South Africa v Australia 1st Test
Australia tour of South Africa - 2011 (2011/12) · Newlands, Cape Town · 9 November 2011
South Africa won by 8 wickets
South Africa won by 8 wickets. Michael Clarke top-scored with 151 for Australia. Vernon Philander took 5/15.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Australia tour of South Africa - 2011 (2011/12)
- Ground
- Newlands, Cape Town
- Dates
- 9 November 2011 to 11 November 2011
- Toss
- South Africa, chose to field
- Result
- South Africa won by 8 wickets
- Player of the match
- Vernon Philander
- Captains
- Michael Clarke (Australia), Graeme Smith (South Africa)
- Debuts
- Vernon Philander (South Africa), Imran Tahir (South Africa)
- Umpires
- BR Doctrove and IJ Gould
- Match referee
- RS Mahanama
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
South Africa won the toss and chose to field. Vernon Philander and Imran Tahir played their first Tests.
Australia batted first and made 284 all out. Michael Clarke top-scored with 151 off 176 balls, and Shaun Marsh made 44. Dale Steyn took 4 for 55 for South Africa. The innings was built on a 103-run stand for the fourth wicket between Michael Clarke and Shaun Marsh.
South Africa replied with 96 all out. Graeme Smith top-scored with 37 off 48 balls. Shane Watson took 5 for 17 for Australia. From 73 for 4 they lost 6 wickets for 23 runs, to 96 for 10. Australia led by 188 on first innings.
Australia made 47 all out in their second innings. Nathan Lyon top-scored with 14 off 24 balls. Vernon Philander took 5 for 15 for South Africa. From 0 for 0 they lost 9 wickets for 21 runs, to 21 for 9.
Set 236 to win, South Africa made 236 for 2. Hashim Amla top-scored with 112 off 134 balls, and Graeme Smith made 101. The innings was built on a 195-run stand for the second wicket between Hashim Amla and Graeme Smith, 83% of the total.
South Africa won by 8 wickets.
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 284 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Watson | c Jacques Kallis b Dale Steyn | 3 | 15 |
| Phillip Hughes | c Mark Boucher b Vernon Philander | 9 | 19 |
| Shaun Marsh | lbw b Dale Steyn | 44 | 101 |
| Ricky Ponting | lbw b Dale Steyn | 8 | 25 |
| Michael Clarke | b Morne Morkel | 151 | 176 |
| Michael Hussey | c Mark Boucher b Morne Morkel | 1 | 18 |
| Brad Haddin | c Ashwell Prince b Dale Steyn | 5 | 8 |
| Mitchell Johnson | c Morne Morkel b Vernon Philander | 20 | 22 |
| Ryan Harris | c Morne Morkel b Vernon Philander | 5 | 10 |
| Peter Siddle | c AB de Villiers b Morne Morkel | 20 | 54 |
| Nathan Lyon | not out | 1 | 6 |
Extras 17 · Total 284 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Steyn | 20 | 4 | 55 | 4 |
| Vernon Philander | 21 | 3 | 63 | 3 |
| Morne Morkel | 18 | 2 | 82 | 3 |
| Imran Tahir | 10 | 1 | 35 | 0 |
| Jacques Kallis | 6 | 0 | 37 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-9 (Shane Watson, 4.3 ov), 2-13 (Phillip Hughes, 5.6 ov), 3-40 (Ricky Ponting, 16.2 ov), 4-143 (Shaun Marsh, 39.1 ov), 5-158 (Michael Hussey, 44.3 ov), 6-163 (Brad Haddin, 45.5 ov), 7-202 (Mitchell Johnson, 52.3 ov), 8-214 (Ryan Harris, 54.5 ov), 9-273 (Peter Siddle, 72.4 ov), 10-284 (Michael Clarke, 74.6 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Shane Watson (3) and Phillip Hughes (5) | 9 | 28 |
| second | Shaun Marsh (0) and Phillip Hughes (4) | 4 | 9 |
| third | Ricky Ponting (8) and Shaun Marsh (17) | 27 | 62 |
| fourth | Michael Clarke (74) and Shaun Marsh (27) | 103 | 138 |
| fifth | Michael Hussey (1) and Michael Clarke (10) | 15 | 32 |
| sixth | Brad Haddin (5) and Michael Clarke (0) | 5 | 8 |
| seventh | Michael Clarke (18) and Mitchell Johnson (20) | 39 | 40 |
| eighth | Michael Clarke (5) and Ryan Harris (5) | 12 | 15 |
| ninth | Michael Clarke (34) and Peter Siddle (20) | 59 | 108 |
| tenth | Michael Clarke (10) and Nathan Lyon (1) | 11 | 14 |
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 96 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacques Rudolph | b Ryan Harris | 18 | 29 |
| Graeme Smith | b Shane Watson | 37 | 48 |
| Hashim Amla | lbw b Shane Watson | 3 | 16 |
| Jacques Kallis | c Ricky Ponting b Shane Watson | 0 | 4 |
| AB de Villiers | lbw b Ryan Harris | 8 | 9 |
| Ashwell Prince | lbw b Shane Watson | 0 | 1 |
| Mark Boucher | lbw b Shane Watson | 4 | 7 |
| Vernon Philander | c Ricky Ponting b Ryan Harris | 4 | 11 |
| Dale Steyn | not out | 9 | 18 |
| Morne Morkel | run out (Peter Siddle) | 1 | 1 |
| Imran Tahir | b Ryan Harris | 5 | 5 |
Extras 7 · Total 96 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Harris | 10.3 | 3 | 33 | 4 |
| Mitchell Johnson | 5 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| Peter Siddle | 4 | 1 | 16 | 0 |
| Shane Watson | 5 | 2 | 17 | 5 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-24 (Jacques Rudolph, 6.5 ov), 2-49 (Hashim Amla, 13.2 ov), 3-49 (Jacques Kallis, 13.6 ov), 4-73 (Graeme Smith, 17.1 ov), 5-73 (Ashwell Prince, 17.2 ov), 6-77 (AB de Villiers, 18.1 ov), 7-77 (Mark Boucher, 19.3 ov), 8-81 (Vernon Philander, 20.6 ov), 9-83 (Morne Morkel, 21.4 ov), 10-96 (Imran Tahir, 24.3 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Jacques Rudolph (18) and Graeme Smith (4) | 24 | 42 |
| second | Hashim Amla (3) and Graeme Smith (18) | 25 | 39 |
| third | Jacques Kallis (0) and Graeme Smith (0) | 0 | 4 |
| fourth | Graeme Smith (15) and AB de Villiers (8) | 24 | 20 |
| fifth | Ashwell Prince (0) and AB de Villiers (0) | 0 | 1 |
| sixth | Mark Boucher (4) and AB de Villiers (0) | 4 | 5 |
| seventh | Mark Boucher (0) and Vernon Philander (0) | 0 | 8 |
| eighth | Vernon Philander (4) and Dale Steyn (0) | 4 | 9 |
| ninth | Dale Steyn (1) and Morne Morkel (1) | 2 | 4 |
| tenth | Imran Tahir (5) and Dale Steyn (8) | 13 | 17 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 47 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Watson | lbw b Dale Steyn | 4 | 3 |
| Phillip Hughes | c Jacques Rudolph b Morne Morkel | 9 | 22 |
| Ricky Ponting | lbw b Vernon Philander | 0 | 12 |
| Michael Clarke | lbw b Vernon Philander | 2 | 6 |
| Michael Hussey | c Ashwell Prince b Morne Morkel | 0 | 1 |
| Brad Haddin | c Mark Boucher b Vernon Philander | 0 | 3 |
| Mitchell Johnson | c Hashim Amla b Vernon Philander | 3 | 12 |
| Ryan Harris | c Graeme Smith b Morne Morkel | 3 | 7 |
| Peter Siddle | not out | 12 | 16 |
| Shaun Marsh | lbw b Vernon Philander | 0 | 2 |
| Nathan Lyon | c AB de Villiers b Dale Steyn | 14 | 24 |
Extras 0 · Total 47 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Steyn | 5 | 1 | 23 | 2 |
| Vernon Philander | 7 | 3 | 15 | 5 |
| Morne Morkel | 6 | 1 | 9 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-4 (Shane Watson, 0.3 ov), 2-11 (Ricky Ponting, 5.3 ov), 3-13 (Phillip Hughes, 6.4 ov), 4-13 (Michael Hussey, 6.5 ov), 5-15 (Michael Clarke, 7.3 ov), 6-18 (Brad Haddin, 9.1 ov), 7-21 (Ryan Harris, 10.4 ov), 8-21 (Mitchell Johnson, 11.2 ov), 9-21 (Shaun Marsh, 11.4 ov), 10-47 (Nathan Lyon, 17.6 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Shane Watson (4) and Phillip Hughes (0) | 4 | 3 |
| second | Ricky Ponting (0) and Phillip Hughes (7) | 7 | 30 |
| third | Michael Clarke (0) and Phillip Hughes (2) | 2 | 7 |
| fourth | Michael Hussey (0) and Michael Clarke (0) | 0 | 1 |
| fifth | Brad Haddin (0) and Michael Clarke (2) | 2 | 4 |
| sixth | Brad Haddin (0) and Mitchell Johnson (3) | 3 | 10 |
| seventh | Mitchell Johnson (0) and Ryan Harris (3) | 3 | 9 |
| eighth | Mitchell Johnson (0) and Peter Siddle (0) | 0 | 4 |
| ninth | Shaun Marsh (0) and Peter Siddle (0) | 0 | 2 |
| tenth | Peter Siddle (12) and Nathan Lyon (14) | 26 | 38 |
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 236 FOR 2
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graeme Smith | not out | 101 | 140 |
| Jacques Rudolph | c Brad Haddin b Peter Siddle | 14 | 24 |
| Hashim Amla | c Michael Clarke b Mitchell Johnson | 112 | 134 |
| Jacques Kallis | not out | 2 | 6 |
Did not bat: Vernon Philander, Ashwell Prince, Mark Boucher, Imran Tahir, Dale Steyn, Morne Morkel, AB de Villiers
Extras 7 · Total 236 for 2
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Harris | 14 | 2 | 67 | 0 |
| Peter Siddle | 12.2 | 0 | 49 | 1 |
| Shane Watson | 10 | 0 | 44 | 0 |
| Mitchell Johnson | 11 | 1 | 61 | 1 |
| Nathan Lyon | 3 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-27 (Jacques Rudolph, 6.4 ov), 2-222 (Hashim Amla, 47.4 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Jacques Rudolph (14) and Graeme Smith (13) | 27 | 40 |
| second | Hashim Amla (112) and Graeme Smith (77) | 195 | 248 |
| third | Jacques Kallis (2) and Graeme Smith (11) | 14 | 16 |
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