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Nortje revels in hot Melbourne toil with extreme pace despite lack of wickets

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Proteas speedster Anrich Nortje was impressive despite not having the wickets reward to show for his bowling on the second day of the second Test against Australia.Australia, through David Warner's unbeaten 200, racked up 386/3 but Nortje's 1/50 in 16 overs was South Africa's most economical return on a tough bowling day.His reward was the wicket of Steven Smith.Speaking after the day's play, Nortje was satisfied with how the South Africans applied themselves despite Australia's lead nearing 200.SCORECARD | Proteas v Australia, 2nd Test, Day 2Nortje troubled all the batters, especially Warner, who was stuck in the 90s when Nortje generated extreme pace after lunch."The wicket is a little bit slopy upwards, so the main goal was to get the momentum through the crease rather than jumping," Nortje said."That was my main focus for the day, and things started clicking.

Some of the pace I bowled with came without trying too much and one could feel they could push a bit more with a little bit of momentum."You try to ride the momentum and you don't force it and it felt like I was in a good rhythm.

I tried to go as hard as I could, but it didn't work out."We applied ourselves as well as we could."WATCH | Ouch!

Anrich Nortje taken out by camera at the MCGWhile wickets weren't forthcoming on what became an even and equitable surface to bat on, the Proteas drew blood and some bone.Cameron Green, who took five wickets in South Africa's indifferent batting display, was hit on his bowling hand and had to retire hurt.Warner came off with cramp, but he and Smith were subjected to uncomfortable pace bowling where the ball wasn't always in their half of the pitch.Nortje said their intention wasn't to inflict pain, but to make things

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