*Official* South Africa in Bangladesh: Two Test Series, 21-25 Oct, 29 Oct-2 Nov 2024

[StephenZA]

Only 25 overs in that session, pretty pathetic overrate from Bangladesh with all their spinners in action , we will lose play to bad light later in the 3rd session

At this stage, Bangladesh have no need to rush the game. It's the umpires who need to put pressure on the bowlers to get through the overs and not waste time. But it difficult when 25 overs in a session is pretty normal nowadays.

 

[Aritro]

What slowed down the over rate? Was hardly a review in sight. Shanto was down holding his knee for a bit but that was it, other than the time consumed by leather having to be fetched

 

[StephenZA]

What slowed down the over rate? Was hardly a review in sight. Shanto was down holding his knee for a bit but that was it, other than the time consumed by leather having to be fetched

As a spinner you can normally get through your over pretty fast, Bangladesh have been taking their time. Nothing egregious. But simply not rushing. And they have no need or desire to.

 

[Aritro]

As a spinner you can normally get through your over pretty fast, Bangladesh have been taking their time. Nothing egregious. But simply not rushing. And they have no need or desire to.

Trying to force a famous first draw against SA

 

[StephenZA]

You can practically smell the smoke from Mulder thinking about his ton right now.

 

[Kenneth Viljoen]

Kinda funny that Muthusamy currently has the highest test average in the team .

 

[StephenZA]

You can practically smell the smoke from Mulder thinking about his ton right now.

As I was saying.

 

[SeamUp]

The monkey is off his back?

Well done Wiaan. This test team becomes potentially very very good if he & Marco can contribute with both bat and ball.

 

[StephenZA]

Well done Mulder. Let's keep doing that now.

 

[andruid]

Cue X-Files theme song

 

[Stefan9]

Great knock wiaan.

 

[StephenZA]

The monkey is off his back?

Well done Wiaan. This test team becomes potentially very very good if he & Marco can contribute with both bat and ball.

7/8 of Mulder/Jansen would be huge for SA.

 

[Bahseph]

@StephenZA right now.

 

[StephenZA]

@StephenZA right now.

Hopefully it lasts.

 

[Bolo.]

Anyone know when RSA last had a genuine declaration like this?

 

[Heboric]

Finally Mulder. I wanted to believe

Well done

 

[Bahseph]

As I've said before, not many blokes out there that can take the new ball and get you a hundred at Test Level. Hopefully this is a sign of things to come.

 

[Bahseph]

Hopefully it lasts.

Think he always had the skills, now there seems to be the belief as well.

 

[Dendarii]

I thought they might have given Muthusamy a chance to get his century too. He was striking at 93, so might not haven taken him too long to get there. Then again, light was an issue yesterday, so waiting for him to do it would eat into the time available to have a crack at Bangladesh.

 

[Starfighter]

As I've said before, not many blokes out there that can take the new ball and get you a hundred at Test Level. Hopefully this is a sign of things to come.

Alternatively, one swallow doesn't make a summer.