Dean Elgar celebrates after scoring his ninth Test century

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Dean Elgar scored an unbeaten 128 as South Africa tormented Bangladesh on the first day of the first Test in Potchefstroom.

Elgar was well supported by debutant Aiden Markram, who fell agonisingly short of scoring a hundred, and Hashim Amla, who made an unbeaten 68.

Being put in to bat first, South Africa made an excellent start to their innings as Dean Elgar and Markram amassed a 196-run partnership, during which both batsmen cruised past their fifties and were on the verge of bringing up their centuries.

However, there was to be no hundred on debut for Markram as a mix-up between him and Elgar saw him get run out by Mehidy Hasan Miraz for 97, which came off 152 balls and included 13 boundaries.

Aiden Markram fell three runs short of scoring a hundred on debut

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Elgar and Hashim Amla kept the runs flowing with an unbeaten 102-run stand, during which Elgar brought up his century and Amla his half-century.

Elgar finished on 128 off 285 balls, which included nine boundaries and two sixes, while Amla remained undefeated on 68 off 103 deliveries, which included seven boundaries and a six.

Hashim Amla hit seven boundaries and a six during his unbeaten knock of 68

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South Africa ended day one on 298/1 and will continue batting on Friday at 10:00 local time or 08:00 local time.