- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR22.4 Harris says bugger off you fielders, I will do it myself. It was flighted around the off stump, Hughes went for the sweep but failed to connect. It would have hit the stumps all right but was the point of contact outside off? I will confirm after I get hold of a replay. And yes, Hughes was struck outside the off stump. He didn't ask for the review, though 58/150.5 Kato is gone. The readers have woofed him out I think. What an uncharacteristic shot. It was on a length outside off stump, Katich dragged it from there, attempting a sweep shot but could only top edge it to close on the leg side and Imraan Khan takes his first Test catch. Remember he had dropped Katich at point in Ntini's opening spell. 152/523.5 What a beauty to get rid of the Australian captain. It was a lovely outswinger and Ponting was lured into the big drive but ended up nicking it. It was full and Ponting shaped to drive but it swung away late. Ponting didn't expect it to curve away as he went for the straight drive and didn't cover for the late swing. Superb delivery. 59/229.4 He is gone immediately after bring up his 3000th Test run. It kicked up on the middle stump line, Hussey got back to stab it away to the off side but it ran off the inner edge, bounced once before flicking the top of the stumps. He was beginning to look good there but is gone now .. 81/331.1 Clarke has been cleaned up by Steyn. What an awesome delivery. It landed slightly short in length on the off stump line and straightened to hit the off. Clarke pushed inside the line and heard the death rattle.Not so awesome on replay. It was a very good delivery indeed but it landed just outside off stump and Clarke thought it would nip back in more than what it did but Steyn had got it straighten a bit. 81/454.4 Trapped in front but Haddin, after checking with the non-striker, has gone for the review. It landed on the middle stump line, skidded through quickly to rap him on the pad in front of middle and leg. That's dead duck. No inside edge and the height looks ok as well. Bucknor got it right. Haddin got his bat almost sideways from the off side, rather than from behind the ball, suggesting he didn't pick the arm-ball. He was looking so good in the last session but has been plucked out early in the last . 158/667.3 Ntini's patience has paid off. McDonald walked across outside off again. Ntini kept it full and even further outside off. McDonald went for the cover drive but edged it into the bucket hands of Kallis at first slip. 190/771.3 Mitch is gone, going for a six. It was a length delivery and a tad slower as well and Johnson got under the ball more than he wanted and got elevation instead of distance. Prince ran to his left from long-on to hold on to the ball. Nine down. 209/967.5 Ntini takes out Siddle. He straightens a length delivery outside off and Siddle lunges forward to stab it to left of second slip where AB swallows it. Out for a duck. Eight for 190. 190/871.6 209 all out. Full and straight outside off, McGain is caught at the crease and hangs his bat out and stabs it to third slip. 209/10Extras9 (lb 6, nb 2, w 1)TOTAL209 all out (72 Overs, RR: 2.9, 327 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-58 (Phillip Hughes, 22.4 ov), 2-59 (Ricky Ponting, 23.5 ov), 3-81 (Michael Hussey, 29.4 ov), 4-81 (Michael Clarke, 31.1 ov), 5-152 (Simon Katich, 50.5 ov), 6-158 (Brad Haddin, 54.4 ov), 7-190 (Andrew McDonald, 67.3 ov), 8-190 (Peter Siddle, 67.5 ov), 9-209 (Mitchell Johnson, 71.3 ov), 10-209 (Bryce McGain, 71.6 ov)
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR17.4 What a sharp effort from Siddle to hold on to the return catch. Khan tried to bottom-hand the length delivery to the on side but ended up scooping it straight down the wicket and Siddle dived low to his right to take a one-handed catch. He had to change directions from his follow through and also go low. Fine effort. 65/183.1 appeal for a catch down leg side as Hilfy slips a length delivery down the leg side and Prince attempts to glance it. Bucknor says not out and Australia have asked for a review Prince took the bottom hand off the handle as he had a waft at it, can't see whether there was any deflection. The ball was definitely very very close to the glove. did it touch? Nothing conclusive so far. Even Hot Spot doesn't show any white spot (not that it shows all edges). I don't think the third ump will reverse Bucknor's decision. They are taking too long here. C'mon folks. Bucknor walks towards his spot behind the stumps, waits theatrically as he listens to the third ump on his ear piece and gives it OUT Oh boy that was some wait. Third ump has decided it has gone off the gloves. Prince has to go and he walks away to a thunderous reception. Well well well .. I didn't think we had got enough evidence to overrule the initial decision but here we go. This is what happened: Bucknor apparently told the third umpire that he heard a noise and thought it went off the thigh pad and that's why i gave it not out. Bowden then said he can confirm via replays that it didn't go off the thigh pad and if there was any contact it could only have been glove because you heard a noise and Bucknor agreed. That's how they arrived at that decision. 322/344.6 And there is the error in concentration from Amla. Almost inevitable. Full delivery, outside off, angling away and Amla edges the intended off drive to Haddin. South Africa trail by 47 runs 162/2104.3 Kallis goes without adding a run today. It was short in length on the middle, straightened and must have stopped on him a bit, Kallis was shaping to short-arm pull it to the on side and ended up checking the shot and edging the ball straight up and Hilfenhaus strolls forward to take a dolly. Kallis stands and has a puzzled look as he peers down the spot where the ball landed. 415/4151.2 AB has holed out to deep midwicket. Short delivery, nothing special, could have disappeared out of the ground but AB pulls it straight to the fielder. What a fine entertaining innings from de Villiers. The crowd loved it and are now showing their appreciation with a generous thunderous applause. 637/8113.2 he has dragged on to his stumps. short delivery well outside off and Duminy tried to fetch it from there with a pull shot but got a fatal inside edge 443/5119.6 Caught at second slip. Poor stuff from Boucher. He had just edged one through the cordon and he goes hard at another full delivery slanting across him. Edge and gone! Australia have done well today to take out three wickets. 467/6139.6 And a wicket to end the over where AB smoked 4 sixes. It landed on a length around middle and leg and moved towards middle and off, Albie had a lazy waft at it, missed it completely and was cleaned up. Not an attacking shot, just a defensive waft 591/7154.3 steps away again, Johnson keeps it full and outside off, Harris had moved too far and he reaches for the sliced-drive but can only nick it behind. 651/10151.6 Lovely loopy slider from Katich who picks his second wicket. It looped up outside off, good rip on the ball and Steyn drove inside the line and edged it to slip. Questions will be asked why Ponting didn't bring Kato on earlier. Was the bowler reluctant or the captain? Press conference should be interesting later on. 637/9Extras62 (b 19, lb 24, nb 10, w 9)TOTAL651 all out (154.3 Overs, RR: 4.21, 679 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-65 (Imraan Khan, 17.4 ov), 2-162 (Hashim Amla, 44.6 ov), 3-322 (Ashwell Prince, 83.1 ov), 4-415 (Jacques Kallis, 104.3 ov), 5-443 (Jean-Paul Duminy, 113.2 ov), 6-467 (Mark Boucher, 119.6 ov), 7-591 (Albie Morkel, 139.6 ov), 8-637 (AB de Villiers, 151.2 ov), 9-637 (Dale Steyn, 151.6 ov), 10-651 (Paul Harris, 154.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB MG Johnson 37.3 5 148 4 3.94 2 6 BW Hilfenhaus 34 4 133 2 3.91 3 4 PM Siddle 35 15 67 1 1.91 0 0 BE McGain 18 2 149 0 8.27 0 0 AB McDonald 27 7 102 1 3.77 0 0 SM Katich 3 1 9 2 3.00 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR13.3 Harris nails Hughes. It was floated full well outside off, doesn't turn in as Hughes thought and he ended up reaching out, bat well away from the body and the ball went on kiss the outside edge and fly to first slip. Perhaps, lured by the drift there. 57/159.2 Oh boy what a woof! Harris makes the breakthrough again. It was tossed up outside off stump, Katich suddenly decides to go for it and ends up lifting it straight to mid-off .. 138/320.6 No doubt this time as Steyn picks his man with another outswinger. Ponting goes for a big off drive, like he did in the first innings, the ball curves away at the last minute to take the edge. Joy for the hosts. They have got the big fish. 76/268.6 Steyn has again nailed Hussey. It burst up from back of length, on the middle and off stump line, bit like Ambrose or a McGrath delivery, Hussey was caught at the crease, tried to rush back but stabbed a dolly to gully. Four down now and Haddin walks out. 146/488.6 And Australia lose their 6th wicket. It might be the beginning of the end of Australia's resistance. It was full in length, moving away outside off stump, Clarke reached out, bat away from the body, trying to push it through cover point but got a fatal inside edge. 218/679.2 Harris strikes again and Duminy takes a fine catch, back pedaling at mid-on. Harris, who is operating from over the wicket, lured Haddin down the track, teasing him with the flight before beating him by the dip and the loop and Haddin ended up chipping it over Duminy who back pedalled to take a fine catch behind his head. Australia are wobbling here. 191/5115.3 forward and defends. The South Africans go up for a bat-pad catch. We have a referral from McDonald. We start the replays, clearly off the pad, but did it catch the gloves? Hot spot seems to show an inside edge onto the pad. And it is out. Bowden confirms the wicket has fallen and the partnership is finally broken 381/7115.4 And he's gone first ball. Comes forward to defend and we have another bat-pad catch. No doubt this time and Harris is on a hat-trick. Surely Johnson won't be stranded again? 381/8116.4 backfoot drive and they run, first one easily , but no, they go for the second and it's all come undone. McGain is well short of his ground and run out 388/9121.5 and its all over. Hilfenhaus looks to repeat the shot to mid wicket and nicks the ball to Prince at slip. 422/10Extras17 (b 8, lb 2, nb 5, w 2)TOTAL422 all out (121.5 Overs, RR: 3.46, 532 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-57 (Phillip Hughes, 13.3 ov), 2-76 (Ricky Ponting, 20.6 ov), 3-138 (Simon Katich, 59.2 ov), 4-146 (Michael Hussey, 68.6 ov), 5-191 (Brad Haddin, 79.2 ov), 6-218 (Michael Clarke, 88.6 ov), 7-381 (Andrew McDonald, 115.3 ov), 8-381 (Peter Siddle, 115.4 ov), 9-388 (Bryce McGain, 116.4 ov), 10-422 (Ben Hilfenhaus, 121.5 ov)
Match Details
Toss
Player Of The Match
Player Of The Series
Series result
Match number
Season
Hours of play (local time)
Match days
Test debut
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Close of Play
- Thu, 19 Mar - day 1 - South Africa 1st innings 57/0 (I Khan 15*, AG Prince 37*, 14 ov)
- Fri, 20 Mar - day 2 - South Africa 1st innings 404/3 (JH Kallis 102*, AB de Villiers 39*, 102 ov)
- Sat, 21 Mar - day 3 - Australia 2nd innings 102/2 (SM Katich 44*, MEK Hussey 13*, 36 ov)
- Sun, 22 Mar - day 4 - Australia 2nd innings 422 (121.5 ov) - end of match
Match Notes
- Drinks: Australia - 119/2 in 51.0 overs (SM Katich 45, MEK Hussey 28)
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 192 balls (SM Katich 15, MEK Hussey 33, Ex 2)
- SM Katich: 50 off 144 balls (4 x 4, 1 x 6)
- Lunch: Australia - 142/3 in 65.0 overs (MEK Hussey 39, MJ Clarke 3)
- Australia: 150 runs in 69.1 overs (417 balls), Extras 2
- New Ball Taken: Australia 198/5 after 84.1 overs (MJ Clarke 38, AB McDonald 1)
- Australia: 200 runs in 86.4 overs (524 balls), Extras 4
- Tea: Australia - 231/6 in 92.0 overs (AB McDonald 16, MG Johnson 4)
- Australia: 250 runs in 95.6 overs (580 balls), Extras 9
- 7th Wicket: 50 runs in 56 balls (AB McDonald 16, MG Johnson 29, Ex 5)
- Australia: 300 runs in 101.6 overs (618 balls), Extras 11
- AB McDonald: 50 off 56 balls (8 x 4)
- MG Johnson: 50 off 51 balls (7 x 4, 1 x 6)
- 7th Wicket: 100 runs in 91 balls (AB McDonald 40, MG Johnson 56, Ex 7)
- Drinks: Australia - 347/6 in 109.0 overs (AB McDonald 60, MG Johnson 73)
- Australia: 350 runs in 109.5 overs (666 balls), Extras 12
- 7th Wicket: 150 runs in 141 balls (AB McDonald 52, MG Johnson 92, Ex 8)
- MG Johnson: 100 off 86 balls (10 x 4, 4 x 6)
- Australia: 400 runs in 119.1 overs (722 balls), Extras 17
- AB de Villiers: 50 off 73 balls (5 x 4, 1 x 6)
- Drinks: South Africa - 449/5 in 116.0 overs (AB de Villiers 72, MV Boucher 0)
- South Africa: 450 runs in 116.1 overs (711 balls), Extras 52
- South Africa: 500 runs in 127.5 overs (781 balls), Extras 54
- Lunch: South Africa - 508/6 in 129.0 overs (AB de Villiers 90, JA Morkel 27)
- AB de Villiers: 100 off 149 balls (10 x 4, 1 x 6)
- 7th Wicket: 50 runs in 67 balls (AB de Villiers 23, JA Morkel 27, Ex 1)
- JA Morkel: 50 off 59 balls (8 x 4, 1 x 6)
- South Africa: 550 runs in 136.2 overs (832 balls), Extras 54
- 7th Wicket: 100 runs in 115 balls (AB de Villiers 46, JA Morkel 58, Ex 1)
- South Africa: 600 runs in 141.4 overs (864 balls), Extras 54
- New Ball Taken: South Africa 602/7 after 141.6 overs (AB de Villiers 146, PL Harris 7)
- Drinks: South Africa - 605/7 in 143.0 overs (AB de Villiers 147, PL Harris 8)
- AB de Villiers: 150 off 181 balls (11 x 4, 7 x 6)
- South Africa: 650 runs in 154.2 overs (941 balls), Extras 62
- Tea: South Africa - 651/10 in 154.3 overs (M Ntini 4)
- Australia 2nd innings
- Australia: 50 runs in 10.6 overs (66 balls), Extras 0
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 66 balls (PJ Hughes 28, SM Katich 23, Ex 0)
- Drinks: Australia - 69/1 in 18.0 overs (SM Katich 29, RT Ponting 8)
- Australia: 100 runs in 29.2 overs (177 balls), Extras 1
- End Of Day: Australia - 102/2 in 36.0 overs (SM Katich 44, MEK Hussey 13)
- Drinks: South Africa - 93/1 in 29.0 overs (AG Prince 45, HM Amla 21)
- South Africa: 100 runs in 29.6 overs (183 balls), Extras 7
- AG Prince: 50 off 76 balls (6 x 4, 1 x 6)
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 106 balls (AG Prince 16, HM Amla 31, Ex 4)
- Lunch: South Africa - 148/1 in 42.0 overs (AG Prince 70, HM Amla 44)
- South Africa: 150 runs in 43.3 overs (265 balls), Extras 18
- South Africa: 200 runs in 55.2 overs (336 balls), Extras 30
- AG Prince: 100 off 152 balls (13 x 4, 1 x 6)
- Drinks: South Africa - 205/2 in 56.0 overs (AG Prince 106, JH Kallis 3)
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 85 balls (AG Prince 28, JH Kallis 10, Ex 13)
- South Africa: 250 runs in 67.3 overs (410 balls), Extras 32
- Tea: South Africa - 256/2 in 70.0 overs (AG Prince 119, JH Kallis 39)
- 3rd Wicket: 100 runs in 166 balls (AG Prince 42, JH Kallis 43, Ex 15)
- JH Kallis: 50 off 75 balls (9 x 4, 1 x 6)
- South Africa: 300 runs in 78.3 overs (477 balls), Extras 37
- 3rd Wicket: 150 runs in 208 balls (AG Prince 67, JH Kallis 66, Ex 19)
- AG Prince: 150 off 246 balls (19 x 4, 2 x 6)
- Drinks: South Africa - 331/3 in 86.0 overs (JH Kallis 72, AB de Villiers 4)
- New Ball Taken: South Africa 331/3 after 86.1 overs (JH Kallis 72, AB de Villiers 4)
- South Africa: 350 runs in 88.6 overs (543 balls), Extras 41
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 64 balls (JH Kallis 27, AB de Villiers 20, Ex 5)
- JH Kallis: 100 off 145 balls (14 x 4, 2 x 6)
- South Africa: 400 runs in 101.2 overs (621 balls), Extras 47
- End Of Day: South Africa - 404/3 in 102.0 overs (JH Kallis 102, AB de Villiers 39)
- Australia 1st innings
- Drinks: Australia - 29/0 in 14.0 overs (PJ Hughes 19, SM Katich 9)
- Australia: 50 runs in 20.5 overs (126 balls), Extras 1
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 126 balls (PJ Hughes 33, SM Katich 19, Ex 1)
- Lunch: Australia - 66/2 in 27.0 overs (SM Katich 26, MEK Hussey 5)
- Australia: 100 runs in 35.4 overs (217 balls), Extras 7
- Drinks: Australia - 121/4 in 39.0 overs (SM Katich 45, BJ Haddin 16)
- 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 78 balls (SM Katich 23, BJ Haddin 25, Ex 5)
- SM Katich: 50 off 138 balls (7 x 4)
- Australia: 150 runs in 49.6 overs (303 balls), Extras 7
- Tea: Australia - 158/5 in 54.0 overs (BJ Haddin 42, AB McDonald 0)
- Australia: 200 runs in 70.3 overs (426 balls), Extras 9
- Drinks: Australia - 205/8 in 71.0 overs (MG Johnson 31, BE McGain 2)
- South Africa 1st innings
- South Africa: 50 runs in 11.2 overs (70 balls), Extras 4
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 70 balls (I Khan 13, AG Prince 33, Ex 4)
- Innings Break: South Africa - 0/0
- End Of Day: South Africa - 57/0 in 14.0 overs (I Khan 15, AG Prince 37)
Match Coverage
All Match NewsPonting lauds new generation
Twenty-nine days of Test cricket across three months and more than10,000 kilometres has not been enough to split the world's two bestteams
Leave decisions to on-field umpires - Bucknor
The record-holding umpire Steve Bucknor has bowed out of Test cricketwith an appeal of his own: leave the decision-making in the hands ofthe on-field officials
Injured Kallis hopeful of being fit for ODIs
Jacques Kallis is hopeful of being fit for the first one-dayinternational against Australia after suffering a groin injury inSouth Africa's victory in Cape Town
Harris leaves 'buffet bowler' tag behind
The Australians must have been waiting for table service at Newlands,where they failed to handle what Harris dished up in a Man-of-the-Match performance that earned him his best match figures of 9 for 161
Centurion Johnson morphs into an allrounder
The Mitchell Johnson allrounder debate is over. His captain says he's an allrounder. He says he's an allrounder. The figures from this tour back them up