South Africa batted through over five sessions in the Chattogram Test, with minimal assistance for bowlers from the pitch.
Against Hasan Mahmud and Mehidy Hasan Miraz, the Proteas played in a one-day style, steadily accumulating runs.
However, when Bangladesh's top order took to the same wicket in the final session of Day Two, it crumbled like a house of cards, a trend that continued this morning.
As of 23 overs in their first innings, Bangladesh is at 81 for 8, trailing South Africa by a substantial 494 runs.
Starting the third day with a score of 38 for 4, Bangladesh resumed from the very point where they left off yesterday, only to continue in the same vein of struggle.
Despite the new day, there was no improvement in Bangladesh's performance.
Adding just ten more runs to the overnight score, the team lost another four batters. In a dramatic collapse, eight of Bangladesh's batters returned to the pavilion even before the team could reach fifty.
