Rabada takes South Africa to brink of series victory
Bangladesh trail Proteas by 426 runs Kuwait Police Futsal Team resume training in Netherlands
BLOEMFONTEIN, South Africa, Oct 7, (AFP): South Africa’s fast bowlers ripped through Bangladesh’s batting as the home side gained a massive 426-run first innings lead on the second day of the second and final Test at Mangaung Oval on Saturday.
Bangladesh were bowled out for 147 in reply to South Africa’s 573 for four declared.
The hosts enforced the follow-on and Bangladesh were seven for no wicket when bad light stopped play.
Kagiso Rabada took five for 33 and new ball partner Duanne Olivier claimed three for 40.
Only wicketkeeper Liton Das, with a careerbest 70, offered prolonged resistance to the pace barrage as the gulf between the sides in South African conditions was ruthlessly exposed.
Bangladesh’s dismal showing was in stark contrast to the ease with which South Africa’s batsmen dominated the visiting bowlers.
Hashim Amla and captain Faf du Plessis completed centuries before South Africa declared.
Amla (132) and Du Plessis (135 not out) became the third and fourth centurions of the innings. They joined Dean Elgar and Aiden Markram, who made centuries on the first day.
Amla’s 28th Test hundred took him past former captain Graeme Smith on South Africa’s all-time century-makers list, behind only Jacques Kallis, who made 45.
The only previous occasion on which South Africa scored four centuries in an innings was against the West Indies in a high-scoring draw in St John’s in 2004/05. Du Plessis hit his seventh Test century – his first in 19 innings going back to a day-night Test against Australia in Adelaide in November 2016.
Soumya Sarkar was the first Bangladeshi to fall, going too far across his stumps in the seventh over to be bowled behind his legs by Rabada. Mominul Haque gloved a legside catch to wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock off Olivier before Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim fell to a sensational diving catch by Temba Bavuma at gully off Olivier.
Bangladesh’s misery continued when Mahmudullah sparred at a lifting ball from Parnell and was caught behind.
Opening batsman Imrul Kayes was 26 not out at tea but was caught behind off Rabada three balls after the interval.
Das played with spirit and struck 13 boundaries in a 77-ball innings before an attempted pull shot against Rabada looped behind the slips for Du Plessis to run back and hold the catch.
South Africa bowler Kagiso Rabada delivers the ball during the second day of the second Test cricket match between South Africa and Bangladesh in Bloemfontein on
Oct 7. (AFP) Kuwait Police Futsal Team have resumed training in their camp in the Netherlands ahead of the World Futsal Championship which will be held in Netherlands on Oct 9-13. Two teams representing Ministry of Interior at the world event are over-35 and under-35 age groups.
The delegation led by Colonel Waleed Al-Shihab arrived at the camp last Wednesday.
Kuwait Police Futsal Team headed by Colonel Waleed Al-Shihab pose for a group photo. Colonel Al-Shihab affirmed that the participation of both teams in the championship is due to the significance that the Board Chairman of Kuwait Police Sport Association Major General Abdullah Al-Muhanna attaches to the need for increased interaction and improvement of the standard of the game.
He stressed that participating in international competitions will sharpen the skills of the players who are among the best globally.
Colonel Al-Shihab assured that this championship is different from those of the past in terms of excellent preparations, due to which he hoped the players will prove their mettle as they have always been doing in similar championships.
He expressed profound gratitude and appreciation to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Khalid Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah, Undersecretary Lieutenant General Mahmoud Al-Dousari and Board Chairman of Kuwait Police Sport Association Major General Abdullah Al-Muhanna for their relentless support.