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Bangladesh-South Africa rained out, test ends in draw

Bangladesh-South Africa rained out, test ends in draw

By ASSOCIATED PRESS

South Africau0092s Twenty20 captain Faf du Plessis, right, and Bangladeshu0092s captain Mashrafe Mortaza pose with the trophy on the eve of the first Twenty20 match of their series in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Saturday, July 4, 2015. Bangladesh and South Africa will play three one-day international, two Twenty20 and two test cricket matches beginning July 5. (AP Photo/A.M. Ahad)

CHITTAGONG: The first test between Bangladesh and South Africa ended in a draw on Saturday after the rain washed out the final two days. South Africa was 61-0 in its second innings on the third day, trailing by 17 runs, at the end of day three, but no further play was possible Friday or Saturday. It was the first draw between the two countries, after South Africa won all the previous eight tests, seven by an innings margin. The second test beings on Thursday in Dhaka.