S. Africa reach 61-0 as bad light stalls Bangladesh Test

By AFP

South Africa South Africa batsman Stiaan van Zyl L plays a shot as the Bangladesh wicketkeeper Litton Das looks on during the third day of the first Test in Chittagong on July 23, 2015. By Munir Uz Zaman AFP

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South Africa batsman Stiaan van Zyl (L) plays a shot as the Bangladesh wicketkeeper Litton Das looks on during the third day of the first Test in Chittagong on July 23, 2015. By Munir Uz Zaman (AFP)

Chittagong (Bangladesh) (AFP) - South Africa reached 61-0 in their second innings as bad light stopped play on the third day of the first Test against Bangladesh in Chittagong on Thursday.

The Proteas earlier bowled out Bangladesh for 326 runs before play was suspended midway through the third session.

Openers Stiaan van Zyl and Dean Elgar were unbeaten on 33 and 28 respectively as the visitors trimmed Bangladesh's first innings lead of 78 runs to 17.

Earlier wicketkeeper-batsman Litton Das made 50, his maiden Test 50, after putting on 82 runs in a stand with Shakib Al Hasan (47) for the sixth wicket, as Bangladesh posted their highest Test score against South Africa.