Weather ruins final day in Chattogram

South Africa Emerging Men and Bangladesh Emerging had to settle for a draw on the final day of the first four-day match after inclement weather played a major role at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on Friday.

Tshepo Ntuli took two wickets for the tourists on day four as the hosts were reduced to 41/5, before recovering to reach 83/5 when the two captains eventually shook hands after 35 overs bowled on the day.

At that stage, the home side were 148 runs ahead – a margin that ultimately proved inconsequential. The series now moves to Dhaka for the final match of the tour that begins on Tuesday.

The South Africans will take plenty of heart heading to that game after coming back strongly in the first game. Having been bowled out with a 65-run first-innings deficit on Thursday, they ended the day strongly by reducing Bangladesh to five for two.

They continued to make inroads on day four when captain Shahadat Hossain (2) was removed with the fourth ball of the day, bowled by Andile Simelane (2/15) to leave the score at eight for three.

Aich Mollah (11) and Ariful Islam (14) momentarily stemmed the flow of wickets with their 24-run stand but spinner Ntuli got rid of both of them to put the home side back into a fix at 41/5.

However, Pritom Kumar (21*) and Moin Khan (18*) then dug in further with a stand that took their side right through to the eventual finish.

Squad

George van Heerden (captain, Six Gun Grill Garden Route Badgers), Connor Esterhuizen (DP World Lions), Muhammad Manack (DP World Lions), Dian Forrester (Knights), Dewan Marais (Eastern Storm), Andile Mogakane (Dafabet Warriors), Nqobani Mokoena (Hollywoodbets Dolphins), Tshepo Ndwandwa (Momentum Multiply Titans), Tshepo Ntuli (Northern Cape Heat), Romashan Pillay (Hollywoodbets Dolphins), Meeka-eel Prince (Renault North West Dragons), Andile Simelane (Hollywoodbets Dolphins), Richard Seletswane (DP World Lions), Tiaan van Vuuren (Knights) and Ntandoyenkosi Zuma (ACDC Express Tuskers).

Management

Malibongwe Maketa (Head Coach), Ashler Serwadi (Manager), Imraan Khan (Batting Coach), Paul Adams (Bowling Coach), Mduduzi Mbatha (Fielding Coach), Dr Phumelele Skosana (Team Doctor), Tumi Masekela (Strength and Conditioning Coach), Mojalefa Sebetlela (Physiotherapist) and Kushen Kishun (Team Analyst).

Fixtures (all times local)

One-Day Matches

Monday at 9am

Bangladesh Emerging v South Africa Emerging – Shahid Kamruzzaman Stadium, Rajshahi (Bangladesh won by three wickets)

Wednesday at 9am

Bangladesh Emerging v South Africa Emerging – Shahid Kamruzzaman Stadium, Rajshahi (SA won by 10 runs)

Friday at 9am

Bangladesh Emerging v South Africa Emerging – Shahid Kamruzzaman Stadium, Rajshahi (Bangladesh won by 34 runs)

Four-Day Matches

Tuesday, 20 May-Friday, 23 May at 9.30am

Bangladesh Emerging v South Africa Emerging – Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury, Chattogram (Draw)

Tuesday, 27 May-Friday, 30 May at 9.30am

Bangladesh Emerging v South Africa Emerging – Sher-E-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka