Pages

Total Pageviews

Thursday, February 13, 2014

2014 South Africa Vs Australia First Test Centurion Feb 12-16,2014


South Africa Vs Australia at the Supersport Park,Centurion Feb 12-16,2014


Squads

South Africa
Graeme Smith(C), Alviro Petersen,Hasim Amla,Faf du Plesis,AB de Villiers(WK),Jean Paul Duminy,Ryan McLaren,Robin Peterson,Vernon Philander,Dale Steyn and Morne Morkel

Australia
Chris Rogers,David Warner,Alex Doolan,Shaun Marsh,Michael Clarke(C),Steven Smith,Brad Haddin(WK),Mitchell Johnson,Peter Siddle,Ryan Harris and Nathan Lyon

Graeme Smith and Michael Clarke pose with the trophy ahead of the first Test, Centurion, February 11, 2014  


Day One Wednesday Feb 12,2014

South Africa won the toss and elected to field

 
 Test Debut -Alex Doolan(Australia)


Australia scored 297/4 in 90 Overs
Fall of Wickets(Australia)
David Warner                12(in 16 Balls with 4x2)
Chris Rogers                  04(in 19 Balls)
Alex Doolan                   27(in 51 Balls with 4x5)
Michael Clarke               23(in 45 Balls with 4x2)
Shaun Marsh                 122*
Steven Smith                   91*

Highlights of Day One

From 98 for 4 when Michael Clarke top-edged a hook to fine leg off Dale Steyn, the Australians had moved on to 297 for 4 at stumps, with Marsh unbeaten on 122 and Smith on 91

Shaun Marsh and Steven Smith put on an unbeaten 199 Runs partnership for the 5th wicket

Shaun Marsh's unbeaten 122 is his second Test century in 12 innings, after his maiden ton of 141 Runs against Sri Lanka at the Pallekelle International  Cricket Stadium in September 2011

Shaun Marsh' s 122* is also the highest by an australian No 4 Batsman against South Africa since Neil Harvey's 190 in Sydney in 1953

Day Two Thursday Feb 13,2014

Resuming from 297/4,Australia scored397/10 in 122 Overs
Fall of Wickets(Australia)
Steven Smith                  100(in 213 Balls with 4x13)-4th Test Match Ton

Brad Haddin                    00(in 3 Balls)
Shaun Marsh                  148(in 288 Balls with 4x15)-2ndTest Match Ton

Ryan Harris                       19(in 31 Balls with 4x2)
Mitchell Johnson                33(in 54 Balls with 4x6)
Peter Siddle                       02(in 11 Balls)
Nathan Lyon                      04*(in 3 Balls)
Wicket Takers(SA)
Dale Steyn                     4-78(29 Overs)
Robin Peterson               2-49(15 Overs)
Ryan McLaren                2-72(20 Overs)
Vernon Philander             1-69(24 Overs)
Morne Morkel                 1-73(22 Overs)

South Africa scored 140/6 in 43.3 Overs
Fall of Wickets(SA)         
Graeme Smith                10(in 8 Balls with 4x2)
Alviro Petersen               02(in 12 Balls)
Faf du Plesis                    03(in 5 Balls)
Hasim Amla                     17(in 42 Balls with 4x2)
Jean Paul Duminy             25(in 48 Balls with 4x1 and 6x1)
Ryan McLaren                  08(in 33 Ball with 4x1)
AB de Villiers                    52*
Robin Peterson                  10*


Day Three Friday Feb 14,2014

Resuming from 140/6 SA scored 206/10 in 61.1 Overs
Fall of Wickets(SA)
Robin Peterson         10(in 23 Balls with 4x2)
Vernon Philander      15(in 35 Balls)
AB de Villiers           91(in 148 Balls with 4x10 and 6x2)-35th Test Match Fifty
Morne Morkel           00(in 1 Ball)
Dale Steyn                  07*(in 13 Balls)

Wicket Takers(Australia)
Mitchell Johnson        7-68(17.1 Overs)
Nathan Lyon                2-38(14 Overs)
Peter Siddle                  1-33(13 Overs)

Australia scored 288/3 in 69.0 overs 
Fall of Wickets(Australia)
Chris Rogers                   01(in 4 Balls)
David Warner               115(in 151 Balls with 4x13 and 6x2)-6th Test Match Ton

Alex Doolan                  89(in154 Balls with 4x12 and 6x1) -Maiden Test Match Fifty
Shaun Marsh                 44*
Michael Clarke              17*

Day Four Saturday Feb 15,2014

Resuming from 288/3,Australia scored 290/4 Declared in 72.2 Overs
Fall of Wickets(Australia)
Shaun Marsh                 44(in 84 Balls with 4x5 and 6x1)
Michael Clarke              17*(in 41 Balls with 4x3)
Wicket Takers(SA)
Dale Steyn                     2-61(14.2 Overs)
Jean Paul Duminy          1-12(4 Overs)
Robin Peterson               1-87(19 Overs) 

South scored 200/10 in5 9.4 Overs - Target 482 Runs
Fall of Wickets(SA)
Alviro Petersen                  01(in 9 Balls)
Graeme Smith                   04(in 10 Balls with 4x1)
Faf du Plesis                     18(in 47 Balls with 4x3)
Hasim Amla                       35(in 71 Balls with 4x6)
JP Duminy                        10(in 60 Balls)
Ryan McLaren                   06(in 19 Balls)
AB de Villiers                     48(in 90 Balls with 4x5)
Robin Peterson                   21(in 23 Balls with 4x3)
Dale Steyn                          03(in 8 Balls)
Morne Morkel                     01(in 4 Balls)
Vernon Philander                  26*(in 18 Balls with 4x4 and 6x1)
Wicket Takers(Australia)
Mitchell Johnson           5-59(16 Overs)
Ryan Harris                   2-35(12.4 Overs)
Peter Siddle                   2-55(16 Overs)

Match Result - Australia won by 281 runs
Player of the Match -Mitchell Johnson(Australia)-for his 7/68 and 5/59
Series Result - Australia led the 3-match series 1-0

No comments:

Post a Comment