<p>Left-arm spinner <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/india-vs-bangladesh-test-cheteshwar-pujara-shreyas-iyer-stand-tall-23260695" target="_blank" rel="none noopener"><strong>Taijul Islam</strong></a> claimed 5-49 as Bangladesh hit back to leave the first cricket Test against South Africa in parity despite being bowled out for 106 in its first innings on Day One.</p>
<p>Thanks to Taijul, who became only the second Bangladeshi bowler after Shakib Al Hasan to reach 200 wickets, Bangladesh reduced South Africa to 140-6 before bad light brought an end to the day.</p>
<p>South Africa now lead by 34 runs after a day where 16 wickets fell, with Kyle Verreynne batting on 18 with Wiaan Mulder on 17.</p>
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<p>Mulder (3-22), Kagiso Rabada (3-26) and Keshav Maharaj (3-34) earlier shared nine wickets among them to bowl out Bangladesh for just 106 runs.</p>
<p><strong>Brief scores</strong><br />Bangladesh 106 (MH Joy 30; Wiaan Mulder 3-22, K Rabada 3-26, K Maharaj 3-34) v SA 140-6 (T de Zorzi 30; T Islam 5-49)</p>
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South Africa now lead by 34 runs after a day where 16 wickets fell, with Kyle Verreynne batting on 18 with Wiaan Mulder on 17

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