SA vs BAN 2nd Test Commentary - Port Elizabeth (08 April 2022)

Tossed up, full and around off, it lands and spins away. Islam looks to defend but misses.

Same line, same length as the previous delivery. this one spins away sharply. Islam looks to defend but gets beaten on the outside edge. 

OUT! LBW! Unbelievable performance from the hosts. Floated ball, on a length and angling around middle. Islam prods to defend near his pads but misses and gets hit on the pads. A huge appeal for LBW and up goes the finger. Islam takes a review, more of an ambitious one. UltraEdge shows no bat while Ball Tracking shows three reds and South Africa win by 332 runs and seal the series as well.

FOUR! Nicely done! Shorter ball, spinning away, outside off. Mehidy Hasan pushes it off the back foot past cover-point for a boundary. 

Fuller ball, around middle. Mehidy Hasan leans and defends it out.

OUT! Keshav Maharaj gets his sixth wicket now! He just cannot stop taking wickets! Another beauty by Keshav Maharaj! A loopy ball, full again, this one lands around middle and spins away. Mehidy Hasan leans to block this but the manages to get a slight outside edge back to the keeper. A huge appeal for caught behind, but the umpire says no. South Africa opts for a review! UltraEdge does show a spike and Mehidy Hasan walks back. 

Fuller ball, spinning away, outside off. Khaled Ahmed leans to block this but he misses.

Full, loopy ball, around middle. Khaled Ahmed blocks it out.

OUT! LBW! 7 wickets in Durban and now 7 wickets in Port Elizabeth. Take a bow, Keshav Maharaj! This is also his 150th Test wicket! Another fuller delivery, this one comes in with the arm, around middle. Khaled Ahmed presses forward to block this but he misses and gets hit on his pads. A huge appeal for LBW, and the umpire raises his finger. Khaled Ahmed does go up for the review! No bat involved there, confirms UltraEdge. Ball Tracking shows three reds. Khaled Ahmed departs and South Africa are one wicket away.

Drifting in, around middle and leg. Mehidy Hasan flicks it towards leg slip.

SIX! BOOM! Great use of teh feet by Mehidy Hasan! A fuller ball, around middle. Mehidy Hasan dances down the pitch and tonks it over the bowler's head for a biggie!

Shorter ball, spinning in, around middle. Mehidy Hasan pushes it past cover for a single.

Tosses it up, full, around off. Taijul Islam blocks it out.

Loopy ball, full again, around off. Taijul Islam defends it out solidly. 

Slower through the air, fuller ball, around off. Taijul Islam defends it towards point.

OUT! STUMPED! There it is! Keshav Maharaj gets another five-wicket haul! What a series he has been having! He gets rid of Liton Das this time. Another peach of a delivery. A loopy ball, full, this one lands around the leg pole and spins away sharply. Liton Das advances down the pitch and looks to heave this over on the leg side, but he gets beaten due to the turn. Kyle Verreynne collects the ball and whips the bails off. The replay shows that Liton Das was way out of his crease. He has to walk back!

Fuller ball, around middle. Taijul Islam blocks it out.

Another fuller delivery, around middle and leg. Taijul Islam flicks it towards leg slip.

Tosses it up, full, outside off. Taijul Islam leans to and defends it out.

Loopy ball, around middle, fuller ball. Taijul Islam turns it towards short leg.

Outside off, fuller ball. Taijul Islam presses forward and defends it out.

Full and down the leg side, spinning more away. Das shoulders arms to it.

Tossed up, outside off Das works it through covers for a single. 

Length and on middle. Hasan defends it out on the front foot. 

FOUR! Well played! Floated and on middle. Hasan sweeps it, gets hit on the arm and the ball rolls away to the fine leg fence. 

On middle, swept to long leg again for a couple of runs. 

Flighted ball, angling around middle. Hasan leans and defends it. 

A quicker ball, around middle. Hasan defends under his eyes. 

Tossed up, on off. Hasan drags it from outside off and looks to sweep but gets a top edge to deep square leg. The batters will take a couple of runs. 

This one lands on off and spins away sharply. Hasan prods to defend but gets beaten on the outside edge. 

On middle. Blocked out.

Another solid defense from Mehidy Hasan.

Tosses it up, full, outside off, spinning away. Mehidy Hasan leans to block this he gets beaten on the outside edge.

Length ball, on off. Hasan sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.

Tossed up, on middle. Das is too early as he pushes this and almost gifts a catch but the ball falls short of mid on. 

Darted on the pads. Das keeps it out.

On middle. Blocked out.

FOUR! Good shot! Das is showing good intent! Full and angling outside off. Das skips down and hammers it well over mid on for a boundary. 

Flatter and around off and middle. Das stays inside his crease to watchfully block it.

Tossed up, on middle. Das drills it back to the bowler.

FOUR! Das is not letting the loose balls go away! This is short and outside off. Das rocks back and cuts it past point for a boundary.  

Tossed up, angling on middle. Das defends on the front foot. 

FOUR! Again short and way outside off. Das has enough time to go back and cuts off the back foot through point for a boundary. 

Short again, outside off. Das works through covers for a couple of runs. 

An arm ball, drifting on middle and leg. Das prods and keeps it out on the leg side.

Fuller and on middle. Das leans and blocks it out.

Length ball, angling outside off. Das watchfully leaves it alone.

Flatter and around off. Das hangs back and tucks it to short leg.

Too full and on off. Das whips it past mid-wicket for a single.

A flighted ball, full and on middle. Hasan lunges and keeps it out.

This is touch short but with good amount of spin. Hasan goes back and looks to punch but gets cramped for the room.

Tosses it up, full, around middle. Mehidy Hasan defends it towards silly point.

Another fuller ball, around middle and off. Mehidy Hasan blocks it out.

Drifting in, around middle, fuller ball. Mehidy Hasan blocks it out.

A huge appeal for LBW but not given! This one slides in and lands around leg. Hasan prods to defend but misses and gets hit on the pads. Might be angling down.

Tosses it up, full, around middle. Mehidy Hasan blocks it out watchfully. 

On middle. Hasan mistimes his sweep towards square leg. All along the ground. 

Shorter ball, spinning in, around middle. Liton Das cuts it towards point. 

Tosses it up, full, around middle. Liton Das pushes it towards mid on.

Fuller delivery, around middle. Liton Das drives it towards long off for a single. 

Spinning in, around the pads, fuller ball. Yasir Ali leaves it alone, the ball hit his pads and lobs up towards leg slip.

Fuller ball, another off break, on the pads. Yasir Ali gets back and looks to block this but he misses. 

OUT! CAUGHT! Another one bites the dust! Bangladesh are falling apart here! Simon Harmer gets his second wicket now. A loopy ball, full, around middle. Yasir Ali gets down on his knee and slog sweeps this towards deep mid-wicket. Lizaad Williams is perfectly placed there, and he takes it easily. 

OUT! TAKEN! Another one goes down! Keshav Maharaj strikes once again! He is one wicket away from a five-wicket haul now. Loopy ball, full, around off. Mominul Haque gets down on his knee and looks to sweep this, but the ball goes off the top edge and lobs up towards mid-wicket. Ryan Rickelton there takes an easy catch. Bangladesh have lost half their side now.

FOUR! Top shot! Shorter ball, spinning away, outside off. Liton Das makes room and punches it past cover for a boundary.

Tosses it up, full, on middle. Liton Das blocks it out.

Another flighted delivery, fuller ball, around middle. Liton Das defends it out solidly. 

Shorter ball, around middle. Liton Das nudges it towards mid-wicket and scampers through to the other end. A better throw at the keeper's end and Yasir Ali could have been in trouble there!

Outside off, shorter ball. Yasir Ali pushes it towards cover. 

Fuller ball, around off. Liton Das advances down the track and looks to heave this away, but he misses and gets hit on his pads.

Turn and bounce! Shorter ball, spinning in sharply. Liton Das backs away and does well to fend it away on the off side.

Loopy ball, full, around middle. Liton Das leans to block this, but the ball goes off the inside edge onto the pads and just away from the short leg fielder. 

Shorter ball, around middle. Liton Das defends it out off the back foot.

Tosses it up, fuller ball, around middle. Liton Das pushes it back to the bowler. 

FOUR! Lovely shot! Fuller ball, loopy delivery, around middle. Liton Das advances down the pitch and lifts it over the bowler's head for a boundary. 

Tosses it up, full, around middle. Mushfiqur Rahim sweeps and it hits the short leg fielder on his pads.

Full, loopy ball, around middle. Mushfiqur Rahim blocks it out. A late no ball called as well. 

Full again, around middle. Mushfiqur Rahim pushes it towards mid off.

OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Early success for South Africa! Keshav Maharaj strikes in his first over of the day. He gets his third wicket and Bangladesh are now 4 down! Lovely delivery by Maharaj. Tosses it up nicely, fuller ball, this one lands around middle and spins away. Mushfiqur Rahim looks to drive this but the ball goes off the outside edge towards first slip. Dean Elgar there takes a good catch to his left.

Fuller ball, outside off. Liton Das pushes it towards cover-point.

Fuller ball, drifting in, around middle. Liton Das pushes it towards mid on for a single.

Shorter ball, around middle. Mominul Haque blocks it out off the back foot.

OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! It's Simon Harmer who strikes this time! He gets rid of the dangerous Tamim Iqbal! Beautiful delivery by Simon Harmer! A loopy delivery, full, spinning away, outside off. Tamim Iqbal leans to defend this, but the ball goes off the shoulder of the bat due to some extra bounce and lobs up towards Wiaan Mulder at first slip, who pouches it safely. Bangladesh lose their third wicket. That will be Stumps on Day 3!

FOUR BYES! A fuller ball, turning in, down the leg side. Mushfiqur Rahim misses his flick and Kyle Verreynne fails to grab the ball as well. It races away towards fine leg for a boundary. Bangladesh are underway on Day4!

A huge shout for LBW, but not given! Turn and bounce once again! A fuller ball, around off, spinning in sharply. Mushfiqur Rahim hangs back and looks to flick this but he misses and gets rapped on the pads. South Africa opts for a review. No bat involved there. Ball Tracking shows it was too high and that would have gone over the stumps. South Africa lose a review!

Sharp turn again! A fuller ball, spinning in sharply, down leg. Mushfiqur Rahim leaves it alone. 

Loopy ball, full, turning in, down leg. Mushfiqur Rahim leans to defend this but the ball goes off the shoulder of the bat over the leg slip fielder. Single taken!

Around the leg pole, fuller ball. Mominul Haque blocks it out.

Pitches it up, around middle. Mominul Haque knocks it towards mid on.

Shorter ball, turning in, around middle. Mominul Haque tucks it to the fielder at square leg.

Fuller ball, outside off. Mominul Haque drives it to the fielder at cover. 

A huge shout for LBW, but not given! A fuller ball, spinning in, around middle. Mominul Haque leans to defend this but he misses and gets rapped on his pads. The replay shows that the impact was outside. 

Fuller ball, outside off. Mominul Haque leans and gets beaten on the outside edge!

Shorter ball, spinning in, around middle. Mominul Haque pushes it towards square leg. 

Spinning away, outside off, fuller ball. Tamim Iqbal pushes it towards deep cover for two runs!

Quicker, flatter, around middle, shorter ball. Tamim Iqbal defends it out off the back foot.

Loopy delivery, full, around middle. Tamim Iqbal leans and defends it out. 

Tosses it up again, fuller ball, around middle. Tamim Iqbal blocks it out.

Fuller delivery, around middle. Tamim Iqbal leans and defends it out towards the off side. 

Fuller ball, spinning away, outside off. Tamim Iqbal leaves it alone.

Full, around middle and leg. Mominul Haque flicks it towards mid-wicket.

Pitches it up again, outside off. Mominul Haque pushes it towards mid off.  

Loopy ball, full, outside off. Mominul Haque guides it towards third man for a brace. 

Fuller ball, around middle. Mominul Haque leans and defends it out.

Tosses it up, full again, around middle. Mominul Haque blocks it out off the front foot. 

Fuller ball, outside off. Mominul Haque leans and drives it past cover for a couple of runs. 

Fuller ball, outside off, spinning away. Tamim Iqbal leans to block this and but he gets beaten. 

Loopy ball, outside off, fuller in length. Tamim Iqbal defends it out.

Shorter ball now, around off. Tamim Iqbal defends it out off the back foot. 

Short again, outside off. Tamim Iqbal pushes it towards cover.

FOUR! Loopy delivery, full, outside off. Tamim Iqbal leans and drives it past cover for a boundary.

Full, around middle. Tamim Iqbal leans to flick this but the ball goes off the outside edge towards point.

Too full and on middle. Iqbal prods and defends it to the leg side.

Maharaj keeps bowling outside off. Iqbal gets inside the line and blocks it out.

Around off, drilled down to long on for a single.

Tossed up, on off, spinning back sharply. Haque prods to defend but misses and the ball goes to the left of leg slip who catches it one handed. There was no bat on it. 

Sharp turn again. Haque misses his defensive shot and gets hit on the pads. 

Full and on off. Blocked out.

This one lands on off and spins away sharply. Haque looks to defend on the front foot but misses.

Touch fuller and this time Haque blocks it out.

Full and on off. Haque drives it to covers.

A flighted ball, tailing on the pads. Haque keeps it out on the leg side. 

Floated this time, outside off. Haque gets low and guides it to point. 

On middle. Blocked out.

Flatter, on a length and on middle. Iqbal rocks back and wrists it to deep square leg for a single.

OUT! LBW! Maharaj with an absolute beauty of a delivery! On a length and outside off, it lands and spins back in sharply. Shanto steps across and looks to defend but gets beaten by the turn there. He gets hit on the pads and a sharp appeal follows. The umpire raises his finger and South Africa celebrate but Shanto takes the review. He thinks that might go onto miss the leg stump but Ball Tracking shows it is the umpire's call on wickets hitting. Bangladesh are already in a lot of trouble and it is Keshav Maharaj who is making it difficult for them!

Full and turning on middle. Haque flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Iqbal will not mess around, he will be aggressive as much as he can be! Tossed up, on middle. Iqbal slog-sweeps it behind square on the leg side for a boundary. 

CHANCE! Full and outside off, again sharp turn there. Iqbal steps across to block it but gets an inside edge and the ball balloons behind short leg and in front of square leg. Both run towards the ball and both leave it for each other. Okay, there was no bat there. 

Outside off. Iqbal blocks it out.

On middle, fuller and Shanto comes forward to block it.

Tossed up, on off. Shanto keeps it out on the off side.

Flatter and outside off, Shanto gets his pad in the line.

Two byes! This one lands on off and spins away sharply with some serious bounce. The keeper fails to collect it and two runs are taken. 

On middle. Blocked out.

Darted on the pads. Shanto flicks it in front of square on the leg side for a couple.

Starts with a full ball, outside off. Iqbal steps across and blocks it out.

This is full and angling on middle. Iqbal leans to block it but gets an inside edge and o the right of leg slip. A single taken and Bangladesh are off in the chase.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Keshav Maharaj loves to bowl in the fourth innings! Tossed up, on a length and around off, this one skids through and does not turn much. Mahmudul Hasan Joy leans and looks to defend but gets an outside edge to the keeper who gets a glove on it and the ball deflects to gully where Wiaan Mulder takes it. Mahmudul Hasan Joy nicked it but still was thinking of a review. That will be a pair for Mahmudul Hasan Joy!

FOUR! Ohh, almost another wicket! Full ball, and outside off. Shanto looks to drive but gets an inside edge past the leg stump and to fine leg for a boundary. 

Around off. Blocked out.

Slightly short and on middle. Shanto tucks it to square leg for a single.