Joy becomes first Bangladeshi to score ton against SA in Tests

Mahmudul Hasan Pleasure displayed large persistence and focus because the teenager reached his maiden Check ton on the third day of Bangladesh’s first Check towards South Africa at Kingsmead in Durban at this time. 

Taking part in solely in his third Check, Pleasure spent about 4 classes within the center earlier than he reached the landmark off 269 deliveries. The 21-year-old batter additionally turned the primary Bangladeshi to have scored a century towards South Africa in Exams. Mominul Haque’s 77 in Potchefstroom again in 2017 was the earlier highest by a Bangladeshi batter towards the Proteas in Exams. 

After seeing off a tough section yesterday when Simon Harmer had diminished the Tigers to a precarious 4 for 94, Pleasure modified his method within the morning at this time. The appropriate-hander used his toes towards the off-spinner and even hit him for a six over long-on. 

Pleasure did look nervy at instances because the Protea pacers had crushed his exterior edges on plenty of events. Nevertheless, regardless of getting rattled, the teenager stood agency and pounced on the unfastened deliveries, smashing as many as 10 boundaries and a solitary most on option to his century. 

Pleasure, who misplaced night-watchman Taskin Ahmed early on the day, stitched collectively a vital 82-run sixth-wicket stand with Liton Das, who was dismissed off a Lizaad Williams supply first over after Lunch. 

Pleasure then starred in one other promising-looking 33-run stand with Yasir Ali earlier than the latter noticed his 22-run knock finish as a result of a mix-up whereas operating between the wickets.