South Africa v Australia 2nd Test

Australia tour of South Africa - 2006 (2005/06) · Kingsmead, Durban · 24 March 2006

Australia won by 112 runs

Australia won by 112 runs. Ricky Ponting top-scored with 116 for Australia. Shane Warne took 6/86.

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MATCH FACTS

Series: Australia tour of South Africa - 2006 (2005/06)
Ground: Kingsmead, Durban
Dates: 24 March 2006 to 28 March 2006
Toss: Australia, chose to bat
Result: Australia won by 112 runs
Player of the match: Shane Warne
Captains: Ricky Ponting (Australia), Graeme Smith (South Africa)
Umpires: BR Doctrove and SA Bucknor
Match referee: BC Broad

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Australia won the toss and chose to bat.

Australia batted first and made 369 all out. Ricky Ponting top-scored with 103 off 225 balls, and Michael Hussey made 75. Makhaya Ntini took 3 for 81 for South Africa. The innings was built on a 101-run stand for the third wicket between Damien Martyn and Ricky Ponting. That was well above the 2000s average first-innings total at Kingsmead, 304 across 10 Tests.

South Africa replied with 267 all out. Jacques Kallis top-scored with 114 off 223 balls, and AB de Villiers made 50. Brett Lee took 5 for 69 for Australia. The innings was built on a 134-run stand for the third wicket between Jacques Kallis and AB de Villiers, 50% of the total. Australia led by 102 on first innings.

Australia made 307 for 4 declared in their second innings. Ricky Ponting top-scored with 116 off 187 balls, and Matthew Hayden made 102. The innings was built on a 201-run stand for the second wicket between Matthew Hayden and Ricky Ponting, 65% of the total.

Set 410 to win, South Africa made 297 all out. Mark Boucher top-scored with 51 not out off 156 balls, and Nicky Boje made 48. Shane Warne took 6 for 86 for Australia.

Australia won by 112 runs.

AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 369 ALL OUT

Batter	How out	R	B
Justin Langer	c Mark Boucher b Jacques Kallis	35	125
Matthew Hayden	c AB de Villiers b Makhaya Ntini	0	2
Ricky Ponting	c Herschelle Gibbs b Nicky Boje	103	225
Damien Martyn	c Jacques Kallis b Makhaya Ntini	57	134
Michael Hussey	lbw b Jacques Kallis	75	155
Brett Lee	c Mark Boucher b Makhaya Ntini	0	7
Andrew Symonds	lbw b Andre Nel	13	53
Adam Gilchrist	c Mark Boucher b Andre Nel	2	10
Shane Warne	c AB de Villiers b Shaun Pollock	36	31
Michael Kasprowicz	c AB de Villiers b Andre Nel	7	13
Stuart Clark	not out	13	15

Extras 28 · Total 369 all out

Bowler (South Africa)	O	M	R	W
Shaun Pollock	32	11	73	1
Makhaya Ntini	24	4	81	3
Andre Nel	31	8	83	3
Jacques Kallis	21.1	8	52	2
Nicky Boje	19	1	61	1

FALL OF WICKETS

1-0 (Matthew Hayden, 1.2 ov), 2-97 (Justin Langer, 39.1 ov), 3-198 (Ricky Ponting, 79.3 ov), 4-218 (Damien Martyn, 82.2 ov), 5-219 (Brett Lee, 84.3 ov), 6-253 (Andrew Symonds, 102.1 ov), 7-259 (Adam Gilchrist, 104.5 ov), 8-315 (Shane Warne, 117.1 ov), 9-327 (Michael Kasprowicz, 120.1 ov), 10-369 (Michael Hussey, 127.1 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
Wkt	Batters	Runs	Balls
first	Justin Langer (0) and Matthew Hayden (0)	0	8
second	Justin Langer (35) and Ricky Ponting (53)	97	228
third	Damien Martyn (45) and Ricky Ponting (50)	101	242
fourth	Damien Martyn (12) and Michael Hussey (8)	20	17
fifth	Brett Lee (0) and Michael Hussey (0)	1	14
sixth	Andrew Symonds (13) and Michael Hussey (16)	34	110
seventh	Adam Gilchrist (2) and Michael Hussey (4)	6	16
eighth	Shane Warne (36) and Michael Hussey (14)	56	74
ninth	Michael Kasprowicz (7) and Michael Hussey (4)	12	19
tenth	Michael Hussey (29) and Stuart Clark (13)	42	42

SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 267 ALL OUT

Batter	How out	R	B
Graeme Smith	c Justin Langer b Brett Lee	0	1
AB de Villiers	c Matthew Hayden b Stuart Clark	50	137
Herschelle Gibbs	b Michael Kasprowicz	9	14
Jacques Kallis	c & b Stuart Clark	114	223
Ashwell Prince	c Andrew Symonds b Shane Warne	33	61
Jacques Rudolph	c Michael Hussey b Shane Warne	13	41
Mark Boucher	b Brett Lee	19	43
Shaun Pollock	c Adam Gilchrist b Brett Lee	1	4
Nicky Boje	not out	6	14
Andre Nel	c Matthew Hayden b Brett Lee	5	7
Makhaya Ntini	c Ricky Ponting b Brett Lee	0	1

Extras 17 · Total 267 all out

Bowler (Australia)	O	M	R	W
Brett Lee	19.4	5	69	5
Michael Kasprowicz	14	0	60	1
Shane Warne	25	2	80	2
Andrew Symonds	11	3	16	0
Michael Hussey	1	0	2	0
Stuart Clark	18	4	37	2

FALL OF WICKETS

1-0 (Graeme Smith, 0.1 ov), 2-10 (Herschelle Gibbs, 3.5 ov), 3-144 (AB de Villiers, 41.3 ov), 4-200 (Ashwell Prince, 59.6 ov), 5-226 (Jacques Rudolph, 71.1 ov), 6-255 (Jacques Kallis, 83.1 ov), 7-256 (Shaun Pollock, 84.2 ov), 8-257 (Mark Boucher, 86.4 ov), 9-267 (Andre Nel, 88.3 ov), 10-267 (Makhaya Ntini, 88.4 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
Wkt	Batters	Runs	Balls
first	Graeme Smith (0) and AB de Villiers (0)	0	1
second	Herschelle Gibbs (9) and AB de Villiers (0)	10	23
third	Jacques Kallis (73) and AB de Villiers (50)	134	235
fourth	Jacques Kallis (20) and Ashwell Prince (33)	56	113
fifth	Jacques Kallis (11) and Jacques Rudolph (13)	26	69
sixth	Jacques Kallis (10) and Mark Boucher (19)	29	72
seventh	Shaun Pollock (1) and Mark Boucher (0)	1	7
eighth	Nicky Boje (1) and Mark Boucher (0)	1	14
ninth	Nicky Boje (5) and Andre Nel (5)	10	11
tenth	Nicky Boje (0) and Makhaya Ntini (0)	0	1

AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 307 FOR 4 DECLARED

Batter	How out	R	B
Justin Langer	c Shaun Pollock b Nicky Boje	37	53
Matthew Hayden	c Mark Boucher b Makhaya Ntini	102	217
Ricky Ponting	c Nicky Boje b Shaun Pollock	116	187
Damien Martyn	not out	15	37
Adam Gilchrist	c Andre Nel b Nicky Boje	24	9

Did not bat: Stuart Clark, Andrew Symonds, Michael Hussey, Shane Warne, Brett Lee, Michael Kasprowicz

Extras 13 · Total 307 for 4 declared

Bowler (South Africa)	O	M	R	W
Shaun Pollock	19	4	55	1
Makhaya Ntini	15	2	62	1
Nicky Boje	26.4	4	87	2
Andre Nel	14	3	58	0
Jacques Kallis	8	0	40	0

FALL OF WICKETS

1-49 (Justin Langer, 16.2 ov), 2-250 (Matthew Hayden, 71.5 ov), 3-278 (Ricky Ponting, 80.1 ov), 4-307 (Adam Gilchrist, 82.4 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
Wkt	Batters	Runs	Balls
first	Justin Langer (37) and Matthew Hayden (9)	49	99
second	Matthew Hayden (93) and Ricky Ponting (100)	201	337
third	Damien Martyn (10) and Ricky Ponting (16)	28	52
fourth	Damien Martyn (5) and Adam Gilchrist (24)	29	15

SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 297 ALL OUT

Batter	How out	R	B
AB de Villiers	st Adam Gilchrist b Shane Warne	46	80
Graeme Smith	c Justin Langer b Shane Warne	40	75
Herschelle Gibbs	c Shane Warne b Stuart Clark	17	44
Jacques Kallis	lbw b Shane Warne	7	32
Ashwell Prince	c Michael Hussey b Stuart Clark	7	37
Jacques Rudolph	c Justin Langer b Shane Warne	36	52
Mark Boucher	not out	51	156
Shaun Pollock	b Brett Lee	4	14
Nicky Boje	c Michael Clarke b Michael Kasprowicz	48	64
Andre Nel	c Matthew Hayden b Shane Warne	14	46
Makhaya Ntini	lbw b Shane Warne	0	13

Extras 27 · Total 297 all out

Bowler (Australia)	O	M	R	W
Brett Lee	22	6	65	1
Stuart Clark	21	6	46	2
Andrew Symonds	8	0	32	0
Shane Warne	35.5	9	86	6
Michael Kasprowicz	12	2	51	1
Michael Hussey	1	0	4	0

FALL OF WICKETS

1-91 (AB de Villiers, 24.4 ov), 2-98 (Graeme Smith, 28.1 ov), 3-122 (Jacques Kallis, 36.5 ov), 4-122 (Herschelle Gibbs, 37.5 ov), 5-146 (Ashwell Prince, 47.6 ov), 6-170 (Jacques Rudolph, 56.1 ov), 7-181 (Shaun Pollock, 59.4 ov), 8-253 (Nicky Boje, 79.2 ov), 9-292 (Andre Nel, 95.4 ov), 10-297 (Makhaya Ntini, 99.5 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
Wkt	Batters	Runs	Balls
first	Graeme Smith (39) and AB de Villiers (46)	91	151
second	Herschelle Gibbs (6) and Graeme Smith (1)	7	21
third	Jacques Kallis (7) and Herschelle Gibbs (11)	24	54
fourth	Herschelle Gibbs (0) and Ashwell Prince (0)	0	6
fifth	Ashwell Prince (7) and Jacques Rudolph (15)	24	62
sixth	Mark Boucher (2) and Jacques Rudolph (21)	24	49
seventh	Shaun Pollock (4) and Mark Boucher (3)	11	21
eighth	Nicky Boje (48) and Mark Boucher (20)	72	122
ninth	Mark Boucher (22) and Andre Nel (14)	39	101
tenth	Mark Boucher (4) and Makhaya Ntini (0)	5	26

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