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 14.1 Kagiso Rabada bowls a good length delivery to SPD Smith, no runs, gets forward and left alone through to the keeper.

Over 14.2 Kagiso Rabada bowls a good length delivery to SPD Smith, no runs, shuffles across and defends with the full face of the bat

Over 14.3 Kagiso Rabada bowls a good length delivery to SPD Smith, no runs, gets cover the line and let it go outside off through to the keeper.

Over 14.4 Kagiso Rabada bowls a good length delivery to SPD Smith, no runs, gets forward and happy to let it go through to the keeper.

Over 14.5 Kagiso Rabada bowls a pitched up delivery to SPD Smith, no runs, goes deep in his crease, defends with a full face of the bat.

Over 14.6 Kagiso Rabada bowls a pitched up delivery to SPD Smith, Boundary! Goes well across the stumps and glances it down to fine-leg fence for four.

Over 15.4 Keshav Maharaj bowls a tossed up delivery to SPD Smith, no runs,  gets the bat in front of the pad, defends.

Over 15.5 Keshav Maharaj bowls it flat in the air to SPD Smith, no runs, goes deep in the crease and works it to short mid-wicket.

Over 15.6 Keshav Maharaj bowls it flat in the air to SPD Smith, no runs, goes on to the back foot and defends it to silly-point.

Over 17.1 Keshav Maharaj bowls a quicker arm ball to SPD Smith, no runs, goes on to the back foot and tucks it to backward square-leg.

Over 17.2 Keshav Maharaj bowls a tossed up delivery to SPD Smith, no runs, gets uses his feet and defends it down the pitch.

Over 17.3 Keshav Maharaj bowls a tossed up delivery to SPD Smith, no runs, gets forward and pushes it to mid-on, wants a quick single, but it is not there. The fielders are advancing towards the ball very quickly.

Over 17.4 Keshav Maharaj bowls a tossed up delivery to SPD Smith, no runs, gets forward and driven straight to the man at mid-off.

Over 17.5 Keshav Maharaj bowls a tossed up delivery to SPD Smith, no runs, gets inside the crease and defends it to silly-point.

Over 17.6 Keshav Maharaj bowls a tossed up delivery to SPD Smith, no runs, gets forward and punches it straight to the man at mid-off.

Over 18.3 VD Philander bowls a good length delivery to SPD Smith, 1 run, gets forward and defends it to cover and picks up a quick single.

Over 19.1 Keshav Maharaj bowls a tossed up delivery to SPD Smith, 2 runs, goes deep in the crease and tucks it through mid-wicket and picks up couple of runs.

Over 19.2 Keshav Maharaj bowls a tossed up delivery to SPD Smith, no runs, gets forward and defended with bat in front of the pad.

Over 19.3 Keshav Maharaj bowls it flat in the air to SPD Smith, no runs, gets forward and defends it to FSL.

Over 19.4 Keshav Maharaj bowls a tossed up delivery to SPD Smith, no runs, gets forward and pushes it straight back to the bowler.

Over 19.5 Keshav Maharaj bowls a tossed up delivery to SPD Smith, 1 run, gets forward and works it through backward square-leg and picks up another single.

Over 20.1 VD Philander bowls a good length delivery to SPD Smith, no runs, goes on to the back foot and defends it on the off-side with soft hands.

Over 20.2 VD Philander bowls a good length delivery to SPD Smith, no runs, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

Over 20.3 VD Philander bowls a good length delivery to SPD Smith, no runs, gets forward, lifts his bat and let it go through to the keeper.

Over 20.4 VD Philander bowls a good length delivery to SPD Smith, no runs, stays on the front foot and pushes it to the off-side

Over 20.5 VD Philander bowls a good length delivery to SPD Smith, no runs, gets forward and let it pass through to the keeper.

Over 20.6 VD Philander bowls a good length delivery to SPD Smith, no runs, shuffles across to defend that with a full face of the bat.

Over 22.1 VD Philander bowls a pitched up delivery to SPD Smith, no runs, gets forward and presses it towards mid-off.

Over 22.2 VD Philander bowls a good length delivery to SPD Smith, no runs, stands tall and blocks it down the pitch watchfully.

Over 22.3 VD Philander bowls a good length delivery to SPD Smith, no runs, gets forward and let it go outside off through to the keeper.

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