Australia win thriller by two wickets

Nov 21, 2011

Rain held up the start of play on the final day of the Johannesburg Test, with the match delicately poised•Getty Images

Ricky Ponting, whose international career was under the scanner, had to go as well•Associated Press

... but Philander trapped him lbw. The batsman's referral was unsuccessful•AFP

As the game continued to swing one way and then the other, the equation came down to five runs needed with two wickets in hand. Mitchell Johnson and Pat Cummins were at the crease, and Graeme Smith threw the ball to Imran Tahir•Getty Images

When play finally began after lunch, Vernon Philander quickly cleaned up Michael Clarke•Associated Press

Ponting had nicked a wide ball from Morne Morkel into the slip cordon on 62•Associated Press

Brad Haddin, who had been in dodgy form, scored a vital half-century ...•AFP

Cummins, also in his debut Test series, showed steely temperament during his cameo and got Australia across the line with a pulled four off Tahir•AFP

Michael Hussey looked like settling in ...•AFP

... before becoming Philander's fifth victim. This was Philander's second five-for in his debut Test series•Getty Images

Cummins and Johnson had added 18. Johnson finished with a solid 40 not out, while Cummins' all-round showing won him the Man of the Match award•AFP