Harmer Shines Against Bangladesh in 1st Test

DURBAN: South African off-spinner Simon Harmer took all the wickets in his first Test appearance for seven years as Bangladesh reached 98 for four at the close of play on a gloomy second day of the first Test at Kingsmead on Friday.

The tourist is 269 runs behind South Africa's first innings total of 367 in which Temba Bavuma fell seven runs short of a century, with the depleted home side, which is without its entire first-choice pace attack, taking control of the game with spin.

Opener Mahmudul Hasan Joy (44 not out) will resume on the third morning with nightwatchman Taskin Ahmed (0 not out), but the visitor was undone by some controlled slow bowling from Harmer (4-42) and Keshav Maharaj (0-24), who strangled the run rate as they conceded only 66 runs in 39 overs between them.

The pick of Harmer's wickets was that of Najmul Hossain Shanto (38) as the ball pitched on middle stump and turned to hit the top of off. Keegan Petersen also took an excellent diving catch at short leg to dismiss visiting captain Mominul Haque for a duck.

Harmer had played the last of his five Tests in 2015 before embarking on a career in English county cricket but has been recalled with a number of South Africa's bowlers missing at the Indian Premier League.

Brief Scores: South Africa 367 (Temba Bavuma 93; Khaled Ahmed 3-80) lead Bangladesh 98/4 (Mahmudul Hasan Joy 44 not out; Simon Harmer 4-42) by 269 runs. Agencies

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