Lunch Bangladesh 60 for 6 (Mahmudul 16*, Mulder 3-22, Rabada 2-16) vs South Africa
By the end of the first test, South Africa’s lead over Bangladesh grew to also 6 players. Mulder and Rabada managed to help their team take the first test in style, as they had a clear understanding of the pitch conditions. South Africa was clearly dominating and had a firm grip over the game by the first session of play as Bangladesh was left helpless at 60 for 6. The South African pacer Mulder wreaked havoc and have his best performance so far in the game as he took three specific wickets. Rabada was also successful in his attempt as he strikes down two Indian players, thus reaching 300 International wickets. Bangladesh’s hurt was only increased when Keshav Maharaj had Mehidy Hasan Miraz LBW just before the lunch break.
The visitors’s first success, however, was a gift from Mulder, who was in his fourth over, allowing Shadman Islam to nick a full-length outswinger delivered wide of the off stump. Not in the least. His following over, on the other hand, started rather interestingly as South Africa decided to refer an lbw call against Mominul Haque off the very first ball. This was a full, around leg-stump delivery that seamers would want to follow through with so that it surrounds around knee height. Even though UltraEdge captured a split between bat and pad, the ball tracking technology was out due to poor connecting. Given the on-field umpire’s ruling, he still was not out. In any case, however, two balls later, Mominul edged a ball to the wicketkeeper and left the match with six runs to his name.
The stage was well set for Mulder to claim his third wicket. The second delivery
