Australia vs South Africa, Adelaide Oval, Second Test- Day 5
South Africa 388(Smith 122) and 248-8 (du Plessis 110*) drew with Australia 550-8 dec (Clarke 230, Morkel 5-146) and 267-8 dec
Faf du Plessis's debut century helped South Africa narrowly avoid defeat in Adelaide. The South Africans were made to bat four and a half sessions to save the game but clung on thanks to du Plessis and AB de Villiers who batted for 220 balls but only made 30. Australia were hamstrung by the loss of James Pattinson to a rib injury but soldiered on. Peter Siddle bowled 63.5 overs in the second innings but he could not force a win.
Earlier in the match, the South African bowlers had been battered by Micheal Clarke's first day double hundred. Australia had reached 482 on the first day but stumbled the next day as South Africa wrapped up their innings rather quickly. The South African reply was led by Graeme Smith's 122 and after being 270-7 at one stage, the South Africans rallied to reach 388.
After South Africa had been set a mammoth target, they batted four exceptionally attritional sessions to save the game. The next test is in Perth in 3 days time and both sides will have casualties. James Pattinson for Australia and Jaque Kallis for the South Africans both suffering injuries.
South Africa 388(Smith 122) and 248-8 (du Plessis 110*) drew with Australia 550-8 dec (Clarke 230, Morkel 5-146) and 267-8 dec
Faf du Plessis's debut century helped South Africa narrowly avoid defeat in Adelaide. The South Africans were made to bat four and a half sessions to save the game but clung on thanks to du Plessis and AB de Villiers who batted for 220 balls but only made 30. Australia were hamstrung by the loss of James Pattinson to a rib injury but soldiered on. Peter Siddle bowled 63.5 overs in the second innings but he could not force a win.
Earlier in the match, the South African bowlers had been battered by Micheal Clarke's first day double hundred. Australia had reached 482 on the first day but stumbled the next day as South Africa wrapped up their innings rather quickly. The South African reply was led by Graeme Smith's 122 and after being 270-7 at one stage, the South Africans rallied to reach 388.
After South Africa had been set a mammoth target, they batted four exceptionally attritional sessions to save the game. The next test is in Perth in 3 days time and both sides will have casualties. James Pattinson for Australia and Jaque Kallis for the South Africans both suffering injuries.
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