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South Africa v Australia 1st Test

AUS tour of SA - 2018 (2017/18) · Kingsmead, Durban · 1 March 2018

Australia won by 118 runs

Australia won by 118 runs. Aiden Markram top-scored with 143 for South Africa. Mitchell Starc took 5/34.

Australia ARCHIVESouth Africa ARCHIVE2018 TESTSKingsmead ARCHIVE

MATCH FACTS

Series
AUS tour of SA - 2018 (2017/18)
Ground
Kingsmead, Durban
Dates
1 March 2018 to 5 March 2018
Toss
Australia, chose to bat
Result
Australia won by 118 runs
Player of the match
Mitchell Starc
Captains
Steven Smith (Australia), Faf du Plessis (South Africa)
Umpires
HDPK Dharmasena and S Ravi
Match referee
JJ Crowe

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Australia won the toss and chose to bat.

Australia batted first and made 351 all out. Mitchell Marsh top-scored with 96 off 173 balls, and Steven Smith made 56. Keshav Maharaj took 5 for 123 for South Africa. That was well above the 2010s average first-innings total at Kingsmead, 290 across 7 Tests.

South Africa replied with 162 all out. AB de Villiers top-scored with 71 not out off 127 balls. Mitchell Starc took 5 for 34 for Australia. Australia led by 189 on first innings.

Australia made 227 all out in their second innings. Cameron Bancroft top-scored with 53 off 83 balls. Keshav Maharaj took 4 for 102 for South Africa.

Set 417 to win, South Africa made 298 all out. Aiden Markram top-scored with 143 off 218 balls, and Quinton de Kock made 83. Mitchell Starc took 4 for 75 for Australia. The innings was built on a 147-run stand for the sixth wicket between Quinton de Kock and Aiden Markram, 49% of the total.

Australia won by 118 runs.

AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 351 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Cameron Bancroftc Quinton de Kock b Vernon Philander520
David Warnerc AB de Villiers b Vernon Philander5179
Usman Khawajac Quinton de Kock b Kagiso Rabada1419
Steven Smithc AB de Villiers b Keshav Maharaj56114
Shaun Marshc AB de Villiers b Keshav Maharaj4096
Mitchell Marshc Morne Morkel b Vernon Philander96173
Tim Painec Quinton de Kock b Kagiso Rabada2572
Pat Cumminsb Keshav Maharaj338
Mitchell Starcb Keshav Maharaj3525
Nathan Lyonc Theunis de Bruyn b Keshav Maharaj1224
Josh Hazlewoodnot out24

Extras 12 · Total 351 all out

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Morne Morkel223750
Vernon Philander2712593
Keshav Maharaj33.451235
Kagiso Rabada257742
Aiden Markram1020
Theunis de Bruyn2060

FALL OF WICKETS

1-15 (Cameron Bancroft, 5.5 ov), 2-39 (Usman Khawaja, 11.4 ov), 3-95 (David Warner, 26.6 ov), 4-151 (Steven Smith, 49.4 ov), 5-177 (Shaun Marsh, 58.4 ov), 6-237 (Tim Paine, 82.4 ov), 7-251 (Pat Cummins, 92.5 ov), 8-300 (Mitchell Starc, 101.4 ov), 9-341 (Mitchell Marsh, 109.2 ov), 10-351 (Nathan Lyon, 110.4 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstDavid Warner (10) and Cameron Bancroft (5)1535
secondUsman Khawaja (14) and David Warner (9)2435
thirdDavid Warner (32) and Steven Smith (24)5692
fourthShaun Marsh (24) and Steven Smith (32)56136
fifthShaun Marsh (16) and Mitchell Marsh (9)2654
sixthTim Paine (25) and Mitchell Marsh (31)60144
seventhMitchell Marsh (6) and Pat Cummins (3)1461
eighthMitchell Marsh (14) and Mitchell Starc (35)4953
ninthNathan Lyon (4) and Mitchell Marsh (36)4146
tenthNathan Lyon (8) and Josh Hazlewood (2)108
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 162 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Dean Elgarc & b Nathan Lyon720
Aiden Markramc Cameron Bancroft b Pat Cummins3259
Hashim Amlac Cameron Bancroft b Nathan Lyon03
AB de Villiersnot out71127
Faf du Plessisc Tim Paine b Mitchell Starc1522
Theunis de Bruync Tim Paine b Mitchell Starc615
Quinton de Kockb Nathan Lyon2033
Vernon Philanderc Tim Paine b Mitchell Starc819
Keshav Maharajb Josh Hazlewood05
Kagiso Rabadalbw b Mitchell Starc35
Morne Morkelb Mitchell Starc02

Extras 0 · Total 162 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Mitchell Starc10.43345
Josh Hazlewood135311
Nathan Lyon163503
Pat Cummins122471

FALL OF WICKETS

1-27 (Dean Elgar, 7.2 ov), 2-27 (Hashim Amla, 7.5 ov), 3-55 (Aiden Markram, 18.5 ov), 4-92 (Faf du Plessis, 27.2 ov), 5-108 (Theunis de Bruyn, 33.1 ov), 6-150 (Quinton de Kock, 45.1 ov), 7-158 (Vernon Philander, 49.3 ov), 8-159 (Keshav Maharaj, 50.3 ov), 9-162 (Kagiso Rabada, 51.2 ov), 10-162 (Morne Morkel, 51.4 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstDean Elgar (7) and Aiden Markram (20)2744
secondHashim Amla (0) and Aiden Markram (0)03
thirdAB de Villiers (16) and Aiden Markram (12)2866
fourthAB de Villiers (22) and Faf du Plessis (15)3751
fifthAB de Villiers (10) and Theunis de Bruyn (6)1635
sixthAB de Villiers (22) and Quinton de Kock (20)4272
seventhAB de Villiers (0) and Vernon Philander (8)826
eighthAB de Villiers (1) and Keshav Maharaj (0)16
ninthAB de Villiers (0) and Kagiso Rabada (3)35
tenthAB de Villiers (0) and Morne Morkel (0)02
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 227 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Cameron Bancroftst Quinton de Kock b Keshav Maharaj5383
David Warnerc Wiaan Mulder b Kagiso Rabada2835
Usman Khawajac Quinton de Kock b Keshav Maharaj612
Steven Smithlbw b Dean Elgar3881
Shaun Marshc AB de Villiers b Morne Morkel3399
Mitchell Marshc Hashim Amla b Kagiso Rabada612
Tim Painec AB de Villiers b Keshav Maharaj1429
Pat Cumminsb Keshav Maharaj2657
Mitchell Starcc Dean Elgar b Morne Morkel716
Nathan Lyonc Hashim Amla b Morne Morkel211
Josh Hazlewoodnot out913

Extras 5 · Total 227 all out

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Morne Morkel154473
Vernon Philander144350
Keshav Maharaj29.441024
Kagiso Rabada135282
Dean Elgar31101

FALL OF WICKETS

1-56 (David Warner, 13.1 ov), 2-71 (Usman Khawaja, 18.1 ov), 3-108 (Cameron Bancroft, 26.1 ov), 4-146 (Steven Smith, 41.4 ov), 5-156 (Mitchell Marsh, 47.1 ov), 6-175 (Tim Paine, 54.5 ov), 7-185 (Shaun Marsh, 61.4 ov), 8-203 (Mitchell Starc, 67.2 ov), 9-209 (Nathan Lyon, 71.1 ov), 10-227 (Pat Cummins, 74.4 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstDavid Warner (28) and Cameron Bancroft (28)5679
secondUsman Khawaja (6) and Cameron Bancroft (5)1530
thirdSteven Smith (16) and Cameron Bancroft (20)3748
fourthShaun Marsh (16) and Steven Smith (22)3893
fifthShaun Marsh (4) and Mitchell Marsh (6)1033
sixthShaun Marsh (5) and Tim Paine (14)1946
seventhShaun Marsh (8) and Pat Cummins (2)1041
eighthMitchell Starc (7) and Pat Cummins (11)1834
ninthNathan Lyon (2) and Pat Cummins (4)623
tenthJosh Hazlewood (9) and Pat Cummins (9)1821
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 298 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
Aiden Markramc Tim Paine b Mitchell Marsh143218
Dean Elgarc Tim Paine b Mitchell Starc920
Hashim Amlalbw b Josh Hazlewood819
AB de Villiersrun out (David Warner, Nathan Lyon)01
Faf du Plessisb Pat Cummins48
Theunis de Bruync Tim Paine b Josh Hazlewood3684
Quinton de Kocklbw b Josh Hazlewood83149
Vernon Philanderc Tim Paine b Mitchell Starc616
Keshav Maharajb Mitchell Starc03
Kagiso Rabadab Mitchell Starc01
Morne Morkelnot out338

Extras 6 · Total 298 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Mitchell Starc182754
Josh Hazlewood15.42613
Nathan Lyon327860
Pat Cummins153471
Mitchell Marsh72211
Steven Smith5330

FALL OF WICKETS

1-29 (Dean Elgar, 6.5 ov), 2-39 (Hashim Amla, 10.5 ov), 3-39 (AB de Villiers, 11.6 ov), 4-49 (Faf du Plessis, 16.3 ov), 5-136 (Theunis de Bruyn, 42.1 ov), 6-283 (Aiden Markram, 76.1 ov), 7-290 (Vernon Philander, 79.2 ov), 8-290 (Keshav Maharaj, 79.5 ov), 9-290 (Kagiso Rabada, 79.6 ov), 10-298 (Quinton de Kock, 92.4 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstDean Elgar (9) and Aiden Markram (20)2941
secondHashim Amla (8) and Aiden Markram (1)1024
thirdAB de Villiers (0) and Aiden Markram (0)07
fourthFaf du Plessis (4) and Aiden Markram (6)1027
fifthTheunis de Bruyn (36) and Aiden Markram (49)87155
sixthQuinton de Kock (77) and Aiden Markram (67)147204
seventhVernon Philander (6) and Quinton de Kock (1)719
eighthKeshav Maharaj (0) and Quinton de Kock (0)03
ninthQuinton de Kock (0) and Kagiso Rabada (0)01
tenthMorne Morkel (3) and Quinton de Kock (5)876
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