With that break, I'm off as well. Ekanth will be on comms for the rest of the day. Here he is.
1.17pm: South Africa have wrapped up the last 3 wickets quickly after lunch. They slump from 192-5 to 217 all-out. South Africa have a huge lead of 236 and could've enforced the follow-on but didn't. A collective bowling performance as Harmer and Mulder shared 6 and Maharaj and Olivier shared the remaining 4 wickets. Bangladesh would be disappointed with their collapse and it all started with a poor reverse sweep from Rahim. South Africa will look to bat Bangladesh out of the game as the heavy roller is doing its duties. Back for the reply in 8 minutes...
74.2
W
Harmer to Ebadot Hossain, OUT, Ebadot slogs and gets out. Elgar and Erwee are rushing off which means South Africa will bat again. Tossed up temptingly for Ebadot to have a go, he swings and it's another high catch to deep mid-wicket where Williams comes in and takes it before tumbling down. Good catch as he kept his eyes on the ball under dark skies. Bangladesh have been bowled out for 217
Ebadot Hossain c Williams b Harmer 0 (5m 2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00
74.1
0
Harmer to Ebadot Hossain, no run, tossed up on off, pushed back to the bowler
END OF OVER:74 | (wicket maiden) | BAN: 217/9
- Khaled Ahmed0 (1b)
- Ebadot Hossain0 (0b)
- Keshav Maharaj24-6-57-2
- Simon Harmer10-1-39-2
73.6
0
Maharaj to Khaled Ahmed, no run, on off-stump, Khaled defends down
73.5
W
Maharaj to Mehidy Hasan Miraz, OUT, one man to miss but Mehidy finds the lone fielder on the leg-side boundary. Tossed up on the stumps, Mehidy slogsweeps but gets more height than distance, went up in the air towards deep mid-wicket where Olivier makes no mistake with that overhead catch. Mehidy wanted to take his chances when there was a chance but holes out. It was well bowled as the ball was slower and held up on the stumps, took a while to arrive
Mehidy Hasan Miraz c Olivier b Maharaj 11 (52m 35b 1x4 0x6) SR: 31.42
73.4
0
Maharaj to Mehidy Hasan Miraz, no run, full on the stumps, forward and defended
73.3
0
Maharaj to Mehidy Hasan Miraz, no run, flat on off, punched to the backward point again
73.2
0
Maharaj to Mehidy Hasan Miraz, no run, slower and shorter outside off, Mehidy cuts to the lone man behind square on the off-side - backward point
73.1
0
Maharaj to Mehidy Hasan Miraz, no run, tossed up on off, defended forward to silly point
END OF OVER:73 | 1 Run 1 Wkt | BAN: 217/8
- Mehidy Hasan Miraz11 (30b)
- Khaled Ahmed0 (0b)
- Simon Harmer10-1-39-2
- Keshav Maharaj23-5-57-1
72.6
1
Harmer to Mehidy Hasan Miraz, 1 run, tossed up and Mehidy sweeps to deep backward square
72.5
0
Harmer to Mehidy Hasan Miraz, no run, swept hard to Erwee at short-leg, another blow to him and he is smiling. This time it's not on the helmet, so the physio does not come out
72.4
0
Harmer to Mehidy Hasan Miraz, no run, going down leg, Mehidy flicks and misses, Verreynne thinks there is something on that, appeals, but nothing and UltraEdge shows a flat line too
72.3
0
Harmer to Mehidy Hasan Miraz, no run, wow! Mehidy is defeated by the length and the sharp turn as he goes back, is cramped as the ball spins a long way back in, does well to inside-edge wide of short-leg
72.2
0
Harmer to Mehidy Hasan Miraz, no run, tossed up outside off, pushed back to the bowler
72.1
W
Harmer to Taijul Islam, OUT, one shot too many and Taijul is gone. This was tossed up around off, Taijul gets forward to loft but cue-ends it straight up, Williams settles under the high ball at mid-off. Taijul was taking his chances and on this wicket it was bound to be risky against two high-quality spinners
Taijul Islam c Williams b Harmer 5 (15m 14b 0x4 0x6) SR: 35.71
END OF OVER:72 | 3 Runs | BAN: 216/7
- Taijul Islam5 (13b)
- Mehidy Hasan Miraz10 (25b)
- Keshav Maharaj23-5-57-1
- Simon Harmer9-1-38-1
71.6
1
Maharaj to Taijul Islam, 1 run, thrown up in the air, Taijul slogs and again miscues, this time over mid-on's head, gets away again
71.5
0
Maharaj to Taijul Islam, no run, quicker and defended to short-leg
71.4
0
Maharaj to Taijul Islam, no run, sharp turn for Maharaj, Taijul gets forward to defend, but the ball spins past the inside-edge to hit the top of the front pad, carries to slip but clearly no bat or glove
71.3
1
Maharaj to Mehidy Hasan Miraz, 1 run, quicker and slides on as Mehidy uses the feet, thick inside-edge to mid-wicket on the defence
71.2
0
Maharaj to Mehidy Hasan Miraz, no run, short and wide outside off, Mehidy cuts to the lone man on the off-side who is point, missed out with 5 men around the bat
71.1
1
Maharaj to Taijul Islam, 1 run, tossed up and Taijul slogs high, it's in the air but since he has miscued that, no chance of carrying to deep square
END OF OVER:71 | 3 Runs | BAN: 213/7
- Taijul Islam3 (9b)
- Mehidy Hasan Miraz9 (23b)
- Simon Harmer9-1-38-1
- Keshav Maharaj22-5-54-1
70.6
3
Harmer to Taijul Islam, 3 runs, flat and quick outside off, Taijul cuts late and beats backward point, who chases and pulls it back, to save a run for his side
70.5
0
Harmer to Taijul Islam, no run, looped up on off, defended wide of silly point
