Bangladesh win toss and elect to bowl
Published : 28 Sep 2017, 13:42
Bangladesh win toss and elect to bowl first in the first Test against South Africa at Senwes Park, Potchesfstroom.
Welcome to the live updates of the first Test between South Africa and Bangladesh at Benoni's Senwes Park.
The pitch is dry and the fast bowlers can expect good carry through to the wicket-keeper. Bangladesh are the only team to have played a Test match against the Proteas on this venue. That Test match was in 2002 and this is only the second time that a Test match is being played on this venue.
Bangladesh XI (tentative) : Tamim Iqbal, Imrul Kayes, Liton Das, Mominul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim (capt), Mahmudullah Riyad, Sabbir Rahman, Mehedi Hasan, Shafiul Islam, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman.
South Africa (tentative): Dean Elgar, Aiden Markram, Hashim Amla, Temba Bavuma, Faf du Plessis (capt), Quinton de Kock (wk), Theunis de Bruyn/ Andile Phehlukwayo, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Morne Morkel, Duanne Olivier
Source: thedailystar