Mushfiqur Rahim and Joy secured a recovery for Bangladesh after the team lost two quick wickets in their second innings

Mahmudul Hasan Joy, captain Najmul Hossain Shanto, and Mushfiqur Rahim have worked diligently to help Bangladesh recover in the Mirpur Test after losing early wickets in their second innings. 

Day 2 started on a sour note for the Tigers, with Kyle Verreynne's century (114) and solid contributions from Wiaan Mulder (54) and Dane Piedt (32) giving South Africa a commanding 202-run lead on Tuesday. 

Bangladesh's second innings also got off to a rocky start, as seamer Kagiso Rabada (2-10) took two wickets in the third over, dismissing Shadman Islam (1) and Mominul Haque (0). However, Joy (38*) and Shanto (23) steadied the innings with a 55-run partnership before the Bangladeshi captain was adjudged lbw by Keshav Maharaj. 

Veteran Mushfiq stepped up as a capable replacement, finishing the day unbeaten on 31 off 26 balls, including four boundaries, before low light halted play. In the process, Mushfiq, Bangladesh’s leading run-scorer in Test cricket, surpassed the 6,000-run mark in the format. 

Trailing by 101 runs, the Tigers will look to build on the partnership between Joy and Mushfiq to set a competitive target for the visitors when play resumes.