Kagiso Rabada of South Africa continued to bother Bangladesh hits with his killer bowling On Day 1 of the 1st Testand Lytton Das became his next victim. Sharp delivery and athletic grip Tristan Stubbs Ended Litto’s short stay at the crease.
Kagiso Rabada’s deadly delivery and Tristan Stubbs’ incredible catch
At 19.1, Rabada bowls another testing delivery and hits a hard length outside off. The ball went some distance and the extra bounce caught Litton off guard. Litton got a thick outside edge that flew towards the gully region as he tried to clear the rising ball. Perfectly placed stubbs reacted with lightning speed. He dived to his left and, showing incredible athleticism, made an amazing one-handed catch. The crowd gasped as Stubbs completed the catch in the air and put more pressure on Bangladesh, leaving them in deep trouble at 45/5. This wicket marked Rabada’s second scalp of the day, his figures reading 2/12 in just seven overs.
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Rabada and Wiaan Mulder star in a dominant bowling display for South Africa
Earlier, a dramatic knock collapsed for the home side on the first day of the 1st Test at the Sher-e-Bangla Stadium in Dhaka. Opting to bat first after winning the toss, Bangladesh struggled against South Africa’s relentless bowling attack. Opening duet Happy Islam and This is a reminder quickly fell to the prowess of Wiaan Mulder who claimed three early wickets. The Bangladesh batting line-up has weakened even further as the captain Najmul Hussain Shanto and veteran Mushfigur Rahim followed suit, leaving the team at 21/3 for just over five overs. At lunch, Bangladesh managed to reach 60 runs but lost six wickets Mahmudul Hasan Sevinj He put up some resistance by scoring 30 runs.
Bangladesh’s struggles continue after lunch
After a tough start, Bangladesh went into the lunch break at 60/6, losing key wickets in quick succession. Hasan Joy was the only batsman to put up some fight with his 30 runs, but he too fell after the start of the second session. After dinner, the fighting continued as it had after Hasan Sevinj. Jaker Ali fell Keshav Maharajhas put immense pressure on the Bangladesh batting unit with two wicket claims for just 27 runs in his 14 overs so far. Despite a brief resistance, the team limped again and fell to 76/8. Bangladesh are currently staring down the barrel at 92/8, looking for a spark to ignite their batting, while South Africa looked set to dominate the Test match with a disciplined bowling performance.
