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South Africa vs Australia, 1st Test

ResultTestAustralia tour of South Africa 2005/06· Newlands, Cape Town·
SASouth Africa205 & 197(63.5 ov)
AUSAustralia308 & 95/3(27.1 ov)
Australia won by 7 wickets

South Africa 1st innings

205 (63.5 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Graeme Smithc †AC Gilchrist b SR Clark19582032.76
AB de Villiersb MS Kasprowicz8291027.59
Herschelle Gibbsb SR Clark18463039.13
Jacques Kallisc ML Hayden b SR Clark6120050.00
Ashwell Princec ML Hayden b B Lee17671025.37
Jacques Rudolphc †AC Gilchrist b MS Kasprowicz10142071.43
Mark Boucher †c †AC Gilchrist b SR Clark16233069.57
Andrew Hallc ML Hayden b B Lee24553043.64
Nicky Bojelbw b SR Clark31485064.58
André Nellbw b B Lee18311158.06
Makhaya Ntininot out17*1511113.33
Extras(lb 6, nb 15)21
Total63.5 Ov (RR 3.21)205
Fall of wickets: 24-1 (AB de Villiers, 9.3 ov), 42-2 (GC Smith, 17.3 ov), 48-3 (JH Kallis, 19.5 ov), 61-4 (HH Gibbs, 25.3 ov), 76-5 (JA Rudolph, 28.2 ov), 104-6 (MV Boucher, 35.2 ov), 124-7 (AG Prince, 43.3 ov), 148-8 (AJ Hall, 52 ov), 173-9 (N Boje, 57.5 ov), 205-10 (A Nel, 63.5 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Brett Lee14.523732.49715001
Michael Kasprowicz1304423.386650010
Andrew Symonds1022202.20502002
Stuart Clark1735553.24755101
Shane Warne904104.56365101
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stGC Smith 12(32) & AB de Villiers 8(29)2457
2ndHH Gibbs 8(25) & GC Smith 7(26)1848
3rdJH Kallis 6(12) & HH Gibbs 0(2)614
4thAG Prince 1(17) & HH Gibbs 10(19)1334
5thJA Rudolph 10(14) & AG Prince 3(5)1517
6thMV Boucher 16(23) & AG Prince 7(20)2842
7thAJ Hall 13(25) & AG Prince 6(25)2049
8thN Boje 12(22) & AJ Hall 11(30)2451
9thN Boje 19(26) & A Nel 5(9)2535
10thM Ntini 17(15) & A Nel 13(22)3236

Australia 1st innings

308 (87.2 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Justin Langerlbw b A Nel16313051.61
Matthew Haydenc JA Rudolph b M Ntini9417314154.34
Ricky Pontingc AJ Hall b JH Kallis741128166.07
Damien Martync †MV Boucher b JH Kallis22593037.29
Michael Husseyc †MV Boucher b AJ Hall6230026.09
Andrew Symondsc A Nel b N Boje554734117.02
Adam Gilchrist †c GC Smith b JH Kallis12191063.16
Shane Warnec AB de Villiers b N Boje7181038.89
Brett Leec HH Gibbs b M Ntini03000.00
Michael Kasprowicznot out6*200030.00
Stuart Clarkc HH Gibbs b A Nel8190042.11
Extras(lb 7, w 1)8
Total87.2 Ov (RR 3.53)308
Fall of wickets: 21-1 (JL Langer, 9.5 ov), 175-2 (RT Ponting, 50.3 ov), 192-3 (ML Hayden, 54.5 ov), 214-4 (MEK Hussey, 62 ov), 236-5 (DR Martyn, 70.2 ov), 272-6 (AC Gilchrist, 75 ov), 294-7 (A Symonds, 79.3 ov), 294-8 (B Lee, 80.3 ov), 296-9 (SK Warne, 81.2 ov), 308-10 (SR Clark, 87.2 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Makhaya Ntini2127623.629411000
André Nel22.264522.011095000
Andrew Hall1626614.13647100
Nicky Boje1646323.94703500
Jacques Kallis1205134.25457010
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stJL Langer 16(31) & ML Hayden 5(28)2159
2ndRT Ponting 74(112) & ML Hayden 73(132)154244
3rdDR Martyn 1(13) & ML Hayden 16(13)1726
4thDR Martyn 15(20) & MEK Hussey 6(23)2243
5thDR Martyn 6(26) & A Symonds 16(24)2250
6thAC Gilchrist 12(19) & A Symonds 24(9)3628
7thA Symonds 15(14) & SK Warne 7(13)2227
8thSK Warne 0(3) & B Lee 0(3)06
9thMS Kasprowicz 2(3) & SK Warne 0(2)25
10thSR Clark 8(19) & MS Kasprowicz 4(17)1236

South Africa 2nd innings

197 (63.5 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
AB de Villiersc †AC Gilchrist b B Lee7121058.33
Graeme Smithlbw b SK Warne16342047.06
Herschelle Gibbsb B Lee02000.00
Jacques Kallisc †AC Gilchrist b SR Clark36505072.00
Ashwell Princec †AC Gilchrist b SR Clark27643042.19
Jacques Rudolphb SK Warne411126036.61
Mark Boucher †c JL Langer b MS Kasprowicz221009.52
Andrew Hallnot out34*694049.28
Nicky Bojec & b SR Clark14153093.33
André Nelb SR Clark451080.00
Makhaya Ntinic MS Kasprowicz b SK Warne6610100.00
Extras(w 3, nb 7)10
Total63.5 Ov (RR 3.09)197
Fall of wickets: 20-1 (AB de Villiers, 4.2 ov), 20-2 (HH Gibbs, 4.4 ov), 37-3 (GC Smith, 11.3 ov), 75-4 (JH Kallis, 21.3 ov), 92-5 (AG Prince, 31.4 ov), 108-6 (MV Boucher, 38.5 ov), 158-7 (JA Rudolph, 56 ov), 179-8 (N Boje, 60.1 ov), 183-9 (A Nel, 61 ov), 197-10 (M Ntini, 63.5 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Brett Lee1754722.76836012
Michael Kasprowicz1203913.25585003
Stuart Clark1673442.13815020
Shane Warne18.517734.097910002
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stAB de Villiers 7(12) & GC Smith 13(14)2026
2ndHH Gibbs 0(2) & GC Smith 0(0)02
3rdJH Kallis 13(22) & GC Smith 3(20)1741
4thAG Prince 14(32) & JH Kallis 23(28)3860
5thJA Rudolph 4(29) & AG Prince 13(32)1761
6thMV Boucher 2(21) & JA Rudolph 13(23)1643
7thAJ Hall 20(48) & JA Rudolph 24(60)50103
8thAJ Hall 7(10) & N Boje 14(15)2125
9thA Nel 4(5) & AJ Hall 0(0)45
10thAJ Hall 7(11) & M Ntini 6(6)1417

Australia 2nd innings

95/3 (27.1 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Justin Langerb M Ntini34564060.71
Matthew Haydenc HH Gibbs b M Ntini32704045.71
Ricky Pontinglbw b M Ntini140025.00
Damien Martynnot out9*130069.23
Michael Husseynot out14*201070.00
Extras(lb 5)5
Total27.1 Ov (RR 3.50) · Target 9595/3
Fall of wickets: 71-1 (ML Hayden, 20.3 ov), 71-2 (JL Langer, 21 ov), 76-3 (RT Ponting, 22.1 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
André Nel712503.57273000
Makhaya Ntini1032832.80484000
Andrew Hall511603.20201000
Nicky Boje5.112104.06171000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stJL Langer 34(53) & ML Hayden 32(70)71123
2ndJL Langer 0(3) & RT Ponting 0(0)03
3rdRT Ponting 1(4) & DR Martyn 4(3)57
4thMEK Hussey 14(20) & DR Martyn 5(10)19*30