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South Africa v Australia 3rd Test

Australia tour of South Africa - 2006 (2005/06) · New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg · 31 March 2006

Australia won by 2 wickets

Australia won by 2 wickets. Damien Martyn top-scored with 101 for Australia. Makhaya Ntini took 6/100.

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MATCH FACTS

Series
Australia tour of South Africa - 2006 (2005/06)
Ground
Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg (then New Wanderers Stadium)
Dates
31 March 2006 to 4 April 2006
Toss
South Africa, chose to bat
Result
Australia won by 2 wickets
Player of the match
Brett Lee
Captains
Jacques Kallis (South Africa), Ricky Ponting (Australia)
Umpires
SA Bucknor and AL Hill
Match referee
BC Broad

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

South Africa won the toss and chose to bat.

South Africa batted first and made 303 all out. Ashwell Prince top-scored with 93 off 170 balls, and Nicky Boje made 43. Brett Lee took 3 for 57 for Australia.

Australia replied with 270 for 9. Michael Hussey top-scored with 73 off 153 balls, and Brett Lee made 64. Makhaya Ntini took 6 for 100 for South Africa. South Africa led by 33 on first innings.

South Africa made 258 all out in their second innings. Mark Boucher top-scored with 63 off 92 balls, and Herschelle Gibbs made 53. Stuart Clark took 4 for 64 for Australia.

Set 292 to win, Australia made 294 for 8. Damien Martyn top-scored with 101 off 208 balls, and Michael Hussey made 89. Makhaya Ntini took 4 for 78 for South Africa. The innings was built on a 165-run stand for the third wicket between Damien Martyn and Michael Hussey, 56% of the total.

Australia won by 2 wickets.

SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 303 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
AB de Villiersc Damien Martyn b Stuart Clark1245
Herschelle Gibbsb Michael Kasprowicz1644
Boeta Dippenaarc Adam Gilchrist b Stuart Clark3269
Jacques Kallisb Brett Lee3792
Ashwell Princec Justin Langer b Brett Lee93170
Jacques Rudolphc Matthew Hayden b Shane Warne2544
Mark Boucherlbw b Andrew Symonds2453
Shaun Pollockc Ricky Ponting b Stuart Clark817
Nicky Bojec Justin Langer b Michael Kasprowicz4346
Andre Nelc Damien Martyn b Brett Lee08
Makhaya Ntininot out05

Extras 13 · Total 303 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Brett Lee248573
Stuart Clark288813
Michael Kasprowicz24.24862
Shane Warne132491
Andrew Symonds82261

FALL OF WICKETS

1-26 (AB de Villiers, 13.3 ov), 2-38 (Herschelle Gibbs, 16.4 ov), 3-97 (Boeta Dippenaar, 36.3 ov), 4-106 (Jacques Kallis, 44.5 ov), 5-161 (Jacques Rudolph, 60.1 ov), 6-233 (Mark Boucher, 77.3 ov), 7-251 (Shaun Pollock, 83.1 ov), 8-285 (Ashwell Prince, 92.6 ov), 9-303 (Andre Nel, 96.1 ov), 10-303 (Nicky Boje, 97.2 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstHerschelle Gibbs (13) and AB de Villiers (12)2682
secondHerschelle Gibbs (3) and Boeta Dippenaar (9)1219
thirdJacques Kallis (30) and Boeta Dippenaar (23)59125
fourthJacques Kallis (7) and Ashwell Prince (2)950
fifthAshwell Prince (29) and Jacques Rudolph (25)5593
sixthMark Boucher (24) and Ashwell Prince (47)72105
seventhShaun Pollock (8) and Ashwell Prince (8)1834
eighthNicky Boje (25) and Ashwell Prince (7)3459
ninthNicky Boje (18) and Andre Nel (0)1819
tenthNicky Boje (0) and Makhaya Ntini (0)07
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 270 FOR 9
BatterHow outRB
Justin Langerretired not out01
Matthew Haydenc Herschelle Gibbs b Makhaya Ntini37
Ricky Pontingc AB de Villiers b Makhaya Ntini3440
Damien Martync Andre Nel b Makhaya Ntini2123
Michael Husseylbw b Nicky Boje73153
Andrew Symondslbw b Makhaya Ntini411
Adam Gilchristc Jacques Rudolph b Andre Nel1224
Shane Warnec Shaun Pollock b Makhaya Ntini3633
Brett Leec Nicky Boje b Makhaya Ntini6468
Michael Kasprowiczc Herschelle Gibbs b Shaun Pollock217
Stuart Clarknot out0–

Extras 21 · Total 270 for 9

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Makhaya Ntini18.521006
Andre Nel152421
Shaun Pollock152561
Jacques Kallis102430
Nicky Boje41101

FALL OF WICKETS

0-0 (Justin Langer, 0.1 ov), 1-12 (Matthew Hayden, 2.1 ov), 2-68 (Damien Martyn, 10.2 ov), 3-73 (Ricky Ponting, 14.1 ov), 4-89 (Andrew Symonds, 16.6 ov), 5-106 (Adam Gilchrist, 24.6 ov), 6-174 (Shane Warne, 38.6 ov), 7-242 (Michael Hussey, 55.3 ov), 8-260 (Michael Kasprowicz, 61.6 ov), 9-270 (Brett Lee, 62.5 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstJustin Langer (0) and Matthew Hayden (0)01
secondMatthew Hayden (3) and Ricky Ponting (4)1212
thirdDamien Martyn (21) and Ricky Ponting (25)5649
fourthRicky Ponting (5) and Michael Hussey (0)523
fifthAndrew Symonds (4) and Michael Hussey (12)1617
sixthAdam Gilchrist (12) and Michael Hussey (3)1748
seventhShane Warne (36) and Michael Hussey (29)6884
eighthBrett Lee (38) and Michael Hussey (29)6899
ninthMichael Kasprowicz (2) and Brett Lee (16)1839
tenthBrett Lee (10) and Stuart Clark (0)105
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 258 ALL OUT
BatterHow outRB
AB de Villiersb Stuart Clark415
Herschelle Gibbsc Damien Martyn b Shane Warne5387
Boeta Dippenaarc Matthew Hayden b Stuart Clark2021
Jacques Kallislbw b Stuart Clark2782
Ashwell Princec Andrew Symonds b Shane Warne930
Shaun Pollockc Adam Gilchrist b Brett Lee4447
Jacques Rudolphc Adam Gilchrist b Stuart Clark03
Mark Boucherc Adam Gilchrist b Brett Lee6392
Nicky Bojec Andrew Symonds b Shane Warne414
Andre Nelnot out1841
Makhaya Ntinib Brett Lee02

Extras 16 · Total 258 all out

Bowler (Australia)OMRW
Brett Lee18.33573
Stuart Clark184644
Michael Kasprowicz20120
Andrew Symonds50180
Ricky Ponting2170
Shane Warne265903

FALL OF WICKETS

1-9 (AB de Villiers, 3.4 ov), 2-55 (Boeta Dippenaar, 11.3 ov), 3-100 (Herschelle Gibbs, 28.1 ov), 4-120 (Ashwell Prince, 36.6 ov), 5-130 (Jacques Kallis, 39.5 ov), 6-140 (Jacques Rudolph, 41.5 ov), 7-186 (Shaun Pollock, 53.2 ov), 8-194 (Nicky Boje, 56.5 ov), 9-258 (Mark Boucher, 71.1 ov), 10-258 (Makhaya Ntini, 71.3 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstHerschelle Gibbs (3) and AB de Villiers (4)924
secondHerschelle Gibbs (24) and Boeta Dippenaar (20)4649
thirdJacques Kallis (15) and Herschelle Gibbs (26)45100
fourthJacques Kallis (11) and Ashwell Prince (9)2053
fifthShaun Pollock (9) and Jacques Kallis (1)1017
sixthShaun Pollock (10) and Jacques Rudolph (0)1012
seventhShaun Pollock (25) and Mark Boucher (16)4670
eighthNicky Boje (4) and Mark Boucher (4)821
ninthMark Boucher (43) and Andre Nel (18)6486
tenthMakhaya Ntini (0) and Andre Nel (0)02
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 294 FOR 8
BatterHow outRB
Matthew Haydenc AB de Villiers b Makhaya Ntini07
Michael Husseylbw b Nicky Boje89197
Ricky Pontingc Mark Boucher b Jacques Kallis2032
Damien Martynlbw b Shaun Pollock101208
Andrew Symondsc Mark Boucher b Jacques Kallis2926
Adam Gilchristc Mark Boucher b Makhaya Ntini01
Shane Warnec Mark Boucher b Makhaya Ntini38
Brett Leenot out2446
Stuart Clarkc Mark Boucher b Makhaya Ntini1013
Michael Kasprowicznot out713

Did not bat: Justin Langer

Extras 11 · Total 294 for 8

Bowler (South Africa)OMRW
Makhaya Ntini264784
Andre Nel2140
Shaun Pollock25.43811
Jacques Kallis186442
Nicky Boje195651
AB de Villiers10120

FALL OF WICKETS

1-0 (Matthew Hayden, 2.1 ov), 2-33 (Ricky Ponting, 13.2 ov), 3-198 (Michael Hussey, 66.1 ov), 4-228 (Andrew Symonds, 70.6 ov), 5-229 (Adam Gilchrist, 71.2 ov), 6-237 (Shane Warne, 73.3 ov), 7-258 (Damien Martyn, 83.6 ov), 8-275 (Stuart Clark, 88.5 ov)

PARTNERSHIPS
WktBattersRunsBalls
firstMatthew Hayden (0) and Michael Hussey (0)013
secondRicky Ponting (20) and Michael Hussey (11)3367
thirdDamien Martyn (84) and Michael Hussey (78)165318
fourthDamien Martyn (1) and Andrew Symonds (29)3029
fifthDamien Martyn (1) and Adam Gilchrist (0)12
sixthShane Warne (3) and Damien Martyn (5)813
seventhDamien Martyn (10) and Brett Lee (10)2163
eighthBrett Lee (5) and Stuart Clark (10)1729
ninthMichael Kasprowicz (7) and Brett Lee (9)1917
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