Morkel on fire as South Africa go for the kill
Bangladesh reeling at 49 for three on fourth day chasing 424 for victory
South African fast bowler Morne Morkel took two wickets for no runs in the first over of Bangladesh’s second innings before an injury to the fast bowler and a thunderstorm hit South Africa’s hopes of an early win on the fourth day of the first Test yesterday.
Bangladesh were reeling at 49 for three after being set to make 424 to win when a storm hit Senwes Park during the tea break and no further play was possible.
More showers are possible on the final day on Monday and Morkel, who took two for 19, is not expected to bowl again.
He left the field with a side strain after bowling two balls in his sixth over. He is due to have scans on Monday to establish the extent of the injury.
Morkel’s sensational start could have been even better. He was denied a third wicket because of a no-ball.
Morkel, bowling around the wicket, bowled Tamim Iqbal with his fourth ball, a superb delivery which straightened off the pitch and hit the off stump.
Two balls later he won a leg before wicket decision against another left-hander, Mominul Haque, who made top score of 77 in Bangladesh’s first innings.
Switching to over the wicket, Morkel uprooted the middle stump of Mushfiqur Rahim, Bangladesh’s right-handed captain, with the second delivery of his next over. A television check showed the bowler had overstepped the bowling crease. A no-ball was called and Rahim was reprieved. It was a world record 14th occasion on which Morkel had been denied a Test wicket because of a no-ball.
Bangladesh South Africa
1st innings: 320 2nd innings: (Overnight: 54-2) A. Markram c Das b M. Rahman 15 D. Elgar lbw b Sh. Islam 18 H. Amla c Das b M. Rahman 28 T. Bavuma c Das b M. Haque 71 F. du Plessis lbw b M. Haque 81 Q. de Kock st Das b M. Haque 8 A. Phehlukwayo not out 6 K. Maharaj not out 19
(nb-1) 1 (for 6 wickets decl, 56 overs) 247
1-30 D. Elgar, 2-38 A. Markram, 3-70 H. Amla, 4-212 F. du Plessis, 5-217 T. Bavuma, 6-222 Q. de Kock.
Mehidy Hasan 11-1-69-0 Shafiul Islam 13-1-46-1 Mustafizur Rahman 11-2-30-2 Taskin Ahmad 6-029-0 (nb-1) Sabbir Rahman 5-0-25-0 Mahmudullah 4-0-21-0 Mominul Haque 6-0-27-3.
Extras Total Fall of wickets:
Bowling: Bangladesh
(2nd innings) Tamim Iqbal b M. Morkel 0 Imrul Kayes c de Kock b Maharaj 32 Mominul Haque lbw b M. Morkel 0 Mushfiqur Rahim not out 16 (nb-1) 1 (for 3 wickets, 15.3 overs) 49 Fall of wickets: 1-0 T. Iqbal, 2-0 M. Haque, 3-49 I. Kayes Mahmudullah, L. Das, S. Rahman, M. Hasan, T. Ahmad, M. Rahman, S. Islam M. Morkel 5.2-2-19-2 (nb-1) K. Rabada 5-1-23-0 D. Olivier 2.4-0-5-0 K. Maharaj 2.3-0-2-1.
Extras Total
To bat: Bowling:
1st innings: 496 for 3