No. of times Bangladesh have lost by bigger margin of runs than the 333 runs in this match. Their biggest defeat of 465 runs came v SL in Chittagong in 2009.
Tough task
217
Highest target successfully chased by Bangladesh in Tests, against West Indies in St George's in 2009. They are set 424 to win in this match.
Fightback
252
Previous highest total by Bangladesh in Tests in South Africa, which came in East London in 2002. Their average total in 8 innings in SA was only 180.
One to improve
16.60
Tamim's average v SA in Tests, before this match - his worst against any opposition. In 10 innings he had hit only 166 runs with a solitary fifty.
The 199 club
10
No. of batsmen to get out on 199 in Tests. Dean Elgar is the 10th to join the club and first for South Africa.
Amla equals Smith
27
No. of centuries for Amla in Tests, as many as Graeme Smith. For South Africa only Kallis has more hundreds (45).
Elgar's best
140
Dean Elgar's previous highest score in Tests. He has scored his maiden 150+ score.
Missed narrowly
3
No. of players to get run out in 90s on their Test debut, including Aiden Markram in this match. Abdul Kadir (in 1964) and Gordon Greenidge (in 1974) were the first two.