Bangladesh lose two quick wickets to reach 80-2 at lunch

But how the exuberant youngster (pictured above) would adapt to cricket’s longest and most demanding format was a mystery – a mystery quickly solved when Mustafizur took three wickets in four balls, dismissing three of South Africa’s best batsmen – Hashim Amla, J.P. Duminy and Qunetin de Kock – in rapid succession. Instead, he went for the really full deliveries and hardly put a foot wrong in his innings.

Alongside Mahmudullah on 53, captain Mushfiqur Rahim is not out five.

The young leggie might have leaked a few runs here and there but his never-back-off approach paid rich dividends as he removed Vernon Philander (24), Simon Harmer (nine) and Dale Steyn (two).

Tamim and Mahmudullah did the spadework and consolidated the innings with an 89-run third wicket stand.

As they grew in confidence, Dean Elgar, an occasional left-arm spinner, broke their stand by bowling Tamim, who missed an attempted sweep and lost his leg stump.

In the crucial 3rd wicket partnership of 89 runs with Mahmudullah, Tamim showed his Test-match temperament with grit and determination.

Unpleasant scenes marred the play when wicket-keeper De Kock shoved Tamim Iqbal after a furious exchange in the 30th over. The match referee may later have his say in the incident.

Tamim was watchful to begin with and thankfully for Bangladesh, didn’t lose his cool and throw his wicket away recklessly.

Imrul Kayes (26) and Tamim did well to see off the opening burst from the South African fast bowlers to take their team to 46-0 before an innocuous delivery from part-time medium pacer Stiaan van Zyl brought the first breakthrough.

The sky is cloudy on the second day and rain is forecast later in the day in contrast to the clear sky all day on Tuesday.

Resuming the second day on seven for no loss after bundling out South Africa for 248, the hosts made slow progress against a probing attack.