South Africa vs Bangladesh, 2nd Test: Taijul Islam takes 6 however South Africa in management after Day 2

The left-arm spinner picked up six wickets, however the Proteas are effectively and actually within the driver’s seat within the second and ultimate Test at St George’s Park in Port Elizabeth.

Taijul Islam celebrates after getting a wicket. Courtesy: AFP

HIGHLIGHTSBangladesh are trailing by 314 runs.Wiaan Mulder picked up three wickets for the ProteasMushfiqur Rahim and Yasir Ali Chowdhury are the in a single day batters for the Tigers

Bangladesh left-arm spinner Taijul Islam took 6-135 however the touring facet are behind within the sport after they limped to 139 for 5 on the shut on day two of the second and ultimate check in opposition to South Africa on Saturday.

Bangladesh are nonetheless 314 runs behind their hosts’ whole of 453 all out at St George’s Park and their first intention will probably be to keep away from the follow-on when Mushfiqur Rahim (30 not out) and Yasir Ali (8 not out) resume on the third morning.

Seamer Wiaan Mulder (3-15) has been the choose of the house bowlers, eradicating Tamim Iqbal lbw for a brisk 47.

He did likewise to Najmul Hossain Shanto (33) as Bangladesh suffered a double blow following a stable begin to their innings.

Mulder bagged his third lbw of the innings when he snared captain Mominul Haque (6) as he bowled an excellent tight line with only a trace of swing into the pads.

Bangladesh additionally misplaced first check centurion Mahmudul Hasan Joy for a duck as he edged seamer Duanne Olivier (2-17) to Sarel Erwee at first slip, and Olivier bowled the harmful Litton Das (11) with an excellent supply that knocked over center stump.

South Africa, who lead 1-0 within the sequence following a 220-run victory in Durban, had resumed their first innings on 278 for 5 having received the toss.

Captain Dean Elgar spoke earlier than the sport of the significance of the batsmen scoring a whole bunch after a barren run for the facet, however the newest to fail was spinning all-rounder Keshav Maharaj, who compiled a wonderful 84 from 95 balls earlier than he was bowled following an unpleasant swipe throughout the road off the bowling of Taijul.

Elgar (70), Temba Bavuma (67) and Keegan Petersen (64) additionally handed 50 however did not deliver up three figures. It was, nonetheless, the primary time in check historical past that 9 batsmen reached 20 in a accomplished innings.

Taijul introduced up 150 check wickets as he bowled with very good management on his return to the facet, having changed injured seamer Taskin Ahmed within the facet.