Embarrassments for Bangladesh cricket team continus even at their home soil. After clean sweep against India in Test and T20I series, now they find difficult to fight against South Africa. the hosts were reduced to just 106 runs in the first inning, playing in Dhaka. Kagiso Rabada, Wiaan Mulder, Wiaan Mulder and Keshav Maharaj took 3 wickets each. Apart from this, the only wicket was taken by Dane Piedt. Bangladesh’s entire team was reduced to just 40.1 overs.
Wiaan Mulder has impressed with both ball and bat. He made a half century, batting at the lower order to strengthen team’s total to 308. Batted at number 8, Wiaan Mulder scored 54 runs with 112 balls. With the ball he already took 3 wickets in his name.
Wiaan Mulder, who made his international debut for South Africa in 2017, becoming known for his versatility in both limited-overs and Test cricket. Mulder has played crucial roles as a seam-bowling all-rounder, offering depth in batting and providing key breakthroughs with the ball. His performances in domestic cricket for the Lions franchise helped him earn a spot in the national team. In Test cricket, Mulder is often used as a third or fourth seamer, complementing South Africa’s pace attack while also contributing with the bat in the lower-middle order.
Despite battling injuries early in his career, Mulder’s potential has made him a valuable asset for South Africa, especially in longer formats where his bowling discipline and ability to hold an end are significant. His batting ability also helps stabilize the lower order, making him a key player in the future for South Africa.
Wiaan Mulder gets to his maiden test half-century
It has been a long wait, but similar to Verreynne, he has played some vital innings of late
This follows his maiden ODI 50 last month
Hopefully bigger things are to come as his confidence starts to build pic.twitter.com/xCTByzkxLQ
— Werner (@Werries_) October 22, 2024
Bangladesh’s playing XI: Najmul Hossain Shanto (C), Shadman Islam, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Mominul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim, Litton Das (WK), Mehidy Hasan, Jaker Ali, Nayeem Hasan, Taijul Islam, and Hasan Mahmud.
South Africa’s playing XI: Aiden Markram (C), Tony de Zorzi, Tristan Stubbs, David Bedingham, Ryan Rickelton, Matthew Breetzke, Kyle Verreynne (WK), Wiaan Mulder, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, and Dane