SA vs BAN 1st Test: Hridoy’s century steers Bangladesh after Rabada opening burst on Day 1
Towhid Hridoy celebrates his century against South Africa on Day 1; continuing the impressive start to his Test career as he reaches 500 runs in just four matches. | Photo Credit: AP
Towhid Hridoy celebrates his century against South Africa on Day 1; continuing the impressive start to his Test career as he reaches 500 runs in just four matches. | Photo Credit: AP
Towhid Hridoy is making it his business to get the Bangladeshi batting lineup out of trouble in his fledgling career so far. His 137 takes Bangladesh to a commendable 327 for six at the end of Day 1 on Sunday.
Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bat, despite knowing that the strong South African pacers would initially have movement and trouble the batters. Kagiso Rabada did just that in his first two spells, picking up all five wickets when the score had only reached 121.
Having been three down for just 22, Hridoy came into the play and started building a partnership with opener Tanzid Hasan. Unfortunately, after a well-made 67, Hasan fell to Rabada, who blitzed back into the attack and also took the wicket of Mushfiqur Rahim on the very next ball.
To help Hridoy out in the middle, veteran Litton Das (92*) helped put up a 200-run partnership with the centurion, at a time when things looked like they could become troubling for the Tigers. His impressive century in just his fourth Test match was only blemished by his wicket falling on the last ball of the day.
Marco Jansen bowled the last over of the day at the Wanderers and trapped Hridoy leg before, just as the partnership had crossed 200, giving South Africa a chance to get the remaining four wickets quickly at the start of Day 2.
Rabada started the day perfectly for South Africa, ripping through the Bangladesh top order with pace and precision, dismissing three players for nought. It was only undone by the 227-ball stay by Hridoy, which will give Bangladesh a better chance against the Proteas for the rest of the Test.
This is Bangladesh’s highest total against South Africa and is also the highest individual score by a Bangladeshi batsman against South Africa.
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