Mustafizur Rahman sizzles on debut to restrict South Africa

After a dream ODI debut last month, teenaged paceman Mustafizur Rahman announced his test arrival by claiming three wickets in four balls as Bangladesh bowled out South Africa for 248 on the opening day of the first test on Sunday.

The tourists started well at 136 for one but could not convert the starts they got after opting to bat in the opener of the two-test series at Chittagong’s Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium.

Playing only his third test, Temba Bavuma topscored for them with a gritty 54 before becoming the last Protea batsman to fall.

Left-arm bowler Rahman, who had claimed 5-50 in his ODI debut against India, claimed 4-37 as he and leg-spinner Jubair Hossain (3-53) tormented the top ranked test team.

The hosts, on a high after stunning South Africa in the preceding one-day series, were seven for no loss at stumps after Tamim Iqbal (1) and Imrul Kayes (5) saw through the final two overs of the day.

Earlier, Stiaan Van Zyl (34) hit Mohammad Shahid for two boundaries in the first over to signal his positive intent but fell to an innocuous Mahmudullah delivery that was sliding down the leg.