South Africa A v Australians – Tour Match - Match Update
The Australians have crumbled in the first session of the second day of their tour match against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757 A, currently being played at the Senwes Park, Potchefstroom, today November 2, 2011.
The Proteas bowling contingent found the same pace and bounce which came to their demise last evening with a certain Mitchell Johnson grabbing a quick-four wicket haul. However, they are now on the receiving end of some excellent bowling by Marchant de Lange,
who grabbed a quick 5-for to leave the Kangaroos 178 for the loss of nine wickets.
The medium-pacer struck early when he removed the dangerous http://www.senore.com/Cricket/R-McLaren-c2232, which nipped
a little and caught the player on the back foot.
That instigated a dramatic collapse, which saw de Lange grab another two in one over. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MG-Johnson-c1945 was adjudged plumb in front of the stump on the
first ball he faced.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/PM-Siddle-c2197 to reduce the tourists to 176 for 8. The
medium-pacer produced a bouncer, which the tail-ender only managed to scoop it to the gully fieldsman.
The 21-year-old completed his five-wicket haul by removing http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Trent-Copeland-c2709, who could only manage 2.
This left the Hussey stranded with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Nathan-Michael-Lyon-c78822 with the Aussies, still trailing by five runs to the Proteas first innings score of 183. From 152 for 4, the tourists lost the next five wickets for just 26 runs.
It has truly been a special day for de Lange, the youngster, who has just played 13 first-class matches in his career so far. Now the South Africans will look to wrap up the innings, however, they will need to pick up the prized wicket of the Aussie veteran.
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