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Australia v South Africa 2008-09 / Scorecard

South Africa in Australia Test Series - 3rd Test

Australia v South Africa

Australia won by 103 runs

Test no. 1904 | 2008/09 season
Played at Sydney Cricket Ground
3,4,5,6,7 January 2009 (5-day match)


Australia 1st innings		R	M	B	4s	6s	SR
ML Hayden	b Steyn	31	154	78	4	0	39.74
33.3 dragged on! Hayden's feet go nowhere fast as he flashes a booming drive to a fuller, swinging delivery and instead of the deep cover boundary he deposits the ball back onto his stumps in agony 109/3
SM Katich	c de Villiers b Kallis	47	65	52	5	0	90.38
12.6 edged and gone! Katich pushes at one leaving him outside off stump and, perhaps undone by the extra bounce, gives de Villiers at second slip some catching practice 62/1
RT Ponting*	c †Boucher b Morkel	0	2	1	0	0	0.00
13.5 well bowled and well held! Ponting goes first ball, pushing at a lovely delivery that pitches short of a length and hits the seam, angling back to clip the inner edge of the bat and Boucher moves to his left to collect the catch ... wow, thats a big blow and don't South Africa know it 63/2
MEK Hussey	c Kallis b Harris	30	117	99	5	0	30.30
40.6 and hes' got him pushing at one tossed up outside off stump, the ball turns and takes a simple edge to Kallis at first slip and Harris bursts into celebration 130/4
MJ Clarke	c & b Duminy	138	361	250	17	0	55.20
120.4 oh he's held him! Duminy strikes in his first over, and with a full toss as well, one that Clarke drives back in the air to his left and he pouches it as he falls over 379/7
AB McDonald	c †Boucher b Ntini	15	61	54	1	0	27.77
56.4 and the angle finally works for Ntini, who hits that short-of-length spot and draws the thinnest of edges from a leaden-footed McDonald's bat, who was simply sucked forward 162/5
BJ Haddin†	b Steyn	38	97	79	4	1	48.10
81.4 timber! Steyn castles Haddin up with peach of a ball that hits a length, squares him up and swings away from the bat very late, and then cannons into the top of off stump, a real gem of a delivery to unsettle Australia late in the day, and snap a threatening partnership 237/6
MG Johnson	c Smith b Steyn	64	170	124	11	0	51.61
121.5 soft dismissal, and Steyn strikes quickly into his reappearance! He pitches full and wide, angles it away, and Johnson gets a thick edge into Smith's waiting palms at first slip 381/8
NM Hauritz	c Duminy b Harris	41	63	48	7	0	85.41
136.2 and he's gone, skipping down and swiping across the line to midwicket 445/10
PM Siddle	lbw b Harris	23	47	36	3	0	63.88
134.3 the fun ends as Harris gets into the action, flighting one on about middle stump, straightening it , and catching Siddle in front after he misses a big heave 440/9
DE Bollinger	not out	0	6	5	0	0	0.00

Extras	(lb 7, w 3, nb 8)	18

Total	(all out; 136.2 overs; 583 mins)	445	(3.26 runs per over)

Fall of wickets1-62 (Katich, 12.6 ov), 2-63 (Ponting, 13.5 ov), 3-109 (Hayden, 33.3 ov), 4-130 (Hussey, 40.6 ov), 5-162 (McDonald, 56.4 ov), 6-237 (Haddin, 81.4 ov), 7-379 (Clarke, 120.4 ov), 8-381 (Johnson, 121.5 ov), 9-440 (Siddle, 134.3 ov), 10-445 (Hauritz, 136.2 ov)


Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ
DW Steyn	27	5	95	3	3.51
33.3 to Hayden, dragged on! Hayden's feet go nowhere fast as he flashes a booming drive to a fuller, swinging delivery and instead of the deep cover boundary he deposits the ball back onto his stumps in agony 109/3 81.4 to Haddin, timber! Steyn castles Haddin up with peach of a ball that hits a length, squares him up and swings away from the bat very late, and then cannons into the top of off stump, a real gem of a delivery to unsettle Australia late in the day, and snap a threatening partnership 237/6 121.5 to Johnson, soft dismissal, and Steyn strikes quickly into his reappearance! He pitches full and wide, angles it away, and Johnson gets a thick edge into Smith's waiting palms at first slip 381/8
M Ntini	29	5	102	1	3.51	(3nb, 1w)
56.4 to McDonald, and the angle finally works for Ntini, who hits that short-of-length spot and draws the thinnest of edges from a leaden-footed McDonald's bat, who was simply sucked forward 162/5
M Morkel	27	3	89	1	3.29	(5nb)
13.5 to Ponting, well bowled and well held! Ponting goes first ball, pushing at a lovely delivery that pitches short of a length and hits the seam, angling back to clip the inner edge of the bat and Boucher moves to his left to collect the catch ... wow, thats a big blow and don't South Africa know it 63/2
JH Kallis	20	6	54	1	2.70	(1w)
12.6 to Katich, edged and gone! Katich pushes at one leaving him outside off stump and, perhaps undone by the extra bounce, gives de Villiers at second slip some catching practice 62/1
PL Harris	29.2	6	84	3	2.86	(1w)
40.6 to Hussey, and hes' got him pushing at one tossed up outside off stump, the ball turns and takes a simple edge to Kallis at first slip and Harris bursts into celebration 130/4 134.3 to Siddle, the fun ends as Harris gets into the action, flighting one on about middle stump, straightening it , and catching Siddle in front after he misses a big heave 440/9 136.2 to Hauritz, and he's gone, skipping down and swiping across the line to midwicket 445/10
JP Duminy	4	0	14	1	3.50
120.4 to Clarke, oh he's held him! Duminy strikes in his first over, and with a full toss as well, one that Clarke drives back in the air to his left and he pouches it as he falls over 379/7


South Africa 1st innings		R	M	B	4s	6s	SR
ND McKenzie	lbw b Siddle	23	107	79	4	0	29.11
24.3 but thats out, McKenzie rooted to his crease and the ball nips back in off a length and hits him in front of middle and leg, Siddle and the rest go up and Billy Bowden raises the crooked finger, so the bowling change works for Australia and South Africa lose their first wicket 76/1
GC Smith*	retired hurt	30	57	31	5	0	96.77
12.5 from Johnson, sits up more than expected - a crack, perhaps? - and hits Smith on one of the fingers of the left hand and he winces in pain, he was trying to withdraw the bottom hand but copped it, McKenzie keeps his cool and calls his captain for the scampered single 35/0
HM Amla	lbw b McDonald	51	192	134	7	0	38.05
59.2 maiden wicket for McDonald, and a good piece of bowling too! Pitches in line and slants back into beat the bat as Amla falls forward, thats a stump-to-stump delivery to undo him 166/4
JH Kallis	c Hayden b Johnson	37	64	55	6	0	67.27
40.3 again full and wide and this time the angle pays off because Kallis chases it with an expansive drive and edges straight to Hayden at first slip 131/2
AB de Villiers	run out (Johnson)	11	60	52	1	0	21.15
56.5 Bollinger to Amla, oh superb fielding! Amla again tucks the ball towards midwicket and de Villiers calls for the sharp single, Johnson runs after it from mid-on and nails a direct hit, a stunning throw 161/3
JP Duminy	lbw b Johnson	13	72	52	2	0	25.00
74.5 good delivery to get Duminy! After the short ball comes the fuller delivery, swinging in quite late from outside off stump and raps him on the back leg in line with the sticks 193/5
MV Boucher†	b Siddle	89	233	170	8	1	52.35
120.5 the sound of timber! Siddle gets five at the SCG, his first such effort at this level, once more succeeding with the full and fast delivery, Boucher clips across the line and middle stumps is flattened 327/9
M Morkel	b Siddle	40	147	134	5	0	29.85
114.2 timber! Siddle strikes to break a tough partnership, pitching full and beating Morkel's push across the line, sneaking between the gap to hit middle stump 308/6
PL Harris	lbw b Siddle	2	4	11	0	0	18.18
116.1 simple decision, Siddle strikes again with a fullish delivery angling back in to catch Harris hopping about his crease, it stays low and ramrod straight and he's a sitting duck 310/7
DW Steyn	b Siddle	6	8	10	1	0	60.00
118.5 and the move works! Another simple tailender's wicket for Siddle, keeping the ball up there and knocking back leg stump as Steyn backs away and misses his forward prod 316/8
M Ntini	not out	0	5	1	0	0	0.00

Extras	(lb 12, w 9, nb 4)	25

Total	(all out; 120.5 overs; 486 mins)	327	(2.70 runs per over)

Fall of wickets0-35* (Smith, retired not out), 1-76 (McKenzie, 24.3 ov), 2-131 (Kallis, 40.3 ov), 3-161 (de Villiers, 56.5 ov), 4-166 (Amla, 59.2 ov), 5-193 (Duminy, 74.5 ov), 6-308 (Morkel, 114.2 ov), 7-310 (Harris, 116.1 ov), 8-316 (Steyn, 118.5 ov), 9-327 (Boucher, 120.5 ov)


Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ
PM Siddle	27.5	11	59	5	2.11
24.3 to McKenzie, but thats out, McKenzie rooted to his crease and the ball nips back in off a length and hits him in front of middle and leg, Siddle and the rest go up and Billy Bowden raises the crooked finger, so the bowling change works for Australia and South Africa lose their first wicket 76/1 114.2 to Morkel, timber! Siddle strikes to break a tough partnership, pitching full and beating Morkel's push across the line, sneaking between the gap to hit middle stump 308/6 116.1 to Harris, simple decision, Siddle strikes again with a fullish delivery angling back in to catch Harris hopping about his crease, it stays low and ramrod straight and he's a sitting duck 310/7 118.5 to Steyn, and the move works! Another simple tailender's wicket for Siddle, keeping the ball up there and knocking back leg stump as Steyn backs away and misses his forward prod 316/8 120.5 to Boucher, the sound of timber! Siddle gets five at the SCG, his first such effort at this level, once more succeeding with the full and fast delivery, Boucher clips across the line and middle stumps is flattened 327/9
DE Bollinger	23	4	78	0	3.39	(3nb, 2w)

MG Johnson	28	6	69	2	2.46	(3w)
40.3 to Kallis, again full and wide and this time the angle pays off because Kallis chases it with an expansive drive and edges straight to Hayden at first slip 131/2 74.5 to Duminy, good delivery to get Duminy! After the short ball comes the fuller delivery, swinging in quite late from outside off stump and raps him on the back leg in line with the sticks 193/5
AB McDonald	22	8	41	1	1.86	(1nb)
59.2 to Amla, maiden wicket for McDonald, and a good piece of bowling too! Pitches in line and slants back into beat the bat as Amla falls forward, thats a stump-to-stump delivery to undo him 166/4
NM Hauritz	20	4	68	0	3.40


Australia 2nd innings		R	M	B	4s	6s	SR
ML Hayden	b Morkel	39	95	63	7	0	61.90
16.5 silly shot brings about his downfall! Morkel pitches it right up and Hayden loses his focus, planting the foot forward and swinging across his pads, succeeding only in dragging the ball back onto his stumps 62/1
SM Katich	lbw b Steyn	61	216	136	7	0	44.85
50.5 he's been given! Katich shuffles across and plays the clip, there's but a half appeal from Boucher and slip and Asoka de Silva raises the finger, it struck him Katich in front of about middle and leg stump but there was no reaction from Steyn, all the umpire needed was one person to ask the question and Boucher and Kallis' appeal was more than enough 181/3
RT Ponting*	b Morkel	53	67	57	9	0	92.98
36.4 and then he goes and does that! A cramped attempt to dab the ball down to third man but the angle back in draws a loose inside edge back onto the stumps, success for Morkel 134/2
MEK Hussey	not out	45	123	94	3	1	47.87

MJ Clarke	c Amla b Harris	41	69	55	2	0	74.54
67.3 gone now, sweeping from outside off stump out to Amla at deep midwicket 257/4
Extras	(b 8, lb 9, nb 1)	18

Total	(4 wickets dec; 67.3 overs; 289 mins)	257	(3.80 runs per over)

Did not bat BJ Haddin†, AB McDonald, NM Hauritz, MG Johnson, PM Siddle, DE Bollinger

Fall of wickets1-62 (Hayden, 16.5 ov), 2-134 (Ponting, 36.4 ov), 3-181 (Katich, 50.5 ov), 4-257 (Clarke, 67.3 ov)


Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ
DW Steyn	13	1	60	1	4.61
50.5 to Katich, he's been given! Katich shuffles across and plays the clip, there's but a half appeal from Boucher and slip and Asoka de Silva raises the finger, it struck him Katich in front of about middle and leg stump but there was no reaction from Steyn, all the umpire needed was one person to ask the question and Boucher and Kallis' appeal was more than enough 181/3
M Ntini	12	1	66	0	5.50	(1nb)

M Morkel	12	2	38	2	3.16
16.5 to Hayden, silly shot brings about his downfall! Morkel pitches it right up and Hayden loses his focus, planting the foot forward and swinging across his pads, succeeding only in dragging the ball back onto his stumps 62/1 36.4 to Ponting, and then he goes and does that! A cramped attempt to dab the ball down to third man but the angle back in draws a loose inside edge back onto the stumps, success for Morkel 134/2
JH Kallis	10	5	13	0	1.30

PL Harris	20.3	1	63	1	3.07
67.3 to Clarke, gone now, sweeping from outside off stump out to Amla at deep midwicket 257/4


South Africa 2nd innings (target: 376 runs)		R	M	B	4s	6s	SR
ND McKenzie	c Hussey b Bollinger	27	120	101	3	0	26.73
30.2 Bollinger strikes! Slips in a full and wide delivery that bounces a little more than McKenzie, reaching out to square-drive, expected and he spoons a catch to Hussey at gully 68/2
M Morkel	c Johnson b Bollinger	0	4	2	0	0	0.00
1.2 and he gets his first wicket! Morkel just stands there and rolls the wrists loosely, something of an odd chip shot that is gobbled up by Johnson, tumbling to his left at mid-on 2/1
HM Amla	c Katich b Hauritz	59	162	112	9	0	52.67
41.1 Hauritz gets into the action! Amla goes back to play one turning back in but it bounces more than anticipated and he pops it straight off the hips to Katich at short leg 110/4
JH Kallis	c & b McDonald	4	23	13	0	0	30.76
35.3 oh well held, McDonald .. or not? Pitches it up down the stumps, Kallis goes back and starts to turn it to the on side, but the ball takes a leading edge and balloons back up in the air towards the bowler, who flings himself to his right in his follow through and looks like he's taken a stunner ... his team-mates converge but Kallis asks for confirmation, and McDonald admits he's not sure. To the naked eye it looked like he took it, Ponting sticks up a finger even before the umpires are consulted, and after numerous analysis Kallis is adjudged out. Thats a very, very tough call. One angle indicates he took it, the straight view says something else. I'm not convinced he took it. 91/3
AB de Villiers	b Siddle	56	175	144	8	0	38.88
83.6 he's chopped on just before tea! Thats a big wicket for Siddle, drawing a cramped attempt at a cut shot, only succeeding in dragging the ball back onto his stumps 190/7
JP Duminy	lbw b Johnson	16	100	92	2	0	17.39
70.2 thats plumb! Johnson pitches short of a length and finds a crack, the ball jags back in to hit Duminy on the hop in front of middle stump and Australia celebrate 166/5
MV Boucher†	lbw b Siddle	4	20	25	0	0	16.00
76.5 thats a poor decision from Asoka de Silva, the ball is delivered from wide of the crease, a quick full toss that Boucher cannot pick as he shuffles across towards off stump, it strikes him very high on the pad and would have missed leg stump by some distance 172/6
PL Harris	lbw b Siddle	6	53	43	0	0	13.95
90.1 got him now, and Harris' sticky resistance ends, but he doesn't look pleased! The ball pitches on a length and doesn't bounce all that much, Harris hops back to defend and misses out and the ball strikes him in line with the stumps 202/8
DW Steyn	lbw b McDonald	28	88	65	2	0	43.07
107.4 pitches in line and slides on to hit him right in front of leg stump, Bowden has no doubts and Australia celebrate, MacDonald has made up for the drop 257/9
M Ntini	not out	28	91	75	5	0	37.33

GC Smith*	b Johnson	3	26	17	0	0	17.64
114.2 bowled him! Johnson! Australia win by 103 runs and the SCG celebrates a fantastic, sapping Test match! Johnson pitches full and beats Smith for pace, the ball cuts in off a crack and the stumps go for a walk 272/10
Extras	(b 12, lb 18, w 4, nb 2, pen 5)	41

Total	(all out; 114.2 overs; 442 mins)	272	(2.37 runs per over)

Fall of wickets1-2 (Morkel, 1.2 ov), 2-68 (McKenzie, 30.2 ov), 3-91 (Kallis, 35.3 ov), 4-110 (Amla, 41.1 ov), 5-166 (Duminy, 70.2 ov), 6-172 (Boucher, 76.5 ov), 7-190 (de Villiers, 83.6 ov), 8-202 (Harris, 90.1 ov), 9-257 (Steyn, 107.4 ov), 10-272 (Smith, 114.2 ov)


Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ
PM Siddle	27	12	54	3	2.00
76.5 to Boucher, thats a poor decision from Asoka de Silva, the ball is delivered from wide of the crease, a quick full toss that Boucher cannot pick as he shuffles across towards off stump, it strikes him very high on the pad and would have missed leg stump by some distance 172/6 83.6 to de Villiers, he's chopped on just before tea! Thats a big wicket for Siddle, drawing a cramped attempt at a cut shot, only succeeding in dragging the ball back onto his stumps 190/7 90.1 to Harris, got him now, and Harris' sticky resistance ends, but he doesn't look pleased! The ball pitches on a length and doesn't bounce all that much, Harris hops back to defend and misses out and the ball strikes him in line with the stumps 202/8
DE Bollinger	21	5	53	2	2.52	(2nb, 1w)
1.2 to Morkel, and he gets his first wicket! Morkel just stands there and rolls the wrists loosely, something of an odd chip shot that is gobbled up by Johnson, tumbling to his left at mid-on 2/1 30.2 to McKenzie, Bollinger strikes! Slips in a full and wide delivery that bounces a little more than McKenzie, reaching out to square-drive, expected and he spoons a catch to Hussey at gully 68/2
MG Johnson	23.2	7	49	2	2.10	(2w)
70.2 to Duminy, thats plumb! Johnson pitches short of a length and finds a crack, the ball jags back in to hit Duminy on the hop in front of middle stump and Australia celebrate 166/5 114.2 to Smith, bowled him! Johnson! Australia win by 103 runs and the SCG celebrates a fantastic, sapping Test match! Johnson pitches full and beats Smith for pace, the ball cuts in off a crack and the stumps go for a walk 272/10
AB McDonald	13	6	32	2	2.46
35.3 to Kallis, oh well held, McDonald .. or not? Pitches it up down the stumps, Kallis goes back and starts to turn it to the on side, but the ball takes a leading edge and balloons back up in the air towards the bowler, who flings himself to his right in his follow through and looks like he's taken a stunner ... his team-mates converge but Kallis asks for confirmation, and McDonald admits he's not sure. To the naked eye it looked like he took it, Ponting sticks up a finger even before the umpires are consulted, and after numerous analysis Kallis is adjudged out. Thats a very, very tough call. One angle indicates he took it, the straight view says something else. I'm not convinced he took it. 91/3 107.4 to Steyn, pitches in line and slides on to hit him right in front of leg stump, Bowden has no doubts and Australia celebrate, MacDonald has made up for the drop 257/9
NM Hauritz	28	10	47	1	1.67
41.1 to Amla, Hauritz gets into the action! Amla goes back to play one turning back in but it bounces more than anticipated and he pops it straight off the hips to Katich at short leg 110/4
MJ Clarke	2	1	2	0	1.00

Match details

Toss Australia, who chose to bat
Series South Africa won the 3-match series 2-1

Test debuts DE Bollinger and AB McDonald (Australia)
Player of the match PM Siddle (Australia)
Player of the series GC Smith (South Africa)

Umpires BF Bowden (New Zealand) and EAR de Silva (Sri Lanka)
TV umpire RJ Tucker
Match referee RS Madugalle (Sri Lanka)
Reserve umpire GA Abood

Close of play
3 Jan day 1 - Australia 1st innings 267/6 (MJ Clarke 73*, MG Johnson 17*, 88 ov)
4 Jan day 2 - South Africa 1st innings 125/1 (HM Amla 30*, JH Kallis 36*, 39 ov)
5 Jan day 3 - Australia 2nd innings 33/0 (ML Hayden 18*, SM Katich 9*, 6 ov)
6 Jan day 4 - South Africa 2nd innings 62/1 (ND McKenzie 25*, HM Amla 30*, 26 ov)
7 Jan day 5 - South Africa 2nd innings 272 (114.2 ov) - end of match

Match notes

Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5

HM Amla: 50 off 91 balls (9 x 4)
Drinks: South Africa - 104/3 in 39.0 overs (HM Amla 54, AB de Villiers 5)
South Africa: 100 runs in 39.2 overs (240 balls), Extras 9
Lunch: South Africa - 144/4 in 55.0 overs (AB de Villiers 29, JP Duminy 7)
South Africa: 150 runs in 58.4 overs (356 balls), Extras 15
5th Wicket: 50 runs in 143 balls (AB de Villiers 30, JP Duminy 15, Ex 8)
Drinks: South Africa - 171/5 in 70.2 overs (AB de Villiers 43)
South Africa 2nd Innings: 1x7 ball over (72nd over, NM Hauritz, called by Umpire BF Bowden)
AB de Villiers: 50 off 125 balls (7 x 4)
Tea: South Africa - 198/7 in 85.0 overs (PL Harris 5, DW Steyn 0)
New Ball Taken: South Africa 198/7 after 89.1 overs (PL Harris 5, DW Steyn 4)
South Africa: 200 runs in 89.3 overs (543 balls), Extras 23
Drinks: South Africa - 244/8 in 101.0 overs (DW Steyn 22, M Ntini 14)
Penalty: 105.1 - Ball striking Fielding Team helmet
South Africa: 250 runs in 107.1 overs (649 balls), Extras 35
9th Wicket: 50 runs in 104 balls (DW Steyn 21, M Ntini 16, Ex 13)