Harmer sends Shadman back early after lower-order helps South Africa post 367

At tea on the second day, Bangladesh are 342 behind with nine wickets in hand

Tea Bangladesh 25 for 1 (Mahmudul 16*, Harmer 1-1) trail South Africa 367 (Bavuma 93, Elgar 67, Khaled 4-92, Mehidy 3-94) by 342 runs

Simon Harmer hit Shadman Islam‘s stumps in what turned out to be the last ball before tea as Bangladesh finished the middle session on 25 for 1 in 10.3 overs. Mahmudul Hasan Joy, looking solid with his approach so far, was unbeaten on 16 at one end. Shadman was cautious while in the middle, but didn’t pick Harmer’s straighter one that went with the arm.

Earlier, South Africa got to a competitive total thanks to two sizeable partnerships towards the end of their innings. Harmer was the lynchpin, making 38 off 73 balls, but more importantly adding 34 and 35 for the ninth and tenth wickets with Lizaad Williams and Duanne Olivier, respectively.

They needed the late boost after losing four wickets for 53 runs within 15.5 overs in the morning session. It brought Bangladesh back into the contest after South Africa were slightly in front in the bragging rights after getting to 233 for 4 on the first day.

Temba Bavuma and Keshav Maharaj added 53 runs for the seventh wicket for further recovery but they too got out off consecutive balls. First, Mehidy Hasan Miraz got one to jag back into Bavuma, who was giving himself room to play on the off side. But the ball snuck through, hit his legs, and went on to hit the stumps. Bavuma’s 93 in 190 balls was the top score of the innings. Next ball, in the next over, Ebadot Hossain clean bowled Maharaj for 19.

Harmer, playing his first Test in seven years, then took charge before Mahmudul caught Williams brilliantly at gully, while Olivier survived 12 overs before he played back to another of Mehidy’s ripping offbreaks, which had him lbw.

Khaled finished with four wickets while Mehidy took three and Ebadot two. Taskin Ahmed, Player-of-the-Series in the ODIs, went wicketless although that wasn’t for want of trying.

Mohammad Isam is ESPNcricinfo’s Bangladesh correspondent. @isam84

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Harmer sends Shadman back early after lower-order helps South Africa post 367

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