Australia v South Africa 3rd Test
South Africa in Australia - 2022 (2022/23) · Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney · 4 January 2023
Match drawn
Match drawn. Usman Khawaja top-scored with 195* for Australia. Josh Hazlewood took 4/48.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- South Africa in Australia - 2022 (2022/23)
- Ground
- Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
- Dates
- 4 January 2023 to 8 January 2023
- Toss
- Australia, chose to bat
- Result
- Match drawn
- Player of the match
- Usman Khawaja
- Captains
- Pat Cummins (Australia), Dean Elgar (South Africa)
- Umpires
- CB Gaffaney and PR Reiffel
- Match referee
- RB Richardson
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to bat.
Australia batted first and made 475 for 4 declared. Usman Khawaja top-scored with 195 not out off 368 balls, and Steven Smith made 104. The innings was built on a 209-run stand for the third wicket between Usman Khawaja and Steven Smith, 44% of the total.
South Africa replied with 255 all out. Keshav Maharaj top-scored with 53 off 81 balls, and Simon Harmer made 47. Josh Hazlewood took 4 for 48 for Australia. Australia led by 220 on first innings. South Africa followed on.
South Africa made 106 for 2 in their second innings. Sarel Erwee top-scored with 42 not out off 125 balls.
Match drawn.
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 475 FOR 4 DECLARED
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Usman Khawaja | not out | 195 | 368 |
| David Warner | c Marco Jansen b Anrich Nortje | 10 | 11 |
| Marnus Labuschagne | c Kyle Verreynne b Anrich Nortje | 79 | 151 |
| Steven Smith | c & b Keshav Maharaj | 104 | 192 |
| Travis Head | c Rassie van der Dussen b Kagiso Rabada | 70 | 59 |
| Matt Renshaw | not out | 5 | 11 |
Did not bat: Alex Carey, Ashton Agar, Pat Cummins, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood
Extras 12 · Total 475 for 4 declared
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kagiso Rabada | 28 | 3 | 119 | 1 |
| Anrich Nortje | 22 | 5 | 55 | 2 |
| Marco Jansen | 25 | 4 | 79 | 0 |
| Keshav Maharaj | 25 | 1 | 108 | 1 |
| Simon Harmer | 31 | 3 | 109 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-12 (David Warner, 3.4 ov), 2-147 (Marnus Labuschagne, 46.6 ov), 3-356 (Steven Smith, 109.1 ov), 4-468 (Travis Head, 128.3 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Usman Khawaja (1) and David Warner (10) | 12 | 22 |
| second | Usman Khawaja (53) and Marnus Labuschagne (79) | 135 | 261 |
| third | Usman Khawaja (98) and Steven Smith (104) | 209 | 377 |
| fourth | Usman Khawaja (41) and Travis Head (70) | 112 | 117 |
| fifth | Usman Khawaja (2) and Matt Renshaw (5) | 7 | 15 |
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 255 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Elgar | c Alex Carey b Josh Hazlewood | 15 | 34 |
| Sarel Erwee | b Nathan Lyon | 18 | 55 |
| Heinrich Klaasen | c Alex Carey b Pat Cummins | 2 | 22 |
| Temba Bavuma | c Alex Carey b Josh Hazlewood | 35 | 74 |
| Khaya Zondo | lbw b Pat Cummins | 39 | 83 |
| Kyle Verreynne | c Steven Smith b Pat Cummins | 19 | 39 |
| Marco Jansen | c Alex Carey b Travis Head | 11 | 78 |
| Simon Harmer | b Josh Hazlewood | 47 | 165 |
| Keshav Maharaj | lbw b Josh Hazlewood | 53 | 81 |
| Kagiso Rabada | c & b Nathan Lyon | 3 | 22 |
| Anrich Nortje | not out | 0 | – |
Extras 13 · Total 255 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Hazlewood | 23 | 7 | 48 | 4 |
| Pat Cummins | 23 | 7 | 60 | 3 |
| Nathan Lyon | 40 | 16 | 88 | 2 |
| Ashton Agar | 14 | 3 | 30 | 0 |
| Travis Head | 7 | 1 | 21 | 1 |
| Steven Smith | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-22 (Dean Elgar, 8.5 ov), 2-37 (Sarel Erwee, 17.5 ov), 3-37 (Heinrich Klaasen, 18.3 ov), 4-85 (Temba Bavuma, 38.1 ov), 5-130 (Khaya Zondo, 48.4 ov), 6-137 (Kyle Verreynne, 52.4 ov), 7-167 (Marco Jansen, 73.6 ov), 8-252 (Keshav Maharaj, 100.4 ov), 9-255 (Simon Harmer, 106.6 ov), 10-255 (Kagiso Rabada, 107.6 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Dean Elgar (15) and Sarel Erwee (6) | 22 | 53 |
| second | Sarel Erwee (12) and Heinrich Klaasen (2) | 15 | 55 |
| third | Temba Bavuma (0) and Heinrich Klaasen (0) | 0 | 4 |
| fourth | Khaya Zondo (12) and Temba Bavuma (35) | 48 | 119 |
| fifth | Khaya Zondo (27) and Kyle Verreynne (16) | 45 | 65 |
| sixth | Kyle Verreynne (3) and Marco Jansen (4) | 7 | 24 |
| seventh | Simon Harmer (23) and Marco Jansen (7) | 30 | 128 |
| eighth | Keshav Maharaj (53) and Simon Harmer (24) | 85 | 161 |
| ninth | Simon Harmer (0) and Kagiso Rabada (3) | 3 | 38 |
| tenth | Anrich Nortje (0) and Kagiso Rabada (0) | 0 | 6 |
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 106 FOR 2
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarel Erwee | not out | 42 | 125 |
| Dean Elgar | c Alex Carey b Pat Cummins | 10 | 25 |
| Heinrich Klaasen | b Josh Hazlewood | 35 | 61 |
| Temba Bavuma | not out | 17 | 42 |
Did not bat: Khaya Zondo, Kyle Verreynne, Marco Jansen, Simon Harmer, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje
Extras 2 · Total 106 for 2
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Hazlewood | 5 | 2 | 9 | 1 |
| Ashton Agar | 8 | 2 | 28 | 0 |
| Pat Cummins | 8 | 1 | 16 | 1 |
| Nathan Lyon | 15 | 5 | 32 | 0 |
| Travis Head | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Steven Smith | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Marnus Labuschagne | 2.5 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-27 (Dean Elgar, 8.1 ov), 2-75 (Heinrich Klaasen, 26.6 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Dean Elgar (10) and Sarel Erwee (17) | 27 | 49 |
| second | Sarel Erwee (13) and Heinrich Klaasen (35) | 48 | 113 |
| third | Sarel Erwee (12) and Temba Bavuma (17) | 31 | 91 |
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