South Africa v Australia 3rd Test
Australia tour of South Africa - 2009 (2008/09) · Newlands, Cape Town · 19 March 2009
South Africa won by an innings and 20 runs
South Africa won by an innings and 20 runs. AB de Villiers top-scored with 163 for South Africa. Paul Harris took 6/127.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Australia tour of South Africa - 2009 (2008/09)
- Ground
- Newlands, Cape Town
- Dates
- 19 March 2009 to 22 March 2009
- Toss
- Australia, chose to bat
- Result
- South Africa won by an innings and 20 runs
- Player of the match
- Paul Harris
- Captains
- Ricky Ponting (Australia), Jacques Kallis (South Africa)
- Debut
- Albie Morkel (South Africa)
- Umpires
- Asad Rauf and SA Bucknor
- Match referee
- JJ Crowe
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to bat. It was Albie Morkel's first Test.
Australia batted first and made 209 all out. Simon Katich top-scored with 55 off 160 balls, and Brad Haddin made 42. Dale Steyn took 4 for 56 for South Africa. That was well below the 2000s average first-innings total at Newlands, 312 across 13 Tests.
South Africa replied with 651 all out. AB de Villiers top-scored with 163 off 196 balls, and Ashwell Prince made 150. Mitchell Johnson took 4 for 148 for Australia. The innings was built on a 160-run stand for the third wicket between Jacques Kallis and Ashwell Prince. South Africa led by 442 on first innings.
Australia made 422 all out in their second innings. Mitchell Johnson top-scored with 123 not out off 103 balls, and Andrew McDonald made 68. Paul Harris took 6 for 127 for South Africa. The innings was built on a 163-run stand for the seventh wicket between Andrew McDonald and Mitchell Johnson.
South Africa won by an innings and 20 runs. South Africa's 651 is the highest total at Newlands.
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 209 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phillip Hughes | lbw b Paul Harris | 33 | 64 |
| Simon Katich | caught b Paul Harris | 55 | 160 |
| Ricky Ponting | c Mark Boucher b Albie Morkel | 0 | 6 |
| Michael Hussey | b Dale Steyn | 20 | 20 |
| Michael Clarke | b Dale Steyn | 0 | 3 |
| Brad Haddin | lbw b Paul Harris | 42 | 67 |
| Andrew McDonald | c Jacques Kallis b Makhaya Ntini | 13 | 44 |
| Mitchell Johnson | c Ashwell Prince b Dale Steyn | 35 | 54 |
| Peter Siddle | c AB de Villiers b Makhaya Ntini | 0 | 2 |
| Unknown #21598 | c AB de Villiers b Dale Steyn | 2 | 14 |
| Ben Hilfenhaus | not out | 0 | – |
Extras 9 · Total 209 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Steyn | 16 | 5 | 56 | 4 |
| Makhaya Ntini | 17 | 7 | 38 | 2 |
| Jacques Kallis | 10 | 2 | 31 | 0 |
| Albie Morkel | 12 | 3 | 44 | 1 |
| Paul Harris | 17 | 5 | 34 | 3 |
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 (Unknown #21598, 71.6 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Simon Katich (23) and Phillip Hughes (33) | 58 | 137 |
| second | Ricky Ponting (0) and Simon Katich (1) | 1 | 7 |
| third | Michael Hussey (20) and Simon Katich (2) | 22 | 35 |
| fourth | Simon Katich (0) and Michael Clarke (0) | 0 | 9 |
| fifth | Simon Katich (29) and Brad Haddin (37) | 71 | 119 |
| sixth | Brad Haddin (5) and Andrew McDonald (0) | 6 | 23 |
| seventh | Andrew McDonald (13) and Mitchell Johnson (19) | 32 | 77 |
| eighth | Mitchell Johnson (0) and Peter Siddle (0) | 0 | 2 |
| ninth | Mitchell Johnson (16) and Unknown #21598 (2) | 19 | 22 |
| tenth | Unknown #21598 (0) and Ben Hilfenhaus (0) | 0 | 3 |
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 651 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown #45368 | c & b Peter Siddle | 20 | 64 |
| Ashwell Prince | c Brad Haddin b Ben Hilfenhaus | 150 | 249 |
| Hashim Amla | c Brad Haddin b Mitchell Johnson | 46 | 88 |
| Jacques Kallis | c & b Ben Hilfenhaus | 102 | 163 |
| AB de Villiers | c Andrew McDonald b Simon Katich | 163 | 196 |
| Jean-Paul Duminy | b Mitchell Johnson | 7 | 21 |
| Mark Boucher | c Ricky Ponting b Mitchell Johnson | 12 | 26 |
| Albie Morkel | b Andrew McDonald | 58 | 71 |
| Paul Harris | c Brad Haddin b Mitchell Johnson | 27 | 49 |
| Dale Steyn | c Michael Clarke b Simon Katich | 0 | 4 |
| Makhaya Ntini | not out | 4 | 6 |
Extras 62 · Total 651 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Johnson | 37.3 | 5 | 148 | 4 |
| Ben Hilfenhaus | 34 | 4 | 133 | 2 |
| Peter Siddle | 35 | 15 | 67 | 1 |
| Unknown #21598 | 18 | 2 | 149 | 0 |
| Andrew McDonald | 27 | 7 | 102 | 1 |
| Simon Katich | 3 | 1 | 9 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-65 (Unknown #45368, 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)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Ashwell Prince (40) and Unknown #45368 (20) | 65 | 108 |
| second | Ashwell Prince (38) and Hashim Amla (46) | 97 | 164 |
| third | Jacques Kallis (68) and Ashwell Prince (72) | 160 | 230 |
| fourth | Jacques Kallis (34) and AB de Villiers (50) | 93 | 135 |
| fifth | Jean-Paul Duminy (7) and AB de Villiers (16) | 28 | 53 |
| sixth | Mark Boucher (12) and AB de Villiers (11) | 24 | 40 |
| seventh | Albie Morkel (58) and AB de Villiers (65) | 124 | 120 |
| eighth | Paul Harris (17) and AB de Villiers (21) | 46 | 68 |
| ninth | Paul Harris (0) and Dale Steyn (0) | 0 | 4 |
| tenth | Makhaya Ntini (4) and Paul Harris (10) | 14 | 15 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 422 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phillip Hughes | c Jacques Kallis b Paul Harris | 32 | 46 |
| Simon Katich | c Jean-Paul Duminy b Paul Harris | 54 | 159 |
| Ricky Ponting | c Mark Boucher b Dale Steyn | 12 | 24 |
| Michael Hussey | c Jean-Paul Duminy b Dale Steyn | 39 | 153 |
| Michael Clarke | b Dale Steyn | 47 | 106 |
| Brad Haddin | c Jean-Paul Duminy b Paul Harris | 18 | 27 |
| Andrew McDonald | c AB de Villiers b Paul Harris | 68 | 99 |
| Mitchell Johnson | not out | 123 | 103 |
| Peter Siddle | c AB de Villiers b Paul Harris | 0 | 1 |
| Unknown #21598 | run out (Sybrand Engelbrecht, Dale Steyn) | 0 | 2 |
| Ben Hilfenhaus | c Ashwell Prince b Paul Harris | 12 | 16 |
Extras 17 · Total 422 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Steyn | 27 | 5 | 96 | 3 |
| Makhaya Ntini | 19 | 6 | 66 | 0 |
| Albie Morkel | 20 | 1 | 88 | 0 |
| Paul Harris | 42.5 | 9 | 127 | 6 |
| Jacques Kallis | 10 | 4 | 21 | 0 |
| Jean-Paul Duminy | 3 | 1 | 14 | 0 |
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 (Unknown #21598, 116.4 ov), 10-422 (Ben Hilfenhaus, 121.5 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Simon Katich (25) and Phillip Hughes (32) | 57 | 81 |
| second | Ricky Ponting (12) and Simon Katich (7) | 19 | 45 |
| third | Michael Hussey (38) and Simon Katich (22) | 62 | 232 |
| fourth | Michael Hussey (1) and Michael Clarke (7) | 8 | 58 |
| fifth | Brad Haddin (18) and Michael Clarke (25) | 45 | 63 |
| sixth | Michael Clarke (15) and Andrew McDonald (12) | 27 | 58 |
| seventh | Andrew McDonald (56) and Mitchell Johnson (95) | 163 | 161 |
| eighth | Mitchell Johnson (0) and Peter Siddle (0) | 0 | 1 |
| ninth | Mitchell Johnson (7) and Unknown #21598 (0) | 7 | 6 |
| tenth | Mitchell Johnson (21) and Ben Hilfenhaus (12) | 34 | 31 |
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