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 2.6Mitchell Starc bowls short of length delivery to Stephen Cook, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.Boundary!

Over 3.1J Hazlewood bowls short of length delivery to D Elgar, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.Boundary!

Over 7.3J Hazlewood to Stephen Cook Boundary! ...

Over 11.1MR Marsh bowls short of length delivery to D Elgar, pulls it through mid onBoundary!

Over 15.2 Nathan Lyon bowls a tossed up delivery to D Elgar, Boundary! Skipped down the track and cracked it over Lyon, who leapt high, could not get his left hand to it.

Over 19.5Nathan Lyon to D ElgarBoundary! ...

Over 20.6 J Hazlewood bowls a pitched up delivery to JP Duminy, Boundary! Leans in to the drive and plays it on the up through cover and the ball raced away to the fence for four.

Over 24.6 J Hazlewood bowls a pitched up delivery to JP Duminy, Boundary!Just leans into the shot a fraction and slots it in the gap between extra cover and mid-off.

Over 26.1 J Hazlewood bowls a pitched up delivery to JP Duminy, Boundary! Gets forward and driven straight down the ground for four.

Over 28.5 J Hazlewood bowls a good length delivery to JP Duminy, Boundary! Comes on to the front foot and punches it beautifully through cover and the ball raced away to the fence for four.

Over 31.1 PM Siddle bowls a pitched up delivery to JP Duminy, Boundary! Moves across in the crease and clips it down to fine-leg fence for four.

Over 32.4 Mitchell Starc bowls a good length delivery to JP Duminy, Boundary! Moves across in the crease and flicks it to deep backward square-leg fence for four.

Over 42.4Mitchell Starc bowls short of length delivery to JP Duminy, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.Boundary!

Over 42.6Mitchell Starc bowls half volley to JP Duminy, moves back into the crease and punches it straight down the ground.Boundary!

Over 44.2Mitchell Starc bowls short of length delivery to D Elgar, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.Boundary!

Over 45.3J Hazlewood bowls short of length delivery to JP Duminy, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.Boundary!

Over 47.6 J Hazlewood bowls a half volley to JP Duminy, Boundary! Stays on the front foot and driven straight down the ground for four.

Over 48.1PM Siddle bowls pitched up delivery to D Elgar, flicks it off his pads towards the deep backward squareleg regionBoundary!

Over 52.5 PM Siddle bowls it short of length to D Elgar, Boundary! Moves across in the crease and flicks it down to fine-leg fence for four.

Over 54.2 PM Siddle bowls a pitched up delivery to JP Duminy, Boundary! Moves across in the crease and picked away to the fine leg fence with a lovely tickle.

Over 62.3 PM Siddle bowls a good length delivery to JP Duminy, Boundary! Opens the face of the bat and guides it down to third-man fence for four.

Over 66.2Mitchell Starc bowls short of length delivery to JP Duminy, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.Boundary!

Over 66.3Mitchell Starc bowls short of length delivery to JP Duminy, gets forward and defends it towards the bowler.Boundary!

Over 67.1J Hazlewood bowls short of length delivery to JP Duminy, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.Boundary!

Over 67.2J Hazlewood bowls short of length delivery to JP Duminy, goes back and cuts it away straight to backward point.Boundary!

Over 68.1 Nathan Lyon bowls it short of length to JP Duminy, Boundary! Rocks back in the crease and hammers it through point and the ball raced away to the fence for four.

Over 70.2 Nathan Lyon bowls it short of length to D Elgar, Boundary! Goes on to the back foot and went for a cut but little did he know that it was going to bounce big. Still does well to give it a real slash, guiding the edge wide of the slip cordon.

Over 74.4Nathan Lyon to D ElgarBoundary! ...

Over 75.3MR Marsh bowls pitched up delivery to JP Duminy, flicks it off his pads towards the fine leg region.Boundary!

Over 78.5Nathan Lyon to JP DuminyBoundary! ...

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