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Bangladesh, which dreamed of quickly bowling out South Africa, saw the opposite happen at the start of the second day. The Proteas, who lost 6 wickets for 108 runs the previous day, managed to score 308 runs in their first innings today, thanks to Kyle Verreynne’s century. At the end of the second day, Bangladesh has scored 101 runs for the loss of 3 wickets, still trailing by 101 runs.
After struggling in the first innings, Bangladesh sent a message of recovery in the second innings with a partnership between openers Mahmudul Hasan Joy and Mushfiqur Rahim. Due to insufficient light, the play was called off early at 16.5 overs. However, before that, Mushfiqur became the first Bangladeshi cricketer to reach the milestone of 6,000 runs in Test cricket.
South Africa, with a lead of 202 runs, put pressure on Bangladesh right from the start of their second innings. The struggling top order of Bangladesh fell back into their old rhythm, losing 2 wickets for just 4 runs against Kagiso Rabada’s bowling. Opener Saadman Islam, who scored a duck in the first innings, was dismissed for just 1 run this time, while Muminul Haque faced 3 balls without scoring.
Captain Najmul Hossain Shanto and Mahmudul Hasan Joy steadied the ship after the early collapse, adding 55 runs for the third wicket. However, Shanto was dismissed LBW while attempting to defend a delivery from Maharaj, scoring 23 runs after just 7 in the first innings.
Coming in at fourth wicket, Mushfiqur Rahim scored 31 runs off 26 balls in a one-day style, helping Bangladesh reach their team century and also touching the milestone of 6,000 runs in Test cricket. At the end of the day, Joy was unbeaten on 38, while Mushfiqur was on 31.
Interestingly, Joy could have been out on the very last ball of the day. It seemed he was saved due to the umpire’s leniency and a lack of conclusive technology. Joy attempted to play a delivery from Dane Piedt but missed the ball, and the South African wicketkeeper Verreynne had to make a considerable effort to catch it. This gave Joy a chance to remain at the crease.
Upon reviewing the video replay, it appeared that when Verreynne broke the stumps, the front part of Joy’s bat was slightly hovering above the ground, not fully crossing the crease. However, the third umpire could not definitively confirm it after multiple views, granting the benefit of the doubt to Joy.
As the umpires called an end to the day’s play due to insufficient light, Bangladesh was relieved to have only lost 3 wickets.