South Africa v Bangladesh first Test: Proteas claim simple victory
South Africa made short work of Bangladesh early on the final day of the first Test to complete a 333-run victory at Potchefstroom.
First Test scores: (Potchefstroom)
South Africa beat Bangladesh by 333 runs
- South Africa first innings: 496-3 declared (Elgar 199, Amla 137, Markram 97)
- South Africa second innings: 247-6 dec (du Plessis 81, Bavuma 71; Haque 3-27)
- Bangladesh first innings: 320 (Haque 77, Mahmudullah 66, Rahim 44; Maharaj 3-92, Morkel 2-51)
- Bangladesh second innings: 90 (Kayes 32; Maharaj 4-25, Rabada 3-33, Morkel 2-19)
Day five report
South Africa made short work of Bangladesh early on the final day of the first Test to complete a 333-run victory at Potchefstroom.
Faf du Plessis' men were without injured seamer Morne Morkel but ran through the tourists nonetheless, as left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj (four for 25) and fast bowler Kagiso Rabada (three for 33) did the damage in a total of 90 all out.
Bangladesh resumed on 49 for three in notional pursuit of 424 but were able to summon precious little resistance.
Captain Mushfiqur Rahim was first to go to Rabada, edging a short ball to slip, before Mahmudullah chopped on for the second time in the match.
Litton Das was lbw playing no shot - and then Maharaj took three of the last four wickets.
The second and final Test will get under way in Bloemfontein on Friday.
Cricket South Africa has confirmed Morkel will miss the second Test with a side injury which will keep him out of action for up to six weeks.
He has been replaced in the squad by uncapped fast bowler Dane Paterson.
Day four report
South Africa paceman Morne Morkel took two wickets in the first over of Bangladesh's pursuit of 424 but ended a rain-shortened third day of the first Test nursing a side strain.
Morkel is unlikely to feature in the remainder of the series opener as Cricket South Africa revealed on Twitter shortly before the close of play that the 32-year-old will undergo further scans on Monday morning.
It is a blow for the Proteas as Morkel underlined his importance by bowling Tamim Iqbal and pinning Mominul Haque lbw to leave Bangladesh in disarray before they staggered to 49 for three at tea, when the rain fell to end proceedings for the day.
Morkel should have had his third wicket before injury struck but had overstepped in bowling Mushfiqur Rahim, and the Bangladesh captain survived to close overnight on 16no.
Temba Bavuma (71) and South Africa skipper Faf du Plessis (81) had earlier added quick runs to help the hosts declare on 247 for six as Bangladesh were left requiring their highest fourth innings score of all time for an unlikely win.
South Africa are now odds-on at 1/3 with Sky Bet to win the first Test. Bangladesh can be backed at 66/1 and the draw is available at 5/2.
Day three report
South Africa remain on course to win the first Test against Bangladesh after finishing the third day boasting a 230-run lead with eight second-innings wickets intact.
Having seen South Africa declare their first innings on a mammoth 496 for three, Bangladesh looked on course to reply with a sizeable total of their own at Potchefstroom as they reached 292 for five with Mominul Haque (77) leading the charge.
However, the tourists then suffered a dramatic collapse to be dismissed for 320, losing their last five wickets - including that of Mahmudullah for 66 - in the space of nine overs as South Africa made the most of the new ball.
That left South Africa with a lead of 176, and although Bangladesh dismissed opening pair Dean Elgar (18) and Aiden Markram (15) before bad light brought a slightly early finish, the Proteas are still firmly in charge.
The hosts will resume on Sunday on 54 for two with Hashim Amla (17) and Temba Bavuma (three) the not-out batsmen.
South Africa are odds-on at 1/4 with Sky Bet to win the first Test. Bangladesh can be backed at 25/1 and the draw is available at 100/30.
Day two report
Dean Elgar was out one run short of a double century as South Africa strengthened their grip on the first Test against Bangladesh in Potchefstroom.
Ottis Gibson had enjoyed a dream start to life as Proteas coach on Thursday, as openers Dean Elgar and Aiden Markram shared a first-wicket partnership of 196 before closing on 298 for one after the Tigers won the toss and elected to field.
South Africa eventually declared on 496 for three, then reducing Bangladesh to 127 for three - still 369 adrift and 170 shy of avoiding the follow-on.
Hashim Amla completed a 27th Test century before Shafiul Islam had him caught on the off-side boundary playing an uncharacteristically reckless shot for 137 to end a second-wicket partnership of 215.
Left-hander Elgar was on course to convert his opening-day ton into a double before he miscued a short ball from Mustafizur Rahman to midwicket on 199.
After cameos from Temba Bavuma and Faf du Plessis bulked up the total, the hosts declared.
They quickly enjoyed more success with the ball than their opponents had, with Kagiso Rabada removing Imrul Kayes for seven, Morne Morkel having Liton Das caught at slip for 25 and Keshav Maharaj seeing Mushfiqur Rahim held at short square-leg for 44.
Mominul Haque was vigilant for his unbeaten 28 and Tamim Iqbal hit the last ball of the day for six to reach 22 not out at stumps.
Day one report
Dean Elgar's unbeaten century and 97 from debutant Aiden Markram helped South Africa take control on day one of the first Test against Bangladesh.
In Ottis Gibson's first match as Proteas coach, openers Elgar and Markram shared a first-wicket partnership of 196 to put the hosts on course for a first innings score of 298 for one at stumps.
Hashim Amla also made his mark in Potchefstroom, producing an unbeaten knock of 68 following the dismissal of Markram.
Bangladesh won the toss and opted to bowl at Senwes Park, but they struggled from the outset and their attack hardly troubled Elgar and Markram.
Left-handed Elgar, who will return to the crease on 128, produced nine fours and two maximums from the 258 balls he faced as he recorded his ninth Test hundred, while Markram hit 13 fours before he was agonisingly run out so tantalisingly close to marking his Test bow with a ton.
The wicket was the result of a horrible mix-up between the two batsmen in the 55th over. Markram found himself almost halfway down the pitch following a Sabbir Rahman delivery to Elgar and Bangladesh took full advantage as Mominul Haque's throw allowed Mehidy Hasan to whip off the bails.
Any hopes of the breakthrough sparking a flurry of wickets for the tourists did not materialise as South Africa remained in the ascendancy for the rest of the afternoon.
Amla quickly picked up where Markram left off, steadying the ship with a half-century which leaves his side firmly in control heading into day two.