Mahfijul Islam dismissed for golden duck on Test debut
South African bowler Kagiso Rabada claimed a wicket with the first legal delivery of the match at the Wanderers Stadium.
Bangladesh batter Mahfijul Islam was dismissed for a golden duck on Sunday during the opening Test against South Africa at the Wanderers Stadium. The left-handed player, who replaced the injured Shadman Islam in the playing XI, edged a seaming delivery from Kagiso Rabada to the slips.
According to the Times of India, Mahfijul became the first batter from Bangladesh to fall on the opening ball of a Test match. He is also the fourth player in the history of Test cricket to be dismissed on the first legal delivery of a match while playing on debut.
Rabada joined Bert Vogler, Allan Donald, and Dale Steyn as the only South African bowlers to take a wicket with the first ball of a men's Test. The previous players to achieve this feat in South Africa were Vogler in 1907 and Donald in 2001.
The dismissal triggered a difficult session for Bangladesh, who had won the toss and elected to bat. Rabada subsequently dismissed Mominul Haque for zero and captain Najmul Hossain Shanto in the ninth over, leaving the team at 22/3.
Bangladesh entered the match seeking their first Test win against South Africa, having lost 14 of their previous 16 encounters and drawing two.