01/11Result
Tour Match, Australia tour of South Africa at Potchefstroom, Nov 1-3 2011
Australians won by 7 wkts
Player of the Match
Mitchell Johnson
Mitchell JohnsonAustralia
01/11Result
Tour Match, Australia tour of South Africa at Potchefstroom, Nov 1-3 2011
Australians won by 7 wkts
Player of the Match
Mitchell Johnson
Mitchell JohnsonAustralia

  • South Africa A 1st Innings

    BATSMEN
    R
    B
    M
    4s
    6s
    SR
    D Elgar
    47
    93
    129
    6
    0
    50.53
    30.4 full and striahgt, gets the ball to move back sharply and hits Elgar in line of off-stump, good fighting innings comes to an end. 84/4
    AN Petersen (c)
    0
    4
    5
    0
    0
    0.00
    1.4 once again offering no shot, this time the line is a bit straighter and he is hit right on off-stump, no shot offered so even if that had hit outside off, the umpire had full rights to send him packing, which is exactly what he did. 2/1
    S van Zyl
    12
    38
    54
    1
    0
    31.57
    14.4 straight and short of a length, gets the ball to straighten to the left-hander, coming right-arm over the stumps, van Zyl plays all around it and is sent back to the changeroom. 41/2
    JP Duminy
    10
    35
    49
    1
    0
    28.57
    26.2 short and straight, gets Duminy to play at the ball and gets the fine snick through to Haddin. SA "A" lose a crucial wicket ten minutes before lunch. 71/3
    F Behardien
    8
    17
    27
    1
    0
    47.05
    32.2 carbon-copy of Elgar's dismissal, might have pitched on the line of leg-stump, but seemed quite close from up here in line with the pitch, but the umpire says it's gone. Well bowled by Johnson beating Behardien with pace and swing. 87/5
    TL Tsolekile †
    27
    46
    63
    4
    0
    58.69
    45 short-of-a-length and just outside off, a bit of extra bounce deceives Tsolekile and he edges the ball straight into the stomach of Copeland at first slip. 142/7
    R McLaren
    26
    31
    41
    4
    0
    83.87
    42.4 full and just outside the line of off, McLaren goes for the flashy off-drive and gets fine snick trhough to Haddin who makes no mistake. 133/6
    RJ Peterson
    17
    23
    38
    3
    0
    73.91
    51.1 shortish delivery, doesn't bounce all that much and baffles Peterson as he plays all over it, gets an inside edge onto his stumps. 166/8
    WD Parnell
    8
    21
    31
    2
    0
    38.09
    52.1 shortish delivery just on the line of off-stump, snick tyhrough to the skipper at second slip who takes a good catch. 176/9
    VD Philander
    not out
    16
    8
    15
    2
    1
    200.00
    M de Lange
    0
    8
    11
    0
    0
    0.00
    54 yorker right up there on the toes, too good for the number 11 batsmen. SA "A" all out for 183. 183/10
    Extras
    12 (b 6, lb 6)
    TOTAL
    183 all out (54 Overs, RR: 3.38, 234 minutes)
    Fall of wickets: 1-2 (Alviro Petersen, 1.4 ov), 2-41 (Stiaan van Zyl, 14.4 ov), 3-71 (Jean-Paul Duminy, 26.2 ov), 4-84 (Dean Elgar, 30.4 ov), 5-87 (Farhaan Behardien, 32.2 ov), 6-133 (Ryan McLaren, 42.4 ov), 7-142 (Thami Tsolekile, 44.6 ov), 8-166 (Robin Peterson, 51.1 ov), 9-176 (Wayne Parnell, 52.1 ov), 10-183 (Marchant de Lange, 53.6 ov)
    BowlingOMRWEconWDNB
    TA Copeland1314403.3800
    PM Siddle1461631.1400
    MG Johnson1133843.4500
    SR Watson803234.0000
    NM Lyon814105.1200

  • Australians 1st Innings

    BATSMEN
    R
    B
    M
    4s
    6s
    SR
    SR Watson
    6
    13
    17
    1
    0
    46.15
    4.1 short and straight, attempted pull-shot, skies it and is taken at mid-on, excellent catch. 10/1
    PJ Hughes
    4
    22
    32
    1
    0
    18.18
    7.3 short and on the line of off-stump, moves away off the deck and gets a fine snick through to the keeper.another big wicket down for Australia. 11/2
    SE Marsh
    57
    129
    189
    10
    0
    44.18
    45.5 finally the breakthrough comes for the South African "A" side. Marsh hauls out at mid-on and SA "A" breaks the 100-run plus partnership.Aaustralia lose their first for the day. 152/4
    RT Ponting
    2
    11
    18
    0
    0
    18.18
    11.3 full and straight this time, Ponting plays down the wrong line and is trapped right in front, doesn't seem too happy with the decision, but he has to go. Australia in trouble here. 21/3
    MJ Clarke (c)
    76
    123
    184
    11
    0
    61.78
    52.1 full and straight, nips back a lot off the pitch and gets Clarke trapped right in front. Hit in line with middle-and-off and there are no questions about that one. Good breakthrough for SA "A", Australia lose their skipper before lunch." 164/5
    MEK Hussey
    not out
    41
    86
    124
    7
    0
    47.67
    BJ Haddin †
    0
    10
    14
    0
    0
    0.00
    55.4 guided straight into the hands of Behardien at gully, another wicket goes down for Australia, not a good shot by Haddin. 169/6
    MG Johnson
    0
    1
    1
    0
    0
    0.00
    55.5 first-baller for Johnson! Full and straight and De Lange gets a decent ammount of in-swing, Johnson goes across the line and is trapped in front, excellent session for the South Africans so far. Australia are 7 down, still trailing by 14 runs 169/7
    PM Siddle
    2
    3
    8
    0
    0
    66.66
    57.2 short and straight once more, gets decent bounce and the ball hits Siddle on the shoulder of the bat, the ball pops up and flies straight to Behardien at gully once again, easy catch, soft dismissal. 176/8
    TA Copeland
    2
    6
    9
    0
    0
    33.33
    59.2 and De Lange gets his fifth, what a special day for the 21-year old. Gets copeland the get an edge of his short delivery and Tsolekile takes a good catch down leg. Australia are nine down. 178/9
    NM Lyon
    26
    35
    59
    5
    0
    74.28
    72.2 and there is the final wicket down, Lyon attempts a sweep-shot and is trapped in front. That seemed gone for all money. 236/10
    Extras
    20 (b 4, lb 10, nb 5, w 1)
    TOTAL
    236 all out (72.2 Overs, RR: 3.26, 330 minutes)
    Fall of wickets: 1-10 (Shane Watson, 4.1 ov), 2-11 (Phillip Hughes, 7.3 ov), 3-21 (Ricky Ponting, 11.3 ov), 4-152 (Shaun Marsh, 45.5 ov), 5-164 (Michael Clarke, 52.1 ov), 6-169 (Brad Haddin, 55.4 ov), 7-169 (Mitchell Johnson, 55.5 ov), 8-176 (Peter Siddle, 57.2 ov), 9-178 (Trent Copeland, 59.2 ov), 10-236 (Nathan Lyon, 72.2 ov)
    BowlingOMRWEconWDNB
    WD Parnell1965512.8903
    VD Philander2056323.1501
    M de Lange1925652.9410
    R McLaren1334613.5301
    RJ Peterson1.20211.5000

  • South Africa A 2nd Innings

    BATSMEN
    R
    B
    M
    4s
    6s
    SR
    D Elgar
    0
    3
    1
    0
    0
    0.00
    0.3 full and straight, hit smack in front. Sa "A" lose their first wicket within the first minutes of thier innings. 0/1
    AN Petersen (c)
    103
    145
    197
    17
    0
    71.03
    46.5 and finally they get the breaktrhough, Petersen is hit on the pads as he attempts to play a backward defensive shot, doesn't seem too happy with the call, appears to be a long way across and might have hit outside the line of off. 200/5
    S van Zyl
    0
    5
    9
    0
    0
    0.00
    2.2 guided straight to Mike hussey in the gully, easy catch and SA "A" are in a spot of bother, losing two wickets without scoring. 0/2
    JP Duminy
    32
    42
    85
    6
    0
    76.19
    23.3 gets the fine snick thorugh to the kereper, Brad Haddin and a good partnership of 97 runs comes to an end. 97/3
    F Behardien
    0
    1
    2
    0
    0
    0.00
    23.4 another one, Lyon strikes a quick double-blow getting the edge through to Haddin once more. Behardien has not had a good game with the bat. 97/4
    TL Tsolekile †
    58
    89
    98
    10
    0
    65.16
    47.3 trapped right in front and SA "a" lose another crucial wicket just before stumps. Both players that have been in for quite a while in Peteresen andTsolekile both out lbw within the last ten minutes of the day's play. 204/6
    R McLaren
    4
    6
    9
    1
    0
    66.66
    48.5 short and wide, smashed extremely hard straight to backward point who takes a great faace-saving catch just in front of his nose. That travelled like it was shot by a cannon, excellent catch and SA "A" lose their first for the day." 204/7
    RJ Peterson
    19
    24
    42
    4
    0
    79.16
    57 Five-for for Johnson, gets it in full and straight, beats Petersen comprehensively and uproots both middle- and legstumps. What a sight for the quickster. South Africa "A" nine wickets down. 239/9
    WD Parnell
    2
    7
    7
    0
    0
    28.57
    50.2 full and straight, plays across the line and Johnson picks up another carbon-copy of most of his other dismissals during the match, pull-pitched swinging delvery that traps the batsmen in front of the stumps. 212/8
    VD Philander
    not out
    16
    32
    55
    2
    0
    50.00
    M de Lange
    15
    19
    25
    3
    0
    78.94
    62 full and straight, De Lange is beaten all ends up and Siddle uproots off-stump to finish off the innings. 264/10
    Extras
    15 (b 5, lb 7, nb 1, w 2)
    TOTAL
    264 all out (62 Overs, RR: 4.25, 270 minutes)
    Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Dean Elgar, 0.3 ov), 2-0 (Stiaan van Zyl, 2.2 ov), 3-97 (Jean-Paul Duminy, 23.3 ov), 4-97 (Farhaan Behardien, 23.4 ov), 5-200 (Alviro Petersen, 46.5 ov), 6-204 (Thami Tsolekile, 47.3 ov), 7-204 (Ryan McLaren, 48.5 ov), 8-212 (Wayne Parnell, 50.2 ov), 9-239 (Robin Peterson, 56.6 ov), 10-264 (Marchant de Lange, 61.6 ov)
    BowlingOMRWEconWDNB
    MG Johnson1827454.1110
    TA Copeland1435513.9200
    PM Siddle1837624.2201
    NM Lyon1004024.0000
    MEK Hussey20703.5010

Close of Play

  • Tue, 1 Nov - day 1 - Australians 1st innings 115/3 (SE Marsh 51*, MJ Clarke 41*, 34 ov)
  • Wed, 2 Nov - day 2 - South Africa A 2nd innings 204/6 (R McLaren 4*, 47.3 ov)
  • Thu, 3 Nov - day 3 - Australians 2nd innings 214/3 (40.4 ov) - end of match

Match Notes

Australia tour of South Africa 2011-12 News

Australians 4th innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st41SR WatsonPJ Hughes
2nd84SR WatsonSE Marsh
3rd71RT PontingSE Marsh
4th18BJ HaddinSE Marsh