Bangladesh 127 for 3 (Mominul 28*, Tamim 22*) trail South Africa 496 for 3 dec (Elgar 199, Amla 137) by 369 runs
South Africa had well and truly established their dominance over Bangladesh by the time they walked off on the second evening at Senwes Park, making important inroads into the Bangladesh line-up in the final session. That, after they declared their first innings on 496 for 3, highlighted by Dean Elgar, who missed out on a maiden Test double century by one run.
Bangladesh went into stumps at 127 for 3, having lost the big wicket of their captain Mushfiqur Rahim half an hour before the close. The timing of the dismissal left Bangladesh precariously placed, but Tamim Iqbal, who did not take his customary position at the top of the order, joined Mominul Haque to see off the crucial final period, Tamim ending the day with a huge six off the left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj.
The talk of the day, however, was Elgar, who became the 10th batsman in history to fall at 199. South Africa’s innings lost steam after his exit halfway through the middle session, before Faf du Plessis opted not to bat on after the tea break and declared.
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Source: ESPN Crickinfo