Live Cricket Score Bangladesh vs South Africa 2015, 1st Test at Chittagong, Day 3 SA 61/0 after 21.1 overs: Play called off due to bad light

Hello and welcome to CricketCountry’s live blog of the third 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. Rain did not let the third session go as planned. Bangladesh were very slow in their scoring and did not accelerate. Tamim Iqbal and Mahmdullah missed out on their tons but Bangladesh will want the rest of the line-up Catch live cricket scores and updates of Bangladesh vs South Africa 2015, 1st Test at Chittagong, Day 3 here

Bad light has forced early stumps on Day Three. Bangladesh did well to cross the 300-run mark, gaining a 78-run lead on the Proteas at the end of their innings. South Africa have begun well in their innings so far, and will look to consolidate further. Do join us tomorrow for live updates on the fourth day of the exciting Test!

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Live cricket score: South Africa 61/0 | Overs 21.1 | Trail by 17 runs | Batting: Stiaan van Zyl 33(71) Dean Elgar 27(56): The rain has halted play again. The trail is just 17 runs her for South Africa. They will be happy with their work. This game is meandering along at a slow pace.

Live cricket score: South Africa 51/0 | Overs 18 | Trail by 27 runs | Batting: Stiaan van Zyl 26(55) Dean Elgar 25(53): The South African openers have started well but same was the case in the first innings. Rahim is now starting to feel the pinch of not taking wickets. Jubair Hossain comes on to bowl and has bowled a good over to begin with.

Live cricket score: South Africa 26/0 | Overs 11 | Trail by 52 runs | Batting: Stiaan van Zyl 14(28) Dean Elgar 12(38): Shakib Al Hasan has come on to bowl, right after the Tea break. Dean Elgar and Stiaan van Zyl will be looking to build a stand here. The workhorse Mohammad Shahid bowls from the other end.

TEA- Session Shared: A decent session for both teams but South Africa will be the happier team. The home side have not taken any wickets but have bowled well to keep the visitors in check.

Live cricket score: South Africa 23/0 | Overs 9 | Trail by 55 runs | Batting: Stiaan van Zyl 11(20) Dean Elgar 3(16): The South Africa openers have seen off a tough period of play. Both batsmen were tested by the Bangladesh pacers but they have seem them through. Bangladesh will want to take wickets post Tea to put pressure on the hosts.

Live cricket score: South Africa 14/0 | Overs 6 | Trail by 75 runs | Batting: Stiaan van Zyl 11(20) Dean Elgar 3(16): Mahmudullah is into the attack already. The runs are not quite flowing as the ball is holding up a bit and Mushfiqur Rahim has been aggressive with his field placements.

Live cricket score: South Africa 3/0 | Overs 2 | Trail by 75 runs | Batting: Stiaan van Zyl 3(11) Dean Elgar 0(1): What a start for Mustafizur Rahman! He beats Stiaan van Zyl all ends up on the very first ball.A good start to the innings for Bangladesh, they will want wickets with the new ball though. Taijul Islam bowls from the other end.

A decent innings from Bangladesh but they will know they could not made more of the platform provided by their bowlers. They had many players who got starts but not many carried it forward and converted those into big ones. They have managed to get a lead of 78 runs and will hope to take down a few South Africa wickets before they wipe out the lead.

Live cricket score: Bangladesh 326 | Overs 116.1 | Lead by 78 runs | Batting: Jubair Hossain 0(8): Taijul Islam was dismissed by Dale Steyn. He then also had Rahman out but for Hashim Amla to drop a chance at first slip. It was short and wide, Tajul aimed to dab it between slip and gully but Elgar took a smart catch. Rahman then tried to slap him over point but only found Duminy at point. Steyn finishes with 399 Test wickets!

OUT! Taijul Islam c Elgar b Steyn 9 (27)
OUT! Mustafizur Rahman c Duminy b Steyn 3(13)

Live cricket score: Bangladesh 319/8 | Overs 109 | Lead by 71 runs| Batting: Taijul Islam 6(11): Mohammad Shahid’s cameo comes to an end. He swings one towards deep mid-wicket as Stiaan van Zyl takes a good catch. Taijul Islam comes in to join Litton Das who brings up his maiden Test fifty. And get out in a weird manner. Das looked to defend but got an inside edge. de Kock grabbed it in front of the stumps and disturbed the stumps at the same time. But he caught it cleanly and that is the wicket of Das for a well made half-century.

OUT! Mohammad Shahid c van Zyl b Philander 25(19)

OUT! Litton Das c de Kock b Harmer 50(102)

Live cricket score: Bangladesh 307/6 | Overs 107 | Lead by 59 runs| Batting: Litton Das 48(98), Mohammad Shahid 21(16): Mohammad Shahid is flirting with danger. He has a First-Class hundred but has not quite shown the intention to hang around with Litton Das at the other end. Das is nearing his fifty as it starts to drizzle a bit as well. Shahid hit 18 runs off an over from Simon Harmer.

Live cricket score: Bangladesh 279/6 | Overs 103 | Lead by 30 runs| Batting: Litton Das 40(87), Mohammad Shahid 1(3): Against the run of play, Shakib throws his wicket away, trying to sweep Harmer. He had earlier gotten away with playing a similar shot. He is distraught as he walks off. Mohammad Shahid comes out swinging as Morne Morkel comes into the attack. Will be interesting how Litton Das plays from here.

OUT! Shakib Al Hasan c Duminy b Harmer 47(114)

Live cricket score: Bangladesh 253/5 | Overs 95 | Lead by 5 runs| Batting: Litton Das 29(69), Shakib Al Hasan 33(87): Play underway after the lunch session, JP Duminy to begin the session for South Africa. Shakib Al Hasan and Litton Das will look to start playing their shots once they get in to extend the lead.

1140 IST: Not good news folks, it is raining in Chittagong. The start of play after Lunch has been delayed. Stay tuned for further updates. Good news folks, the rain has stopped and play will begin at 1210 pm IST.

LUNCH – Session Bangladesh! The pair of Shakib and Litton have ensured that Bangladesh head into lunch on top. South Africa will be desperate to comeback in the game. Join us in a while for the second session of play.

Live cricket score: Bangladesh 252/5 | Overs 94 | Lead by 4 runs| Batting: Litton Das 29(68), Shakib Al Hasan 32(82): A decent period of play for Bangladesh, they have not scored that many runs but have ensured that they do not lose any wickets. Bangladesh go past South Africa’s total and have a lead of 4 runs! The stand is 57 runs now and Bangladesh will want to build it.

Live cricket score: Bangladesh 223/5 | Overs 86 | Trail by 25 runs| Batting: Litton Das 7(41), Shakib Al Hasan 25(61): Bangladesh are itching closer to their first target of getting past the South African total. Remember, their highest total against South Africa is just 259, which also came here. This is a golden chance for them to break some records and tarnish some reputations.

Live cricket score: Bangladesh 211/5 | Overs 81 | Trail by 37 runs| Batting: Litton Das 3(30), Shakib Al Hasan 17(42): Runs are not quite flowing for Bangladesh as the visitors are bowling tight lines. Shakib and Litton are not quite finding the gaps that well too. A crucial period of play for the home side. The second new ball is available now. Shakib gets going with a couple of boundaries in the last over.

Live cricket score: Bangladesh 195/5 | Overs 73 | Trail by 53 runs| Batting: Litton Das 0(1), Shakib Al Hasan 4(23): There was a leg before appeal against M Rahim. Rahim showed his bat to the umpire thinking the bat hit the ball but the sound was of bat hitting the front pad. South Africa review it and rightly so, the ball was crashing into the stumps and Rahim has to go. Crucial wicket for Steyn and South Africa!

OUT! Mushfiqur Rahim lbw Steyn 28(61)

Live cricket score: Bangladesh 190/5 | Overs 72 | Trail by 58 runs| Batting: Mushfiqur Rahim 24(48), Shakib Al Hasan 3(21): Dale Steyn starts the over with a yorker. Mushfiqur Rahim gets himself and Bangladesh going with a couple of hits to the fence. The experiment with van Zyl ends as Vernon Philander comes on from the other end. Shakib has not quite found his timing as of now and seems to be eager to get going.

Live cricket score: Bangladesh 179/4 | Overs 68 | Trail by 69 runs| Batting: Mushfiqur Rahim 16(44), Shakib Al Hasan 1(11): The play gets underway on Day 3 of the first Test. Two batsmen for Bangladesh, Shakib Al Hasan and Mushfiqur Rahim are out in the middle to bat. South Africa start the day with Stiaan van Zyl for some reason. Not sure if that is the right way to go, you have three of the best Test bowlers but you start with a part-timer?

Pitch report: The deck looks a bit sticky and the ball might hold up a bit more. Batting will be tougher. Runs might not be that easy to come by. Morne van Wyk reckons that one must apply himself to score on this deck. There is rain predicted for the day today too, fingers crossed.

0840 IST update: There was some rain overnight but it has stopped now and hence the covers are being removed from here. Bangladesh will want to bat big and South Africa will wish to take wickets to stay in the game.

Bangladesh had a slow day on the second day of the Test. Tamim and Mahmudullah missed out on their tons and they will wish to make up for it in the next innings. Bangladesh will want to get into the lead and gain a big to put the visitors under pressure.

South Africa will want to comeback and take wickets on Day Three of this Test which will help them stay in the game. Dale Steyn is still short of the 400 wickets mark and will want to lead his team to the mark.

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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