Mushfiqur Rahim says South Africa could have crumbled under the pressure of scoring quickly if play had been possible on the last two days of the Chittagong Test.

Rain is a regular occurrence in Chittagong, but Bangladesh still have plenty of positives to take away, none more so than proving to be more than a match for South Africa.

The 1st Test match between Bangladesh and South Africa ends in a draw after rain washed out the last two days of the game at Chittagong Stadium.

Bangladesh’s newest bowling sensation Mustafizur Rahman turns the first day of the first Test against South Africa on its head with an incredible performance on debut.

South Africa have a new captain, new openers, a new wicketkeeper and have rotated through four different spinners but they have enjoyed success in the midst of all that.

Bangladesh end a fantastic day 1 at 7 for no loss after Mustafizur takes four wickets on debut while Jubair chips in with three to book South Africa for only 248 runs in the 1st Test at Chittagong.

Bangladesh will rely on the experience of Mushfiqur, Tamim and Shakib and hope they combine effectively with the youth of Mominul and Soumya to counter a dangerous Proteas bowling attack.

Bangladesh skipper Mashrafe Mortaza and his troops must defy tall odds, and defeat South Africa in the third and final ODI at Chittagong for a rare shot at cricketing glory .

Two one-sided matches, with the teams batting first folding for identical scores and losing by big margins, have given the third ODI at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium the status of a final.

Mahmudullah returns back to form in the 2nd ODI against South Africa playing a good hand in the record 135-run stand with Soumya Sarkar for the third wicket.

Bangladesh cricket team continues to make headlines this year in ODI cricket with nine wins in fourteen matches, and gives ample reason why the 50-over format is their undeniable forte.

Bangladesh leveled the series in the most spectacular fashion when they trounced South Africa by seven wickets in the 2nd ODI at Mirpur today.

Bangladesh's troubles seem more tactical in nature, although captain Mashrafe Mortaza has said that their strategy of using eight batsmen was a confidence issue.

A fast-improving Bangladesh are confident of upsetting another of world cricket's powerhouses on home turf when they take on South Africa in a three-match ODI series starting on Friday.

This match will be played under the new ODI rules, in which there need not be compulsory fielders in the 15-yard circle.

AB de Villiers is not going to play the forthcoming ODI series against Bangladesh after South Africa released him from the squad. Hashim Amla will lead the team in his absence.

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