SA vs Ban: Elgar post third half-century, Proteas 107/1 ahead of lunch

South Africa were 107/1 ahead of lunch with skipper Dean Elgar hitting his third consecutive half-century on the first day of the second Test match at St George’s Park, Gqeberha, South Africa.

South Africa after winning the toss decided to bat first against Bangladesh.

Bangladesh only managed to take a single wicket before lunch. Right-arm pacer Khaled Ahmed dismissed Sarel Erwee at 24.

Keegan Petersen (24 unbeaten) and Elgar have accumulated 83 runs as a second-wicket partnership.

When Erwee was on four and the total was nine in the third over, Bangladesh wasted an opportunity for an early breakthrough when they failed to appeal a not-out leg before wicket ruling by umpire Allahudien Paleker.

The ball would have hit the top of the leg stump, according to replays, because the bounce at St George’s Park was lower than in Durban.