DHAKA: The unbroken 57-run partnership between Shakib Al Hasan and Liton Das secured 4-run lead just before the lunch of the Day 3 against visiting South Africa at Zahur Ahmed Stadium in Chittagong Thursday.

Bangladesh scored 252-run losing five wickets after 94-over. Shakib (32), assisted by equally solid batting from Liton (29), has guided Bangladesh into the lead.

Liton Das offered a minimalist push straight down the ground to the fourth ball of 93rd over that was pitched further up and on the stumps by Steyn to FOUR to move Bangladesh into the lead.

Steyn picked up the only wicket to fall in the morning session, having Mushfiqur lbw for 28.

Earlier, Mushfiqur and Shakib resumed their batting with overnight score of 179 losing four wickets on the Day 3 morning on Thursday with the primary intention to chip away the first innings deficit against South Africa.

Scores Wednesday at stumps on the Day 2 of the:

South Africa 248 all out (D Elgar 47, S van Zyl 34, F du Plessis 48, Bavuma 54; Mustafizur Rahman 4-37, Jubair Hossain 3-53). 

Bangladesh 179-4 (Tamim Iqbal 57, Mahmudullah 67).

Bangladesh were trailed by 69 runs with six wickets remaining at stumps on the rain interrupted second day on Wednesday.

In response to the visitors’ 248 runs in the first innings, Bangladesh reached 179 for four after 67-over in the opening match.

At first Imrul Kayes and Mominul Haque returned the pavilion scoring 26 and 2 runs respectively.

S van Zyl and SR Harmer took one wicket each. Imrul was stumped down in a Zyl's ball after scoring 26 while Harmer bowled Mominul Haque out at his 6 runs.

Tamim scored 57 off 129 balls before D Elgar had bowled him out. The host lost its fourth wicket as Mahmudullah got trapped lbw by Philander. The opener however took the highest 67 runs of 138 balls.

Mushfiqur Rahim and Shakib Al Hasan will resume the 3rd day innings with their 16 and 1 respectively on Thursday, if weather is fine. 

Later Tamim Iqbal and Mahmudullah were out on the crease with 37 and 27 runs.

Earlier on Tuesday, the visitors were all out for 248 in their first innings as debutant Mustafizur Rahman bagged 4 wickets and Jubair 3 wickets. South Africa captain Hashim Amla won the toss and elected to bat first in the first Test.

Mustafizur Rahman took four wickets (including triple wicket maiden) Hashim Amla, JP Duminy, Q de Kock and Temba Bavuma.

Jubair Hossain took the second highest wickets by sending VD Philander, SR Harmer and DW Steyn back to pavilion.

Bangladesh Team

Tamim Iqbal, Imrul Kayes, Mominul Haque, Mahmudullah, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim*, Litton Das†, Jubair Hossain, Mohammad Shahid, Taijul Islam, Mustafizur Rahman

South Africa Team

D Elgar, S van Zyl, HM Amla*, F du Plessis, T Bavuma, Q de Kock†, JP Duminy, VD Philander, DW Steyn, SR Harmer, M Morkel

BDST: 1230 HRS, JULY 23, 2015
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** Mushfiqur, Shakib resume batting on Day 3