SA vs Bangladesh
Second Test match
Mangaung Oval Bloemfontein, South Africa
6 - 10 October 2017
South Africa will take on Bangladesh in the second match of the Sunfoil two-test series between 6 and 10 October 2017 in Bloemfontein. The Proteas won by 333 runs in the first test match which was recently played at the Senwes Park in Potchefstroom. Dean Elgar, the South African batsman, was deservedly named man of the match after making 199 runs for the hosts.
Dane Paterson has been included in the Proteas squad. He replaces Morne Morkel, who sustained a Grade two tear to the left abdominal oblique muscle in the first test match. The Tigers will look to Keshav Maharaj, who was one of their best players as Bangladesh looked to defeat the Proteas in South Africa for the first time in test cricket. The bowler finished with first test match figures of 7/117 following his second innings efforts of 4/25 from 10.1 overs.
South Africa vs. Bangladesh stats and facts
9 - In the last 10 Test matches, South Africa have won eight, and the other two have ended in a draw.
0 - Bangladesh are yet to beat South Africa in Test cricket.
First test match stats
South Africa
496/3d (146 overs)
Dean Elgar 199 (388)
Shafiul Islam 1/74 (25 overs)
320 (89.1 overs)
Mominul Haque 77 (150)
Bangladesh
Keshav Maharaj 3/92 (27.1 overs)
247/6 (56 overs)
Faf du Plessis 81 (101)
Mominul Haque 3/27 (6 overs)
90 (32.4 overs)
Imrul Kayes 32 (42)
Keshav Maharaj 4/25 (10.4 overs)
Squads
South Africa: Faf du Plessis (capt), Dean Elgar, Aiden Markram, Hashim Amla, Temba Bavuma, Quinton de Kock (wkt), Theunis de Bruyn, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada,Dane Paterson, Duanne Olivier, Wayne Parnell, Andile Phehlukwayo
Bangladesh: Mushfiqur Rahim (capt/wkt), Tamim Iqbal, Soumya Sarkar, Imrul Kayes, Sabbir Rahman, Mahmudullah, Mominul Haque, Liton Das (wkt), Mehidy Hasan, Taijul Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, Rubel Hossain, Shafiul Islam, Taskin Ahmed, Subashis Ro.