South Africa registered an impressive win over Bangladesh in the first Test match at Mirpur, after a decade-long wait for a Test match win in Asia. The victory propelled South Africa to the fourth spot in the World Test Championship points table, taking them one step closer to securing a spot in the WTC Final next year at Lord’s. The star of the match for South Africa was Kagiso Rabada, who claimed nine wickets in the game, while Kyle Verreynne’s century in the first innings and Mehidy Hasan’s fighting knock for Bangladesh were other highlights of the match.
On Day 3 of the first test, Kyle Verreynne's century helped South Africa dominate Bangladesh, pushing their first innings lead to 202 runs. Despite a strong performance from their spin bowlers, Bangladesh were unable to stop Verreynne's partnership with Wiaan Mulder and unbeaten stand with Mushfiqur Rahim. With South Africa in control, Bangladesh will need a strong performance on Day 4 to avoid having to bat a second time.
On the opening day of the first cricket test between South Africa and Bangladesh, South African fast bowlers Wiaan Mulder and Kagiso Rabada dominated the game, leaving Bangladesh struggling at 60-6 by lunch. Mulder claimed three crucial wickets, while Rabada shattered veteran Mushfiqur Rahim's stumps for his 300th test wicket. Despite the tough situation, Bangladesh opener Mahmudul Hasan showed resilience, while South Africa's Aiden Markram aims for a rare subcontinental victory.