DURBAN (South Africa): Bangladesh's bowlers fought back on the fourth afternoon of the first Test against South Africa at Kingsmead on Sunday, taking four wickets and conceding only 52 runs in 28 overs between lunch and tea.
South Africa were 157 for five in their second innings at tea, an overall lead of 226.
The hosts appeared to be building a dominant position when they reached 105 for one at lunch, with captain
Dean Elgar benefitting from two dropped catches and hitting his second half-century of the match.
But Elgar was leg before wicket to
Taskin Ahmed for 64 soon after the interval.
The runs dried up as the bowlers, led by off-spinner
Mehidy Hasan, kept tight control.
Keegan Petersen was caught at short leg off Mehidy for 36 and Temba Bavuma (4) and
Kyle Verreynne (6) fell to Ebadot Hossain and Mehidy respectively.
Ebadot took two for 35 while Mehidy had figures of two for 59 off 29 overs.
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