POTCHEFSTROOM, South Africa, Sept 30 (Reuters) – South Africa lost both openers but were still 230 runs ahead of Bangladesh at the close on the third day of the first test when bad light stopped play on Saturday.

Sept 30 (Gracenote) - Scoreboard at stumps on the third day in the first Test between South Africa and Bangladesh on Saturday in Potchefstroom, South Africa South Africa 1st innings 496 for 3 decl (D. Elgar 199, H. Amla 137, A. Markram 97) Bangladesh 1st innings (Overnight: 127-3) Liton Das c Amla b M. Morkel 25 Imrul Kayes c Markram b Rabada 7 Mominul Haque c Markram b Maharaj 77 Mushfiqur Rahim

Sept 30 (Gracenote) - Scoreboard at stumps on the third day in the first Test between Pakistan and Sri Lanka on Saturday in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Sri Lanka 1st innings Dimuth Karunaratne run out (Abbas, S. Ahmed) 93 Kaushal Silva b H. Ali 12 Lahiru Thirimanne lbw b Shah 0 Kusal Mendis c S. Ahmed b Shah 10 Dinesh Chandimal not out

Sept 30 (Gracenote) - Scoreboard at tea on the third day in the first Test between South Africa and Bangladesh on Saturday in Potchefstroom, South Africa South Africa 1st innings 496 for 3 decl (D. Elgar 199, H. Amla 137, A. Markram 97) Bangladesh 1st innings (Overnight: 127-3) Liton Das c Amla b M. Morkel 25 Imrul Kayes c Markram b Rabada 7 Mominul Haque c Markram b Maharaj 77 Mushfiqur Rahim

Sept 30 (Gracenote) - Scoreboard at tea on the third day in the first Test between Pakistan and Sri Lanka on Saturday in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Sri Lanka 1st innings Dimuth Karunaratne run out (Abbas, S. Ahmed) 93 Kaushal Silva b H. Ali 12 Lahiru Thirimanne lbw b Shah 0 Kusal Mendis c S. Ahmed b Shah 10 Dinesh Chandimal not out

Sept 30 (Gracenote) - Scoreboard at lunch on the third day in the first Test between South Africa and Bangladesh on Saturday in Potchefstroom, South Africa South Africa 1st innings 496 for 3 decl (D. Elgar 199, H. Amla 137, A. Markram 97) Bangladesh 1st innings (Overnight: 127-3) Liton Das c Amla b M. Morkel 25 Imrul Kayes c Markram b Rabada 7 Mominul Haque not out 72 Mushfiqur Rahim

POTCHEFSTROOM, South Africa, Sept 30 (Reuters) – Mominul Haque provided stout resistance and was 72 not out as Bangladesh moved to 218 for four at lunch on the third day of the first test against South Africa on Saturday.

Sept 30 (Gracenote) - Scoreboard at lunch on the third day in the first Test between Pakistan and Sri Lanka on Saturday in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Sri Lanka 1st innings Dimuth Karunaratne run out (Abbas, S. Ahmed) 93 Kaushal Silva b H. Ali 12 Lahiru Thirimanne lbw b Shah 0 Kusal Mendis c S. Ahmed b Shah 10 Dinesh Chandimal not out

Sept 29 (Reuters) - Jonny Bairstow smashed a career-best unbeaten 141 and Jason Roy hit 96 as England thrashed West Indies by nine wickets in Southampton to complete a 4-0 series rout on Friday.

Sept 29 (Reuters) - Jonny Bairstow smashed a career-best unbeaten 141 and Jason Roy hit 96 as England thrashed West Indies by nine wickets in Southampton to complete a 4-0 series rout on Friday.

Sept 29 (Gracenote) - Scoreboard at close of play in the fifth and final One Day International between England and West Indies on Friday in Southampton, England West Indies Innings C. Gayle c Plunkett b Curran 40 K. Hope c&b Plunkett 33 S. Hope c Billings b Ball 72 M. Samuels st Buttler b Ali 32 J. Mohammed c Root b Rashid 25

Sept 29 (Gracenote) - Scoreboard at stumps on the second day in the first Test between South Africa and Bangladesh on Friday in Potchefstroom, South Africa South Africa 1st innings (Overnight: 298-1) D. Elgar c M. Haque b M. Rahman 199 A. Markram run out (Sa. Rahman, M. Hasan) 97 H. Amla c M. Hasan b Sh. Islam 137 T. Bavuma not out 31 F.

POTCHEFSTROOM, South Africa, Sept 29 (Reuters) - Bangladesh face a long haul in their bid to fight their way back into contention against South Africa after ending the second day of the first test on 127 for three, still 369 behind the hosts' first innings tally.