the debutant does it! And reaches 50! He drives the full ball through cover and sprints one, returns for the second, and then races back for the third, he leaps in the air in celebration, what a terrific effort, that's the end of the match, Australia look a little shell-shocked
Australia vs South Africa, 1st Test at Perth, Dec 17 2008 - Match Result
RESULT
1st Test, W.A.C.A, December 17 - 21, 2008, South Africa tour of Australia
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Scorecard summary
Australia • 375/10(98.5 overs)
1st INNINGS83 (151)
4/72 (19.5)
62 (141)
2/70 (21)
South Africa • 281/10(89.5 overs)
1st INNINGS63 (111)
8/61 (24)
63 (130)
1/44 (16.5)
Australia • 319/10(97 overs)
2nd INNINGS94 (136)
3/24 (14)
37 (55)
3/85 (27)
South Africa • 414/4(119.2 overs)
2nd INNINGS108 (147)
3/98 (34.2)
106* (186)
1/73 (27)
3.55 pm: South Africa have pulled off the second-highest run chase in Test history. Duminy and de Villiers are hugged by their team mates as they leave the ground. It's been a stupendous effort, beating Australia in Perth, chasing 413. They did it with six wickets in hand, Smith finally shows emotion and celebrates in the dressing room.
Smith led from the front with a gritty hundred, despite having some discomfort with his elbow. Amla and Kallis made useful contributions and the job was finished by de Villiers and Duminy. It was a comprehensive performance which blunted the Australian attack. Johnson apart, none of the other bowlers consistently troubled the batsmen.
Nine of the 25 highest run-chases have come after 2000. The most recent being India's 387 for 4 against England in Chennai.
Graeme Smith's fourth-innings average is third on the all-time list, next only to Boycott and Gavaskar. And his three centuries have all been in wins. Also check this link out, the highest fourth-innings averages in victories. Ponting and Smith are right up there and they are the only batsmen with three centuries.
AB de Villiers is the Man of the Match, beating the competition from Smith and Johnson. He scored 63 in the first innings, 106 not out in the second, took four catches (three of which were outstanding) and saved lots of runs at point and gully.
Right so South Africa are 1-0 up in the series. The next Test begins on Boxing Day in Melbourne. See you then!
119.2
3
Johnson to Duminy, 3 runs
119.1
•
Johnson to Duminy, no run
good length ball on off stump, Duminy tries to drive but gets an inside edge on to pad
end of over 1198 runs
SA: 411/4CRR: 3.45
Jean-Paul Duminy47 (117b 4x4 1x6)
AB de Villiers106 (186b 9x4)
Michael Clarke 8-0-35-0
Mitchell Johnson 34-5-95-3
118.6
1
Clarke to Duminy, 1 run
full ball on leg stump, driven off the front foot towards midwicket
118.5
1
Clarke to de Villiers, 1 run
make that four, de Villiers pushes the ball wide of Symonds at short fine leg
118.4
2
Clarke to de Villiers, 2 runs
de Villiers moves back and flicks the ball off his pads towards deep square, five needed now!
118.3
•
Clarke to de Villiers, no run
driven off the front foot towards the off side
118.2
4b
Clarke to de Villiers, 4 byes
Clarke bowls a wide ball down leg side, Haddin misses the take and the ball runs down for four byes, only seven more to get now!
118.1
•
Clarke to de Villiers, no run
de Villiers moves forward and blocks Clarke with a straight bat
end of over 1185 runs
SA: 403/4CRR: 3.41
Jean-Paul Duminy46 (116b 4x4 1x6)
AB de Villiers103 (181b 9x4)
Mitchell Johnson 34-5-95-3
Michael Clarke 7-0-31-0
117.6
•
Johnson to Duminy, no run
Johnson bowls full and straight, Duminy moves across and clips the ball towards midwicket
117.5
•
Johnson to Duminy, no run
full ball on middle and leg stump, flicked off the pads towards the fielder at backward square
117.4
•
Johnson to Duminy, no run
defended on the front foot towards point
Can Duminy also reach his fifty?
117.3
1lb
Johnson to de Villiers, 1 leg bye
de Villiers misses the leg glance but the ball hits his thigh pad and goes behind square
117.2
•
Johnson to de Villiers, no run
defended on the leg side
He isn't done yet, de Villiers wants to see this through. What a match he's had, he scored a fifty in the first innings and has also taken some terrific catches.
117.1
4
Johnson to de Villiers, FOUR runs
century no 7! Take a bow AB de Villiers! He reaches his century with a superb pull to the long leg boundary, he hit that all along the ground, the players in the dressing room rise to applaud a match-winning innings
de Villiers on 99, and on strike.
end of over 1173 runs
SA: 398/4CRR: 3.40
Jean-Paul Duminy46 (113b 4x4 1x6)
AB de Villiers99 (178b 8x4)
Michael Clarke 7-0-31-0
Mitchell Johnson 33-5-91-3
116.6
2
Clarke to Duminy, 2 runs
Duminy leans right across his stumps and sweeps the ball from outside off towards long leg, he gets two and moves on to 46
116.5
1
Clarke to de Villiers, 1 run
de Villiers moves on to 99 with a gentle nudge towards cover point
116.4
•
Clarke to de Villiers, no run
driven gently back to the bowler
116.3
•
Clarke to de Villiers, no run
de Villiers defends watchfully once again
116.2
•
Clarke to de Villiers, no run
de Villiers moves forward and blocks
116.1
•
Clarke to de Villiers, no run
defended on the leg side on the front foot
de Villiers two short of a 100 ... Clarke will continue.
Match details
| Western Australia Cricket Association Ground, Perth | |
| Toss | Australia, elected to bat first |
| Series | |
| Season | 2008/09 |
| Player Of The Match | |
| Series result | South Africa led the 3-match series 1-0 |
| Match number | Test no. 1899 |
| Hours of play (local time) | 11.30am start, Lunch 13.30-14.10, Tea 16.10-16.30, Close 18.30 |
| Match days | 17,18,19,20,21 December 2008 - day (5-day match) |
| Test debut | |
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