs away to the fence in no time
68.3 -
Steyn to Rahim, FOUR, back-to-back boundaries for Rahim, this was shortish and well outside off, Rahim stays back and cuts it to the left of backward point, hits the fence in a jiffy
68.2 -
Steyn to Rahim, FOUR, length delivery just outside off, Rahim pushes at it with an open face, the ball rolls away in the gap between second slip and backward point, runs away to the fence in no time
64.1 -
Philander to Mahmudullah, FOUR, edged and four! This was bowled on a length outside off, Mahmudullah goes for the drive away from his body, gets an outside edge that runs away in the gap between slip and gully
61.0 -
M Morkel to Mahmudullah, FOUR, back-to-back fours for Mahmudullah. Amla isn't happy with his bowler and Morkel immediately puts his hand up and apologises to his skipper. It was short and wide outside off, got the punishment it deserved. Mahmudullah stands tall and cracks it square of the wicket, backward point puts in the dive but it goes in vain
60.5 -
M Morkel to Mahmudullah, FOUR, short of length delivery outside off, Mahmudullah stays on the back foot, opens the face of the bat and punches it to the left of backward point, where van Zyl slides but fails to stop the ball. The ball hurries across the turf and crashes into the fence
59.2 -
Harmer to Rahim, FOUR, lovely shot! This was tossed up outside off, Rahim skips down the track, leans into the drive and caresses it through the cover region, runs away to the fence in no time
57.0 -
Steyn to Rahim, FOUR, a sumptuous boundary brings up the 150 for Bangladesh. It turned out to be a double bluff indeed as he bowls this delivery very full and just outside off, Rahim leans into the drive and collects a boundary to the right of mid-off. It went along the ground all the way
54.3 -
Steyn to Mahmudullah, FOUR, straying down leg, Mahmudullah glances it past the diving de Kock for a boundary. It can be termed as a half-chance, but the keeper couldn't get there in time, despite putting the in the dive. Brings up his 12th Test fifty with that boundary
49.4 -
Harmer to Tamim, FOUR, short delivery from Harmer, Tamim tries to cut, the ball flies to the left of slip off a thick outside edge, the ball goes scurrying to the boundary boards. He tried to hit it too hard there
45.2 -
Harmer to Mahmudullah, FOUR, this delivery just holds its line, Mahmudullah brings out the sweep and plays it backward of square leg for a boundary. He was in complete control of the shot
36.2 -
Steyn to Mahmudullah, FOUR, crashed! This boundary brings up the 100 for Bangladesh. This was just short of a good length and outside off, Mahmudullah goes deep in the crease and drives it through the cover region, hits the fence in no time at all
35.5 -
Philander to Mahmudullah, FOUR, lovely shot! Another short of length delivery outside off, Mahmudullah transfers his weight onto the back foot and punches it beautifully through the cover region, the ball hurries across the turf and crashes into the fence
30.3 -
Steyn to Mahmudullah, FOUR, edged and four! It was on a good length and outside off, lures Mahmudullah to go after it. The batsman obliges and drives away from his body, gets an outside edge that rolls away in the gap between slip and gully, runs away to the fence in a jiffy
26.0 -
Harmer to Mahmudullah, FOUR, tossed up delivery from Harmer, Mahmudullah again uses his feet, wasn't upto the pitch of the ball as he goes through with the loft, he once again gets it off the inside half of the bat and it scurries away wide of mid-on for a boundary
25.5 -
Harmer to Mahmudullah, FOUR, Mahmudullah is very lucky there. He advanced down the wicket to a delivery that was bowled slightly slower in the air, goes for the big heave and drags it off the inside half of the bat, it goes past the fielder at mid-wicket, who dives across to his left but fails to get a hand on it. It was in the air for quite a while, but luckily for Mahmudullah, it didn't go to the fielder
21.2 -
Harmer to Mominul, FOUR, short and asking to be walloped, Mominul goes right back in the crease to pull it in front of square on the on-side for a boundary
17.3 -
Harmer to Kayes, FOUR, short delivery from Harmer, Kayes goes right back in the crease and cuts it. He finds the gap between cover-point and backward point to perfection
16.1 -
M Morkel to Kayes, leg byes, FOUR, strays on the pads once again, Kayes can't glance it fine as he looks to get his bat out of the way at the last moment, the ball clips the thigh pad and runs away to the fine leg fence. de Kock had no chance of cutting that off
10.2 -
M Morkel to Kayes, FOUR, magnificent shot! Morkel offers a half-volley outside off and Kayes didn't miss out. He leans forward and drives it beautifully in the gap between mid-off and extra cover, no need to run for those
7.3 -
Philander to Kayes, FOUR, lovely drive! Philander bowls a pretty full ball just outside off, Kayes comes forward, offers the full face of the bat and drives it to the left of mid-off, who puts in the dive but fails to stop the ball
6.2 -
Steyn to Tamim, FOUR, back-to-back boundaries for Tamim, this time Steyn offers some width outside off, Tamim latches onto it in a flash and cracks it through the cover region, runs away to the fence in no time
6.1 -
Steyn to Tamim, FOUR, length delivery on off, Tamim presses forward and pushes it past the bowler, who tries to stop it with his left boot, but fails to do so. Mid-on gives chase but the ball beats him to the fence
116.1 -
Steyn to Mustafizur Rahman, out Caught by Duminy!! Bangladeshi bowlers certainly don't like short balls. Steyn is just one short of joining the 400-wicket club in Test match cricket. This was short and on the stumps, Rahman backs away and was looking to ramp it over the slip cordon, ball takes the toe-end of the bat and goes high in the air towards point, Duminy runs back and grabs a well judged catch, kept his eyes on the ball till the last instant. Mustafizur Rahman c Duminy b Steyn 3(13)
114.3 -
Steyn to T Islam, out Caught by Elgar!! After surviving a few scary short balls, Taijul has finally got out. This was a dug in short and got good bounce just outside off, Taijul was looking to guide it behind point with an angled bat, doesn't time it well. Elgar at gully dives to his right and takes a sharp catch. T Islam c Elgar b Steyn 9(27) [4s-1]
110.0 -
Harmer to Litton Das, out Caught by de Kock!! Litton walks back with a grim face. This was nicely set up by Harmer, tossed up delivery on the stumps, he gets a sharp dip and turn too. Das was late in his defence on the back foot, ball takes the inside edge and deflects onto the back thigh pad, de Kock takes a good low catch close to the stumps. Litton Das c de Kock b Harmer 50(102) [4s-7]
107.3 -
Philander to Mohammad Shahid, out Caught by van Zyl!! Finally, Shahid's luck runs out. He backs away and slogs this back of a length delivery in the air, van Zyl initially doesn't pick the ball, but manages to get there in time by running forward, sets under the ball and takes a fine low catch. End of a breezy innings from Shahid. Mohammad Shahid c van Zyl b Philander 25(19) [4s-4 6s-1]
102.0 -
Harmer to Shakib, out Caught by Duminy!! Shakib hasn't learnt his lesson as a rush of blood costs him his wicket. Shakib again tries to pull an arm-ball that hurried onto him, gets a top-edge, but it goes straight up in the air, and Duminy at short mid-wicket sets under the ball, takes it with both hands. Poor cricket from Shakib as he had escaped earlier trying a similar shot a few deliveries ago. Harmer is pumped after snaring the wicket. Shakib c Duminy b Harmer 47(114) [4s-4]
72.5 -
Steyn to Rahim, out Lbw!! Steyn has his arms aloft in joy. This one jags back in sharply from around off, Rahim fails to work it away and wears it on the back thigh pad. It looked a little high at first, but Rahim is not that tall a batsman. Amla reviewed and Hawk-Eye showed that the ball would have gone on to hit the middle stump. Half the Bangladeshi side is back in the hut now. Rahim lbw b Steyn 28(61) [4s-5 6s-1]
66.1 -
Philander to Mahmudullah, out Lbw!! Finally, Philander gets the big fish. Mahmudullah departs after a good knock. This one nipped back in off the seam as Mahmudullah looks to work it away into the on-side, he misses and wears it on the pad in front of middle and leg. There was a loud appeal and the umpire raised his finger immediately. It would have gone on to clip the leg stump. That would have stayed out had Mahmudullah reviewed it. Mahmudullah lbw b Philander 67(138) [4s-10]
53.3 -
Elgar to Tamim, out Bowled!! The loopy delivery has done the trick for Elgar. This was tossed up and and bowled on the stumps, Tamim got outside the line of the ball as he tried another of those pre-meditated sweep shots, he missed and the ball crashes into the leg-stump. He was trying to take the delivery on the full there, but in the end played all around it. A lapse in concentration led to his dismissal. Tamim b Elgar 57(129) [4s-3]
21.5 -
Harmer to Mominul, out Bowled!! Arm-ball that was pushed through on the stumps by Harmer. Mominul perhaps thought that there was width on offer, so he tried to cut, and his off-stump was pegged back. It was too close to cut there and the batsman made an error in judgment. It has to be remembered that the previous delivery turned away and bounced extra too. So that could be a reason why Mominul was playing for the turn there and went after it with the cut shot. Mominul b Harmer 6(14) [4s-1]
18.2 -
van Zyl to Kayes, out Stumped!! Well, quick reflexes from de Kock has resulted in South Africa taking the first wicket. It was straying down leg, Kayes tried to flick it, missed it, the wicket-keeper went to his right, collected the ball and whipped the bails off in a flash. Kayes loses his balance, his back foot was in the air and that resulted in his dismissal. Superb reflexes shown by de Kock there. He deserves a lot of credit for that wicket. Kayes st de Kock b van Zyl 26(73) [4s-3]