Australia v South Africa 2nd Test
South Africa in Australia - 2022 (2022/23) · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne · 26 December 2022
Australia won by an innings and 182 runs
Australia won by an innings and 182 runs. David Warner top-scored with 200 for Australia. Cameron Green took 5/27.
MATCH FACTS
- Series
- South Africa in Australia - 2022 (2022/23)
- Ground
- Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
- Dates
- 26 December 2022 to 29 December 2022
- Toss
- Australia, chose to field
- Result
- Australia won by an innings and 182 runs
- Player of the match
- David Warner
- Captains
- Dean Elgar (South Africa), Pat Cummins (Australia)
- Umpires
- PR Reiffel and RA Kettleborough
- Match referee
- RB Richardson
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
Australia won the toss and chose to field.
South Africa batted first and made 189 all out. Marco Jansen top-scored with 59 off 136 balls, and Kyle Verreynne made 52. Cameron Green took 5 for 27 for Australia. The innings was built on a 112-run stand for the sixth wicket between Kyle Verreynne and Marco Jansen, 59% of the total.
Australia replied with 575 for 8 declared. David Warner top-scored with 200 off 255 balls, and Alex Carey made 111. Anrich Nortje took 3 for 92 for South Africa. The innings was built on a 239-run stand for the third wicket between David Warner and Steven Smith, 42% of the total. Australia led by 386 on first innings.
South Africa made 204 all out in their second innings. Temba Bavuma top-scored with 65 off 144 balls. Nathan Lyon took 3 for 58 for Australia.
Australia won by an innings and 182 runs.
SOUTH AFRICA, FIRST INNINGS: 189 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Elgar | run out (Marnus Labuschagne) | 26 | 68 |
| Sarel Erwee | c Usman Khawaja b Scott Boland | 18 | 31 |
| Theunis de Bruyn | c Alex Carey b Cameron Green | 12 | 31 |
| Temba Bavuma | c Alex Carey b Mitchell Starc | 1 | 8 |
| Khaya Zondo | c Marnus Labuschagne b Mitchell Starc | 5 | 19 |
| Kyle Verreynne | c Steven Smith b Cameron Green | 52 | 99 |
| Marco Jansen | c Alex Carey b Cameron Green | 59 | 136 |
| Keshav Maharaj | c Pat Cummins b Nathan Lyon | 2 | 9 |
| Kagiso Rabada | b Cameron Green | 4 | 5 |
| Anrich Nortje | not out | 1 | 1 |
| Lungi Ngidi | b Cameron Green | 2 | 6 |
Extras 7 · Total 189 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Starc | 13 | 2 | 39 | 2 |
| Pat Cummins | 14 | 4 | 30 | 0 |
| Scott Boland | 14 | 2 | 34 | 1 |
| Nathan Lyon | 17 | 3 | 53 | 1 |
| Cameron Green | 10.4 | 3 | 27 | 5 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-29 (Sarel Erwee, 10.4 ov), 2-56 (Theunis de Bruyn, 19.6 ov), 3-58 (Dean Elgar, 22.5 ov), 4-58 (Temba Bavuma, 22.6 ov), 5-67 (Khaya Zondo, 28.3 ov), 6-179 (Kyle Verreynne, 64.5 ov), 7-182 (Marco Jansen, 66.1 ov), 8-186 (Kagiso Rabada, 66.6 ov), 9-186 (Keshav Maharaj, 67.3 ov), 10-189 (Lungi Ngidi, 68.4 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Dean Elgar (11) and Sarel Erwee (18) | 29 | 64 |
| second | Dean Elgar (14) and Theunis de Bruyn (12) | 27 | 56 |
| third | Dean Elgar (1) and Temba Bavuma (1) | 2 | 16 |
| fourth | Khaya Zondo (0) and Temba Bavuma (0) | 0 | 1 |
| fifth | Khaya Zondo (5) and Kyle Verreynne (4) | 9 | 33 |
| sixth | Kyle Verreynne (48) and Marco Jansen (58) | 112 | 219 |
| seventh | Keshav Maharaj (2) and Marco Jansen (1) | 3 | 8 |
| eighth | Keshav Maharaj (0) and Kagiso Rabada (4) | 4 | 5 |
| ninth | Keshav Maharaj (0) and Anrich Nortje (0) | 0 | 3 |
| tenth | Anrich Nortje (1) and Lungi Ngidi (2) | 3 | 7 |
AUSTRALIA, FIRST INNINGS: 575 FOR 8 DECLARED
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Warner | b Anrich Nortje | 200 | 255 |
| Usman Khawaja | c Kyle Verreynne b Kagiso Rabada | 1 | 11 |
| Marnus Labuschagne | run out (Keshav Maharaj, Anrich Nortje) | 14 | 35 |
| Steven Smith | c Theunis de Bruyn b Anrich Nortje | 85 | 161 |
| Travis Head | b Anrich Nortje | 51 | 55 |
| Cameron Green | not out | 51 | 177 |
| Alex Carey | c & b Marco Jansen | 111 | 149 |
| Pat Cummins | c Kyle Verreynne b Kagiso Rabada | 4 | 3 |
| Nathan Lyon | c Khaya Zondo b Lungi Ngidi | 25 | 17 |
| Mitchell Starc | not out | 10 | 12 |
Did not bat: Scott Boland
Extras 23 · Total 575 for 8 declared
| Bowler (South Africa) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kagiso Rabada | 28 | 1 | 144 | 2 |
| Lungi Ngidi | 22.1 | 2 | 98 | 1 |
| Marco Jansen | 28 | 1 | 89 | 1 |
| Anrich Nortje | 25 | 1 | 92 | 3 |
| Keshav Maharaj | 41.5 | 3 | 135 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-21 (Usman Khawaja, 6.4 ov), 2-75 (Marnus Labuschagne, 18.3 ov), 3-314 (Steven Smith, 74.1 ov), 4-395 (Travis Head, 93.3 ov), 5-395 (David Warner, 93.4 ov), 6-400 (Pat Cummins, 94.2 ov), 7-440 (Nathan Lyon, 100.6 ov), 8-557 (Alex Carey, 140.5 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Usman Khawaja (1) and David Warner (19) | 21 | 40 |
| second | David Warner (29) and Marnus Labuschagne (14) | 54 | 73 |
| third | David Warner (144) and Steven Smith (85) | 239 | 337 |
| fourth | David Warner (8) and Travis Head (8) | 16 | 21 |
| fifth | Travis Head (27) and Cameron Green (6) | 33 | 42 |
| sixth | Alex Carey (13) and Travis Head (16) | 32 | 51 |
| seventh | David Warner (0) and Alex Carey (0) | 0 | 1 |
| eighth | Alex Carey (1) and Pat Cummins (4) | 5 | 4 |
| ninth | Nathan Lyon (25) and Alex Carey (15) | 40 | 40 |
| tenth | Alex Carey (75) and Cameron Green (37) | 117 | 236 |
| 11th | Mitchell Starc (10) and Cameron Green (8) | 18 | 25 |
SOUTH AFRICA, SECOND INNINGS: 204 ALL OUT
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarel Erwee | lbw b Mitchell Starc | 21 | 41 |
| Dean Elgar | c Alex Carey b Pat Cummins | 0 | 3 |
| Theunis de Bruyn | c Steven Smith b Scott Boland | 28 | 68 |
| Temba Bavuma | c Marcus Harris b Nathan Lyon | 65 | 144 |
| Khaya Zondo | run out (Travis Head) | 1 | 19 |
| Kyle Verreynne | lbw b Scott Boland | 33 | 40 |
| Marco Jansen | lbw b Nathan Lyon | 5 | 29 |
| Keshav Maharaj | run out (Marnus Labuschagne, Mitchell Starc) | 13 | 20 |
| Kagiso Rabada | c Pat Cummins b Nathan Lyon | 3 | 12 |
| Anrich Nortje | not out | 8 | 18 |
| Lungi Ngidi | b Steven Smith | 19 | 21 |
Extras 8 · Total 204 all out
| Bowler (Australia) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Starc | 18 | 4 | 62 | 1 |
| Pat Cummins | 16 | 8 | 20 | 1 |
| Scott Boland | 15 | 2 | 49 | 2 |
| Nathan Lyon | 17 | 1 | 58 | 3 |
| Steven Smith | 2.5 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-0 (Dean Elgar, 1.3 ov), 2-47 (Sarel Erwee, 16.6 ov), 3-57 (Theunis de Bruyn, 19.5 ov), 4-65 (Khaya Zondo, 26.6 ov), 5-128 (Kyle Verreynne, 43.5 ov), 6-144 (Marco Jansen, 52.6 ov), 7-174 (Keshav Maharaj, 60.1 ov), 8-176 (Temba Bavuma, 61.3 ov), 9-177 (Kagiso Rabada, 63.2 ov), 10-204 (Lungi Ngidi, 68.5 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Dean Elgar (0) and Sarel Erwee (0) | 0 | 9 |
| second | Sarel Erwee (21) and Theunis de Bruyn (21) | 47 | 94 |
| third | Temba Bavuma (3) and Theunis de Bruyn (7) | 10 | 17 |
| fourth | Khaya Zondo (1) and Temba Bavuma (6) | 8 | 43 |
| fifth | Temba Bavuma (30) and Kyle Verreynne (33) | 63 | 101 |
| sixth | Temba Bavuma (9) and Marco Jansen (5) | 16 | 56 |
| seventh | Keshav Maharaj (11) and Temba Bavuma (17) | 30 | 42 |
| eighth | Temba Bavuma (0) and Kagiso Rabada (2) | 2 | 8 |
| ninth | Anrich Nortje (0) and Kagiso Rabada (1) | 1 | 11 |
| tenth | Anrich Nortje (8) and Lungi Ngidi (19) | 27 | 33 |
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