Sport - Cricket   

Rafique raises Bangladesh's spirits

DHAKA MAY 2. Recalled left-arm spinner Mohammad Rafique claimed a six-wicket haul as the host bowled out South Africa for 330 on Friday on a rain-hit second day in the second cricket Test.

In reply, Bangladesh was four without loss when rain washed out play before the scheduled tea interval. Umpires decided to start the third day 30 minutes early.

South Africa resumed batting, hoping to build on the overnight 264-6 after rain washed out the first session of play. The Proteas lost the last four wickets for the addition of 66 runs.

Opener Javed Omar was batting on three, while his partner Mehrab Hossain was yet to open his account.

Pacer Mashrafee-bin-Mortaza struck with the second ball of the day, dismissing former captain Shaun Pollock lbw on 41.

Rafique, who returned 6-77, claimed the wickets of tail-enders Allan Dawson (10) and Paul Adams (9). He had Dawson caught behind by wicketkeeper Mohammad Selim, while Adams was clean bowled — the last South African wicket to fall.

Rafique was a late replacement for fellow spinner Enamul Haq, who played in the massive first Test loss.

``I'm extremely delighted,'' said the lanky spinner. ``I tried to flight the balls to get most out of the helpful wicket.''

Rookie Peter Robinson defied the Bangladesh attack until he was brilliantly caught in the covers off a wide delivery from part-time spinner Mohammad Ashraful.

Robinson, 23, was included as a spinner, replacing seamer Charl Willoughby.

Khan held on to a low catch, which had to be referred to the TV umpire for confirmation after Robinson refused to leave.

It was only the third time a Bangladesh bowler had taken five or more wickets in a Test innings, the others being off-spinner Naimur Rahman and left-arm paceman Monjural Islam.

Rahman took 6-132 against India in Bangladesh's first Test here in November 2000, while Islam finished with 6-81 against Zimbabwe in Bulawayo in April 2001, the previous best by a Bangladesh bowler. — AP

Printer friendly page  
Send this article to Friends by E-Mail

Sport

News: Front Page | National | Southern States | Other States | International | Opinion | Business | Sport | Miscellaneous |
Advts: Classifieds | Employment | Obituary |

Stories in this Section

Athletics

• Campers for World meet and Afro-Asian Games
  
  Chess
  
• Anand, Judit Polgar begin in style
  
  Cricket
  
• Rafique raises Bangladesh's spirits
• Tamil Nadu gearing up to baulk Mumbai
• Oppressive heat gives teams tough time
• Wisden praises Ganguly
• Kandy has not been sweet for the Lankans
• Scotland ropes in Dravid
• Sehwag sets off to charm the county scene
• A sad sight, indeed!
  
  Football
  
• Beckham's future still a matter of speculation
  
  Hockey
  
• Sean is new chairman of FIH Athletes Panel
  
  Sports : General
  
• A costly 'educational exercise'
  
  Tennis
  
• India makes it to World Group
  
  Archery
  
• Satyadev, Dola dominate FITA round
  
  

Copyright © 2003, The Hindu. Republication or redissemination of the contents of this screen are expressly prohibited without the written consent of The Hindu