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South Africa vs Australia, 3rd Test

ResultTestAustralia tour of South Africa 2005/06· The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg·
SASouth Africa303 & 258(71.3 ov)
AUSAustralia270/9 & 294/8(91.4 ov)
Australia won by 2 wickets

South Africa 1st innings

303 (97.2 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
AB de Villiersc DR Martyn b SR Clark12451026.67
Herschelle Gibbsb MS Kasprowicz16442036.36
Boeta Dippenaarc †AC Gilchrist b SR Clark32697046.38
Jacques Kallisb B Lee37926040.22
Ashwell Princec JL Langer b B Lee9317011054.71
Jacques Rudolphc ML Hayden b SK Warne25444056.82
Mark Boucher †lbw b A Symonds24532045.28
Shaun Pollockc RT Ponting b SR Clark8172047.06
Nicky Bojec JL Langer b MS Kasprowicz43469093.48
André Nelc DR Martyn b B Lee08000.00
Makhaya Ntininot out0*5000.00
Extras(lb 4, nb 9)13
Total97.2 Ov (RR 3.11)303
Fall of wickets: 26-1 (AB de Villiers, 13.3 ov), 38-2 (HH Gibbs, 16.4 ov), 97-3 (HH Dippenaar, 36.3 ov), 106-4 (JH Kallis, 44.5 ov), 161-5 (JA Rudolph, 60.1 ov), 233-6 (MV Boucher, 77.3 ov), 251-7 (SM Pollock, 83.1 ov), 285-8 (AG Prince, 93 ov), 303-9 (A Nel, 96.1 ov), 303-10 (N Boje, 97.2 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Brett Lee2485732.381229003
Stuart Clark2888132.8913212000
Michael Kasprowicz24.248623.5311214004
Shane Warne1324913.77504000
Andrew Symonds822613.25405002
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stAB de Villiers 12(45) & HH Gibbs 13(37)2681
2ndHH Dippenaar 9(12) & HH Gibbs 3(7)1219
3rdJH Kallis 30(68) & HH Dippenaar 23(57)59119
4thAG Prince 2(26) & JH Kallis 7(24)950
5thJA Rudolph 25(44) & AG Prince 29(49)5592
6thMV Boucher 24(53) & AG Prince 47(52)72104
7thSM Pollock 8(17) & AG Prince 8(17)1834
8thN Boje 25(33) & AG Prince 7(26)3459
9thN Boje 18(11) & A Nel 0(8)1819
10thM Ntini 0(5) & N Boje 0(2)07

Australia 1st innings

270/9 (62.5 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Justin Langerretired hurt0*1000.00
Matthew Haydenc HH Gibbs b M Ntini370042.86
Ricky Pontingc AB de Villiers b M Ntini34405185.00
Damien Martync A Nel b M Ntini21232191.30
Michael Husseylbw b N Boje7315311047.71
Andrew Symondslbw b M Ntini4110036.36
Adam Gilchrist †c JA Rudolph b A Nel12243050.00
Shane Warnec SM Pollock b M Ntini363370109.09
Brett Leec N Boje b M Ntini64686294.12
Michael Kasprowiczc HH Gibbs b SM Pollock2170011.76
Stuart Clarknot out0*000-
Extras(b 5, lb 14, w 2)21
Total62.5 Ov (RR 4.30)270/9
Fall of wickets: 12-1 (ML Hayden, 2.1 ov), 68-2 (DR Martyn, 10.2 ov), 73-3 (RT Ponting, 14.1 ov), 89-4 (A Symonds, 17 ov), 106-5 (AC Gilchrist, 25 ov), 174-6 (SK Warne, 39 ov), 242-7 (MEK Hussey, 55.3 ov), 260-8 (MS Kasprowicz, 62 ov), 270-9 (B Lee, 62.5 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Makhaya Ntini18.5210065.317911410
André Nel1524212.80716010
Shaun Pollock1525613.73668000
Jacques Kallis1024304.30438000
Nicky Boje411012.50181000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stJL Langer 0(1) & ML Hayden 0(0)01
1stRT Ponting 4(5) & ML Hayden 3(7)1212
2ndDR Martyn 21(23) & RT Ponting 25(26)5649
3rdMEK Hussey 0(14) & RT Ponting 5(9)523
4thA Symonds 4(11) & MEK Hussey 12(6)1617
5thMEK Hussey 3(24) & AC Gilchrist 12(24)1748
6thMEK Hussey 29(51) & SK Warne 36(33)6884
7thMEK Hussey 29(58) & B Lee 38(41)6899
8thMS Kasprowicz 2(17) & B Lee 16(22)1839
9thB Lee 10(5) & SR Clark 0(0)105

South Africa 2nd innings

258 (71.3 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
AB de Villiersb SR Clark4150026.67
Herschelle Gibbsc DR Martyn b SK Warne53876160.92
Boeta Dippenaarc ML Hayden b SR Clark20214095.24
Jacques Kallislbw b SR Clark27824032.93
Ashwell Princec A Symonds b SK Warne9301030.00
Shaun Pollockc †AC Gilchrist b B Lee44476093.62
Jacques Rudolphc †AC Gilchrist b SR Clark03000.00
Mark Boucher †c †AC Gilchrist b B Lee63929068.48
Nicky Bojec A Symonds b SK Warne4141028.57
André Nelnot out18*413043.90
Makhaya Ntinib B Lee02000.00
Extras(b 6, lb 4, w 1, nb 5)16
Total71.3 Ov (RR 3.61)258
Fall of wickets: 9-1 (AB de Villiers, 3.4 ov), 55-2 (HH Dippenaar, 11.3 ov), 100-3 (HH Gibbs, 28.1 ov), 120-4 (AG Prince, 37 ov), 130-5 (JH Kallis, 39.5 ov), 140-6 (JA Rudolph, 41.5 ov), 186-7 (SM Pollock, 53.2 ov), 194-8 (N Boje, 56.5 ov), 258-9 (MV Boucher, 71.1 ov), 258-10 (M Ntini, 71.3 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Brett Lee18.335733.08868003
Stuart Clark1846443.568311000
Michael Kasprowicz201206.0070101
Andrew Symonds501803.60202000
Ricky Ponting21703.50101010
Shane Warne2659033.4611212001
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stAB de Villiers 4(15) & HH Gibbs 3(9)922
2ndHH Dippenaar 20(21) & HH Gibbs 24(28)4647
3rdJH Kallis 15(50) & HH Gibbs 26(50)45100
4thAG Prince 9(30) & JH Kallis 11(23)2053
5thJH Kallis 1(9) & SM Pollock 9(8)1017
6thJA Rudolph 0(3) & SM Pollock 10(9)1012
7thMV Boucher 16(40) & SM Pollock 25(30)4669
8thMV Boucher 4(7) & N Boje 4(14)821
9thA Nel 18(41) & MV Boucher 43(45)6486
10thM Ntini 0(2) & A Nel 0(0)02

Australia 2nd innings

294/8 (91.4 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Matthew Haydenc AB de Villiers b M Ntini07000.00
Michael Husseylbw b N Boje8919712045.18
Ricky Pontingc †MV Boucher b JH Kallis20321162.50
Damien Martynlbw b SM Pollock10120813048.56
Andrew Symondsc †MV Boucher b JH Kallis292641111.54
Adam Gilchrist †c †MV Boucher b M Ntini01000.00
Shane Warnec †MV Boucher b M Ntini380037.50
Brett Leenot out24*464052.17
Stuart Clarkc †MV Boucher b M Ntini10132076.92
Michael Kasprowicznot out7*131053.85
Extras(b 1, lb 9, nb 1)11
Total91.4 Ov (RR 3.21) · Target 292294/8
Did not bat: Justin Langer
Fall of wickets: 0-1 (ML Hayden, 2.1 ov), 33-2 (RT Ponting, 13.2 ov), 198-3 (MEK Hussey, 66.1 ov), 228-4 (A Symonds, 71 ov), 229-5 (AC Gilchrist, 71.2 ov), 237-6 (SK Warne, 73.3 ov), 258-7 (DR Martyn, 84 ov), 275-8 (SR Clark, 88.5 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Makhaya Ntini2647843.0012211100
André Nel21402.0090000
Shaun Pollock25.438113.161109001
Jacques Kallis1864422.44897000
Nicky Boje1956513.42879100
AB de Villiers1012012.0021000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stML Hayden 0(7) & MEK Hussey 0(6)013
2ndRT Ponting 20(32) & MEK Hussey 11(35)3367
3rdDR Martyn 84(162) & MEK Hussey 78(156)165317
4thA Symonds 29(26) & DR Martyn 1(3)3029
5thDR Martyn 1(1) & AC Gilchrist 0(1)12
6thSK Warne 3(8) & DR Martyn 5(5)813
7thB Lee 10(26) & DR Martyn 10(37)2163
8thB Lee 5(16) & SR Clark 10(13)1729
9thB Lee 9(4) & MS Kasprowicz 7(13)19*17