South Africa on top but a bowler short
PORT ELIZABETH Feb 22, 2014 South Africa claimed a substantial first
innings lead after bowling out Australia for 246 on a dramatic fourth
day of the second Test at St George's Park on Saturday.
It gave South Africa a lead of 177, which they stretched to 235 as
they reached 58 for two at tea.
But South Africa will be without left-arm fast-medium bowler Wayne
Parnell when they attempt to bowl out Australia a second time.
Parnell, who on Friday took two wickets with his first three
deliveries of the match, pulled up with a groin injury after bowling
three balls in his ninth over.
Team manager Mohammed Moosajee said Parnell had a strain, not a tear,
but would nevertheless be unable to bowl in the second innings.
It left South Africa with only three specialist bowlers after
bringing in a batsman for an all-rounder after losing the first Test in
Centurion by 281 runs.
Australia struck back at the start of South Africa's second innings
by dismissing both opening batsmen cheaply.
Captain Graeme Smith failed for the fourth successive innings when he
was bowled off an inside edge by Mitchell Johnson -- the eighth time he
has been out to the left-arm fast bowler in Tests.
The opening partnership of 20 with Dean Elgar was the highest by
either side in seven innings of a series which features two strong fast
bowling attacks.
Elgar was caught behind off Peter Siddle for 16.
Parnell was not greatly missed in the first innings as Australia were
already six wickets down when he was injured and the innings only lasted
57 overs. Vernon Philander took three for 68 and a hostile Morne Morkel
claimed three for 63.
Resuming on 112 for four, Australia quickly lost David Warner, who
added five to his overnight 65, and nightwatchman Nathan Lyon.
Steve Smith and Brad Haddin both survived chances as they added 40
for the seventh wicket before Haddin was bowled by Dale Steyn.
Johnson hit a quick 27 before he was bowled in the last over before
lunch by off-spinner JP Duminy. In the previous over Johnson had been
struck a heavy blow on the batting helmet by a bouncer from Morkel.
Smith made 49 before he was given out caught behind off a faint edge
from Morkel after a review by South Africa.
SCOREBOARD
South Africa - 1st innings 423
Australia, first innings
C. Rogers lbw b Philander 05
D. Warner c Smith b Philander 70
A. Doolan c De Villiers b Parnell 08
S. Marsh c De Villiers b Parnell 00
M. Clarke c Elgar b Philander1 09
N. Lyon b Morkel 15
S. Smith c De Villiers b Morkel 49
B. Haddin b Steyn 09
M. Johnson b Duminy 27
R. Harris c Du Plessis b Morkel 26
P. Siddle not out 11
Extras (lb4, nb1, w2) 07
Total (57 overs) 246
Fall of wickets: 1-7 (Rogers), 2-41 (Doolan), 3-41 (Marsh)
4-81 (Clarke), 5-120 (Warner), 6-128 (Lyon)
7-168 (Haddin), 8-205 (Johnson), 9-209 (Smith)
Bowling: Steyn 13-3-55-1
Philander 13-0-68-3
Morkel 17-0-63-3 (1nb, 1w)
Parnell 8.3-2-31-2
Elgar 0.3-0-1-0
Duminy 5-0-24-1 |