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2nd Test, Melbourne, December 26 - 30, 2008, South Africa tour of Australia

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Australia

394 & 247

South Africa

(T:183) 459 & 183/1

South Africa won by 9 wickets

Player Of The Match

Dale Steyn

, SA

5/87, 76 & 5/67

The champagne flows after South Africa's series win•Dec 30, 2008•PA Photos

Sydney's <i>Daily Telegraph</i> reacts to Australia's first home-series defeat in 16 years

Sydney's Daily Telegraph reacts to Australia's first home-series defeat in 16 years•Dec 30, 2008•The Daily Telegraph, Sydney

Dale Steyn and Makhaya Ntini celebrate South Africa's triumph•Dec 30, 2008•PA Photos

Dale Steyn exults after picking up his fifth wicket•Dec 29, 2008•PA Photos

Brad Haddin and Makhaya Ntini congratulate JP Duminy •Dec 28, 2008•PA Photos

Peter Siddle celebrates a wicket•Dec 27, 2008•PA Photos

Ricky Ponting reaches his 37th Test hundred•Dec 26, 2008•PA Photos

Paul Harris, Mark Boucher, Morne Morkel and AB de Villiers celebrate South Africa's triumph•Dec 30, 2008•PA Photos

Man of the Match Dale Steyn is congratulated by Mickey Arthur•Dec 30, 2008•PA Photos

South Africa savour a job well done•Dec 30, 2008•PA Photos

JP Duminy drives during his 166•Dec 28, 2008•PA Photos

JP Duminy celebrates his hundred•Dec 28, 2008•PA Photos

Peter Siddle winds up to deliver the ball•Dec 27, 2008•PA Photos

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South Africa Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
GC Smith	lbw	75	94
ND McKenzie	not out	59	140
HM Amla	not out	30	62
Extras	(lb 9, nb 8, w 2)
Total	183(1 wkt; 48 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	M	R	W	Econ
B Lee	10	0	49	0	4.9 (6 nb)
PM Siddle	14	5	34	0	2.42
MG Johnson	11	1	36	0	3.27 (1 nb)
NM Hauritz	10	0	41	1	4.1 (1 nb)
MJ Clarke	3	0	14	0	4.66

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	121	Neil McKenzie	Graeme Smith
2nd	62	Neil McKenzie	Hashim Amla

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