South Africa v Bangladesh, 1st Test, Potchefstroom, 1st day
Elgar's muted century celebrations
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