Player of the Match
Player of the Match

END OF OVER:
74 | 1 Run 2 Wkts | SA: 204/10

  • Ryan Rickelton39 (89b)
  • Ebadot Hossain13-1-40-3
  • Mehidy Hasan Miraz35-6-85-3

What matters now is the carrot is dangling. The heavy roller and sunshine are coming in. There will be at least 35 minutes of play if weather permits. Will South Africa start with spin? How will Bangladesh approach the chase this evening? Stay tuned to find out.

TAKIN: "What is the standard innings break?" Ten minutes or two overs.

4:45 pm: Bangladesh have played attritional cricket to the best of their abilities to keep South Africa to 204. But the hosts will be happy with a lead of 273, they will be disappointed, however, by the fact that only Dean Elgar, Keegan Peterson, and Ryan Rickelton got in. Mehidy, Ebadot, and Taskin were exceptional, Khalel kept things tight too.

73.6
W
Ebadot Hossain to Olivier, OUT, LBW given and reviewed! It was a good length ball that came in with the angle, beat the bat that Olivier presented in front, was slightly squared up and hit him in front. It was hitting the top of middle with the impact in-line, so the innings is over.

D Olivier lbw b Ebadot Hossain 0 (6m 5b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

73.5
0
Ebadot Hossain to Olivier, no run, Good length ball comes back in and is nudged to mid-wicket
73.4
0
Ebadot Hossain to Olivier, no run, Full outside off, beats the outside edge as Olivier prods at it
73.3
0
Ebadot Hossain to Olivier, no run, Similar ball, identical leave
73.2
0
Ebadot Hossain to Olivier, no run, Good length outside off, left alone

Diamond duck for Williams, Rickelton looks distraught. It may have been his call but he couldn't have done much about his partner running a bit too far down.

73.1
W
Ebadot Hossain to Rickelton, 1 run, OUT, It is another run-out! It was clipped off a back of a good length behind square. The throw came in, hit the keeper's pad and ricocheted behind square to the left-hander's offside. Williams looked to pinch another run but the fielder was close and he'd run down too far and could not return before the keeper whips off the bails. The South African dressing room has all members sigh in frustration as the Bangladeshis continue to party on the ground

LB Williams run out 0 (6m 0b 0x4 0x6) SR: -

Looks like another run-out!

END OF OVER:
73 | 9 Runs 1 Wkt | SA: 203/8

  • Ryan Rickelton38 (88b)
  • Lizaad Williams0 (0b)
  • Mehidy Hasan Miraz35-6-85-3
  • Ebadot Hossain12-1-39-2

Mahmud: "Partnership in building like first innings. Will Mominul try something different today? Or will he continue same old defensive approach? A wicket is gone while writing this comment. " The containment is on, rather effective at that.

72.6
1
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Rickelton, 1 run, Full outside off, pushed towards short cover and they pinch a quick single to take the lead to 272
72.5
W
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Harmer, 2 runs, OUT, It was on a good length outside off, the drive through cover was in the gap and was running to the fence, but the sub-fielder,Sohan, ran to his left and got to the ball. The flat throw came in quickly and hit the base of off-stump at the non-striker's end. That was the only stump he could aim at or throw down! There was two there but the direct-hit was so unlikely that they took it on. The bat came in with a slide along the ground but he was a metre or so short.

SR Harmer run out 11 (34m 25b 1x4 0x6) SR: 44.00

Direct-hit from deep cover, is that a run-out?. Dean Elgar looks to his side and laughs, what else can one do with freak throws like that?!

72.4
1
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Rickelton, 1 run, Good length outside off, channeled to deep backward point to bring up the team's 200.

Around the wicket

72.3
1
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Harmer, 1 run, Slow on a good length comes in and is clipped behind to short fine-leg
72.2
4
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Harmer, FOUR, The footwork is spot-on this time as he dances down the track and whacks it through mid-wicket. The inside-out shot comes from the good part of the bat and goes to the fence
72.1
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Harmer, no run, Full on leg-stump, waits for it to come in and nudges it to square-leg with little to no foot movement

Over the wicket

END OF OVER:
72 | 2 Runs | SA: 194/7

  • Ryan Rickelton36 (86b)
  • Simon Harmer4 (21b)
  • Ebadot Hossain12-1-39-2
  • Mehidy Hasan Miraz34-6-76-3

Shakawat: "Is there any probability of rain today?" Doesn't look like it, bad-light may turn into an issue but it's all good for now

71.6
2
Ebadot Hossain to Rickelton, 2 runs, Full on leg, overpitched as well. It was clipped fine but Khaled at long-leg raced in and tumbled to his left as he stopped it
71.5
0
Ebadot Hossain to Rickelton, no run, Good length on off, the 134 kmph ball comes in and takes the sticker area and falls in front, towards the bowler, after the batter tried to flick it but checked the shot at the end
71.4
0
Ebadot Hossain to Rickelton, no run, Full on middle and leg, clipped to mid-wicket
71.3
0
Ebadot Hossain to Rickelton, no run, Length down leg, tries to help it fine but misses out. Keeper takes it to his right
71.2
0
Ebadot Hossain to Rickelton, no run, Back of a good length over off, jumps a bit to his left to stay leg-side of the ball and defends it to the left of the bowler
71.1
0
Ebadot Hossain to Rickelton, no run, Good length on off, defended to short-cover

Around the wicket

END OF OVER:
71 | 2 Runs | SA: 192/7

  • Simon Harmer4 (21b)
  • Ryan Rickelton34 (80b)
  • Mehidy Hasan Miraz34-6-76-3
  • Ebadot Hossain11-1-37-2

Nayan: "Yeah...it takes a hell lot of efforts to get one comment published. I have been doing so for last 4 years. Yet to score one." Maybe tomorrow.

kawsar elahee: "BD, take SA tails by next 10 overs and bat through 90 overs until rain stops the game tomorrow. It would be an amazing chase."

70.6
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Harmer, no run, Full on off, goes back and checks the defence with a full-taced bat to the bowler
70.5
0
Mehidy Hasan Miraz to Harmer, no run, Fullish ball on the legs, nudged to square-leg

Bangladesh 4th innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st4Shadman IslamMahmudul Hasan Joy
2nd2Najmul Hossain ShantoMahmudul Hasan Joy
3rd2Mominul HaqueNajmul Hossain Shanto
4th4Mushfiqur RahimNajmul Hossain Shanto
5th4Litton DasNajmul Hossain Shanto
6th10Najmul Hossain ShantoYasir Ali
7th7Najmul Hossain ShantoMehidy Hasan Miraz
8th17Taskin AhmedNajmul Hossain Shanto
9th1Taskin AhmedKhaled Ahmed
10th2Taskin AhmedEbadot Hossain