Bangladesh secured an 81-run lead at the end of day three of the Dhaka Test against South Africa, which was cut short due to bad light on Wednesday. Mehidy Hasan Miraz and debutant Jaker Ali hit a fifty each, helping Bangladesh escape the fear of innings defeat. Jaker was the 18th Bangladeshi batter to score a fifty on debut. They put on a 138-run stand before Jaker was dismissed by Keshav Maharaj. Jaker made 58 runs. Less than 58 overs of play was possible on the day. Rain and bad lights wasted more than 2.5 hours of play. Finally, the day was called off with one hour to go before the original closing time. Mehidy hits 50 as Bangladesh escape fear of inning defeat At the start of the day, Bangladesh were 101 runs behind South Africa, but they ended the day with an 81-run lead despite Kagiso Rabada taking two early wickets, removing both Mahmudul Hasan Joy and Mushfqiur Rahim, who were unbeaten overnight. Mehidy remained unbeaten for 87 off 171 balls, while Nayeem Hasan, who came at nine, scored 16. Mushtaq Ahmed, Bangladesh’s spin bowling coach, said they still believe a 200-run is still possible. He insisted that if the players believed, they could achieve it. While Bangladesh are ahead of 81 runs with three wickets in hand, Maharaj, South Africa’s spinner, said they are still in a commanding position in this match. In the first innings of the match, Bangladesh scored 106, in reply, South Africa posted 308, riding on a century of Kyle Verreynne. Taijul Islam bagged five wickets, to complete 200 wickets in Test. Bangladesh played 14 Tests against South Africa but never won a match.

All-rounder Mehdiy Hasan Miraz hits his nigth 50 and Test on Wednesday as Bangladesh escaped the fear of innings defeat in the Dhaka Test against South Africa. In the seventh wicket stand, Mehdiy and debutante Jaker Ali formed an 89-run stand after the hosts lost three quick wickets to begin the day. In this match, Kagiso Rabada, South Africa’s most successful pacer, sent Mahmudul Hasan Joy and Mushfiqur Rahim, two overnight batters, back in the same over. Rabada delivered just outside off, which Joy went to play to the cover but only edged it to the wicketkeeper. Just one ball after, Mushfiuqr missed a delivery pitched outside off and moved inward to shatter his stumps. Keshav Maharaj took the third wicket Bangladesh lost on Wednesday before lunch. In the seventh wicket stand, Mehidy and Jaker stood firm and counter-attacked the South African bowling line to score quick runs. They eventually got close to surpassing the 202-run lead of South Africa. Bangladesh just needs one run to pass the lead. Dhaka Test: Verreynne ton puts South Africa in command In the first innings, Bangladesh scored 106, with Rabada, Wiaan Mulder, and Maharaj taking three wickets each. With these three wickets, Rabada completed 300 wickets in Tests. In reply, South Africa scored 308, with Kyle Verreynne scoring a ton. Taijul took five wickets for Bangladesh.

Bangladesh are trailing by 101 runs with seven wickets in hand at the end of day two of the Dhaka Test against South Africa on Tuesday. Riding on a 50-run partnership between Mahmudul Hasan Joy and Najmul Hossain Shanto, Bangladesh ended up on 101 for three. Joy and Mushfqiur Rahim remained unbeaten for 38 and 31, respectively. Kagiso Rabada, who took three in the first innings to reach 300 Tets wickets, took two early wickets in the second innings, removing Shadman Islam and Mominul Haque. Both Shadman and Mominul failed to play the extra bounced deliveries. In the third wicket stand, Joy and Shanto built a partnership of 55 runs, which helped them hold firm and try to build slowly. But Shanto fell Keshav Maharaj. It was a delivery outside off and turning into Shanto's legs. The umpire decided an lbw upon Keshav’s appeal. Shanto did not even bother to appeal for a review. South Africa posted 308 runs in their first innings, with Kyle Verreynne hitting a century that he described as his best innings in Test so far. Dhaka Test: Bangladesh bowled out for 106 as batters falter At the end of day two, Verreynne said the wicket played better than Monday for the batters. But he also added that the wicket may deteriorate as the Test goes ahead. Taijul Islam bagged five-for to reach 200 Test wickets as the second Bangladeshi after Shakib Al Hasan. Bangladesh tumbled for only 106 runs in the first innings. Rabada took three wickets in the first innings, as did Wiaan Mulder and Maharaj. This series is part of the ICC World Test Championship. The winner will carry the points forward to have a better position in the points table. Bangladesh came to this series after a clean sweep against India in a two-match series. However, before the India series, they beat Pakistan in Pakistan.

Taijul Islam bagged five wickets in the ongoing Dhaka Test against South Africa on Monday. Bangladesh won the toss and opted to bat first, but they tumbled for only 106 runs. South African seamers Wiaan Mulder and Kagiso Rabada, along with spinner Keshav Maharaj, took three wickets each. Dhaka Test: Bangladesh bowled out for 106 as batters falter Mahmudul Hasan Joy top-scored with 30 runs. Taijul’s 16 was the second-highest individual innings for Bangladesh. All the batsmen, including Mominul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim, Litton Das, and Mehdiy Hasan Miraz, failed to impress. Bangladesh’s captain, Najmul Hossain Shanto, was also lean in the middle. In reply to Bangladesh’s below-par total, South Africa posted 140 for six to end day one of the Dhaka Test, securing a 34-run lead. Hasan Mahmud scalped the first wicket. Then Taijul came to the scene in the absence of Shakib Al Hasan and played the role of the main bowler. He bagged five wickets in the day, with two in the 28th over of the innings. At the end of the day, Taijul said they should have scored more runs in the first inning. Kagiso Rabada, the South African pacer, said they want to increase the lead by at least 100 runs.

Bangladesh posted only 106 runs in their first innings of the Dhaka Test against South Africa on Monday. The hosts’ batters faltered as they failed to build effective partnerships. For the visitors, Wiaan Mulder, Kagiso Rabad and Keshav Maharaj took three wickets each. While three wickets, Rabada completed his 300 wickets in Test career. Before the lunch break, Bangladesh were at 60 for six wickets. They needed to come up strong to challenge the South African bowling attack, which they failed to do. Four of Bangladesh’s top six batters failed to reach a double-digit innings. Read: Bangladesh bat first in Dhaka Test vs South Africa Mahmudul Hasan Joy was the highest run-getter, with 30 off 97 balls. Taijul Islam scored 16. Bangladesh were bowled out more than an hour before the Tea break on day one. Bangladesh won the toss in this match and opted to bat first. They never won a Test match against South Africa despite playing 14 matches. Read more: Dhaka Test: Bangladesh in trouble losing 6 wickets at day one lunch

Bangladesh lost six wickets at the lunch of day one, opting to bat first in the Dhaka Test against South Africa on Monday. At lunch on day one, Mahmudul Hasan Joy was not out for 16, and Bangladesh were at 60 for 6 wickets. Wiaan Mulder, the right-arm pacer, bagged three wickets including the ones of Mominul Haque and Najmul Hossain Shanto. Shadman Islam failed to form a solid foundation in this match. In the second over of the innings, he fell to Wiaan Mulder without scoring. The right-arm pacer also bagged the wickets of Mominul Haque and Najmul Hossain Shanto, all fell in the first half hour of the match. Bangladesh lost three wickets for just 21 runs. Mushfiqur Rahim was responsible for guiding the team and building the innings. But he fell by a wonderful delivery from Kagiso Rabada, scoring 11 runs. Read more: Bangladesh bat first in Dhaka Test vs South Africa After them, Litton Das and Mehidy Hasan Miraz also failed to impress. Mehidy was dismissed by Keshav Maharaj. Bangladesh made three changes to their playing XI that faced India in the Kanpur Test, adding Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Jaker Ali Anik and Nayeem Hasan, replacing Shakib Al Hasan, Zakir Hasan and Khaled Ahmed. Bangladesh never won a Test match against South Africa despite meeting 14 times before this series.

Bangladesh set a mere target of 137 runs for New Zealand in the Dhaka Test on Saturday. Bangladesh stumbled for a mere 144 in their second innings, with Zakir Hasan contributing 59. However, no other Bangladeshi batter managed to surpass even the 20-run mark. Dhaka Test: Day 3 cut short by bad light as Bangladesh lose quick wickets At the end of day three, shortened due to bad weather, Bangladesh stood at 38 for two. On the fourth morning, they added 106 and lost the remaining wickets. Ajaz Patel claimed six wickets for New Zealand, while Mitchell Santner secured three. Dhaka Test: Persistent Rain Washes Away Day 2 In the first innings, Bangladesh scored 172, led by Mushfiqur Rahim with 35 and Shahadat Hossain with 31. For New Zealand, Mitchell Santner and Glenn Phillips each took three wickets. In response, New Zealand secured a slim 8-run lead, scoring 180 in their first innings, fueled by Glenn Phillips' 87. For Bangladesh, Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Taijul Islam took three wickets each. Dhaka Test: Rain Washes Out First Session of Day 2

Ireland won the toss and chose to bat first in their first-ever Test match against Bangladesh. Prior to this game, Ireland had played three Tests, losing all of them. This match features six Test debutants: Murray Commins, Harry Tector, Curtis Campher, Lorcan Tucker, Graham Hume, and Ben White. In addition, Peter Moor, with eight Tests for Zimbabwe, will make his first appearance for Ireland. It will also be White's first-ever first-class match. While Ireland is a relatively inexperienced team in Tests, Bangladesh has opted for an experienced squad. In the absence of Taskin Ahmed, they have included Shoriful Islam in their playing XI. Yesterday, it was unclear if Tamim Iqbal would play, but he has been included in the playing XI for Bangladesh. Also read: Taskin ruled out, Tamim uncertain as Tigers set to take on Ireland in one-off Test Bangladesh XI: Tamim Iqbal, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Mominul Haque, Shakib Al Hasan (capt), Mushfiqur Rahim, Litton Das (wk), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taijul Islam, Khaled Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Ebadot Hossain Ireland XI: Murray Commins, James McCollum, Andy Balbirnie, Harry Tector, PJ Moor, Curtis Campher, Lorcan Tucker (wk), Mark Adair, Andy McBrine, Graham Hume, Ben White  

On a tricky Mirpur pitch, Shreyas Iyer and Ravichandran Ashwin showed exemplary performances and steered India to a thrilling three-wicket win in Dhaka against Bangladesh.  After a dramatic loss of seven wickets for a total of 74 runs in pursuit of 145, India needed 71 runs to achieve victory, with only three wickets left and Bangladesh's spinners continuing to dominate on the home pitch. Miraculously, Iyer and Ashwin joined forces and managed to secure the 71-run partnership needed to defy all odds, ultimately crushing Bangladesh's seemingly inescapable victory. Over 5,000 passionate fans filled the Mirpur galleries, a sight rarely seen at Test matches and even more uncommon in the opening session of a Test in Bangladesh. All eyes were firmly fixed on the pitch, hoping for a victory to cheer about. In the last 13 meetings between Bangladesh and India in Tests, the former had never come close to even a victory, thus evoking fans' excitement from far and wide to witness the game unfold from the first ball of day four. Read more: Dhaka Test: India struggle as Bangladesh spinners dominate They were fortunate to have Shakib Al Hasan and Mehidy Hasan Miraz take three quick wickets in the morning, further pushing India into trouble. Along the process, Mehidy completed his ninth five-wicket haul in Test. At that point, when India had slumped to 74-7, victory seemed almost certain for Bangladesh due to the Mirpur pitch that was proving difficult to negotiate with its spin-friendly conditions. But from there on, Iyer and Ashwin stole the show and guided India home.  Bangladesh made every effort to break the partnership between Iyer and Ashwin. They fashioned some good opportunities - the brightest of which rose when Ashwin was at the crease. Mehidy hurled a regular delivery around middle and leg, which Ashwin attempted to defend but managed only an edge. Unfortunately, Mominul Haque at the short fine leg failed to latch onto the chance, which eventually left Bangladesh short of victory.  Shakib strategically brought in an extra pace bowler for two overs when he noticed that spin bowling was not yielding the desired results, with the intention to disrupt the formidable partnership between Iyer and Ashwin. Read more: Dhaka Test: A Tigers win absolutely possible, says Liton after day three Khaled Ahmed, the pacer, gave away 12 runs in those two overs, though it failed to make a difference in the game. However, those 12 balls could have provided some respite to the batters, who were feeling the pressure against the spinners.  Eventually, Iyer and Ashwin remained unbeaten for 29 and 42 runs, respectively, completing a win that will be remembered for a long to them.  Bangladesh went to bat first in the match and put up 227 runs, led by Mominul Haque's 84. India responded with a stronger performance, as Pant and Iyer both scored well to build a first-innings lead of 87 runs, bringing the team's total score to 314. In their second innings of the match, Bangladesh put a good effort, with Zakir Hasan scoring a fifty to help push their tally to 231. India thus had a target of 145 for a win.

India are finding it difficult to make progress in the Dhaka Test against Bangladesh, as the home team's spin bowlers are dominating during the morning session of day four. India started the day aiming to score 100 runs to win the match with six wickets in hand. But they lost three more wickets, adding 29 runs to their overnight total of 45 runs.  Read more: Dhaka Test: A Tigers win absolutely possible, says Liton after day three Shakib removed Jaydev Unadkat in the second over of the day. Jaydev hit a six in the first over bowled by Mehidy Hasan Miraz and survived an LBW appeal by the umpire’s call.  Mehidy put further pressure by removing Rishabh Pant and overnight not-out batter Axar Patel.  With this, Mehidy completed his ninth five-wicket haul in Tests. He had taken three more on day three.  After losing 7 for 74, Shreyas Iyer and Ravichandran Ashwin came together and are guiding India on a difficult Mirpur surface.  Read more: Dhaka Test: India pursuing 145 as Mehidy bags 3 wickets Bangladesh went to bat first in the match and put up 227 runs, led by Mominul Haque's 84. India responded with a stronger performance, as Pant and Iyer both scored well to build a first-innings lead of 87 runs, bringing the team's total score to 314. In their second innings of the match, Bangladesh put a good effort, with Zakir Hasan scoring a fifty to help push their tally to 231. India thus had a target of 145 for a win.