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Australia v South Africa 1st Test

South Africa tour of Australia - 2001 (2001/02) · Adelaide Oval, Adelaide · 14 December 2001

Australia won by 246 runs

Australia won by 246 runs. Matthew Hayden top-scored with 131 for Australia. Shane Warne took 5/113.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
South Africa tour of Australia - 2001 (2001/02)
Ground
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Dates
14 December 2001 to 18 December 2001
Toss
Australia, chose to bat
Result
Australia won by 246 runs
Player of the match
Shane Warne
Captains
Steve Waugh (Australia), Shaun Pollock (South Africa)
Umpires
SJA Taufel and S Venkataraghavan
Match referee
RS Madugalle

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Australia won the toss and chose to bat.

Australia batted first and made 439 all out. Damien Martyn top-scored with 124 not out off 210 balls, and Justin Langer made 116. Claude Henderson took 4 for 116 for South Africa. The innings was built on a 102-run stand for the second wicket between Justin Langer and Ricky Ponting.

South Africa replied with 374 all out. Neil McKenzie top-scored with 87 off 168 balls, and Herschelle Gibbs made 78. Shane Warne took 5 for 113 for Australia. The innings was built on a 141-run stand for the seventh wicket between Mark Boucher and Neil McKenzie. Australia led by 65 on first innings.

Australia made 309 for 7 in their second innings. Matthew Hayden top-scored with 131 off 207 balls, and Mark Waugh made 74. Jacques Kallis took 3 for 45 for South Africa. The innings was built on a 181-run stand for the third wicket between Mark Waugh and Matthew Hayden, 59% of the total.

Set 375 to win, South Africa made 128 all out. Jacques Kallis top-scored with 65 not out off 174 balls. Glenn McGrath took 3 for 13 for Australia. From 0 for 0 they lost 4 wickets for 21 runs, to 21 for 4.

Australia won by 246 runs.

AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 439 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Justin Langerc Shaun Pollock b Claude Henderson116246
Matthew Haydenc Makhaya Ntini b Lance Klusener3167
Ricky Pontingrun out (Boeta Dippenaar, Mark Boucher)5486
Mark Waughc Mark Boucher b Nantie Hayward215
Steve Waughc Neil McKenzie b Claude Henderson833
Damien Martynnot out124210
Adam Gilchristc Nantie Hayward b Claude Henderson78
Shane Warneb Lance Klusener4177
Brett Leec Neil McKenzie b Nantie Hayward3283
Jason Gillespiec Mark Boucher b Claude Henderson321
Glenn McGrathb Nantie Hayward510

Extras 16 · Total 439 all out

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Shaun Pollock288640
Nantie Hayward3151083
Makhaya Ntini197640
Jacques Kallis161370
Lance Klusener144442
Claude Henderson3341164

FALL OF WICKETS

1-80 (Matthew Hayden, 21.2 ov), 2-182 (Ricky Ponting, 50.6 ov), 3-199 (Mark Waugh, 55.3 ov), 4-211 (Steve Waugh, 65.3 ov), 5-238 (Justin Langer, 79.2 ov), 6-248 (Adam Gilchrist, 81.5 ov), 7-332 (Shane Warne, 105.2 ov), 8-409 (Brett Lee, 132.4 ov), 9-434 (Jason Gillespie, 139.2 ov), 10-439 (Glenn McGrath, 140.6 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstJustin Langer (40) and Matthew Hayden (31)80129
secondJustin Langer (46) and Ricky Ponting (54)102180
thirdMark Waugh (2) and Justin Langer (15)1727
fourthSteve Waugh (8) and Justin Langer (2)1262
fifthDamien Martyn (16) and Justin Langer (10)2783
sixthDamien Martyn (3) and Adam Gilchrist (7)1015
seventhShane Warne (41) and Damien Martyn (38)84141
eighthDamien Martyn (45) and Brett Lee (32)77164
ninthDamien Martyn (22) and Jason Gillespie (3)2540
tenthDamien Martyn (0) and Glenn McGrath (5)510
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 374 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Herschelle Gibbsst Adam Gilchrist b Shane Warne78187
Gary Kirstenlbw b Glenn McGrath4786
Boeta Dippenaarc Ricky Ponting b Glenn McGrath47
Claude Hendersonrun out (Glenn McGrath, Brett Lee)3066
Jacques Kallislbw b Glenn McGrath533
Neil McKenzielbw b Damien Martyn87168
Lance Klusenerb Shane Warne2224
Mark Boucherc Justin Langer b Shane Warne64149
Shaun Pollockc Adam Gilchrist b Shane Warne01
Makhaya Ntinic Ricky Ponting b Shane Warne914
Nantie Haywardnot out05

Extras 28 · Total 374 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Glenn McGrath3310943
Jason Gillespie237570
Shane Warne39.491135
Brett Lee192810
Mark Waugh3090
Damien Martyn4231

FALL OF WICKETS

1-87 (Gary Kirsten, 30.4 ov), 2-93 (Boeta Dippenaar, 32.4 ov), 3-155 (Claude Henderson, 52.2 ov), 4-178 (Herschelle Gibbs, 61.4 ov), 5-178 (Jacques Kallis, 62.3 ov), 6-214 (Lance Klusener, 69.2 ov), 7-355 (Neil McKenzie, 114.6 ov), 8-356 (Shaun Pollock, 117.1 ov), 9-365 (Mark Boucher, 119.5 ov), 10-374 (Makhaya Ntini, 121.4 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstGary Kirsten (47) and Herschelle Gibbs (36)87180
secondHerschelle Gibbs (2) and Boeta Dippenaar (4)612
thirdHerschelle Gibbs (22) and Claude Henderson (30)62121
fourthJacques Kallis (5) and Herschelle Gibbs (18)2356
fifthJacques Kallis (0) and Neil McKenzie (0)05
sixthLance Klusener (22) and Neil McKenzie (13)3642
seventhMark Boucher (59) and Neil McKenzie (74)141277
eighthShaun Pollock (0) and Mark Boucher (1)113
ninthMark Boucher (4) and Makhaya Ntini (5)916
tenthNantie Hayward (0) and Makhaya Ntini (4)911
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 309 FOR 7
BatterHow outRB
Justin Langerc Mark Boucher b Shaun Pollock115
Matthew Haydenb Jacques Kallis131207
Ricky Pontinglbw b Jacques Kallis2548
Mark Waughc Mark Boucher b Claude Henderson74134
Adam Gilchristc Neil McKenzie b Jacques Kallis2221
Steve Waughc Shaun Pollock b Claude Henderson1321
Damien Martynnot out622
Shane Warneb Claude Henderson68

Did not bat: Brett Lee, Jason Gillespie, Glenn McGrath

Extras 31 · Total 309 for 7

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Shaun Pollock124381
Nantie Hayward100320
Claude Henderson29.111303
Jacques Kallis152453
Makhaya Ntini83130
Lance Klusener40270

FALL OF WICKETS

1-8 (Justin Langer, 4.1 ov), 2-66 (Ricky Ponting, 19.3 ov), 3-247 (Matthew Hayden, 63.3 ov), 4-273 (Mark Waugh, 68.4 ov), 5-291 (Adam Gilchrist, 71.4 ov), 6-303 (Steve Waugh, 76.4 ov), 7-309 (Shane Warne, 78.1 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstJustin Langer (1) and Matthew Hayden (3)821
secondMatthew Hayden (27) and Ricky Ponting (25)5895
thirdMark Waugh (65) and Matthew Hayden (101)181266
fourthMark Waugh (9) and Adam Gilchrist (13)2631
fifthSteve Waugh (8) and Adam Gilchrist (9)1818
sixthSteve Waugh (5) and Damien Martyn (6)1230
seventhShane Warne (6) and Damien Martyn (0)69
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 128 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Herschelle Gibbsc Justin Langer b Glenn McGrath928
Gary Kirstenc Ricky Ponting b Shane Warne731
Boeta Dippenaarc Shane Warne b Glenn McGrath027
Jacques Kallisnot out65174
Neil McKenzielbw b Glenn McGrath02
Lance Klusenerc Shane Warne b Jason Gillespie1844
Mark Boucherc Adam Gilchrist b Jason Gillespie04
Shaun Pollockc Ricky Ponting b Shane Warne111
Claude Hendersonc Ricky Ponting b Shane Warne322
Makhaya Ntinib Brett Lee434
Nantie Haywardc Adam Gilchrist b Brett Lee1228

Extras 9 · Total 128 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Glenn McGrath148133
Jason Gillespie114232
Shane Warne297573
Brett Lee123292
Damien Martyn1010

FALL OF WICKETS

1-12 (Herschelle Gibbs, 6.5 ov), 2-17 (Gary Kirsten, 11.6 ov), 3-21 (Boeta Dippenaar, 16.1 ov), 4-21 (Neil McKenzie, 16.3 ov), 5-54 (Lance Klusener, 30.5 ov), 6-58 (Mark Boucher, 32.3 ov), 7-67 (Shaun Pollock, 35.5 ov), 8-74 (Claude Henderson, 41.6 ov), 9-113 (Makhaya Ntini, 58.6 ov), 10-128 (Nantie Hayward, 66.6 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstGary Kirsten (3) and Herschelle Gibbs (5)1231
secondGary Kirsten (4) and Boeta Dippenaar (0)532
thirdJacques Kallis (4) and Boeta Dippenaar (0)425
fourthJacques Kallis (0) and Neil McKenzie (0)02
fifthJacques Kallis (10) and Lance Klusener (18)3387
sixthJacques Kallis (4) and Mark Boucher (0)410
seventhShaun Pollock (1) and Jacques Kallis (8)920
eighthJacques Kallis (3) and Claude Henderson (3)737
ninthJacques Kallis (34) and Makhaya Ntini (4)39102
tenthJacques Kallis (2) and Nantie Hayward (12)1549
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