South Africa's Graeme Smith and Neil McKenzie (right) smile after setting a world record opening partnership during the second Test in Chittagong yesterday. They scored a record 415 runs, breaking the previous best opening stand in Tests. - AP

CHITTAGONG, Bangladesh (AP):

DALE STEYN took three wickets to reach 100 in his Test career and consolidate South Africa's domination of Bangladesh on day two of the second Test yesterday, following a world-record opening stand by the tourists.

After declaring at 583 for seven, South Africa reduced Bangladesh to 60 for three at stumps, putting the visitors on track to force an innings victory.

South Africa's declaration left the home side with 17 overs to negotiate before stumps, but the batsmen were no match for Steyn, who picked up three wickets in as many overs.

First, he had Tamim Iqbal (14) caught at third slip, and followed that up by removing Junaid Siddique (18) and Mohammad Ashraful (0) in successive balls.

Siddique was caught behind by Mark Boucher to give Steyn his 100th Test wicket and, inspired by the feat, the South African quick charged in and delivered a bouncer that Ashraful fended with his gloves to the 'keeper.

100th test wicket

Steyn matched the feat of Bangladesh's Mohammad Rafique, who also claimed his 100th Test wicket yesterday in his final match.

The day began with South Africa's Graeme Smith and Neil McKenzie breaking the record for a Test opening partnership with a 415-run stand, topping the previous record of 413 set in 1956 by India's Vinoo Mankad and Pankaj Roy against New Zealand.

Smith was bowled by Abdur Razzak in the opening session while attempting to sweep. His 232 came from just 277 balls, with 33 fours and a six.

The dismissal meant Smith and McKenzie fell short of South Africa's biggest-ever partnership, which remains the property of Jacques Rudolph and Boeta Dippenaar, who scored an unbeaten 429 for the third wicket against Bangladesh in 2003.

Double century

McKenzie stylishly completed his maiden double century in the morning session, scoring 226 off 388 balls, with 28 fours and two sixes.

He was out trying to glide a Shahadat Hossain delivery to third man, chopping it on to his stumps.

McKenzie's departure, on 514, sparked a run of wickets for the home side, led by an impressive spell by Hossain.

The Bangladesh paceman trapped Hashim Amla (38) lbw a run after McKenzie's fall, and then removed Ashwell Prince (two), who also dragged a delivery on to his wicket.

Offspinner Shakib Al Hasan then bowled A.B. de Villiers (one).

Rafique had Mark Boucher (21) caught at cover, and then claimed Peter Robinson (four), caught at slip after the ball rebounded off a fielder, to reach 100 wickets.

Jacques Kallis (39) was unbeaten at the declaration.