Spinner Taizul Islam hit the third blow in South Africa's innings as they slowly made their way to the big collection. The Tiger spinner sent Temba Babhuma back to the dressing room for 26 runs. The second match of the two match Test series is due to rain at the end of 39 overs in Port Elizabeth on Friday The second session was off for a while. At that time the hosts lost 2 wickets and collected 156 runs. Khalid Ahmed and Taizul Islam got one and two wickets respectively for the Tigers. However after the rain the cricketers returned to the field.
In the second match as well as the first Test Khalid Ahmed got the first blow in the Proteas camp today. After the lunch break Taizul Islam returned Proteas captain Dean Elgar. Proteas captain Dean Elgar won the toss and elected to bat in Port Elizabeth on Friday. To build a partnership of half a hundred runs Dean Elgar and Sarel Erwie two openers started well. However the first wicket fell after the team's century in the first match but today the team lost the opener Sarel Roui by 52 runs. At the end of the 12th over Khalid Ahmed's ball hit the edge of the bat and went into the hands of wicket keeper Liton Das . Before returning to the dressing room he added 40 runs with the help of 4 fours. After returning from lunch Taizul forced captain Elgar who scored a half century in the 33rd over of the innings to return to the dressing room.
Before being out he made 70 runs with the help of 10 fours. The Tigers could not make a good start against the Proteas in white . Mominul Haque could not hold back South Africa in the first Test with three pacers and one spinner . Today however two spinners with two pacers at St. George 's Park in Port Elizabeth Red green representatives took to the field . There has also been a change in the top order. Left arm spinner Taizul Islam has got a chance to replace Taskin Ahmed.
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