South Africa level series with innings victory

By Rahul Bajaj
for Cricketain.com

Published: January 18, 2010

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Johannesburg: Morne Morkel put up another splendid display of fast bowling, picking up three wickets in seven balls to put an end to any chances of an England fight-back, as South Africa levelled the four match test series with an emphatic innings and 74 runs win at the Wanderers on Sunday.

England was bowled out for 169 in their second innings just before lunch on the fourth day. Morkel finished with figures of 4 for 59 as he and his fast bowling partner, Dale Steyn, finished with a combined tally of 14 wickets in the match.

Paul Collingwood was the only England batsman who showed some resistance, scoring 71 on a morning where 7 wickets fell for just 121 runs. Collingwood’s fighting innings ended when JP Duminy was brought on to bowl his part time off-spinners. His first ball was a long hop which Collingwood pulled straight to Morkel at deep backward square leg. He made 71 off 88 balls with 12 fours and a six.

Match Summary:

South Africa 423 for 7 (Smith 105, Boucher 95) beat England 180 (Steyn 5-51) and 169 (Collingwood 71) by an innings and 74 runs

Men of the Match: Morne Morkel and Dale Steyn

Men of the Series: Mark Boucher (South Africa) and Graeme Swann (England)

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