Dhaka, Nov. 15 -- Towhid Hridoy struck 137 and shared a record 206-run stand with Litton Das to lift Bangladesh to 327 for six on the opening day of the first Test against South Africa in Johannesburg on Sunday.

It is Bangladesh's highest total against South Africa in Tests. Litton will resume on 92 on the second day.

Hridoy was lbw to Marco Jansen off the last ball of the day, ending a sixth-wicket stand that is now Bangladesh's highest against South Africa, home or away.

The previous best was 138, by Jaker Ali and Mehidy Hasan Miraz for the seventh wicket in Mirpur in 2024.

The pair came together after Kagiso Rabada had taken all five Bangladesh wickets to fall, reducing them to 121 for five.

Rabada struck with the first ball of th...