South Africa Defeats Bangladesh in First Test

South Africa secured a dominant seven-wicket victory over Bangladesh in the first Test at Mirpur, taking a 1-0 lead in the two-match series. Bangladesh was bowled out for just 106 runs on the opening day, marking their lowest-ever first-innings score at home, as Kagiso Rabada and Wiaan Mulder each took three wickets. South Africa responded with 308 in their first innings, powered by Kyle Verreynne's century. In the second innings, Bangladesh added only 24 runs, leading to a total of 307 all out, with Rabada finishing the match with impressive figures of 9-72. The Proteas chased down the 106-run target comfortably, with Tony de Zorzi top-scoring at 41. The second Test is scheduled to begin on October 29 in Chattogram.