Australia vs South Africa 1st Test at Perth, 03 Nov, 2016

Toss: South Africa, who chose to bat
South Africa 242/10 (63.4)  &  540/8 (160.1)
Australia 244/10 (70.2)  &  361/10 (119.1)
South Africa won by 177 runs
Man of the Match: Kagiso Rabada
  • Peter Nevill 60 * (153)

  Over 1.0   

Over 0.1Mitchell Starc bowls good length delivery to Stephen Cook, gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper.No runs

Over 0.2Mitchell Starc bowls good length delivery to Stephen Cook, gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper.No runs

Over 0.3Mitchell Starc bowls short of length delivery to Stephen Cook, opens up on the backfoot to defend that towards the legside.No runs

Over 0.4Mitchell Starc bowls good length delivery to Stephen Cook, gets an outside edge and is caught in the slips.He is Caught

Over 0.5Mitchell Starc bowls good length delivery to HM Amla, gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper.No runs

Over 0.6Mitchell Starc bowls good length delivery to HM Amla, gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper.No runs

  Over 2.0   

Over 1.1J Hazlewood bowls good length delivery to D Elgar, gets back and shoulders arms to that outside off.No runs

Over 1.2J Hazlewood bowls good length delivery to D Elgar, gets forward and defends it towards point.No runs

Over 1.3J Hazlewood bowls good length delivery to D Elgar, gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper.No runs

Over 1.4J Hazlewood bowls good length delivery to D Elgar, gets forward and defends it towards covers.Single

Over 1.5J Hazlewood bowls short of length delivery to HM Amla, opens up on the backfoot to defend that infront of middle.No runs

Over 1.6J Hazlewood bowls good length delivery to HM Amla, gets forward and leaves it outside off to the wicket keeper.No runs

  Over 3.0   

Over 2.1 Mitchell Starc bowls a half volley to D Elgar, no runs, gets inside the line and defends it towards gully.

Over 2.2 Mitchell Starc bowls a good length delivery to D Elgar, no runs, gets behind the line on the back foot and blocks it down the pitch.

Over 2.3 Mitchell Starc bowls it short of length to D Elgar, no runs, goes on to the back foot and let it go through to the keeper.

Over 2.4 Mitchell Starc bowls it short of length to D Elgar, no runs, gets cover the off-stump line and shoulders arms to let it go.

Over 2.5 Mitchell Starc bowls a pitched up delivery to D Elgar, Boundary! Leans in to the drive and plays it beautifully through cover and the ball raced away to the fence for four.

Over 2.6 Mitchell Starc bowls a pitched up delivery to D Elgar, no runs, gets forward and looks to play inside the line, the ball beats the outside edge of the bat.

  Over 4.0   

Over 3.1 J Hazlewood bowls a good length delivery to HM Amla, out Caught by Smith!!  Amla went at it and the ball moved away a touch to take a thick edge, it went pretty low towards Smith at second slip but he made sure that his hands were well under the ball.

Over 3.2 J Hazlewood bowls a good length delivery to JP Duminy, no runs, stays back to defend and is hit on his thigh pad, well outside off though.

Over 3.3 J Hazlewood bowls a pitched up delivery to JP Duminy, 3 runs, gets across the line and whips it away through mid-wicket and picks up three runs.

Over 3.4 J Hazlewood bowls a good length delivery to D Elgar, no runs, gets forward and pushes it straight back to the bowler.

Over 3.5 J Hazlewood bowls a pitched up delivery to D Elgar, Boundary! Gets forward and presented the full face of the bat to see it scurry past the bowler in his followthrough.

Over 3.6 J Hazlewood bowls a good length delivery to D Elgar, no runs, gets forward, lifts his bat and let it go through to the keeper.

  Over 5.0   

Over 4.1Mitchell Starc to JP DuminyThree runs ...

Over 4.2Mitchell Starc to D ElgarSingle ...

Over 4.3Mitchell Starc to JP DuminySingle ...

Over 4.4Mitchell Starc to D ElgarNo runs ...

Over 4.5Mitchell Starc to D ElgarNo runs ...

Over 4.6Mitchell Starc to D ElgarNo runs ...

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