Boucher Reclaims Record As SA Close In
Boucher celebrates reclaiming the record.
South Africa captain Graeme Smith made a battling 62 to put his side on the brink of victory in the first Test against Bangladesh in Dhaka.
Smith's 104-ball effort and that of Hashim Amla, who made 46, meant the Proteas finished day three on 178 for four, just 27 runs short of their victory target of 205.
The hosts had held their own in the previous two days but Sunday belonged almost exclusively to the tourists, who bowled out Bangladesh for just 182 in their second innings before lunch.
Jacques Kallis took five wickets and Mark Boucher reclaimed the world record for most Test dismissals by a wicketkeeper as the home side capitulated.
Boucher took his 417th Test victim when he caught Mushfiqur Rahim for two off the bowling of Kallis, who finished with figures of five for 30.
Having started the day on 125 for four, Bangladesh were dealt a double blow early on when they lost the wickets of Junaid Siddique (74) and Aftab Ahmed (24).
Siddique was first to go when he got a thin edge to a Kallis delivery and was caught behind by Boucher, and Aftab followed without another run being added when he was trapped lbw by Dale Steyn.
Bangladesh lost a third wicket within the first hour of play when Rahim (two) was caught by Boucher, who passed the mark set by Australia's Adam Gilchrist, who has now retired from Test cricket.
Shakib Al Hasan and Mohammad Rafique's partnership lasted just eight overs before another wicket tumbled when Rafique (14) was bowled by Kallis.
All-rounder Kallis was in fine form and quickly mopped up the remaining wickets when Mashrafe Mortaza got a thick outside edge to Smith.
And he took his fifth wicket when Shakib (three) got an edge to Boucher.
South Africa's second innings started well with openers Neil McKenzie and Smith putting on 52 for the first wicket.
McKenzie eventually perished when he was caught at square leg by Habibul Bashar off the bowling of Shahadat Hossain for 26.
But Smith and Amla put on 73 for the second wicket to put South Africa in control.
Smith's stubborn knock ended with his side on 125 when he played down the wrong line to a Rafique delivery and was given out leg before wicket.
Amla followed 19 runs later, edging a Rafique delivery to Mortaza at first slip.
And when Kallis failed to follow up his earlier heroics with the ball, falling to Hossain for seven, Bangladesh sensed an upset.
But Ashwell Prince (24 not out) and AB de Villiers (8no) guided South Africa through to the close without further alarm after bad light brought an end to the day's play.