Bangladesh vs. South Africa, 1st Test, Day 2: Highlights, Scorecard, Report

Bangladesh reached 179-4 when rain caused a premature end to Day 2 of the first Test with South Africa in Chittagong.

Tamim Iqbal and Mahmudullah both scored half-centuries at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium with the hosts trailing by 69 runs with six first-innings wickets intact.

			Runs	Minutes	Balls	4s	6s
Tamim Iqbal		b Elgar	57	236	129	3	0
Kayes	st De Kock	b Van Zyl	26	80	73	3	0
M Haque		b Harmer	6	12	14	1	0
Mahmudullah	lbw	b Philander	67	189	138	10	0
Mushfiqur Rahim	not out		16	52	44	2	1
Shakib	not out		1	2	5	0	0
Extras		1nb 0w 0b 5lb	6
Bowler			Overs	Maidens	Runs	Wickets
Steyn			13	3	46	0
Philander			12	1	22	1
M Morkel			11	2	28	0
Harmer			19	3	59	1
Van Zyl			9	2	13	1
Elgar			3	0	6	1

The Tigers resumed on 7-0, after bowling out the Proteas for 248 on Tuesday, and openers Tamim and Imrul Kayes navigated the opening hour.

Kayes had made 26 when he became the first wicket to fall, stumped down the leg side off the medium pace of Stiaan van Zyl.

Mominul Haque soon followed after making only six when he attempted to cut, but off-spinner Simon Harmer pegged back his off-stump.

Bangladesh went to lunch on 80-2, but there was an unsavoury incident between Tamim and SA keeper Quinton de Kock, as reported by Cricinfo, as they headed to the adjournment.

Tamim and Mahmudullah batted defiantly, reaching their half-centuries off 119 and 109 balls, respectively.

Tamim perished for 57, just before tea, when he attempted to sweep Dean Elgar but missed and the ball hit leg stump to end the 89-run partnership.

Mahmudullah had moved to 67 when he was trapped lbw by Vernon Philander as one of South Africa’s main three-seamers finally took a wicket.

Just four balls later, the heavens opened and although the players were able to return for one delivery, play was finally abandoned at 4.50pm local time.