Bangladesh vs South Africa — Match Centre
Match details
- Status
- Live · Day 1: 3rd Session
- Match
- 1st Test · TEST · International
- Scheduled start
- Sun 15 Nov 2026 · 2:00 PM Bangladesh time
Sun 15 Nov · 10:00 AM (local time, UTC+02:00) - Scheduled end
- Thu 19 Nov 2026 · 9:00 PM Bangladesh time
Thu 19 Nov · 5:00 PM (local time, UTC+02:00) - Scheduled length
- 4 days
- Ball-by-ball (provider)
- first update Sat 14 Nov 2026 · 2:51 PM Bangladesh time
last update Sun 15 Nov 2026 · 8:15 PM Bangladesh time - Toss
- Bangladesh chose to bat
- Match referee
- Andy Pycroft (ZIM)
- Umpire
- Ahsan Raza (PAK)
- Umpire
- Alex Wharf (ENG)
- TV umpire
- Asif Yaqoob (PAK)
- Data
- Scores fetched Sun 15 Nov 2026 · 8:18 PM Bangladesh time
Scorecard
Bangladesh · 260/5 (68.1)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MMahfijul Islam | c Marco Jansen b Kagiso Rabada | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
 Tanzid Hasan Tamim | b Kagiso Rabada | 67 | 108 | 12 | 0 | 62.04 |
 Mominul Haque | c Ryan Rickelton b Kagiso Rabada | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
 Najmul Hossain Shanto (c) | b Kagiso Rabada | 12 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 52.17 |
 Towhid Hridoy | batting | 89 | 175 | 8 | 0 | 50.86 |
 Mushfiqur Rahim | c Simon Harmer b Kagiso Rabada | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
 Litton Das † | batting | 74 | 94 | 11 | 0 | 78.72 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kagiso Rabada | 15.0 | 3 | 48 | 5 | 3.20 |
 Marco Jansen | 16.0 | 2 | 50 | 0 | 3.10 |
 Dane Paterson | 15.0 | 5 | 53 | 0 | 3.50 |
 Wiaan Mulder | 12.0 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 4.10 |
 Simon Harmer | 10.1 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 4.20 |
Commentary
68.6
Simon Harmer to Towhid Hridoy, no run, flat good length and quicker on off, Towhid Hridoy is half-forward to defend to the vacant forward short-leg area
68.5
Simon Harmer to Litton Das, 1 run, good length on middle and leg, Litton Das goes on the back foot and glances to fine-leg. Played with the turn
68.4
Simon Harmer to Litton Das, no run, short of length and flat on off, Litton Das goes on the back foot and tucks to backward square leg
68.3
Simon Harmer to Litton Das, 2 runs, tossed up full outside off, Litton Das with a neat paddle-sweep and he comes back for the 2nd before deep backward square-leg slides to his right. Paterson the man
68.2
Simon Harmer to Litton Das, no run, flat good length on middle, Litton Das goes on the back foot and nudges it to backward square leg
68.1
Simon Harmer to Towhid Hridoy, 1 run, tossed up full on middle, Towhid Hridoy gets forward to flick and gets it wide of square leg who dives to his left but can't stop it
Simon Harmer [10.0-0-42-0] is back into the attack
67.6
Wiaan Mulder to Litton Das, no run, full outside off, shapes away, left alone b
67.5
Wiaan Mulder to Towhid Hridoy, 1 run, to point
67.4
Wiaan Mulder to Litton Das, 1 run, length delivery on middle, Litton Das shuffles across slightly and clips nicely to deep square leg
67.3
Wiaan Mulder to Litton Das, 2 runs, full outside off, Litton Das gets forward and drives, was in the air but short of cover diving to his right. Bavuma chases from mid-off and slides to keep it to two
67.2
Wiaan Mulder to Litton Das, no run, short and wide outside off, Litton Das plays a loose slash and misses. Would've been kicking himself had he edged it behind. It was well wide and bouncing
67.1
Wiaan Mulder to Towhid Hridoy, 1 run, to deep backward point
66.6
Marco Jansen to Towhid Hridoy, 1 run, full on off, swinging in, Towhid Hridoy gets forward and clips nicely to deep mid-wicket
66.5
Marco Jansen to Towhid Hridoy, no run
66.4
Marco Jansen to Litton Das, 1 run, short on the stumps, Litton Das goes on the back foot and swivels to pull to deep square leg
66.3
Marco Jansen to Litton Das, no run, full outside off, Litton Das gets forward to defend to mid-off
66.2
Marco Jansen to Towhid Hridoy, 1 run, full on off, Towhid Hridoy gets forward and across to flick to deep square leg
66.1
Marco Jansen to Towhid Hridoy, no run, pitched up by the bowler outside off, nips back in and Towhid Hridoy shoulders arms
65.6
Wiaan Mulder to Litton Das, no run, shaping away from the batsman outside off, left alone
65.5
Wiaan Mulder to Litton Das, no run, back of a length delivery around off, Litton Das pats it down the pitch
65.4
Wiaan Mulder to Litton Das, no run, Wiaan Mulder goes full around off, Litton Das drills it right back at him
65.3
Wiaan Mulder to Litton Das, no run, on a length outside off, shaping away from the batsman, left alone
65.2
FOUR! Wiaan Mulder to Litton Das, FOUR, driven through cover! Moves into the 70s. This was on the fuller side outside off, and Litton Das creamed it through cover for four runs
65.1
Wiaan Mulder to Litton Das, no run, pitched up by the bowler around off, Litton Das knocks it towards mid-off
Wiaan Mulder [10.0-0-40-0] is back into the attack
64.6
Marco Jansen to Towhid Hridoy, no run, yet another full length ball outside off, shaping away from Towhid Hridoy who lets it go
64.5
Marco Jansen to Towhid Hridoy, no run, pitched up by the bowler outside off, Towhid Hridoy lets it through to the keeper
64.4
Marco Jansen to Towhid Hridoy, no run, on a length around off, Litton Das defends it
64.3
Marco Jansen to Litton Das, 1 run, to deep square leg
64.2
Marco Jansen to Towhid Hridoy, 1 run, short ball at the hips, tucked through square leg for a single by Towhid Hridoy
64.1
Marco Jansen to Towhid Hridoy, no run, on a length outside off, Towhid Hridoy shoulders arms
Drinks break!
63.6
Simon Harmer to Towhid Hridoy, 1 run, flicked into the pocket at mid-wicket as the ball grips and turns
63.5
Simon Harmer to Towhid Hridoy, no run, eased back to the bowler by Towhid Hridoy
63.4
Simon Harmer to Towhid Hridoy, no run, lunges forward and guides this back to Simon Harmer
63.3
Simon Harmer to Towhid Hridoy, no run
63.2
Simon Harmer to Towhid Hridoy, no run
63.1
Simon Harmer to Towhid Hridoy, no run, on the shorter side outside off, cut towards point by Towhid Hridoy
62.6
Marco Jansen to Litton Das, no run, advances down the wicket and pushes this towards mid-on
62.5
Marco Jansen to Litton Das, no run, that kept low around off, Litton Das looks to defend doesn't middle it, right next to the pitch
62.4
Marco Jansen to Towhid Hridoy, 1 run, nudged away through mid-wicket by Towhid Hridoy
62.3
Marco Jansen to Towhid Hridoy, no run, on a length around middle and leg, clipped into the on-side by Towhid Hridoy
62.2
Marco Jansen to Towhid Hridoy, no run, pitched up by the bowler around off, Towhid Hridoy knocks it into the off-side with soft hands
62.1
Marco Jansen to Towhid Hridoy, no run, full length ball from round the wicket
Marco Jansen [13.0-2-44-0] is back into the attack
61.6
Simon Harmer to Towhid Hridoy, 1 run, gives this some good amount of flight, Towhid Hridoy drives it to wide mid-off
61.5
Simon Harmer to Litton Das, 1 run, to backward square leg
61.4
FOUR! Simon Harmer to Litton Das, FOUR, advances down the wicket and flicks this tossed up delivery towards the deep mid-wicket fence. He's toying with the field, the pressure is back on South Africa with this partnership growing big
61.3
Simon Harmer to Litton Das, no run, appeal for an lbw, but the impact was outside off. Goes down on his knee to play the sweep, and misses. Rapped on the pads, but the impact wasn't in line
61.2
FOUR! Simon Harmer to Litton Das, FOUR, to backward square leg
61.1
Simon Harmer to Litton Das, no run, tad short on middle and leg, nudged towards the on-side by Litton Das
Simon Harmer [8.0-0-31-0] is back into the attack
60.6
Kagiso Rabada to Towhid Hridoy, no run, on a length around off, doesn't move or deviate much, Towhid Hridoy firmly defends it to cover
60.5
Kagiso Rabada to Litton Das, 1 run, to deep backward point
60.4
Kagiso Rabada to Litton Das, 2 runs, tad fuller around middle and leg, Litton Das flicks it into the pocket at mid-wicket for a couple of runs
60.3
Kagiso Rabada to Litton Das, no run, on a length outside off, Litton Das lets it go
60.2
Kagiso Rabada to Litton Das, FOUR, to third man
60.1
Kagiso Rabada to Litton Das, no run, tad fuller around middle and leg, driven towards mid-on by Litton Das. Actually checked his shot, wasn't certain
59.6
Paterson to Towhid Hridoy, 2 runs, good length delivery around middle and leg, Towhid Hridoy gets an inside edge through the on-side, a couple of runs taken
59.6
Paterson to Towhid Hridoy, 1 run, to backward square leg
59.5
Paterson to Litton Das, 1 run, full and straight at the stumps, driven towards mid-on for a quick single. Jansen has a shy at the bowler's end, but misses
59.4
Paterson to Litton Das, no run, pitched up by the bowler and Litton Das plays it with a straight bat towards mid-off
59.3
Paterson to Towhid Hridoy, 1 run, to point
59.2
Paterson to Towhid Hridoy, no run
59.1
Paterson to Towhid Hridoy, no run
58.6
Kagiso Rabada to Litton Das, no run, this one shapes back in by a long way, it's a length delivery that Litton Das shoulders arms to
58.5
Kagiso Rabada to Towhid Hridoy, 1 run, on a length around middle and leg, Towhid Hridoy clips it towards mid-wicket with soft hands, challenge the fielder and takes a single
58.4
Kagiso Rabada to Towhid Hridoy, no run, short in length outside off, Towhid Hridoy has a look and shoulders arms, that had some good amount of bounce as the keeper reverse cupped it at head height
58.3
Kagiso Rabada to Towhid Hridoy, no run
58.2
Kagiso Rabada to Towhid Hridoy, no run, good length delivery outside off, Towhid Hridoy has a look and shoulders arms
58.1
Kagiso Rabada to Towhid Hridoy, no run, that's the second poor review taken by South Africa! They have lost two reviews, only one remaining.
Another review taken for an lbw by Rabada against Hridoy!
57.6
Paterson to Litton Das, no run, on a length around middle and leg, pushed to mid-on
57.5
Paterson to Litton Das, no run, on a length around middle and leg, clipped towards the leg-side
57.4
Paterson to Litton Das, FOUR, 100-run stand up! Pitched up by the bowler outside off, Litton Das goes for a drive, and ends up getting an outside edge past gully. Was in the air, but didn't carry to the fielder, eluded him comfortably and raced away to the third man fence
57.3
Paterson to Litton Das, 2 runs, pitched up by the bowler outside off, Litton Das plays it off the front foot, driving it through cover-point for a couple of runs
57.2
Paterson to Towhid Hridoy, 1 run, to deep backward point
57.1
FOUR! Paterson to Towhid Hridoy, FOUR, to third man
56.6
Kagiso Rabada to Towhid Hridoy, 1 run, pitched up by the bowler around middle and leg, Towhid Hridoy clips it through backward square leg for a single
Preview
Head-to-Head · recent meetings
BAN
1
wins
Played
5
0 no-result
RSA
4
wins
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| BAN v RSA Bangladesh won by 25 runs | T20 · Nov 2025 |
| BAN v RSA South Africa won by an innings and 273 runs | TEST · Nov 2024 |
| BAN v RSA South Africa won by 7 wkts | TEST · Oct 2024 |
| RSA v BAN South Africa won by 4 runs | T20 · Jun 2024 |
Recent form · last 5 completed
Bangladesh
DLLLL
Last: Match drawn
South Africa
WWWLL
Last: South Africa won by 5 wkts
W won · L lost · D drawn or tied · NR no result
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Info
| Match | 1st Test · TEST |
| Series | Bangladesh tour of South Africa, 2026 |
| Date & time | Sun 15 Nov 2026 · 2:00 PM Bangladesh time |
| Venue | The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg |
| Toss | Toss: Bangladesh chose to bat |
| Match referee | Andy Pycroft (ZIM) |
| Umpire | Ahsan Raza (PAK) |
| Umpire | Alex Wharf (ENG) |
| TV umpire | Asif Yaqoob (PAK) |
Playing XI
South Africa
- Aiden Markram
- Marques Ackerman
- Zubayr Hamza
- Temba Bavuma (c)
- Matthew Breetzke
- Ryan Rickelton (wk)
- Wiaan Mulder
- Marco Jansen
- Simon Harmer
- Kagiso Rabada
- Dane Paterson
Bench: Anrich Nortje, Keshav Maharaj, Tony de Zorzi, Corbin Bosch