| South Africa first innings | Runs | Balls | Mins | 4s | 6s |
| JA Rudolph | c Haddin b Watson | 30 | 50 | 71 | 4 | - | |
| *GC Smith | c Clarke b Johnson | 11 | 18 | 30 | 2 | - | |
| HM Amla | c Ponting b Cummins | 19 | 70 | 117 | 3 | - | |
| JH Kallis | c Usman Khawaja b Siddle | 54 | 41 | 64 | 8 | 2 | |
| AB de Villiers | c Cummins b Siddle | 64 | 97 | 137 | 11 | - | |
| AG Prince | c Johnson b Lyon | 50 | 89 | 119 | 9 | - | |
| +MV Boucher | c Lyon b Siddle | 3 | 7 | 15 | - | - | |
| VD Philander | lbw b Lyon | 0 | 5 | 4 | - | - | |
| DW Steyn | not out | 15 | 31 | 33 | 1 | 1 | |
| M Morkel | c Watson b Clarke | 6 | 14 | 18 | 1 | - | |
| Imran Tahir | c Hughes b Clarke | 0 | 5 | 8 | - | - | |
| Extras | (9 b, 2 lb, 1 nb, 2 w) | 14 |
| Total | (all out, 313 minutes, 71 overs) | 266 |
| Fall of wickets: | |
| 1-24 (Smith, 6.4 ov), 2-43 (Rudolph, 14.4 ov), 3-123 (Kallis, 28.5 ov), 4-129 (Amla, 31.1 ov), 5-241 (Prince, 59.6 ov), 6-243 (de Villiers, 60.5 ov), 7-243 (Philander, 61.5 ov), 8-245 (Boucher, 62.5 ov), 9-258 (Morkel, 68.2 ov), 10-266 (Imran Tahir, 71 ov) |
| Australia first innings | Runs | Balls | Mins | 4s | 6s |
| SR Watson | c Imran Tahir b Kallis | 88 | 140 | 203 | 14 | 2 | |
| PJ Hughes | c de Villiers b Philander | 88 | 111 | 161 | 14 | - | |
| Usman Khawaja | lbw b Steyn | 12 | 57 | 114 | 1 | - | |
| RT Ponting | lbw b Steyn | 0 | 3 | 5 | - | - | |
| *MJ Clarke | c de Villiers b Morkel | 11 | 33 | 43 | 2 | - | |
| MEK Hussey | b Steyn | 20 | 27 | 34 | 4 | - | |
| +BJ Haddin | lbw b Imran Tahir | 16 | 23 | 42 | 3 | - | |
| MG Johnson | not out | 38 | 49 | 74 | 6 | - | |
| PM Siddle | b Imran Tahir | 0 | 4 | 2 | - | - | |
| PJ Cummins | c Boucher b Steyn | 2 | 7 | 26 | - | - | |
| NM Lyon | lbw b Imran Tahir | 2 | 10 | 13 | - | - | |
| Extras | (4 b, 8 lb, 4 nb, 3 w) | 19 |
| Total | (all out, 360 minutes, 76.4 overs) | 296 |
| Fall of wickets: | |
| 1-174 (Hughes, 36.3 ov), 2-192 (Watson, 45.4 ov), 3-193 (Ponting, 46.3 ov), 4-212 (Clarke, 54.3 ov), 5-228 (Usman Khawaja, 59.4 ov), 6-233 (Hussey, 61.6 ov), 7-255 (Haddin, 68.1 ov), 8-255 (Siddle, 68.5 ov), 9-285 (Cummins, 73.4 ov), 10-296 (Lyon, 76.4 ov) |
| South Africa second innings | Runs | Balls | Mins | 4s | 6s |
| *GC Smith | c Hughes b Lyon | 36 | 55 | 87 | 6 | - | |
| JA Rudolph | c Haddin b Cummins | 24 | 23 | 32 | 5 | - | |
| HM Amla | c Haddin b Johnson | 105 | 243 | 332 | 14 | - | |
| JH Kallis | c Clarke b Cummins | 2 | 19 | 31 | - | - | |
| AB de Villiers | c Clarke b Cummins | 73 | 136 | 197 | 10 | 1 | |
| AG Prince | run out (Ponting) | 2 | 18 | 26 | - | - | |
| +MV Boucher | c Watson b Lyon | 13 | 20 | 41 | 3 | - | |
| VD Philander | c Haddin b Cummins | 23 | 72 | 92 | 3 | - | |
| DW Steyn | c Haddin b Cummins | 41 | 64 | 98 | 2 | 3 | |
| M Morkel | b Cummins | 0 | 1 | 2 | - | - | |
| Imran Tahir | not out | 4 | 11 | 23 | 1 | - | |
| Extras | (5 b, 2 lb, 2 nb, 7 w) | 16 |
| Total | (all out, 480 minutes, 110 overs) | 339 |
| Fall of wickets: | |
| 1-40 (Rudolph, 7.2 ov), 2-75 (Smith, 19.6 ov), 3-90 (Kallis, 27.2 ov), 4-237 (de Villiers, 73.1 ov), 5-249 (Prince, 78.6 ov), 6-260 (Amla, 84.1 ov), 7-266 (Boucher, 87.2 ov), 8-314 (Philander, 105.1 ov), 9-314 (Morkel, 105.2 ov), 10-339 (Steyn, 110 ov) |
| Australia second innings | Runs | Balls | Mins | 4s | 6s |
| SR Watson | b Philander | 0 | 2 | 1 | - | - | |
| PJ Hughes | c Kallis b Philander | 11 | 10 | 13 | 2 | - | |
| Usman Khawaja | c Kallis b Imran Tahir | 65 | 110 | 166 | 8 | 1 | |
| RT Ponting | c Rudolph b Morkel | 62 | 138 | 218 | 6 | - | |
| *MJ Clarke | b Philander | 2 | 16 | 21 | - | - | |
| MEK Hussey | lbw b Philander | 39 | 77 | 124 | 3 | - | |
| +BJ Haddin | c Boucher b Philander | 55 | 106 | 142 | 7 | - | |
| MG Johnson | not out | 40 | 47 | 86 | 6 | - | |
| PM Siddle | c Imran Tahir b Steyn | 4 | 7 | 7 | 1 | - | |
| PJ Cummins | not out | 13 | 15 | 18 | 2 | - | |
| NM Lyon | did not bat | | | | | | |
| Extras | (1 b, 7 lb, 7 nb, 4 w) | 19 |
| Total | (8 wickets, 401 minutes, 86.5 overs) | 310 |
| Fall of wickets: | |
| 1-0 (Watson, 0.2 ov), 2-19 (Hughes, 2.5 ov), 3-141 (Usman Khawaja, 36.5 ov), 4-145 (Clarke, 40.4 ov), 5-165 (Ponting, 50.1 ov), 6-215 (Hussey, 69.1 ov), 7-287 (Haddin, 82.2 ov), 8-292 (Siddle, 83.4 ov) |
Notes
--> South Africa first innings: 50 in 17.1 overs
--> South Africa first innings: 100 in 24.2 overs
--> South Africa first innings: 150 in 36.2 overs
--> South Africa first innings: 200 in 47.3 overs
--> South Africa first innings: 250 in 65.6 overs
--> Australia first innings: 50 in 12.4 overs
--> Australia first innings: 100 in 20.6 overs
--> Australia first innings: 150 in 29.3 overs
--> Australia first innings: 200 in 50.6 overs
--> Australia first innings: 250 in 66.6 overs
--> South Africa second innings: 50 in 10.5 overs
--> South Africa second innings: 100 in 30.6 overs
--> South Africa second innings: 150 in 45.2 overs
--> South Africa second innings: 200 in 60.3 overs
--> South Africa second innings: 250 in 80.1 overs
--> South Africa second innings: 300 in 97.3 overs
--> Australia second innings: 50 in 12.4 overs
--> Australia second innings: 100 in 28.2 overs
--> Australia second innings: 150 in 42.6 overs
--> Australia second innings: 200 in 61.6 overs
--> Australia second innings: 250 in 76.2 overs
--> Australia second innings: 300 in 84.5 overs
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JH Kallis (1) 50 in 37 balls with 7 fours and 2 sixes
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JH Kallis (1) passed 12000 runs in Test matches when he reached 51
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AB de Villiers (1) 50 in 64 balls with 10 fours
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AG Prince (1) 50 in 75 balls with 9 fours
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SR Watson (1) 50 in 74 balls with 9 fours and 1 six
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PJ Hughes (1) 50 in 68 balls with 9 fours
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PJ Hughes (1) passed 1000 runs in Test matches when he reached 68
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BJ Haddin (1) passed 2000 runs in Test matches when he reached 1
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PJ Cummins made his debut in Test matches
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HM Amla (2) 50 in 115 balls with 7 fours
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HM Amla (2) 100 in 222 balls with 14 fours
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AB de Villiers (2) 50 in 82 balls with 9 fours
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Usman Khawaja (2) passed his previous highest score of 37 in Test matches
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Usman Khawaja (2) 50 in 95 balls with 7 fours
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RT Ponting (2) 50 in 101 balls with 6 fours
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RT Ponting (2) passed 12500 runs in Test matches when he reached 5
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BJ Haddin (2) 50 in 99 balls with 6 fours
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Imran Tahir achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Test matches when he dismissed
BJ Haddin in the Australia first innings (previous best was 0-35)
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DW Steyn reached 400 wickets in first-class matches when he dismissed
Usman Khawaja, his 2nd wicket in the Australia first innings
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PJ Cummins achieved his best innings bowling analysis in first-class matches when he dismissed
VD Philander in the South Africa second innings (previous best was 3-111)
Day 1
Over 10.5: Review by Australia (Bowling), Umpire - BF Bowden, Batsman - HM Amla
Over 22.5: Review by South Africa (Batting), Umpire - BF Bowden, Batsman - JH Kallis
Lunch: South Africa - 107/2 in 25.0 overs (HM Amla 14, JH Kallis 43)
Tea: South Africa - 213/4 in 53.0 overs (AB de Villiers 51, AG Prince 34)
Day 2
Over 26.1: Review by South Africa (Bowling), Umpire - BF Bowden, Batsman - SR Watson
Lunch: Australia - 169/0 in 33.0 overs (SR Watson 76, PJ Hughes 85)
Tea: Australia - 220/4 in 58.0 overs (UT Khawaja 12, MEK Hussey 8)
Over 59.4: Review by Australia (Batting), Umpire - IJ Gould, Batsman - UT Khawaja
Over 68.1: Review by Australia (Batting), Umpire - BF Bowden, Batsman - BJ Haddin
Day 3
Lunch: South Africa - 94/3 in 29.0 overs (HM Amla 27, AB de Villiers 2)
Over 29.6: Review by Australia (Bowling), Umpire - BF Bowden, Batsman - HM Amla
Tea: South Africa - 191/3 in 57.0 overs (HM Amla 69, AB de Villiers 54)
Day 4
Over 91.4: Review by Australia (Bowling), Umpire - BF Bowden, Batsman - DW Steyn
New Ball Taken: South Africa 294/7 after 96.1 overs (VD Philander 16, DW Steyn 14)
Lunch: South Africa - 314/7 in 105.0 overs (VD Philander 23, DW Steyn 20)
Over 105.1: Review by South Africa (Batting), Umpire - BF Bowden, Batsman - VD Philander
Tea: Australia - 64/2 in 17.0 overs (UT Khawaja 26, RT Ponting 23)
Day 5
Lunch: Australia - 142/3 in 37.0 overs (RT Ponting 54, MJ Clarke 1)
Over 69.1: Review by Australia (Batting), Umpire - BF Bowden, Batsman - MEK Hussey
Tea: Australia - 222/6 in 71.0 overs (BJ Haddin 24, MG Johnson 6)
Over 78.2: Review by South Africa (Bowling), Umpire - IJ Gould, Batsman - BJ Haddin
New Ball Taken: Australia 276/6 after 80.1 overs (BJ Haddin 50, MG Johnson 29)
Over 86.3: Review by South Africa (Bowling), Umpire - IJ Gould, Batsman - PJ Cummins
HM Amla (12) and JH Kallis (32) added 50 in 53 balls for the South Africa 3rd wicket in the first innings
AB de Villiers (25) and AG Prince (23) added 50 in 68 balls for the South Africa 5th wicket in the first innings
AB de Villiers (49) and AG Prince (48) added 100 in 143 balls for the South Africa 5th wicket in the first innings
SR Watson (24) and PJ Hughes (26) added 50 in 77 balls for the Australia 1st wicket in the first innings
SR Watson (48) and PJ Hughes (44) added 100 in 128 balls for the Australia 1st wicket in the first innings
SR Watson (65) and PJ Hughes (78) added 150 in 179 balls for the Australia 1st wicket in the first innings
HM Amla (22) and AB de Villiers (25) added 50 in 100 balls for the South Africa 4th wicket in the second innings
HM Amla (42) and AB de Villiers (54) added 100 in 166 balls for the South Africa 4th wicket in the second innings
Usman Khawaja (23) and RT Ponting (26) added 50 in 98 balls for the Australia 3rd wicket in the second innings
Usman Khawaja (46) and RT Ponting (44) added 100 in 175 balls for the Australia 3rd wicket in the second innings
MEK Hussey (27) and BJ Haddin (23) added 50 in 111 balls for the Australia 6th wicket in the second innings
BJ Haddin (24) and MG Johnson (27) added 50 in 54 balls for the Australia 7th wicket in the second innings