- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras9 (b 4, lb 2, nb 2, w 1)TOTAL320/8d (90 Overs, RR: 3.55)Fall of wickets: 1-14 (Graeme Smith, 5.4 ov), 2-29 (Ashwell Prince, 10.5 ov), 3-153 (Neil McKenzie, 48.1 ov), 4-188 (Mark Boucher, 58.6 ov), 5-260 (AB de Villiers, 73.6 ov), 6-279 (Dale Steyn, 77.4 ov), 7-296 (Makhaya Ntini, 82.6 ov), 8-313 (Paul Harris, 87.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB PJ Davis 13 3 28 1 2.15 0 0 DN Porter 14 6 39 1 2.78 0 0 JP Coetzee 13 2 56 2 4.30 1 0 CE Thompson 13 0 58 2 4.46 0 0 MJ Johnston 6 2 17 1 2.83 0 0 TP Doropoulos 9 1 31 0 3.44 0 2 AK Heal 17 2 71 0 4.17 0 0 WM Robinson 5 0 14 0 2.80 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras15 (b 1, lb 8, nb 6)TOTAL280 all out (71.5 Overs, RR: 3.89)Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Wes Robinson, 2.2 ov), 2-18 (Craig Simmons, 8.6 ov), 3-54 (Clint Heron, 22.6 ov), 4-77 (Theo Doropoulos, 30.1 ov), 5-98 (Justin Coetzee, 39.2 ov), 6-150 (Michael Johnson, 55.3 ov), 7-206 (Matt Johnston, 62.3 ov), 8-218 (Drew Porter, 65.2 ov), 9-269 (Aaron Heal, 69.6 ov), 10-280 (Chris Thompson, 71.5 ov)
Match Details
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Close of Play
- Fri, 12 Dec - day 1 - South Africans 1st innings 320
- Sat, 13 Dec - day 2 - Western Australia 1st innings 280 (71.5 ov) - end of match
Match Notes
- AB de Villiers kept wicket in the Western Australia innings
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