De Zorzi, Stubbs hit centuries as SA dominate Day 1
Opener Tony de Zorzi and Tristan Stubbs hit maiden centuries to help South Africa dominate Bangladesh on Day 1 of the second and final Test on Tuesday.
The Proteas reached 307/2 before bad light forced early stumps with de Zorzi batting on 141. David Bedingham was on 18. Stubbs scored 106 from 198 balls with the help of six fours and three sixes. Left-arm spinner Taijul Islam took both of the wickets for 110 after bowling 30 overs.
De Zorzi was instrumental in putting South Africa on the front foot after stand-in captain Aiden Markram won the toss and opted to bat first.
Zorzie and Markram put on 69 runs for the opening stand, scoring at a run rate of nearly four until left-arm spinner Taijul intervened.
Taijul broke through with the wicket of Markram, who chipped a tossed-up delivery straight to mid-on after scoring 33 off 52 with two fours.
De Zorzi edged a delivery off pacer Hasan Mahmud behind when on six, but debutant Mahidul Islam failed to hold on to the catch. De Zorzi made Bangladesh pay heavily for the missed chance. Taijul, who took eight wickets in the opening Test, was largely ineffective.
