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Mornè Morkel, with a five-for in his second Test, and Dale Steyn were the destroyers as Bangladesh were knocked over for 192 soon after tea on the opening day, but a stirring fightback inspired by Shahadat Hossain and Mohammad Rafique left the match intriguing poised when play was called off with eight overs still to be bowled. By then, South Africa had stumbled to 76 for 4, with Ashwell Prince and Johan Botha holding fort on a pitch that was already showing signs of misbehaving.
The key wicket, as is so often the case when South Africa play, was that of Jacques Kallis. Having repeatedly exposed his stumps to the probing left-arm spin of Rafique, he had no answer when one turned and kept appallingly low. At one stage, with Hashim Amla and Kallis adding 35, it looked as though South Africa had overcome the early Shahadat-induced wobble, but Rafique accounted for Amla as well, trapping him plumb in front with one that came in with the arm.
The key wicket, as is so often the case when South Africa play, was that of Jacques Kallis. Having repeatedly exposed his stumps to the probing left-arm spin of Rafique, he had no answer when one turned and kept appallingly low. At one stage, with Hashim Amla and Kallis adding 35, it looked as though South Africa had overcome the early Shahadat-induced wobble, but Rafique accounted for Amla as well, trapping him plumb in front with one that came in with the arm.
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