The South African openers, Dean Elgar and Sarel Erwee looked in good touch as they finished the first session on 95/0.
Elgar, in particular, looked to be aggressive, scoring 60 off 76 balls, including ten boundaries. Erwee was relatively subdued but unbeaten on 32 off 76 balls.
The South Africans dominated the first hour of play, with the Bangladeshis struggling to find the right lengths on this pitch.
SouthThe second hour of play was a different story because the bowlers found their rhythm and challenged the South African batters a little bit more. All in all, the first session belonged to the South Africans.
Dean Elgar, Sarel Erwee get solid start | 1st Test | South Africa Bangladesh
