Bangladesh Faces Trouble as Rabada Claims Two Early Wickets in Second Innings – The first interim Test between Bangladesh and South Africa in Sher-e-Bangla national cricket stadium in Dhaka has proved to be quite entertaining to the cricket lovers supplied by a dominating South Africa.
On Day 2, the visitors dominated play in both batting and bowling sessions, first with the bat and then especially in the early morning spell from fast bowler Kagiso Rabada, putting Bangladesh in deep trouble.
When Tea was taken, Bangladesh was clearly in deep trouble at 19 for two in the second inning after being made to follow on by 202 runs to the target set by South Africa.
Rabada took early wickets: Shadman Islam and captain Mominul Haque in the first three overs. Bangladesh is in deep trouble now.
South Africa’s better lower-order bonds
Bangladesh had a slight advantage at the start of Day 2, with South Africa at 140 for 6. But then the lower order of South Africa, especially from Kyle Verreynne, brought out a good show that reflected the entire day.
Verreynne, however, who stood out, was coupled with a brilliant 114 that contained two distinctive facets of accumulation of partnerships and the ability to capitalize.
After coming back into the crease on 18, Verreynne first went on to share a good knock with Wiaan Mulder. The pair bailed South Africa out of a spot of bother and came up with a big 119-run partnership, which put the team on the ascendancy.
This was a well-crafted 54 from Mulder, who looked comfortable at the crease and did a good job of rotating the strike against Bangladesh’s attack.
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After that, Mulder was dismissed, and Verreynne got company in Dane Piedt as they put on a brilliant 66 runs for the last wicket. This partnership, though, was not so rich in runs; however, it took the Proteas to beyond the 300-run mark and put Bangladesh under immense pressure. Piedt’s 32, which came at a brisk pace to give those important runs to the team also, would go a long way in making the total considerate good enough, especially given the conditions.
Bangladesh’s Struggles with the Ball
Bangladesh’s bowling unit, which had looked potent on the first day, failed to get past South Africa’s batsmen on the second morning. Mehidy Hasan took two wickets, as did Hasan Mahmud, but the standout bowling performance of Bangladesh was Taijul Islam, who took five wickets in the match before play was stopped on Day 1.
However, Taijul could not take any more wickets on the second day, and all the Bangladeshi bowlers struggled to rein in the South Africans, especially Verreynne. Bangladesh: After a 217-run collapse, South Africa responded brilliantly and put together useful partnerships that made it tough for Bangladesh.
The Bangladeshi team got stunned and frustrated through tail-end contributions, whereby the South African lower-order partners ensured that they added so many runs in total. South Africa reached 308, after which it had constructed an unbeatable lead of 202 runs against Bangladesh.
Bangladesh’s Second Innings: Rabada’s Early Impact. When Bangladesh started their second inning, they had a task cut out for themselves after they had been bundled out for a paltry 106 in the first inning.
Though the Chevrons would have thought that they got the best possible beginning with the bat, any such notion was dismissed by a terrorizing Kagiso Rabada with the new ball. In the third over of the innings, Rabada did the damage, and Bangladesh’s top order crumbled.
It took him 11 deliveries in the first over to dismiss the out-of-form Shadman Islam, who was startled by the extra height and pace. In an effort to avoid a delivery, Shadman managed to scrape the ball to short leg, where Tony de Zorzi secured a stunning catch and got him out for a mere 3. This combination in the first morning worked well for South Africa as Rabada managed to bounce off a pitch, which appeared to have Jose and Morrison.
A Brief Resistance by Mahmudul Hasan Joy and Najmul Hossain Shanto
When South Africa was achieving early breaks through, Bangladesh now found itself in a precarious position where a stable partnership was required to stop the flow of wickets. Opener Mahmudul Hasan Joy and Najmul Hossain Shanto came to answer for it, and both of them then held on, waiting to see how long they could hold out until the tea break.
Thanks to these contributions, although not so significant, they were vital in ensuring Bangladesh did not get into further worse situations before the breakage of the interval. Yuvraj and Dhoni played quite sedately, looking at the kind of pressure they were in and the firepower of the South African bowling. Joy and Shanto’s brief fight displayed some presence of mind, but with a colossal total to chase and a humongous heap of 202-run deficit howling at them, the cops were still on their necks.
Bangladesh’s Challenge Ahead
Facing a heavy first innings decline and a horrible beginning to this second innings, Bangladesh has a terribly uphill battle to save this Test. Even 106 in their first essay left them on the back foot, and Rabada’s early strikes only add to the disadvantage.
Bangladeshi batsmen will have to come up with something special and refuse to get out cheaply against a better South African bowling line-up. The only promise of rebellion is through Joy and Shanto; however, for it to be effective, it has to be supported by the middle and lower orders.
The fact is that South African bowlers, particularly Rabada, have accurately demonstrated this at the moment and hit Bangladesh in Dhaka, and thus, it is important on the part of the Bangladeshi team’s batsmen to be more careful.
The ball is moving, and there is help for them, seamers and. Bangladesh will have to look at the danger man, and it’s all about giving partnerships that will chip away at the total.
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