South Africa vs Australia 1st Test at Brisbane, 09 Nov, 2012

Toss: South Africa, who chose to bat first
South Africa 450/9 (151.4)  &  166/5 (68)
Australia 565/5 (138)
Match drawn
Man of the Match: MJ Clarke
  • Vernon Philander 1 * (14)
  • AB de Villiers 29 * (114)

  Over 1.0   

Over 0.1 DW Steyn to Ed Cowan, 4 lbs

Lets the pacy length delivery hit the thighpad down the legside and the ball races away to fine leg for four leg byes.

Over 0.2 DW Steyn to Ed Cowan, no runs

Gets forward and leaves it outside off.

Over 0.3 DW Steyn to Ed Cowan, 1 run

Goes back and tucks it to square fine leg for one.

Over 0.4 DW Steyn to DA Warner, no runs

Gets forward and leaves it outside off.

Over 0.5 DW Steyn to DA Warner, no runs

Gets forward and defends it to mid on.

Over 0.6 DW Steyn to DA Warner, 1 run

Goes back and inside edges it to fine leg for one.

  Over 2.0   

Over 1.1 VD Philander to DA Warner, beaten, no runs

Looks to come forward and is beaten by one that zipped away off the track.

Over 1.2 VD Philander to DA Warner, no runs

Goes back and manages to leave the away going seamer outside off.

Over 1.3 VD Philander to DA Warner, no runs

Goes back for a flick and is hit on the tummy by one that jagged back.

Over 1.4 VD Philander to DA Warner, no runs

Goes back and leaves the length ball outside off.

Over 1.5 VD Philander to DA Warner, no runs

Goes back and defends the rising delivery to covers.

Over 1.6 VD Philander to DA Warner, 2 runs

Flicks the juicy inswinger past mid wicket and picks up a couple.

  Over 3.0   

Over 2.1 DW Steyn to Ed Cowan, no runs

Gets forward and leaves it just outside off.

Over 2.2 DW Steyn to Ed Cowan, no runs

Gets forward in a flick and is hit on the pad around leg.

Over 2.3 DW Steyn to Ed Cowan, no runs

Gets forward and leaves it outside off.

Over 2.4 DW Steyn to Ed Cowan, no runs

Goes back and dangerously leaves a length delivery which comes back and just sails over the top of off.

Over 2.5 DW Steyn to Ed Cowan, no runs

Gets forward and inside edges his flick to the inswinger onto the pad.

Over 2.6 DW Steyn to Ed Cowan, no runs

Leaves a widish full length outswinger to the keeper.

  Over 4.0   

Over 3.1 VD Philander to DA Warner, no runs

Goes back and defends it to mid off.

Over 3.2 VD Philander to DA Warner, 1 run

Flicks the length ball behind squareleg and settles for a single.

Over 3.3 VD Philander to Ed Cowan, Boundary!

Edges the steep bouncing delivery but the ball flies fine of the man at gully for a boundary.

Over 3.4 VD Philander to Ed Cowan, no runs

Strides forward and leaves it outside off.

Over 3.5 VD Philander to Ed Cowan, no runs

Wristy flashy square cut from Cowan to a short and wide delivery but can't put it past the diving point.

Over 3.6 VD Philander to Ed Cowan, no runs

Gets forward and leaves it outside off.

  Over 5.0   

Over 4.1 DW Steyn to DA Warner, no runs

Goes back to leave the ball but is too late in his decision and an edge drops down to the slips safely.

Over 4.2 DW Steyn to DA Warner, no runs

Goes back to a full ball and defends it to mid off.

Over 4.3 DW Steyn to DA Warner, no runs

Goes back and defends it to point.

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Over 4.4 DW Steyn to DA Warner, Caught!

And there it is, the first strike from the Proteas! A nervous Warner opens the face on the backfoot and edges the speedy rising delivery around off and gets caught by Kallis at second slip.

Over 4.5 DW Steyn to RJ Quiney, 2 runs

The debutant Quiney gets greeted with a near bouncer but he aggressively pulls it down to deep backward squareleg to get off the mark with a couple!

Over 4.6 DW Steyn to RJ Quiney, Boundary!

Edges it on the backfoot and the ball flies safely between the slip cordon and gully for a boundary!!

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