Men's Test · Australia in South Africa Test Series · Match 3

South Africa v Australia

19 Mar 2009 to 22 Mar 2009 · Newlands, Cape Town

Data: Cricsheet (CC BY 4.0), matches up to 2 Nov 2026.

Result

South Africa won by an innings and 20 runs

Toss: Australia won the toss and chose to bat.
Player of the match: PL Harris

Innings totals
Innings	Score	Overs
Australia (1)	209	72.0
South Africa (2)	651	154.3
Australia (3)	422	121.5

Replay ball by ball

Scorecard

Australia422 all out (121.5 ov)

Australia batting, innings 3
Batter	How out	R	B	4s	6s	SR
PJ Hughescaught b PL Harris	caught b PL Harris	32	46	4	0	69.6
SM Katichcaught b PL Harris	caught b PL Harris	54	159	4	1	34.0
RT Pontingcaught b DW Steyn	caught b DW Steyn	12	24	1	0	50.0
MEK Husseycaught b DW Steyn	caught b DW Steyn	39	153	5	0	25.5
MJ Clarkeb DW Steyn	b DW Steyn	47	106	7	0	44.3
BJ Haddincaught b PL Harris	caught b PL Harris	18	27	3	0	66.7
AB McDonaldcaught b PL Harris	caught b PL Harris	68	99	8	0	68.7
MG Johnson*not out	not out	123	103	11	5	119.4
PM Siddlecaught b PL Harris	caught b PL Harris	0	1	0	0	0.0
BE McGainrun out	run out	0	2	0	0	0.0
BW Hilfenhauscaught b PL Harris	caught b PL Harris	12	16	2	0	75.0
Extras	17 (b 8, lb 2, w 2, nb 5)
Total	422 all out (121.5 ov)

Fall of wickets: 1-57 (PJ Hughes, 13.3 ov), 2-76 (RT Ponting, 20.6 ov), 3-138 (SM Katich, 59.2 ov), 4-146 (MEK Hussey, 68.6 ov), 5-191 (BJ Haddin, 79.2 ov), 6-218 (MJ Clarke, 88.6 ov), 7-381 (AB McDonald, 115.3 ov), 8-381 (PM Siddle, 115.4 ov), 9-388 (BE McGain, 116.4 ov), 10-422 (BW Hilfenhaus, 121.5 ov)

South Africa bowling, innings 3
Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ	Wd	Nb
DW Steyn	27	5	96	3	3.56	1	1
M Ntini	19	6	66	0	3.47	1	0
JA Morkel	20	1	88	0	4.40	0	2
PL Harris	42.5	9	127	6	2.96	0	1
JH Kallis	10	4	21	0	2.10	0	1
JP Duminy	3	1	14	0	4.67	0	0

Replays carry no fielders, so catches name only the bowler.

Win probability

Win probability is modelled only for ODIs and T20Is. Tests can be drawn, so a two-outcome model does not fit them.