Cricket: Bad light stalls Bangladesh-South Africa Test

Bad light stopped play on the third day of the first Test between Bangladesh and South Africa in Chittagong on Thursday.

South Africa were 61-0 in their second innings after bowling out Bangladesh for 326 runs before play was suspended midway through the third session.

Openers Stiaan van Zyl and Dean Elgar were unbeaten on 33 and 28 respectively as the visitors trimmed Bangladesh’s first innings lead of 78 runs to 17.

Earlier wicketkeeper-batsman Litton Das made 50, his maiden Test 50, after putting on 82 runs in a stand with Shakib Al Hasan (47) for the sixth wicket, as Bangladesh posted their highest Test score against South Africa.