Re: South Africa in Australia
Another days play of terrific test cricket. It was an even first hour with Ntini getting Hayden caught early on in the piece. Ponting and Katich then put on a big partnership and Australia were looking comfortable at 1 - 133 when Katich wasn't sure whether to play or leave a delivery from steyn and his indecisiveness lead to an inside edge on to the stumps. 10 Runs later Hussey was caught behind off Steyn again not sure whether to play or leave and edged it behind after trying to take the bat away. Clarke and Ponting then shared a handy partnership and Ponting reached his tonne but didn't survive much after as he was caught by Amla off the bowling of Harris once again with an obvious bat pad catch. Clarke and Symonds were scoring runs at a regular rate in a 20 - 30 minute period but were then bogged down for 27 consecutive dot balls until Symonds edged one behind off the bowling of Morkel and Kallis took a terrific diving two hand catch at second slip. Haddin and Clarke then shared another handy partnership until haddin was caught by Smith at first slip with nine balls left in the day for 40. Clarke and Lee survived the last nine balls and Australia finished day 1 at 6 - 280. I think this day belonged to South Africa as they won the last 2 sessions.
Another days play of terrific test cricket. It was an even first hour with Ntini getting Hayden caught early on in the piece. Ponting and Katich then put on a big partnership and Australia were looking comfortable at 1 - 133 when Katich wasn't sure whether to play or leave a delivery from steyn and his indecisiveness lead to an inside edge on to the stumps. 10 Runs later Hussey was caught behind off Steyn again not sure whether to play or leave and edged it behind after trying to take the bat away. Clarke and Ponting then shared a handy partnership and Ponting reached his tonne but didn't survive much after as he was caught by Amla off the bowling of Harris once again with an obvious bat pad catch. Clarke and Symonds were scoring runs at a regular rate in a 20 - 30 minute period but were then bogged down for 27 consecutive dot balls until Symonds edged one behind off the bowling of Morkel and Kallis took a terrific diving two hand catch at second slip. Haddin and Clarke then shared another handy partnership until haddin was caught by Smith at first slip with nine balls left in the day for 40. Clarke and Lee survived the last nine balls and Australia finished day 1 at 6 - 280. I think this day belonged to South Africa as they won the last 2 sessions.
