SOUTH AFRICA VS AUSTRALIA

1st Test, The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, February 26-2, 2009
South Africa 2nd Innings
Fours | Wickets
Fours
Over # Event Team Score
31.3 31.3 Johnson to Smith, FOUR!!, too full and Smith times that one beautifully, drives it to long off, that is his 25th TEST FIFTY!! 95/1
58.5 58.5 Johnson to Amla, FOUR!!, ohhh beautiful shot to reach his 14th TEST FIFTY!! gets to the pitch of the ball and eases it to sweeper cover!!! 189/2
Wickets
Over # Event Team Score
27.3 27.3 Johnson to McKenzie, out Caught by Haddin!! Angled away from the right hander, McKenzie feels for it outside the off stump, it holds its line and takes the edge, Haddin makes no mistake, Australia get the first break through. McKenzie c Haddin b Johnson 35(95) <4s-5> 76/1
41.1 41.1 Hilfenhaus to Smith, out Caught by Johnson at mid on!! Shortish delivery just outside off, Smith goes for the pull, lazy shot, it goes straight up and Johnson makes no mistake there at all. Smith c Johnson b Hilfenhaus 69(110) <4s-7> 130/2
69.3 69.3 Siddle to Amla, out Caught by Hughes at short mid wicket!! Siddle keeps it full and on the middle and leg, Amla clips it on the leg side, fails to keep it down, straight to the fielder, there comes the breakthrough for Australia. Amla c Hughes b Siddle 57(129) <4s-7> 206/3
72.4 72.4 McDonald to de Villiers, out Lbw!! That one is angled into the right hander, de Villiers looks to flick it away, gets rapped on the pads, they all go up and do does the finger od umpire Billy Bowden, de Villiers refers and the decision is upheld. South Africa lose de Villiers and a referral too. de Villiers lbw b McDonald 3(7) 211/4
82.6 82.6 Johnson to Kallis, out Bowled!! Never a delivery to pick up a wicket, fuller and wider outside the off stump, Kallis tries to drive it on the rise through the covers, manages a big inside edge to drag it back onto the stumps, Kallis is gone, Johnson strikes gold! Kallis b Johnson 45(140) <4s-4> 229/5
103.6 103.6 Siddle to Duminy, out Caught by Ponting at 2nd slip!! This had to happen, Duminy had no other way out on that occasion, banged in short and moves away sharply, Duminy sticks his bat out at that one, never looked like fending it down, outside edge goes flying towards 2nd slip where Ponting takes a brilliant catch, well judged, Siddle thoroughly deserved a wicket there and there's the one. Duminy c Ponting b Siddle 29(76) <4s-3> 268/6
109.1 109.1 Johnson to Morkel, out Caught by Siddle at short mid wicket!! Johnson starts off with a bouncer outside the off stump, Morkel tries to pull it from the crease, top edges it high up in the air, safely taken inside the ring, Morkel is gone, he was trying to be a lil' too smart than expected, ends up fooling himself, Australia inch closer to a win now... Morkel c Hughes b Johnson 2(11) 272/7
114.6 114.6 Hilfenhaus to Boucher, out Bowled!! Beauty! Length ball on the off and jabs back into the right hander sharply, Boucher gets half-forward to drive through the covers, half-hearted attempt and he perhaps dragged it back onto the stumps, not sure whether there was an inside edge on that, Hilfenhaus strikes gold, Boucher is gone, only two more to win this match for Australia! Boucher b Hilfenhaus 24(105) <4s-1> 284/8
118.6 118.6 Siddle to Harris, out Caught by Katich at forward short leg!! And that's number nine, banged in short on the middle and leg, Harris goes back to defend, closes the face of the bat in order to do so, turns it straight into the hands of the bat-pad fielder, Harris is gone, Siddle strikes, only one more wicket for an Australian win! Harris c Katich b Siddle 8(35) 289/9
119.2 119.2 Johnson to Steyn, out Bowled!! And there's the victory, the Australians have won! Speared in from wide of the crease and Steyn has a lil' smart thing to attempt, tries to hoick one over the grandstand, no contact made and the stumps are rattled, end of Steyn and end of South Africa's fight, Johnson provides the finishing touch, he indeed deserved to do so! Steyn b Johnson 6(12) 291/10
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Australia 2nd Innings
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Fours
Over # Event Team Score
23.1 23.1 Morkel to Hughes, FOUR!!, the full delivery on the stumps, Hughes just punches it past Morkel, that is a maiden Test FIFTY!! for Hughes on his debut 87/1
Wickets
Over # Event Team Score
11.3 11.3 Morkel to Katich, out Caught by Boucher!! Pace and bounce brings an end to Katich's stint, banged in short and keeps on climbing all the time, Katich is forced to play at that one, tries to defend it down, manages only an outside edge which goes straight into the keeper's gloves, long appeal and finally umpire Billy Bowden raises his finger, Katich is gone, uncharacteristic bounce on display again! Katich c Boucher b Morkel 10(22) <4s-2> 38/1
26.5 26.5 Kallis to Ponting, out Caught by Amla!! Ponting falls! slightly slower, Ponting is early on the pull shot, ends up dragging it behind square straight to the fielder at deep square leg fence, first wicket to fall today, Kallis does the job for Smith. Ponting c Amla b Kallis 25(44) <4s-4> 99/2
26.6 26.6 Kallis to Mike Hussey, out Caught by Ntini!! what was he thinking! short of length delivery on the stumps, Mike Hussey immediately goes for the pull, is in no position to time it, it takes the top edge, flies straight to Ntini at square leg, two in two for Kallis, he is on a hat trick, Mike Hussey's horrors continue, he falls for a golden duck. Mike Hussey c Ntini b Kallis 0(1) 99/3
27.2 27.2 Harris to Clarke, out Caught by Kallis!! Harris you beauty! turn, bounce outside off, Clarke plunges forward, takes the edge, Kallis at slip dives to his right and pulls off a blinder, SA on a roll here, Aus in some trouble, Clarke follows Hussey for a duck. Clarke c Kallis b Harris 0(2) 99/4
28.5 28.5 Kallis to North, out Bowled!! Kallis you hero! Knocked him over! kept a little low on the stumps, North goes on the backfoot, is late on the defensive stroke, the ball sneaks through the gap and knocks back the off pole, the match has turned on it's head, North goes for a low score, he should understand how fickle cricket can be. North b Kallis 5(7) <4s-1> 104/5
35.3 35.3 Harris to Hughes, out Caught by de Villiers!! AB you baby! spin bounce, Hughes plunges forward, defends it, it takes the edge, the ball flies to leg slip, de Villiers dives and sticks out his left hand, takes a stunner, Hughes falls after some lucky escapes, SA chipping away here, Harris strikes again,but what a catch from AB. Hughes c de Villiers b Harris 77(120) <4s-11 6s-1> 138/6
38.1 38.1 Ntini to McDonald, out Caught by Boucher!! Another one bites the dust! pitched up outside off, McDonald goes for the expansive dives to his right ive, without any foot work, tickles it wide of Boucher, he dives to his right and grabs it, What an hour of play for SA, Ntini gets into the act now, McDonald goes for a low score for the second time in the match, Aus in some trouble here.McDonald c Boucher b Ntini 7(11) <4s-1> 145/7
40.4 40.4 Ntini to Johnson, out Caught by Kallis!! superb delivery! angled on the stumps, Johnson goes on the backfoot, it takes the outer edge, flies to Kallis at second slip, who takes it falling back wards, Johnson doesnt do much with the bat this time, Ntini is steaming in here, atlast SA do not have to depend on the umpire for a wicket. Johnson c Kallis b Ntini 1(12) 147/8
48.2 48.2 Ntini to Haddin, out Caught by Boucher!! Haddin goes finally! short of length delivery outside off, Haddin goes for the late cut, is late on the stroke, it takes the fine edge, Boucher pouches another, Haddin walks, very surprising to see that from him let alone any of the Aussies, SA move in for the kill now. Haddin c Boucher b Ntini 37(54) <4s-1 6s-2> 174/9
53.4 53.4 Steyn to Hilfenhaus, out Bowled!! super delivery! pitches on the stumps, moves away a touch at the last moment, Hilfenhaus is nowhere near the ball, the off stick is flattened, Steyn finally ends it for SA, SA now have to do it with the bat. Hilfenhaus b Steyn 16(15) <4s-1> 207/10
Sixes
Over # Event Team Score
29.5 29.5 Harris to Haddin, SIX!!, super shot! Haddin comes down the track and lofts Harris straight over his head for a magnificent six, that is confidence for you 113/5
35.1 35.1 Harris to Hughes, SIX!!, predetermined slog! Hughes goes down on his knees, slog sweeps it way over the deep midwicket fence, good blow that 138/5
45.4 45.4 Harris to Haddin, SIX!!, clean hit! Haddin comes down the track and clears deep long on with ease as he smashes it way over their heads, Haddin is one of the cleanest strikers of the ball today in world cricket 165/8
52.6 52.6 Ntini to Siddle, SIX!!, what a shot! just short of good length delivery on the stumps, Siddle slaps it way over long on, that was sweetly struck 201/9
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South Africa 1st Innings
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Others
Over # Event Team Score
60.1 60.1 Siddle to de Villiers, 2 runs, fraction short outside off, de Villiers cuts it wide of cover, that is the FIFTY!! up for de Villiers, patient innings from de Villiers 142/6
Wickets
Over # Event Team Score
0.6 0.6 Johnson to Smith, out Caught by Haddin!! Pitched up outside off and gets the ball to dart away from the left hander sharply, Smith gets half-forward to drive, half-hearted attempt really on that occasion and takes the edge, good diving catch to his left by Haddin, Smith is gone for a blob, this is a big big wicket for the Australians first-up, South Africa in some trouble early on! Smith c Haddin b Johnson 0(3) 1/1
1.2 1.2 Hilfenhaus to Amla, out Caught by Ponting at 2nd slip!! Length ball on the off, shapes away from the right hander sharply, Amla gets half-forward and prods at it tentatively, outside edges it to 2nd slip, Amla is gone now, Ohh dear, Amla is back into the hut as well, South Africa under heavy pressure! Hilfenhaus strikes as well, both the bowlers in the wickets column. Amla c Ponting b Hilfenhaus 1(3) 2/2
17.1 17.1 Siddle to Kallis, out Caught by Mike Hussey!! Over-confidence? Kallis goes for the flashy drive to a good length delivery, the ball moves away fractionally to catch the edge and Hussey at gully takes a straightforward catch! Kallis c Mike Hussey b Siddle 27(44) <4s-4> 49/3
40.5 40.5 Siddle to McKenzie, out Lbw!! First blow of the day! wide of the crease, angled in, McKenzie comes forward, tries to drive it away, misses the ball completely, is rapped on the pads, Siddle roars an appeal, Bucknor after a long time uphelds the appeal, McKenzie goes for the referral, Rauf too agrees with Bucknor, McKenzie has to go, Aus strike early. McKenzie lbw b Siddle 36(125) <4s-6> 93/4
57.2 57.2 Johnson to Duminy, out Caught by Haddin!! Big wicket! short delivery aimed at Duminy's body again, he shuffles across, gloves it to Haddin, Johnson appeals, Bowden is unmoved, Duminy had already started walking, huge wicket for Aus, the ploy to pepper Duminy with short stuff has worked dor Aus, Ponting is thrilled to bits. Duminy c Haddin b Johnson 17(52) <4s-2> 138/5
57.5 57.5 Johnson to Boucher, out Caught by Haddin!! Boucher bites the dust! lovely leg cutter, pitches outside off, Boucher is half forward as he seems to edge it to Haddin, Boucher immediately goes for the referral, the replays prove inconclusive and Rauf agrees with Bowden, SA in deep trouble here, it was a debatable decision, Johnson strikes twice here. Boucher c Haddin b Johnson 0(3) 138/6
63.5 63.5 Siddle to Morkel, out Caught&Bowled!! Horrible shot! the short of length delivery again, Morkel is in no position to play the pull shot, it takes the top edge, Siddle runs in and takes a dolly, Morkel should expect some serious looks in the dressing room after that shot, SA in trouble of following on. Morkel c and b Siddle 2(22) 154/7
64.6 64.6 North to Harris, out Lbw!! Poor decision! the flighted delivery outside off, Harris gets his boot in front of the bat, it strikes his boot outside the line of off stump, North goes up, Bucknor makes another poor call as he adjudges Harris leg before, North having a wonderful match. Harris lbw b North 1(4) 156/8
79.4 79.4 McDonald to Steyn, out Caught by North!! Steyn's valiant vigil ends! a good delivery on the stumps, Steyn plays at that without any footwork, edges it to slip, North gobbles it up, McDonald does the trick, SA now down to the last pair. Steyn c North b McDonald 17(49) <4s-2> 208/9
81.1 81.1 Johnson to Ntini, out Bowled!! All over! perfect delivery! swung in late, Ntini plays all over it, the off pole takes a beating, Johnson just needs one ball to clean up Ntini, it will be intersting to see what Aus decide. Ntini b Johnson 1(2) 220/10
Sixes
Over # Event Team Score
62.1 62.1 North to de Villiers, SIX!!, welcome to the bowling crease North says de Villiers! delivery looped up on the stumps, de Villiers comes down the track and lofts it effortlessly over deep mid wicket, magnificent shot that 150/6
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Australia 1st Innings
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Others
Over # Event Team Score
39.3 39.3 Morkel to Clarke, 1 run, angling down leg, he merely clips it off his pads to fine leg to bring up his FIFTY!! 143/3
72.4 72.4 Harris to North, 2 runs, flighted delivery down the leg side, North closes the face of the bat and glances it to fine leg for a couple, that's his Maiden Test FIFTY!! this has been a good knock under pressure 259/5
77.4 77.4 Duminy to Haddin, 2 runs, trifle short and Haddin is onto it in no time, cuts it past cover and that will give him the important two runs, raises his FIFTY!! 279/5
Wickets
Over # Event Team Score
0.4 0.4 Steyn to P Hughes, out Caught by Boucher!! Horror Debut! short of length delivery outside off, Hughes jumps up and tries to upper cut it away, it takes the bottom edge, the resultant edge is taken by Boucher, Hughes goes for a duck in his first innings in Test cricket, Steyn strikes early again, dream start by SA.P Hughes c Boucher b Steyn 0(4) 0/1
8.5 8.5 Steyn to Katich, out Caught by McKenzie!! Unbelievable catch! fraction short outside off, Katich goes on the backfoot and forces it, it takes the outer half of the bat, the ball flies to McKenzie at gully who flies to his right, plucks it out of thin air one handed, you wont see many better catches than that in world cricket, Steyn smells blood, Aus in trouble here. Katich c McKenzie b Steyn 3(25) 18/2
14.6 14.6 Morkel to Mike Hussey, out Caught by Kallis!! Nervous waft! slanted across Mike Hussey again, he strides forward, pushes at it with no footwork, the healthy edge flies to Kallis at second slip who snaffles it, Morkel is on the wickets column, Aus slump further, Mike Hussey's horrors continue.Mike Hussey c Kallis b Morkel 4(21) <4s-1> 38/3
41.2 41.2 Ntini to Ponting, out Bowled!! Superb delivery! Bowls it from wide of the crease and gets it swing in a long way, Ponting offers to play no stroke but the ball brushes the pad flap before crashing into off stump! Ponting b Ntini 83(133) <4s-11 6s-1> 151/4
49.4 49.4 Steyn to Clarke, out Caught by Boucher!! good length outside off, Clarke looks to flash at it but only manages a thick outside edge to hand Boucher a regulation catch! Clarke c Boucher b Steyn 68(91) <4s-10> 182/5
83.5 83.5 Ntini to Haddin, out Caught by Harris!! touch short and well outside off, Haddin hits a cross batted shot, doesnt quite get hold of it and that goes straight to the man at mid on, who takes a simple catch Haddin c Harris b Ntini 63(105) <4s-9> 295/6
84.4 84.4 Steyn to McDonald, out Caught by Kallis!! quick and shaping away, draws McDonald into the half hearted drive, takes the outside edge and Kallis at second slip dives to his left to take a smart catch McDonald c Kallis b Steyn 0(2) 296/7
120.5 120.5 Harris to North, out Stumped!! And finally the partnership has been broken, Harris tosses it up wisely outside off, spins back in a long way, North steps out to nudge it towards mid on for a single, misses but that's not the case with the keeper, bails are taken off in time and North is well short, what a great knock on debut, this man is here to stay, Harris strikes gold! North st Boucher b Harris 117(233) <4s-13> 413/8
125.4 125.4 Morkel to Siddle, out Caught by Kallis at 2nd slip!! Length ball on the off and shapes away from the right hander sharply, Siddle gets forward to defend, outside edges it to 2nd slip, this time no case of overstepping, Siddle is gone! Siddle c Kallis b Morkel 9(15) <4s-2> 465/9
125.5 125.5 Morkel to Hilfenhaus, out Caught by de Villiers at 3rd slip!! Hilfenhaus edges a straightforward chance to the slip fielder, no case of overstepping again, Hilfenhaus is gone for a golden duck! Hilfenhaus c de Villiers b Morkel 0(1) 465/10
Sixes
Over # Event Team Score
24.2 24.2 Steyn to Ponting, SIX!!, now Ponting rubs salt into the wounds! short of length delivery, Ponting top edges it high over Ntini's head at fine leg, that just went over Ntini, Ponting cashing in here 73/3
114.6 114.6 Duminy to Johnson, SIX!!, tossed up on the middle and leg, Johnson kneels down and gets under it nicely, slog sweeps it over the top, that goes the distance and it's maximum! 392/7
116.3 116.3 Duminy to Johnson, SIX!!, floated up on the stumps, Johnson kneels down and gets under it nicely, slog sweeps it over mid wicket for a biggie, cleanly struck! he has the license to go for these big hits... FIFTY!! for Johnson, another gem of a knock from him down the order... 402/7
122.3 122.3 Harris to Johnson, SIX!!, And he goes for the slog sweep and goes big, swinging it miles over the fence for a biggie, the fielders are mere spectators 430/8
122.5 122.5 Harris to Johnson, SIX!!, This time down the ground, Johnson goes down on one knee before hoisting it over long on for another big one... Monster! 436/8
122.6 122.6 Harris to Johnson, SIX!!, Johnson uses his feet for a change but no change in the result, comes down the track and hoicks it magnificently well over the area between midwicket and long on for another six, Harris is hiding his face, 26 off that over, Johnson has gone berserk! 442/8
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