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3rd Test: Australia vs South Africa Head to Head Stats

3rd Test: AUS vs SA, 2016 - Test Head to Head

Australia vs South Africa Scorecard
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Match Ended   
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide , Nov 24, 2016
Australia Australia
383&127/3 (40.5)
South Africa South Africa
259/9d&250
Australia beat South Africa by 7 wickets
  • Player of the Match
    Usman Khawaja
  • Player of the Series
    Vernon Philander
Match Info
  • Venue Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
  • Weather Sunny
  • Toss South Africa won the toss and elected to bat
  • Result Australia beat South Africa by 7 wickets
  • Player of the Match Usman Khawaja
  • Player of the Series Vernon Philander
  • Umpire Richard Kettleborough (ENG), Nigel Llong (ENG) and Aleem Dar (PAK)
  • Referee Andy Pycroft (ZIM)
Match Notes
  • Innings Break: South Africa 259/9 in 76.0 overs
  • South Africa 250/9 in 75.1 overs
  • Drinks: South Africa 220/8 in 70.0 overs
  • Faf du Plessis 6th Test Hundred: 100 runs in 147 balls (14x4) (0x6)
  • 8th wkt Partnership: 51 of 76 balls between du Plessis (33) and K Abbott (17)
  • South Africa 201/7 in 64.4 overs
  • Dinner: South Africa 165/7 in 56.0 overs
  • Referral 1 (52.6 overs): V Philander against AUS (Caught) - Unsuccessful (SA 1, AUS 2)
  • South Africa 153/6 in 51.2 overs
  • F du Plessis Test fifty: 50 runs in 92 balls (7x4) (0x6)
  • Drinks: South Africa 117/5 in 42.1 overs
  • South Africa 100/4 in 32.5 overs
  • 4th wkt Partnership: 51 of 94 balls between F du Plessis (32) and S Cook (16)
  • Tea: South Africa 89/3 in 28.0 overs
  • South Africa 51/3 in 15.2 overs
  • Drinks: South Africa 44/2 in 14.0 overs
  • Test Debutants: M Renshaw, N Maddinson, P Handscomb(AUS) and T Shamsi(SA)
  • Stumps: Australia 307/6 in 102.0 overs
  • Australia 302/6 in 96.5 overs
  • Referral 2 (94.4 overs): M Starc against South Africa (LBW) - Successful (SA 1, AUS 2)
  • P Handscomb Maiden Test fifty: 53 runs in 71 balls (6x4) (0x6)
  • New ball taken: Australia 243/3 in 80.1 overs
  • Referral 1 (79.1 overs): South Africa against P Handscomb (LBW) - Unsuccessful (SA 1, AUS 2)
  • 4th wkt Partnership: 50 of 68 balls between U Khawaja (29) and P Handscomb (21)
  • Dinner: Australia 209/3 in 70.0 overs
  • Australia 203/3 in 68.0 overs
  • U Khawaja 5th Test Hundred: 103 runs in 197 balls (10x4) (0x6)
  • Drinks: Australia 161/2 in 57.0 overs
  • Australia 150/2 in 54.1 overs
  • S Smith 18th Test Fifty: 52 runs in 84 balls (7x4) (1x6)
  • S Smith dropped on 46 by H Amla in 50.6overs
  • 3rd wkt Partnership: 100 of 169 balls between U Khawaja (55) and S Smith (42)
  • Tea: Australia 109/2 in 41.0 overs
  • Australia 103/2 in 39.0 overs
  • U Khawaja Test fifty : 52 runs in 115 balls (6x4) (0x6)
  • 3rd wkt Partnership: 52 of 83 balls between U Khawaja (31) and S Smith (21)
  • Drinks: Australia 52/2 in 27.0 overs
  • Australia 52/2 in 26.3 overs
  • Stumps: South Africa 194/6 in 69.0 overs
  • South Africa 190/5: T Bavuma c S Smith b N Lyon 21(31)
  • Referral 2 (66.4 overs) T Bavuma against AUS (Caught) - Unsuccessful (SA 0, AUS 2)
  • South Africa 152/3 in 55.6 overs
  • Drinks: South Africa 144/3 in 54.0 overs
  • S Cook 2nd Test fifty: 50 runs in 117 balls (5x4) (0x6)
  • Lunch: South Africa 100/2 in 34.0 overs
  • South Africa 100/2 in 32.5 overs
  • South Africa 82/2: H Amla c M Wade b J Hazlewood 45(80)
  • Referral 1 (25.6 overs) H Amla against AUS (Caught) - Unsuccessful (SA 1, AUS 2)
  • 2nd wkt Partnership: 50 of 112 balls between S Cook (25) and H Amla (22)
  • South Africa 51/1 in 19.1 overs
  • H Amla dropped on 13 by M Renshaw in 17.4 overs
  • Drinks: South Africa 35/1 in 17.0 overs
  • Tea: Australia 383/10 in 121.1 overs
  • Innings Break: Australia 383/10 in 121.1 overs
  • Drinks: Australia 357/7 in 115.0 overs
  • M Starc 7th Test fifty: 52 runs in 88 balls (5x4) (1x6)
  • Australia 351/7 in 113.2 overs
  • Australia 327/7: U Khawaja lbw b V Philander 145(308)
  • Referral 3 (108.5 overs) U Khawaja against SA (LBW) - Unsuccessful (SA 1, AUS 1)
  • 3rd wkt Partnership: 53 of 118 balls between M Renshaw (17) and S Smith (30)
  • Australia 100/2 in 30.6 overs
  • Referral 3 (25.2 overs): SA against M Renshaw (LBW) - UnSuccessful (SA 0, AUS 2)
  • Drinks: Australia 77/2 in 22.0 overs
  • Australia 64/2: U Khawaja lbw b T Shamsi 0(2)
  • Referral 2 (18.5 overs): SA against U Khawaja (LBW) - Successful (SA 1, AUS 2)
  • 1st wkt Partnership: 53 of 76 balls between D Warner (41) and M Renshaw (8)
  • Australia 50/0 in 12.3 overs
  • Tea: Australia 27/0 in 8.0 overs
  • Referral 1 (1.1 overs): SA against M Renshaw (Caught) - Unsuccessful (SA 1, AUS 2)
  • Innings Break: South Africa 250/10 in 85.2 overs
  • South Africa 250/8 in 84.3 overs
  • Drinks: South Africa 245/8 in 83.0 overs
  • S Cook 2ndTest Hundred: 103 runs in 235 balls (8x4) (0x6)
  • South Africa 235/8: V Philander lbw b M Starc 17(34)
  • Referral 5 (81.6 overs): V Philander against SA (LBW) - Unsuccessful (SA 1, AUS 2)
  • New ball taken: South Africa 224/7 in 80.1 overs
  • South Africa 201/7: de Kock lbw b J Bird 5(16)
  • Referral 4 (73.1 overs): AUS against de Kock (LBW) - Successful (SA 0, AUS 2)
  • South Africa 200/6 in 71.3 overs
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