1st Test Newlands,Capetown,South Africa - Nov 9-11, 2011
Australia's capitulation at Newlands
Australia scored 284 in 75 Overs in the 1st Innings and
Michael Clarke 151 and Shaun Marsh 44 were the top scorers
Dale Steyn 4-55;Vernon Philander 3-63 and Morne Morkel 3-82 were the wicket takers
South Africa scored only 96 in 24.3 Overs in the 1st Innings
Graeme Smith 37 and Jacques Rudolph 18 were the top scorers
Shane Watson 5-17 and Ryan Harris 4-33 were the top wicket takers
Australia scored only 47 in the 2nd Innings and
Vernon Philander 5-15 ; Morne Morkel 3-9 and Dale Steyn 2-23 were the wicket takers
Morne Morkel reacts after taking the wicket of Peter Siddle
South Africa scored 236 for 2 in 50.2 Overs
Graeme Smith 101 Not Out and Hasim Amla 112 were the top scorers.The pair shared a dominating 195-run partnership to their victory target of 236
Match Summary
Day 1 - Australia at stumps were 214/8
Day 2 - Australia ended its 1st innings at 284 runs and South Africa scored only 96 runs in the 1st innings
and Australia bowled for 47 runs in 18 overs in the 2nd innings and
South Africa scored 81/1 in 17 overs at stumps on day two.
Thus,in all 23 wickets fell for 294 runs on Day Two.
South Africa beat Australia by 8 wickets
Man of the Match - Vernon Philander for his 8-78 on his Test debut
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