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Rabada Rips Through Bangladesh Top Order
15 Nov
Summary
- South Africa's Kagiso Rabada took three wickets early.
- Bangladesh chose to bat first and reached 91/3 at lunch.
- Tanzid Hasan and Towhid Hridoy formed an unbeaten partnership.
In Johannesburg, South Africa's new-ball attack, led by Kagiso Rabada, asserted dominance on the opening day of the first Test against Bangladesh. Opting to bat first on a pitch offering good grass cover, Bangladesh found themselves in early trouble. Rabada delivered a sharp spell, dismantling the top order and taking three wickets for just 16 runs.
By the lunch interval, Bangladesh had reached 91 for 3. A significant recovery was initiated by an unbeaten 69-run partnership between Tanzid Hasan and Towhid Hridoy. Tanzid concluded the session on a personal score of 51 not out, while Hridoy provided solid support with 23 not out, steadying the innings after the initial breakthroughs.
