'Advantage Bangladesh'

On a day which witnessed a seesaw battle between Bangladesh's batsmen and South Africa's pacemen, the hosts eventually came out on top on the second day of the first Test at Chittagong. Although South Africa's pacers didn't run through Bangladesh's batting order, they did force the likes of Tamim Iqbal and Mahmudullah Riyad to bat as cautiously as possible.

And while South Africa's bowling coach Charl Langeveldt was happy with his pacers, he also praised Bangladesh's batsmen for their determined effort.

"I think it was a really tough day. Bangladesh really batted well. They were patient, but I think our guys also bowled really well," said Langeveldt at the post-day press conference yesterday.

"Any bowling coach would always want more, but we will take that. Tomorrow we could take two wickets up front. Both their best batsmen are in now. Mahmudullah played unbelievably and Tamim also batted well, but tomorrow could be a different story. It could be overcast and the second new ball is due," he added.

Though he currently tips the match in favour of the hosts, he hopes his bowlers can get the remaining Bangladesh wickets as early as possible.

"I think it is 60-40 [per cent] in their favour. The game is fairly even. If they get a 100-run lead against us, we will struggle. At the moment, it is fairly even," said the former paceman.

Langeveldt also believed that the visitors were a touch unlucky not to get the nicks at various moments of the game.

"I am very happy with them [Steyn and Philander]. They are world-class bowlers. They put in the hard yards. They were a bit unlucky today, beating the bat a lot, especially with the new ball.

"It went past the bat of Tamim. It was one of those days. It could go your way. You could be bowling gun and get no wickets," said the coach.

"I think [Morne] Morkel was the most aggressive bowler. We were aggressive. The SG ball does get soft quickly so you need to be aggressive in your lines and lengths and attack the stumps more," he added.

The pacers didn't get wickets, but they built up the pressure and that gave the part-timers -- the likes of Stiaan van Zyl and Dean Elgar -- to inscribe their names on the wickets column.

"Stiaan and Dean are part-timers so it is rewarding. But it was the pressure from the other guys, the four main bowlers, that put the batsmen under pressure," opined Langeveldt.