Chittagong: Bangladesh’s latest swing sensation Mustafizur Rahman – who announced his arrival with his exploits against India (his debut ODI series) – rattled the Proteas in the first Test here on Tuesday. On a placid pitch, the 19-year-old took a triple-wicket maiden.
What an over from Mustafizur Rahman! 3 wickets in an over. His bowling figure 3/34. #BANvSA #riseofthetigers
— Bangladesh Cricket (@BCBtigers) July 21, 2015South Africa won the toss and chose to bat. All their top-order batsmen were among runs but could not consolidate in the middle overs.
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The tourists kept losing wickets at regular intervals but Mustafizur’s spell pushed them downhill, with three regular batters shown the door in a span of few minutes.
Skipper Hashim Amla (13), who was building a partnership with Temba Bavuma, was the first one to depart. He edged a full delivery behind and gifted the bowler his first Test wicket.
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Jean-Paul Duminy (0) walked in next and was trapped leg-before on the very next ball. The umpire, initially, wasn’t convinced but the youngster asked for a review and claimed his second.
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Though he missed the hat-trick as the next ball was kept out by new man Quinton De Kock. But there was no stopping Mustafizur, he disturbed the southpaw’s off-stump in the fourth ball.
As Bangladesh’s bowling coach Heath Streak said, this young man is special and needs to be taken care of.
Brief scores: South Africa 248 all out (T Bavuma 54, F du Plessis 48; M Rahman 4/37, J Hossain 3/53) against Bangladesh 7/0 (2.0)
