Tiger Lance and Pollock's 200-run partnership is SA's highest for the 6th wicket in Tests, breaking the record of 171 between Paul Winslow and John Waite

274

Pollock's 274 is the highest individual score in Tests (for SA), surpassing Jackie McGlew's 255

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Scorecard summary

South Africa • 622/9(167.5 overs)

1st INNINGS

274 (401)

3/160 (51)

140 (164)

2/104 (33)

Australia • 157/10(48.2 overs)

1st INNINGS

62 (107)

3/24 (10)

27 (40)

2/10 (7)

Australia • 336/10(131.2 overs)

2nd INNINGS

74 (154)

3/63 (31)

74* (236)

3/62 (18.5)

Match details

Kingsmead, Durban
Toss	South Africa, elected to bat first
Series	Australia tour of South Africa
Season	1969/70
Series result	South Africa led the 4-match series 2-0
Match number	Test no. 671
Match days	day (5-day match)
Test debut	John Traicos
Umpires	Carl Coetzee James Draper

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Australia Innings

Player Name		R	B
KR Stackpole	lbw	71	183
WM Lawry	caught	14	55
IM Chappell	caught	14	28
KD Walters	caught	74	154
IR Redpath	not out	74	236
AP Sheahan	caught	4	27
EW Freeman	bowled	18	26
HB Taber	caught	0	3
GD McKenzie	lbw	4	8
JW Gleeson	caught	24	87
AN Connolly	lbw	0	1
Extras	(b 9, lb 8, nb 22)
Total	336(10 wkts; 131.2 ovs)

Player Name	O	M	R	W	Econ
MJ Procter	18.5	5	62	3	3.29
PM Pollock	21.3	4	45	1	2.09
TL Goddard	17	7	30	1	1.76
EJ Barlow	31	10	63	3	2.03
AJ Traicos	30	8	70	2	2.33
HR Lance	7	4	11	0	1.57
BA Richards	3	1	8	0	2.66
RG Pollock	3	1	8	0	2.66

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	65	Bill Lawry	Keith Stackpole
2nd	18	Ian Chappell	Keith Stackpole
3rd	68	Doug Walters	Keith Stackpole
4th	57	Ian Redpath	Doug Walters
5th	14	Ian Redpath	Paul Sheahan
6th	42	Ian Redpath	Eric Freeman
7th	0	Ian Redpath	Brian Taber
8th	4	Graham McKenzie	Ian Redpath
9th	68	Ian Redpath	John Gleeson
10th	0	Alan Connolly	Ian Redpath

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