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Day 4

1937dThe Bulletin by Will Luke

Steyn five-for inspires crushing SA win

At least it was relatively quick and painless. South Africa's pace attack demonstrated the vast gap in class, picking off Bangladesh's batsmen like skittles in an alley to complete a comprehensive innings-and-129-run victory in the first Test in Bloemfont

Day 3

1937dCricinfo staff

Siddons hopes batsmen are learning

Bangladesh are facing an innings defeat in the first Test against South Africa in Bloemfontein but their coach Jamie Siddons was not frustrated by their woeful batting performance

Day 2

2279dThe Bulletin by Andrew Miller

Storm halts South Africa progress

A dramatic electric storm, 25 minutes before the scheduled lunch break, brought the third day at Bloemfontein to an abrupt end

1937dCricinfo staff

Harris ruled out for three weeks

Paul Harris, South Africa's left-arm spinner, has flown to Cape Town to see a specialist about his fractured left thumb and won't take any further part in the first Test against Bangladesh

Others

1937dThe Bulletin by Will Luke

Smith and Amla tons hammer Bangladesh

Graeme Smith extended his exceptional record against Bangladesh with another hundred, and Hashim Amla made 103, as South Africa's international summer began in imperious style on the first day in Bloemfontein

Bangladesh 3rd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st13Tamim IqbalImrul Kayes
2nd32Junaid SiddiqueTamim Iqbal
3rd22Mohammad AshrafulJunaid Siddique
4th13Mohammad AshrafulMehrab Hossain jnr
5th1Shakib Al HasanMehrab Hossain jnr
6th0Mushfiqur RahimMehrab Hossain jnr
7th11Naeem IslamMehrab Hossain jnr
8th16Mashrafe MortazaMehrab Hossain jnr
9th44Shahadat HossainMehrab Hossain jnr
10th7Mehrab Hossain jnrMahbubul Alam