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Third Test at Sydney

AUS v SA, 3rd Test, Sydney: Australia claim consolation win (AUS 1:2)

Australia salvaged a consolation win against South Africa after dismissing the tourists for 272 with only 10 balls remaining on the fifth day to clinch a 103-run victory in the third Test at the SCG.
South Africa entered the final day needing a further 314 runs to pull off an improbable win - and a series clean sweep - having progressed to 62 for one at stumps on day four. But any hope of an unlikely victory disappeared when the tourists lost Neil McKenzie (27), Jacques Kallis (four) and Hashim Amla (59) in the opening session. The Australians secured their victory when Graeme Smith, who bravely returned to bat at number 11 with a broken finger, was bowled by Mitchell Johnson with 10 balls remaining.
The hosts had removed JP Duminy (16), Mark Boucher (four) and AB de Villiers (56) in the middle session to take control of proceedings to leave the Proteas on 193 for seven at tea.
Paul Harris (six) went lbw to Peter Siddle in the sixth over after the resumption to leave the South Africans 202 for eight but Dale Steyn and Makhaya Ntini held out for over 17 overs, adding another 50 runs before Steyn was removed lbw by Andrew McDonald for 28. Proteas skipper Smith had not played since retiring hurt with a broken finger and troublesome left elbow in the South African first innings but the skipper returned to courageously bat out the remaining overs with Ntini until he was bowled by Johnson for three.
Siddle was the pick of the Australian bowlers, taking three wickets for 54, while McDonald returned figures of two for 32.
South Africa had already clinched the three-match series after winning the first two Tests in Perth and Melbourne but Australia's victory meant that they retained their position at the top of the ICC's official Test rankings.

AUS v SA, 3rd Test, Sydney: Australia 445 & 257-4d beat South Africa 327-9 & 272 by 103 runs

Australia vs South Africa Cricket Series 2008-09

Third Test at Sydney

Scorecard

Australia 1st Innings 445 all out (136.2 overs)	Australia 2nd Innings 257 for 4 (67.3 overs)
South Africa 1st Innings 327 for 9 (120.5 overs)	South Africa 2nd Innings 272 all out (114.2 overs)

			Runs	Balls	4s	6s
Hayden		b Steyn	31	78	4	0
Katich	c de Villiers	b Kallis	47	52	6	0
Ponting	c Boucher	b M Morkel	0	1	0	0
M Hussey	c Kallis	b Harris	30	99	5	0
Clarke	c and b	Duminy	138	250	17	0
McDonald	c Boucher	b Ntini	15	54	1	0
Haddin		b Steyn	38	79	4	1
Johnson	c Smith	b Steyn	64	124	11	0
Hauritz	c Duminy	b Harris	41	48	7	0
Siddle	lbw	b Harris	23	36	3	0
Bollinger	not out		0	5	0	0
Extras		8nb 3w 7lb	18
Total		all out	445	(136.2 ovs)

Bowler O M R W Steyn 27.0 5 95 3 Ntini 29.0 5 102 1 M Morkel 27.0 3 89 1 Kallis 20.0 6 54 1 Harris 29.2 6 84 3 Duminy 4.0 0 14 1

Fall of wicket   62 Katich 63 Ponting 109 Hayden 130 M Hussey 162 McDonald 237 Haddin 379 Clarke 381 Johnson 440 Siddle 445 Hauritz

			Runs	Balls	4s	6s
McKenzie	lbw	b Siddle	23	79	4	0
Smith	retd hurt		30	31	5	0
Amla	lbw	b McDonald	51	134	7	0
Kallis	c Hayden	b Johnson	37	55	6	0
de Villiers	run out		11	52	1	0
Duminy	lbw	b Johnson	13	52	2	0
Boucher		b Siddle	89	171	8	1
M Morkel		b Siddle	40	133	5	0
Harris	lbw	b Siddle	2	11	0	0
Steyn		b Siddle	6	10	1	0
Ntini	not out		0	1	0	0
Extras		4nb 9w 12lb	25
Total		for 9	327	(120.5 ovs)

Bowler O M R W Siddle 27.5 11 59 5 Bollinger 23.0 4 78 0 Johnson 28.0 6 69 2 McDonald 22.0 8 41 1 Hauritz 20.0 4 68 0

Fall of wicket   76 McKenzie 131 Kallis 161 de Villiers 166 Amla 193 Duminy 308 M Morkel 310 Harris 316 Steyn 327 Boucher

			Runs	Balls	4s	6s
Hayden		b M Morkel	39	63	7	0
Katich	lbw	b Steyn	61	136	7	0
Ponting		b M Morkel	53	57	9	0
M Hussey	not out		45	94	3	1
Clarke	c Amla	b Harris	41	55	2	0
Extras		1nb 8b 9lb	18
Total		for 4	257	(67.3 ovs)

Bowler O M R W Steyn 13.0 1 60 1 Ntini 12.0 1 66 0 M Morkel 12.0 2 38 2 Kallis 10.0 5 13 0 Harris 20.3 1 63 1

Fall of wicket   62 Hayden 134 Ponting 181 Katich 257 Clarke

			Runs	Balls	4s	6s
McKenzie	c M Hussey	b Bollinger	27	101	3	0
M Morkel	c Johnson	b Bollinger	0	2	0	0
Amla	c Katich	b Hauritz	59	112	9	0
Kallis	c and b	McDonald	4	13	0	0
de Villiers		b Siddle	56	144	8	0
Duminy	lbw	b Johnson	16	92	2	0
Boucher	lbw	b Siddle	4	25	0	0
Harris	lbw	b Siddle	6	43	0	0
Steyn	lbw	b McDonald	28	65	2	0
Ntini	not out		28	75	5	0
Smith		b Johnson	3	17	0	0
Extras		2nb 4w 12b 18lb 5pen	41
Total		all out	272	(114.2 ovs)

Bowler O M R W Siddle 27.0 12 54 3 Bollinger 21.0 5 53 2 Johnson 23.2 7 49 2 McDonald 13.0 6 32 2 Hauritz 28.0 10 47 1 Clarke 2.0 1 2 0

Fall of wicket   2 M Morkel 68 McKenzie 91 Kallis 110 Amla 166 Duminy 172 Boucher 190 de Villiers 202 Harris 257 Steyn 272 Smith

Umpires: B F Bowden, E A R de Silva
Australia: Hayden, Katich, Ponting (Captain), M Hussey, Clarke, Haddin (Wicket Keeper), McDonald, Hauritz, Johnson, Siddle, Bollinger
South Africa: Smith (Captain), McKenzie, Amla, Kallis, de Villiers, Duminy, Boucher (Wicket Keeper), M Morkel, Steyn, Harris, Ntini