Proteas v Bangladesh 1st Test post match - Faf du Plessis

Loading player...
Kagiso Rabada took on the responsibility of leading the attack in the absence of Morne Morkel in spectacular style as the Proteas thrashed Bangladesh by 333 runs with time and overs to spare on the final day of the first Test match at Senwes Park.

Rabada needed just 19 balls to blow away what was left of the Bangladesh top order with three wickets, including that of captain Mushfiqur Rahim to the third ball he send down.

For good measure Rabada also produced a bullet throw from the deep for a run out before Keshav Maharaj wrapped up what was left of the innings to finish with 7 wickets in the match. This gave him 50 wickets in only 12 Test matches to put him on the list of South Africa’s top performers to this landmark.

The Bangladesh innings lasted only 83 minutes as 7 wickets fell for 41 runs.

Only three of their batsmen reached double figures in this innings in a total of 90 all out. Maharaj finished with 4/25 and Rabada with 3/33.

Dean Elgar was named Man of the Match.
3 Oct 2017 5AM English South Africa Sports · Sports

Other recent episodes

Gerda Steyn - Free State homecoming in October

Free State running great Gerda Steyn is set for a very special homecoming next month when she takes to the streets of Bloemfontein for the first time in a competitive race. The Bothaville-born-and-bred Steyn is no stranger to rewriting the record books. She has won seven consecutive Two Oceans Marathon…
21 Sep 4AM 1 min

Gerda Steyn - Racing in Bloemfontein for the first time

Free State running great Gerda Steyn is set for a very special homecoming next month when she takes to the streets of Bloemfontein for the first time in a competitive race. The Bothaville-born-and-bred Steyn is no stranger to rewriting the record books. She has won seven consecutive Two Oceans Marathon…
21 Sep 3AM 1 min

Aidon Davis - Return the field after two years

The Toyota Cheetahs depart for Georgia on Monday for a three-match campaign in the Tbilisi Cup, with a fresh-look squad set to take the field. Several of the Cheetahs’ seasoned campaigners who were involved in the gruelling Currie Cup campaign will be rested, while a number of injured players are…
21 Sep 3AM 1 min

Mari du Raan - UFS Kovsies versus UJ semi-final

The University of the Free State Kovsies are confident they can cause an upset when they face the University of Johannesburg in the second semi-final of Varsity Netball in Bloemfontein on Monday night. Although the match is being played in Bloemfontein, it is technically an away game for the five-time…
21 Sep 2AM 1 min

Megan Erasmus - UFS Kovsies versus UJ semi-final in Bleomfontein

The University of the Free State Kovsies are confident they can cause an upset when they face the University of Johannesburg in the second semi-final of Varsity Netball in Bloemfontein on Monday night. Although the match is being played in Bloemfontein, it is technically an away game for the five-time…
21 Sep 2AM 1 min