http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 v South Africa: 1st Test - Day 2, First Session Report
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/HM-Amla-c1557 was at the crease unbeaten at 3.
The only loss that the hosts faced in the first session of the day was http://www.senore.com/Cricket/RJ-Harris-c2330 in the seventh over of the South African first innings. The speedster went straight through Rudolph's defence and
uprooted his off stump to leave the hosts 24 for 1. It was an outstanding delivery, which Rudolph played outside the line from his crease and was beaten between bat and pad. During his 28-minute stay at the crease, the left-hander scored 18 runs off 29 balls
including a boundary as well.
That was the only breakthrough that the visiting attack could register before umpires called for lunch. Both Smith and Amla played quite cautiously in the conditions that were quite batting friendly as compared to the opening day
of the Test, which saw Australia losing eight wickets.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Hamisi-Abdallah-c61368, and was taken for regular runs.
Earlier Australia resumed their first innings from the overnight score of 214 for 8 with centurion Michael Clarke unbeaten at 107, and Peter Siddle yet to open his account. Both Siddle and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Clarke-c51120 were offered several chances by the
South Africa fielders. Graeme Smith dropped well in form Clarke at the second slip on the first ball of the day's 2nd over, from http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DW-Steyn-c1409. The tailender then went
on to add 20 useful runs to the Australian scorecard before http://www.senore.com/Cricket/M-Morkel-c73528, to leave the tourists 273 for 9.
Then came http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Nathan-Michael-Lyon-c78822 to the crease. In the meanwhile Clarke completed his third half-century of the innings. However, the Aussie skipper was not allowed to eye a double century and was bowled out by Morne Morkel at 151.
Clarke’s terrific innings of 151 runs was laced with 22 muscular boundaries. The Australian skipper faced 176 balls during his 266-minute long stay at the crease.
Dale Steyn claimed four wickets while Philander and Morkel shared three wickets each.
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