South Africa v Australia 2nd Test
Australia tour of South Africa - 2011 (2011/12) · New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg · 17 November 2011
Australia won by 2 wickets
Australia won by 2 wickets. Hashim Amla top-scored with 105 for South Africa. Pat Cummins took 6/79.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- Australia tour of South Africa - 2011 (2011/12)
- Ground
- Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg (then New Wanderers Stadium)
- Dates
- 17 November 2011 to 21 November 2011
- Toss
- South Africa, chose to bat
- Result
- Australia won by 2 wickets
- Player of the match
- Pat Cummins
- Captains
- Graeme Smith (South Africa), Michael Clarke (Australia)
- Debut
- Pat Cummins (Australia)
- Umpires
- BF Bowden and IJ Gould
- Match referee
- RS Mahanama
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
South Africa won the toss and chose to bat. It was Pat Cummins's first Test.
South Africa batted first and made 266 all out. AB de Villiers top-scored with 64 off 97 balls, and Jacques Kallis made 54. Peter Siddle took 3 for 69 for Australia. The innings was built on a 112-run stand for the fifth wicket between Ashwell Prince and AB de Villiers, 42% of the total. From 241 for 5 they lost 5 wickets for 25 runs, to 266 for 10.
Australia replied with 296 all out. Shane Watson top-scored with 88 off 140 balls, and Phillip Hughes made 88. Dale Steyn took 4 for 64 for South Africa. The innings was built on a 174-run stand for the first wicket between Shane Watson and Phillip Hughes, 59% of the total. Australia led by 30 on first innings.
South Africa made 339 all out in their second innings. Hashim Amla top-scored with 105 off 243 balls, and AB de Villiers made 73. Pat Cummins took 6 for 79 for Australia. The innings was built on a 147-run stand for the fourth wicket between Hashim Amla and AB de Villiers, 43% of the total.
Set 310 to win, Australia made 310 for 8. Usman Khawaja top-scored with 65 off 110 balls, and Ricky Ponting made 62. Vernon Philander took 5 for 70 for South Africa. The innings was built on a 122-run stand for the third wicket between Ricky Ponting and Usman Khawaja.
Australia won by 2 wickets.
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 266 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacques Rudolph | c Brad Haddin b Shane Watson | 30 | 50 |
| Graeme Smith | c Michael Clarke b Mitchell Johnson | 11 | 18 |
| Hashim Amla | c Ricky Ponting b Pat Cummins | 19 | 70 |
| Jacques Kallis | c Usman Khawaja b Peter Siddle | 54 | 41 |
| AB de Villiers | c Pat Cummins b Peter Siddle | 64 | 97 |
| Ashwell Prince | c Mitchell Johnson b Nathan Lyon | 50 | 89 |
| Mark Boucher | c Nathan Lyon b Peter Siddle | 3 | 7 |
| Vernon Philander | lbw b Nathan Lyon | 0 | 5 |
| Dale Steyn | not out | 15 | 31 |
| Morne Morkel | c Shane Watson b Michael Clarke | 6 | 14 |
| Imran Tahir | c Phillip Hughes b Michael Clarke | 0 | 5 |
Extras 14 · Total 266 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Johnson | 16.1 | 4 | 67 | 1 |
| Pat Cummins | 15 | 3 | 38 | 1 |
| Peter Siddle | 15 | 4 | 69 | 3 |
| Shane Watson | 3.5 | 1 | 13 | 1 |
| Nathan Lyon | 13 | 2 | 52 | 2 |
| Michael Hussey | 4 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Michael Clarke | 4 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-24 (Graeme Smith, 6.4 ov), 2-43 (Jacques Rudolph, 14.4 ov), 3-123 (Jacques Kallis, 28.5 ov), 4-129 (Hashim Amla, 31.1 ov), 5-241 (Ashwell Prince, 59.6 ov), 6-243 (AB de Villiers, 60.5 ov), 7-243 (Vernon Philander, 61.5 ov), 8-245 (Mark Boucher, 62.5 ov), 9-258 (Morne Morkel, 68.2 ov), 10-266 (Imran Tahir, 70.6 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Jacques Rudolph (12) and Graeme Smith (11) | 24 | 41 |
| second | Jacques Rudolph (18) and Hashim Amla (1) | 19 | 48 |
| third | Jacques Kallis (54) and Hashim Amla (18) | 80 | 85 |
| fourth | Hashim Amla (0) and AB de Villiers (5) | 6 | 14 |
| fifth | Ashwell Prince (50) and AB de Villiers (58) | 112 | 173 |
| sixth | Mark Boucher (1) and AB de Villiers (1) | 2 | 5 |
| seventh | Mark Boucher (0) and Vernon Philander (0) | 0 | 6 |
| eighth | Mark Boucher (2) and Dale Steyn (0) | 2 | 6 |
| ninth | Dale Steyn (7) and Morne Morkel (6) | 13 | 33 |
| tenth | Imran Tahir (0) and Dale Steyn (8) | 8 | 16 |
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 296 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Watson | c Imran Tahir b Jacques Kallis | 88 | 140 |
| Phillip Hughes | c AB de Villiers b Vernon Philander | 88 | 111 |
| Usman Khawaja | lbw b Dale Steyn | 12 | 57 |
| Ricky Ponting | lbw b Dale Steyn | 0 | 3 |
| Michael Clarke | c AB de Villiers b Morne Morkel | 11 | 33 |
| Michael Hussey | b Dale Steyn | 20 | 27 |
| Brad Haddin | lbw b Imran Tahir | 16 | 23 |
| Mitchell Johnson | not out | 38 | 49 |
| Peter Siddle | b Imran Tahir | 0 | 4 |
| Pat Cummins | c Mark Boucher b Dale Steyn | 2 | 7 |
| Nathan Lyon | lbw b Imran Tahir | 2 | 10 |
Extras 19 · Total 296 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Steyn | 18 | 3 | 64 | 4 |
| Vernon Philander | 15 | 4 | 47 | 1 |
| Morne Morkel | 17 | 4 | 62 | 1 |
| Jacques Kallis | 13 | 2 | 56 | 1 |
| Imran Tahir | 13.4 | 2 | 55 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-174 (Phillip Hughes, 36.3 ov), 2-192 (Shane Watson, 45.4 ov), 3-193 (Ricky Ponting, 46.3 ov), 4-212 (Michael Clarke, 54.3 ov), 5-228 (Usman Khawaja, 59.4 ov), 6-233 (Michael Hussey, 61.6 ov), 7-255 (Brad Haddin, 68.1 ov), 8-255 (Peter Siddle, 68.5 ov), 9-285 (Pat Cummins, 73.4 ov), 10-296 (Nathan Lyon, 76.4 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Shane Watson (78) and Phillip Hughes (88) | 174 | 221 |
| second | Shane Watson (10) and Usman Khawaja (5) | 18 | 56 |
| third | Ricky Ponting (0) and Usman Khawaja (1) | 1 | 5 |
| fourth | Michael Clarke (11) and Usman Khawaja (6) | 19 | 49 |
| fifth | Michael Hussey (16) and Usman Khawaja (0) | 16 | 31 |
| sixth | Michael Hussey (4) and Brad Haddin (1) | 5 | 14 |
| seventh | Brad Haddin (15) and Mitchell Johnson (7) | 22 | 37 |
| eighth | Mitchell Johnson (0) and Peter Siddle (0) | 0 | 4 |
| ninth | Mitchell Johnson (22) and Pat Cummins (2) | 30 | 29 |
| tenth | Mitchell Johnson (9) and Nathan Lyon (2) | 11 | 18 |
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 339 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graeme Smith | c Phillip Hughes b Nathan Lyon | 36 | 55 |
| Jacques Rudolph | c Brad Haddin b Pat Cummins | 24 | 23 |
| Hashim Amla | c Brad Haddin b Mitchell Johnson | 105 | 243 |
| Jacques Kallis | c Michael Clarke b Pat Cummins | 2 | 19 |
| AB de Villiers | c Michael Clarke b Pat Cummins | 73 | 136 |
| Ashwell Prince | run out (Ricky Ponting) | 2 | 18 |
| Mark Boucher | c Shane Watson b Nathan Lyon | 13 | 20 |
| Vernon Philander | c Brad Haddin b Pat Cummins | 23 | 72 |
| Dale Steyn | c Brad Haddin b Pat Cummins | 41 | 64 |
| Morne Morkel | b Pat Cummins | 0 | 1 |
| Imran Tahir | not out | 4 | 11 |
Extras 16 · Total 339 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Johnson | 30 | 4 | 101 | 1 |
| Pat Cummins | 29 | 5 | 79 | 6 |
| Peter Siddle | 27 | 10 | 71 | 0 |
| Nathan Lyon | 16 | 4 | 57 | 2 |
| Michael Hussey | 5 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Michael Clarke | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Ricky Ponting | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-40 (Jacques Rudolph, 7.2 ov), 2-75 (Graeme Smith, 19.6 ov), 3-90 (Jacques Kallis, 27.2 ov), 4-237 (AB de Villiers, 73.1 ov), 5-249 (Ashwell Prince, 78.6 ov), 6-260 (Hashim Amla, 84.1 ov), 7-266 (Mark Boucher, 87.2 ov), 8-314 (Vernon Philander, 105.1 ov), 9-314 (Morne Morkel, 105.2 ov), 10-339 (Dale Steyn, 109.6 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Jacques Rudolph (24) and Graeme Smith (16) | 40 | 44 |
| second | Hashim Amla (14) and Graeme Smith (20) | 35 | 76 |
| third | Jacques Kallis (2) and Hashim Amla (12) | 15 | 44 |
| fourth | Hashim Amla (67) and AB de Villiers (73) | 147 | 277 |
| fifth | Ashwell Prince (2) and Hashim Amla (10) | 12 | 35 |
| sixth | Mark Boucher (9) and Hashim Amla (2) | 11 | 31 |
| seventh | Mark Boucher (4) and Vernon Philander (2) | 6 | 19 |
| eighth | Vernon Philander (21) and Dale Steyn (20) | 48 | 107 |
| ninth | Dale Steyn (0) and Morne Morkel (0) | 0 | 1 |
| tenth | Imran Tahir (4) and Dale Steyn (21) | 25 | 28 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 310 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Watson | b Vernon Philander | 0 | 2 |
| Phillip Hughes | c Jacques Kallis b Vernon Philander | 11 | 10 |
| Usman Khawaja | c Jacques Kallis b Imran Tahir | 65 | 110 |
| Ricky Ponting | c Jacques Rudolph b Morne Morkel | 62 | 138 |
| Michael Clarke | b Vernon Philander | 2 | 16 |
| Michael Hussey | lbw b Vernon Philander | 39 | 77 |
| Brad Haddin | c Mark Boucher b Vernon Philander | 55 | 106 |
| Mitchell Johnson | not out | 40 | 47 |
| Peter Siddle | c Imran Tahir b Dale Steyn | 4 | 7 |
| Pat Cummins | not out | 13 | 15 |
Did not bat: Nathan Lyon
Extras 19 · Total 310 for 8
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vernon Philander | 20 | 3 | 70 | 5 |
| Dale Steyn | 23 | 1 | 98 | 1 |
| Morne Morkel | 19 | 6 | 43 | 1 |
| Imran Tahir | 15.5 | 0 | 63 | 1 |
| Jacques Kallis | 9 | 1 | 28 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (Shane Watson, 0.2 ov), 2-19 (Phillip Hughes, 2.5 ov), 3-141 (Usman Khawaja, 36.5 ov), 4-145 (Michael Clarke, 40.4 ov), 5-165 (Ricky Ponting, 50.1 ov), 6-215 (Michael Hussey, 69.1 ov), 7-287 (Brad Haddin, 82.2 ov), 8-292 (Peter Siddle, 83.4 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Shane Watson (0) and Phillip Hughes (0) | 0 | 2 |
| second | Usman Khawaja (8) and Phillip Hughes (11) | 19 | 15 |
| third | Ricky Ponting (54) and Usman Khawaja (57) | 122 | 209 |
| fourth | Ricky Ponting (2) and Michael Clarke (2) | 4 | 23 |
| fifth | Ricky Ponting (6) and Michael Hussey (12) | 20 | 58 |
| sixth | Michael Hussey (27) and Brad Haddin (23) | 50 | 114 |
| seventh | Brad Haddin (32) and Mitchell Johnson (35) | 72 | 80 |
| eighth | Mitchell Johnson (1) and Peter Siddle (4) | 5 | 8 |
| ninth | Mitchell Johnson (4) and Pat Cummins (13) | 18 | 19 |
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