result
2nd Test, Port Elizabeth, Mar 9 - Mar 13, Australia tour of South Africa
243 & 239
(22.5 ov, target 101)382 & 102/4
South Africa won by 6 wickets
player of the match

South Africa
Australia 1st INNINGS
BATSMEN | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cameron Bancroft | c †de Kock b Philander | 38 | 91 | 117 | 6 | 0 | 41.76 | ||
David Warner | b Ngidi | 63 | 100 | 156 | 9 | 0 | 63.00 | ||
Usman Khawaja | c †de Kock b Philander | 4 | 15 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 26.67 | ||
Steven Smith (c) | lbw b Rabada | 25 | 58 | 93 | 3 | 0 | 43.10 | ||
Shaun Marsh | lbw b Rabada | 24 | 52 | 76 | 4 | 0 | 46.15 | ||
Tim Paine † | b Ngidi | 36 | 68 | 99 | 5 | 0 | 52.94 | ||
Mitchell Marsh | c †de Kock b Rabada | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 | ||
Pat Cummins | c †de Kock b Rabada | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | ||
Mitchell Starc | b Rabada | 8 | 11 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 72.73 | ||
Nathan Lyon | b Ngidi | 17 | 20 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 85.00 | ||
Josh Hazlewood | not out | 10 | 10 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 100.00 | ||
Extras | (lb 14) | 14 | |||||||
TOTAL | (71.3 Ov, RR: 3.39, 325 Mts) | 243 | |||||||
Fall of wickets: 1-98 (Cameron Bancroft, 26.4 ov), 2-104 (Usman Khawaja, 30.4 ov), 3-117 (David Warner, 36.2 ov), 4-161 (Steven Smith, 51.6 ov), 5-166 (Shaun Marsh, 53.2 ov), 6-170 (Mitchell Marsh, 53.5 ov), 7-170 (Pat Cummins, 53.6 ov), 8-182 (Mitchell Starc, 57.5 ov), 9-212 (Nathan Lyon, 63.5 ov), 10-243 (Tim Paine, 71.3 ov) |
BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vernon Philander | 18 | 7 | 25 | 2 | 1.39 | 92 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kagiso Rabada | 21 | 2 | 96 | 5 | 4.57 | 89 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lungi Ngidi | 13.3 | 3 | 51 | 3 | 3.78 | 65 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Keshav Maharaj | 18 | 1 | 51 | 0 | 2.83 | 79 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dean Elgar | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6.00 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
South Africa 1st INNINGS
BATSMEN | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dean Elgar | c †Paine b Hazlewood | 57 | 197 | 306 | 6 | 0 | 28.93 | ||
Aiden Markram | lbw b Cummins | 11 | 21 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 52.38 | ||
Kagiso Rabada | b Cummins | 29 | 40 | 58 | 6 | 0 | 72.50 | ||
Hashim Amla | b Starc | 56 | 148 | 203 | 6 | 0 | 37.84 | ||
AB de Villiers | not out | 126 | 146 | 261 | 20 | 1 | 86.30 | ||
Faf du Plessis (c) | lbw b MR Marsh | 9 | 16 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 56.25 | ||
Theunis de Bruyn | lbw b MR Marsh | 1 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 12.50 | ||
Quinton de Kock † | b Lyon | 9 | 20 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 45.00 | ||
Vernon Philander | c Bancroft b Cummins | 36 | 85 | 104 | 5 | 0 | 42.35 | ||
Keshav Maharaj | b Hazlewood | 30 | 24 | 38 | 3 | 2 | 125.00 | ||
Lungi Ngidi | run out (Smith) | 5 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 71.43 | ||
Extras | (b 9, lb 2, w 2) | 13 | |||||||
TOTAL | (118.4 Ov, RR: 3.21, 558 Mts) | 382 | |||||||
Fall of wickets: 1-22 (Aiden Markram, 7.4 ov), 2-67 (Kagiso Rabada, 20.2 ov), 3-155 (Hashim Amla, 66.4 ov), 4-155 (Dean Elgar, 67.6 ov), 5-179 (Faf du Plessis, 75.3 ov), 6-183 (Theunis de Bruyn, 77.4 ov), 7-227 (Quinton de Kock, 85.3 ov), 8-311 (Vernon Philander, 108.3 ov), 9-369 (Keshav Maharaj, 115.4 ov), 10-382 (Lungi Ngidi, 118.4 ov) |
BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mitchell Starc | 33.4 | 5 | 110 | 1 | 3.27 | 149 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Josh Hazlewood | 30 | 5 | 98 | 2 | 3.27 | 138 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pat Cummins | 24 | 6 | 79 | 3 | 3.29 | 112 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Nathan Lyon | 22 | 5 | 58 | 1 | 2.64 | 101 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Mitchell Marsh | 9 | 1 | 26 | 2 | 2.89 | 41 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Australia 2nd INNINGS
BATSMEN | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cameron Bancroft | b Ngidi | 24 | 70 | 97 | 2 | 0 | 34.29 | ||
David Warner | b Rabada | 13 | 21 | 43 | 3 | 0 | 61.90 | ||
Usman Khawaja | lbw b Rabada | 75 | 136 | 225 | 14 | 0 | 55.15 | ||
Steven Smith (c) | c †de Kock b Maharaj | 11 | 18 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 61.11 | ||
Shaun Marsh | c †de Kock b Rabada | 1 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 20.00 | ||
Mitchell Marsh | b Rabada | 45 | 125 | 155 | 4 | 1 | 36.00 | ||
Tim Paine † | not out | 28 | 50 | 92 | 2 | 0 | 56.00 | ||
Pat Cummins | c de Bruyn b Rabada | 5 | 14 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 35.71 | ||
Mitchell Starc | c †de Kock b Rabada | 1 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 10.00 | ||
Nathan Lyon | c †de Kock b Ngidi | 5 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 62.50 | ||
Josh Hazlewood | c Ngidi b Maharaj | 17 | 17 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 100.00 | ||
Extras | (b 2, lb 10, w 2) | 14 | |||||||
TOTAL | (79 Ov, RR: 3.02, 362 Mts) | 239 | |||||||
Fall of wickets: 1-27 (David Warner, 9.2 ov), 2-62 (Cameron Bancroft, 21.3 ov), 3-77 (Steven Smith, 26.4 ov), 4-86 (Shaun Marsh, 29.2 ov), 5-173 (Usman Khawaja, 61.1 ov), 6-186 (Mitchell Marsh, 63.6 ov), 7-202 (Pat Cummins, 67.2 ov), 8-204 (Mitchell Starc, 69.3 ov), 9-211 (Nathan Lyon, 72.2 ov), 10-239 (Josh Hazlewood, 78.6 ov) |
BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vernon Philander | 18 | 5 | 56 | 0 | 3.11 | 84 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kagiso Rabada | 22 | 9 | 54 | 6 | 2.45 | 110 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Keshav Maharaj | 23 | 2 | 90 | 2 | 3.91 | 95 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Lungi Ngidi | 13 | 5 | 24 | 2 | 1.85 | 68 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Aiden Markram | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1.00 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
South Africa 2nd INNINGS (target: 101 runs)
BATSMEN | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aiden Markram | c Smith b Hazlewood | 21 | 28 | 37 | 3 | 0 | 75.00 | ||
Dean Elgar | c & b Lyon | 5 | 17 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 29.41 | ||
Hashim Amla | c †Paine b Cummins | 27 | 42 | 54 | 3 | 0 | 64.29 | ||
AB de Villiers | c Bancroft b Lyon | 28 | 26 | 44 | 4 | 1 | 107.69 | ||
Faf du Plessis (c) | not out | 2 | 10 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 20.00 | ||
Theunis de Bruyn | not out | 15 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 107.14 | ||
Extras | (b 4) | 4 | |||||||
TOTAL | (22.5 Ov, RR: 4.46, 98 Mts) | 102/4 | |||||||
Fall of wickets: 1-22 (Dean Elgar, 5.1 ov), 2-32 (Aiden Markram, 8.6 ov), 3-81 (Hashim Amla, 18.4 ov), 4-81 (AB de Villiers, 19.1 ov) |
BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mitchell Starc | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 5.00 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Josh Hazlewood | 6 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 4.33 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nathan Lyon | 9 | 0 | 44 | 2 | 4.89 | 32 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pat Cummins | 4.5 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 2.69 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
MATCH DETAILS
St George's Park, Port Elizabeth | |
Toss | Australia, elected to bat first |
Series | Australia tour of South Africa |
Season | 2017/18 |
Player Of The Match | ![]() Kagiso Rabada |
Series result | 4-match series level 1-1 |
Match number | TEST No. 2298 |
Hours of play (local time) | 10.00 start, Lunch 12.00-12.40, Tea 14.40-15.00, Close 17.00 |
Match days | 9,10,11,12 March 2018 - day match (5-day match) |
Umpires | ![]() Chris Gaffaney![]() Kumar Dharmasena![]() Sundaram Ravi |
TV Umpire | ![]() Bongani Jele![]() Sundaram Ravi |
Reserve Umpire | ![]() Bongani Jele |
Match Referee | ![]() Jeff Crowe |
CLOSE OF PLAY
Fri, 09 Mar - day 1 -South Africa 1st innings 39/1 (Dean Elgar 11*, Kagiso Rabada 17*, 12 ov)
Sat, 10 Mar - day 2 -South Africa 1st innings 263/7 (AB de Villiers 74*, Vernon Philander 14*, 95 ov)
Sun, 11 Mar - day 3 -Australia 2nd innings 180/5 (Mitchell Marsh 39*, Tim Paine 5*, 63 ov)
Mon, 12 Mar - day 4 -South Africa 2nd innings 102/4 (22.5 ov) - end of match
MATCH NOTES
Day 1
- Australia 1st innings
- Drinks: Australia - 23/0 in 14.0 overs (CT Bancroft 10, DA Warner 8)
- Australia: 50 runs in 16.3 overs (99 balls), Extras 6
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 99 balls (CT Bancroft 19, DA Warner 28, Ex 6)
- DA Warner: 50 off 69 balls (8 x 4)
- Lunch: Australia - 98/1 in 26.4 overs (DA Warner 50)
- Australia: 100 runs in 27.5 overs (167 balls), Extras 10
- Drinks: Australia - 128/3 in 42.0 overs (SPD Smith 11, SE Marsh 1)
- Australia: 150 runs in 47.2 overs (284 balls), Extras 11
- Over 50.5: Review by South Africa (Bowling), Umpire - CB Gaffaney, Batsman - SE Marsh (Struck down)
- Over 51.6: Review by Australia (Batting), Umpire - HDPK Dharmasena, Batsman - SPD Smith (Struck down)
- Over 53.2: Review by Australia (Batting), Umpire - HDPK Dharmasena, Batsman - SE Marsh (Struck down - Umpire's call)
- Tea: Australia - 170/6 in 53.5 overs (TD Paine 0)
- Over 54.6: Review by South Africa (Bowling), Umpire - CB Gaffaney, Batsman - TD Paine (Struck down - Umpire's call)
- Australia: 200 runs in 61.6 overs (372 balls), Extras 14
- Drinks: Australia - 240/9 in 70.0 overs (TD Paine 33, JR Hazlewood 10)
- Innings Break: Australia - 243/10 in 71.3 overs (JR Hazlewood 10)
- South Africa 1st innings
- End Of Day: South Africa - 39/1 in 12.0 overs (D Elgar 11, K Rabada 17)
Day 2
- S Ravi took up umpiring duties in the absence of CB Gaffaney
- South Africa: 50 runs in 15.5 overs (95 balls), Extras 1
- Over 22.6: Review by South Africa (Batting), Umpire - S Ravi, Batsman - HM Amla (Upheld)
- Drinks: South Africa - 77/2 in 25.0 overs (D Elgar 29, HM Amla 7)
- South Africa: 100 runs in 32.6 overs (198 balls), Extras 1
- Lunch: South Africa - 110/2 in 40.0 overs (D Elgar 38, HM Amla 31)
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 153 balls (D Elgar 16, HM Amla 37, Ex 0)
- Over 51.1: Review by South Africa (Batting), Umpire - HDPK Dharmasena, Batsman - HM Amla (Upheld)
- Drinks: South Africa - 133/2 in 54.0 overs (D Elgar 46, HM Amla 45)
- HM Amla: 50 off 122 balls (6 x 4)
- D Elgar: 50 off 164 balls (6 x 4)
- South Africa: 150 runs in 61.1 overs (367 balls), Extras 2
- Tea: South Africa - 153/2 in 66.0 overs (D Elgar 57, HM Amla 54)
- Over 74.4: Review by Australia (Bowling), Umpire - S Ravi, Batsman - AB de Villiers (Struck down)
- Over 75.3: Review by South Africa (Batting), Umpire - HDPK Dharmasena, Batsman - F du Plessis (Struck down)
- Drinks: South Africa - 198/6 in 80.0 overs (AB de Villiers 32, Q de Kock 1)
- South Africa: 200 runs in 80.6 overs (486 balls), Extras 2
- AB de Villiers: 50 off 62 balls (10 x 4)
- New ball taken at 89.3 overs
- South Africa: 250 runs in 91.4 overs (550 balls), Extras 2
- End Of Day: South Africa - 263/7 in 95.0 overs (AB de Villiers 74, VD Philander 14)
Day 3
- BP Jele took over the tv umpiring duties in the absence of CB Gaffaney. Evan van der Merwe is the reserve umpire.
- 8th Wicket: 50 runs in 76 balls (AB de Villiers 23, VD Philander 23, Ex 5)
- South Africa: 300 runs in 104.1 overs (625 balls), Extras 7
- AB de Villiers: 100 off 117 balls (18 x 4)
- South Africa: 350 runs in 112.6 overs (678 balls), Extras 12
- Over 113.6: Review by Australia (Bowling), Umpire - HDPK Dharmasena, Batsman - AB de Villiers (Struck down)
- 9th Wicket: 50 runs in 36 balls (AB de Villiers 23, KA Maharaj 25, Ex 5)
- Innings Break: South Africa - 382/10 in 118.4 overs (AB de Villiers 126)
- Australia 2nd innings
- Drinks: Australia - 38/1 in 13.0 overs (CT Bancroft 13, UT Khawaja 8)
- Australia: 50 runs in 16.5 overs (101 balls), Extras 5
- Tea: Australia - 86/3 in 29.0 overs (UT Khawaja 28, SE Marsh 1)
- Australia: 100 runs in 33.3 overs (201 balls), Extras 9
- Over 40.5: Review by South Africa (Bowling), Umpire - HDPK Dharmasena, Batsman - MR Marsh (Struck down)
- UT Khawaja: 50 off 88 balls (11 x 4)
- Drinks: Australia - 131/4 in 46.0 overs (UT Khawaja 56, MR Marsh 15)
- 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 130 balls (UT Khawaja 29, MR Marsh 19, Ex 2)
- Over 53.1: Review by South Africa (Bowling), Umpire - S Ravi, Batsman - UT Khawaja (Struck down)
- Australia: 150 runs in 53.5 overs (323 balls), Extras 12
- End Of Day: Australia - 180/5 in 63.0 overs (MR Marsh 39, TD Paine 5)
- Lunch: Australia - 0/0
Day 4
- Australia: 200 runs in 66.1 overs (397 balls), Extras 14
- Drinks: Australia - 218/9 in 74.0 overs (TD Paine 23, JR Hazlewood 1)
- South Africa 2nd innings
- Lunch: South Africa - 22/1 in 5.1 overs (AK Markram 17)
- Over 9.6: Review by Australia (Bowling), Umpire - S Ravi, Batsman - HM Amla (Struck down)
- South Africa: 50 runs in 11.4 overs (70 balls), Extras 0
- Drinks: South Africa - 81/4 in 19.1 overs (F du Plessis 0)
- South Africa: 100 runs in 22.5 overs (137 balls), Extras 4