Kingsmead Test: Sightscreen problem delays South Africa vs Bangladesh match by 35 minutes

The begin of the primary Test between South Africa and Bangladesh was delayed on account of a malfunctioning sight-screen at Durban’s Kingsmead on Thursday. The match received underway 35 minutes delayed at 10:35 am. The floor workers put collectively items of white fabric to cowl up the defective digital screens as play started from Umgeni End.

South Africa are and not using a few of their Test regulars as they selected to play the IPL over this two-Test sequence. Bangladesh, then again, will probably be assured after their historic ODI sequence win a couple of days in the past.

South Africa vs Bangladesh 1st Test, Day 1 match began at 10:35 am, 35 minutes after the scheduled begin on account of a sightscreen problem. The floor workers put collectively white garments to cowl up the defective digital screens because the play started from Umgeni End at Kingsmead.

The gamers left the bottom shortly afterward, and the broadcasters additionally minimize the stay feed whereas the bottom workers tried to unravel the issue.

Bangladesh have misplaced all six Tests on three earlier excursions of South Africa and Kingsmead is an unknown issue for the present gamers, with Bangladesh having solely as soon as on the floor after they misplaced to Canada within the 2003 Cricket World Cup.

Meanwhile, the guests gained the toss and opted to bowl first. The Bangladesh skipper has seen a little bit of grass on the deck and desires to make full use of it.

This is the primary Test in Durban since February 2019, when Sri Lanka pulled off a one-wicket win over the hosts.

Here are the enjoying 11s of each groups:

Bangladesh: Shadman Islam, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Mominul Haque(c), Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mushfiqur Rahim, Liton Das(w), Yasir Ali, Mehidy Hasan, Taskin Ahmed, Khaled Ahmed, Ebadot Hossain

South Africa: Dean Elgar(c), Sarel Erwee, Keegan Petersen, Temba Bavuma, Ryan Rickelton, Kyle Verreynne(w), Wiaan Mulder, Keshav Maharaj, Simon Harmer, Lizaad Williams, Duanne Olivier