Bangladesh left-arm spinner Taijul Islam took 6-135 however the touring aspect are behind within the recreation after they limped to 139 for 5 on the shut on day two of the second and closing take a look at in opposition to South Africa on Saturday.
Bangladesh are nonetheless 314 runs behind their hosts’ whole of 453 all out at St George’s Park and their first purpose will probably be to keep away from the follow-on when Mushfiqur Rahim (30 not out) and Yasir Ali (8 not out) resume on the third morning.
Seamer Wiaan Mulder (3/15) has been the decide of the house bowlers, eradicating Tamim Iqbal lbw for a brisk 47.
He did likewise to Najmul Hossain Shanto (33) as Bangladesh suffered a double blow following a strong begin to their innings.
Mulder bagged his third lbw of the innings when he snared captain Mominul Haque (6) as he bowled an excellent tight line with only a trace of swing into the pads.
Bangladesh additionally misplaced first take a look at centurion Mahmudul Hasan Pleasure for a duck as he edged seamer Duanne Olivier (2/17) to Sarel Erwee at first slip, and Olivier bowled the damaging Litton Das (11) with an excellent supply that knocked over center stump.
South Africa, who lead 1-0 within the sequence following a 220-run victory in Durban, had resumed their first innings on 278 for 5 having gained the toss.
Captain Dean Elgar spoke earlier than the sport of the significance of the batsmen scoring tons of after a barren run for the aspect, however the newest to fail was spinning all-rounder Keshav Maharaj, who compiled a superb 84 from 95 balls earlier than he was bowled following an unpleasant swipe throughout the road off the bowling of Taijul.
Elgar (70), Temba Bavuma (67) and Keegan Petersen (64) additionally handed 50 however did not deliver up three figures. It was, nonetheless, the primary time in take a look at historical past that 9 batsmen reached 20 in a accomplished innings.
Taijul introduced up 150 take a look at wickets as he bowled with very good management on his return to the aspect having changed injured seamer Taskin Ahmed within the aspect.
