SA vs BAN 1st Test Live Commentary - Johannesburg (15 November 2026)

On a fuller length, angled into the pads and Hasan clips it a tad uppishly to mid-wicket.

Four! That is a supreme insult to a bowler. The ball is driven straight back to where it came from.

1 run, the batter goes back in the crease and flicks it away through square leg for a single.

No run, just a mere push. But no space for a run.

Rabada serves it full and outside off, allowing the ball to move in the air. Hridoy is drawn into the drive but the ball shapes away and beats the outside edge.

Hard length, over off and middle. Hridoy stands outside his crease and just defends it back onto the deck.

Pitched a bit fuller now, just outside the line of off stump. Hridoy blocks it off the front foot.

Full again and outside off, angling it away. Left alone by Hridoy.

Full again, this time on the pads, and Hridoy clips it away through mid-wicket for a couple of runs to get off the mark.

Pitched full again, wide of the off stump and at a brisk 144 kph. Hridoy hits it straight to mid on.

Pitched up, full and at the stumps, Tanzid Hasan watchfully defends.

Length ball, slipping it down the leg side, and Hasan fails to tickle it away.

A bit fuller in length, shaping away from around off stump. Hasan stays watvhful and shoulders arms at it.

Pitched up to the batter, in and around off stump. Hasan leans ahead and blocks it with soft hands to short extra cover.

Excellent channel from Paterson. A touch fuller of a good length, keeping it tight on off stump and just angling it away. Tanzid Hasan makes another good leave.

Maiden over for Dane Paterson here, and Bangladesh are 22/3 after the first 10 overs. Good length, in the channel and seaming away. Hasan pokes outside his off stump and the ball bounces high past the outside edge.

Full ball on middle, Shanto flicks it to short leg where the fielder does well to stop it.

Huge shout for LBW! Rabada goes full but on the pads, Shanto looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads. South Africa appeal, but the umpire says no. It probably is going down the leg side. 

On a length ball outside off, Najmul Hossain Shanto lets it go to the keeper. 

Good-length ball on off, Shanto defends it back to the bowler. He almost fell over while trying to fend that out. 

OUT! BOWLED! Kagiso Rabada os on fire at the moment! Third wicket in no time for the speedster. Rabada goes full, angling it into the off stump line. Najmul goes for the drive but doesn't move his feet at all. He misses it, and the off stump is uprooted. What a ball from Rabada! Bangladesh are in tatters, reduced to 22 for 3 in 8.5 overs. 

Huge shout from KG for LBW, but the umpire says 'No.' Rabada serves it on a good length and gets the ball to seam back in from just outside the off stump. Towhid Hridoy walks down the pitch to counter the movement but fails to block and gets beaten on the inside edge. The ball hits him high on the pads, and is probably going over the stumps as well. End of another productive over for Rabada.

Paterson starts with a fuller delivery, shaping it into the legs. Shanto flicks it firmly towards mid-wicket, where the fielder parries it behind and a single is taken.

Pitched fuller again, attacking that front pad. Tanzid flicks it across to mid-wicket.

Half a shout for LBW, but it is turned down. Nagging length from Paterson, pitching it probably just outside the line of leg stump. The ball slants across the left-hander, and Tanzid plays all over it, getting pinged on the pads.

Full-ish length, on middle and leg, Tanzid Hasan looks to block but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

That's lovely bowling. Good length, on middle and off, angling away with some sharp bounce. Hasan has a poke at it but the ball breezes past the outside edge.

Full and around off, Hasan looks to drive but gets a big inside edge onto the pads.

Rabada hits a hard length, slanting the ball back in from outside off. Najmul Hossain Shanto smothers it across to mid-wicket.

Good-length delivery, at 141.1 kph, and angled into the pads. Shanto nudges it gently in front of mid-wicket.

FOUR! There to be driven, and Shanto puts it away with disdain. Overpitched by KG, wide of the off stump. Najmul Hossain Shanto gets on the front foot and drills the drive between mid off and extra cover for a boundary.

That's smart batting. Length ball, darted into middle and leg, and staying a tad low. Shanto hangs back before dabbing it to the right of mid-wicket for a quick single.

FOUR! Tanzid Hasan joins in on the fun now. Too full again from Rabada as he goes searching for some swing, and lands it wide of the off stump. Tanzid leans across and creams it to the right of the fielder at short extra cover for four more runs.

A dot to end, but 9 runs come off that over. Pitched full and outside off, Hasan leans on and pushes it out on the off side.

EDGED! Good line and length from Jansen. Good length ball around off, Hasan looks to defend but it takes the inside edge and hits the pads. 

SAFE! Jansen goes full and on middle, Tanzid looks to whip it to the leg side, but it takes the top edge. Luckily for the batter, it falls safe at deep mid-wicket, and the batters run a couple of runs. 

Full ball down the leg side, Hasan looks to flick but misses it. 

Marco Jansen bowls a bouncer and on middle, Tanzid Hasan ducks under it. 

Another bouncer from Jansen! Tanzid Hasan ducks under it. 

After a couple of bouncers, Jansen goes full and on off, Tanzid defends it to the off side.

Full ball on middle, Tanzid pushes it back to the bowler. 

Beautiful bowling from Rabada! Rabada bowls an inswinging yorker on middle, Tanzid gets his bat down in time and flicks it to the leg side for a single.

Good length ball on middle, Shanto flicks it to square leg. 

Good length ball outside off, Najmul Hossain Shanto lets it go to the keeper. 

Back of a length ball on middle, Shanto stands tall and taps it to short leg. 

Another good over comes to an end from Rabada! Full ball outside off, Shanto shoulders arms to this one. Bangladesh are 10 for 2 at the end of 5 overs. 

Jansen goes short and down the leg side, Najmul Hossain Shanto has no problems in leaving it alone. 

This was not too far from the off stump! Another shortish ball outside off from Jansen; Najmul is in two minds about whether to defend or leave it. The ball takes the upper half and rolls just past the off stump. 

Good length ball on off, Najmul Hossain Shanto defends it to the off side and shouts a loud no for a run. 

nicely done from Rabada! Good-length ball on the leg side, Shanto flicks it to fine leg. Rabada runs across and slides to field it. Keeps it down to two.

On a length outside off, Najmul Hossain Shanto covers the line and lets it go to Rickelton. 

Jansen goes full this time and outside off, Shanto shoulders arms to this one as well. 

Wayward from Rabada! Full ball down the leg side, Mominul looks to flick but misses.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Rabada takes another, and Bangladesh are in all sorts of trouble at the moment. Mominul Haque goes for a duck, and Bangladesh are 2 for 2. Rabada goes full and around off; Mominul looks to defend, but it takes the outside edge and goes to Rickelton, who takes the easiest of catches. South Africa are breathing fire at the moment. 

FOUR! Good start from Najmul Hossain Shanto! Overpitched from Rabada, Najmul takes a stride forward and drives it through the cover region for a boundary. 

On a length ball outside off, Najmul lets it go to the keeper. 

Good length ball on middle and leg, Najmul looks to flick but misses. It gets hit on the thigh pad and rolls to the leg side. A leg bye taken.

Rabada goes short this time and on middle, Tanzid does well to duck under it and the keeper takes it comfortably behind the stumps. 

 There’s the bounce! Jansen starts with a good-length ball around off, it bounces way more than expected, Tanzid looks to leave but gets hit on the body. 

Tanzid Hasan and Bangladesh are off the mark. Full ball from Jansen, Tanzid flicks it through mid-wicket for a couple of runs. 

On a length ball on the middle and leg stump line, Hasan looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the thigh pad. 

Good length ball outside off, Tanzid Hasan goes on his back foot and lets it go to the keeper.

Fullish ball from Jansen and it is outside off, Hasan shoulders arms as the ball goes to the keeper.

Loose shot from Tanzid Hasan! Short and outside off, Tanzid tries to cut it away but misses completely. Good start from Jansen as well. 

 OUT! CAUGHT! WHAT A START! South Africa and Kagiso Rabada could not have asked for a better start to the first Test match. Kagiso Rabada starts with a full ball around off, swinging away. Mahfijul Islam looks to drive but doesn't move his feet, it takes the outside edge and goes towards gully, where Marco Jansen dives to his left for a good catch. Not a great debut for Mahfijul Islam.

Another excellent delivery from Rabada! Good-length ball outside off, Mominul lets it go to the keeper. 

On a length on off, Mominul Haque goes back on his back foot and defends it to the off side. 

 That has done a lot off the deck! Rabada goes full and outside off, it moves away after pitching. Mominul looks to defend but misses. 

Full ball on middle, Mominul flicks it to mid-wicket. 

A wicket-maiden to start the Test match! This time, Rabada goes very full and way outside off, Haque has no problem in leaving it alone.