Tanzid Hasan And Towhid Hridoy Stitch Record Partnership vs South Africa

Akshita Patel

Tanzid Hasan And Towhid Hridoy Rescue Bangladesh in first Test vs South Africa [Source: AFP]

Just when Bangladesh were staring at a humiliating collapse against South Africa in the first Test, Tanzid Hasan Tamim and Towhid Hridoy jumped to the rescue. The duo stitched a 99-run partnership to land in the elite record list.

The first Test was held at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg, where Bangladesh opted to bat first. However, the call quickly backfired as the visitors lost 3 wickets with just 22 runs on the board.

Tanzid Hasan, Towhid Hridoy script historic partnership

However, against the odds, Tanzid Hasan Tamim and Towhid Hridoy stood tall for Bangladesh. The duo approached the innings steadily and forged a 99-run partnership for the 4th wicket.

While Tamim contributed 58 runs in that stand, Hridoy slammed 33 runs to put Bangladesh back on its feet. Meanwhile, in the process, the duo also bagged a big record.

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Highest 4th Wicket Partnerships for Bangladesh vs South Africa in Tests:

95* - Tanzid Hasan & Towhid Hridoy, Johannesburg, 2026
94 - Mahmudullah & Mushfiqur Rahim, Mirpur, 2015
69 - Abdur Razzak & Shahriar Nafees, Chattogram, 2008

Needless to say, Tanzid and Hridoy deserved his record as their partnership saved Bangladesh from humiliation in Johannesburg. Had they failed to show resistance, the visitors would’ve folded on a low score amid challenging South African conditions.

Bangladesh still on the back foot

Having said that, despite Tanzid Hasan Tamim and Towhid Hridoy’s gritty effort, Bangladesh couldn’t recover from the early losses. The 99-run partnership was broken by Kagiso Rabada as he cleaned up Tamim.

He later went on to dismiss Mushfiqur Rahim on a golden duck as well to complete his five-wicket-haul. Bangladesh had half their side with just 150 runs on the board.

South Africa clearly made the most out of their home condition advantage. While Rabada bowled lethal spells, bowlers from the other end supported him to create pressure.

With still four days left in this Test, Bangladesh have a tough task to somehow bounce back. And for that, all the batters must step up and not solely rely on the likes of Tanzid Tamim and Towhid Hridoy.