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1st Test: Australia vs South Africa Head to Head Stats

1st Test: AUS vs SA, 2016 - Test Head to Head

Australia vs South Africa Scorecard
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Match Ended   
W.A.C.A. Ground, Perth , Nov 03, 2016
Australia Australia
244&361 (119.1)
South Africa South Africa
242&540/8d
South Africa beat Australia by 177 runs
  • Player of the Match
    Kagiso Rabada
Match Info
  • Venue W.A.C.A. Ground, Perth
  • Weather Sunny
  • Toss South Africa won the toss and elected to bat
  • Result South Africa beat Australia by 177 runs
  • Player of the Match Kagiso Rabada
  • Umpire Aleem Dar (PAK), Nigel Llong (ENG) and Richard Kettleborough (ENG)
  • Referee Andy Pycroft (ZIM)
Match Notes
  • 1st wkt Partnership: 101 of 124 balls between D Warner (73) and S Marsh (29)
  • Australia 101/0 in 20.4 overs
  • D Warner 22th Test fifty: 50 runs in 39 balls (10x4) (1x6)
  • Australia 50/0 in 10.3 overs
  • Referral 1 (5.2 overs): SA against D Warner (LBW) - Unsuccessful (AUS 2, SA 1)
  • Innings Break: South Africa 242/10 in 63.4 overs
  • South Africa 202/7 in 56.1 overs
  • Referral 3 (55.4 overs): AUS against de Kock (LBW) - Unsuccessful (AUS 0, SA 1)
  • Tea: South Africa 175/7 in 52.3 overs
  • de Kock 5thTest fifty: 53 runs in 67 balls (7x4) (0x6)
  • Referral 2 (50.2 overs): AUS against de Kock (Caught) - Unsuccessful (AUS 1, SA 1)
  • T Bavuma 3rd Test fifty: 51 runs in 84 balls (7x4) (0x6)
  • South Africa 150/5 in 43.2 overs
  • 6th wkt Partnership: 50 of 72 balls between de Kock (31) and T Bavuma (20)
  • Drinks: South Africa 124/5 in 39.0 overs
  • South Africa 102/5 in 33.0 overs
  • Lunch: South Africa 78/4 in 26.0 overs
  • South Africa 50/4 in 17.3 overs
  • Drinks: South Africa 32/4 in 12.2 overs
  • Referral 1 (12.2 overs): JP Duminy against AUS (Caught) - Unsuccessful (AUS 2, SA 1)
  • JP Duminy dropped on 8 by N Lyon in 8.3 overs
  • D Elgar dropped on 10 by U Khawaja in 6.1 overs
  • South Africa 103/2 in 38.1 overs
  • 3rd wkt Partnership: 51 off 95 balls between D Elgar (15) and JP Duminy (34)
  • Drinks: South Africa 72/2 in 28.0 overs
  • South Africa 50/2 in 21.1 overs
  • Drinks: South Africa 29/0 in 14.0 overs
  • Tea: Australia 244/10 in 70.2 overs
  • Innings Break: Australia 244/10 in 70.2 overs
  • Referral 4 (66.4 overs): SA against P Siddle (LBW) - Unsuccessful (SA 1, AUS 0)
  • Drinks: Australia 203/7 in 62.0 overs
  • Australia 200/5 in 59.4 overs
  • Lunch: Australia 181/4 in 46.5 overs
  • Referral 3 (46.5 overs): S Marsh against SA (LBW) - Unsuccessful (SA 1, AUS 0)
  • Referral 2 (41.3 overs): S Smith against SA (LBW) - Unsuccessful (SA 1, AUS 1)
  • Drinks: Australia 156/0 in 35.0 overs
  • 1st wkt Partnership: 150 off 207 balls between D Warner (95) and S Marsh (53)
  • S Marsh 5th Test Fifty: 53 runs in 110 balls (7x4) (0x6)
  • Australia 150/0 in 33.6 overs
  • Stumps: South Africa 390/6 in 126.0 overs
  • Drinks: South Africa 352/6 in 115.4 overs
  • South Africa 350/5 in 114.0 overs
  • Drinks: South Africa 324/3 in 106.0 overs
  • South Africa 300/3 in 96.0 overs
  • Tea: South Africa 295/3 in 94.3 overs
  • Referral 1 (94.2 overs): Australia against JP Duminy (Caught) - Successful (AUS 2, SA 2)
  • 3rd wkt Partnership: 250 of 446 balls between D Elgar (85) and JP Duminy (141)
  • D Elgar 5th Test hundred: 103 runs in 255 balls (13x4) (1x6)
  • New ball taken: South Africa 245/2 in 80.0 overs
  • 3rd wkt Partnership: 200 of 357 balls between D Elgar (57) and JP Duminy (119)
  • JP Duminy 5th Test hundred: 100 runs in 169 balls (17x4) (0x6)
  • 3rd wkt Partnership: 152 of 282 balls between D Elgar (43) and JP Duminy (87)
  • South Africa 201/2 in 67.2 overs
  • Lunch: South Africa 183/2 in 66.0 overs
  • Drinks: South Africa 151/2 in 54.0 overs
  • South Africa 150/2 in 52.5 overs
  • 3rd wkt Partnership: 100 of 188 balls between D Elgar (34) and JP Duminy (53)
  • JP Duminy Test fifty: 52 runs in 90 balls (10x4) (0x6)
  • D Elgar Test fifty: 52 runs in 130 balls (5x4) (1x6)
  • Stumps: Australia 169/4 in 55.0 overs
  • U Khawaja 4th Test fifty: 50 runs in 100 balls (5x4) (2x6)
  • Drinks: Australia 134/2 in 41.0 overs
  • U Khawaja dropped on 41 by H Amla in 38.3 overs
  • 3rd wkt Partnership:50 of 117 balls between U Khawaja (26) and S Smith (19)
  • Australia 102/2 in 32.3 overs
  • Referral 5 (25.6 overs): South Africa against S Smith (LBW) - Unsuccessful (AUS 2, SA 1)
  • Tea: Australia 84/2 in 24.0 overs
  • Referral 4 (13.1 overs): U Khawaja against SA (Caught) - Successful (AUS 2, SA 2)
  • 1st wkt Partnership: 52 of 73 balls between D Warner (35) and S Marsh (15)
  • Innings Break: South Africa 540/8 dec in 160.1 overs
  • 8th wkt Partnership: 54 of 70 balls between V Philander (15) and K Maharaj (33)
  • Lunch: South Africa 508/7 in 157.0 overs
  • South Africa 500/7 in 154.1 overs
  • V Philander 5th Test fifty: 50 runs in 97 balls (8x4) (1x6)
  • 7th wkt Partnership: 103 of 166 balls between de Kock (56) and V Philander (42)
  • Drinks: South Africa 440/6 in 140.0 overs
  • Referral 3 (139.2 overs): de Kock against AUS (LBW) - Successful (AUS 2, SA 2)
  • V Philander dropped on 29 by J Hazlewood in 133.4 overs
  • Referral 2 (132.6 overs): de Kock against AUS (Caught) - Successful (AUS 2, SA 2)
  • 7th wkt Partnership: 50 of 96 balls between de Kock (25) and V Philander (24)
  • South Africa 401/6 in 131.1 overs
  • Referral 7 (119.1 overs): Nathan Lyon against SA (LBW) - Unsuccessful (AUS 0, SA 1)
  • Referral 6 (117.3 overs): SA against N Lyon (LBW) - Unsuccessful (AUS 1, SA 1)
  • Australia 351/9 in 113.4 overs
  • J Hazlewood dropped on 27 by H Amla in 111.5 overs
  • P Nevill 3rd Test fifty: 50 runs in 138 balls (6x4) (0x6)
  • 9th wkt Partnership: 50 off 108 balls between P Nevill (22) and J Hazlewood (27)
  • J Hazlewood dropped on 10 by T Bavuma in 101.4 overs
  • Drinks: Australia 301/8 in 101.0 overs
  • Australia 300/8 in 99.1 overs
  • New ball taken: Australia 279/7 in 92.0 overs
  • Lunch: Australia 263/7 in 84.0 overs
  • K Rabada takes his 4th 5-wicket haul in Tests : 5/73 (23.5)
  • Referral 5 (82.5 overs): M Starc against SA (LBW) - Unsuccessful (AUS 0, SA 1)
  • Australia 252/6 in 79.0 overs
  • Referral 4 (76.1 overs): U Khawaja against SA (LBW) - Unsuccessful (AUS 1, SA 1)
  • Drinks: Australia 225/5 in 72.0 overs
  • P Nevill dropped on 2 by du Plessis in 64.4 overs
  • Australia 200/5 in 62.6 overs
  • Referral 3 (62.4 overs): SA against M Marsh (LBW) - Successful (AUS 2, SA 1)
  • 5th wkt Partnership: 50 off 93 balls between U Khawaja (20) and M Marsh (26)
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