Hello and welcome to CricketCountry’s live blog of the second day of the first Test between Bangladesh and South Africa at Chittagong. This is Nikhil Popat, and I will be bringing you the live cricket scores and updates of the match. Bangladesh will be itching to get batting on this two-paced deck. The home side staged a superb comeback yesterday to bowl South Africa out for just 248. How will the visitors respond with the deck offering some help to spinners and that will be a deciding factor in the Test. Will Bangladesh continue to be on top or will South Africa trigger a collapse to ensure they stay in the game? Catch live cricket scores and updates of Bangladesh vs South Africa 2015, 1st Test at Chittagong, Day 2 here
Live cricket score: Bangladesh 179/4 | Overs 67 | Trail by 69 runs| Batting: Mushfiqur Rahim 16(44), Shakib Al Hasan 1(5): The play began just for a single ball. The rain falls again and the players are off the field. And that is stumps on Day 2!
Live cricket score: Bangladesh 178/4 | Overs 66.5 | Trail by70 runs| Batting: Mushfiqur Rahim 16(44), Shakib Al Hasan 0(4): Rain has stopped play at Chittagong. Vernon Philander took the wicket of Mahmudullah who would rue the fact of missing out on a ton. Bangladesh will not mind this rain. Trail is just 70 runs now.
OUT! Mahmudullah leg before Vernon Philander 67(138)
Live cricket score: Bangladesh 158/3 | Overs 60 | Trail by 90 runs| Batting: Mushfiqur Rahim 9(23), Mahmdullah 54(122): Play underway after Tea! Bangladesh will have to be careful to not lose the advantage. The trail by 94 runs. Morne Morkel begins the start of the session.
TEA – Session Shared: A decent session for both the teams. While Bangladesh were content to defend they have ensured they do not lose the position and despite the slow scoring they are still on top in this game. The trail is just 95 runs and might want to deficit down as much possible.
Live cricket score: Bangladesh 153/3 | Overs 57 | Trail by 95 runs| Batting: Mushfiqur Rahim 5(14), Mahmdullah 53(113): Dale Steyn comes back on for a burst before Tea but with no success. Mahmudullah and Rahim have played through to Tea, Bangladesh trail by 95 runs and will wish to ensure they get rid of as much possible by the end of play today.
Live cricket score: Bangladesh 148/3 | Overs 55 | Trail by 100 runs| Batting: Mushfiqur Rahim 0(3), Mahmdullah 53(112): Disaster for Tamim! He missed a full toss from Dean Elgar and is bowled all ends up. What a sad way to depart, he did all the hard work but to miss out on a chance to score a ton. Rahim is the new man in. Mahmudullah on the other end brings up his 12th Test fifty, he needs to carry on.
OUT! Tamim Iqbal bowled Dean Elgar 57(129)
Live cricket score: Bangladesh 128/2 | Overs 49 | Trail by 120 runs| Batting: Tamim Iqbal 50(119), Mahmdullah 40(89): Congratulations, Tamim Iqbal! He has just scored his maiden Test half-century against South Africa. The pair of Mahmudullah and Iqbal have already added more than 50 runs. He has scored his 18th Test fifty.
Live cricket score: Bangladesh 114/2 | Overs 43 | Trail by 134 runs| Batting: Tamim Iqbal 44(104), Mahmdullah 32(68): Bangladesh are making steady progress in this game, with the odd moment of brain fade in terms of shots from Tamim Iqbal. Tamim is nearing his fifty and will be itching to start scoring freely, he has played in now and must make it count. He is yet to score a fifty against South Africa in Tests.
Live cricket score: Bangladesh 95/2 | Overs 36 | Trail by 153 runs| Batting: Tamim Iqbal 35(89), Mahmdullah 22(41): Runs have tried up as South Africa are starting to pile the pressure on the home side. Mahmudullah though has looked good and his good drive off the bowling of Vernon Philander was a treat to watch.
Live cricket score: Bangladesh 86/2 | Overs 31 | Trail by 162 runs| Batting: Tamim Iqbal 30(74), Mahmdullah 18(26): Play underway post Lunch. Tamim Iqbal and Mahmudullah are out in the middle to bat. Dale Steyn starts the session for South Africa. He gets the edge from Mahmudullah but it flies past Amla at first slip for a boundary to third man.
LUNCH – Session Bangladesh: A couple of wicket for South Africa but Bangladesh are still on top here. They trail by just 168 runs and will be wanting to get rid of most of the deficit by the end of day. South Africa will want to take more wickets after lunch session.
Live cricket score: Bangladesh 80/2 | Overs 30 | Trail by 168 runs| Batting: Tamim Iqbal 30(74), Mahmdullah 12(20): Tamim Iqbal and Mahmudullah have seen through to the lunch session. South Africa will be happy with the work. Just at the end of the break, there is an altercation between Tamim and Quinton de Kock. Not sure what it is about but the home side are still on top.
Live cricket score: Bangladesh 75/2 | Overs 27 | Batting: Tamim Iqbal 27(62), Mahmdullah 10(14): South Africa are trying to put the home side under pressure. Mahmudullah though releases all of it with a couple of hits to the mid-wicket fence. Crucial period of play for Bangladesh with lunch break around the corner.
Live cricket score: Bangladesh 55/2 | Overs 22 | Batting: Tamim Iqbal 17(45), Mahmdullah 0(1): Two in quick succession for South Africa. Mominul just hit Harmer for a boundary but the bowler has come back superbly. He first beat the bat of Mominul on the back foot and then bowled him as the batsman was looking for room but failed to connect and has bowled.
OUT! Mominul Haque bowled Harmer 6(14)
Live cricket score: Bangladesh 48/1 | Overs 19 | Batting: Tamim Iqbal 15(39), Mominul Haque 1(3): OUT! Stiaan van Zyl comes on to bowl and he strikes in his very first over, he gets Kayes out stumped down the leg side. Good glove work from de Kock there. Mominul Haque is the new man in.
OUT! Imrul Kayes st de Kock b van Zyl 26(73)
Live cricket score: Bangladesh 41/0 | Overs 17 | Batting: Tamim Iqbal 13(37), Imrul Kayes 22(66): Simon Harmer comes into the attack. He has kept the runs down but has not got enough purchase from this deck. Bangladesh look content to play through the first session of play. The field is spread though for Harmer which is not a good sign for South Africa.
Live cricket score: Bangladesh 30/0 | Overs 12 | Batting: Tamim Iqbal 13(26), Imrul Kayes 15(47): Morne Morkel comes into the attack and Imrul Kayes drives it through covers for a boundary. Both openers have looked solid so far. None of the South African bowlers have got much assistance from the surface. Will be interesting to see how Simon Harmer bowls on this surface.
Live cricket score: Bangladesh 24/0 | Overs 8 | Batting: Tamim Iqbal 12(15), Imrul Kayes 10(34): Steyn bowls another maiden to continue his good spell of bowling today. Vernon Philander bowls from the other end. He will be tested today. Bangladesh openers have played and missed but have survived most importantly. FOUR! Tamim scores the first boundary of the day with a nice punch down the ground. And now Tamim drives one through covers for a boundary.
Live cricket score: Bangladesh 7/0 | Overs 3 | Batting: Tamim Iqbal 1(7), Imrul Kayes 5(12): The two Bangladesh openers are out to continue batting. There is a cloud cover for the Proteas to use. Dale Steyn starts the proceedings for South Africa. Steyn is wearing a head-band today. Tamim plays out the entire over calmly, that is a good sign. Bangladesh need to make use of this platform, state of the game made by their bowlers.
An important day for both teams. South Africa will wish to comeback in the game with wickets while the home side will want to put up a big score on board and if possible bat just once in this Test. There is a lot of reputation at stake for the visitors and it remains to be seen how they come out this morning. How Bangladesh play will also be worth a watch, will they go after the bowling or play themselves in, build a platform.
Pitch report: Morne van Wyk reckons it is still a good batting wicket. The scoring will be tough. There is a bit of cloud over and South Africa will be hoping to make use of the conditions.
Bangladesh will be delighted with their work yesterday, they bowled out South Africa for just 248 on a decent deck and now have a chance to put them under real pressure. Mustafizur Rahman was the pick of the bowlers for them, taking four for 37. Mohammad Shahid though put in a lot of effort for little reward. Bangladesh though now will want to bat once, bat big and put the visitors under pressure. Read: Mustafizur Rahman’s triple strike dents South Africa
South Africa will rue the fact that they batted poorly. They though will be hoping to take inspiration from how Bangladesh played bowlers came back in the game. Dale Steyn will have a lot of responsibilities to shoulder to get his game back in the game. Read: Bangladesh clean out South Africa for 248 on Day 1 of 1st Test at Chittagong
Teams:
Bangladesh: Tamim Iqbal, Imrul Kayes, Mominul Haque, Mahmudullah, Mushfiqur Rahim(c), Shakib Al Hasan, Litton Das(wk), Taijul Islam, Mohammad Shahid, Mustafizur Rahman, Jubair Hossain.
South Africa: Dean Elgar, Stiaan van Zyl, Hashim Amla(c), Faf du Plessis, Temba Bavuma, Jean-Paul Duminy, Quinton de Kock(wk), Vernon Philander, Dale Steyn, Simon Harmer, Morne Morkel.
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