- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR43.5 Hughes' fun and frolic comes to an end! Kallis teases him with a short and wide delivery outside off, Hughes chases it and goes for the cut but he fails to get the elevation, McKenzie at gully takes a sharp catch falling to his right 184/167.1 Steyn's new spell brings a change of luck, he continues over the wicket and gets the ball to kick up slightly off a good length, Katich loses his concentration, loosely hangs his bat out and gives Smith catching practice at first slip, he takes it at waist height, easy take 259/351.4 almost an action replay of the previous ball but Ponting's not so lucky, he gets forward and tries to loft straight but he miscues it high in the air, McKenzie at deepish mid-off pedals back a bit and takes the catch falling backwards 208/2100.6 Timber!! Full on middle and off and moves away at the last moment just as Hussey tries to work that away into the leg side, misses it completely and the off stump is out of the ground. 329/570.1 I think Harris will watch replays of that all night! He lands it on middle stump and gets it to straighten, Clarke is uncertain what to do with it but he barely has time to decide as the ball skids through and crashes onto the stumps. He exposed at least two stumps while trying to defend, classic spinner's dismissal 266/4104.5 Kallis strikes! Full on the pads, he clips it uppishly but straight to Steyn at square leg who takes a sitter, wristy subcontinental shot that, but there was a fielder positioned exactly for that 348/6105.3 Another one! Short outside off, he could have hit that anywhere but pulled it straight to Amla at midwicket who takes it comfortably, that definitely makes it South Africa's morning 348/7105.4 Oh dear Oh dear ... What was Mitch thinking? It was full, it was straight and Mitchell decides its time to shoulder arms. Dead duck. The ball landed in line with the stumps and straightened a fraction - Mitch thought Ntini would be taking it away as usual - and caught him in front. Australia are crumbling here. What a morning. The ball landed in middle and leg and would have hit the middle and off 348/8107.2 Referral, That's a snorter! Short on the off stump and spat off the pitch, Siddle tries to basically cover his face with his bat, takes his hand off the bat but only after it seems he has gloved it, Boucher snaps it and Asad Rauf raises his finger immediately. Siddle has doubts though and calls for a referral. It's in vain as hot spot indicates there was a faint white mark on the gloves. Perhaps he felt he took his hand off before it hit him, which, according to the rule, would have been not out. However, the replays indicate otherwise. Australia are nine down. 352/9107.4 Australia have collapsed here! Fraction short on the off stump and moved away, Hilfenhaus prodded at it off the back foot, got the outside edge and Smith at first slip pouched it easily moving to his right 352/10Extras20 (b 6, lb 4, nb 8, w 2)TOTAL352 all out (107.4 Overs, RR: 3.26, 483 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-184 (Phillip Hughes, 43.5 ov), 2-208 (Ricky Ponting, 51.4 ov), 3-259 (Simon Katich, 67.1 ov), 4-266 (Michael Clarke, 70.1 ov), 5-329 (Michael Hussey, 100.6 ov), 6-348 (Marcus North, 104.5 ov), 7-348 (Brad Haddin, 105.3 ov), 8-348 (Mitchell Johnson, 105.4 ov), 9-352 (Peter Siddle, 107.2 ov), 10-352 (Ben Hilfenhaus, 107.4 ov)
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR0.3 what a start for Australia, short of a length outside off and moved away, McKenzie tried to defend that off the back foot, got a thin edge to Haddin who took a good catch stretching to his right 0/12.3 short on middle, turns it away wide of midwicket for a single 3/20.5 he's given him, the hosts are reeling here! Swung in sharply, landed on middle and leg and seemed to strike him in line, at least to the naked eye, as he tries to flick that away, Rauf raises his finger but Amla is not convinced. He's called for a referral, but replays suggest he is stone dead. 0/241.6 Kallis goes! Landed on middle and leg and moved back in just a touch, Kallis gets on the front foot and chips it straight to Ponting at short midwicket who takes a sharp catch diving to his right 104/65.3 they've gone silent again, this was absolutely plumb, landed on a good length on the off stump and cut back in sharply, de Villiers didn't anticipate that movement as he came forward to defend that on the off side, was rapped on the pads in front of middle. He knew he was out, didn't call for a referral. South Africa are in deep trouble now as Hilfenhaus joins the party 6/326.6 what a ball! An absolutely lethal yorker on the off stump fired in at close to 149 kmph, Boucher failed to get his bat down in time and the poor stick is out of the ground. Australia end the session on top. 62/441.4 McDonald's done the trick here, got him into the habit of leaving balls outside off and then fired in one that landed just a touch outside off and jagged back in to bowl Harris through the gate 104/543.3 McDonald's bowling a dream spell here, landed on a good length outside off and Morkel was induced into the drive, the ball jagged back in to beat the bat and uproot the off stump 106/757.2 very early success for Australia! Siddle pitches it up wide of the offstump and has Steyn chasing it without moving his feet, the ball clips the toe of the bat and it's an easy catch for Haddin, Steyn will be kicking himself for throwing it away, Duminy needs support 138/857.3 that's the end of the innings! Siddle lands it on a good length just outside off and gets it to angle inwards, the ball clips Ntini's pads in line with legstump and Bowden raises the finger, Smith won't come out to bat 138/9Extras23 (b 10, lb 12, nb 1)TOTAL138 all out (57.3 Overs, RR: 2.4, 277 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Neil McKenzie, 0.3 ov), 2-0 (Hashim Amla, 0.5 ov), 2-3* (Graeme Smith, retired not out ), 3-6 (AB de Villiers, 5.3 ov), 3-56* (Jacques Kallis, retired not out ), 4-62 (Mark Boucher, 26.6 ov), 5-104 (Paul Harris, 41.4 ov), 6-104 (Jacques Kallis, 41.6 ov), 7-106 (Morne Morkel, 43.3 ov), 8-138 (Dale Steyn, 57.2 ov), 9-138 (Makhaya Ntini, 57.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB MG Johnson 16 5 37 3 2.31 0 0 BW Hilfenhaus 11 2 28 1 2.54 0 1 AB McDonald 12 4 25 3 2.08 0 0 PM Siddle 13.3 6 20 2 1.48 0 0 MJ North 4 3 6 0 1.50 0 0 MJ Clarke 1 1 0 0 0.00 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR93.1 Hughes' party comes to an end, he makes room to slice a pitched up delivery outside off and the ball balloons off the top edge and swirls to Morkel at third man, he takes it just over his head 330/415.6 Kallis gets the long-awaited breakthrough! Kallis lands it outside off and the ball holds its line, Katich tries to angle it wide of the slips but the ball flies off the outside edge and travels quickly to Harris at gully who takes it low to his left 55/164.3 the bowling change works, Morkel bowls it short of a length and Ponting swivels and goes for his favourite pull over square leg, unfortunately he picks McKenzie who's patrolling the boundary 219/278.5 turn and a bit of grip does for Hussey! Thats a good ball, tossed up on middle and leg and turning into Hussey sharply, who goes back to try and turn it away but the ball kisses the edge and Kallis takes a good low catch at first slip, in fact it was rather low and just off the grass 260/394.4 that's an AB special! North flashes at a full and wide delivery and the ball flies off the outside edge and nearly beats the slips but de Villiers nonchalantly sticks his left hand out and plucks it, he makes it look so easy sometimes, I've seen him take a similar catch while keeping for SA 331/5Extras18 (b 12, lb 2, nb 4)TOTAL331/5d (94.4 Overs, RR: 3.49, 385 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-55 (Simon Katich, 15.6 ov), 2-219 (Ricky Ponting, 64.3 ov), 3-260 (Michael Hussey, 78.5 ov), 4-330 (Phillip Hughes, 93.1 ov), 5-331 (Marcus North, 94.4 ov)
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR28.5 sudden loss of concentration costs Amla his wicket, he chases a delivery which seams away very wide of the offstump, the edge flies off the toe of the bat and Ponting takes it in front of his face at second slip 80/222.2 classic seam bowler's dismissal! He lands it on the corridor of uncertainty outside off and gets the ball to come back in, McKenzie is forced to play at it but he fails to cover the line, there's a big deflection off the outside edge 63/185.5 that dropped catch doesn't cost the Australians much, Johnson bangs it in on a good length outside off and has Kallis trying to fend it off, the ball comes on really quick and Kallis fails to keep it down and the ball lobs to Ponting who takes it in front of his face at second slip 267/388.6 that's a cracker of a delivery! Siddle gets that nagging angle into the right-hander, de Villiers prods forward and is forced to play at it, there's a clear deflection to Haddin and Siddle knows he's deserved that breakthrough 279/4101.2 that's a cracker and Hilfenhaus gave Duminy more than a sneak preview of what to expect, it's a nasty bouncer which Duminy is forced to play at, the ball fizzes towards his body, he hops at the crease and has barely enough time to withdraw his glove and the ball clips the glove and heads to Haddin 299/5125.3 that's a sharp return catch! Boucher leans forward to push the ball past the bowler, he ends up getting a leading edge and North dives to his right and takes it with both hands, Boucher can't believe he's thrown it away after all the hard work 345/7105.2 Siddle's the man! Katich drops the ball short and Harris moves back and across and tries to club it over the on side, he gets a thick top edge and Siddle does really well to run to his right from mid-on and take the catch on the slide 307/6130.5 That's a batsman's referral Morkel defends on the front foot and there's an inside edge onto his pads, the ball just sneaks past the offstump and the ball lodges between Haddin's legs, he appeals and Asad Rauf gives him out, Morkel walks off, turns back and asks for the referral, now it was a little confusing if they were appealing for the catch or an lbw, after an eternity the decision is given so Morkel is out caught behind 363/8132.2 That's the series to Australia! Steyn gets a pace forward and goes for a huge heave across the line and he misses, he doesn't bother dragging it foot back and Haddin breaks the stumps 370/10Extras37 (b 13, lb 11, nb 10, w 3)TOTAL370 all out (132.2 Overs, RR: 2.79, 549 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-63 (Neil McKenzie, 22.2 ov), 2-80 (Hashim Amla, 28.5 ov), 3-267 (Jacques Kallis, 85.5 ov), 4-279 (AB de Villiers, 88.6 ov), 5-299 (Jean-Paul Duminy, 101.2 ov), 6-307 (Paul Harris, 105.2 ov), 7-345 (Mark Boucher, 125.3 ov), 8-363 (Morne Morkel, 130.5 ov), 9-370 (Dale Steyn, 132.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB MG Johnson 33 9 78 1 2.36 0 1 BW Hilfenhaus 24 4 79 1 3.29 3 5 PM Siddle 28 12 61 3 2.17 0 2 AB McDonald 16 3 47 0 2.93 0 2 MJ North 20 6 36 1 1.80 0 0 SM Katich 11.2 1 45 3 3.97 0 0
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- Fri, 6 Mar - day 1 - Australia 1st innings 303/4 (MEK Hussey 37*, MJ North 17*, 89 ov)
- Sat, 7 Mar - day 2 - South Africa 1st innings 138/7 (JP Duminy 73*, DW Steyn 8*, 57 ov)
- Sun, 8 Mar - day 3 - Australia 2nd innings 292/3 (PJ Hughes 136*, MJ Clarke 14*, 87 ov)
- Mon, 9 Mar - day 4 - South Africa 2nd innings 244/2 (JH Kallis 84*, AB de Villiers 68*, 80 ov)
- Tue, 10 Mar - day 5 - South Africa 2nd innings 370 (132.2 ov) - end of match
Match Notes
- New Ball Taken: South Africa 244/2 after 80.1 overs (JH Kallis 84, AB de Villiers 68)
- South Africa: 250 runs in 81.1 overs (495 balls), Extras 18
- Drinks: South Africa - 280/4 in 94.0 overs (JP Duminy 6, MV Boucher 0)
- South Africa: 300 runs in 101.5 overs (622 balls), Extras 26
- Lunch: South Africa - 307/6 in 105.2 overs (MV Boucher 8)
- Drinks: South Africa - 339/6 in 121.0 overs (MV Boucher 19, M Morkel 14)
- South Africa: 350 runs in 126.2 overs (771 balls), Extras 37
- Australia: 300 runs in 88.2 overs (534 balls), Extras 12
- New Ball Taken: Australia 303/3 after 88.6 overs (PJ Hughes 145, MJ Clarke 16)
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 67 balls (PJ Hughes 28, MJ Clarke 18, Ex 4)
- PJ Hughes: 150 off 313 balls (14 x 4, 3 x 6)
- Innings Break: Australia - 331/5 in 94.4 overs (MJ Clarke 23)
- South Africa 2nd innings
- Lunch: South Africa - 35/0 in 17.0 overs (HM Amla 25, ND McKenzie 9)
- South Africa: 50 runs in 19.1 overs (117 balls), Extras 3
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 117 balls (HM Amla 26, ND McKenzie 25, Ex 3)
- Drinks: South Africa - 87/2 in 31.0 overs (JH Kallis 4, AB de Villiers 1)
- South Africa: 100 runs in 35.1 overs (214 balls), Extras 9
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 71 balls (JH Kallis 17, AB de Villiers 24, Ex 9)
- Tea: South Africa - 145/2 in 45.0 overs (JH Kallis 32, AB de Villiers 25)
- South Africa: 150 runs in 50.5 overs (310 balls), Extras 14
- 3rd Wicket: 100 runs in 181 balls (JH Kallis 45, AB de Villiers 46, Ex 10)
- Drinks: South Africa - 186/2 in 61.0 overs (JH Kallis 49, AB de Villiers 49)
- JH Kallis: 50 off 120 balls (7 x 4)
- AB de Villiers: 50 off 106 balls (6 x 4)
- South Africa: 200 runs in 68.0 overs (415 balls), Extras 16
- 3rd Wicket: 150 runs in 292 balls (JH Kallis 75, AB de Villiers 65, Ex 14)
- End Of Day: South Africa - 244/2 in 80.0 overs (JH Kallis 84, AB de Villiers 68)
- Innings Break: South Africa - 138/9 in 57.3 overs (JP Duminy 73)
- Australia 2nd innings
- Australia: 50 runs in 10.6 overs (67 balls), Extras 1
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 67 balls (PJ Hughes 20, SM Katich 29, Ex 1)
- Drinks: Australia - 51/0 in 12.0 overs (PJ Hughes 21, SM Katich 29)
- Lunch: Australia - 91/1 in 22.0 overs (PJ Hughes 43, RT Ponting 17)
- PJ Hughes: 50 off 78 balls (9 x 4)
- Australia: 100 runs in 24.1 overs (146 balls), Extras 1
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 55 balls (PJ Hughes 28, RT Ponting 21, Ex 1)
- Drinks: Australia - 149/1 in 38.0 overs (PJ Hughes 65, RT Ponting 49)
- Australia: 150 runs in 38.5 overs (235 balls), Extras 5
- RT Ponting: 50 off 60 balls (8 x 4)
- 2nd Wicket: 100 runs in 139 balls (PJ Hughes 41, RT Ponting 55, Ex 4)
- Australia: 200 runs in 52.3 overs (317 balls), Extras 9
- Tea: Australia - 203/1 in 55.0 overs (PJ Hughes 86, RT Ponting 78)
- 2nd Wicket: 150 runs in 245 balls (PJ Hughes 62, RT Ponting 79, Ex 9)
- PJ Hughes: 100 off 247 balls (12 x 4)
- Drinks: Australia - 234/2 in 70.0 overs (PJ Hughes 105, MEK Hussey 6)
- Australia 2nd Innings: 1x7 ball over (72nd over, JP Duminy, called by Umpire Asad Rauf)
- Australia: 250 runs in 76.3 overs (463 balls), Extras 12
- End Of Day: Australia - 292/3 in 87.0 overs (PJ Hughes 136, MJ Clarke 14)
- Wet Ground: Australia - 303/4 in 89.0 overs (MEK Hussey 37, MJ North 17)
- 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 146 balls (MEK Hussey 28, MJ North 21, Ex 4)
- MEK Hussey: 50 off 137 balls (9 x 4)
- Drinks: Australia - 328/4 in 100.0 overs (MEK Hussey 50, MJ North 23)
- Australia: 350 runs in 106.1 overs (647 balls), Extras 20
- Lunch: Australia - 351/8 in 107.0 overs (AB McDonald 3, PM Siddle 0)
- 107.2: Batting team referral
- Innings Break: Australia - 352/10 in 107.4 overs (AB McDonald 4)
- South Africa 1st innings
- GC Smith retired hurt at 3/2 (2, 2.3 overs)
- Drinks: South Africa - 35/3 in 13.0 overs (JH Kallis 9, JP Duminy 17)
- South Africa: 50 runs in 21.5 overs (131 balls), Extras 6
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 105 balls (JH Kallis 21, JP Duminy 23, Ex 6)
- Tea: South Africa - 62/4 in 27.0 overs (JP Duminy 28)
- 28.5: Bowling team referral
- JP Duminy: 50 off 88 balls (10 x 4)
- Drinks: South Africa - 96/4 in 37.0 overs (JP Duminy 54, PL Harris 2)
- South Africa: 100 runs in 39.2 overs (237 balls), Extras 12
- JH Kallis (1) retired hurt on 22* from 56/3 (24.5 ov) to 104/5 (41.4 ov)
- Drinks: South Africa - 122/7 in 48.0 overs (JP Duminy 65, DW Steyn 6)
- Bad Light: South Africa - 138/7 in 57.0 overs (JP Duminy 73, DW Steyn 8)
- End Of Day: South Africa - 138/7 in 57.0 overs (JP Duminy 73, DW Steyn 8)
- Australia 1st innings
- Australia: 50 runs in 11.5 overs (71 balls), Extras 4
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 71 balls (PJ Hughes 33, SM Katich 14, Ex 4)
- Drinks: Australia - 64/0 in 14.0 overs (PJ Hughes 41, SM Katich 18)
- PJ Hughes: 50 off 63 balls (10 x 4)
- Australia: 100 runs in 23.6 overs (146 balls), Extras 6
- 1st Wicket: 100 runs in 146 balls (PJ Hughes 64, SM Katich 32, Ex 6)
- Lunch: Australia - 119/0 in 28.0 overs (PJ Hughes 75, SM Katich 36)
- 29.6: Bowling team refferral
- SM Katich: 50 off 100 balls (9 x 4)
- Australia: 150 runs in 37.1 overs (227 balls), Extras 9
- 1st Wicket: 150 runs in 227 balls (PJ Hughes 93, SM Katich 51, Ex 9)
- PJ Hughes: 100 off 132 balls (17 x 4, 2 x 6)
- Drinks: Australia - 184/0 in 43.0 overs (PJ Hughes 115, SM Katich 59)
- 46.5: bowling team referral
- Australia: 200 runs in 49.3 overs (302 balls), Extras 10
- Tea: Australia - 218/2 in 55.0 overs (SM Katich 84, MEK Hussey 0)
- 57.4: batting team referral
- Australia: 250 runs in 61.2 overs (375 balls), Extras 12
- SM Katich: 100 off 177 balls (16 x 4)
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 84 balls (SM Katich 34, MEK Hussey 14, Ex 3)
- Drinks: Australia - 259/3 in 67.1 overs (MEK Hussey 14)
- New Ball Taken: Australia 287/4 after 82.3 overs (MEK Hussey 28, MJ North 10)
- Attendance: 10300
- Australia: 300 runs in 87.5 overs (536 balls), Extras 14
- Bad Light: Australia - 303/4 in 89.0 overs (MEK Hussey 37, MJ North 17)
- End Of Day: Australia - 303/4 in 89.0 overs (MEK Hussey 37, MJ North 17)
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