DHAKA, Feb 22: South Africa paceman Morne Morkel claimed his maiden five-wicket haul in Test cricket to help the visitors dismiss Bangladesh for 192 on the opening day of the first Test on Friday.

Fellow paceman Dale Steyn (3-27) and spinner Johan Botha (2-57) combined to take the other five wickets as Bangladesh were bundled out shortly after tea in less than 55 overs.

At close South Africa were 76 for four in reply to Bangladesh’s first innings, with fast bowler Shahadat Hossain and veteran spinner Mohammad Rafique taking two wickets apiece for 17 and 19 runs respectively.

South Africa skipper Graeme Smith was bowled out for 10 by Shahadat, who also trapped opener Neil McKenzie with lbw on 10 to leave the visitors on 2-19.

Rafique had Hashim Amla lbw on 25 and bowled Jacques Kallis for 17.

Earlier, after winning the toss and opting to bat, Bangladesh’s hopes of making a good start were dashed almost immediately when Steyn caught and bowled promising opener Tamim Iqbal for a duck off the second ball of the innings.

Steyn then removed opener Junaid Siddiqui for one with the third ball of his second over, caught behind by wicket-keeper Mark Boucher to leave the hosts reeling on three runs for two wickets.

Morkel took over as Bangladesh’s chief tormentor, removing former skipper Habibul Bashar for 11 and Shahriar Nafees for 25 with both players caught in the slips.

Skipper Mohammad Ashraful added 34 before he was caught and bowled by Botha in his first over. Reduced to 85-5 by the lunch interval, Aftab Ahmed and Saqibul Hasan steadied the innings with a 70-run partnership that took the score to 152 before a late collapse put the tourists well in command.

Morkel then trapped Mohammad Rafique lbw for a duck on the very next delivery and ensured he bagged a five-wicket haul in just his second test when he bowled Mushfiqur Rahim for seven.

Scoreboard

BANGLADESH (1st Innings):

Tamim Iqbal c and b Steyn 0

Junaid Siddique c Boucher b Steyn 1

Shahriar Nafees c Smith b Morkel 25

Habibul Bashar c McKenzie b Morkel 11

Mohammad Ashraful c and b Botha 34

Aftab Ahmed c Ntini b Botha 44

Saqibul Hasan c de Villiers b Morkel 30

Mushfiqur Rahim b Morkel 7

Mohammad Rafique lbw b Morkel 0

Mashrafe Mortaza b Steyn 29

Shahadat Hossain not out 0

EXTRAS (B-2, LB-4, W-2, NB-3) 11

TOTAL (all out, 54.4 overs) 192

FALL OF WKTS: 1-0, 2-3, 3-32, 4-60, 5-82, 6-152, 7-152, 8-152, 9-192.

BOWLING: Steyn 11.4-2-27-3; Ntini 13-2-47-0 (2w); Morkel 13-2-50-5 (3nb); Kallis 5-2-5-0; Botha 12-0-57-2.

SOUTH AFRICA (1st Innings):

N.D. McKenzie lbw b Shahadat 5

G.C. Smith b Shahadat 10

H.M. Amla lbw b Rafique 25

J.H. Kallis b Rafique 17

A.G. Prince not out 9

J. Botha not out 5

EXTRAS (LB-2, NB-3) 5

TOTAL (for four wkts, 24 overs) 76

FALL OF WKTS: 1-12), 2-19, 3-54, 4-69.

TO BAT: A.B. de Villiers, M.V. Boucher, M. Morkel, M. Ntini, D.W. Steyn.

BOWLING (to-date): Mashrafe Mortaza 5-0-31-0; Shahadat Hossain 9-4-17-2 (2nb); Mohammad Rafique 7-1-19-2 (1nb); Saqibul Hasan 3-1-7-0.

UMPIRES: Aleem Dar (Pakistan) and S.A. Bucknor (West Indies).

TV UMPIRE: A.S.M. Akhtaruddin (Bangladesh).

MATCH REFEREE: R.S. Madugalle (Sri Lanka).—Agencies