1st Test: Bangladesh fight back puts them back into contest against South Africa | Cricket News – Times of India
Middle order batsman Mehidy Hasan Miraz led a Bangladesh fight back with an unbeaten 87 on the third day of the first Test against South Africa on Wednesday to turn a precarious position into a tight contest.Bangladesh were 283 for seven in their second innings when bad light brought play to a premature close at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, leading South Africa by 81 runs with three wickets in hand.Mehidy and Nayeem Hasan (16 not out) will resume on Thursday, looking to set South Africa an imposing target on a variable pitch.Bangladesh, who were 202 runs behind the visitors after the first innings, looked headed for an innings defeat when they lost three early wickets on Wednesday, slumping from their overnight score of 101-3 to 112-6 as Kagiso Rabada grabbed two scalps and ...