Australia v South Africa 3rd Test
South Africa tour of Australia - 2012 (2012/13) · Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth · 30 November 2012
South Africa won by 309 runs
South Africa won by 309 runs. Hashim Amla top-scored with 196 for South Africa. Mitchell Starc took 6/154.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- South Africa tour of Australia - 2012 (2012/13)
- Ground
- Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth
- Dates
- 30 November 2012 to 3 December 2012
- Toss
- South Africa, chose to bat
- Result
- South Africa won by 309 runs
- Player of the match
- Hashim Amla
- Captains
- Graeme Smith (South Africa), Michael Clarke (Australia)
- Debuts
- Dean Elgar (South Africa), John Hastings (Australia)
- Umpires
- Asad Rauf and RA Kettleborough
- Match referee
- RS Madugalle
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
South Africa won the toss and chose to bat. Dean Elgar and John Hastings played their first Tests.
South Africa batted first and made 225 all out. Faf du Plessis top-scored with 78 not out off 142 balls. Nathan Lyon took 3 for 41 for Australia. From 61 for 2 they lost 4 wickets for 14 runs, to 75 for 6. That was well below the 2010s average first-innings total at Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, 320 across 7 Tests.
Australia replied with 163 all out. Matthew Wade top-scored with 68 off 102 balls. Dale Steyn took 4 for 40 for South Africa. From 18 for 2 they lost 4 wickets for 27 runs, to 45 for 6. South Africa led by 62 on first innings.
South Africa made 569 all out in their second innings. Hashim Amla top-scored with 196 off 221 balls, and AB de Villiers made 169. Mitchell Starc took 6 for 154 for Australia. The innings was built on a 178-run stand for the second wicket between Hashim Amla and Graeme Smith.
Set 632 to win, Australia made 322 all out. Mitchell Starc top-scored with 68 not out off 43 balls, and Ed Cowan made 53. Dale Steyn took 3 for 72 for South Africa.
South Africa won by 309 runs.
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 225 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graeme Smith | c Michael Clarke b Shane Watson | 16 | 30 |
| Alviro Petersen | b Mitchell Starc | 30 | 73 |
| Hashim Amla | run out (David Warner) | 11 | 43 |
| Jacques Kallis | b Mitchell Starc | 2 | 7 |
| AB de Villiers | c Michael Clarke b John Hastings | 4 | 12 |
| Dean Elgar | c Matthew Wade b Mitchell Johnson | 0 | 12 |
| Faf du Plessis | not out | 78 | 142 |
| Robin Peterson | c Matthew Wade b Nathan Lyon | 31 | 45 |
| Vernon Philander | c Michael Hussey b Nathan Lyon | 30 | 54 |
| Dale Steyn | b Mitchell Johnson | 2 | 11 |
| Morne Morkel | c John Hastings b Nathan Lyon | 17 | 15 |
Extras 4 · Total 225 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Starc | 16 | 3 | 55 | 2 |
| John Hastings | 20 | 2 | 51 | 1 |
| Shane Watson | 9 | 2 | 22 | 1 |
| Mitchell Johnson | 17 | 3 | 54 | 2 |
| Nathan Lyon | 12 | 1 | 41 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-38 (Graeme Smith, 11.3 ov), 2-61 (Alviro Petersen, 22.4 ov), 3-63 (Jacques Kallis, 24.3 ov), 4-67 (Hashim Amla, 26.5 ov), 5-67 (AB de Villiers, 27.4 ov), 6-75 (Dean Elgar, 30.5 ov), 7-132 (Robin Peterson, 47.3 ov), 8-196 (Vernon Philander, 67.1 ov), 9-206 (Dale Steyn, 70.2 ov), 10-225 (Morne Morkel, 73.6 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Graeme Smith (16) and Alviro Petersen (19) | 38 | 69 |
| second | Hashim Amla (11) and Alviro Petersen (11) | 23 | 67 |
| third | Jacques Kallis (2) and Hashim Amla (0) | 2 | 11 |
| fourth | Hashim Amla (0) and AB de Villiers (4) | 4 | 14 |
| fifth | AB de Villiers (0) and Dean Elgar (0) | 0 | 5 |
| sixth | Faf du Plessis (8) and Dean Elgar (0) | 8 | 19 |
| seventh | Robin Peterson (31) and Faf du Plessis (26) | 57 | 100 |
| eighth | Faf du Plessis (34) and Vernon Philander (30) | 64 | 118 |
| ninth | Faf du Plessis (8) and Dale Steyn (2) | 10 | 19 |
| tenth | Faf du Plessis (2) and Morne Morkel (17) | 19 | 22 |
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 163 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Warner | c AB de Villiers b Dale Steyn | 13 | 35 |
| Ed Cowan | c Jacques Kallis b Dale Steyn | 0 | 1 |
| Shane Watson | lbw b Vernon Philander | 10 | 12 |
| Nathan Lyon | c Faf du Plessis b Dale Steyn | 7 | 26 |
| Ricky Ponting | lbw b Vernon Philander | 4 | 7 |
| Michael Clarke | c AB de Villiers b Dale Steyn | 5 | 13 |
| Michael Hussey | c Graeme Smith b Morne Morkel | 12 | 40 |
| Matthew Wade | b Robin Peterson | 68 | 102 |
| John Hastings | c Alviro Petersen b Robin Peterson | 32 | 58 |
| Mitchell Johnson | b Robin Peterson | 7 | 22 |
| Mitchell Starc | not out | 0 | 3 |
Extras 5 · Total 163 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Steyn | 16 | 4 | 40 | 4 |
| Vernon Philander | 16 | 0 | 55 | 2 |
| Morne Morkel | 13 | 6 | 19 | 1 |
| Robin Peterson | 8.1 | 1 | 44 | 3 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-3 (Ed Cowan, 0.3 ov), 2-18 (Shane Watson, 5.1 ov), 3-34 (David Warner, 12.1 ov), 4-35 (Nathan Lyon, 12.4 ov), 5-43 (Ricky Ponting, 15.2 ov), 6-45 (Michael Clarke, 16.2 ov), 7-100 (Michael Hussey, 30.3 ov), 8-140 (Matthew Wade, 45.5 ov), 9-162 (Mitchell Johnson, 51.5 ov), 10-163 (John Hastings, 53.1 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Ed Cowan (0) and David Warner (3) | 3 | 3 |
| second | Shane Watson (10) and David Warner (5) | 15 | 28 |
| third | David Warner (5) and Nathan Lyon (7) | 16 | 42 |
| fourth | Ricky Ponting (1) and Nathan Lyon (0) | 1 | 3 |
| fifth | Ricky Ponting (3) and Michael Clarke (5) | 8 | 16 |
| sixth | Michael Hussey (2) and Michael Clarke (0) | 2 | 6 |
| seventh | Michael Hussey (10) and Matthew Wade (45) | 55 | 85 |
| eighth | John Hastings (16) and Matthew Wade (23) | 40 | 92 |
| ninth | Mitchell Johnson (7) and John Hastings (15) | 22 | 36 |
| tenth | John Hastings (1) and Mitchell Starc (0) | 1 | 8 |
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 569 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alviro Petersen | c & b Mitchell Johnson | 23 | 20 |
| Graeme Smith | c Nathan Lyon b Mitchell Starc | 84 | 100 |
| Hashim Amla | c & b Mitchell Johnson | 196 | 221 |
| Jacques Kallis | c Mitchell Johnson b Mitchell Starc | 37 | 65 |
| AB de Villiers | c Matthew Wade b Mitchell Starc | 169 | 184 |
| Dean Elgar | lbw b Mitchell Johnson | 0 | 4 |
| Faf du Plessis | c Michael Clarke b Mitchell Johnson | 27 | 38 |
| Robin Peterson | c Mitchell Johnson b Mitchell Starc | 0 | 3 |
| Vernon Philander | not out | 14 | 17 |
| Dale Steyn | c Matthew Wade b Mitchell Starc | 8 | 17 |
| Morne Morkel | b Mitchell Starc | 0 | 2 |
Extras 11 · Total 569 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Starc | 28.5 | 3 | 154 | 6 |
| Shane Watson | 9 | 3 | 24 | 0 |
| Mitchell Johnson | 25 | 1 | 110 | 4 |
| John Hastings | 19 | 1 | 102 | 0 |
| Nathan Lyon | 22 | 2 | 128 | 0 |
| Michael Hussey | 4 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| David Warner | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Ricky Ponting | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-28 (Alviro Petersen, 6.6 ov), 2-206 (Graeme Smith, 32.3 ov), 3-287 (Jacques Kallis, 51.5 ov), 4-436 (Hashim Amla, 88.1 ov), 5-436 (Dean Elgar, 88.5 ov), 6-538 (Faf du Plessis, 102.6 ov), 7-539 (Robin Peterson, 103.5 ov), 8-557 (AB de Villiers, 107.4 ov), 9-569 (Dale Steyn, 111.3 ov), 10-569 (Morne Morkel, 111.5 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Graeme Smith (4) and Alviro Petersen (23) | 28 | 42 |
| second | Hashim Amla (92) and Graeme Smith (80) | 178 | 153 |
| third | Jacques Kallis (37) and Hashim Amla (43) | 81 | 116 |
| fourth | Hashim Amla (61) and AB de Villiers (87) | 149 | 218 |
| fifth | AB de Villiers (0) and Dean Elgar (0) | 0 | 4 |
| sixth | AB de Villiers (74) and Faf du Plessis (27) | 102 | 85 |
| seventh | Robin Peterson (0) and AB de Villiers (1) | 1 | 5 |
| eighth | AB de Villiers (7) and Vernon Philander (10) | 18 | 23 |
| ninth | Vernon Philander (4) and Dale Steyn (8) | 12 | 23 |
| tenth | Vernon Philander (0) and Morne Morkel (0) | 0 | 2 |
AUSTRALIA, SECOND INNINGS: 322 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Cowan | c Dean Elgar b Dale Steyn | 53 | 149 |
| David Warner | c Graeme Smith b Vernon Philander | 29 | 34 |
| Shane Watson | c Graeme Smith b Morne Morkel | 25 | 46 |
| Ricky Ponting | c Jacques Kallis b Robin Peterson | 8 | 23 |
| Michael Clarke | st AB de Villiers b Robin Peterson | 44 | 52 |
| Michael Hussey | c AB de Villiers b Dale Steyn | 26 | 52 |
| Matthew Wade | c Graeme Smith b Robin Peterson | 10 | 12 |
| John Hastings | c Graeme Smith b Morne Morkel | 20 | 30 |
| Mitchell Johnson | c AB de Villiers b Vernon Philander | 3 | 13 |
| Mitchell Starc | not out | 68 | 43 |
| Nathan Lyon | c Graeme Smith b Dale Steyn | 31 | 43 |
Extras 5 · Total 322 all out
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Steyn | 22.5 | 6 | 72 | 3 |
| Vernon Philander | 21 | 8 | 41 | 2 |
| Morne Morkel | 16 | 2 | 57 | 2 |
| Robin Peterson | 20 | 2 | 127 | 3 |
| Dean Elgar | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Faf du Plessis | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-40 (David Warner, 13.2 ov), 2-81 (Shane Watson, 28.6 ov), 3-102 (Ricky Ponting, 37.4 ov), 4-130 (Ed Cowan, 42.5 ov), 5-188 (Michael Clarke, 57.5 ov), 6-198 (Michael Hussey, 60.3 ov), 7-198 (Matthew Wade, 61.5 ov), 8-204 (Mitchell Johnson, 66.5 ov), 9-235 (John Hastings, 70.2 ov), 10-322 (Nathan Lyon, 82.5 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Ed Cowan (9) and David Warner (29) | 40 | 80 |
| second | Ed Cowan (15) and Shane Watson (25) | 41 | 94 |
| third | Ricky Ponting (8) and Ed Cowan (13) | 21 | 52 |
| fourth | Michael Clarke (12) and Ed Cowan (16) | 28 | 31 |
| fifth | Michael Hussey (26) and Michael Clarke (32) | 58 | 90 |
| sixth | Michael Hussey (0) and Matthew Wade (10) | 10 | 16 |
| seventh | John Hastings (0) and Matthew Wade (0) | 0 | 8 |
| eighth | Mitchell Johnson (3) and John Hastings (2) | 6 | 30 |
| ninth | John Hastings (18) and Mitchell Starc (13) | 31 | 21 |
| tenth | Nathan Lyon (31) and Mitchell Starc (55) | 87 | 75 |
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