South Africa will most certainly miss the services of injured fast bowler Morne Morkel for the all-important fifth and final match of their ODI cricket series against India here on Sunday, said senior team member Hashim Amla on Saturday.
"I don't think Morne is fit enough to play tomorrow. He bowled a bit in the nets and probably we will take the final call tomorrow, but I don't think he will be fit," Amla told reporters at Wankhede Stadium.
Morkel picked up 4/39 with his superb death bowling in the third game of the series in Rajkot on October 18 despite bowling with a leg injury, but it prevented him from taking the field in the fourth match at Chennai, that India won by 35 runs to square the series 2-2.
Amla, also conceded that the absence of another injured player — all rounder JP Duminy, who was ruled out of the final two ODIs after injuring his hand in Rajkot — did affect the balance of the side, but pointed out that no big series has been won by banking only on 11 players in 15-strong squad.