Here is the timeline of key moments & scorecard of the opening test between Bangladesh and the South Africa men’s national cricket team at Dhaka in October 2024.
South Africa beat Bangladesh by 7 wickets.
Bangladesh vs South Africa match timeline 1st Test October 2024
Bangladesh win the toss and elect to bat first.
Day 1 timeline- Bangladesh 106 all out, South Africa 140/6
Kagiso Rabada, Wiaan Mulder and Keshav Maharaj claim 9 wickets between them.
Only 4 batters- Mahmudul Hasan Joy (30), Mushfiqur Rahim (11), Mehidy Hasan Miraz (13) and Taijul Islam (16) reach double figures.
The hosts are all out for 106 in 40.1 overs.
Hasan Mahmud dismisses skipper Aiden Markram early.
Tony de Zorzi and Tristan Stubbs add 41 runs for the second wicket.
The visitors finish at 140/6 as spinner Taijul Islam wrecked havoc and claims 5-fer.
South Africa lead by 34 runs.
Day 2 timeline- South Africa 308 all out, Bangladesh 2nd innings 101/3
Kyle Verreynne and Wiaan Mulder add 119 runs for the seventh wicket.
Hasan Mahmud breaks the stand by dismissing Mulder for 54.
Verreynne scores a magnificent 114 to take the visitors past the 300 run mark.
South Africa are eventually bowled out for 308, with an overall lead of 202.
Kagiso Rabada dismisses both Shadman Islam and Mominul Haque cheaply.
Mahmudul Hasan Joy and skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto add 55 runs for the third wicket.
Keshav Maharaj claims skipper Shanto for 23.
The hosts end the day at 101/3, still trailing by 101 runs.
Day 3 Timeline Bangladesh 106 & 283/7; South Africa 308
Kagiso Rabada dismisses both Mahmudul Hasan Joy and Mushfiqur Rahim in quick succession.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Jaker Ali add 138 runs for the seventh wicket.
Bad light stops play as the hosts finish at 283/7, with an lead of 81.
Day 4 Timeline Bangladesh 106 and 307; South Africa 308 and 106/3
Mehidy Hasan Miraz scored a brilliant 97 to take the hosts past 300.
Bangladesh are eventually bowled out for 307 & lead by only 105 runs.
Tony de Zorzi and skipper Aiden Markram add 42 runs for the opening stand.
Taijul Islam dismisses both openers.
David Bedingham perishes for 17, with Taijul again the wicket taker.
South Africa win by 7 wickets.
Player Of The Match– Kyle Verreynne
Bangladesh first innings vs SA Dhaka 2024
South Africa 1st innings vs Ban
Ban 2nd innings vs SA
SA 2nd innings vs Ban
