Tony de Zorzi and Tristan Stubbs put South Africa in command on 307-2 and left Bangladesh floundering after day one of many second and closing Take a look at in Chattogram on Tuesday. Each males made their maiden Take a look at tons of in a second-wicket partnership of 201 after the guests gained the toss and selected to take first use of a great batting pitch as they eye a collection sweep. De Zorzi was unbeaten at stumps on 141, with 10 fours and three sixes, and can resume alongside David Bedingham on 18. 

Stubbs performed a extra conservative innings and hit the mark on his 194th ball by reducing Mominul Haque to the covers for a single.

“To get to the three figures was a giant reduction, greater than something”, Stubbs mentioned, including it “positively ranks as my favorite hundred”.

Taijul Islam was the one bowler to make a dent, first within the morning session by eradicating Aiden Markram when the stand-in skipper went for a giant shot and holed out to Mominul Haque at mid-on for 33.

He bowled Stubbs after tea for 106 when the batsman tried a back-foot punch to the leg aspect however missed the reducing supply, which crashed into his stumps. Bangladesh, determined to take a wicket, have misplaced two of their three opinions for the innings.

They unsuccessfully appealed for lbw towards De Zorzi off a supply pitched exterior leg and once more for a caught behind when Stubbs tried to chop Taijul away however missed.

‘Early wickets’

“We have to come tomorrow morning and attempt to get early wickets to place ourselves able to bowl them out,” mentioned Bangladesh coach Phil Simmons, who took up the submit simply earlier than the collection.  

South Africa made two adjustments to the aspect that gained in Mirpur as they appear to seal the collection. In got here Senuran Muthusamy, an all-rounder who can bowl left-arm spin, and quick bowler Dane Paterson rather than Matthew Breetzke and Dane Piedt.

Bangladesh made three adjustments, bringing in batsman Zakir Hasan, quick bowler Nahid Rana and wicketkeeper Mahidul Islam Ankon for a debut.

Jaker Ali, who made his debut within the first match, is out after struggling a concussion whereas Nayeem Hasan and wicketkeeper Litton Das had been additionally omitted. South Africa gained the opening Take a look at inside 4 days with quick bowler Kagiso Rabada taking 6-46 within the second innings. 

Bangladesh have performed 24 Exams in Chattogram however gained solely two with seven drawn.