Sabbir Hossain :
Incessant rain washed away the fifth day play of the first cricket Test between the touring South Africa and hosts Bangladesh on Saturday. As a result, the match ended in a draw at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong on Saturday.
This is for the first time that Bangladesh drew with South Africa in any Test match.
The fourth day play also could not be held due to heavy rain, inclement weather and unplayable condition of the ground. Bangladesh had a 17-run lead at the close of the play.
BRIEF SCORE:
South Africa 1st innings:248/10, Temba Bayuma 54, Faf du Plessis 48, Dean Elgar 47, Mustafizur Rahman 4/37, Jubair Hossain 3/53.
Bangladesh 1st innings: 326/10 , Majmudullah Riyad 67, Tamim Iqbal 57, Liton Das 50, Shakib Al Hasan 47, Dale Steyn 3/78, Simon Harmer 3/105, Vernon Philander 2/40. South Africa 2nd innings: 61/0, Stiaan van Zyl 33 (not out), Dean Elgar 28 (not out). Man of the Match: Mustafizur Rahman.
