South African batsman AB De Villiers's bizarre dismissal in the first Test against Bangladesh could spark a shock defeat for the Proteas and become a talking point down the years.

De Villiers had made 46 when he pulled at a ball from captain Mohammad Ashraful which had bounced twice before reaching his bat.

Ashraful took the return catch while de Villiers stood his ground believing that the ball was dead.

But umpire Steve Bucknor raised his finger, rightly so since the rules state that a ball will be deemed legitimate if it does not bounce more than twice before hitting the bat.