Elgar's muted century celebrations

Sep 28, 2017

Mushfiqur Rahim opted to bat first in Potchefstroom, stating he wanted his bowlers to have the best available conditions•Gallo Images/Getty Images

South Africa's openers were untroubled. Dean Elgar, who had scored a first-class century a few weeks back, found form again with a steady half-century•Gallo Images/Getty Images

Two balls later, Elgar brought up his ninth Test century and his celebration was understandably subdued. He also became the leading Test run-getter in 2017•AFP

That was not to be, however. A flat track meant Shafiul Islam and the other bowlers ended up conceding runs in search of some assistance•AFP

Aiden Markram was confident on his Test debut, also making his way to a fifty soon after lunch•Gallo Images/Getty Images

Hashim Amla then helped extend South Africa's dominance, adding an unbroken 102 runs for the second day and finishing the day on 68 not out•Gallo Images/Getty Images

The breakthrough for Bangladesh came close to tea, as Elgar's attempt to get to a ton resulted in a mix-up that had Markram run out for 97•AFP