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Day 1 report – Australia win 2nd Test against South Africa, Green wins 5
All-rounder Cameron Green scored his career-high five goals at the age of 27 as Australia beat South Africa’s weak batting to win his second Test in a late run in Melbourne on Monday.
After the visitors were sent off for 189, aggressive David Warner went undefeated in his 100th Test with 32 and Marnus Labuschagne steered the hosts to his 45-to-1 with his Stumps on day one. failed with 5.
Usman Khawaja was eliminated in one fell swoop, but was caught by Kyle Verreynne in front of Kagiso Rabada.
Australia last week on Brisbane’s hostile green gabba his pitch in his two days he won three of his 6 wickets his first of the Tests.
The wickets at the Melbourne Cricket Ground were not well suited for bowlers, but captain Pat Cummins surprisingly chose where the team that won the toss usually bats first.
South African skipper Dean Elgar said he was embarrassed by the decision, but he proved inspired in front of 64,876 fans.
After a 5-67 breakdown, Verreynne and Marco Jansen launched a frenzied comeback with a daring 112-run stand.
But the Indians last week, his second-most expensive acquisition at his league auction, went into overdrive, with Steve his Verreynne outside him on his 52 that Smith collected. ended the partnership when it secured an advantage of
Two balls later Janssen left and wicketkeeper he was caught by Alex Carey for 59 from the green before the giant Australian Kagiso his Labada and Lungin Guidi bowled. Green banned 8 for 4 and Protea lost their last five wickets for ten runs.
initial pressure
South Africa started the day nervously, with Sarel Erwee and him losing cheaply to Theunis de Bruyn.
After 5,000 test runs, he was stunned just before lunch when Elgar and his veteran Temba Bavuma departed with the ball back to back.
They got into trouble with his 58-for-4 and the inexperienced middle order faced a difficult task.
Kaya his Zondo after lunch Marnes Slabchagne’s brilliant dive Thanks to his catch he was eliminated in 5 overs and when he was eliminated at 5 it looked like the end was near before Verain and Janssen could catch up I was. On a sweltering day, Cummins popped some early questions, dropped Elgar for seven from his own bowling, and denied two big lbw calls against Salel Irwie.
Erwee lived a dangerous life and was no match for local hero Scott Borland.
Sailor, who had beaten England by his 6/7 in the relevant Test a year earlier, was met with great applause and made a breakthrough in two overs, with Kawaja making his catch low in his third slip. , removed Arwie at his 18th.
The South African drummer has been under pressure lately, and as a senior player, Elgar knew he had to stay.
However, it was painful for the captain to survive, as Boland’s inside edge rolled the ball into the stumps, leaving the stirrups in place and being dropped by Nathan Lyon. Green took Australia’s second wicket when Theunis De Bruyn attempted a pull shot which was easily caught by wicketkeeper Carry.
Then disaster struck for a sluggish Elgar who passed unnecessarily by Labchagne, who scored a single for 26, and Bavma fell on the next ball, forcing Mitchell Stark into a carry.
when and where to watch
His second Test match between Australia and South Africa will take place at the Melbourne Cricket Ground from 26 December to his 30th.
The match will be broadcast on Sony Sports Network and live-streamed in India on the Sony LIV app. Promotion starts at 5:00.
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