SA Vs BAN, First Test: Temba Bavuma Stays Unbeaten On 53 As South Africa Post 233/4 On Day 1 - Highlights

DAY 1 REPORT |?SCORECARD |?IPL 2022

09:03 PM IST: Stumps

That's Stumps?on Day 1. South Africa would be happy with the score on the board.?Kyle Verreynne is unbeaten on 27, while Temba Bavuma is 53 not out.

SA 233/4 (76.5)

08:33 PM IST: Fifty For Temba Bavuma?

Temba Bavuma races to his 18th Test fifty off 104 balls. He must look to capitalize it to three digits from here.

SA 227/4 (73)

08:02 PM IST: South Africa In Control

Kyle Verreynne (11 not out )?and Temba Bavuma (39 not out) have added 23 runs for the fifth wicket so far.?

SA 203/4 (66.4)

07:20 PM IST: Wicket

Ryan Rickelton?gets out on 21.?Ebadot Hossain claims the wicket. Here is some good comeback for Bangladesh.

SA 180/4 (57.2)

06:35 PM IST: Tea Break

Three wickets came for Bangladesh in the session. However,?the scorecard suggests that South Africa are still in a good position.

RSA 165/3 (53)?

06:17 PM IST: Petersen Departs?

Keegan Petersen's stay at the crease is cut short as he is run out. The session is turning out to be great for the visitors. SA 146/3 (46)

05:43 PM IST: Another Success

Another success for Bangladesh in the second session. Sarel Erwee is clean bowled by Mehidy Hasan for 41. Temba Bavuma and Keegan Petersen are at the crease. SA 132/2 (39)

05:18 PM IST: Dean Elgar Departs?

Bangladesh finally get a breakthrough. Playing a late shot, Dean Elgar tried to fend away a delivery from Khaled Ahmed but instead ended up giving a catch behind the stumps. Elgar goes for 67. SA 113/1 (33.2)?

05:08 PM IST: 100 Up For South Africa

The opening partnership between Dean Elgar and Sarel Erwee is?just getting stronger with every over. Elgar is batting on 67 while Erwee is giving his captain perfect company at the other end with a patient 37.? ? ? ?

04:00 PM IST: Lunch

Mehidy Hasan on with his fourth over. A single from it. Sarel Erwee was dropped on 32 off the fourth ball by Liton Das. Dean Elgar is unbeaten on 60. SA - 95/0 (25)

03:43 PM IST: Elgar Fifty

Mehidy Hasan on with his second over. Singles off the last two balls. South Africa have scored 34 in the last ten overs with skipper Dean Elgar already on 52, his 20th Test fifty. His opening partner Sarel Erwee (24) also looked in control. SA - 79/0 (21)

03:19 PM IST: Proteas Rock Solid

Khaled Ahmed on with his fourth over. One no-ball from the over. And first run after drinks, in two overs. Dean Elgar (46 off 54) one hit away from his fifty. Sarel Erwee on 13 of 37. SA - 61/0 (15)

02:46 PM IST: Elgar In Hot Form

So far so good. Dean Elgar looks in ominous form. The South African captain is attacking the Bangladesh bowlers at will and has reached the forties already with nine fours so far. SA 57/0 (12)?

02:22 PM IST: Steady Start

Dean Elgar and Sarel Erwee provide South Africa with a steady start against Bangladesh. Only a couple of boundaries so far. SA 14/0 (4)???

01:56 PM IST: Start Delayed

The first Test match was supposed to start at 1:30 PM IST. But it was delayed due to a sightscreen malfunction which is taking time to fix.??

01:14 PM IST: Playing XIs

South Africa: Dean Elgar(c), Sarel Erwee, Keegan Petersen, Temba Bavuma, Ryan Rickelton, Kyle Verreynne(w), Wiaan Mulder, Keshav Maharaj, Simon Harmer, Lizaad Williams, Duanne Olivier

Bangladesh: Shadman Islam, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Mominul Haque(c), Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mushfiqur Rahim, Liton Das(w), Yasir Ali, Mehidy Hasan, Taskin Ahmed, Khaled Ahmed, Ebadot Hossain

01:10 PM IST: Team News

South Africa: Ryan Rickelton and Lizaad Williams make their Test debuts for South Africa. 50th Test match for Temba Bavuma.

Bangladesh: The visitors will miss Tamim Iqbal due to a stomach ache this morning. Tamim is in the hotel and attended by a doctor. Shoriful Islam is also out?due to minor niggles.

01:01 PM IST: Toss

Bangladesh have won the toss and will bowl first against South Africa.?

History does not favour South Africa in Durban. Neither does it favour Bangladesh. But cricket is not played on the basis of historical statistics. It is contested on current conditions like form, motivation and execution. On all these three counts, Bangladesh are ahead of hosts South Africa ahead of the first Test at Kingsmead.

Between 2008 and 2017, South Africa and Bangladesh played five Test matches. South Africa won three and two matches were drawn. Two of these three South African wins were by an innings and at home. The situation has changed a lot for Bangladesh in the last few months. They?have won in New Zealand?and already looking to win more in South Africa.?

South Africa last played a Test in Durban in?February 2019, and have won only one out of nine Tests here since 2009. And this time, South Africa have a fresh team with Dean Elgar and Keshav Maharaj the only experienced men on the home side.