SA turn the screws on Bangladesh

CHITTAGONG – South Africa dismissed Bangladesh for 259 and asked the hosts to follow-on just after tea on the third day of the second test yesterday.

Bangladesh were replying to South Africa’s record-studded score of 583 for seven declared. Resuming on 245 for seven after tea, they quickly lost the remaining three wickets to South Africa fast bowler Makhaya Ntini who became his country’s second highest test wicket-taker.Shahriar Nafees made his fourth test half century before being caught by captain Graeme Smith at slip off Dale Steyn for 69 in the fifth over of the afternoon session.Aftab Ahmed retired hurt on 21 after being hit on the cheek by a ball from Jacques Kallis.He was taken to hospital.Steyn and Ntini claimed four wickets apiece, the latter removing Mushfiqur Rahim (15) and Shakin Al Hasan (40), both caught by wicketkeeper Mark Boucher.Ntini moved passed Allan Donald as South Africa’s second highest test wicket taker behind Shaun Pollock, ending the innings on 334 victims.Donald took 330 test wickets during his career.Nightwatchman Abdur Razzak contributed 33 runs for Bangladesh before he was caught by Ashwell Prince at point off Robin Peterson for 33.Smith (232) and Neil McKenzie (226) shared a world record test opening stand of 415 in South Africa’s innings.South Africa lead the two-match series 1-0.Nampa-ReutersResuming on 245 for seven after tea, they quickly lost the remaining three wickets to South Africa fast bowler Makhaya Ntini who became his country’s second highest test wicket-taker.Shahriar Nafees made his fourth test half century before being caught by captain Graeme Smith at slip off Dale Steyn for 69 in the fifth over of the afternoon session.Aftab Ahmed retired hurt on 21 after being hit on the cheek by a ball from Jacques Kallis.He was taken to hospital.Steyn and Ntini claimed four wickets apiece, the latter removing Mushfiqur Rahim (15) and Shakin Al Hasan (40), both caught by wicketkeeper Mark Boucher.Ntini moved passed Allan Donald as South Africa’s second highest test wicket taker behind Shaun Pollock, ending the innings on 334 victims.Donald took 330 test wickets during his career.Nightwatchman Abdur Razzak contributed 33 runs for Bangladesh before he was caught by Ashwell Prince at point off Robin Peterson for 33.Smith (232) and Neil McKenzie (226) shared a world record test opening stand of 415 in South Africa’s innings.South Africa lead the two-match series 1-0.Nampa-Reuters