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Saturday, November 12, 2011

2011 Australia in South Africa 2 Test Series



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  


















 

2nd Test, Johannesburg Nov 17 -21,2011

South Africa Scored 266 in 71 Overs in the 1st Innings 

Kallis 54;De Villiers 64 and Prince 50 were the top scorers for South Africa

                                                                           

 

                                                       

Siddle 3-69;Lyon 2-52 and Clarke 2-6 were the top wicket takers for Australia

Australia scored 296 in 76.4 Overs in the 1st Innings and takes a lead of just 30 Runs

Shane Watson 88 and Phillip Hughes 88 were the top scorers for  Australia

 

Dale Steyn 4-64 and Imran Tahir 3-55 were the top wicket takers for South Africa






 

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