Rabada sets up South Africa's first Test win in Asia since 2014
Rabada finished with a six-for to deny Mehidy a century before South Africa's batters made short work of the 106 chase
21/10Result
1st Test, South Africa tour of Bangladesh at Dhaka, Oct 21-24 2024
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![Bangladesh]( "Bangladesh")
106 & 307 -
![South Africa]( "South Africa")
308 & 106/3 (22 ov)
Player of the Match
21/10Result
1st Test, South Africa tour of Bangladesh at Dhaka, Oct 21-24 2024
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![Bangladesh]( "Bangladesh")
106 & 307 -
![South Africa]( "South Africa")
308 & 106/3 (22 ov)
Player of the Match
Day 4
Mehidy pulls up Bangladesh's top order after home Test defeat to South Africa
"Everything was in our favour," said the allrounder, lamenting their collapse to 106 all out on the first day in Dhaka
Markram hopes Mirpur win will end South Africa's Asia hoodoo
Stand-in captain hopes the young team will grow in confidence after notching a win in challenging conditions in Mirpur
Day 3
Mehidy 87*, Jaker 58 help Bangladesh fight back on truncated third day
Bad light ended play early, but hosts were 81 ahead, recovering despite an early burst from Kagiso Rabada
Another crisis situation, another Mehidy rescue act
Having done it twice in Rawalpindi, he stepped up once again in Dhaka, this time in Jaker Ali's company
Maharaj credits Tamim for helping him work out the Dhaka pitch
"He gave me a few words in terms of how the wicket would play... He read the wicket to the tee."
Day 2
Bangladesh struggle to keep up after Verreynne century and Rabada double-strike
Bangladesh ended the second day of the Test 101 runs behind with seven wickets left in their second innings
Verreynne on his 114: 'Definitely the best and most rewarding innings of my career'
"It is probably the toughest conditions I have played under in terms of heat and humidity"
Day 1
Taijul Islam's five-for headlines 16-wicket opening day
The left-arm spinner helped keep South Africa to a 34-run lead on day one, after Bangladesh were bowled out for just 106
Rabada on 300th Test wicket: 'Everyone plays for milestones, it was a relief'
"We thought it was going to turn, and not really nip," Rabada said of the pitch where 16 wickets fell on the opening day
Taijul's light shines bright even as Shakib shadow looms large
Comparisons with Bangladesh's legendary allrounder will always be inevitable, but Taijul has made peace with it
Rabada - the most lethal bowler in the 300-wicket club
Rabada became the 39th bowler to enter the 300-wicket club in Tests and quite fittingly, his strike rate is 39.2, the best among all bowlers who have achieved this milestone
Others
Pro-Shakib and anti-Shakib groups clash outside Mirpur stadium
A group called "Shakibians" demanded Shakib be reinstated in the Test squad, but was chased away by another group
Shakib absence 'unfortunate', but Shanto wants Bangladesh to focus on cricket
The Bangladesh captain hopes Mehidy Hasan Miraz will be able to perform the role Shakib did for Bangladesh
Amid the drama, new coach Simmons wants Bangladesh to 'focus on the cricket'
Simmons hopes the players can "leave out the confusion" as they prep for the upcoming Tests against South Africa
Shakib 'unavailable' for first SA Test, Murad called in as replacement
It could be the end of his Test career as the Dhaka Test against South Africa was supposed to be his farewell game
Bavuma ruled out of first Test in Bangladesh
Dewald Brevis and Lungi Ngidi have been called up; Aiden Markram will lead South Africa in the first Test
Bangladesh look to begin post-Shakib era on winning note
South Africa, meanwhile, are quietly preparing for their first Test in Bangladesh in nine years