Three early wickets for Rabada in bright start for South Africa against Bangladesh
- Rabada's three early wickets put South Africa in control, but Tanzid Hasan's unbeaten 51 helped Bangladesh recover to 91-3 at lunch
JOHANNESBURG: South Africa quick bowler Kagiso Rabada wrought early damage on Bangladesh with three wickets but the tourists fought back to 91-3 at lunch on the opening day of the first test at the Wanderers on Sunday.
Tanzid Hasan scored an unbeaten 51 runs off 82 balls as he provided resistance after Rabada took an early trio of wickets.
Rabada had debutant Mahfizul Islam caught first ball of the match as he got a thick edge to a rising delivery and was snagged at gully by Marco Jansen.
It was the fourth time that South Africa had taken a wicket with the first ball of a test.
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Rabada also dismissed Mominul Haque for a duck as he got a nick through to wicketkeeper Ryan Rickelton.
Captain Najmul Hossain Shanto was bowled for 12 by Rabada in the ninth over to leave Bangladesh, who won the toss and elected to bat, reeling at 22-3.
Towhid Hridoy was 23 not out at lunch in an unbeaten 69-run partnership for the fourth wicket.