Proteas take fourth test to tie series
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January 18, 2010, Monday
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FAST bowler Morne Morkel took three wickets in seven balls yesterday to lead South Africa to victory over England by an innings and 74 runs and level the series at 1-1 in the fourth and final test.
Morkel removed Ian Bell, Matt Prior and Stuart Broad in the first session on the fourth day at Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg to run through the middle order as the Proteas dismissed England for 169 to retain the Basil D'Oliveira Trophy from the 2008 series win.
Morkel finished with 4-59 and had seven wickets for the match like Dale Steyn, who claimed 5-51 in the first innings as England was bowled out for 180.
Paul Collingwood was the only England batsman to shine in the test, making 71 yesterday to add to his 47 in the first innings. He totaled 344 runs in the series, the third best in the series behind South Africa's Graeme Smith (427) and Hashim Amla (363).
England resumed its second innings on 48-3, still needing 195 runs to make the hosts bat again.
In the first hour of play, England doubled its score to 96 but lost the wicket of Kevin Pietersen. The South African-born Pietersen had been subdued in moving from his overnight score of 9 to 12 before being caught behind driving at a wide ball from debutante paceman Wayne Parnell in the ninth over of the day.
Pietersen's departure brought together Collingwood and Bell, who together had put on a match-saving stand in the third test at Newlands. But Bell on 5 could not keep a lifting ball from Morkel down and it flew to Jacques Kallis at second slip.
England was in trouble on 103-5. Two balls later it got worse when wicketkeeper Prior was out for a duck after an ill-advised hook shot off Morkel that he top-edged for Smith to take a well-judged catch running back from first slip.
JP Duminy ended the innings by taking the wickets of Collingwood and Ryan Sidebottom for 15 to finish with 2-10.
In Chittagong, Bangladesh captain Shakib al-Hasan and paceman Shahadat Hossain claimed four wickets each yesterday to reduce India to 213-8 before bad light stopped play early on the opening day of the first test.
Sachin Tendulkar was 76 not out while Virender Sehwag made 52 but every other batsman struggled as India lost 8-134 due to Bangladesh's tight bowling at Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium after the hosts won the toss and elected to field.
Hossain finished with 4-51 from 14 overs and al-Hasan claimed 4-52 from 26 overs.
India made a good start after the match was delayed by 90 minutes due to fog, reaching 79 without loss.
Morkel removed Ian Bell, Matt Prior and Stuart Broad in the first session on the fourth day at Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg to run through the middle order as the Proteas dismissed England for 169 to retain the Basil D'Oliveira Trophy from the 2008 series win.
Morkel finished with 4-59 and had seven wickets for the match like Dale Steyn, who claimed 5-51 in the first innings as England was bowled out for 180.
Paul Collingwood was the only England batsman to shine in the test, making 71 yesterday to add to his 47 in the first innings. He totaled 344 runs in the series, the third best in the series behind South Africa's Graeme Smith (427) and Hashim Amla (363).
England resumed its second innings on 48-3, still needing 195 runs to make the hosts bat again.
In the first hour of play, England doubled its score to 96 but lost the wicket of Kevin Pietersen. The South African-born Pietersen had been subdued in moving from his overnight score of 9 to 12 before being caught behind driving at a wide ball from debutante paceman Wayne Parnell in the ninth over of the day.
Pietersen's departure brought together Collingwood and Bell, who together had put on a match-saving stand in the third test at Newlands. But Bell on 5 could not keep a lifting ball from Morkel down and it flew to Jacques Kallis at second slip.
England was in trouble on 103-5. Two balls later it got worse when wicketkeeper Prior was out for a duck after an ill-advised hook shot off Morkel that he top-edged for Smith to take a well-judged catch running back from first slip.
JP Duminy ended the innings by taking the wickets of Collingwood and Ryan Sidebottom for 15 to finish with 2-10.
In Chittagong, Bangladesh captain Shakib al-Hasan and paceman Shahadat Hossain claimed four wickets each yesterday to reduce India to 213-8 before bad light stopped play early on the opening day of the first test.
Sachin Tendulkar was 76 not out while Virender Sehwag made 52 but every other batsman struggled as India lost 8-134 due to Bangladesh's tight bowling at Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium after the hosts won the toss and elected to field.
Hossain finished with 4-51 from 14 overs and al-Hasan claimed 4-52 from 26 overs.
India made a good start after the match was delayed by 90 minutes due to fog, reaching 79 without loss.
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